The Peale family was one of America’s most influential artistic and intellectual family dynasties in early American History. This lecture examines the characters of this eccentric, invaluable, and innovative family and highlights their many contributions to American culture. From Charles Willson Peale’s important role as a portrait painter of the American Revolution and founder of one of America’s first museums, to his many children and grandchildren’s contributions in both the arts and sciences, this program will provide a great introduction to a very rich part of American history.&nbsp;
Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator. As a researcher, she consults for private collectors, museums, and organizations in the New York metropolitan area, with a primary focus &nbsp;on provenance research.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1689&amp;BranchID=&amp;Branch=39%20Keep%20Street&amp;EventID=586878&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register here</a>

Local Event: The Peale Family: America’s Old Masters (ON ZOOM)

Morris County

Madison

New Jersey

The Peale Family: America’s Old Masters (ON ZOOM)

The Peale family was one of America’s most influential artistic and intellectual family dynasties in early American History....

Madison Public Library

Author, Auctioneer, Appraiser and Radio show Host Mike Ivankovich will introduce you to “What Determines Value"…and reveal what your Antiques, Collectibles, and Personal Treasures are really worth today. Each attendee is invited to bring in 1-2 items for Mike to appraise.

Local Event: What’s it Worth? Your Treasures Appraised by Mike Ivankovich

What’s it Worth? Your Treasures Appraised by...

Author, Auctioneer, Appraiser and Radio show Host Mike Ivankovich will introduce you to “What Determines Value"…and reveal what...

What’s it Worth? Your Treasures Appraised by Mike Ivankovich

Join Pamela Nixon of Peace Play for chair yoga. , a gentle form of yoga that is done while seated or using a chair for balance and assistance. Chair Yoga&nbsp;is a gentle form of yoga that's done while seated or using a chair for balance, makes the practice more accessible.

Local Event: Chair Yoga

Chair Yoga

Join Pamela Nixon of Peace Play for chair yoga. , a gentle form of yoga that is done while seated or using a chair for balance...

The library is partnering up with the Westfield Regional Health Department to offer free monthly blood pressure screenings to the community.&nbsp;No registration required.&nbsp;

Local Event: Blood Pressure Screenings with Westfield Area Health Department

Blood Pressure Screenings with Westfield Area...

The library is partnering up with the Westfield Regional Health Department to offer free monthly blood pressure screenings to...

Blood Pressure Screenings with Westfield Area Health Department

New Jersey has 564 municipalities. In contrast, California has 483. Why does New Jersey have so many independent towns and subsequently so many municipal governments? Join historian and archivist Mickey DiCamillo as he explains why New Jersey has divided itself, divided itself again, and almost always refuses to erase its municipal boundaries. Does this subdivision of the state make New Jersey better or worse off? We will discover that the debate is quintessentially American and as old as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Hosted by Mickey DiCamillo Sponsored by the Friends of the Madison Public Library

Register <a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1689&amp;EventID=572188&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE</a>

Local Event: Explaining New Jersey’s Many, Many Municipalities

Explaining New Jersey’s Many, Many Municipalities

New Jersey has 564 municipalities.  In contrast, California has 483.  Why does New Jersey have so many independent towns and...

Join us in the Chase room for a viewing of a 2025 movie starring Jessie Buckley &amp; Paul Mescal. Based on a 2020 novel, this movie follows the life of a famous playwright after the death of his young son. Popcorn and refreshments will be served. No reservations required however, first come first served for seating.&nbsp; Rating: PG-13 Run time: 2 hours and 5 minutes

Local Event: Thursday Adult Movie

Thursday Adult Movie

Join us in the Chase room for a viewing of a 2025 movie starring Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal. Based on a 2020 novel, this...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been collecting American works since its opening in the 1870s. &nbsp;In 1924, the museum officially opened its American Wing, providing a special focus and celebration of these objects. Today, the American Wing houses some of the museum’s most beloved pieces, such as Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware, Gilbert Stuart’s iconic portrait of George Washington, Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Diana, as well as Louis Comfort Tiffany’s dramatic three-part window, Garden Landscape. This lecture will discuss these pieces and other important works from the collection. &nbsp;
Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator. As a researcher, she consults for private collectors, museums, and organizations in the New York metropolitan area, with a primary focus &nbsp;on provenance research.&nbsp;<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1689&amp;BranchID=&amp;Branch=39%20Keep%20Street&amp;EventID=586880&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register here</a>

Local Event: Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing (ON ZOOM)

Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been collecting American works since its opening in the 1870s.  In 1924, the museum...

Highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing (ON ZOOM)

At nine feet tall, this impressive portrait of the sixteenth president has been praised by those who knew him as more lifelike than any other. Exhibited at the US Capitol, the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the Union League Club in New York, among other important places, this portrait eventually found a home in the Hartley Dodge Memorial in Madison, NJ. Mallory will share her first-hand account of researching this painting and the stories she uncovered as she leads the audience through this painting’s fascinating provenance. This portrait is currently on loan to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. This lecture will be given by Mallory Mortillaro.Mallory&nbsp;is an art historian and educator.&nbsp; She has a decade of teaching experience and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Her discoveries in the art world have garnered her international attention.&nbsp; She studied at Drew University.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.

Local Event: Madison's Lincoln Portrait

Madison's Lincoln Portrait

At nine feet tall, this impressive portrait of the sixteenth president has been praised by those who knew him as more lifelike...

Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ, 07940 (ZOOM)

This talk will trace the artistic career of Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), who produced over 1,000 portraits in his lifetime as he worked in eight cities: Newport, Rhode Island; Edinburgh; London; Dublin; New York; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; and Boston. Renowned for the accuracy of his facial likenesses, Stuart painted the most important Americans of his time, including presidents. One of his portraits of George Washington, for instance, is reflected in the current one-dollar bill. A charming conversationalist, to draw out his sitters’ personality (though not every story he told was true), and sometimes irascible, Stuart became the most preeminent art authority in America. Works of art from East Coast institutions will take pride of place in the talk.
This talk will be on Zoom and lead by art historian, Michael Norris.&nbsp;

Local Event: Artists’ Eyes on the American Revolution: Gilbert Stuart, Portraitist of the Founding Fathers (ON ZO

Artists’ Eyes on the American Revolution:...

This talk will trace the artistic career of Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), who produced over 1,000 portraits in his lifetime as he...

Artists’ Eyes on the American Revolution: Gilbert Stuart, Portraitist of the Founding Fathers (ON ZO

The Nabis were a group of artists whose spiritual, emotional and aesthetic inspiration came from Paul Gauguin and the Symbolist poets. They had one foot in the 19th Century and one foot in the 20th , and although they are not as famous as the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, their work was just as innovative and original. Come explore what stirred The Nabis to create works with expressive and transcendent connections to the divine in nature.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1689&amp;BranchID=&amp;Branch=&amp;EventID=588124&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register Here</a>

Local Event: Who are The Nabis, and Why Don’t I Know These Amazing Artists? (ON ZOOM)

Who are The Nabis, and Why Don’t I Know These...

The Nabis were a group of artists whose spiritual, emotional and aesthetic inspiration came from Paul Gauguin and the Symbolist...

Who are The Nabis, and Why Don’t I Know These Amazing Artists? (ON ZOOM)

Join us for a free 90-minute program designed to help you feel calmer, clearer, and more like yourself again.
If life feels too full, fast, and a little overwhelming—you’re not alone. Midlife stress can leave you running on empty, impacting your energy, sleep, and overall well-being.
In this nourishing, practical workshop, you’ll be empowered with knowledge on how stress affects our whole body and mind. You’ll also learn simple, science-backed ways to regulate your nervous system, release body tension and restore your energy—tools you can use in minutes, even on the busiest of days.
Led by Katriona Burrow, Well-being Coach and Occupational Therapist. 
Space is limited - Registration Required

Local Event: Stress Less, Live More! Simple Tools for Thriving in Midlife!

Stress Less, Live More! Simple Tools for...

Join us for a free 90-minute program designed to help you feel calmer, clearer, and more like yourself again.
If life feels too...

Stress Less, Live More! Simple Tools for Thriving in Midlife!

Myths and legends often have some kernel of historical truth. So, what can we make of the Jersey Devil myth? Is any part of the tale rooted in fact? Historian and archivist Mickey DiCamillo discusses the origins of Jersey's most famous mythological monster and identifies the real-life creatures (some human...some beast) that inspired the story that lives on today. From dinosaurs to witches to Benjamin Franklin…a lot goes into making a myth.

Register <a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1689&amp;EventID=572189&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE</a>

Local Event:  Origins of a Legend: The New Jersey Devil

 Origins of a Legend: The New Jersey Devil

Myths and legends often have some kernel of historical truth.  So, what can we make of the Jersey Devil myth?  Is any part of...

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Chatham

East Hanover-Florham Park

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Summit

 Jack Slocum

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Eric Kiefer

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Springfield

New Providence-Berkeley Heights

Parsippany

The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township

Lyrica will explore the piano trio form, bringing together pianist Min Young Kang, violinist Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, and Lyrica co-artistic director Ani Kalayjian in music of Mozart, Florence Price and Arno Babajanian.

Local Event: Lyrica Chamber Music

Lyrica Chamber Music

Lyrica will explore the piano trio form, bringing together pianist Min Young Kang, violinist Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, and...

Roxiticus Golf Club

We are very excited to announce that the 8th annual Juniors Fore Goryeb youth charity golf event is back! It will be held on May 12,, 2026 at Roxiticus Golf Club in Mendham, NJ. Registration is at 3:30PM, shotgun start is at 4:00PM.
It is the annual fundraiser for Kids4Kids, the youth charity group of the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center.&nbsp; The group encourages children and teens to get involved with charity, volunteering, and fundraising through hands-on projects and group activities that benefit Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital.
The event is a nine-hole scramble format (shotgun start) for junior golfers ages 10 through college-age with prizes, on-course games, and a box dinner to follow.&nbsp; Parents may participate with their kids, as well. &nbsp; And you can create your own twosome or foursome or be added to a group.&nbsp; Registration is $125 per player (group discounts are available).
Juniors Fore Goryeb is unique in that it is the only junior golf event in the area organized and run by kids (teens and young adults) for other kids.&nbsp; Funds from this year’s event will go towards Child Life Supplies for Child Life Specialists who focus on keeping young patients calm and distracted during their hospital stay and to support parents/caregivers of children cared for at Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital in dire financial need (i.e. for transportation, medication, food, and financial assistance).&nbsp;
Visit our Web site at&nbsp;juniors-fore-goryeb.perfectgolfevent.com/ for more information, to register to play, donate, and sponsor.&nbsp; You may contact us through the Web site if you have any questions.&nbsp;

Local Event: Juniors Fore Goryeb: Local Youth Charity Event Seeks Players

Berkeley Heights

Juniors Fore Goryeb: Local Youth Charity Event...

We are very excited to announce that the 8th annual Juniors Fore Goryeb youth charity golf event is back! It will be held on...

Juniors Fore Goryeb: Local Youth Charity Event Seeks Players

Chatham United Methodist Church

The Suburban Music Study Club will host a free recital of classical piano music with pianists: Luba Vasilyeva, Olivia Hua, Eric Feng, and Sophia Agranovich on Thursday morning of May 17th at 10:30 a.m. at the Chatham United Methodist Church. Olivia Hua and&nbsp;Eric Feng are winners in the SMSC's 2025 Grace Gimbel Scholarship Competition playing alongside two accomplished pianists, Luba Vasilyeva and Sophia Agranovich. Come to hear piano music from the gentle to the raucous! Refreshments will follow the recital. For more information go to: www.suburbanmusicstudyclub.com.&nbsp;

Local Event: Classical Piano Program: Piano-Fest!

Classical Piano Program: Piano-Fest!

The Suburban Music Study Club will host a free recital of classical piano music with pianists: Luba Vasilyeva, Olivia Hua, Eric...

Aging Well: A Community Day for Seniors” Friday, May 29 - 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Madison Community House (25 Cook Ave, Madison)


Free – Open to the public – Walk-ins welcome Created &amp; Hosted by OneCare Harmony Home Health Care
Special presentation 12:00–1:00 pm from Dr. Steven Shapiro, Medical Director for Stroke Services at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center on “Signs and Symptoms of Stroke”. Contact Kristen at (973) 714-0443 to reserve a seat. The day will center around: • Engaging talks designed to spark discussion.
• Local nonprofit organizations and businesses servicing seniors
• Movement Classes &amp; Energy Breaks
• Fun nostalgic memory corners celebrating the 1950's and 1960's • Music, Light Refreshments &amp; Social Time
Attendees can stop by at any time and stay as long as they’d like.

Local Event: Aging Well: A Community Day for Seniors

Aging Well: A Community Day for Seniors

Aging Well: A Community Day for Seniors” Friday, May 29 - 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Madison Community House (25 Cook Ave,...

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Chair Yoga

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Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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Explaining New Jersey’s Many, Many Municipalities

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39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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7:00 PM

Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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Madison, NJ

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Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St, Madison, NJ

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