The 44th Annual Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series

Paul Robeson Campus Center 350 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, Essex Room, Newark, NJ, United States
Hybrid Hybrid Event

NJCH is a proud sponsor of the 44th Annual Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series presented by the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience at Rutgers University-Newark. The series' theme is La Fuerza de las Voces Negras: Afrolatinidades en las Americas; The Power of Black Voices: Afrolatin Identities in the Americas.

Price of Liberty Film Series: Mann v. Ford Screening & Discussion

Montclair Film Cinema 505 509 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Montclair History Center's 2024 Price of Liberty film series, featuring the films Mann v. Ford (2011) produced by HBO and The Sacrifice Zone (2020) produced by Talking Eyes.

Open Book / Open Mind: James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

A New York columnist and an Emmy-winning producer discuss their instant New York Times bestseller about a storied Hollywood dynasty with the executive director of Montclair Film.

Open Book / Open Mind: Howell Raines, “Silent Cavalry”

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

The Pulitzer Prize-winning former executive editor of The New York Times discusses a little known chapter of the Civil War including his own ancestors with a National Book Award-winning historian.

“Ain’t I A Woman!” at Shea Center for Performing Arts

Shea Center for Performing Arts 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor "Ain't I A Woman!" at Shea Center for Performing Arts. This chamber music theatre work for actress and trio celebrates the lives and times of four significant African American women: Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale Hurston, Clementine Hunter, and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Price of Liberty Film Series: The Sacrifice Zone

Montclair Film Cinema 505 509 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Montclair History Center's 2024 Price of Liberty film series, featuring the films Mann v. Ford (2011) produced by HBO and The Sacrifice Zone (2020) produced by Talking Eyes.

Open Book / Open Mind: Ray Isle, “The World in a Wineglass”

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

The executive wine editor of Food and Wine magazine talks about his acclaimed new book with the owner of Amanti Vino in Montclair. Followed by a wine-tasting fundraiser with the Library Foundation.

Patchwork: Voices of 19th-Century Rural Women

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites 71 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor this event from the Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites, featuring a one-woman show portraying twenty-one different rural, 19th-century women from ages 16 to 70.

So You Think You Know Civics Speaker Series – What is a Democracy?

Morven Museum and Garden 55 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

NJCH is proud to sponsor So You Think You Know Civics?, a series presented by the Princeton Public Library and Morven Museum & Garden that will unpack big questions about the past and present of the U.S. government, and how we can make change in our democracy. 

Burlington County Book Festival

Burlington County Library 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton, NJ, United States

Meet renowned authors, mingle with fellow book lovers and spend the day exploring the world of literature at the second annual Burlington County Book Festival set for Saturday, April 13 from 10 am to 3 pm!

County College of Morris Diversity Festival

County College of Morris 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ, United States

The County College of Morris (CCM) Diversity Festival, a vibrant and free event open to the public, serves as a celebration of diversity and inclusion within the campus community. The festival encompasses a diverse range of activities, including art exhibitions, musical performances, dance showcases, poetry readings, and presentations from various clubs and faculty members.