Join us online Thursday, June 30 at 7pm as Hoboken Talks continues our PRIDE-themed month with guest Jeanne Fahrenbach, interviewed by guest host Ally Blumenfeld. Join the discussion and ask questions via the "Chat" feature on YouTube and Facebook.  Jeanne Fahrenbach (she/her) is the co-founder, with her wife, of Hoboken Rainbow Family. The organization … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Jeanne Fahrenbach, co-founder of Hoboken Rainbow Family, with Ally Blumenfeld →

Join us online Thursday, July 14 at 7pm for Hoboken Talks when April Harris is interviewed by Bob Foster, April Harris grew up in  the housing projects of Hoboken. Drawing on her own experience as a child in poverty and the hardships she witnessed, she was determined to help the vulnerable poor. During the arson … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: April Harris, director of “In Jesus Name Charities” talks with Bob Foster →

  July 3rd is the first Sunday of the Month, so it's STORYTIME with Jack Silbert and Bill Curran at the Fire Department Museum at 213 Bloomfield. 11:30, $5 / family.  This month Jack reads: "LET LIBERTY RISE! How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty" written by Chana Stiefel and illustrated by Chuck … Continue reading Jack Silbert’s First Sunday Storytime at the Fire Department Museum with Bill Curran →

We are pleased to announce a live, online Artist Talk on Friday, July 8 at 7pm with photographer Carol Halebian. Tune in and chat as Carol is interviewed by Museum Director Bob Foster on our YouTube channel here or on Facebook here. She's bringing the brick of kodachrome film from her freezer! This Artist Talk … Continue reading Artist Talk w/photographer Carol Halebian: When We Were Young →

  Join us online Thursday, July 7 at 7pm for Hoboken Talks when Peter Gutierrez is interviewed by Bob Foster, Peter Gutierrez was born in Hoboken. In his words, “My families' history in Hoboken stretches from the grills of Biggies clam house, through the shipyard and the Lipton Tea loading dock. From the streets of … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Peter Gutierrez, young model airplane and astrophotography hobbyist, talks with Bob Foster →

  We are thrilled to present photography by Carol Halebian, in our new Upper Gallery exhibit, "When We Were Young."  We're showing select images form the Kodachrome film she shot of Hoboken Street life between the late 70s and early 80s. The exhibit opens Sunday, July 10 with a reception at 2 pm and runs … Continue reading Upper Gallery opening – When We Were Young: Kodachrome photography of Hoboken by Carol Halebian →

Join us in the Shipyard Passageway on Sunday, July 17 at 5pm for a very special talk, "Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All," by Mindy Fullilove, MD, LFAPA, Hon AIA and professor of urban policy and health at The New School. Mindy is a writer and social psychiatrist who studies cities. She … Continue reading “Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All” by social psychiatrist Mindy Fullilove →