ORANGE, NJ — The board of directors of HANDS has announced the hiring of Luther Flurry to succeed founding Executive Director Patrick Morrissy, who retired from the position on Dec. 31. Known for his leadership in cross-sector partnerships, strategic planning and financial management, Flurry is the former executive director of the Montclair Center Business Improvement District. Working with […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The “Dinner and Data” parent-student event in East Orange Campus High School Cafeteria on Wednesday, Feb. 15, proved a forum for inspiration regarding what students have accomplished and what they can accomplish in the future. “We believe here at Campus High School in the importance of using data to drive instruction; thus, […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — An upcoming concert program by Anthony LaGruth and the Livingston Symphony Orchestra will include time-honored works by Rossini, Mendelssohn and Prokofiev, and features a world premiere of a composition by Ting Ho of Montclair State University. The show, “Music that Tells a Great Story,” will be Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of Tuscan School’s Read Across America Week celebration, “The Cat in the Hat” visited with students in kindergarten through grade two on Feb. 27. Tuscan School was selected to receive a visit from “The Cat” by the New Jersey Education Association. Students were thrilled to meet one of their favorite […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Through a partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Program at West Orange High School, the West Orange Arts Council’s latest show features rising stars from the talented young arts community. The exhibit runs through Sunday, April 23, with an opening reception on Friday, March 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — For the fourth year in a row, the Montclair History Center, formerly the Montclair Historical Society, will host a film and discussion series on issues related to race, segregation, integration and civil rights. This year, the series will be hyperlocal, with films based in Montclair. All programs are free, thanks to a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 66th annual West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be Sunday, March 12, with the step-off at 12:15 p.m. from Town Hall at the corner of Main Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Main Street will be closed to traffic at approximately 11 a.m. to allow for shuttle buses to transport […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School wind ensemble will be featuring in the “Indianapolis Send-Off Concert” on Tuesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave. Come out to support the wind ensemble before they head to the National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis. Admission is free! […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School children’s summer program offers more than 100 classes in creative arts, music, science and sports. Students get to choose their own classes — there are five periods in a day — and the day can be as long or short as they like. This […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange School District will host a Preschool Registration Fair on Saturday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orange Early Childhood Center, 397 Park Ave., Orange. The Orange Board of Education provides a full-day preschool education for all 3- and 4-year-old residents of Orange. There is no […]