As part of the Montclair Public Library’s project for NJCH's Community History Program, this workshop invites participants to tell their own families’ stories, focusing on the emotional and practical realities of settling in Montclair over the last several decades.
NJCH is proud to support Piscataway Public Library’s “Food for Thought,” a series of events exploring the cultural and historical significance of food in our lives, through an Action Grant. In this event, library staff will guide participants through the basics and significance of preserving fruit.
NJCH is proud to support Piscataway Public Library's "Food for Thought," a series of events exploring the cultural and historical significance of food in our lives. In this event, library staff will lead a workshop on the history, significance, and making of Chinese dumplings.
NJCH is proud to support Piscataway Public Library’s “Food for Thought,” a series of events exploring the cultural and historical significance of food in our lives. In this event, library staff will lead participants through the process of significance of making your own condiments and dehydrating fruits.
Join NJCH for Humanities Board Game Night! Get ready to play and discuss how history, linguistics, storytelling, and other humanities disciplines inform and influence our favorite board games. Light snacks and soft beverages will be provided.
NJCH is proud to sponsor this panel discussion hosted by the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association, a Proud Partner of Revolution NJ, which will introduce the New Jersey lives of Civil War nurses Clara Barton, Cornelia Hancock and Somerville’s Arabella Barlow.
Nominations for the 2025 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities are due by Close of Business on July 30, 2025.
NJCH is proud to support Piscataway Public Library’s “Food for Thought,” a series of events exploring the cultural and historical significance of food in our lives. In this event, Chef Sank will guide participants through the preparation and significance of several international dishes.
NJCH is proud to support Piscataway Public Library's "Food for Thought," a series of events exploring the cultural and historical significance of food in our lives. This event will feature Indian paranthas.
NJCH is proud to support Piscataway Public Library's "Food for Thought," a series of events exploring the cultural and historical significance of food in our lives. This event will focus on the history and health benefits of traditional Korean cuisine.
The Montclair History Center will host a performance by the Moving Architects as part of a project funded by an NJCH grant.
NJCH is proud to sponsor this living history event portraying the remarkable James Forten, presented by the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association, Proud Partner of Revolution NJ, and the Heritage Trail Association.
