Newark History Society at NJPAC

Celebrate Newark’s 350th anniversary! NJPAC joins with the Newark History Society for a series of four talks, October through June, to explore Newark’s rich heritage through the achievements of its citizens and bring attention to the city’s continuing growth. Admission is free. The first, Celebrations in Newark: 1916 to 2016, describes how the festivities of 1916, 1966 – and now 2016 – included rousing displays of civic pride. Walter Chamber, a participant in the planning of the 1966 celebration, moderates a panel of historians who will discuss these past anniversaries and highlights of the upcoming sesquarcentennial. Upcoming conversations include Newark’s Jewish Frontier: Weequahic and Its High School on March 14, Puritans, Protesters and Patriots: Newark in the Colonial Period on April 18, and Progressives and Reformers: Newark Takes the Lead on June 20. Presented with the Women’s Association of NJPAC