| Date |
Day |
Time |
Event |
| January 23 |
Saturday |
2:00 |
Spotted Dog and Boiled Baby: Join Kimberly Costa for an afternoon of humor and tastings as she takes participants on a ride through culinary history to discover just what are spotted dog and boiled baby along with other odd sounding foods of the 18th century. Sample tastings, if you dare! |
| February 13 |
Saturday |
12:30 - 4:00 |
Colonial Candymaking: Join the Trent House staff for an afternoon of discovery. Sweet treats in the colonial ear were often made from surprising ingredients! Visitors may aprticipate in both making candy and tasting the finished products. |
| February 15 |
Monday |
|
President's Dayy: No Tours |
| March 13 |
Saturday |
12:30 - 4:00 |
Quill Pen Writing: What's a hornbook? FInd out during an afternoon of learning how to write with a quill pen. Visiltors will explore all the ins and outs of colonial writing, including, how to select and cut a quill, master a somewhat different alphabet, and make a quill pen to bring home. |
| April 2 |
Friday |
|
Good Friday: No Tours |
| April 4 |
Sunday |
|
Easter: No Tours |
| April 17 |
Saturday |
2:00 |
Scottish Cooking |
| May 1 |
Saturday |
11:00 - 5:00 |
Spirit of the Jerseys History Fair: Washington Crossing State Park |
| May 8, 15, 22, 29 |
Saturdays |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Botanical Plein Air Watercolor Art Classes in the Trent-era Garden: Back by popular demand, Ruth Councell, an artist and illustrator specializing in botanical art, will be leading another series of watercolor classes in the Trent-era garden. Each session will offer an indoor lesson and the opportunity for registrants to explore the garden and choose their own garden examples to apply the techniques just learned. Lesson topis will include; drawing, washes and glazes, color theory, composition and more. The class is open to all levels of experience. Class size is limited. Registration: $40 (list of supplies required will be provided upon recipt of registration.) Download an apaplication:
Watercolor Classes at Trent House Application Form |
| May 23 |
Sunday |
1:00 - 400 |
Spring Open House and Trent House Association Annual Meeting: Additonal details TBA |
| May 31 |
Monday |
|
No Tours |
| June 19 |
Saturday |
12:30 - 4:00 |
Paint and Play: Inspired by the delft tiles surrounding the fireplace in the back chamber of the 1719 William Trent HOuse which depict colonial toys and games, children will be invited to paint his/her own tile and later play many of the games depicted. Artist, Ruth Councell, and the Trent House staff promise to make this a memorable childhood event. |
| July 5 |
Monday |
|
No Tours |
| July 17 |
Saturday |
2:00 |
Colonial Ice Cream Making |
| September 6 |
Monday |
|
No Tours |
| October 11 |
Monday |
|
No Tours |
| November 11 |
Thursday |
|
No Tours |
| November 25 & 26 |
Thursday and Friday |
|
No Tours |
| December 4 |
Saturday |
2:00 |
Evolution of the Gingerbread Man: |
| December 5 |
Sunday |
1:00 - 4:00 |
Holiday Open House and Greens Sale |
| December 24 & 25 |
Friday and Saturday |
|
No Tours |
