NJCH grantee Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) is honored to present Our Journeys: 50 Years After the Fall, a traveling exhibition debuting in New York City in September 2025 at Think!Chinatown’s Studio.
NJCH's Community of Practice for Oral History and Storytelling will meet virtually on September 15, 2025, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. We will be catching up after the hiatus, with a check-in on member projects and a discussion about censorship.
The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) will hold a family-friendly celebration of the launch of its first children’s book, "Growing Up True," funded in pat by an NJCH grant. The event will include readings, activities, and opportunities to meet the author and illustrator.
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.
NJCH's Community of Practice for Community College Humanities Professionals will meet virtually on October 16, 2025, from 4:00-5:15 p.m. We will be taking another deep dive into AI and higher ed.
Building on the insights shared in an earlier virtual workshop, NJCH grantee Preservation NJ will host an in-person workshop at St. James Cemetery to give participants the opportunity to explore New Jersey’s folk grave marker tradition firsthand.
Join NJCH’s Director of Programs and past participants on October 23 to learn about the 2026 program offerings for Prime Time Family Reading, a national program serving kids and their families.
Join storyteller David MacCaffrey, the "Shannachie of Glenndunbun Ballybegg," as he tells traditional and modern Celtic tales of terror.
NJCH's Community of Practice for Books & Reading will meet virtually on October 29, 2025, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., to discuss where resources and funding can be found to support literature and literacy in New Jersey.
Stop by our table at the 2025 New Jersey History Conference, hosted by the NJ Historical Commission and RevolutionNJ at The College of New Jersey! This year’s theme – Memory and Memorialization – will explore what we in New Jersey protect from our past, how we reconstruct the forgotten, and the ways in which these histories affect our public spaces and conversations.
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 exploring new dishes including Vietnamese spring rolls.
