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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T123000
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Tea Love Tea Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Join Piscataway Public Library for an exploration of tea! \nCatherine Felegi of Tea Love: Instilling a Love of Tea\, One Sip at a Time will lead an informative presentation about tea’s thousands-years-old story. Learn how tea is produced\, explore its possible wellness benefits\, and get tips for brewing a truly excellent cup. Then\, taste a selection four teas and explore Catherine’s collection of tea-related accessories. \nPlease consider bringing your own teacup or mug for the tasting! \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-tea-love-tea-tasting/
LOCATION:Piscataway Public Library – Kennedy Branch\, 500 Hoes Ln\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grantee Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Piscataway Public Library":MAILTO:kdigiulio@piscatawaylibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T150000
DTSTAMP:20260623T143957Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T170000
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SUMMARY:NJMML - Carriers of Light and Labor: Ribbon Cutting and Procession
DESCRIPTION:Join Monument Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz and the NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor team for the Carriers of Light and Labor monument procession and ribbon cutting. Together\, we’ll make our way through “Silk City\,” accompanied by music and dance honoring North Jersey and Paterson’s immigrant communities. The procession will lead to Paterson City Hall\, where the ribbon cutting event for Ortiz’s installation will take place. \nCarriers of Light and Labor was made possible by the generosity of community stakeholders who shared personal and familial experiences of migration and labor – come and see your stories reflected in this powerful\, inspiring artwork. \nThe procession will begin at 5PM at Great Falls National Historical Park (72 McBride Ave Ext). Parking is available at the nearby Paterson Museum\, but you will need to walk back to your car! \nThe monument ribbon cutting will begin at 6PM at City Hall (155 Market Street). \nCome Dressed to Celebrate! This is a procession followed by music and dancing after the ribbon cutting — dress the part! We encourage you to wear: \n\nTraditional clothing that represents your heritage and culture\nWhite & gold — light\, joyful\, and celebratory\n\nBring your tambourines and drums for the procession! Wear comfortable shoes — we’re walking! \nLocal food trucks and other vendors will be on hand offering food and drinks for purchase. \nThis program is being carried out in partnership with\, and support from\, the City of Paterson. \nFind full information and RSVP to attend at https://njmml.com/activities/carriers-of-light-and-labor-ribbon-cutting-and-procession/.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/carriers-of-light-and-labor-ribbon-cutting-and-procession/
LOCATION:Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park\, 72 McBride Ave Ext\, Paterson\, NJ\, 07501\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T133000
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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/
CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice,In the Weeds
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LOCATION:https://njhumanities.org/event/oral-history-story-gathering-community-of-practice-july-2026/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
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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:20260801T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T150000
DTSTAMP:20260722T185853Z
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SUMMARY:NJMML - Flagship: Launch and Ribbon Cutting
DESCRIPTION:NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor will launch its “Flagship” Sailbus on Saturday\, August 1\, 2026\, from 11AM – 3PM at Brighton Park\, 124 Park Place in Atlantic City. Activities and music throughout the morning and afternoon. Ribbon cutting and formal launch\, noon to 1PM.  \n— \nJoin Monument Artist Immanuel Oni and the NJMML team for the launch of the Flagship Sailbus at Brighton Park\, on the Atlantic City boardwalk. Inspired by a year’s worth of multigenerational conversations and programs with community stakeholders in Millville\, Bridgeton\, Seabrook\, Port Norris\, Roebling\, and Atlantic City\, Flagship brings to life the stories of labor and migration that define South Jersey’s past\, and its present.  \nTo further animate the completed installation\, Oni will lead participants in art activities designed to bring to life Atlantic City’s “sites of memory\,” and to reflect on the buildings and businesses that played host to Black migrants and immigrants who arrived in Atlantic City in the early twentieth century. Oni will also work with participants to create art that recognizes Atlantic City’s dynamic\, changing population\, and the Bangladeshi\, Mexican\, and Vietnamese immigrants who have come to the city more recently. \nThis program is supported by the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/njmml-flagship-launch-and-ribbon-cutting/
LOCATION:Brighton Park\, 124 Park Place\, Atlantic City\, NJ\, 08401\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor":MAILTO:njmmlsocial@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTSTAMP:20260728T014638Z
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SUMMARY:Clemente Course in the Humanities Fall 2026 Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:The application deadline for individuals interested in participating in the Fall 2026 Clemente Course in the Humanities\, offered in partnership with Atlantic Cape Community College\, is September 9\, 2026. \nThe Clemente Course is a FREE\, 12-week college course for veterans of the U.S. military\, regardless of discharge status. All classes are held on Zoom\, and all class materials provided FREE. The class will run from September 24-December 17\, 2026\, exploring themes of war and reconciliation through literature\, philosophy\, art and history. \nA high school diploma or GED is not required. There is no obligation to enroll in additional programs. Participants may be able to earn FREE college credit through Atlantic Cape for this course.  \nThe course is taught by expert instructors\, including several who are veterans of or currently serving in the armed forces. \nFind full information and the application link at https://njhumanities.org/programs/clemente-course/.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/clemente-application-deadline-fall-2026/
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260718T155046Z
CREATED:20260718T155046Z
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SUMMARY:NJMML - Flagship: Remembering Seabrook Farms
DESCRIPTION:NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor will take its “Flagship” Sailbus to Seabrook September 18\, 2026. RSVP is requested at https://njmml.com/activities/flagship-remembering-seabrook-farms/.  \nFriday\, September 18\, 2026\, 5-8PM. Upper Deerfield Pavilion\, 26 Hoover Road\, Seabrook\, NJ 08302 \n— \nJoin the Flagship\, Monument Artist Immanuel Oni\, Rutgers Professor and NJMML Project Director Andy Urban\, and the NJMML team\, for a special evening of programming that explores the history of Seabrook Farms\, agricultural labor\, and migration to South Jersey.  \nFlagship explores the stories and perspectives of the descendants of African American\, Japanese American\, and European workers who came to Seabrook Farms in the 1940s and 1950s\, to labor in the processing plant and fields that the company maintained. On September 18\, Oni will describe the process that when into gathering these stories and using them as the inspiration for the Sailbus. Oni will lead participants in hands-on “Legacy Flag” and “Crew Patch” arts’ activities\, so that attendees can add their contributions to the Flagship and join in its collective commemoration of migrants\, immigrants\, and laborers in South Jersey. \nFollowing Oni’s program\, Andy Urban\, Associate Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University\, and Director of NJMML\, will share research from his forthcoming book\, Processing History: Labor\, Capitalism\, and Memory at Seabrook Farms (forthcoming\, 2028)\, focused on the history of Orchard Center. Orchard Center was one of many migrant laborer camps that Seabrook Farms built and managed\, enabling it to house thousands of farmworkers who could be employed on short notice during harvest season. Working as they travelled north\, Black migrants from Florida and other Southern states arrived in South Jersey beginning in April\, and remained until the end of November\, when the final spinach crop was picked. Over time\, Black migrants to Seabrook also established roots\, with many becoming permanent members of the community. Urban will discuss the significance of Orchard Center and other sites of memory connected to Seabrook Farms\, and what it means to commemorate and actively remember these places. \nFinally\, Betty Brown-Pitts and Gloria Kates\, NJMML community project leaders and Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center docents\, will discuss their own experiences growing up at Orchard Center\, and the legacies they believe should be honored. \n————- \nThe pavilion is located by the ball fields behind the Upper Deerfield Township municipal building at 1325 Highway 77\, Seabrook\, NJ 08302. \nFunding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners through the Cumberland County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/njmml-flagship-remembering-seabrook-farms-2/
LOCATION:Upper Deerfield Pavilion\, 26 Hoover Road\, Seabrook\, NJ\, 08302\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T183000
DTSTAMP:20260718T153617Z
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SUMMARY:NJMML - Carriers of Light and Labor: Painting Together Community Memories
DESCRIPTION:Join Join Monument Artist Michelle Angela Ortiz and the NJMML team for a textile-painting workshop\, where participants will have the chance to design and create their own fabric segments\, to be added to NJMML’s “Carriers of Light and Labor” installation.  \n— \nWorkshop participants will learn about the different textile-making traditions that immigrants and migrants brought with them to Paterson and other cities in northern New Jersey\, and how the textile industries that defined the region depended on immigrant labor for their growth. Participants will have a chance to design and paint fabric segments that reference personal and family histories of migration\, which they wish to see shared as part of Ortiz’s commemorative focus. \nParticipants are welcome to drop in anytime between 1:30 and 6:30PM. \nPaid parking is available at 125 Van Houten Street Garage located a short walk away. Other nearby options include the Center City Parking Garage (1 Ward St) and the Broadway Parking Garage (125 Broadway).  \nFind full information and RSVP to attend at https://njmml.com/activities/weaving-together-community-memories/.
URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/njmml-painting-together-community-memories/
LOCATION:Paterson City Hall\, 155 Market Street\, Paterson\, 07505\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T163000
DTSTAMP:20260722T185904Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Communities of Practice,In the Weeds
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LOCATION:https://njhumanities.org/event/separate-story-storyteller/
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