History
Andalusia
Ongoing: Home for generations to the Biddle family, Andalusia is a National Historic Landmark and one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in America. Tours are available by reservation. Visitors can choose from three tour packages—a guided garden tour; a guided house tour and self-guided garden tour; or a guided house and garden tour. Andalusia, PA. 215-245-5479; www.andalusiapa.org.
Historic Craven Hall & The John Fitch Steamboat Museum
Ongoing: House and John Fitch Steamboat
Museum Tours
April 14: Little Girl’s Tea
April 28: Nancy’s Spring Tea
June 7: Antique Appraisal Night
Street and Newtown Roads, Warminster, PA. 215-675-4698; www.craven-hall.org.
Pearl S. Buck House
Ongoing: Discover the Legacy Tours
April 7: Boy Scout Day
May 5: Pearl’s Tea Party
May 17: Taste of the World
June 9: International Picnic
June 25-27: Pearl’s Birthday Party: Fiber Arts and Garden Festival
520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA. 215-249-0100; www.psbi.org.
Historic Langhorne Association
April 22: Historic Langhorne Association will present the Life of Molly Woods Hare and the Woods School on Monday April 22 at 7:30 PM, at 160 W. Maple Ave, Langhorne. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. Further information is available at 215-757-1888 or www.historiclanghorne.org.
June 20: Historic Langhorne Association is sponsoring a bus trip to the Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, NJ, to see “George M,” an original musical comedy. Trip price of $90 includes lunch at Buckalew’s, bus & all gratuities. Reserved seats are limited. For information call 215-757-3662.
Summerseat
Ongoing: First Saturday of every month: The stately Georgian mansion of Summerseat is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free tours also available by appointment. Historic Morrisville Society, Hillcrest & Legion Avenues, Morrisville, PA. 215-295-7339; www.historicsummerseat.com.
Historic Prallsville Mills Complex
March 23: Annual Delaware River Mill Society Progressive Dinner
March 24: Annual Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey Awards Ceremony and Fundraiser
April 13; May 25; June 16: The Opera Project Concert
April 21: Art Auction of Works by Mary Ackerman Buckwalter
May 3-30: Garden State Watercolor Society Exhibit
May 4: Raritan River Music Festival
May 17: Delaware Township Partners in Education Auction
June 2-16: Art Exhibit and Fundraiser, Charles and Lucy McVicker,33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ; www.drms-stockton.org.
The Historical Society of Hilltown Township
March 16: Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild
June 1-2: The Public House of the 1820s presented by the W.S. Hancock Society of Montgomery County
Admission. Hartzel-Strassburger Homestead, 407 Keystone Drive and Bethlehem Pike, Sellersville, PA. 267-614-9174; www.hilltown.org.
Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
March 27: Call the Midwife (Book Discussion)
April 23: World Book Night 2013
April 24: The Dovekeepers (Book Discussion)
680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. 215-788-7891, ext. 5 or 6; www.grundylibrary.org.
Historic Bethlehem Partnership
April 6: Community Day/Hunt for History
April 20: Back to Your Roots: Barnyard Predators
May 4: Hunt for History: Paper in Bloom
May 18: Back to Your Roots: Sweet as Honey
June 1: Hunt for History: Hooked on History
June 8: Rooms to View House Tour
June 15: Back to Your Roots: Messy Mud Pies
June 15: New to You Sale
Bethlehem, PA. 800-360-TOUR;
Pennsbury Manor
April 7; May 5; June 2: Historic Trades
April 14; May 12; June 9: Living History Theater
April 21; May 19; June 16: Open Hearth
Cooking
April 28; May 26; June 23: Garden Highlights
June 30: Animals at Pennsbury
400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA. 215-946-0400; www.pennsburymanor.org.
David Library of the American Revolution
April 14: What Did the Framers Think About Taxes? (Lecture by Ray Raphael) 3 p.m.
June 5: Clothed in Robes of Sovereignty: Diplomacy and National Identity during the War of Independence (Lecture by Benjamin H. Irvin)
7:30 p.m.1201 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. 215-493-2233, ext. 100; www.dlar.org.
Graeme Park
April 20-21: World War II Encampment
May 11: Colonial Cooking Class
July 20: Celtic Heritage Festival
Admission. 859 County Line Road, Horsham, PA. 215-343-0965; www.graemepark.org.
Washington Crossing Historic Park
April 26: Sheep Shearing
May 11: Brewfest
May 27: Memorial Day Observance
Route 532 and River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. 215-493-4076;
www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing
An Afternoon Tea
April 28: Historic Langhorne Association hosts this special tea from1 to 3 p.m. at Wild Violets Tea Garden Cafe. There will be a visit from Annie Oakley impersonator, historian, and educator Kim Hanley. Advanced admission. 3 Hulme Street, Langhorne, PA. 215-702-0438 or 215-757-1888; www.historiclanghorne.org.
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum
May 5: Opening Day
May 18-19: Delaware Valley Herb Society of America Herb Sale
June 8-9: Civil War Reenactors Weekend
June 30: Annual Corporate Meeting and Farmers’ Honor Roll
1605 Daniel Bray Highway, Lambertville, NJ. 609-397-2752; www.holcombe-jimison.org.
2013 New Jersey State History Fair
May 11: Come experience four centuries of New Jersey history at this annual fair. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine. Free admission. Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ. www.njhistoryfair.org.
Historic Fallsington
May 18: Spring Open House
May 18: Twilight in Fallsington
June 27: Family Entertainment Night
Admission. 4 Yardley Avenue, Fallsington, PA.
215-295-6567; www.historicfallsington.org.
Historic Newtown Walking Tour
June 14: This walking tour will begin at the Half-Moon Inn, Court Street and Centre Avenue, Newtown, PA. It will be lead by Jeffrey Marshall of the Heritage Conservancy. The tour will feature historically significant Newtown buildings on Liberty Street and the surrounding areas. 6:30 p.m. Weather permitting. Presented by The Newtown Historic Association. Free admission. 215-968-3914; www.newtownhistoric.org.
Bristol Cultural & Heritage
Foundation
June 30: Annual Celtic Day in Bristol Lions Park on the banks of the Delaware River. Enjoy music, dance, food, and vendors. Sponsored by the Celtic Heritage Foundation. 1 to 8 p.m. Bristol, PA. 215-788-5232; www.bristolhistory.org.