Calendar

Please check for updated listings. Regular Society meetings are held in Lawnside Public School Library, 426 E. Charleston Ave. September through June and in the Peter Mott House in July and August. Calendar submissions about regional events and activities of interest to the historical community may be directed to LHS@PeterMottHouse.org. Please understand that submissions are subject to review.

Camden County has published a calendar of Black History Month Events hosted by churches, historical societies, the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission and other organizations.
Jan. 5 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Jan. 8 7 p.m. Regular meeting
Jan. 12 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults $2 for students
Jan. 26 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students. C. Joyce Fowler, tour guide
Jan. 27 11 a.m. Presentation on Mount Peace Cemetery Restoration at Grace Temple Baptist Church and announcement of poster and essay contest.
11 a.m. Slavery in Haddonfield, Haddonfield Friends Meeting House, Friends Avenue and Lake Street
Jan. 31 7 p.m. The PBS series, African American Lives 2: A free short preview co-sponsored with the Lawnside Public School, 426 E. Charleston Ave. Read more under Community Events at WHYY.org
Feb. 2 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students. Gloria Goodman, tour guide.
7 p.m. Opening reception for Lullaby for Dreamland Exhibit at the Camden County Historical Society. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Read more at www.cchsnj.org
Feb. 3 11 a.m. Meet the Franklins: African Americans, Slavery and Benjamin Franklin. Dr. Amanda Kemp of Lancaster Monthly Meeting presents on Benjamin Franklin. Free will offering. Haddonfield Friends Meeting, Friends Avenue and Lake Street. Click here to see a flier
Feb. 9 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students.
Feb. 14 7 p.m. Regular monthly meeting.
Feb. 16 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission 5 for adults, $2 for students.
Feb. 17 11 a.m. Haddonfield Friends Meeting House, Friends Avenue and Lake Street, Haddonfield. Civil Rights & the Camden 28: Members of the meeting will share their experiences during the Civil Rights movement.
Feb. 17 4 p.m. Ecumenical Black History Month Program at Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 101 Brown St.
Feb. 22 7 p.m. Haddonfield Friends Meeting House, Friends Avenue and Lake Street. Special screening of the documentary, "Camden 28."
Feb. 23 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students.
Feb. 24 2 p.m. Grace Temple Baptist Church presentation on Peter Mott and the Underground Railroad in Lawnside.
March 1 - April 5 WEST AFRICAN PASSAGE: A photographic journal of Sierra Leonean orphans and the search for Leonard Pitts Jr.'s ancestry featuring pictures by society member Sarah Glover Philadelphia Inquirer photographer
Reception March 1, 2 to 4 p.m. Remarks at 2:30 p.m.

Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
March 8 12 to 3 p.m. WEST AFRICAN PASSAGE Exhibit. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
March 9 All Day Annual Arthur Day Mount Pisgah A.M.E. Church, celebrating Davey, Isaac, Hannah and James Arthur, fugitives from Snow Hill, Md., who arrived here in the 1840s.
Genealogy program at Grace Temple Baptist Church.
March 13 7 p.m. Regular meeting
March 15 12 to 3 p.m. WEST AFRICAN PASSAGE Exhibit. eter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
March 22 12 to 3 p.m. WEST AFRICAN PASSAGE Exhibit. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
March 29 12 to 3 p.m. WEST AFRICAN PASSAGE Exhibit. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
April 5 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students. Last day of WEST AFRICAN PASSAGE Exhibit.
April 10 7 p.m. Regular meeting
April 12 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
April 19 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students

The Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference (MAAAGC) hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cherry Hill, N.J. Event co-sponsors include the African American Genealogy Group, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Sorensen Molecular Genealogy Foundation, Anro Inc., and Chick-fil-A. For more information on the conference go to www.maaagc.com
April 26 Mount Peace Cemetery Community Clean Up sponsored by Grace Temple Baptist Church

2 p.m. Fifth Annual Jessie Redmon Fauset Day Lawnside Public School, 426 E. Charleston Ave. Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students. Harlem Rennaissance Poetry Competition winners will be honored.
May 3 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
May 8 7 p.m. Regular meeting
May 10 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Gigantic Flea Market and Yard Sale, Lawnside Public School Grounds, 426 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside. Spaces cost $15 each. Call Mattie Warren, corresponding secretary, for more information at 856-547-8269; print out a vendor form. RAIN OR SHINE.

12 to 3 p.m. Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
May 17 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
May 24 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
May 31 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
June 7 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
June 12 7 p.m. Regular meeting
June 14 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
June 21 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
June 28 12 to 3 p.m. LAWNSIDE HERITAGE DAY: Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
July 5 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
July 10 7 p.m. Summer meeting at the Peter Mott House
July 12 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
July 19 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
July 26 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Aug. 2 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Aug. 9 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Aug. 16 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Aug. 23 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Aug. 30 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Sept. 6 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Sept. 11 7 p.m. Regular meeting
Sept. 13 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Sept. 20 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Sept. 27 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Oct. 4 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Oct. 9 7 p.m. Regular Meeting
Oct. 11 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Oct. 18 1 to 4 p.m. Seventh anniverary of the Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Oct. 25 1 to 3 p.m.Peter Mott House 5th Anniversary Celebration! Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Oct. 29 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Nov. 1 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Nov. 13 7 p.m. Regular meeting
Nov. 18 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Nov. 15 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Nov. 22 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Nov. 29 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Dec. 6 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Dec. 11 7 p.m. Regular meeting
Dec. 13 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Dec. 20 12 to 3 p.m. Peter Mott House open to visitors, Admission $5 for adults, $2 for students
Dec. 27 PETER MOTT HOUSE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY



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