Celebrate the Nation’s 250th anniversary year with Nancy B. Kennedy, whose illustrated talk, “This Sacred Soil,” tells the often overlooked story of women in Revolutionary times. Return to 1776 when New Jersey enacted a surprising Constitution that allowed “all inhabitants” of the colony to vote, opening the door for some women and free Black people […]
Join Violet Reed at the Mahwah Museum on Tuesday, October 27th at 7:30 p.m. for an exciting lecture covering the history of the Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, also known as MEVO. She’ll also discuss other Mahwah programs such as regenerative farming, trash cleanups, trail building, and more! About the speaker: Violet Reed is the […]
George Washington and his army passed through our area again and again during the American Revolution. But why? What made the roads through Ramapough so important to Washington’s strategy? We’ll explore the people, places, and events that made this area a vital crossroads of the Revolution. We'll meet not only the founding fathers who traveled […]
Celebrate the Nation’s 250th anniversary year with Nancy B. Kennedy, whose illustrated talk, “This Sacred Soil,” tells the often overlooked story of women in Revolutionary times. Return to 1776 when New Jersey enacted a surprising Constitution that allowed “all inhabitants” of the colony to vote, opening the door for some women and free Black people […]
The Mahwah Museum will reopen for its fall season on Saturday, September 26th! This season on display will be the Somewhere in Fardale exhibit, exploring the history of family, farms, firemen, flying machines, and fun! Travel back in time to discover how a quiet agricultural town was transformed by wealthy New York power brokers who […]
Guitar players of all levels are invited to “Unlock the Fretboard,” a hands-on guitar workshop taking place on Saturday, July 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with a short break included. The workshop will be taught by Mark Sganga, an International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, bringing expert instruction and high-level musicianship to this special event. […]
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:30 pm 🏠Annual Open House & Member Meeting 📆Thursday, June 25th 🕰️Open House: 6:30-7:00pm Member Meeting: 7:00-8:00pm Please join us for our annual Open House Thursday, June 25th! Explore our exhibits and learn about all the different ways you can get involved at the museum, either as a member, a docent, or […]
Join us for an afternoon with Tom Dunn discussing one of the most popular Mahwah families, the Havemeyers of Mountain Side Farm. Tom has been studying Theodore Havemeyer and his family since about 2000, when Ramapo College bought the "Havemeyer House" for use by its then-president. Havemeyer was a partner in a sugar refining company […]
Raise a toast to a legend. Celebrate Les Paul’s 111th birthday with an unforgettable Les Paul & Mary Ford Tribute performed live by Tom & Sandy Doyle on June 7 at 2:00 p.m. Cake will be served as we toast the birthday. This isn’t a standard tribute set—it’s an inside-the-music afternoon with two artists who […]
Are you ready to break through your genealogical brick walls? DNA testing has radically changed the way we research family history, offering powerful tools to scientifically prove relationships and locate distant relatives. Join Cathy Moran Hajo for "Using DNA Testing for Genealogy," a comprehensive session designed to help you start using DNA testing to navigate […]
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