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Hugh C. Irish was a Paterson grocer in 1860 but was so moved by the issues facing

our divided nation that he sold his store and enlisted for the Union Army. His story

became legend and encouraged so many others to enlist that Irish was awarded the

rank of Captain. On Sept. 17, 1862, he led his troops near Sharpsburg, Maryland in

the Battle of Antietam, the first major battle in the Civil War to take place on Northern

soil. It was the bloodiest, single-day battle in American history with about 23,000

casualties—and the Paterson grocer was among the dead.

Honoring Passaic County’s Civil War Veterans

is an exhibit at Lambert Castle, which displays a

collection of artifacts assembled from over 80 years

of donations. Presented by the Passaic County

Historical Society (PCHS), visitors will see

clothing, decorative arts, official documents,

Mathew Brady photographs, a death mask of

General Ulysses S. Grant and a list of names of

Passaic County residents who served in the War.

Displayed through Oct. 2 from noon to 4 pm,

Wed. to Sun., at Lambert Castle, a 19th century

mansion at 3 Valley Rd., Paterson, at the

Clifton/Paterson border. PCHS is a private,

membership-supported, non-profit which maintains

a collection of artifacts, archives and genealogical

records. Fee. Info at www.lambertcastle.org. W

Other Upcoming PC Arts Events

Sept. 4: 20th Annual Labor Parade, Haledon

Sept. 14: Ringwood Manor Association of the Arts Exhibit

Sept. 18: Jerome Mykietyn & The Reclamators, Wayne

Sept. 21: Destination NJ People & Places Exhibit, Clifton

Sept. 25: Antara Trio, Ringwood Friends of Music

Sept. 27: Ivanhoe Artists Mosaic Free Painting, Paterson

Thru Sept. 29: Little Falls ABC Concerts

Oct. 9: Leo Kottke, New Legacy Concert, Ringwood

Oct. 19: Garden State Opera, Hawthorne

Thru Oct. 27: West Milford Farmers’ Market

Thru Oct. 29: Ringwood Farmers’ Market

At left, Union Army Captain Hugh C. Irish. Above, the May 29, 1931 Paterson Evening Newspublished this photo of the four surviving local Civil War veterans who attended a Memorial Dayservice at the Park Avenue Baptist Church on May 24, 1931. From left: Halmagh Post; Spencer

Smith; Rev. Allen Sheldon, Pastor; August Ritter; Joseph J. Cowan.

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Blues Rocker Jerome Mykietyn brings his band TheReclamators to the Rosen Theatre at the YM/YWHA of

North Jersey in Wayne on Sept. 18 at 7 pm. Tickets are

$20. Special guests include veteran bluesman Robert Ross

and Jerome’s son Jeremy of The Benjamins on drums.

Mykietyn has come full circle with the release of his blues

album, Sing It, White Boy! with observations on global

warming, homelessness, the economy and love’s rejection.

Mykietyn had his first single release (vinyl) in 1963 and for

the next six years he turned out 15 singles. Find out more

and sample his sound at www.myspace.com/thereclamators.

The Ringwood Friends of Music presents The AntaraTrio with Harold Jones on flute, Ashley Horne on violin,

and Erasmia Voukelatos on piano, in a concert featuring

masterpieces by Telemann, Schubert, Chaminade,

Dutilleux, as well as spirituals in classical arrangements.

The free concert on Sept. 25 at 8 pm is at the Community

Presbyterian Church, 145 Carletondale Rd., Ringwood.

For info, call 973-962-4477 or 973-835-5862. W

The West Milford Farmers’ Market offers Jersey Fresh

fruits, vegetables and live acoustic music on Wednesdays

now through Oct. 27. Located on the grounds of Our Lady

Queen of Peace Church, 1911 Union Valley Rd., the

market is open 3 to 7 pm for shopping while musical

performances begin at 4 pm. See the musicians schedule

and much more at WMFarmersmarket.org or via email at

twilightmusicbkr@yahoo.com. W

Little Falls Alliance for a Better Community (ABC)

presents the 4th Annual Summer in the Park Concert

Series at the Gazebo in Memorial Park, at Main St. and

Wilmore Rd. Concerts are free on Thursdays from 7-8:30

pm through Sept. 29. Call 973-812-7916 or go to

www.abc-littlefalls.org. W

The Ringwood Farmers’ Market, in the Ringwood Park

and Ride, is held Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm through

Oct. 29, rain or shine. A project of Eat Local, Inc., the

Market also offers free performances with sets at 10 am

and noon. Bring a chair, reusable bags and even well-

behaved dogs on leashes. For more on the performances or

performers, contact Music Coordinator Joanna Mosto

Paganotti at 973-896-8491 or via email at

joanna_paganotti@mac.com. For a list of vendors and

fresh goods, go to www.ringwoodfarmersmarket.org. W

The New Legacy Concert Series, now in its 10th season,

features American roots music and brings nationally

touring artists to northern Passaic County. Innovative

acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke appears on Oct. 9 at 5

pm and is followed by Sierra Hull on Nov. 6 at 2 pm. The

young mandolin player has been hailed as “bluegrass’ few

full-fledged virtuosic instrumentalist/singer/songwriters,

and one who’s gracefully grown into her gifts.” The

Ringwood Public Library is at 30 Cannici Dr., Ringwood.

Info at www.ringwoodlibrary.org or 973-962-6256. W

The Garden State Opera (GSO) presents Gaetano

Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore at the Caldwell College

Student  Center Auditorium (120 Bloomfield Ave,

Caldwell) on Oct. 21, at 11 am and on Oct. 23 at 4 pm.

GSO will also offer  an open rehearsal with a reading of the

opera with cast and orchestra at the San Giuseppe Santa

Croce Camerina Society (131 Wagaraw Rd.,  Hawthorne)

on Oct. 19 at 7 pm.   The opera will be performed in Italian

with English supertitles and staged with a chamber

orchestra. Tickets at Caldwell College are $12, while a free

will donation is requested at the Hawthorne rehearsal

reading.  Francesco Santelli is the Artistic Director. Details

at 973-928-1774 or at gardenstateopera.homestead.com. W

Jerome Mykietyn brings the Blues to the North Jersey YM/YWHA in Wayne on Sept. 18. Sierra Hull performs in Ringwood on Nov. 6.

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The 20th Annual Labor Parade,presented by the American Labor

Museum/Botto House National

Landmark, celebrates ‘working

people.’ The march will be led by

Grand Marshal Allen Byron, Vice

President, Office and Professional

Employees International Union

(OPEIU), AFL-CIO, CLC Region II

and Business Manager/Secretary-

Treasurer, OPEIU Local 32 in Union.

Step-off is at 1:30 pm on Sept. 4 at the

American Labor Museum/Botto House

National Landmark in Haledon and it

concludes at the Great Falls Festival in

Paterson. For information on

participating in the parade, call

973-595-7953. For more about the

City of Paterson’s Great Falls Festival

on Sept. 2 to 5, call 973-278-4019.

The Ringwood Manor Association ofthe Arts hosts the 46th Annual Fall Open

Juried Exhibition at the Barn Gallery in historic Ringwood

Manor State Park. The show is Sept. 14 through Oct. 19.

Artists of all media are invited to enter. Go to

rmaarts.wordpress.com for a prospectus. Receiving is on

Sept. 10 from 11 am to 2 pm. The public is invited to an

awards reception on Oct. 2, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.

Entrance to the Park and gallery is free on Wednesdays and

weekends from 1-4 pm. W

Blue State Productions, in residence at St. Peter’s

Episcopal Church in Clifton, is staging For Colored Girls

on Nov. 5-19. The production is a series of 20 poems,

referred collectively as a choreopoem, performed by a

cast of nameless women, each known only by a color. The

story is being told through various colors or characters

that ultimately reflect one woman’s life experience. Info

at BlueStateProd@aol.com or call 973-607-1924. W

The Ivanhoe Artists Mosaic invites all to the Great Falls School of Art at 4 Spruce St., Paterson, to paint with Ian Grinyer on Tuesdays.Free sessions for children begin at 4 pm and adults at 7 pm. The group also sponsors a Downtown Beautification Sensation for studentsand teachers to beautify empty storefronts. For details and more info, contact iam@ivanhoeartists.org or go to www.ivanhoeartists.org.

The mural above was painted by passersby during the Memorial Day Weekend Paterson PM project.

The 20th Annual Labor Day Parade begins at 1:30 pm on Sept. 4 at the American LaborMuseum in Haledon. For info, call 973-595-7953 or write labormuseum@aol.com.

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Destination New Jersey People &Places is a group exhibit at the

Clifton Arts Center which seeks to

educate the public about people and

places of the Garden State. This show

(sample pictured) also includes a

visual tour relating to landmarks that

have helped to shape our state’s

unique identity. The exhibit will be

displayed from Sept. 21 until Oct. 29.

A reception open to the public will be

held on Sept. 24 from 1 to 4 pm. The

Clifton Arts Center is within the

Sculpture Park on the grounds of the

Clifton Municipal Complex near the

intersection of Clifton and Van

Houten Aves. Admission is $3. For

hours and info, www.cliftonnj.org. W

The Poetry Center at Passaic County

Community College has been awarded

a $10,000 grant from the National

Endowment for the Arts (NEA). With

this funding, the Poetry Center will

provide free poetry workshops to

Passaic County seniors and publish

an anthology of their work.

The winner and finalists of theannual Paterson Fiction Prize for2011 were announced by the Poetry

Center at PCCC. The first prize of

$1,000 was awarded to Danielle

Evans of Washington D.C. for her

book Before You Suffocate Your

Own Fool Self (Riverhead Books,

New York, NY). The judge

described Evans’ book as, “a

masterpiece in authenticity and

immediacy.” The Paterson Fiction

Prize is given annually for a novel or

collection of short stories published

in the previous year. For a list of

finalists and their works, as well as

rules and an application form for the

2012 competition, visit

www.pccc.edu/poetry or send an

SASE to Maria Mazziotti Gillan,

Executive Director, The Poetry

Center at Passaic County

Community College, 1 College

Blvd., Paterson, NJ, 07505-1179.

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