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Past Events – 2024-2026 Seasons
“Unlock the Fretboard” Guitar Workshop with Mark Sganga
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Closing Day
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Saturday, June 27th, will be the Mahwah Museum’s last day of visiting hours for the 2026-2027 Season before we close for the summer. We will be taking the summer to improve and build upon our existing exhibits and add new ones!
Be sure to stop by this Saturday, we are open from 1:00-4:00 pm!
Annual Open House & Member Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6:30 pm
🏠Annual Open House & Member Meeting
📆Thursday, June 25th
🕰️Open House: 6:30-7:00pm
Member Meeting: 7:00-8:00pm
Please join us for our annual Open House Thursday, June 25th!
Explore our exhibits and learn about all the different ways you can get involved at the museum, either as a member, a docent, or a committee member. Our board members will be on hand to speak with you about what we do and our plans for the future. All are welcome, so please feel free to share or invite a friend. We hope you’ll stop by to see all that we have going on!
Afterward, at 7:00 pm, all members are invited to take part in our annual meeting. This is a members-only meeting, in which the members and Board of Trustees get to meet and make decisions about the Museum. This is also an opportunity to meet new Board of Trustees candidates.
The Havemeyers of Mountain Side Farm
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Les Paul 111th Birthday Celebration: The Les Paul & Mary Ford Tribute Show with Tom & Sandy Doyle
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 2:00 pm
Unlock Your Ancestry: Using DNA for Your Family History with Cathy Moran Hajo
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
Northwest Bergen History Coalition Annual History Day
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bearing Witness for My Family: Surviving the Holocaust with Gerald Zaks
Monday, April 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
The Traitor and the Spy: Benedict Arnold, Major André, and the Plot to Surrender West Point
Monday, March 23, 2026, 7:30 pm
Germany’s Shadow War: Spies, Sabotage, and the American Homefront
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:30 pm
Santa Visits the Holiday Train Display
Friday, December 19, 2025, 6 pm
The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2 pm
The Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping, Murder and Trial
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 7:30 pm
History of Bergen County Courthouse
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 7:30 pm
Songwriters Showcase
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 2:00 pm
Featuring Rick Norman, Mark Sganga, Joe Trentacosta, Candyce Giaquinto and Autumn Elizabeth
CANCELLED: RevolutionNJ Race Series on the Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail (NHT) – 5K & Family Fun Walk
Sunday, October 12, 2025, 7:30 am
🚨🚨🚨Due to impending inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. 🚨🚨🚨
CANCELLED: “The Garden of America” Rochambeau in Mahwah, 1781
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 4:30 pm
🚨🚨🚨Due to impending inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. 🚨🚨🚨
Les Paul 110th Birthday Celebration Tribute Concert
Saturday, June 7, 2025, 2:00-5:00pm
H-Wing Auditorium,
Ramapo College of New Jersey
The New Jersey Tomato: From Cherry to Beefsteak with Judith Krall-Russo
Sunday June 1, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm.
A Novel in 500 Words: Explore the Challenging and Wonderful World of Writing for Children
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 7:30
With Jenna Beatrice
Personal perspectives on the Vietnam war after 50+ Years with Robin Bartlett
Wednesday May 21, 2025, 7:00 pm-9:00
We will also demonstrate the Museum’s Mahwah Veterans Project.
Annual Open House & Member Meeting
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:30-8:00 pm.
International Sculpture Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 1:00-5:00 pm.
NW Bergen Coalition Annual History Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 11:00-4:00 pm.
Introducing Native Plants to Your Garden with Chris Kozar
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 7:30-9:00 pm.
Company Towns of New Jersey with Mumtahanah Williams-Ansari
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:30-4:00 pm.
Postponed to a later date.
A Conversation with Tom Doyle on Les Paul’s Experimental “klunker” Guitars
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 2:00 pm.
Guitar Workshop with George Naha
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 10:00 am-3:00 pm.
A Cradle of the National Pastime: New Jersey Baseball 1855-1880
Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 7:30 -9:00 pm.
Jane Addams and the Women of Hull-House with Cathy Moran Hajo
Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 7:30-9:00 pm.
The Irish in New Jersey with Alan Delozier
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 7:30pm-9:00pm.
The Hindenburg Disaster: Accident or Sabotage? with James Calaski
Sunday, February 2, 2025, 3:00-4:30 pm.
Foil Figures in Action Family Art Workshop with Judith Peck
Sunday, February 2, 2025 1:00-2:30pm
The Nazi Spy and the German American Bund with James Calaski
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 7:30-9:00 pm
Santa Visits the Holiday Train Display
Friday, December 20, 2024, 6:00 pm.
Colonial and Victorian Christmas Holiday Traditions with Judith Krall-Russo
Sunday, December 15, 2024, 2:00-3:30 pm.
DIY Wreath Workshop for Teens and Tweens with Mumtahanah Williams-Ansari
Sunday, December 1, 2024, 2:30-4:00 pm.
A Memoir of Sculpture with Judith Peck
Sunday- November 17, 2024 at 2:00pm
The Wild West in New Jersey, with Professor Sarah Koenig
Sunday- November 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The Birth Of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock ‘N’ Roll with Ian S. Port
Tuesday October 29, 2024, 7:30 pm
Judith Peck; A Retrospective Look – 70 Years of Sculpture’ New Exhibit Reception
Saturday, October 5, 2024 3:00-5:00 pm.
Opening Day
Saturday, October 5, 2024, 1:00-4:00pm
