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  • October 2025

  • Sat 18

    Lineage, Healing & Living History | Oct 18, 2025

    Featured October 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am

    A special Zoom conversation with Old First Cemetery descendants on Oct 18, 2025, exploring lineage, healing & history.

  • Tue 21
    Elizabeth Public Library hybrid genealogy workshop image, Oct 21, 2025

    Funeral Homes & Genealogy Workshop | Oct 21, 2025

    Featured October 21, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    Explore how funeral homes support genealogy research. Oct 21, 2025, 6:30–7:30 PM. Register via elizpl.org.

  • November 2025

  • Wed 12
    Genealogy workshop with African American family history resources

    African American Genealogy Workshop | Nov 12, 2025

    Featured November 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    Learn African American genealogy basics at a free hybrid workshop, Nov 12, 2025.

  • December 2025

  • Tue 2
    Revolutionary War artwork depicting scenes related to Knox’s Artillery Convoy and the Battle of Quebec for the REV250 exhibit.

    Knox’s Artillery Convoy & Battle of Quebec Exhibit

    Featured December 2, 2025 - December 30, 2025
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    Explore Knox’s Artillery Convoy and the Battle of Quebec in this December mini exhibit at the Elizabeth Public Library. A REV250 historic experience.

  • Sat 13

    Wreaths Across America at Old First Cemetery – Dec. 13

    Featured December 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am
    Old First Cemetery @ Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church 42 Broad St., Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    Join volunteers on Dec. 13 to honor Veterans by placing wreaths at Old First Cemetery in Elizabeth, NJ. Help us remember, honor, and teach.

  • Sat 20

    Old First Cemetery Descendants Monthly Gathering

    Featured December 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Join descendants for a special session featuring Bob Gula, representing the Harriman and Whitehead Families, as we explore lineage and early Elizabeth history.

  • January 2026

  • Sat 3
    Featured image promoting the Rev250 mini exhibit on Common Sense, George Washington, and the Siege of Boston at the Elizabeth Public Library.

    Common Sense & The Siege of Boston Mini Exhibit | EPL

    January 3 - January 31
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    Rev250 mini exhibit exploring Paine’s Common Sense, Washington, and the Siege of Boston at EPL.

  • Sat 17

    Old First Cemetery Descendants – Monthly Gathering | Jan. 17

    January 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Aimee Fernandez-Puente leads our January gathering with insight into descendant engagement, Elizabethtown history, and preparations for the 2026 reunion.

  • February 2026

  • Wed 4

    American Revolutions: Rev250 at the Elizabeth Public Library

    Featured February 4 - February 28
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    A Rev250 mini exhibit exploring how African Americans navigated loyalty, freedom, and survival during the American Revolution.

  • Thu 19
    Historic photo representing African American women during the Great Migration for a 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive program

    Open the Door, I’ll Get It Myself: African American Women and The Great Migration

    Featured February 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    A presentation on African American women’s roles in the Great Migration (1910s–1970s), supporting the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive.

  • Sat 21

    Old First Cemetery Descendants – Monthly Gathering | Feb. 21

    February 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Dr. Linda Caldwell-Epps shares powerful perspectives on genealogy, memory, and New Jersey history at our February Descendants Gathering.

  • Thu 26
    Historic illustration representing slavery in New Jersey for the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive event

    History of Slavery in New Jersey

    Featured February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    An in-depth presentation on the history of slavery in New Jersey in support of the 313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive

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