In Montclair: Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild Will Host Exhibit

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Montclair History Center. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild (NHQG) celebrates their 30th anniversary with quilt exhibit “30 Years of Quilting Our Legacy” at the Montclair History Center’s Crane House & Historic YWCA Museum. Exhibit admission is $8/person; children under 2 are free. Free admission programs include: Families First program, military personnel, NARM, MHC members, Montclair students, and Montclair Public Library Museum Pass (ask reference for the pass!). On view at the Crane House & Historic YWCA, 110 Orange Road, Montclair.

NHQG was established to document and preserve the rich heritage of African American quilting. Since its founding in 1995, the Guild has provided quilters in our community with a forum for sharing ideas, encouraged and revitalized their knowledge of the craft. The Guild restored a sense of African American history and culture through its distinctive quilting traditions. Over the years, the Guild has provided quilters of different generations with a forum in which learning from the past is connected to the task of building for the future. Above all, the Guild is committed to preserving the tradition of African American quilting by passing it from generation to generation. For additional information, please visit the website www.nubianquilters.org.

Exhibit and programs sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild and Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center.

Exhibit Schedule:

• May 31 and June 1: Opening weekend with demonstrations from noon to 3 p.m.
• Exhibit will remain on view every Sunday through June 29 from noon to 3 p.m.

On Thursday, June 5, join the History at Home: Celebrating Black Music on Zoom at 7 p.m. This virtual artist talk will celebrate Black music and culture. This is a free program held on Zoom, register for the link here.

The Montclair History Center, formerly the Montclair Historical Society, is an independent not-for-profit organization that has been dedicated to preserving, sharing, and educating others about Montclair’s history since 1965. For additional information, visit the website www.montclairhistory.org or contact the Montclair History Center at 973-744-1796 or mail@montclairhistory.org.

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