Honoring African American History with Michele Jones Galvin

Join Harriet Tubman’s great-great-great grandniece, Michele Jones Galvin, for a day of history, storytelling, and culture. Discover Middlesex County’s African American heritage through immersive programs, tours, food, and family-friendly activities.

Highlights include:

• Talks and book signings with Michele Jones Galvin and local author Monica Chenault-Kilgore
• A tour of the historic Cato Hoagland House, owned by a free Black man in the 1800s
• Interactive exhibits, researchers, and interpreters sharing untold stories
• Food tastings rooted in African American culinary traditions

Celebrate our designation as a New Jersey Black Heritage Trail site and explore the stories that shaped our County. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3VX5nmd

Both events are co-presented by the Arts Institute of Middlesex County, Division of History and Historical Preservation with the NAACP Metuchen Edison and Piscataway Branch.

You may also like the following events from Middlesex County NJ Government:

• This Saturday, 4th October, 08:30 am, Pancreatic Cancer 5K Run/Walk in New Brunswick
• This Saturday, 4th October, 07:00 pm, 4-H House of Horrors and Hayride in New Brunswick
• Next Wednesday, 8th October, 01:00 pm, Take Control of Your Health: 6-Week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in Old Bridge

Also check out other Arts events in Piscataway, Literary Art events in Piscataway, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Piscataway.