Events held at the Nutley Museum, 65 Church Street, Nutley, unless otherwise noted.

NUTLEY AMATEUR CIRCUS

March 26, 2016 - Nutley Public Library

Join Nutley Museum Director John Simko for a look back at the Nutley Amateur Circus, a colorful fundraiser to help those in need more than 100 years ago. Although this event took place in 1894, it has inspired a local mural competition to be unveiled later this year.

Come to the NUTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY and learn about this circus that still fascinates us today. The half-hour talk for all ages will be immediately followed by a circus inspired art project.

Gabriele Pastel on Display

At University Art Gallery

Mike Gabriele (member of our Board of Directors and the Nutley Velodrome historian) was invited to display his latest pastel at an Art Show at Montclair State's George Segal Gallery.

MSU gallery chooses Clifton artist's works for its exhibition

The George Segal Gallery at Montclair State is holding its annual Art Connections 12: Affordable Art exhibition and art sale, offering a wide selection of affordable and original art for all levels of collecting.

Through April 9, the exhibition gives gallery patrons, Montclair State University's alumni, the area's many collectors, curators and art dealers the opportunity to support the gallery and its mission. Proceeds from the event support exhibitions at the George Segal Gallery and the care of the University's permanent collection, and the annual event has grown from a regional exhibit to one of national scope and now in its twelfth year to present affordable art. 

Since its founding in 1969, the Montclair State University Art Galleries, the crown jewel of the Montclair State Art Galleries, has lived its mission to propagate culture and art through interpretive modern and contemporary art exhibitions and the presentation of related events using its collection as well as local, statewide, and international sources.

Thanks to all our members who supported Nutley Historical Society's Events and Activities. Here's what your 2015 membership dues helped support:

Ongoing open houses and Museum events. Our Museum continued to hold open houses for yearly events that included our Fall Pumpkin Painting Festival, our Christmas Holiday Open House with live music and refreshments, and the Summer Ice Cream Social which afforded children the opportunity to make ice cream and walkie-talkies out of tin cans and string.

A History of Nutley in 27 Objects. Exhibit displayed how an arrowhead, a quarry mallet, a telephone, and some paintbrushes helped define Nutley's development from a farming community to a New York City suburb. In conjunction with this exhibit, the Nutley Historical Society sponsored a Living History Night, where long-time residents recalled and shared their earlier times in town.

Tours of the Nutley parks. Museum Director John Simko continued to conduct "Walk in the Park" tours that explained our parks' rich history - the creation of the Memorial Park to honor veterans of World War II, the locations of textile mills and other fascinating facts about our town.

Special exhibitions outside the Museum. In the last year, the Historical Society has presented a well-received series of special exhibitions at the Nutley Public Library, in support of that institution's centennial. These exhibitions included displays of historical objects in the Library as well as four exhibitions that explored Nutley's murals and muralists, lost old buildings, and other topics.

Art competition. Three members of our Board joined Nutley educators in a competition in which 18 Nutley students submitted designs for a new mural that will be installed in the Walker Middle School this Year.

Museum scholarships. Three scholarships were awarded to graduating Nutley High School students who applied and submitted essays about Nutley's history.