Programs & Exhibits Programs  |  Exhibitions  |  More Events/Calendars  |  Past Exhibitions PROGRAMS: Frances E.W. Harper Literary Society First Wednesday of every month, unless otherwise noted September - June 6:30 – 8:00 pm Main Library – James Brown African American Room, First Floor (unless otherwise noted in schedule) Free American Sign Language (ASL) Classes Saturdays, February 4 - March 31 Level I 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Level II 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Main Library – Third Floor, Special Services Room EXHIBITIONS: We Wear the Mask: Black Theatre in Newark & Near, From 1700s to 2012 Exhibition on view from February 1 – March 24 Main Library, Second Floor Gallery Press Release MORE EVENTS/CALENDARS: Frances E.W. Harper Literary Society College Prep Classes—at the Springfield Branch Programs for Kids—Magic, storytellers and more! Calendar of Events Library News—Including newsletters and press releases PAST EXHIBITIONS: For Decoration and Agitation: An Exhibition of Stencil and Pochoir Books and Art B–Boys and Butterflies: The Stencil Art of Jerry Gant Journey from Aztlán: Mexican Heritage New Jerseyans A Lifetime of Giving: The William J. Dane Fine Print Collection at the Newark Public Library The Ironbound Series We Are a Dancing People – The History of Black Dance From Then Until Now Abraham Lincoln: From the Special Collections of the Newark Public Library Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, a Man for All Times GlassBook Project: Newark Latina Voices and Visions America by the Numbers: A Look at the Census Bureau, "Factfinder for the Nation" Entitled to Art: A Selection of New Art Books The Mission: Gilberto Concepción de Gracia and His New York Years, 1936-1939 The Combat Paper Project: Healing Through Art The European Grand Tour: Visiting the Old World through the Collections of the Newark Public Library Fiat Justitia, Let Justice Be Done: The History, Struggles, and Civil Rights Accomplishments of African American Lawyers and Judges Photographic Books and Prints from the Special Collections of the Newark Public Library A Journey from Ancient Times: Peruvians in New Jersey New Jersey Through Artists' Eyes: Garden State Iconography The Global Artistry of Leo & Diane Dillon: A Retrospective Weequahic Memoirs: Celebrating Newark's Legendary Neighborhood History of Fine Printing The Revival of Professional Baseball in New Jersey/ Old & New Just for You Dear & Glorious Physician: The History of Black Doctors, Nurses and Hospitals in Newark and Places Just Beyond the River More Than Words: Artists' Books and Book Art From the Special Collections of the Newark Public Library Reel Diversity: Film in the Hispanic World Pulaski Skyway - New Jersey Treasure Over 50 Years of Major Art History Reach for the Stars: NASA at 50 EWR Turns 80: A History of Newark Liberty International Airport Entrusted to Our Keeping: The Legacy of African-American Literary Societies in Newark, the Nation, the World Eighth Super Cool Exhibition of Shopping Bags The World in Prints: An International Survey of Graphic Arts, Contemporary and Historic The Art of Matching Picture to Text: An Exhibition to Celebrate the Art of Illustration Art of the Poster The Irish in Newark and New Jersey The Creativity and Imagination of African American Women Writers in New Jersey A Window to Your Government: An Exhibition Celebrating the Centennial of the Federal Documents Depository A Gala Graphic Arts Celebration of The March of General George Washington & The American Revolutionary Army in Newark in November of 1776 Reception and Book Signing for Remembering Newark's Greeks Roots of Rhythm: Dance in Latin America Robert Sabuda: Travels in Time and Space - (loaned from the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature) A Tribute to John Cotton Dana – Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of His Birth Small Towns, Black Lives, African-American Communities in Southern New Jersey Photo by Dorer - American Photographer and New Jersey Chronicler How We Won The War - Newarkers and World War Two: An Exhibition of Original Photographs Visual Recollections of the Music Scene: Yesterday & Today -- Clara Schumann to Ray Charles Gone But Not Forgotten: Selected Views of Newark and New Jersey Cemeteries The Crews Family: Donald Crews, Ann Jonas, and Nina Crews A Salute to the Art of Illustration The People of New Jersey: Their Enduring Journey The Joys and Vitality of Multiculturalism: A Century of Print Collecting Dominicans in New Jersey 1853-2003:  A Sesquicentennial Salute to Commerce and Cultural Exchange between Japan and the USA Hollywood Nostalgia Portable and Popular Art--The Shopping Bag Phenomenon Just for You: Brand New and Memorable Original Prints, Posters & Artists' Books African American Traditions Prints By Sculptors: Celebrating Two Art Forms Remembering Newark's Greeks: An American Odyssey Prints and Posters of The Circus and Vintage Greeting Cards for treasured American holidays Portraits and People in Original Prints Where, When and Who Took That Photograph? Original Prints by African-American Artists Featuring the Graphic Art of James Edward Jones and Related Works on Paper Travel Posters From Africa, China, India and Taiwan Through the Lens of The Star-Ledger Images of our Hispanic Heritage New Poetry and Prints from the City of San Juan in 2001 The United States and World War II Architecture Observed Motion, Spirit, Power African American Influences in the World of Dance Glorious Posters Celebrating Four Master Artists of the 20th Century Diamond of Hope and Glory: The Life and Times of Latin Americans in the Negro Leagues Shopping Bags Part V, The International Scene New, Non-objective, and Abstract Prints A Graphic Sanctuary Prints by Women Artists The Essential Calendar: The Art & Design of Calendars; Thematic, Historic and Artistic Examples African-American Firsts Remembered: Lest We Forget Había una vez y dos son tres: Hispanic Children's Literature in the U.S. Nostalgic & Unforgettable Travel Posters From the 20th Century 100 Tantalizing Visual Lures to Foreign Lands in a Nearly Lost Art Form Faces of Newark: 1666-1999 and Newark: 1666-1999 A Panorama of Prints African-American Inventors and Innovators: Historical and Contemporary Contributions Wheels: The Automobile, 1900-1950 Historic Automobiles Depicted in Color Drawings and Photographs 20th Century American Illustration: Celebrating the Artist as Star, Contemporary Trends and Gems of the Art of Illustration 25 Years of Saving Newark's Heritage Puerto Rico 1898-1998: A Century of Change and Uncertainty Over There...1917-1918: posters from World War I Paul Robeson: Athlete, Activist and Artist Extraordinaire A Potpourri of Pop Images from our Hispanic Heritage

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