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Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township
2014 Calendar

Calendar for 2014 - PDF

 (See newsletters for general details on Society events / meetings.)

            Tap here > Upper Twp. History Newsletters

.Volunteers Needed
For Opportunities and to Sign-Up,Tap Here (PDF mailer)
 (Schedule dates as of 17 Mar 2014)

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June 2014

10th - The general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library.  Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm. 

This will be another ‘sharing program’ by many of our longtime Upper Township residents. It will be entitled: UPPER TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS: FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT, or ‘School Days’.

If you attended any of the numerous schools in our township, this is your chance to share your memories and recollections. There will be a display of pictures and items from the first school in 1801 to the most recent ones. You have plenty of time to look through your closets and the attic to find report cards, class photos and certificates. We would like to scan them and return the originals so we can add to our society’s collection.  Our fall program on the railroads was very interesting and this one should prove to be just as fascinating.  Let’s hear from YOU!

SAVE the DATE  Tuesday, March 11, 2014, Annual Covered Dish Supper.  See SHOUT Newsletter, in February, for details.

April 2014

8th - The general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm. The speaker, Joan Boden, will present a program entitled: “MY FATHER’S MEMORIES OF WORLD WAR I”.  She will be sharing excerpts from his letters plus her vast collection of memorabilia that she has found over the years. The public is invited to this most interesting insight into one of our least known wars.

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May 2014

13th - The general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm.  Alice McGuigan will tell us about the creation of Dennis Township from Upper Township and its early industries of ship building and cedar shingle mining. The public is invited to come and learn.

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 May 2014

31st - Our annual Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Gandy Farmstead, 26 Tyler Road (Route 616), Greenfield,in Upper Township from 10 am to 4 pm.   This celebration of spring time is one of our two main fund raising events featuring fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake, vendors, music and more at our historic site. (Rain date is Sunday, June 1st.)
 2014 Strawberry Festival Flier - Tap Here.

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2013 Listing - below

2012 Calendar Page

2011 Calendar Page

See Archives of Society activities / meetings held in 2010 and 2009

 

Prior meetings - 2013


March 2013
• 12th – The first general meeting of the year will be the annual Covered Dish Supper and Show and Tell. It will be held at the Tuckahoe Methodist Church at 6:00 pm. Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!
• 15th – The tentative date of Kindergarten Day, subject to the Primary School’s Calendar.
• 22nd - Tentatively the rain date for Kindergarten Day.

April 2013
• 9th – The general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7:00 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm. The speaker will be announced in the SHOUT newsletter and on this website. (www.uppertwphistory.org) Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!  

May 2013
• 7th - Board of Trustees will meet at the Tuckahoe Train Station at 7:00 pm.
• 14th - The general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7:00 pm and the meeting at 7:30 pm.
The speaker will be another of our members, Bob Holden.
Program title: When Did World War II Actually Begin?
Sub-title: U.S. Imperialism in the Pacific in the late 19th/early 20th century, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Rapid Unfolding of Japanese Aggression in Asia 1898-1941.

This talk will be followed by a brief reveal about the Nanking Massacre (1937) and Japanese Atrocities committed in the Asia-Pacific War~1931-1945.

After retiring from OCIS in 2006 after 32 years (teaching fourth grade and then the Gifted /talented Program for 25/31 years), Bob Holden has been teaching history part-time as a Sr. Adjunct professor of History at ACCC's Cape May County Campus, as well as an Adjunct Supervisor of student teachers through Rowan University.

 Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!

June 2013
• 1st – The Strawberry Festival will be held at the Gandy Farmstead from 10 am to 4 pm.
• 2nd – The rain date for the Strawberry Festival.
• 11th - See details for the general meeting in the Summer newsletter. Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!

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September 2013
• 10th - Instead of our regular meeting at the library, we are having a Special Celebration for the 35th Anniversary of our Historical Preservation Society and the 215th Anniversary of the Creation of Upper Township at the Upper Township Community Center on Route 50.  In lieu of a speaker we will see Mike Houdart’s DVD.  Meeting time is 7 pm.  Refreshments will be served.

October 2013
• 8th - Railroad Memories - Calling all members and Society friends with a railroad connection! Many of our families came to Cape May County to work on the railroad. We are inviting you to share your Stories with us. We have lined up some train buffs to join us and it promises to be an interesting evening. There will be lots of train Memorabilia and photos on display.

This general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm.  Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!

October 2013
• 19th – The AppleFest will be held at the Gandy Farmstead from 10 am to 4 pm.
• 20th – This is the rain date for the AppleFest.

November 2013
• 12th - Jim Stephen of Historic Cold Spring Village will present a
patriotic program entitled: “The Story of Old Glory”. He has shared this talk with many groups in Cape May County.

This general meeting will be held at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library.  Refreshments at 7 pm and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm. Guests are welcome at all our public meetings!

December 2013
• 10th – Annual Holiday Party. See the SHOUT Newsletter for details.

 

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AppleFest-2008 Photos, by Glen Stewart, for the Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township NJ Inc.

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