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Durand-Hedden News


Congratulations to Matters Magazine
We thank Matters Magazine for letting our community know about our programming, and we congratulate them on their 35 years!
Mar 23


News-Record reports on Edith Wilson talk with author Rebecca Boggs Roberts
News-Records covers Edith Wilson event.
Mar 14


Open Hearth Cooking featured in the News-Record
Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta penned this wonderful feature on Open Hearth Cooking at Durand-Hedden.
Jan 19


Gingerbread House Contest featured in the Village Green
Lisa Mainardi wrote this wonderful article for The Village Green about our holiday event.
Dec 20, 2024


"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...
Nov 27, 2024
"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 18, 2024


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, 2024


"Connecting Fibers" featured in Village Green and TAPinto SOMA
Connecting Fibers: Artists & Spinners," was featured in both The Village Green and TAPinto SOMA.
Nov 2, 2024


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 30, 2024


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...
Oct 17, 2024


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...
Sep 30, 2024


Juneteenth 2024 Schedule of Events
Check out the schedule of events for Juneteenth 2024!
Jun 18, 2024


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.
Jun 17, 2024


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.
Mar 27, 2024


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 ...
Jun 24, 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 21, 2022
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...
Apr 28, 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 27, 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...
Mar 17, 2019
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...
Oct 21, 2018
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