Visitors to Kenilworth's historic Oswald J. Nitschke House (c. 1880) at 49 South 21 Street on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 will experience life during Prohibition (1920-1933) through an enlightening and entertaining "living history" program featuring colorful characters from the past. The program marks the 100-year anniversary of the 18th Constitutional Amendment that in 1919 laid the groundwork for Prohibition, which made the practice of manufacturing and selling alcoholic beverages illegal. The weekend activities at the Nitschke House are staged…
Find out more »Bus trips to Mohegan Sun Casino (Uncasville, Conn.) and historic Bethlehem, Pa., will be hosted by the Kenilworth Historical Society on Sat., Oct. 26, and Sat., Dec. 7, respectively. The Oct. 26 Mohegan Sun trip will depart Kenilworth (St. Theresa's School parking lot) at 8 a.m. and return to Kenilworth at approximately 9 p.m. Cost of $60 includes comfortable motor coach transportation; an approximate 6-hour visit to the casino, which additionally houses a wide range of distinctive shops and popular…
Find out more »An evening of suspense, humor and fun is in store for those who attend "The Roaring Funnies" whodunit mystery dinner show to be hosted by the Kenilworth Historical Society on Fri., Nov. 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Kenilworth Veterans Center (33 South 21 Street). Set in a roaring 1920s Prohibition-era speakeasy, the show will feature "Sharkie" and other shady characters portrayed by the acclaimed Riddlesbrood Touring Theater Company of Stratford, N.J., joined by some of "Kenilworth's…
Find out more »Visitors to Kenilworth's historic Oswald J. Nitschke House "living history" museum and cultural arts center (49 South 21 Street) on Sunday, Dec. 8, between 12 and 5 p.m., will have an opportunity to tour the historic site (c. 1880) authentically decorated for Christmas in the late 19th-/early 20th-century style, meet and take photos with Santa (from Victorian times) and visit the site's Christkindlmarkt marketplace featuring handcrafted gifts, baked goods and other holiday treats. Anyone who wishes to do so is…
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