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SUMMARY:Rev White and Blue Cultural and History Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The New Jersey Council for the Humanities will be among many organizations presenting on the boardwalk during “Rev\, White & Blue\,” New Jersey’s official celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. \n“Rev\, White & Blue” is a once-in-a-generation event honoring the state’s pivotal role in the nation’s founding. The free celebration will take place Thursday\, July 2\, at SHI Stadium on Rutgers University–New Brunswick campus and will feature interactive exhibits\, historical tributes\, family-friendly activities\, and immersive experiences along The Rutgers Boardwalk on Scarlet Knights Way\, capped by a headline concert performance by New Jersey native and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Nick Jonas. \nYOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE CONCERT TICKETS OR ATTEND THE CONCERT TO EXPERIENCE THE FAIR.  \nThe event will begin at 3PM with an outdoor fair\, laid out along a classic New Jersey “boardwalk” outside the stadium. There will be dozens of cultural and historical organizations from across the state providing information\, and plenty of fun and creative ways to engage kids and adults alike. A variety of food trucks will also be available onsite. \nPresenting organizations lining the boardwalk include: \nAgraj Seva Kendra / Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice /Amateur Astronomers Inc / Child’s Play Challenge Courses / DBD Creative Agency / Department of Environmental Protection: Office of Historic Sites / Eagleton Institute / Friends of Jockey Hollow / Hoboken Public Library / Liberty Hall / Middlesex County Culture / Morris County Heritage Commission / Morven Museum & Garden / The National Guard Militia Museum of NJ / New Jersey Council for the Humanities / New Jersey Society\, Sons of the American Revolution / NJ Parenting / Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission / Passaic County Cultural Heritage / Partnerships for America / Prallsville Mills / Preservation NJ / Rutgers Oral History Archives / Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission / Stony Hill Gardens / Tea for All TenCrucialDays.org / Thinkery & Verse / Ukrainian History and Education Center \nThe fair will be followed by the concert\, with fireworks to cap the night! \nGet all the latest details at https://revwhiteandbluenj.com/ \nFree tickets are available at https://scarletknights.evenue.net/event/C26/NJ250
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/rev-white-and-blue-cultural-and-history-celebration/
LOCATION:Rutgers Stadum\, 1 Scarlet Oak Rd\, Flemington\, NJ\, United States
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: History of Chocolate
DESCRIPTION:Join Piscataway Public Library on World Chocolate Day for a delicious hour-long journey through chocolate’s 5\,000-year history! \nThis presentation explores the history of chocolate from its Mesoamerican roots\, the process of how it’s made\, and the distinctions between dark\, milk\, white\, and ruby varieties—as well as Belgian\, Swiss\, and French styles. The highlight of the event is a guided tasting featuring freshly crafted chocolates from a Somerville\, NJ artisan chocolatier with 16 years of experience. \nDiscover Chocolate\, based in Somerville\, specializes in single-origin chocolates sourced from around the world. All of their products are made in-store using high-quality cacao imported from France\, Belgium\, and Switzerland.   \nThis event is part of the library’s Food for Thought event series. The Food for Thought project was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/food-for-thought-history-of-chocolate/
LOCATION:Piscataway Public Library – Kennedy Branch\, 500 Hoes Ln\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Endangered Eating
DESCRIPTION:Join Piscataway Public Library staff to discuss Sarah Lohman’s book\, Endangered Eating. Finishing the book is not required to join the conversation!  \nEndangered Eating is available as a downloadable audiobook on hoopla and as an ebook on Libby. The title can also be placed on hold in the STELLA catalog. A limited number of complimentary print copies of Endangered Eating are now available at Kennedy Library. \nEndangered Eating: In Endangered Eating\, culinary historian Sarah Lohman draws inspiration from the Ark of Taste\, a list compiled by Slow Food International that catalogues important regional foods. Lohman travels the country learning about the distinct ingredients at risk of being lost. Readers follow Lohman to Hawaii\, as she walks alongside farmers to learn the stories behind heirloom sugarcane. In the Navajo Nation\, she assists in the traditional butchering of a Navajo Churro ram. Lohman heads to the Upper Midwest\, to harvest wild rice; to the Pacific Northwest\, to spend a day wild salmon reefnet fishing; to the Gulf Coast\, to devour gumbo made thick and green with filé powder; and to the Lowcountry of South Carolina\, to taste America’s oldest peanut—long thought to be extinct.  \nLohman learns from those who love these rare ingredients: shepherds\, fishers\, and farmers; scientists\, historians\, and activists. And she tries her hand at raising these crops and preparing these dishes.  \nEach chapter includes two recipes\, so readers can be a part of saving these ingredients by purchasing and preparing them.  \nThis event is part of the library’s Food for Thought event series. The Food for Thought project was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views\, findings\, conclusions\, or recommendations expressed in this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/food-for-thought-endangered-eating/
LOCATION:Piscataway Public Library – Kennedy Branch\, 500 Hoes Ln\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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SUMMARY:Middletown Community History: "Life in the Silk City" Lecture & NJ Jazz Musicians Concert
DESCRIPTION:As part of its work begun in NJCH’s Community History Program\, Middletown Township Public Library will present a lecture\, “Life in the Silk City: Exploring Concepts of Home and Identity Through a Student-Composed Anthem to Paterson\,” followed by The Sam Tobias Quartet performing “A Celebration of New Jersey’s Greatest Jazz Musicians.” \nDuration: 2 hours (45-minute talk\, 10-min Q&A\, 1 hour concert) \nLecture: Music educator and Jazz Program Coordinator at Paterson Music Project\, Sam Tobias\, will give a talk explaining the genesis and composition process of the song “Life in the Silk City\,” an anthem to Paterson fully composed by the students of Paterson. The talk will explore the challenges of a collective composition project that involved over a hundred students\, meaningful moments in the songwriting and recording process\, an analysis of the composition and lyrics through the lens of their relationship to students’ lived experiences in Paterson\, and a discussion of how students’ concepts of identity\, culture\, and home evolved and were expressed through the process of composing the song. The talk will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A with the audience. \nConcert: New Jersey was the birthplace and home of many of the most iconic figures in jazz history including Wayne Shorter\, Count Basie\, Sarah Vaughn\, and James Moody. Flutist and saxophonist Sam Tobias and his quartet featuring special guest vocalist Teresa Gotanco will present an exciting array of music that represents the special connection between jazz music and the Garden State. Between songs\, Sam will provide historical and biographical context and stories about the musicians/composers and how their time in New Jersey shaped their lives and the course of jazz history. \nThis event is part of the library’s Community History Project\, and was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/middletown-community-history-life-in-the-silk-city-lecture-nj-jazz-musicians-concert/
LOCATION:Middletown Twp Public Library\, 55 New Monmouth Road\, Middletown\, NJ\, 07748\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community History,Concert
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SUMMARY:Oral History & Story Gathering Community of Practice
DESCRIPTION:NJCH’s Community of Practice for Oral History and Storytelling will meet virtually on July 20\, 2026\, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. \nPlease join us for New Jersey’s only statewide COP dedicated to supporting Oral History and Story Gathering practitioners! At this gathering\, we’ll be welcoming many new members to the group. \nPlease register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/07lrpZotQNyPPW1413-4IQ. Members can log in to see the meeting details below. \n\n\nNot a member? No worries! Join the COP (for free)\, then log in to view the Zoom meeting info.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/oral-history-story-gathering-community-of-practice-july-2026/
LOCATION:https://njhumanities.org/event/oral-history-story-gathering-community-of-practice-july-2026/
CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice,In the Weeds
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SUMMARY:Burlington County Library Oral History Booth at Burlington County Farm Fair
DESCRIPTION:As part of Burlington County’s annual Farm Fair\, taking place July 21-25 at at the Burlington County Fair Grounds\, the Burlington County Library System will use the Interview Kit it developed in NJCH’s Community History Program to collect the reflections of residents on their experiences living in the county\, the Farm Fair\, and summer memories. \nVisitors are invited to participate in a brief interview of 1 or 2 questions related to their experiences as part of the library’s ongoing Community History work. \nFor more information\, contact the library\, and click here to learn more about NJCH’s Community History Program.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/burlington-county-library-oral-history-booth-at-burlington-county-farm-fair/
LOCATION:Burlington County Fairgrounds\, 1794 Jacksonville Jobstown Rd\, Columbus\, NJ\, 08022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T153000
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SUMMARY:Books & Reading Community of Practice: Can We Separate the Story from the Storyteller?
DESCRIPTION:NJCH’s Community of Practice for Books & Reading will meet virtually on October 5\, 2026\, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. \nFor this gathering\, we will examine the question: “Can We Separate the Story from the Storyteller?” Is it possible to hold two truths at once — that a person created something beautiful and meaningful\, and that the same person caused harm or held deeply troubling beliefs? \nThe session will revolve partly around a New Yorker magazine interview with John Lithgow in which he discusses his Tony-winning role as Roald Dahl in the Broadway show Giant. Participants will be encouraged to complete this and other readings prior to the session. \nJoin colleagues across the state to discuss topics around literature and literacy in New Jersey. The Books & Reading Community of Practice is open to anyone who works to promote literature and/or literacy…or anyone who just loves books and reading! \nRegister to join the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pkapxbncQl6ekqZy_TZ5mg \n\n\nNot a member? No worries! Join the COP (for free)\, then log in to view the Zoom meeting info.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/separate-story-storyteller/
LOCATION:https://njhumanities.org/event/separate-story-storyteller/
CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice,In the Weeds
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