WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council hosted its annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 15 and 16, bringing handmade gifts to Valley Road for residents to browse. Eleven crafters from in and around West Orange, including WOAC members, presented their knitted hats and scarves, artwork and photography at the West Orange Arts Center. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Jenny Reinhardt’s artwork, inspired by street art and the history of sugar, is on display in the Herb and Milly Iris Gallery at the South Orange Performing Arts Center until Feb. 22. “The Price of Sugar” ties together the bright colors of candy packaging and the history of sugar’s origins. In […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Essex County Division of Senior Services invite Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period in their life to the 2019 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. The deadline is Friday, March […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual West Orange High School winter choral concert, held on Dec. 6, brightened spirits and brought holiday cheer to all. The concert featured the various choral groups at the high school: the treble choir, the concert choir, the chamber choir, the glee choir and the jubilee choir, along with a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange School District’s littlest learners brought some holiday magic at their concert on Dec. 10. Led by teacher Tim Egan, the students performed favorites like “Jingle Bells,” “Dreidel” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” along with their teachers. Each class designed or wore a special hat: Santa, elf, reindeer […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The walls of the West Orange Public Library will be covered with the textile artwork of Geri Hahn until Dec. 31, showing the colorful patterns the artist has sewn utilizing one of her unique qualities: synesthesia. “I ‘see’ all sound, I taste what I see if I like it, I ‘see’ […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Hilton Neighborhood Association will hold its annual holiday celebration Thursday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. Everyone is welcome to enjoy pizza and drinks, play Maplewood Bingo, and win prizes. There will be a special guest to entertain children. Also, bring a new, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Spend this fourth week of Advent at Prospect Church, 646 Prospect St. in Maplewood. There will be a “Blue Christmas” service at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, designed for those who have great stress or difficulty with the traditional celebratory Christmas services. Prospect’s Children’s Ensemble will perform a musical during the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For the 11th year in a row, high school students’ artwork will be on display at the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center during the “Fresh 11.0” exhibit, an annual show featuring the work of area high school students. Artists featured in the show are from Columbia High School, Montclair High School, Arts High […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The public is invited to “Broadway in South Orange Village” on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., featuring singer and actor Carla Stickler. Stickler, who starred as Elphaba in “Wicked” on Broadway and on the national tour, has performed around the world; she will be accompanied by Nick Wilders, who was […]