Montclair Literary Festival 2024

The eighth Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival will be held on Saturday May 4, 2024, featuring 40+ events, including author talks with David Baldacci, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Frank Bruni, Ann Napolitano, and Ruth Reichl.

Priyanka Taslim Author Talk

Cranford Community Center

Cranford Public Library will host a discussion with Priyanka Taslim, author of The Love Match, on April 27 as part of its NJCH-grant-supported Elevated Voices Series.

Makerspace Workshop by the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey

Ocean County Library – Toms River branch 101 Washington St., Toms River, NJ, United States

Discover how to foster a maker culture in history organizations in this free in-person workshop. Hear tips for successful maker programming from history colleagues and engage in various maker stations. Walk away with strategies to develop engaging programming for younger audiences and how to connect with libraries across the state.

Word on Front: A Spoken Word Festival

Roberto Clemente Park 319 Academy St, Trenton, NJ, United States

NJCH is excited to sponsor Word on Front, a two-day extravaganza celebrating authentic expression and engagement with the broader Trenton community.

Word on Front: A Spoken Word Festival

Mill Hill Playhouse 205 E Front St, Trenton, United States

NJCH is excited to sponsor Word on Front, a two-day extravaganza celebrating authentic expression and engagement with the broader Trenton community.

Spring for Conservation Family Day

Bayonet Farm 41 Middletown Road, Holmdel, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Monmouth Conservation Foundation’s “Spring for Conservation Family Day” on May 11 at Bayonet Farm, featuring food drinks, and a bevy of nature and history-related activities for the whole family!

Exhibit – John Notman: All the President’s Houses

Princeton Public Library Community Room 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ, United States

NJCH is pleased to sponsor this exhibit from Princeton-area researchers Rebecca Flemer and Evie Timberlake, which examines architect John Notman’s building of four presidential villas in Princeton.

Tour de Elizabeth 2024

Elizabeth City Hall 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

The Annual Tour de Elizabeth is a 15-mile bicycle tour that explores the diverse cultural communities of New Jersey’s 4th-largest city, featuring a variety of contemporary and historical landmarks that showcase Elizabeth’s rich history, art, and culture.

Learning Session: Nonprofit Bookkeeping for the Accidental Accountant

East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick, NJ, United States

This hybrid in-person and virtual learning session for community partners of NJCH will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn the basics of nonprofit bookkeeping and best practices for fiscal accountability in the philanthropic sector.

Free

Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will hold a virtual book club in conjunction with its interdisciplinary symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings.” 

Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club (Session 1)

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will hold a virtual book club in conjunction with its interdisciplinary symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings.”