The Brick Township branch of the Ocean County Library. (Photo: Daniel Nee)
Brick residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the state’s indigenous residents – as well as learn how to make their own pottery and crafts in the style of the Lenape tribe, which once populated the northeastern woodlands of the United States, including New Jersey.
WILD Jersey founder Debbie Hadley will discuss the Lenape nation and how its people lived in the region that would later encompass the Garden State during a planned program at the Brick Township branch of the Ocean County Library later this month. Hadley will illustrate the coil pot technique of pottery crafting, and attendees will have the chance to create and take home a decorative clay pot or bowl of their own design. All supplies will be provided.
Hadley, of Jackson Township, created WILD Jersey to offer outdoor education to people of all ages and has led nature treks for nearly 20 years. The Rutgers Master Gardener and teacher helps schools plan and plant gardens and wildlife habitats. A former Monmouth County Parks naturalist and New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium instructor, she now devotes time and expertise to the New Jersey Tree Foundation.
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The event will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The presentation is free, but registration is required as space is limited. To register, visit this link or stop by the OCL Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, or call 732-477-4513.
The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Brick Library, a local volunteer group.
