FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township, will expand its hours and remain open to the public on six Thursday evenings during July and August, from 6-9 p.m., with various programs offered at 7 p.m. for Thursday Nights at the Museum. Admission for each event is $3 for museum members, $5 for non-members, students are free (except for the “The Wedding Plan” which is $10). Light refreshments will be served.
The first program, on July 12, will be “The Wedding Plan” (as part of the Israel Film Festival). Exhausted by single life at 32, spirited bride-to-be Michal (Noa Kooler) is eager for the comfort and companionship of marriage. Then, her fiancé dumps her one month before their wedding.
Devastated but undeterred, she decides to keep her wedding date, leaving it to fate to provide a suitable groom. This and other films in the series are presented in collaboration with the Axelrod Theater, and are supported in part by the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, according to a press release.
The next program for July 19 will be an encore PowerPoint presentation, “Louise Nevelson: The Grande Dame of Contemporary American Sculpture.” The presentation will explore the life and art of the Yiddish-speaking Ukrainian 6-year-old who immigrated to Maine with her family in 1905 and grew up to play a major role in the creation of modern American sculpture, according to the press release.
The third program on July 26 will feature a talk on “Sophie Tucker: Last of the Red Hot Mamas,” by Marcia Midler, from the Speakers Bureau of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey.
Following on Aug. 2 is “The Golden Medinah,” a PowerPoint presentation about Eastern European Jewish immigration to Monmouth County in the 19th and 20th centuries.
“Come and Build Your Own Virtual Menorah” with Marc Diament is scheduled for Aug. 9. Learn the elements of 3D digital design in this interactive workshop.
The final program in the Thursday night summer series will be held on Aug. 16 with “Finding Your Roots.” Explore the museum’s genealogy resources to create a family tree with Marc Diament, Genealogy Committee chair.
These programs are made possible in part by the Monmouth County Historical Commission through funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders.
For more information or to make a paid reservation (non-refundable), call 732-252-6990 or visit www.jhmomc.org. The museum is on the second floor of the historic Levi Solomon barn in the Mount’s Corner shopping center at Route 537 and Wemrock Road.
