2024-2025 Programs (Archive

September 12, 2024
October 10, 2024
November 14, 2024
December 2024 (Replaced by Holiday Celebration)
January 9, 2025
February 13, 2025
March 2025 (Replaced by Inter-Branch Meeting)
April 10, 2025
May 8, 2025
June 2025 (Replaced by Recognition Celebration)

(2024-2025)

November 14, 2024

The speaker at our November 14th meeting was Bernadette Rogoff, Director of Collections at the Monmouth County Historical Association. Bernadette took us back in time to glimpse “Julia’s Wardrobe” (We were first introduced to Julia Norton Hartshorne during our May “Trips & Treks” visit to the Historic Portland Place in Rumson, the estate originally owned by Hartshorne family.)

Bernadette Rogoff has worked for the Monmouth County Historical Association since 1992. She has researched, designed, and produced more than 45 changing exhibitions exploring all facets of Monmouth County’s rich history. As an 18th and 19th century textile and historic clothing expert, Bernadette was the perfect guide into the life of the wealthy, well-connected Julia through the photos and descriptions of the wardrobe Julia acquired during the mid-1800s. We were able to explore Julia’s sense of style and her personality through these fashions and Bernadette’s wonderful stories.

October 10, 2024 (1:15) – Our speaker was Barbara McMorrow, a long-time member of our branch. She has had a long and varied career in the public arena, often in positions traditionally held be men. With this perspective, she discussed what things were like in the beginning, what progress has been accomplished, and the progress that still needs to be made.

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Barbara McMorrow

2023-2024 Programs (Archive)

Meetings at Other Venues

Fundraisers

Branch Meetings

(2023-2024)

Thursday, September 14, 2023 (1:30 PM) – Joseph Hadden, Director of the Monmouth County Division of Consumer Affairs, presented “Protecting Yourself from Scams.” The various on-line and telephone scams that have come to the attention of his agency will be discussed, as well as those steps we can take to protect ourselves from them.

Thursday, October 12, 2023 (1:00 pm) – Eleni Glykis, Director of the Red Bank Library will present, “Banning Books, Silences Stories!” —a discussion of how banning books silences people’s voices.

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Thursday, November 9, 2023 (1:00 PM) – Eileen Kean, Esq., President of the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey, will present, “The Outcome of the November 7th Election for Women Candidates.” The Women’s Political Caucus is a multi-partisan organization dedicated to increasing both women’s participation in the political process, and the number of women in elected and appointed office, protecting reproductive freedom, and creating a women’s political power base to achieve equality for all women.

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Eileen Kean – CAWP’s Susan N. Wilson NEW Leadership NJ 2022 Program (rutgers.edu)

December 14, 2023 (Replaced by Holiday Celebration Luncheon)

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 (7:00 PM) – on Zoom – “You Are Here: A NJ Travel Guide” (Note date change) – Featuring Ms. Kerri Sullivan. Her Program, utilizing original photography and fun facts, highlights cool places around the state. While some of these may be places we’ve already visited, after her presentation we’ll probably be inspired to visit those that are new to us.

Kerri Sullivan

Kerri Sullivan is editor of New Jersey Fan Club: Artists and Writers Celebrate the Garden State, an anthology about New Jersey published by Rutgers University Press. She is also the founder of Jersey Collective, a regionally popular Instagram project, is a librarian, and in her free time enjoys day-tripping all over New Jersey

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 (7:30 PM) – on Zoom – Program honoring Black History Month sponsored by AAUW NJ, ” Madam C. J. Walker: Her Story and Her Legacy.” (Note: Date Change)

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The speaker was A’Lelia Bundles, biographer and great-great-granddaughter of Madam Walker; and a member of New Voices Foundation, which supports today’s women of color entrepreneurs. You have to register in advance for this webinar

- March, 2024 (Replaced by Inter-Branch Meeting) – Hosted by Northern Monmouth Branch

- Thursday, April 11, 2024 (1:30 PM) – Game Day – at Crossroads Building at St Peters Church, in the upstairs room – There was a short business meeting, to elect officers and approve the operating budget, before the games began. Fun was had by all.
- Thursday, May 9, 2024 (7 PM) – Outstanding High School Students’ Awards
- June 2024 (Replaced by Recognition Luncheon)

Board Meetings

(2023-2024)

- Thursday, August 10, 2023 – (7:00 PM) – On Zoom
- Thursday, November 30, 2023 – (1:00 PM)
- Monday, February 12, 2024 – (7:00 PM) – On Zoom

Meetings at Other Venues

(2023-2024)

- Thursday, December 14, 2023 (Holiday Celebration Luncheon) – 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024 (Inter-Branch Meeting) – Hosted by Northern Monmouth Branch – This year’s Interbranch Meeting Branch, was held on March 5th in Brick. Representing our Freehold Branch were Laurel Presser, Liz Rothman, Pat Clarfield and Pat Baroska. The speaker was Stacy Kallmann from the NJ Coalition against Human Trafficking. NOCB President Karen Keating (right)
  presented a check to the Coalition to help them in their important work
  of protecting vulnerable individuals from exploitation.
- Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – Trip to Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (Central District Trip to Broadway to see “The Great Gatsby”)
- Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – Trip to Info Age Museum (Camp Evans)

- Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – Trip to Portland Place (in Hartshorne Woods Park in Middletown, NJ)
- Thursday, June 6, 2024 (Recognition Luncheon) – at Brio’s Restaurant at the Freehold Mall – This year marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of our branch!

Fundraisers

- Wednesday to Saturday, June 19-22, 2024 – Book Sale at United Methodist Church, Freehold