Ocean County Library Celebrates

Programs

Saturday, June 25, 2:00 PM
Opening Reception – Navigation Along the Route
Richard Prestholdt, Vice President of the Lewis and Clark National Heritage Trail
The Lewis and Clark expedition was mostly a water journey. Richard Prestholdt will focus on the boats used, the dugouts, the “bull boat” they adapted from the Mandan and the Chinook Canoes.

Thursday, July 7, 7:00 PM
Native Americans along the Expedition Trail
Archeologist and Anthropologist Christine Kitchen
Explore the diversity of the language, clothing, housing, life-styles, environments and customs of the Indian people who lived along the Lewis and Clark trail.

Tuesday, July 12, 7:00 PM
The Story of the Sand Hill Indians
Claire T Garland, Director of the Sand Hill Indian Historical Association
The Sand Hill Indians on Monmouth County are descendants of Lenape and Cherokee Indians who inhabited the New Jersey shore area in the 1700 and 1800’s.

Thursday, July 21, 7:00 PM
Women in American Indian Society
Twig Johnson, Senior Curator Emeritus Montclair Art Museum
A woman, Sacajawea, served as guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. This presentation surveys the role of the Woman in American Indian cultures their historical legacy.

Monday, July 25, 7:00 PM
American Indian Cultures
Michele Zarcone, Outreach Education, Morris Museum
Examples of bead and quill work, pottery, carving, basketry and textiles illustrate the arts and cultural life of the Indians of the Eastern Woodlands, Plains Southwest and Northwest Coast

Thursday, July 28, 7:00 PM
The Art and History of the Native American Flute

The Native American flute has achieved fame for its distinctive sound. The program traces the development of the flute, different types of flutes used in courtship, healing, meditation and spiritual rituals.

Saturday, July 30, 2:00 PM
A Visit from Lewis and Clark
The American Historical Theatre
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark tell of their experiences of adventure on their amazing journey into the unexplored territory that would become the United States.

Saturday August 6, 2:00 PM
Lewis and Clark: A Musical Journey of Story and Song
Charlie Zahm
Music is important to understanding the history of a period. This musical program reflects the history of early 19th century America with traditional ballads, stirring patriotic songs, spirituals and maritime songs.

Tuesday August 9, 7:00 PM
Surveying and Cartography on the Trail
Richard Prestholdt and Lorna Hainesworth
The Lewis and Clark expedition gathered useful scientific documentation about the West. This program focuses on the journals, observations and map-making.

Thursday, August 11, 7:00 PM
New Jersey's American Indians’ 11,000-year history
Gregory Lattanzi – Registrar Bureau of Ethnology/Archeology Collection NJ State Museum
The richly-varied collection of the NJ State Museum celebrates the artistic creativity of North American Indians from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Wednesday August 17, 7:00 PM
The Indian Country Today – Closing Event
Autumn Wind Scott - Chair, New Jersey State Commission on American Indian Affairs
Contributions of Native Americans and the impact of negative stereotyping on the understanding of history. A display of artifacts accompanies the program.