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  • 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.

  • Wed 18

    Hamilton Broadway Bus Trip – Business After Hours (250th Edition)

    Featured February 18
    Broadway NYC New York, New York

    A special GECC Business After Hours celebrating America 250 with a chartered Broadway trip to see Hamilton in New York City.

    $150
  • Thu 19

    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

    Bob Gula will be sharing powerful perspectives on genealogy, memory, and New Jersey history at our February Descendants Gathering.

  • March 2026

  • Wed 18
    Family tree graphic promoting genealogical research workshop in Elizabeth NJ supporting 313+ Ancestors Speak project

    313+ Ancestors Speak Project Archive: Genealogical Research at the NJ State Archives

    Featured March 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Elizabeth Public Library 11 South Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ, United States

    Learn how to conduct genealogical research using NJ State Archives materials. Join this 313+ Ancestors Speak workshop on March 18, 2026.

  • Thu 19
    Union County Women of the American Revolution event flyer featuring Joanne Rajoppi at UCNJ on March 19, 2026

    Union County Women of the American Revolution

    Featured March 19 @ 12:30 pm
    UCNJ – Union College of Union County, NJ 1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ, United States

    Join award-winning historian Joanne Rajoppi on March 19, 2026 at UCNJ for a powerful look at Union County women in the Revolution.

  • Thu 19

    History of Slavery in New Jersey

    Featured March 19 @ 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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