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Princeton Public Library's Martha shares "To Market, to Market."
Lyrics:
To market, to market to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, jiggety jig!

To market, to market to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again, jiggety jog!

To market, to market to buy a sweet treat,
Home again, home again, apples to eat!

To market, to market to buy a plim bun,
Home again, home again, market is done!

Author Michael Gabriele explores the rich history of taverns in Colonial New Jersey.

Author Michael C. Gabriele is a lifelong Garden State resident and a 1975 graduate of Montclair State University. He has worked as a journalist, freelance writer and author for more than forty years. Gabriele is a member of the board of trustees for the New Jersey Folk Festival at Rutgers University, a member of the executive boards for the Allied Artists of America, New York, the Nutley Historical Society, the Theater League of Clifton, and serves on the advisory board of the Clifton Arts Center.

From the author: New Jersey was the “Crossroads of the American Revolution,” and as battles raged, colonial taverns formed the social network that held the state together. Taverns were the stage for the unfolding drama of a colony transitioning into statehood and making decisions about declaring a war of independence. New Jersey’s General Assembly, meeting in September 1777 at a tavern in Haddonfield, declared New Jersey to be “a state, not a colony,” in effect, joining the call for revolution and a break from British rule. Taverns were the places where the voices of history took shape, used as recruitment stations for colonial militias and meeting places for local committees of safety, which ran daily municipal matters for communities. George Washington used taverns as headquarters, where he drafted his many letters and planned strategy with his generals. Taverns were the “seedbeds” for the revolution, strongholds for political activities, beacons for travelers, and venues for entertainment, merriment, and libations.

Presented in partnership with the Historical Society of Princeton.

This event was recorded on December 11, 2024

This recording is presented by The Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton University and co-sponsored by Land, Language, and Art: A Humanities Council Global Initiative, Princeton Public Library, the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship (ProCES), and the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study.

Panelists discuss how treaty agreements established through wampum belts were upheld—or neglected—both on Lunaapahkiing (present-day New Jersey and surrounding region) and in the Lunaape diaspora.

This panel is offered as a public part of the Munsee Language & History Symposium, now in its fourth year of convening.

Public presentations at the library on treaty agreements and related obligations will be made by:

John Moses (Kanyen’kehaka and Delaware, Six Nations / Canadian Museum of History), “The History and Application of Repatriation Policy at the Canadian Museum of History”

Mary Jane Logan McCallum (Munsee-Delaware Nation / University of Winnipeg), “Dutch Pageant at the Town Hall, 1924: Purchase and Disappearance at the Tercentenary of the Settlement of New Amsterdam”

Jo Ann Gardner Schedler (Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians), “Stockbridge and Munsee Treaties, Honoring Our Ancestors”

About the Fourth Annual Munsee Language & History Symposium:
This event continues and deepens ongoing relationships with Lunaapeewak (Lunaape people) from Munsee-speaking tribal nations, this year widening the circle to include Unami-speaking language keepers, as they gather with Princeton students, staff, and faculty on their own traditional territory, Lunaapahkiing. The symposium will take place in the presence of a wampum belt from Munsee-Delaware Nation, currently housed at the American Museum of Natural History, which will be in Princeton for the occasion. Sessions focus on treaty agreements, representations of Lunaapeew people in museums, language updates from each community, and versions of the Lunaape Story. This year’s theme is "Widening the Circle: Lunaape Land, Language, and History."


Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This event was recorded on October 31, 2024.

This event is presented in Partnership by Princeton Public Library and HiTOPS. Staff from HiTOPS discuss what the outcome of the election means for LGBTQ+ folks and allies in New Jersey.

In this 90-minute informational session, the “lay of the land” for LGBTQ+ residents in New Jersey will be reviewed through an overview of existing policies and discussion of what to expect given the outcome of the election. The talk will include a look at current policy work and activism around the state. The speakers will identify helpful resources, healthy coping mechanisms and effective strategies for self-care and collective care.

About the Speakers:

AJ Fresco (they/he) is a social worker, educator, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ justice. Currently, they work to uplift and advocate for LGBTQ+ youth at HiTOPS, a nonprofit organization, where they run several support groups for queer and transgender youth and their families, provide affirming mental health care and referrals, and create a welcoming and supportive environment for youth of all identities. AJ also offers educational training and consulting centered on affirming queer and trans people for professionals, schools, and individuals through their small business, Rainbow Connected. They are a Rutgers University professor of Sexual and Gender Diversity and a doctoral candidate in social work, conducting research focused on improving support for LGBTQ+ youth and their parents, making mental health care more accessible and affirming, and increasing education around gender-affirming healthcare.

Thomas Foley (he/him) is a counselor, educator, and advocate for LGBTQIA+ justice. Currently, he works as the Senior Education Manager at HiTOPS, providing professional development in schools, businesses, and community-based organizations on how to best affirm LGBTQ+ folks. Thomas facilitates two of HiTOPS' support groups—Banner, for middle schoolers, and TransParenthood, for caregivers of trans and non-binary youth. He is a PhD student in Counselor Education and Supervision, and adjuncts as a graduate school professor at Georgian Court University and Rider University. His current research is focused on LGBTQ+-related education legislation and its impact on LGBTQ+ youth mental health.

HiTOPS, a non-profit organization that fosters strong and healthy young people of all identities by providing inclusive and youth-informed sex education and LGBTQ+ support for young people throughout New Jersey.

Yamilet Zegarra of the Family Resource Network explains how to obtain health insurance coverage through GetCoveredNJ and NJ Family Care.

Presented in partnership with The Family Resource Network.

From the presenter: Yamilet Zegarra is a bilingual Health and Housing Navigator from Family Resource Network. She has a master's degree in health administration and more than seven years working with health insurance. She is currently enrolling the community for health insurance through GetCoveredNJ.

En español: https://youtu.be/_eI0FxRIook?t=1526

Yamilet Zegarra de the Family Resource Network presenta sobre la cobertura de seguro de salud con GetCoveredNJ y NJ Family Care.

En colaboración con la biblioteca y The Family Resource Network.

De la presentadora: Yamilet Zegarra, M.H.A: Promotora de seguros de salud bilingüe / Coordinadora de Recursos. Con el grado de máster en Administración de Salud, así como una certificación en Administración de Salud de la Universidad de Capella. Yamilet obtuvo el grado de bachiller en la Universidad de Hunter College en Leguas Romanas y Estudios Latinos con especialización en Traducción e Interpretación Médica en inglés y español en mayo del 2014.

This event is presented in partnership by Princeton Public Library and Sustainable Princeton. Experts discuss the state of clean energy in New Jersey including key developments, challenges, and opportunities shaping New Jersey’s clean energy future.

Join us for an insightful discussion on the state of clean energy in New Jersey. As the state continues to lead initiatives in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and climate action, this event will explore key developments, challenges, and opportunities shaping New Jersey’s clean energy future.

Expert speakers, Veronique Oomen and Abraham Silverman, will cover critical topics such as New Jersey’s ambitious clean energy goals, the role of solar, wind and other renewables, and the impact of recent legislation and funding on the energy sector. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how local communities, businesses and policymakers collaborate to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability.

Topics include:

Overview of New Jersey’s clean energy policies and targets
Innovations in renewable energy technology
The economic and environmental benefits of transitioning to clean energy
Challenges in scaling renewable energy across the state
Opportunities for businesses and individuals to contribute to the clean energy movement