Cranford Calendar

Feb
24
Wed
2021
Stories of Slavery in New Jersey – Virtual Program @ Virtual Event
Feb 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stories of Slavery in New Jersey - Virtual Program @ Virtual Event
The Cranford Historical Society invites you to celebrate Black History Month by attending a virtual program, “Stories of Slavery in New Jersey,” on Wednesday, February 24 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Rick Geffken the author of a new book with the same title will describe the lives and stories of some of the real people who were enslaved.  At the conclusion, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Registration is required.
Please send an email to cranfordhistoricalsociety@verizon.net to register and receive Zoom link and password.
Copies of Rick Geffken’s book are available for sale at the Cranford Historical Society office located at the Hanson House, 38 Springfield Avenue.  Please call the office at 908-276-0082 if you are interested in purchasing the book.
Mar
14
Sun
2021
The Great American Songbook @ Virtual
Mar 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Great American Songbook @ Virtual

The Cranford Historical Society invites you to a virtual musical program, “The Great American Songbook” on Sunday, March 14 from 2-3 pm featuring Tom Langmaack at the keyboard.

The program will feature hit songs plus a sing-a-long from some of Broadway’s most beloved musicals.

Registration is required for this program.

Please send an email to cranfordhistoricalsociety@verizon.net to register and receive Zoom info.

Sep
18
Sun
2022
Cranford Historical Society Fall Festival @ Crane-Phillips House Museum
Sep 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cranford Historical Society Fall Festival @ Crane-Phillips House Museum

This year, we celebrate our 95th anniversary preserving and perpetuating the history of the township of Cranford.  On Sunday, September 18th, from 1- 5 pm,  the Society will re-open the Crane-Phillips House Museum for a tour with a FALL FESTIVAL outside.  We will have crafters showing and selling their crafts and face painting, balloon making and crafts for the children.  Dreyer Farms will be on hand selling their mums, pumpkins, bales of hay, corn stalks, pies and donuts.  The Cranford Historical Society will sell ice cream cones and ice cream sodas and will have garage sale items, used books and our merchandise for sale.  We will also have a history basket raffle and a 50/50 chance.

The society is looking for Crafters, face painting artists, balloon making artists and a band.  All spaces are $20 and must bring your own table and chair.  If you can participate, call or email us!

(908) 276-0082  [email protected]

Save The Date for our FALL FESTIVAL!  We hope to see the community out enjoying a day with friends and the Society.

Dec
3
Sat
2022
Cranford Historical Society 95th Anniversary Celebration @ Crane-Phillips House Museum
Dec 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
5
Thu
2023
Weird and Whimsical Cranford @ Cranford Community Center
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm
Weird and Whimsical Cranford @ Cranford Community Center

Vic Bary, our archives curator of newsletter editor, has written over 50 articles about Cranford over the course of ten years and has unearthed a number of interesting stories.  Come hear some weird and whimsical stories about Cranford.