Saturday, September 10, 2011

Here's the list of 9/11 events in Hudson County

Courtesy of the Jersey Journal (Who need to learn to spell Weehawken apparently).

HUDSON COUNTY
Hoboken
9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service, 6 p.m. Sunday, Pier A Park, Frank Sinatra Drive and First Street. hobokennj.org or (201) 420-2207.

Jersey City
9/11 Memorial Ceremony, 8 a.m. Sunday, Grand Street at the Waterfront, Grand Street. cityofjerseycity.com or (201) 547-6921.

Bagpipe and Drum Exhibition, commemoration of 10th anniversary of 9/11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17, Liberty Science Center, Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Blvd. lsc.org or (201) 200-1000.

"Empty Sky" Memorial Dedication, formal dedication of memorial displaying the names of the 746 New Jersey residents who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks, with Gov. Chris Christie, first lady Mary Pat Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, 11 a.m. Saturday, Liberty State Park, 80 Audrey Zapp Drive. libertystatepark.org or (201) 915-3440.

"From Across the River," exhibit of photographs by Sandra Swieder telling the story of 9/11 from the New Jersey perspective, through Sept. 15, Art House Productions, Hamilton Square, sixth Floor, 1 McWilliams Place. Call (866) 811-4111.

"Afterwards and Forward: A 10-Year 9/11 Reflective Art Exhibition," works by 18 artists on display at the Visual Arts Gallery, 100 Culver Ave. There will be an artists’ reception Sept. 12 from 4:30-7:30 p.m., and a lecture on "The Impact of 9/11 on Recent Art" by Dennis Raverty on Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. (201) 200-2197.

9/11 Day of Service, Hudson County Bar Association and Foundation, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey State Judiciary and other county bar associations volunteer program, with memorial ceremony at 10 a.m., educational programs at 5 and 6:15 p.m., Monday, William J. Brennan Courthouse, Hudson County, 583 Newark Ave. (201) 798-4708.

Secaucus
9/11 Memorial Ceremony, 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at the monument at Secaucus Public Library, 1379 Paterson Plank Road. secaucus.bccls.org or (201) 330-2083.

Union City
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, 7 p.m. Sunday, Liberty Plaza, 30th Street between New York and Palisade Avenues. ucnj.com or (201) 348-5755.

Weehawkin
9/11 Memorial Dedication, dedication of new memorial at the Weehawken Waterfront at Pershing Road, 11 a.m. Sept. 7. (201) 902-8787.

‘Tribute of Light’ views
"Tribute of Light," Municipal Art Society of New York’s 9/11 memorial with twin beams of light illuminating the lower Manhattan sky, positioned in two 48-foot squares echoing the shape and orientation of the Twin Towers, will be visible from dusk on Sept. 11 to dawn Sept. 12. Prime New Jersey public viewing locations include Liberty State Park, Owen Grundy Pier and Newport in Jersey City; Port Imperial in Weehawken; Castle Point Promenade and Pier A Park in Hoboken; Boulevard East in Weehawken; Exchange Place in Jersey City; and Eagle Rock Reservation in Montclair. mas.org or (212) 935-3960.

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