Moving of the Crane House & Historic YWCA by Lackawanna Plaza in 1965

Coming Up this Month at the Montclair History Center! Details below.

Two History at Home programs this month will explore Colonial Era Homes on May 11th and the rescheduled Discussion with Father Charles Brady on May 24th.

In honor of preservation month, join the Roots of Historic Preservation tour of the Crane House & Historic YWCA on May 21st and learn about some of the decisions made by the early preservationists who restored the Crane House in the 1960s.

Visit us at the AAPI Montclair's Lantern Festival for Justice and Remembrance on May 21st.

May Programs & Events

HISTORY AT HOME: MONTCLAIR'S COLONIAL ERA HOMES
Thursday, May 11th at 7 pm
See Montclair through the eyes of a historian.  Discover Montclair’s oldest homes; some that may surprise you, they don’t look as old as they actually are. Presented by Township Historian and Montclair History Center Board of Trustee Mike Farrelly.

This is a FREE Zoom Presentation.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/92938168537?pwd=T0pGbVgxVUMwVjV0WDBMZlFkbUI0Zz09???????

GUIDED HOUSE TOUR: THE ROOTS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Sunday, May 21st at 12 pm, 1 pm and 2 pm
In 1965, when the Crane House and Historic YWCA was saved from demolition, moved, and restored to tell the story of its earliest occupants, historic preservation was in its infancy and there were no standards to guide these preservationists. Through a short introduction and tour of the Crane House and Historic YWCA, students discover the Roots of Historic Preservation, putting in context some of the decisions made by the early preservationists who restored the Crane House in the 1960s.

MORE DETAILS HERE

JOIN THE MONTCLAIR HISTORY CENTER AT APPI MONTCLAIR'S LANTERN FESTIVAL FOR JUSTICE AND REMEMBRANCE
Sunday, May 21st from 6 to 9 pm
Edgemont Memorial Park
AAPI Montclair will illuminate the park with thousands of lanterns as a memorial to those killed and harmed by violence and injustice, including anti-Asian hate. Through remembering our history and telling our stories, we affirm our stance against all forms of hate and our shared goals of justice.  MORE DETAILS HERE

HISTORY AT HOME: A DISCUSSION WITH FATHER CHARLES BRADY
Wednesday, May 24th at 7 pm
Charles Brady, a former Catholic priest, served St. Peter Claver parish on Elmwood Avenue in Montclair and Holy Spirit parish in Orange from 1966 through 1973. Brady'smission in ministry was to reach and empower youth regardless of their color or religion. He was closely involved with youth sports programs in Montclair and Orange and helped establish the Soul Stompers Drill team. Brady worked tirelessly in the community for equal justice for all and by the time he was ordained in the priesthood he had become a close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta. Join the Montclair History Center as Board of Trustees Member Donato Di Geronimo leads a discussion with Charles Brady about his life, experiences, and mission for racial justice in the community. Learn more about Charles Brady's life and fight for justice in his book Father Brady: Loved by Many, Hated by Plenty.

This is a FREE Zoom Presentation.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/92938168537?pwd=T0pGbVgxVUMwVjV0WDBMZlFkbUI0Zz09