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WEBINAR – Strength Through Healing: The NJ Office of Resilience

New Jersey is a trauma-informed and healing-centered state, creating opportunities to prevent, and empower healing from, individual, transgenerational, and community trauma. The Office of Resilience is an incubator and advocate for community-developed solutions, grounded in positive and adverse childhood experiences science, that help to create a healing-centered ecosystem in which all NJ residents can thrive.… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Strength Through Healing: The NJ Office of Resilience"

WEBINAR – Using AI in Genealogy

There has been so much talk of Artificial Intelligence recently and how it will affect all aspects of our lives. Have you wondered how Artificial Intelligence might be able to help your family history research? In this lecture, Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb will discuss exciting possibilities for using AI to support your research—including assistance with… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Using AI in Genealogy"

WEBINAR – Legacy of Remembrance: A History of WWI Monuments in New Jersey

Each November 11th, we celebrate Veterans Day, a day to acknowledge the sacrifices of all of our current veterans. However, this day was originally celebrated as Armistice Day, marking the ending of hostilities during World War 1. Throughout NJ, memorials to those who served and died during "The Great War" were dedicated on this day… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Legacy of Remembrance: A History of WWI Monuments in New Jersey"

WEBINAR – Financial Aid Information Session

Paying for college can be a complex and confusing process, from finding scholarships, to applying for financial aid, to determining which student loans are the best fit. Taira Holley-Mayfield, Financial Aid Workshop Facilitator, from The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority will help to clear the confusion through their Financial Aid Information Session. This session will… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Financial Aid Information Session"

VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK – Colonial Taverns of New Jersey: Libations, Liberty and Revolution

New Jersey was the “Crossroads of the American Revolution,” and as battles raged, colonial taverns formed the social network that held the state together. A haven for Patriots and Loyalists alike, taverns were the “seedbeds” for the Revolution, strongholds for political activities, beacons for travelers, and venues for entertainment, merriment, and libations. Please join us… Continue reading "VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK – Colonial Taverns of New Jersey: Libations, Liberty and Revolution"

WEBINAR – DNA Evidence: Analysis, Correlation & Interpretation

There is no doubt that the advent of DNA testing for genealogical purposes has revolutionized how people conduct their family history.  DNA has provided researchers new avenues to investigate, uncovered hidden lineages, and even exposed secrets.  Please join us as professional genealogist Melissa Johnson of Johnson Genealogy Services discusses how to use DNA as a… Continue reading "WEBINAR – DNA Evidence: Analysis, Correlation & Interpretation"

WEBINAR – The Many Faces of Brain Injury: Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Mental Health

Brain injuries can be the result of a multitude of factors, not just sports or car crashes. While domestic violence can cause traumatic brain injuries, substance abuse and mental health issues can cause chemical and physiological changes in the brain that can result in injuries that can permanently alter a person's behaviors and personality. Please… Continue reading "WEBINAR – The Many Faces of Brain Injury: Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Mental Health"

WEBINAR – Women’s Health: Menopause and Gynecological Cancers

Join us for our Women’s Health session with Dr. Kathleen Bornhoeft, DNP, APN-C, and Dr. Mona Saleh, MD, to demystify Peri-/Post-menopausal care and gynecological cancers. Our speakers will cover common issues that arise from perimenopause and the menopause transition and provide an overview of the symptoms and treatment options for the most prevalent gynecological cancers… Continue reading "WEBINAR – Women’s Health: Menopause and Gynecological Cancers"

The NJ State Library and Talking Book and Braille Center will also be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 for Presidents Day.
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