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Second Saturday Storytime with “Hoboken Jack” Silbert
Please join "Hoboken Jack" Silbert this Saturday, Jan. 10th at 11AM at the Grand Street Library Branch for Second Saturday Storytime! Jack will be reading Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor. No registration is (ever) required – please just show up for songs, stickers and loads of fun!! 124 Grand Street … Continue reading Second Saturday Storytime with “Hoboken Jack” Silbert
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Colonel John Stevens and Early America and Hoboken (1776 – 1825) Lecture
Access Update 1/7/2026: Guests should enter campus through the 8th Street gate where a Stevens Campus Police officer will meet them and escort them to the Samuel C. Williams Library. At the conclusion of the event all guests must leave campus through the 8th Street gate. The Library will only be open between 4:00 and … Continue reading Colonel John Stevens and Early America and Hoboken (1776 – 1825) Lecture
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Opening Receptions: What They Saw & Hens Breet!
Please join the Hoboken Historical Museum for an opening reception kicking off 2026 with What They Saw: Hoboken’s Amateur Photography Clubs 1889-1934 in the Main Gallery and Reflected Lowlands: Wetlands on the Urban Edge A Dutch perspective on Hudson County Wetlands Drawings and Paintings by Hens Breet in the Upper Gallery!
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Hoboken Talks with Richard Barone postponed
Hoboken Historical Museum 1301 Hudson St., Hoboken, NJ, United StatesPlease note: this episode will be rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding! Please join us virtually on Thursday, March 5th at 7 PM for the season premiere of Hoboken Talks! In this episode, Richard Barone sits down with “Hoboken Jack” Silbert to discuss his prolific career. About Richard Barone Richard Barone pioneered the Hoboken indie … Continue reading Hoboken Talks with Richard Barone postponed
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Poetic Pages: Where Black Poets Speak
Hoboken Historical Museum 1301 Hudson St., Hoboken, NJ, United StatesSaturday, March 7th | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Join Millicent Ansah, the Hoboken Historical Museum, and Poet in Residence Danny Shot for an afternoon honoring local Black voices. We’ll feature three published poets sharing their journeys, creative processes, and the depth of the Black experience. Featured Poets Don Krypton – Comedian, author of Ill-Logical, … Continue reading Poetic Pages: Where Black Poets Speak
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Lecture by Dr. Lindsey R. Swindall – African Americans During the Revolutionary Era
Hoboken Historical Museum 1301 Hudson St., Hoboken, NJ, United StatesHow did the American Revolution impact people of African descent, and in what ways did they shape the movement for independence? Join us as Dr. Lindsey R. Swindall explores the complex legacy of the Revolutionary era, with a special focus on the individual contributions of African Americans in New Jersey.