• COP Meeting: Community College Humanities

    Virtual Event

    NJCH's Community of Practice for Community College Humanities Professionals will meet virtually on April 30, 2026, from 4:00-5:15. Discussion will focus on the topic of grant funding. Please join us for New Jersey's only statewide COP dedicated to supporting community college humanities professionals.

  • Food for Thought: International Inspiration

    Piscataway Public Library - Westergard Library 20 Murray Avenue, Piscataway, NJ, United States

    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 focuses on internationally inspired dishes that bring cultures together.

  • COP Meeting: Oral History & Story Gathering

    Virtual Event

    NJCH's Community of Practice for Oral History and Storytelling will meet virtually on May 18, 2026, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Please join us for New Jersey's only statewide COP dedicated to supporting Oral History and Story Gathering practitioners!

  • Food for Thought: What’s Cooking?

    Piscataway Public Library – Kennedy Branch 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ, United States

    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 focuses on 19th century cooking techniques using food-related artifacts from the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts (also an NJCH grantee).

  • Books & Reading Community of Practice: Reading as Resistance

    Virtual Event

    NJCH's Community of Practice for Books & Reading will meet virtually on June 8, 2026, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. In honor of Juneteenth, for this month's gathering, we will discuss how reading and literacy are important parts of civic engagement, understanding of multiple perspectives, and identity formation (both for groups and for individuals).

  • Middletown Twp Public Library Community History Fair

    Middletown Twp Public Library Community Room 55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ, United States

    Middletown Township Public Library will host its second annual Community History Fair to learn about local historical organizations and discuss its own "Engaging with Middletown History" project.

  • Books & Reading Community of Practice: Engaging Readers

    Virtual Event

    NJCH's Community of Practice for Books & Reading will meet virtually on October 5, 2026, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. For this gathering, we will discuss how seasonal or thematic selections, emotional resonance, or creating a broader experience around reading with meals, snacks, games, or other activities can draw people into the conversation.