• Read Aloud: “Growing Up True”

    Somerset Public Library 100 Community Drive, Skillman, United States

    Honor the rich history of African American landowners and farmers in the Sourland Mountain region with Growing Up True, a new children’s book created in partnership with the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum with the support of NJCH grant funding.

  • From Clay Tablet to Digital Tablet: The History of Jewish Books

    Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center, Rutgers University-New Brunswick 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    The Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, and NJCH grantee, presents "From Clay Tablet to Digital Tablet: The History of Jewish Books," a public talk by Joseph A. Skloot of Hebrew Union College, NYC.

  • Food for Thought: Mango

    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 for children ages 4-11 and their families will explore the cultural significance, culinary variety, and sensory wonder of mangoes.

  • Food for Thought: Dosa & Dips: A Taste of India!

    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 for teens ages 12-18 will explore how delicious Dosas are made.

  • Mahwah Museum Presents “The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens”

    Mahwah Museum 200 Franklin Tpke, Mahwah, NJ, United States

    Mahwah Museum, an NJCH grantee, presents "The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Early American Women and Their Kitchen Gardens" on Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2:00 p.m. Presented by Garden historian, writer, and 50-year veteran of working in public gardens Lesley Parness, the event will examine the horticultural and culinary abilities of the 18th-century “huswife.” 

  • Willingboro Futuro House Lecture & Exhibit Finale

    Willingboro Public Library 220 Willingboro Way, Willingboro, NJ, United States

    The Willingboro Public Library will host a concluding lecture to mark the finale of the exhibit on the township’s storied Futuro House on January 31, 2026. Join "Space Age" design expert Eric Wolff of Chromium, LLC to learn about the history of and materials used in the iconic "UFO-style" house.