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Open Book / Open Mind, Melissa Ludtke, “Locker Room Talk”

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

NJCH is a proud sponsor of Open Book / Open Mind, a flagship series of literary events organized by Montclair Public Library whereby top authors discuss their new books and current events in front of a live audience. Next in this series is a discussion with pioneering sports journalist Melissa Ludtke on her book "Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside."

Grunin Center Presents “Nobuntu”

Grunin Center for the Arts 1 College Dr, Toms River, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor a performance by Nobuntu, the internationally acclaimed female a cappella quartet from Zimbabwe. 

HalloWheaton and The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage

WheatonArts, 1501 Glasstown Road, Millville, NJ 08332

NJCH is a proud sponsor of HalloWheaton and The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage at WheatonArts, an afternoon of diverse family activities including Trick-or-Treating in Halloween costumes and meeting traditional costumed characters played by the talented Mystic Realms actors.

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Community History 2025 Information Session

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Interested in learning how to use public humanities practices to discover, preserve, and celebrate your community? Join us for a virtual information session about our Community History Program!

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So You Think You Know Civics: What is Political Leadership?

Morven Museum and Garden 55 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ, United States
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NJCH is proud to sponsor the event series "So You Think You Know Civics?" hosted by Morven Museum and Garden and Princeton Public Library. Upcoming in the series is the talk What is Political Leadership? by Saladin Ambar, Senior Scholar at Eagleton’s Center on the American Governor and Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

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Virtual Information Session, NJCH Funding Opportunities

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Curious about how the New Jersey Council for the Humanities can support your organization’s work? Join us virtually on Thursday, December 5th at 1PM to learn more about NJCH’s funding opportunities!

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Washington’s Landing in New Jersey Encampment

Washington Crossing State Park 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United States

You're invited to Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, to welcome Washington’s troops to an NJCH-sponsored encampment and learn what happened after 2,400 troops, 18 cannons and 50 horses landed on New Jersey's shores in 1776.

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Community College Convening: Humanities Beyond the Classroom

Raritan Valley Community College 118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ, United States

Join NJCH at our next Community College Convening, where we will be highlighting humanities projects and programs at NJ's community colleges that take the humanities beyond the typical classroom setting.

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Grant Award Notifications

Notifications in regard to applications for Round One of NJCH’s 2024-25 Action and Incubation Grants will be made by January 10, 2025. For full information on grants, visit https://njhumanities.org/grants/grants-overview.

New Jersey Youth Symphony Concert for Peace with Violins of Hope

New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1 Center St, Newark, NJ, United States

Wharton Arts proudly presents A Concert for Peace with Violins of Hope, a poignant tribute to resilience and the power of music. Led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo, this special concert showcases the extraordinary Violins of Hope, precious stringed instruments that survived the Holocaust.