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Shakespeare at the Museum

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

On September 19th and 20th join us at the Paterson Museum (2 Market Street) and the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (72 McBride Ave Ext), as ATC Studio’s Shakespeare on Site returns with the Bard’s enchanting comedy, A (Mini) Midsummer Night’s Dream. Be sure to join us for one of three, free performances and …

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Celebrate the Passaic River!

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

COMMUNITY EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE PASSAIC RIVER Date: SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023 - 12:00 p.m.- 3:00  p.m. Location: THE PATERSON MUSEUM, 2 MARKET ST, PATERSON, NJ 07505 Passaic River Coalition in learning how, together, we can connect, enjoy and improve our environmental resource, the Passaic River. A homestyle barbecue with all the sides will be …

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Poetry Open Mic

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Word Seed Inc. and the Paterson Museum invite you to join them on Friday, January 20th for our first poetry program of 2023! Whether you want to share your poetic voice with an audience or you are just interested in hearing the creative musings of Paterson, "Power of Words" is for you! The program will …

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Poetry Workshop

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Word Seed Inc., and the Paterson Museum, invite you to join us on Saturday, December 3rd for a very special poetry program featuring Paterson’s own Cat Doty. Born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, Doty is an accomplished poet, and teacher. She is the author of several books, her latest, "Wonderama," was published in 2021. …

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Poetry Open Mic at The Paterson Museum

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Open Mic poetry returns to the Paterson Museum this November! Word Seed Inc. and the Paterson Museum invite you to join us on Friday, November 4th for Power of Words, a Paterson poetry experience. Whether you want to share your poetic voice with an audience or you are just interested in hearing the creative musings …

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Power of Words: Paterson Poetry, Past and Present

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Join The Paterson Museum in celebrating Paterson’s poetry legacy. Word Seed Inc., and the Paterson Museum invite you to join them on Saturday, April 2nd as they commemorate the beginning of National Poetry Month with the program, Power of Words: Paterson Poetry, Past and Present. Beginning at 5pm, the celebration will include readings by Paterson …

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The Story of Dey Mansion, Part One

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

The Paterson Museum Foundation invites you to join us on Zoom on Thursday, December 16th at 7pm for the first installment of our new series, The Story Behind the Story: Chats with Passaic County Historian Edward A. Smyk. Enjoy an intimate conversation with Edward A. Smyk, as he shares his intimate knowledge of Passaic County’s …

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A Closer Look at the Lenape Culture

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

  Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Paterson Museum! On Saturday, November 13th between 10am-12pm to get a closer look, and maybe even touch, some of the tools and artifacts left behind by the Lenape people of New Jersey. The Museum’s Archaeological Advisor, Tony DeCondo will be available to answer your questions and provide …

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Wright Aeronautical Corporation: Photo I.D. Session

The Paterson Museum 2 Market Street, Paterson, NJ, United States

Join the Paterson Museum and the Passaic County Historical Society on Zoom at 7pm for a brief history of Wright Aeronautical Corporation, followed by a chance to view some rarely seen photographs from the Historical Society’s collection. Part of the motivation for this program is for audience assistance identifying local people who worked for Curtiss-Wright …

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