Saturday, April 22 at 2 PM
at Gather Place Museum
188 S. Canal Street in Yardley Borough
Join local jazz vocalist and educator Shantel Hubert for a multi-faceted tribute to the great American poet, playwright, novelist, Harlem Renaissance artist, Langston Hughes.
Through original musical performances, poetry, and lecture, Hubert will explore Hughes’ powerful words and draw us closer together. This is a jazz performance that will stay with you, long after the last note is sung.
This program is co-sponsored by Gather Place Museum, Langhorne Council for the Arts, and Commonplace Reader Bookstore.
Seating is limited! Reservations are required! To order tickets and to learn more about the venue:
Sunday, April 16 at 7 PM
At the Richardson House
(corner of Bellevue and Maple Avenues in Langhorne Borough)
Please note change in date/time and venue.
The previously announced presentation at Pennwood Library has been canceled.
Boone Farm: Its People and Place
in Middletown History
A Presentation by Author Patricia Mervine
The property we call Boone Farm has stood on Route 413, on land now part of Core Creek Park, for over 300 years. Its ownership changed hands over 20 times. I was curious: Who built this unusual house? Who were the people who lived there? How did they contribute to the community? What events and changes throughout the history of Middletown did the owners witness? How did the house and property change over time? Were there any enslaved people on the farm?
Handwritten wills and deeds, genealogy records, old newspaper articles, Quaker minutes dating back to the early 1700s, even the Smithsonian Institute’s online archives were explored. Every piece of information I uncovered led to more questions, more avenues to be pursued, more verification to be sought. I discovered that war, slavery, religion, and the rise and fall of the rural industrial region of Bridgetown are all a part of this property’s past.
Come out to learn about this unique property, the people who lived there, and its exciting future as the new home of the African American Museum of Bucks County.
$5 per person donation at the door to support the AAMBC Building Fund.
Books will be available for purchase.
2023 Calendar of Events:
Sunday, March 26 at 2 PM
At Middletown Friends Meetinghouse 453 W. Maple Ave in Langhorne
Actress Carol Simon Levin portrays Lillian Moller Gilbreth, motion study pioneer and “Cheaper by the Dozen” mother of 12, and shares the stories of other overlooked women innovators, including many women of color. From Margaret Knight (the 19th century “Female Edison”) to Hollywood superstar Hedy Lamarr, these “Mothers of Invention” changed our lives, yet their accomplishments were all too often ignored, discounted or credited to others. Come out and be inspired! What a great way to celebrate Women's History Month!
$5 per person donation at the door requested to support the LCA Scholarship Fund