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You’re invited to NJAM’s Annual Meeting! Join colleagues from across the state for opportunities to network, share, listen, and learn. 2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As museums and cultural institutions across the nation plan events, programs, and projects to commemorate this historic milestone, many are also addressing the complexities the nation’s past and present hold for millions of Americans. Museums in New Jersey are finding creative ways to explore the 250th through a community-centered and interdisciplinary approach. This year’s NJAM Annual Meeting will invite RevolutionNJ, the state’s planning initiative for the 250th, and several New Jersey museums and cultural organizations to present ideas, case studies, and resources for programs, exhibitions, educational opportunities, and more in 2026. In the afternoon, attendees will break into moderated groups to discuss their own perspectives and planning with colleagues in the field. | Date & Time: July 10, 2025 from 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM | Location: Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 State Route 33 Manalapan, NJ 07726 | Pricing, registration, and more information.

Join NJCH for Humanities Board Game Night! Get ready to play a variety of games, enjoy some snacks, and hear from an expert on how history, linguistics, storytelling, and other humanities disciplines inform and influence our favorite board games. Light snacks and soft beverages will be provided. The event is free and open to all but suggested for individuals and families with children age 8 and above. RSVP is required using the form below. Please use the “Attendee Registration” function of the form to complete a registration for each member of your party. Suggested Donation: A donation of $10 is suggested. Currently, all donations are being matched dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000 total by The Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation. Donations can be made online in advance of the event or at the event. | Date & Time: July 24, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | More information and registration.

The Murphy Writing Center and the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University present the return to World Above: Poetry Open Mic to Stockton University’s Noyes Arts Garage (2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401). July’s featured poet is Newark Poet Laureate Mia X.

For those attending virtually, there will be a synchronous livestream of the reading so that people can tune-in if they are not able or comfortable attending in-person events.

Join online via Zoom: https://stockton.zoom.us/j/95192100891?pwd=c0had1pIVkFjMVJwZ2VHYmwwaVdSUT09

Questions about this series can be forwarded to worldabovereading@gmail.com.

Please invite your friends to this event, join and share it on Facebook and social media! | Date & Time: July 16, 2025, 7:00 PM 9:00 PM | Location: 2200 Fairmount AvenueAtlantic City, NJ, 08401 | More information.

The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University will be hosting a Community Dialogue called “The Labor of Tourism: Migrants, Work, and Leisure in Atlantic City” on Monday, August 25th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. This event is free, open to the public and funded through the NJ Monuments to Migration and Labor, a Mellon Foundation Monuments Project initiative. | Date & Time: August 25, 2025 from 5 PM to 8 PM | Location: 2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 | More information and registration.

The Collingswood Crafts and Fine Art Festival held annually on the third weekend in August will be the popular highlight of summer 2025! Haddon Avenue, the main shopping and dining street in Collingswood, will showcase contemporary crafts and fine art by 200 artists from the tri-state area selected by jury process. Ringing the booths are the town’s celebrated restaurants, coffee cafes, galleries, and popular shops. The Festival adds ambience with live, gentle music, cutting edge al fresco dining choices, and a raffle tent featuring donated works by Festival artists to benefit a respected charity. | Date & Time: August 16 and 17, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM | Location: Collingswood, NJ | More information.

The Jersey Cornpickers perform original and traditional, high energy bluegrass and Americana roots music. 6:30-7:00 country line dancing lesson. 7:00-8:30 Live music, more dancing and a special line dance performance. Jersey Corn Pickers. Debbie Maxwell, Dance Instructor | Date & Time: July 15, 2025 from 6:30 PM from 8:30 PM | Location: 395 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ 08057 | More information.

Rain Date: July 16, 2025. Experience world-class jazz under the stars right here at the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown (395 Kings Hwy, Moorestown, NJ) on Monday, July 14th (rain date: Wednesday, July 16th)! Bring the kids for Children's Entertainment (to be announced) from 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM. Then, prepare to be captivated by the Abe Speller Quartet starting at 7:15 PM until 8:30 PM! Led by Abe Speller, who has toured with top artists worldwide, they'll be bringing you timeless tunes from the Great American Songbook and engaging modern jazz. Bring your lawn chairs and prepare for an evening of exceptional music. This fantastic FREE event is presented by Moorestown Parks and Recreation. Don't miss it. | Date & Time: July 14, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Location: 395 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ 08057 | More information.

“Visions of the Idyllic.” The show runs from July 7-August 17, 2025. Artists’ receptions in Collingswood on July 12 and August 16 from 5-8pm. | Date & Time: July 12, 2025 from 5 PM to 8 PM | Location: 30 Irvin Ave, Collingswood, NJ 08108 | More information.

Think you can’t draw? Never taken an art class? In this creative empowerment workshop you will be drawing with proficiency and confidence in no time. Join us for this fun, supportive workshop, you’ll learn to draw a feather with ease—breaking it down into simple shapes, lines, and textures. Led by art coach Jenny Santa Maria, you’ll discover that drawing isn’t a talent you’re born with, but a skill you can learn. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to overcome self-doubt and reconnect with creativity. All materials provided. 16 years and up. | Date & Time: August 5, 2025 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Location: TRAC Toms River Artist Community, 40 Main Street, Toms River, NJ 08753 | Pricing and information.

Open to Artists of all mediums. Let’s get together to share and talk about our art! Get connected to your local art community! Get feedback from your fellow artists and make new art friends! Let’s talk about what inspires us, the trials and tribulations of being creatives, and other topics related to art making, art business, and art marketing too! Bring your work – a completed piece or a work in progress. Live in person with option to join the group remotely). Contact the moderator, Kim Cesaretti if you are interested in attending or have questions. Mark your Calendars for these 2025 Monthly dates: 7/25, 8/22, 9/26, 10/24, 11/28 | Date & Time: July 25, 2025 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM | Location: 22 Chestnut Avenue, Island Heights, NJ 08732 | More information.