Liberty Hall Museum

NJ Paranormal Ghost Tours at Liberty Hall- Sold Out
2020-10-03 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | 1003 Morris Ave., Union, NJ, 07083, United States
***This event has been Sold Out as of 9/3/20***
Since 1774 many people have lived in what is known as Liberty Hall Museum. People who have worked and visited the museum claim to hear things such as conversations when no one is in the building. There has been full body apparitions have appeared in several locations in the museum. Is it William Livingston or a member of the Livingston family? Generations of the Kean family lived at Liberty Hall, could they be returning home from time to time? Join New Jersey Paranormal for a paranormal event like no other. Using many different theories/methods over a four hour period they will try to communicate and connect with whomever it is! Must be 18 or older to attend.

Afterschool Adventures: Playing with the Past
2020-10-06 15:00 - 17:00
Children will learn about the types of toys, games and activities that entertained early American children and have the opportunity to play with reproductions of the very same games and toys. They will learn about the many different types of marble games dreamed up over the centuries and take part in a marathon of marble playing. Each participant will make their own set of clay marbles with a burlap carry bag to take home. Light snacks will be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 2nd and 3rd. 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Afterschool Adventures: Book'Em
2020-10-08 15:00 - 17:00
Liberty Hall Museum’s book collection will inspire the artist in every child! Learn the history of book making and then create your own handmade books. Using origami techniques, participants will create four different types of books. The books provide an ideal platform for poetry, journaling, art, recipes and countless other uses. Light snacks will be served. This is a drop-off program for children in grades 4th-6th. 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Boos and Booze
2020-10-14 19:00 - 21:00
Join us, if you’ve got the guts. Get ready to enjoy a fall night out with friends carving and decorating pumpkins! Learn the legends behind the Jack-O-Lantern while you sit back and enjoy some snacks, wine, and beer! We’ll have Halloween music playing and prizes for the most creative pumpkin design! Must be 21 years or older to attend. Admission includes pumpkin, carving materials and refreshments.

Ghost Tours
2020-10-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-23 21:00 - 22:30, 2020-10-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-10-30 21:00 - 22:30
Join us for a spine-tingling tour of Liberty Hall Museum, after hours! Museum staff will share their own paranormal experiences with you before embarking on a guided, candlelit tour of the museum. Perhaps you’ll even come away with your own ghost stories! Light refreshments will be served
*This event is not suggested for children under 10*
*The 7:00pm tour is suggested for families with children*

Pumpkin Patch Day
2020-10-31 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for our Annual Pumpkin Patch day – a fall tradition for so many families! Enjoy a day filled with pumpkin picking, hayrides, pumpkin carving and painting, crafts and much more! If you plan on picking a pumpkin that day, please reserve the amount of pumpkins you’d like!
*Reservations Required. We will not be allowing any walk-in traffic this year. Thank you in advance!*

Pumpkin Patch Day!
2020-10-31 14:00 - 17:00

Girl Scout Day: Juliette Gordon Low's Birthday Celebration
2020-11-07 13:00 - 14:30
Liberty Hall Museum is the perfect place to celebrate Juilette Gordon Low’s 160th birthday anniversary! Discover how women have used quilting as a means of advocacy, just as Juliette, the founder of Girl Scouts, encouraged girls to find their voice. Take a tour of Liberty Hall and explore how quilting materials, tools, styles, and functions have changed from colonial times to present-day. Discover the different quilt square designs and create your own sample quilt square. Enjoy some light refreshments and learn about the other Girl Scout opportunities offered at Liberty Hall Museum.

Professors and Pints Lecture Series
2020-11-18 19:00 - 21:00
If you enjoyed our summer Uncork History Series you will love our new lecture series Professors and Pints! Liberty Hall Museum will welcome professors from Kean University discussing an array of topics about History. Sit back and enjoy the lecture as you sip on a pint or two! Must be 21 or older. Light refreshments to follow.

This lecture will explore the history and origins of New Jersey’s most famous four-footed monster, the Jersey Devil. The first lecture will be given by Professor Brian Regal.

Members-giving!
2020-11-21 13:00 - 15:00
Liberty Hall wants to thank our members for all their support over the past year with a Thanksgiving themed Luncheon! While you are enjoying the luncheon, get a behind the scene talk on some of the unique history of Liberty Hall Museum!

This event is for our Members only, for reservations please call us at (908)-524-0700 or email us at libertyhall@kean.edu. Reservations are required!

Holiday Afternoon Tea
2020-12-01 14:00 - 16:00
Back for the holiday season! In the grand tradition of Mary Alice Kean, the last lady of the house, join Liberty Hall for its exquisite Afternoon Tea, served every week in the month of December.
*Subject to change based on guidelines given by Gov. Murphy, the CDC, and the NJ Department of Health.*

Adult Gingerbread House Workshop
2020-12-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-12-18 19:00 - 21:00
Enjoy cocktails & decorate a gingerbread house! Come out for a relaxing evening, and leave some of your holiday stress behind and indulge your creative inner child to your heart’s content! We provide the assembled gingerbread house, icing and all of the candy you could ever want to create your dream house come true! Also, wear your best Ugly Sweater and win a prize!! We’ll play some holiday music too while you enjoy wine, beer and light snacks.

Gingerbread House Workshop
2020-12-12 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-12-12 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-12-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-12-13 12:30 - 14:00, 2020-12-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2020-12-19 12:30 - 14:00, 2020-12-19 15:00 - 16:30
Candy canes, gumdrops, and peppermint, oh my! Children get to decorate a unique gingerbread house, a perfect treat for the start of the holiday season. We provide the materials including lots of candy & icing, and you go home with a marvelous gingerbread creation to enjoy throughout the season!
*Due to the CDC and the NJ Department of Health guidelines, we are limiting tickets to 1 child/1 adult, no extra adults this year. We apologize in advance!*

Gingerbread Workshop
2020-12-12 12:30 - 14:00

Breakfast with Santa
2020-12-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2020-12-20 11:30 - 13:00
Naughty or nice – all are welcome when Liberty Hall hosts Breakfast with Santa. Our hot breakfast buffet will fill you with Christmas cheer and put you in the holiday spirit. Then take a photo with the jolly old man himself in Santa’s sleigh.
*Subject to change based on guidelines given by Gov. Murphy, the CDC, and the NJ Department of Health.*

Frozen Ball
2021-01-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-24 13:00 - 15:00
Liberty Hall has been Frozen over by Queen Elsa and her icy powers! Join us at this Frozen-themed event and make a craft, play games, and warm up at our delicious hot chocolate bar with some sweet treats. A special guest will also make an appearance, so come dressed as your favorite character! Recommended for ages 3 – 10.

Virtual Professors and Pints Lecture Series: Potted Politics and Cultivating Kings
2021-01-27 19:00 - 21:00
Grab your favorite pint and enjoy listening to the lecture from the comfort of your own home! A zoom link will be emailed to you before the lecture so you can log in, watch and listen!
What does your garden say about you? Cultivate your inner soûlard while learning how flowers in late 1600s France reflected French Elites’ morals, political motivations, and aspirations for power. Find out about Liberty Hall’s exciting plans for our own gardens too!
Featuring Professor Elizabeth Hyde of Kean University

Professors and Pints Lecture Series: Potted Politics and Cultivating Kings: The Gardens of Versailles
2021-01-27 19:00 - 21:00
What does your garden say about you? Cultivate your inner soûlard while learning how flowers in late 1600s France reflected French Elites’ morals, political motivations, and aspirations for power. Find out about Liberty Hall’s exciting plans for our own gardens too!
Featuring Professor Elizabeth Hyde of Kean University
