2020 Commitments Thus Far
January
29 – Central Catholic HS, Pittsburgh PA – In-school Field Trip to meet President Grant
February *
6 – CWRT Talk, Brandywine Valley, Exton PA
7 - Monroe Twp Senior Center, NJ
8 - Library Talk, West Deptford NJ
9 - Traditions at Washington Crossing Senior Center, Washington Crossing PA
17 – Train Service, Strasburg RR
18 - Cumberland Woods, Senior Center, Allison Park PA
19- Beatty Pointe Village, Senior Center, Monroeville PA
20 – Hampton Fields Village, Senior Center, Allison Park PA
March *
3 – Lighthouse Pointe, Senior Center, Fox Chapel PA
5 - Seneca Hills Senior Center, Verona PA
7 - Train Service, Strasburg RR
12 – Library Talk, New Hope PA
14 - Library Talk, Richboro PA
15 - St. Patrick’s Day Parade Hackettstown NJ
17 - Asbury Heights, Senior Center, Pittsburgh PA
28 & 29 - Pamplin Park, Petersburg VA Breakthrough Of 1865 anniversary
April *
1 – Library Talk, South Park PA, (Long Trains Roll)
4 – Military Time Line at Red Mill Museum Park, NJ
8 - Library Talk, Upper Perkiomen Branch, Red Hill PA
10 – Battlefield Study with Ken Easter Family
14 – Library Talk, Wheeling WV with Robert E Lee
16- Lutheran HS JNROTC visit
20 - Monroe Twp, Senior Center, NJ
25 – Carnegie Free Library Camp Day Pittsburgh
27 – US Grant Birthday Commemoration, Grant’s Tomb NYC
27 - Grant Association Birthday Dinner NYC
May *
1-3 School and Encampment, and Living History Camp, Burnham PA
5 - Library Talk, Flemington NJ (Long Trains Roll)
6 – Library Talk, Latrobe PA (Long Trains Roll)
7 - Library Talk, Irwin PA (Long Trains Roll)
8- Indiana DAR Speaking Trip
14 - Civil War Days, Shippensburg PA
20 – Delaware Heritage Tour of Gettysburg
23 – Cemetery Memorial, Rockaway NJ
27 - Memorial Day
30 – Decoration Day, SUVCW Arlington National Cemetery (T)
June *
3 - BQ from the AMB for National Sojourners, Hershey PA
5-7- Living History Camp, Philippi WV
9 - Somerset School Visit, Plainfield NJ
12 – AMB Serenade for Brass Band Festival Gettysburg PA
13 -14 – AMB AND President Grant at National Museum of Industry, Bethlehem PA
25 -28 - Generals Encampment, Quarryville PA
27 – Band Serenade, Quarryville Encampment 6 PM (T)
July *
3 – Vicksburg Night at 100 Nights of Taps Gettysburg, 70, Gettysburg PA
4 – AMB support for Reading of the Declaration and Patriotic Band Serenade, Catasauqua PA
BIKE WEEK in Gettysburg – Maddie and I are out to Stroudsburg to keep her safe from the noise.
12 – Heritage Day, Easton PA
19 – Grant Death commemoration, Grant’s Tomb, NYC
25 - Library Talk, Knoxville PA
26 - Museum Talk, Spencer NY
27 - Library Talk, Bradford County, Troy PA
28 - Library Talk, Port Allegheny PA
August *
1 - Attending only at DCI East, Allentown PA
6 – Observing the DCI Quarter Finals in theater
15 - Generals Encampment & Brewfest, Gettysburg PA
18 – Cumberland Woods Village, Allison Park PA (Long Trains Roll)
19 - Vanadium Woods Village, Senior Center, Bridgeville PA
23 – Library Talk, Mt. Laurel NJ (Long Trains Roll)
25 - Stralane Trails Village, Washington PA
September *
5-7 LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Civil War Days Huntington Beach CA
14- Monroe Twp, Senior Center, NJ
15 - PENDING – Library Talk, Potter/ Tioga Counties PA
16 – Library Talk, Wellsville NY
17 – Library Talk, Port Allegheny PA
18 – PENDING – Library Talk, Potter/ Tioga Counties PA
19 – Military Time Line Day Paoli PA
27 – Library Talk, Cranberry Twp PA
October
3 – Library Talk, Greensburg PA
15 – Library Talk, Hanover PA
PENDING - Living History Camp, Skirmish Weekend, Glenwood NJ
PENDING - 18-21 PALA Convention, Mount Pocono PA
PENDING – Return tour of Grant’s western battle campaigns
PENDING - Street Fair, Illinois State Society, Washington City
November
6-8- Trains and Troops PA Time Line Encampment, State Railroad Museum Gap PA
10 –Retirement Community, Quakertown PA
10 – USMC Birthday
21 - PENDING – Remembrance Day Parade Gettysburg PA
23 – Senior Center for Stu Filan, NJ
POST THANKSGIVING –Library readings of Polar Express & VFSN
December
19 – Wreaths Across America, Paoli PA
PENDING - Library Talk, Knoxville PA – date in flux
PENDING - Library Talk Blue Bell PA – date in flux
PENDING – Library Talk, West Deptford NJ – date in flux
PENDING – Library Talk, Belmar NJ – date in flux