AT WAINRIGHT HOUSE AND MUSEUM

48 MAIN STREET, FARMINGDALE, NJ

1:30 TO 3:00 P.M.

Freehold Artist, Joseph H. Reilly will present a demonstration of portrait painting. .

Joseph H. Reilly was the Art Instructor at Freehold Borough High School from 1959 – 2004.  In addition, he was the Director of Drama, including set and costume design.

Joe was also the Costume and Set Designer for Brookdale Community College; Gateway Playhouse at Ocean County College;

the Theater Barn at Thompson Park; and the Theatre Arts Guild, Theatre 8.  In 2008, he received the Count Basie Lifetime Achievement Award.

Joseph Reilly is  a graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.  His work has been exhibited widely, and he is currently a regular exhibitor at the Freehold Art Gallery. 

This program is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The works by members of the Freehold Art Society are on exhibit through July, 2022.

There will be a closing reception at the Museum on Sunday, July 31 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Refreshments will be served and artists will be on hand to talk with visitors. No fee to visit the museum.

32 Gingerbread houses were on display at Wainright for 2020. Created by local residents, cub scouts, and classes from the Farmingdale Elementary School.

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EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK WHILE VISITING WHILE COVID RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE.

There is no fee to visit and take a tour of the building which includes a history of the house and it’s influence on life in early Farmingdale.

Donations are gratefully accepted but are not required.

The one-woman art exhibit now on display, with works by local artist and teacher, CAROLYN TISCHER BARTLETT, will leave at the end of September. The museum will be open through Sunday, Sept. 20 (1 to 4 p.m.). Wainright will be closed the weekend of September 26-27.

The children’s art classes at Wainright will begin again when the Governor indicates it is okay to do so. In the meantime, we would like to thank CeCe Cavanaugh for volunteering to work with the children’s class in 2019. She was a good help in assisting our teacher, Carolyn Tischer Bartlett, during the fall session.

WE WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. AND ON SUNDAY FROM 12 NOON TO 4 P.M. IT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. VIEW THE ART AND ENJOY A TOUR OF THE MUSEUM, GUIDED BY OWNER, HISTORIAN, VIRGINIA WOOLLEY.

MASKS MUST BE WORN WHILE IN THE MUSEUM.

DONATIONS ARE WELCOME BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Local school classes and families will bring their fanciful gingerbread houses to Wainright from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. tonight, December 5th, for this year’s exhibit.

The Farmingdale Borough Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at the corner of Asbury Avenue and Main Street at 6:00 p.m. Friday evening, December 6th. You can visit the gingerbread house exhibit before or after the tree lighting.

The exhibit will be open to the public

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, 12/6

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, 12/7 and

1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, 12/8

FREE OF CHARGE. Donations welcome.

See a few of the houses displayed in 2018 below.