Events

Upcoming Events

MAY 4, 2024
BUILDING HOPE TOUR: AN ARCHITECTURAL EXPLORATION OF ELLIS ISLAND’S 1900 HOSPITAL EXPANSION
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE: Jennifer Arnoldi
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$135 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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MAY 14, 2024
AUTHOR SERIES VIRTUAL EVENT
TIME: 7:00 PM (EDT)
AUTHORS: Wendy Chin-Tanner interviewed by Maria Smilios
BOOK: King of the Armadillos
VIRTUAL EVENT - FREE
VIRTUAL EVENT & AUTOGRAPHED BOOK - $28.99

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AUTHOR SERIES VIRTUAL EVENT
TIME: 7:00 PM (EDT)
AUTHORS: Carole Limata interviewed by Maria Smilios
BOOK: Celestina's Story
FREE

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JUNE 22, 2024
EXCLUSIVE NURSING PROGRAM - HEALTHCARE OF IMMIGRANTS TOUR
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE: Denise Giachetta-Ryan
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$79.50 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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July 25, 2024
AUTHOR SERIES VIRTUAL EVENT
TIME: 7:00 PM (EDT)
AUTHORS: Tyler Anbinder interviewed by Susan Meissner
BOOK: Plentiful Country: The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York
FREE

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JULY 27, 2024
BUILDING HOPE TOUR: AN ARCHITECTURAL EXPLORATION OF ELLIS ISLAND’S 1900 HOSPITAL EXPANSION
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE:
Matthew Funk
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$135 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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AUGUST 14, 2024
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
TIME: 9 am - 3 pm (EDT)
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$250 PER EDUCATOR AND INCLUDES A FERRY TICKET, LUNCH, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND A CERTIFICATE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS EARNED.

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SEPT. 19, 2024
AUTHOR SERIES VIRTUAL EVENT
TIME: 7:00 PM (EDT)
AUTHOR: Ellen Marie Wiseman interviewed by Maria Smilios
BOOK: The Orphan Collector: A Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
VIRTUAL EVENT - FREE

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SEPT. 28, 2024
EXCLUSIVE NURSING PROGRAM - HEALTHCARE OF IMMIGRANTS TOUR
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE: Denise Giachetta-Ryan
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$79.50 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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Oct. 3, 2024
AUTHOR SERIES VIRTUAL EVENT
TIME: 7:00 PM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE:
Mary Helen Fein interviewed by Susan Meissner
LOCATION: Stitching a Life: An Immigration Story
FREE

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Nov. 9, 2024
AN ARCHITECTURAL EXPLORATION OF ELLIS ISLAND’S 1900 HOSPITAL EXPANSION
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE:
Matthew Funk
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$135 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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NOV. 16, 2024
EXCLUSIVE NURSING PROGRAM - HEALTHCARE OF IMMIGRANTS TOUR
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE: Denise Giachetta-Ryan
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$79.50 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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DEC. 10, 2024
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
TIME: 9 am - 3 pm (EDT)
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$250 PER EDUCATOR AND INCLUDES A FERRY TICKET, LUNCH, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND A CERTIFICATE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS EARNED.

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DEC. 11, 2024
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
TIME: 9 am - 3 pm (EDT)
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$250 PER EDUCATOR AND INCLUDES A FERRY TICKET, LUNCH, ELECTRONIC RESOURCES, AND A CERTIFICATE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS EARNED.

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March 8, 2025
AN ARCHITECTURAL EXPLORATION OF ELLIS ISLAND’S 1900 HOSPITAL EXPANSION
TIME: 11:00 AM (EDT)
TOUR GUIDE:
Matthew Funk
LOCATION: Ellis Island Hospital Complex
$135 INCLUDES TOUR AND FERRY TICKET

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VIRTUAL EVENTS

 

Author Series

Starting in 2020, our virtual outreach began offering a free Author Series. It consists of 45-minute virtual conversations with authors of both fiction and non-fiction books with a moderator and audience participation. The Series takes place monthly with a variety of well-known authors. Over 300 people attended in 2022. Past Author Series events can be viewed on our website or on our YouTube channel.
 
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Preservation of NJ Speakers

New this year will be a virtual monthly lecture, focusing on immigration, preservation, architecture and more as it relates to New Jersey. It will be in an interview format with a variety of interesting people. 

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