Bayonne Historical Society, Inc.
Seventeenth Anniversary

Calendar of Events*

Spring 2008

February 19 (Tuesday) - "Scouts 100th Anniversary"

The Bayonne Historical Society will honor the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America
with a history of the organization by Past Bayonne Council President Gregory Boyle and
a feature "Scouting in Bayonne Today" by Scoutmaster John Hughes.

Presentation will be in the Mary E. O'Connor Gallery (second floor) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

March 19 (Wednesday) - "Women's History Month"

Judith Levi from the Daughters of the American Revolution will talk about its
history, membership and tracing family members back to the American Revolution.

April 8 (Tuesday) - "Earth Day: The Natural History of Bayonne"

Gregory Boyle, past presidejnt of the New Jersey Earth Science Teachers Association
,
and Hugh Carola of the Department of Environmental Protection and the Hackensack Riverkeeper
will discuss environmental factors affecting Bayonne.


May 13 (Tuesday) - Election of Officers and Two-year Trustees
followed by a Business Meeting

June 7 (Saturday) - Tour of Historic Mount Holly area
including the Smithville Mansion and Gardens and the
Burlington County Prison Museum

The tour bus will leave from the corner of 40th Street and Avenue C
near the Masonic Lodge at 9:00 a.m.

The price for the one-day event is $55 per person and includes transportation,
admission, and tour guide fees at the historic sites, as well as a country lunch at
the Cracker Barrel Restaurant and Gift Shop. Reservations are required via
Robbin at 201-437-0329 as soon a
s possible

*Meetings take place in the Conference Rooms C & D of the Bayonne Public Library and Cultural Center
(side entrance) at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings unless otherwise specified.