Open Book / Open Mind: James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

A New York columnist and an Emmy-winning producer discuss their instant New York Times bestseller about a storied Hollywood dynasty with the executive director of Montclair Film.

Action & Incubation LOI Period

Letters of Intent will be accepted from potential applicants for Round Two of NJCH’s 2023-24 Action and Incubation Grants from March 1-31, 2024.

Open Book / Open Mind: Howell Raines, “Silent Cavalry”

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

The Pulitzer Prize-winning former executive editor of The New York Times discusses a little known chapter of the Civil War including his own ancestors with a National Book Award-winning historian.

“Ain’t I A Woman!” at Shea Center for Performing Arts

Shea Center for Performing Arts 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor "Ain't I A Woman!" at Shea Center for Performing Arts. This chamber music theatre work for actress and trio celebrates the lives and times of four significant African American women: Sojourner Truth, Zora Neale Hurston, Clementine Hunter, and Fannie Lou Hamer.

Humanities Lab Information Session

Virtual Event Virtual Event

NJCH is excited to launch its next Humanities Lab cohort in 2024! Humanities Lab is for New Jersey-based organizations looking to experiment with new program ideas.

Free

Virtual Meeting: Community of Practice, Community College Humanities

Virtual Event Virtual Event

This hour-long meet-and-greet offers participants in the NJCH Community of Practice for humanities professionals at community colleges an opportunity to get to know each other, as well as the group facilitators for 2024-2025.

Price of Liberty Film Series: The Sacrifice Zone

Montclair Film Cinema 505 509 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Montclair History Center's 2024 Price of Liberty film series, featuring the films Mann v. Ford (2011) produced by HBO and The Sacrifice Zone (2020) produced by Talking Eyes.

Open Book / Open Mind: Ray Isle, “The World in a Wineglass”

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

The executive wine editor of Food and Wine magazine talks about his acclaimed new book with the owner of Amanti Vino in Montclair. Followed by a wine-tasting fundraiser with the Library Foundation.