Popular singer-guitarist Charlie Zahm returns to Medford on Saturday evening, July 11 to present a tribute to John Denver and other acoustical musicians of the 1960s. He will be joined by renowned bluegrass fiddler Tad Marks to create a memorable duo. The concert starts at 7 p.m. at the Medford Friends Meetinghouse, 14 Union Street in Medford Village. Admission is $12 per person at the door and reservations are not required. Refreshments will be available during the break and Charlie will have CDs for sale.
The concert benefits the Medford Historical Society’s Dr. James Still Education Center, located at 211 Church Road. Dr. James Still (1812–1885) was a renowned herbalist and homeopathic healer often called “the black doctor of the pines.” Son of former slaves Levin and Charity Still, he was born in Indian Mills and resided in Medford for most of his life. Born into poverty, he died one of the wealthiest men in the area.
In 2006 the state of New Jersey purchased Dr. Still’s office and the Bunning Farm next door. Volunteers restored the farmhouse and today it serves as the Dr. James Still Education Center, providing field trips of schools, workshops for adults, programs for families and special events, the education center teaches about the Still family, Medford history and the herbs Dr. Still used in his medicinal formulas. The Medford Historical Society operates the site under an agreement with the state. The center is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons through August.
For more information about the Charlie Zahm Concert or other events at the Dr. Still Center visit www.medfordhisotry.org/drstillcenterfforeducation or call (609) 654–6485.
