The South Orange Library will host a discussion with book reviewers and the publishers of The New York Journal of Books at 7:30 p.m.on December 1st.
Open to the public.
As part of the fall film series called "The Absurdity of War" the South Orange Public Library will show “Dr. Strangelove and How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” at 7 p.m.on November 29th.
Free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Our community comes together to provide a hot Thanksgiving meal to people in Irvington on November 24.
Community Congregational Church in Short Hills is partnering with the First Congregational Church in
Irvington to serve a hot Thanksgiving meal to 350+ people.
Servers are needed! People and families are invited
to participate by serving the meal on Thanksgiving. The meal will be served at the Irvington Church and 3 satellite locations in Irvington, located less than 5 minutes from the church (a park, homeless shelter and community center),
beginning at 12 noon. We will finish serving by 1pm and clean up should take less than 30 minutes, making our departure from Irvington no later than 1:30pm.
Families with Children: Being a part of our Thanksgiving Meal is a great way for families with children to serve others side-by-side! Children are welcome to attend with their parents and will "shadow" their parents during the serving.
If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make all checks payable to Community Congregational Church, marked "Soup Kitchen."
For more information, or to sign up to volunteer, please email Church@CommunityChurch.org.
Community Congregational Church is located at 200 Hartshorn Drive in Short Hills. Please visit our website: www.CommunityChurch.org.
The Spirit of Kwanzaa arrives with this performance featuring Nigerian and West Africa dance and drumming from Atlanta’s trailblazing, all-female ensemble, Giwayen Mata.
This SchoolTime performance is recommended for grades 5-12.
TO ORDER SCHOOLTIME TICKETS, PLEASE CALL (973) 297-5828.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 10:00am & 12:30pm
Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:00am & 12:30pm
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00am & 12:30pm
Kwanzaa, Hannukah, Christmas—the holidays are coming! Take care of all of your gift-giving needs when NJPAC’s Prudential Hall Lobby transforms into a community marketplace featuring artisans and vendors of jewelry, art, books, bath and body products, clothing, home furnishings, pottery and much more. Free and open to the public!
HOURS:
Friday, Dec 16 from 4:00–10:00pm
Saturday, Dec 17 from 12:00–8:00pm
Sunday, Dec 18 from 12:00–7:00pm
More Kwanzaa Festival Events
Free Children's Festival Sat, Dec 17, 12-5pm
Giwayen Mata Performance Sat, Dec 17, 2pm
Tribute to the Elders Sat, Dec 17, 5pm
VENDORS INCLUDE:
Be Fabulous, Dented Impressions, Global Linkages
Jewelry Clay Works, Just Us Books, Kendell Maliki
Must Have Accessories, Pillows and Thangz, Simply Greta
Suzette Art Couture, Top Shelf Tribal Truths, Yara International
Zuresh Bath and Body
Presented in association with United Way, the North Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Beta Alpha Omega Chapter, and the KAPPAS.
NJPAC's Kwanzaa Festival and Marketplace is made possible through the generosity of Leon and Toby Cooperman.
Bring the entire family for this afternoon of free Kwanzaa activities, from 12:00pm-5:00pm, including hands-on workshops (for adults and children) in African dance and music, storytelling, Capoeira, drumming and more. These workshops give families the opportunity to learn more about the Kwanzaa holiday and the African Diaspora. There will also be a Children's Book Fair, an Arts and Crafts Village featuring face painting, hands-on activities such as spirit masks, sekere crafting, Kwanzaa wish scrolls, and more.
Activities take place at NJPAC and next door at the Center for Arts Education, 24 Rector Street.
Arts and Crafts Village 12:00–5:00pm
GlassRoots - Demonstration of glass art
Programs for Parents - Learn about services to help parents, family child care providers, and child care centers balance the complex needs of today’s families and children.
Supporting Our Sisters and Embracing Arms - A Who Am I workshop for young adults and children to reflect on their cultural pride.
Drumming Workshop with Giwayen Mata
Families work with company members on drumming and dancing techniques.
Experience Liberia - Create a craft and learn the history and culture of the region.
Presented in association with United Way and The Mayor’s African Commission, City of Newark.
Children’s Storyrooms
1:30–2:15pm - Experience the wonder of the African-American culture through stories with Julie Pasqual.
2:30–3:30pm - Learn about the history of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba with C Katunge Mimy.
3:30–4:30pm - Celebrate Family, Community, Culture and ancient heritage through stories and songs with Wincey Terry.
African Dance Classes
2:00–3:30pm - Brother Jerome, Artistic Director of the LaRocque Bey School Of Dance, will lead an Afro-Caribbean dance class for all ages.
4:00–5:30pm - Learn West African dance with past Ailey teaching artist Imani Faye.
World Music Demonstrations
2:00–4:00pm Afro-Haitian drumming with Bonga Jean-Baptiste
Master Haitian drummer Bonga leads an upbeat Afro-Haitian music workshop with traditional percussion instruments.
3:00–4:00pm and 5:00–6:00pm Heritage OP
Traditional rhythms, songs and dance are performed with hand crafted instruments.
3:30–5:00pm Capoeira Workshop
Learn Afro-Brazilian history and experience the beautiful artistry of Capoeira with Instructor Macaco.
Please note that all artists and times are subject to change.
Presented in association with United Way, the North Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Beta Alpha Omega Chapter, and the KAPPAS.
NJPAC's Kwanzaa Festival and Marketplace is made possible through the generosity of Leon and Toby Cooperman.
Come and shop our boutiques, featuring unique, hand crafted jewelry, hand-knit accessories, holiday crafts, and hundreds of gift items.
MSO Kickers is sponsoring a food drive and old soccer uniform drive on 10/31. Please see our event flyer.
Join SOMbike for a 10-mile bike ride for adults and advanced youth through back roads in Millburn and Short Hills.
Departing from the NJ Transit Parking Lot at 8 a.m. Ride will be led by experienced SOMbike ride leaders.
Families are invited to join in this scenic ride from NJ Transit Parking Lot, to closed off Brookside. This free ride will be led by experienced SOMbike ride leaders.
A one-hour-long Nutcracker Ballet performance by the New Jersey Dance Center is especially appropriate for younger children.
In one of history's greatest political scandals, in 1894 Alfred Dreyfus, a young French-Jewish artillery officer, was convicted of treason--and sentenced to captivity on Devil's Island, only to be pardoned, exonerated and reinstated years later. Join Abbie Gorin, former Jewish Cultural School & Society (JCSS) teacher and an attorney for Essex Newark Legal Services, for a stimulating discussion about an episode that divided France into warring camps, with the military, church and other anti-Semites pitted against defenders of democracy and civil rights. What does this "affair" tell us about modern anti-Semitism and the search for "national identity"?
Hosted by progressive Jewish writer and scholar Bennett Muraskin, this free monthly session of JCSS' adult education series is open to all.
Visit jcss-nj.org for more.
Next meeting: Monday November 28
Attorney Kenneth Wallach will be speaking to the group about their rights as employees, and the types of severance to which they may be entitled. Ken is both an employment lawyer and professional mediator for employment-related disputes. Bring all your employment- & unemployment-benefits-claims, and discrimination, and compliance, and ethics, etc., legal issues, for the question & answer period. He is going to offer each attendee of this talk a complimentary initial personal consultation, too!
10:00 a.m.
until noon
Maplewood Library
51 Baker St.
Maplewood, NJ 07040
Kenneth A. Wallach, Esq.
Ken received his law degree, cum laude, from The George Washington University National Law Center. Ken then served as Law Clerk to The Honorable Marvin Jones of the United States Claims Court in Washington, D.C. Thereafter, he joined The Bendix Corporation/Allied-Signal Inc. (now Honeywell International, Inc.), serving as Assistant General Counsel. He then joined the law firm of Deutch & Associates. Since 2010, Ken has maintained a private law practice in Livingston, New Jersey.
He is admitted to the bars of New Jersey, Virginia and District of Columbia and is a member of the New Jersey, Essex County and American Bar Associations. Ken is also a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators and is a New Jersey Superior Court approved Mediator.
Maplewood/South Orange Professionals in Transition is part of the greater Northern NJ Professionals in Transition network
Wellness Interactive is celebrating the grand opening of its Wellness Lounge® in South Orange! Located just minutes from the South Orange train station, The Wellness Lounge® will be open to the public daily from noon until 9 p.m., beginning on Saturday, November, 26. On Sundays during the holidays, The Wellness Lounge will be open from noon until 6 p.m.
The Wellness Lounge® is an exclusive site that features introductory hands-on treatments presented by independent professionals including acupressure, reflexology, massage therapy and other therapeutic services. A variety of eco-friendly and healthy products including customized gift baskets, kitchen/household products, apparel, organic teas and organic treats will be for sale in the Wellness Lounge’s retail store.
As part of the grand opening celebration, the Wellness Lounge® will be offering 20 percent discounts on all green products during its first week of operation, as well as 20 percent discounts on membership for three, six or nine months ranging from $90 - $275. Also, during the month of December, there will be a 20% discount on all special events.
For more information, call 973-275-3868, or CLICK HERE to see a recent article courtesy of the South Orange Patch.
Parents' Night Out by The Messy Artist
Bring your children aged 4 years and up, to The Messy Artist for a creative evening with our talented teachers. While you enjoy a few peaceful hours, your children will enjoy some fun on their own!
Friday, December 2, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Fee: $30 for one child, $20 for each additional sibling
Includes pizza dinner
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The Messy Artist
60 Valley Street, rear entrance
South Orange, NJ 07079
973.378.2425
www.TheMessyArtist.com
Please donate toys for needy children within the South Orange & Maplewood School District.
Please drop off an unwrapped toy for children ages: infants – 16 yrs at:
Your child’s school or
The Parenting Center
525 Academy St., Maplewood
from November 28th – December 9th.
Share your holiday cheer and help put a smile on the face of a child this holiday season.
The Center for Spiritual Living South Orange is delighted to present its first Holiday CraRummage Sale on Friday, December 9th from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. A combination craft and rummage sale, we welcome everyone interested in either selling or purchasing a variety of crafts, or new, gently used and vintage items. All crafters, closet cleaners, collectors, bakers, knitters, shoppers, bargain seekers, unique gift buyers, bling and fun lovers are invited to participate. Enjoy warm apple cider and a funtastic shopping event. Join us at 9 Village Plaza (The Beaded Path) in South Orange. for further information or to rent a table, call Jean Poling at 917-715-1393 or email at jean232@comcast.net.
45 Minutes Zumba® Fitness
+ 15 Minute Ab Workout
= 1 Exhilarating Hour!
1978 Maplewood Arts Center Presents BANG VI: A Small Artworks Exhibition and Sale
1978 Maplewood Arts Center in Maplewood, New Jersey, is pleased to present the 6th Annual Buy Art Now Guys! (BANG VI) an exhibition featuring small scale original artwork by over 40 local and regional artists. The exhibition will be open on December 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th from 11 AM to 5 PM each day. Many of the artists will be present during the exhibit to meet the public and answer questions about their artwork.
The artwork featured in BANG VI will include paintings, photographs, sculptures, prints, ceramics, jewelry, notecards, drawings and more. All artwork for this exhibit is affordably priced for giving and for collecting.
A member's preview for Friends of 1978 will be held on Friday, December 2nd from 7 - 9 PM. Anyone interested in becoming a Friend of 1978 is welcome to attend this event. New memberships will be accepted at the door. Please visit www.1978ArtsCenter.org for more information about memberships and upcoming exhibitions and classes.
20% of all sales from BANG VI will go to 1978 to support the exhibits and community projects presented by the arts center throughout the year
Build n' Blocks is holding its annual Lego building camp for all grades and building levels. Our Holiday camps are for boys and girls that enjoy hands on activities. We utilize Lego's, Knex, Super Struts. Students will learn animation, robotics, movie making,etc all the while having fun. Our camps build critical math and science skills. Our camp is limited to a small group of children so please register early as space is limited.
