NEW YEAR’S EVE 2024

THE MICHAEL ARENELLA QUINTET

THE NATIONAL HOTEL

31 Race St. Frenchtown, NJ 08825

Ring in the New Year in the picturesque river town of Frenchtown, New Jersey.

Circa 1833, The National Hotel is a historical treasure with a gorgeously appointed bar and exquisite lodging, steps away from the banks of the Delaware River.

Only 1 hour from NYC and Philly

Doors open at 8:30 pm

Live entertainment from 9 pm – 12:30 am

Complimentary bubbly toast at midnight for all guests.

General Admission

Premium cash bar (cash or card accepted)

Complimentary gourmet Asian Fusion buffet, sweets, and canapés.

$100

BLACK TIE SUGGESTED

 

LODGING:

A limited number of beautiful rooms are available at the National Hotel.

We can recommend many other lovely hotels and B&B’s in the area if fully booked.

Email jazzagelawnparty@gmail.com to request a room reservation.

 

 

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Mercer Museum Holiday Open House | Tuesday, December 5, 2023

A great way to start the holidays!

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Mercer Museum

84 S Pine St, Doylestown, PA 18901 

215-345-0210

Free admission!

Delight in the holidays’ sounds, scents, and scenes featuring local musical performances, kids’ crafts and activities, and a visit with Santa in the Log House!

 

 

Stop by the Stone House Antiques Center on your way; we’re just a few miles away. Open Tue – Sun 10-5

STONE HOUSE ANTIQUES CENTER

3292 DURHAM ROAD (RT 413) DOYLESTOWN PA 18902

www.StoneHouse1814.com

 

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Opera à la Carte with the Academy of the Vocal Arts

December 10@2:30 pm – 4:00 pm 

Michener Art Museum

138 South Pine Street

Doylestown, PA 18901

215.340.9800

 

Sunday, December 10, 2023| 2:30-4pm 

$30/ $20 member/$12 student

Museum admission included. Preregistration is strongly suggested.  

 The award-winning Resident Artists of Philadelphia’s world-renowned Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) will return to the Michener Art Museum for a spectacular afternoon of opera and song. For this special performance, audience members who register in advance can vote on songs to be performed by the artists of AVA. This concert will feature classical and near-classical repertoire by international talent with a program to include selections from opera, operetta, and classic Broadway.  

The Academy of Vocal Arts is widely considered the premiere training program for young opera singers and is completely tuition-free – supported by annual contributions, ticket sales, and endowment. AVA alumni are featured on the stages of the world’s great opera houses every season – from the Academy of Music to Covent Garden, from the Metropolitan Opera to La Scala, including many who have starred in the Metropolitan Opera HD live movies. This 90-minute concert will have one intermission.  

 

Opera à la Carte is generously sponsored by Barbara Donnelly Bentivoglio in memory of Dr. Lamberto Bentivoglio.  

 

 

 

 

Come visit us at the Stone House Antiques Center. We’re just a few miles away from the Michener Art Museum.

 

STONE HOUSE ANTIQUES CENTER

3292 DURHAM ROAD (RT 413) DOYLESTOWN PA 18902

www.StoneHouse1814.com

Open Tue – Sun 10-5

 

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2023 Holiday Lights Meander at Fonthill Castle

 

FONTHILL CASTLE

Throughout the holiday season, our daily one-hour guided tours of historic Fonthill Castle showcase Henry Mercer’s home decked out for the holidays while sharing the history of Mercer and the construction of this unbelievable property.

 

Starting on Saturday, November 18, on all weekdays throughout this holiday season, our daily one-hour guided tours of historic Fonthill Castle showcase Henry Mercer’s home decked for the holidays while sharing the history of Mercer and the construction of this unique property. Tours are 60 minutes and guided.

Fonthill Castle’s interior features Mercer’s renowned, handcrafted ceramic tiles designed at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the castle serves as an early example of reinforced concrete architecture with forty-four rooms, two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces.

 

Offered on Saturdays and Sundays from December 2 through December 31, these special days allow you to explore the 2023 Holiday Lights Meander tour route at your own pace!

Our knowledgeable tour guides are available along the holiday route to answer questions and make this a seasonal experience to remember for the whole family.

Saturdays & Sundays:

December 2 & December 3, 2023

December 9 & December 10, 2023

December 16 & December 17, 2023

December 23, 2023

December 30, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Time slots every 10 minutes (Each slot is 45-minutes long)

Special Hours:

Sunday, December 24, 2023 (Christmas Eve)

Sunday, December 31, 2023 (New Year’s Eve)

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Time slots every 10 minutes (Each slot is 45-minutes long)

FONTHILL CASTLE

East Court Street & Route 313

Doylestown, PA 18901

Phone: 215-348-9461

https://www.mercermuseum.org/visit/fonthill-castle/

 

 

 

 

 

While in the area, swing by the Stone House Antiques Center, which is just 3 miles from Fonthill Castle.

 

STONE HOUSE ANTIQUES CENTER

3292 DURHAM ROAD (RT 413) DOYLESTOWN PA 18902

www.StoneHouse1814.com

Open Tue – Sun 10-5

 

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Saturday, October 28

Autumn Retreat

Embracing Transformation

By BuxMont UU Fellowship

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Date and time: Saturday, October 28 · 9:30am – 3:30pm EDT

Location: BuxMont UU

2040 Street Road Warrington, PA 18976

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About this event

• 6 hours
• Mobile eTicket

Treat yourself to a day away from the demands of everyday life. Find peace of mind through meditation. Feel stress melt away and spirits lift with yoga (chair or mat). Engage in enriching conversation. Enjoy our beautiful gardens to connect with nature. Explore your creativity and ease your mind with a spiritual art project (zero skills needed). Complete your experience with a Kirtan Chanting to move your spirit and soothe your soul.

9:30 Gathering with coffee and tea

10:00 Opening and Centering Meditation

10:15 Yoga (chair or mat)

11:45 Lunch

12:30 Spiritual Art Project

1:30 Small Group Conversations

2:30 Kirtan Chanting and Deep Meditation

3:30 Wrap-up and Depart

About the organizer

Organized by

BuxMont UU Fellowship

 

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumn-retreat-tickets-720894554017?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

Afterward, stop in the Stone House Antiques Center and find that unique piece that makes you feel good.

Open Tue – Sun 10-5

STONE HOUSE ANTIQUES CENTER

3292 DURHAM ROAD (RT 413) DOYLESTOWN PA 18902

www.StoneHouse1814.com

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Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Event: Art in the Barn

Location: Inn at Fox Briar Farm (300 Carousel Lane, Doylestown, PA near Peddlers Village)

The 26th annual fine art exhibit and sale in memory of George Bramhall will be held at the Inn at Fox Briar Farm (300 Carousel Lane, Doylestown, PA, near Peddlers Village) on November 3rd and 4th, 2023. The proceeds will benefit Dr. Margie Clapper’s research in “Never Smokers Lung Cancer” at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Art in the Barn will begin with a sponsor preview party on Friday night, November 3, from 6–9 pm for our 2022-2023 sponsors. The evening will be filled with beautiful works of art created by local artists to view and purchase, delicious hors d’oeuvres, our specialty cocktail, wine, and live music. The show will continue on Saturday, November 4, from 10 am-5 pm and will be open to the public with free admission. Each artist will generously donate 35% of their sales to Never Smokers Lung Cancer Research. Become a sponsor and attend the November 3 party or the free show on November 4. See http://www.bccfccc.org for more information.

 

After attending “Art in the Barn,” come Visit us at the Stone House Antiques Center. We’re just 4 miles away and have three floors, 35 dealers, and local artists’ work.

Open Tue – Sun 10-5

 

STONE HOUSE ANTIQUES CENTER

3292 DURHAM ROAD (RT 413) DOYLESTOWN PA 18902

www.StoneHouse1814.com

 

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Tour Two Historic House Museums

September 16, 2023

Tickets: https://pearlsbuck.org/two-tours/

Tour the Homes of Two Iconic Bucks County Legends: Pearl S. Buck and Oscar Hammerstein II

Learn about the lives and legacies of two of Bucks County’s most prominent and influential artists and humanitarians as you tour the former homes of Pearl S. Buck and Oscar Hammerstein II. Guests of this one-day double feature will have the option of beginning at either the Pearl S. Buck House or the Oscar Hammerstein House in the morning with a visit to the other in the afternoon.

Pearl S. Buck House, Hilltown

Pearl S. Buck was a Pulitzer and Nobel Award-winning author, a humanitarian, and an activist. On our Life & Legacy Tour, a traditional biographic tour of her home, now a National Historic Landmark museum, visitors will learn about the life and legacy of this remarkable woman.

A rich, mostly intact collection makes guests feel as if they are visiting the house in the time Ms. Buck and her family lived there. Objects from the ordinary (a closet full of board games played by the family) to the extraordinary (the typewriter Ms. Buck used to write The Good Earth) add to the fascinating experience. Other interesting items include rare artwork from around the world, period furnishings, personal clothing, and a library stocked with hundreds of books (including those by her favorite author, Charles Dickens).

Oscar Hammerstein House, Doylestown

Tour Highland Farm, Oscar Hammerstein’s home and creative epicenter. This tour includes riveting stories about Hammerstein’s musical family, how his groundbreaking musicals forever changed modern-day book-musical, and additional insight into his contributions to society through his many humanitarian acts, such as Pearl S. Buck’s Welcome House. 

Tour Option One

11 am Pearl S. Buck House

2:30 pm Oscar Hammerstein House

Tour Option Two

11 AM Oscar Hammerstein House

2:30 pm Pearl S. Buck House

Find out more about Highland Farm on the Oscar Hammerstein Museum website. 

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HoBART 2023 Art In The Native Landscape

A mind-blowing in-person event where creativity and nature collide.

 

Join them for an extraordinary artistic experience at HoBART 2023, Art In The Native Landscape! This in-person event will take place on September 23, 24, 30, and October 1, 2023, at 718 County Road 519, Frenchtown, NJ 08825, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Paul W Steinbeiser Landscape, 718 County Road 519, Frenchtown NJ 08825

• (267) 614-4638
• pinkysnyder1984@gmail.com

Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and art.

All artwork is for sale directly from the artists.

 

Discover breathtaking artworks that harmoniously blend with the native landscape, creating a unique and captivating atmosphere. From sculpture installations to fascinating paintings and sketches, as well as textiles, macrame, found-object art, and contemporary glass (blown and sand-cast), this event showcases the creativity and talent of renowned artists from both Hunterdon and Bucks Counties.

Explore the enchanting surroundings as you wander through the picturesque location. Marvel at the seamless integration of art and nature, as each piece is thoughtfully placed to enhance the existing beauty of the landscape.

Host Paul Steinbeiser specializes in native landscape design and custom stonework, and will be available for consultations and discussions about embracing concepts of sustainability to create a healthy landscape environment using native plants in organic natural designs.

HoBART 2023 Art In The Native Landscape promises an unforgettable experience for art enthusiasts, nature lovers, and anyone seeking inspiration. Don’t miss the chance to witness the magic of art in its natural habitat and the rare opportunity to meet these artists to discuss their work in person!

Mark your calendars and join them for two weekends, Sept. 23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1, for a day filled with artistic wonders and the splendor of the native landscape. You’re going to Love it!

 

Exhibiting artists are Justin Anchinsko, Anabel Bouza, Tim Capelle, James Feehan, Penelope Fleming, Wayne Freitag, Barry Good, Don Gonzalez, Martha Gonzalez, Harry Gordon, Wendy W. Gordon, Jacqueline Haut Evans, Shaari Horowitz, Lauren Johnson, Gloria Kosco, Haley Manchon, Joyce Murphy, Mike Pantuso, Jessy Ridgeway, Susan Roseman, Denise Sandy, Eric Schultz, Cody Snyder, Steven Snyder, Christoph Spath, Paul Steinbeiser, Annelies van Dommelen, Mayfield Williams, and Summer Yates. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/HobartArtShow/

 

 

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Doylestown Arts Festival

2023 FESTIVAL 9.9.23 – 9.10.23

The 32nd annual event is scheduled for Saturday, September 9th & Sunday, 10th, 2023, from 10 am-5 pm downtown Doylestown PA. The festival is free to attend. On Sunday, the Bucks County Classic joins us with high-speed bike races surrounding town.

 

:: OVERVIEW

Designed to illuminate the region’s ongoing commitment to arts and culture, the Doylestown Arts Festival annually features 150+ juried artists, live music on 5 stages, live art, and interactive demonstrations. Founded in 1991 by a small volunteer group of businesses and residents, the festival now celebrates 32 years of showcasing creativity in Bucks County. The highly anticipated two-day street festival attracts thousands of visitors each year.

 

2023 LINEUP

We are proud to feature a juried lineup of local and regional independent artists at the Doylestown Arts Festival. Our artists span a variety of styles and mediums – including a mix of interactive arts and demonstrations.

The Doylestown Arts Festival is organized by Discover Doylestown and made possible by The Thompson Organization and our generous sponsors.

 

General Inquiries: 267-454-2680

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Moravian Pottery and Tile Works

Just 4 miles away from Stone House Antiques Center in Doylestown, PA, you will find The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works history museum. It’s owned by the County of Bucks and operated by TileWorks of Bucks County. The museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

 

Handmade tiles are still produced in a manner similar to that developed by the pottery’s founder and builder, Henry Chapman Mercer. Tile designs are reissues of original designs. Mercer was a major proponent of the Arts and Crafts movement in America. He directed the work at the pottery from 1898 until his death in 1930.

Mercer generally did not affix a potters mark to tiles made while he directed the work at MPTW. Following his death, there were several marks used to indicate that a tile had originated at MPTW.

When the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation took over the MPTW as a working museum, all tiles made by the museum were impressed on the obverse with a stylized “MOR,” the words “Bucks County,” and the year of manufacture (see illustration).

 

The reproduction tiles made today are made using Mercer’s original molds, clay that is obtained locally and has properties similar to those of Mercer’s original source, slips and glazes that follow Mercer’s final formulations. However, some have been modified to reduce the lead and heavy metal content to less toxic levels.

The Tile Works is one of three cast-in-place concrete structures built by Mercer. The others include Fonthill, which is located on the same property and served as his home, and the Mercer Museum, located approximately one mile away.

The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works offers workshops and an apprenticeship program to teach the art of handcrafting ceramic tiles and mosaics.

 

 

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