Over the past few months, the Historical Society of Plainfield/Drake House Museum had to pivot due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Museum has been closed since March 2020 and on site programs postponed until further notice.
However, special programs have resumed in partnership with the Plainfield Public Library Local History Department via Zoom and other internet capable meeting platforms. These virtual programs have been successful, and plans are in the works to continue these virtual programs for the future. Please continue to check here and the Plainfield Public Library Local History Department website for programming updates. http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/Departments/LH/LH_main.html
However, special programs have resumed in partnership with the Plainfield Public Library Local History Department via Zoom and other internet capable meeting platforms. These virtual programs have been successful, and plans are in the works to continue these virtual programs for the future. Please continue to check here and the Plainfield Public Library Local History Department website for programming updates. http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/Departments/LH/LH_main.html
Virtual Events - March 2021
Saturday Morning History Chats
This Is A Free Program: REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web .zoom .us/webinar/register/WN qVsQCDsaTLiGljdK008c8g
https://us02web .zoom .us/webinar/register/WN qVsQCDsaTLiGljdK008c8g
Hidden Collections: Plainfield Black History Resources at Plainfield Public library
Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11am via Zoom
Presented by Sarah Hull,Head of the Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections Dept.,Plainfield Public Library.
Co-hosted with Plainfield Public Library the Historical Society of Plainfield I Drake House Museum
This presentation highlights the various Black history resources specific to Plainfield available in the Library's archive. Because these records are "hidden" across multiple collections, it has been difficult for researchers, students, historians, and genealogists to locate them.
This program will shed some light on how to access these valuable resources. There will be time for a Q&A following the presentation.
This is a FREE program. REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3QugRrBJSdKPxCqnSq59rA
Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11am via Zoom
Presented by Sarah Hull,Head of the Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections Dept.,Plainfield Public Library.
Co-hosted with Plainfield Public Library the Historical Society of Plainfield I Drake House Museum
This presentation highlights the various Black history resources specific to Plainfield available in the Library's archive. Because these records are "hidden" across multiple collections, it has been difficult for researchers, students, historians, and genealogists to locate them.
This program will shed some light on how to access these valuable resources. There will be time for a Q&A following the presentation.
This is a FREE program. REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3QugRrBJSdKPxCqnSq59rA
Songs of the Suffragists: lyrics of American Feminism from 1850 to 2020
Saturday, March 20,2021 at 10:30 am via Zoom
Presented by the League of Women Voters - Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Summit
Co-hosted with Plainfield Public Library the Historical Society of Plainfield I Drake House
From the right to vote to the right to be free from violence, American women have campaigned for equality. But the women's movement is more than a mere political fight, It’s a cultural battle
for American hearts and minds. This program includes a 25-minute documentary focusing on the
Songs intersection of music and politics inhe Women's Movement, which will be followed by an
Of the author-led conversation based on the book and film, "Songs of the Suffragists." You do not
SUFFRAGISTS need to read the book in advance to participate.
This is a FREE program. REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QL0CyvOoTIyekft_voPXyw