Building on the insights shared in an earlier virtual workshop, NJCH grantee Preservation NJ will host an in-person workshop at St. James Cemetery to give participants the opportunity to explore New Jersey’s folk grave marker tradition firsthand.
Join NJCH’s Director of Programs and past participants on October 23 to learn about the 2026 program offerings for Prime Time Family Reading, a national program serving kids and their families.
Join storyteller David MacCaffrey, the "Shannachie of Glenndunbun Ballybegg," as he tells traditional and modern Celtic tales of terror.
NJCH's Community of Practice for Books & Reading will meet virtually on October 29, 2025, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., to discuss where resources and funding can be found to support literature and literacy in New Jersey.
Stop by our table at the 2025 New Jersey History Conference, hosted by the NJ Historical Commission and RevolutionNJ at The College of New Jersey! This year’s theme – Memory and Memorialization – will explore what we in New Jersey protect from our past, how we reconstruct the forgotten, and the ways in which these histories affect our public spaces and conversations.
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 will focus on exploring new dishes including Vietnamese spring rolls.
Learn about the rich history of Ukrainians in New Jersey in this online presentation by Michael Andrec and Michael Buryk of the Ukrainian History and Education Center, a multiple-time NJCH grantee.
Join us for a virtual information session about our Community History Program, in which participants receive instruction on public history practices and community-engagement methods and develop projects in close collaboration with their community members.
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 will focus on Indian traditional cooking of paneer and peppers.
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 will explore food and writing with author Rachelle Parker.
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 ages 8-12 will focus on the protein powerhouse of daals, or lentils.
NJCH's Community of Practice for Community College Humanities Professionals will meet virtually on November 13, 2025, from 4:00-5:15 p.m. We will be talking about the newly proposed Essential Skills Framework for general education, the role of the humanities in developing durable skills (also called soft skills), and the rise in micro-credentials.
