Democracy Conversation Project Program: “We the People…Wait, Which People?”

Montville Township Public Library 90 Horseneck Rd., Montville, NJ, United States

We’ve all heard those first three words of the preamble of the Constitution. But what does that mean? And can “We the people” mean different things at different times to different people? Join Dr. Christopher Fisher at Montville Township Public Library for an exploration of these complex historical topics.

“Visualizing Democracy” Information Session

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join NJCH program staff to learn more about "Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations," an initiative seeking digital projects that will explore, curate, and visualize a recently created “conversation” archive on the state of democracy within New Jersey and beyond. This information session will review program and eligibility guidelines, application process, and timeline, and we will leave plenty of time for Q&A.

Free

Three Early Black American Women in Words: A Literary Historic Houses Tour

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

NJCH is proud to sponsor this tour of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage introducing the works of three early Black American women in words—Phillis Wheatley, Hetty Saunders, and Sojourner Truth.

Living History Visit with Sojourner Truth

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

NJCH is proud to sponsor this Living History Visit with Sojourner Truth, as portrayed by Dr. Daisy Century.

Philosophy Walk-and-Talk: “Perception and Nature”

Cheesequake State Park 300 Gordon Rd, Matawan, NJ, United States

Join Middlesex College philosophy professors Giuseppe Rotolo and Anthony Celi for a guided hike and discussion on the topic of perception and nature.

Turkish Cultural Center Eid Festival

164 Totowa Rd Wayne, NJ 07470 164 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ, United States

All are invited to join the Turkish Cultural Center in celebrating EID, sponsored in part by NJCH! Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable day filled with love, laughter, and celebration.

NJCH Community Ice Cream Social

Thompson Park, Picnic Area 1A Thompson Drive and Lakeview Ave, Monroe Township, NJ, United States

Offering an informal opportunity to connect with our friends, neighbors, and partners from throughout the Garden State, NJCH is hosting an ice cream social at Thompson Park in Monroe Township on July 13.

Free

Spiral Q: The Procession

Farmingdale Park Hamilton Township, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor Spiral Q: The Procession. Grounds For Sculpture and Artworks Trenton invite all community members to join Spiral Q at Farmingdale Park on Saturday, July 29 (Rain Date: August 5th) for a procession ending at GFS. After building puppets, banners, protest signs at Artworks Trenton with local community partners and the GFS community, gather together to celebrate with a walk to GFS.

NJ Orators Oral History Showcase

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

New Jersey Orators presents Remembering Their Legacy: An Oral History of Our Seniors, a showcase of student Orators' interviews with Middlesex and Union County senior citizens in their 90s (and older), […]