SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race as it celebrates the organization’s 25th anniversary and reflects on its efforts to create equity and preserve racial integration. The virtual event, “The Pursuit of Racial Equity & Integration: A 25-Year Journey in Maplewood and South-Orange,” will be held Tuesday, March […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Black History Month, Community Care & Justice recently collaborated with South Orange Trustee Summer Jones to host a conversation on black mental wellness. Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History chooses a theme for Black History Month, with this year’s theme focused […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 26, seven Essex Country seventh- and eighth-grade boys were recognized as finalists in the 24th annual Belford V. Lawson Oratorical Competition. The seven students shared more than $5,000 in cash and prizes, including an Acer Chromebook, medal and cash to open a savings account at a local bank. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This March, Maplewood will resemble a townwide art gallery as some of Maplewood’s storefronts transform into exhibit spaces for the return of “Windows for Women.” This month-long event creates partnerships between women business owners and women artists to showcase original art pieces. In celebration of Women’s History Month, 31 women-owned businesses have […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the Durand-Hedden House on Sunday, March 13, at 2 p.m. for an engaging and informative opportunity to hear the stories of Sojourner Truth, suffragist and abolitionist, as interpreted by historical interpreter Daisy Century. The event will take place at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. This will be Century’s third […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Black History Month didn’t end on Feb. 28 at Columbia High School, as the associated art show on display at the school’s Domareki Gallery was extended to March 11. The show, which has art by CHS students and teachers alike, is a celebration of black history and culture and was a new […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Imagine holding the vastness of the 277-mile Grand Canyon in your hand. That is precisely what internationally renowned artist Marite Vidales has achieved in her exhibition, “REVEALED: Intimate Renderings of the Grand Canyon,” on display from March 10 to May 1 in The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at the South […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall University School of Diplomacy and International Relations has announced the appointment of 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian peace activist, social worker and women’s rights advocate, to the school’s board of advisers. “Madam Gbowee’s willingness to serve on the school’s board is testament to the […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Attention Columbia High School seniors and graduates! Columbia High School Scholarship Fund applications are now available to be downloaded at chssf.org. In addition, a representative from CHSSF will be at Columbia High School from March 7 through 11 to hand out applications and answer questions. Applications must be postmarked […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Adult School spring catalog has launched and registration is now open. There are more than 100 exciting classes, trips and lectures from which to choose. Browse the catalog at https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10009349_989098 and scan the QR codes to register, or go to www.somadultschool.org for more information. The March […]