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Dear Readers, as the holiday season gets underway, please consider supporting small businesses and independent authors. I chose to publish independently after good advice from a book agent. My topic and focus were specific and not for a mass audience, but still worthy. "A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne, New Jersey" is a book that ignites the natural curiosity of children, teaching history in a fun way - through rocks - that can be seen and explored n person, if you so choose. It is available on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Solid-History-Hawthorne-Jersey/dp/0692097104) or at these local stores: ✅ The Curious Reader, Glen Rock, NJ ✅ Colour and Whim, Hawthorne, NJ ✅ Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ Thank you! ❤ #shoplocalNJ #NJindieauthor #NJindieauthors #NJindiebookstores #RockSolidHistory #stockingstufferNJ #Hawthornehistory #NJhistory #GardenStateGifts 
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 #RockSolidHistory from Laurelwood Arboretum in Wayne, NJ! This beautifully landscaped park was once a nursery specializing in rhododendrons and azaleas owned by Dorothy and John Knippenberg. They donated this land to the township of Wayne, which eventually became a non-profit organization. Today, Laurelwood Arboretum does a fantastic job of blending serene scenes with art installations. Here are a few examples - the Friendship totems by Fitzhugh Karol, and the Egrets stainless steel sculpture by Babette Bloch. Take a stroll yourself! #laurelwoodarboretumhistory #laurelwoodarboretum #waynenjhistory #planthistoryNJ #GetOutdoorsNJ #artmeetsnature   Just a quick reminder that I will be speaking at the Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center this Wednesday evening, Oct 30. This is a riveting story of a real Italian family who was part of the cultural fabric of Long Branch when it was part of what people called the "golden coast." See you at 6pm!
#freetalk #freepizza #ItalianAmericanheritage #LongBranchheritage #NewJerseyhistory #GardenStatehistory #longbrancharts #longbranchartsandculturalcenter #RockSolidHistory  #RockSolidHistory from Hershfield Park in Pompton Lakes, NJ!
This tiny but chock full park has a small trail that meanders along the Wanaque River, as well as a dog park, sports fields, tennis courts, playground, and snack bar. The wooded area has remnants of past structures and neat boulders with sedimentary rock layers. Henry Grah Hershfield was Mayor of Pompton Lakes starting in 1909 for four consecutive terms. This park was dedicated to him in 1939. He passed away two years prior. Hershfield was a Spanish American War veteran. #pomptonlakeshistory #hershfieldpark #HenryGrahHershfield #PomponLakesfootbridge #localgeologyNJ #NJhistory #Historyiseverywhere #GetOutdoorsNJ #GardenStateHistory  #RockSolidHistory from Larry Doby Baseball Field in Eastside Park in Paterson, NJ!
Larry Doby is remembered all throughout Paterson. He played for both the Negro Leagues and the Major Leagues in the 1940s and 1950s. He was the first African-American man to play in the American Baseball League. He was also the first African-American to hit a home run in the World Series. There is this nice statue of Larry near the baseball diamond. #larrydobyhistory #maericanbaseballleaguehistory #negroleaguehistory #Patersonhistory #NJhistory #GardenStateHIstory #NJbaseballhistory #larrydobystatue #Eastsideparkpaterson Save the date! I'll be down by the shore where I grew up on October 30th. Hope to see you there.
#LongBranchHistory #LBhistory #LBartsandculturalcenter #LongBranchArts #ItalianAmericanHistoryNJ #iloveNJhistory #GardenStateHistory #LostHotelofLongBranch #RockSolidHistory  #RockSolidHistory from the Louis Bay 2nd Library in Hawthorne, NJ!
Here you see myself and the President of the Friends of the Louis Bay 2nd Library, Kerrie Beekman, presenting me with a raffle gift. Folks, I NEVER win raffles. So this was AMAZING! The FOL recently held a book sale for teachers and I shopped away to fill my classroom library. Proceeds from their book sales go right back into the community - holding wonderful programs, giving out scholarships, and sponsoring magazines for the library. Be sure to check out their book sale area - it is quite large. #lb2library #follouisbay2ndlibrary #Lousbay2ndlibraryfriends #booksaleforgood #hawthornenjhappenings #lovemynjtown #teacherlove  Sneak peek at something new I'm selling. Did I make this frame look antique with gold paint? Yes! Does it frame some of my work? Yes! Has the world seen this work before? Not yet...!
Stop by Sunday September 8 at the Green Fair to see what it is & say hello. It is 10am-1:30pm at the Louis Bay 2nd Library in Hawthorne, NJ. #localauthorNJ #HawthorneGreenFair #HawthorneCoC #hawthorneenvironmentalcommission #RockSolidHistory #childrensauthor #njhistory #funinhawthornenj #GadenStatehistory  #RockSolidHistory from Rockefeller Center in New York City!
If you go all the way to the top of the building, called Top of the Rock, you can see views all around. The center does a great job retelling the history of this building through displays, a 3-D media presentation, and a few fun activities. You can actually be like a worker dangling above the metropolis on The Beam! Fun facts: ✅ Rockefeller Center has 19 buildings! ✅ Originally it was built to be an opera house... ✅ It was erected during the Great Depression. ✅ 40,000 people helped to build it! #childrensauthor #GetOutdoorsNY #funforkidsny #TopoftheRockNYC #RockefellerCenterHistory #TheBeamNYC #360viewsofNYC #AmazingNYChistory #GreatDepressionMarvel  Hard to believe we are 1 week away from the Green Fair in Hawthorne, NJ! I'll be there with my fun history book for kids and a few new items. It's never too early to shop for the holidays!
The Green Fair will be held Sunday September 8 from 10am to 1:30pm during the Farmer's Market at the Louis Bay 2nd Library. It's a great time with music, yummy eats at the market, and other activities. There is no entrance fee. (Rain date is Sunday September 15.) #funinHawthorneNJ #greenteamhawthornenj #hawthornegreenteam #HawthorneEEC #GreenFair2024 #HawthorneNJhistory #RockSolidHistory #childrensauthor #freebies #GetOutdoorsNJ #freemusic #HawthorneFarmersMarket #HawthorneCOC #whattodoNJ #whattoreadNJ #NJpicnicidea #funforkidsNJ #NorthJerseyfun #funforkidsnj |
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