The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association will be presenting its annual birthday celebration for Grover Cleveland on Saturday April 13^th, at the St. Aloysius Church Gymnasium, 219 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, (next door to the Grover Cleveland Birthplace).  There will be a variety of speakers and activities to celebrate the birthday of our 22^nd and 24^th President.  This year, our event will be a “belated celebration”, partially due to the present renovation of the birthplace “Carriage House”, the last phase of the building of the Visitor’s Center for the facility.  Come for the whole day or for programs suited for you and your family.

The following schedule is planned for the April 13^th Celebration.

1:15 p.m. Opening Ceremony, GCBMA President Paul Maloney.  Updates on the Visitor’s Center and the Presidential Library.  “Young Grover the Good”.

Membership in the GCBMA.  Items from our Gift Store.

2:00 p.m.  Becky Diamond, Author of the Book “The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America's Golden Era”.

From Becky Diamond’s website, “The American Gilded Age (1868 to 1900) and its extreme extravagance continue to be a source of wonder and fascination, particularly for foodies. The style and excessiveness of this era has ties to modern popular culture through books, films, and television shows, including The Alienist and the Julian Fellowes TV series The Gilded Age, on HBO.

The Gilded Age Cookbook transports the reader back in time to lavish banquet tables set with snow-white linen tablecloths, delicate china, and sparkling crystal glasses. Cuisine featuring rich soups, juicy roasts, and luscious desserts come to life through historic images and artistic photography. Gilded Age details and entertaining stories of celebrities from the era—the Vanderbilts, Astors, Goelets, and Rockefellers—are melded with historic menus and recipes updated for modern kitchens”.

3:30 p.m. Presidential Sports, Presidential Historian and GCBMA Board Member, Louis Picone. 

4:10 p.m.  After a presentation on sports of American Presidents, there will be opportunities for participants of all ages to play interpretations of games and activities throughout American History.  Prizes will be awarded for children. 

 What favorite activities started during the days of Grover Cleveland and are both Olympic sports today?  What colonial pastime is similar to a 1950’s baby boomer activity?  What game using your hand, including your thumb was a popular pastime 100 years ago? 

The events during the day are free but contributions are accepted. Click the eventbrite link below to reserve your spot today.