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“An Afternoon of Springwood Ave. Songs & Stories” starring Al Holmes

The Stephen Crane House 508 4th Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

For Black History Month, the APHS teams with the Asbury Park African-American Music Project (AP-AMP) for "An Afternoon of Springwood Ave. Songs & Stories" at the Crane House on Sunday, February 26, starring West Side legend Al Holmes! The Harlem-raised singer/ songwriter/ guitarist will be sharing some of his favorite songs, as well as his […]

$25 – $30

A Special Women’s History Month Tribute: Margaret Widdemer

The Stephen Crane House 508 4th Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

Women's History Month in Asbury Park is a time to celebrate the legacy of Margaret Widdemer... wait, what, WHO? The popular novelist and poet of the early 20th century was a friend to the famous and infamous; an early winner of the Pulitzer Prize... and a proud daughter of Asbury Park, the community that played […]

$10

Readings From Asbury Park

The Stephen Crane House 508 4th Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

A “Readings from Asbury Park” program, in which a diverse group of voices from the contemporary city scene pay homage to Asbury-connected authors, journalists, songwriters and poets of bygone eras. Presented by the AP Historical Society as part of the inaugural North 2 Shore Festival, this event brings together such celebrated wordsmiths as acclaimed author […]

$15

18th Annual Art on the Boardwalk in Memory of Founding Artist Ray Sternesky

The Asbury Boardwalk Between Sunset & 5th Ave., South of Convention Center

In honor of Asbury artist Ray Sternesky who passed away March 2, 2021. Ray donated both his artwork and, with his beloved wife Dolly, time to The Asbury Park Historical Society The Asbury Park Historical Society invites artists and craftspeople to showcase their work on the Asbury Park Boardwalk August 20, 2023 Register for the […]

Readings from Edgar Allan Poe dedicated to Tom Chesek

The Stephen Crane House 508 4th Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

The program on Thursday, October 26th at the Stephen Crane House in Asbury Park will be dedicated to Tom Chesek, the former curator of the Crane House and organizer of all the programs there, who died suddenly earlier this year. The evening will include readings of "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), "Annabel Lee" (1849), Poe's most […]

$10

Annual NYC Holiday Trip

New York City New York, NY, United States

The Asbury Park & Ocean Grove Historical Societies present their annual NYC Holiday Tour! View spectacular vistas of the NYC skyline from the highest point in the city. Enjoy the SkyPod elevator as it whisks you 102 stories in 47 seconds while viewing the transformation of NYC from unsettled lands to today's forest of skyscrapers. […]

$160

Weekend in Old Monmouth

The Stephen Crane House 508 4th Ave., Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

The Stephen Crane House will be among 52 historical sites featured during the Weekend in Old Monmouth. The House, headquarters of the Asbury Park Historical Society, is the first stop on the Seashore route. For an overview of all the sites along 4 different routes, visit https://storymaps.arcgis.com. You can tour the 1878 house: Saturday, May […]

cover of The Green Book

The Green Book | Presentation by Jenny Shaffer

Asbury Park Library 500 1st Ave., Asbury Park, United States

During the pre-Civil Rights era, Victor Green published “The Green Book” as a guidebook for African American travelers of places where they would be welcome. Asbury Park and Neptune were popular destinations. Architectural historian Jenny Shaffer, who is part of a team or researchers working on a public website devoted to the study of sites […]