Hoboken Talks: Michael Hill, Music Supervisor and longtime resident, talks with Jack Silbert

  Join us Thursday, May 19 at 7pm when Michael Hill is interviewed by Jack Silbert. Michael Hill moved to Hoboken during a sweltering Labor Day weekend in 1981 and has been here ever since. His greatest ambition was to live within walking distance of Maxwell's on 11th and Washington, and he definitely accomplished that. … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Michael Hill, Music Supervisor and longtime resident, talks with Jack Silbert

Baseball at Hoboken’s Elysian Fields, 1845–1865: A Visual History

Join us on Saturday, June 18 at 4pm for a special event with baseball historian and collector Jonathan Popovich. His recent work on the Elysian Fields of Hoboken was selected as the “Special Presentation for 2022” by the Society for American Baseball Research in Cooperstown, N.Y. and we are thrilled that he will be sharing … Continue reading Baseball at Hoboken’s Elysian Fields, 1845–1865: A Visual History

Hoboken Talks: Randy Wicker, iconic gay rights activist, with Hassan Khan

Join us online Thursday, June 2 at 7pm as we kick off our PRIDE month with very special guest iconic gay rights activist Randy Wicker, with guest host Hassan Khan. In an article in Vogue UK from 2021, Randy says: “From the beginning, I believed in publicity and discussion as a means to change attitudes." … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Randy Wicker, iconic gay rights activist, with Hassan Khan

Hoboken Talks: Laurel Knittel, LGBTQIA+, & Women’s rights activist, with Bill Curran

  Join us online Thursday, June 9 at 7pm as Hoboken Talks continues our PRIDE-themed month with guest Laurel Knittel (She/They), hosted by the Museum's own Bill Curran. Hoboken resident Laura Knittel (aka Lauran / Defran Knittel) is a veteran LGBTQIA+, and Women's rights activist and community organizer, who has been instrumental in building the … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Laurel Knittel, LGBTQIA+, & Women’s rights activist, with Bill Curran

Hoboken Talks: Jose Fernandez, Cuban-born longtime resident, with Mark Singleton

  Join us online Thursday, June 16 at 7pm as Hoboken Talks continues our PRIDE-themed month with guest Jose Fernandez, interviewed by host Mark Singleton. Jose and Mark have know each other since High School. They'll talk about Jose's experience as a gay youth in Hoboken in the 70's, and what it was like coming … Continue reading Hoboken Talks: Jose Fernandez, Cuban-born longtime resident, with Mark Singleton

Hoboken Talks: Jeanne Fahrenbach, co-founder of Hoboken Rainbow Family, with Ally Blumenfeld

  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

Jack Silbert’s First Sunday Storytime at the Fire Department Museum with Bill Curran

  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