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     Apr 30 @ 6PM 
    William Mobile Ashby Community Care 
    694 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 
    You’re invited to the
    first birthday party of ArtsXChange! Come celebrate the many milestones of
    our “baby’s” first year with a retrospective of events and appearances by
    the local artists who’ve had a hand in raising ArtsXChange. Let’s get this
    party started with music, games, birthday cake and giveaways! 
    
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         A Beacon for Hope: Dr. Frank Kingdon 
        Apr 16 @ 6PM 
        Newark Public Library 
        Join us in
        person or virtually to learn about Dr. Frank Kingdon's activism,
        including the creation of the University of Newark and Emergency Rescue
        Committee. 
         
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         2024 Wellness
        Fair 
        Apr 17 @ 11AM 
        NJPAC 
        The annual NJPAC
        Wellness Fair offers health screenings, mental health resources,
        exclusive giveaways and heaping doses of fun. Who knew that being
        healthy could be so much fun? 
         
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         Jazz Jams 
        Apr 18 @ 7:30PM 
        Clement's Place 
        Co-presented by
        NJPAC and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University-Newark,
        these Jazz Jam
        sessions attract ace musicians from New Jersey and beyond! 
         
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         Mayhem Poets
        Master Class 
        Apr 25 @ 6PM 
        NJPAC Center for Arts Education 
        The Mayhem Poets
        are lyrical virtuosos who blend hip hop, theater, improv and stand-up
        comedy to tell gut-wrenching truths that leave audiences forever
        changed. Come be a part of this master class.  
         
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         International
        Jazz Day 
        Apr 30 @ 7PM 
        NJPAC 
        Join us for
        International Jazz Day, the world’s largest celebration of jazz!
        Presented by NJPAC and JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, this free performance
        spotlights the next generation of jazz artists from across the
        community.  
         
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         Chinese and
        Black Allyship in the South 
        PSEG True Diversity 
        Film Series 
        May 6 @ 6PM 
        NJPAC 
        Join our
        in-person PSEG True
        Diversity Film screening and panel conversation on the
        Chinese-American experience. 
         
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         Photovoice
        Exhibition Opening 
        May 7 @ 6 – 8PM 
        Newark Public Library 
        Join us for the
        opening reception for the Photovoice photograph and narrative
        exhibition, featuring creative work from NJPAC’s LGBTQ+ ERG and The
        Pride Center. 
         
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         Lullaby
        Project Celebration Concert 
        May 15 @ 6:30PM 
        NJPAC Center for Arts Education 
        This celebratory
        concert features families from The Lullaby Project: our program that
        pairs new and expecting parents and caregivers with songwriters to
        write personalized lullabies. 
         
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     Generous support for ArtsXChange is provided
    by Women@NJPAC 
    ADP is the official Community Engagement Partner of NJPAC 
     
    A Beacon for Hope: Dr.
    Frank Kingdon is presented in partnership with the Newark Public Library
    and Newark History Society 
     
    The 2024
    Wellness Fair is produced by the NJPAC Wellness ERG and Arts &
    Well-Being 
    Generous support
    provided by RWJBarnabas Health and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New
    Jersey 
     
    Jazz Jams is presented
    in association with Clement’s Place  
     
    Generous support for
    Aging with Pride and Far East Deep South is provided by ADP, official
    Community Engagement Partner of NJPAC, and PSEG Foundation 
    Additional support
    provided by Verizon  
     
    Arts & Well-Being
    at NJPAC is made possible through foundational support from RWJBarnabas
    Health, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Women@NJPAC, with
    additional support from Merck Foundation, The Healthcare Foundation of New
    Jersey, New Jersey Cultural Trust, Celia Liption Farris and Victor W.
    Farris Foundation Home Community Fund, and DoorDash 
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