"Grannies at Heart" Tuscan fifth graders at Durand-Hedden featured in The News-Record
We are pleased to share this wonderful article, written by Lisa Mainardi, which showcased a Tuscan School fifth-grade crochet club called...
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Durand-Hedden News
Nov 18
"Fiber Arts" program featured in The Village Green and TAPinto SOMA
Durand-Hedden House, as part of Studio Tour SOMA, hosted an encore to “Connecting Fibers: Artists & Spinners” on Sunday, November 3. This...
Nov 2
Tuscan School Fifth Grade Crochet Gurus at Durand-Hedden, Sunday, November 3, 11:30 am - 1 pm
Tuscan School Fifth Graders and Crochet Gurus will be at Durand-Hedden House on Sunday, November 3.
Nov 2
"Connecting Fibers" featured in Village Green and TAPinto SOMA
Connecting Fibers: Artists & Spinners," was featured in both The Village Green and TAPinto SOMA.
Oct 30
Studio Tour SOMA at Durand-Hedden, Sunday, 11/3, 11 am to 5 pm
Visit Durand-Hedden this Sunday, November 3, from 11 am to 5 pm for an encore of "Connecting Fibers: Artists & Spinners" for Studio Tour...
Oct 17
Get ready for "Connecting Fibers: Artists & Spinners" 10/27
Join Durand-Hedden on Sunday, October 27, from 1 pm to 4 pm, for "Connecting Fibers: Artists and Spinners." Watch three SOMA-based fiber...
Sep 30
Vanilla, Music & Cultural Crafts Kick Off Hispanic Heritage at Durand-Hedden
On Sunday, September 22, 2024 Durand-Hedden House & Garden celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with “Vanilla: The Global Voyage of a...
Jun 17
Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Ph.D., to kick off Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden as keynote
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad will be this year's keynote speaker for Juneteenth at Durand-Hedden.
Mar 27
Columbia High School Accomplishing Artists to hold April 14 art exhibit at Durand-Hedden Carriage House
Durand-Hedden is delighted to be hosting Columbia High School's Accomplishing Artists for an exhibit of their work.
Jun 23, 2022
Honoring Juneteenth
The celebration honoring Juneteenth co-hosted by the Durand-Hedden House and the SOMA Community Coalition on Race on the grounds of the ...
Apr 21, 2022
Exploring African American Foodways
Honoring Black history is important to the Durand-Hedden House, and over the years we have had many programs on important African...
Apr 27, 2019
Shuttles, Spindle and Flyer Wheels: Hand Spinning and Weaving in the 21st Century
The Essex County Hand Spinners Guild visited Durand-Hedden House to demonstrate the magical art of spinning fibers into yarn on hand...
Mar 27, 2019
Exploring Golf Island
The Golf Island neighborhood of Maplewood, bordered by the Maplewood Country Club golf course, the Morris and Essex rail line, and the...
Mar 16, 2019
In the Revolutionary Style: Clothing and History
Clothing provides a window into the past, and clothing historian Pat Sanftner provided a demonstration that revealed the high style...
Oct 20, 2018
Mad Hatters, Radium Girls and the Asbestos Hotel
As an industrial state, NJ is no stranger to industrial toxins. In recent decades, we have been home to over 140 Superfund cleanup sites...
May 5, 2018
A History Ramble through Rosedale Cemetery
Over the centuries many families in our community have chosen Rosedale Cemetery as their final place of rest. It consists of 92...
Mar 11, 2018
Maisie Brews a Business--1920 Tea Rooms
Tea rooms were enormously popular in the first half of the 20th century and are a fascinating aspect of women’s history. Most were owned...
Feb 11, 2018
If These Walls Could Talk: Researching House Histories
Are you one of our community’s many “house-proud” residents curious about their home’s past? In February 2018, nationally known land...
Apr 2, 2016
Asher B. Durand's Life in Art: From Jefferson Village to Maplewood
During his multi-faceted six-decade-long career, renowned Hudson River School founder Asher B. Durand truly lived a life in art - as an...
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