Volunteers want to create cultural hub at Presbyterian Church on the Green

BLOOMFIELD — The Sanctuary on the Green Arts, Cultural and Community Alliance (SOTG Alliance), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the greater Bloomfield community, is looking for board members and volunteers to join their organization. With a vision to preserve, restore, and renew the iconic sanctuary of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, the […]

Lecture planned on the importance of church

Lecture planned on the importance of church

BLOOMFIELD — A lecture planned for Dec. 12 will cover the history, architecture, and preservation efforts surrounding the Sanctuary of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, a historically significant landmark dating to 1796. The lecture titled “Building and Saving the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green” is being organized by the Sanctuary on the […]

Labyrinth can be a metaphor for life

Labyrinth can be a metaphor for life

The Church on the Green will have an illuminated labyrinth walk Friday, Dec. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Occurring on the first day of Advent, as Christians begin their spiritual preparation for Christmas, the walk is intended as a way for people to center themselves in preparation for a busy holiday season. The labyrinth […]

Bloomfield Unico holds successful fall food drive

Bloomfield Unico holds successful fall food drive

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Nov. 12, members and interns of the Bloomfield chapter of Unico International arrived bright and early at the Brookdale ShopRite, where volunteer members worked in hourly shifts to greet busy shoppers to encourage them to contribute items for the chapter’s fall food drive. The shoppers generously purchased enough items to allow […]

HSOB presents ‘The Toll of the Garden State Parkway on Bloomfield’

HSOB presents ‘The Toll of the Garden State Parkway on Bloomfield’

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield will present “The Toll of the Garden State Parkway on Bloomfield” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Church on the Green, 147 Broad St. in Bloomfield. This event is free and open to the public. Join Bloomfield historian Richard Rockwell as he explores the […]

Bloomfield Chorale is welcoming new members

Bloomfield Chorale is welcoming new members

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale seeks new members in all voice ranges — soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Weekly rehearsals are held on Tuesdays, starting Sept. 13, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the chapel at the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, 147 Broad St. in Bloomfield.  Singers are invited to come and […]

Butterfly-release ceremony in Bloomfield remembers loved ones

Butterfly-release ceremony in Bloomfield remembers loved ones

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The release of a butterfly, symbolizing the spiritual flight of a loved one’s soul, but also an escape from personal mourning, took place Saturday, Aug. 27, at Van Tassel Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Approximately 20 local people, including Bloomfield residents and children, attended the event, which, notwithstanding its novelty, was solemn and […]

Bloomfield Chorale to proclaim ‘Alleluia’ at June 4 concert

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Chorale, one of the oldest community choruses in New Jersey, returns to a full concert program on Saturday, June 4, with its “With Grateful Hearts and Voices – Alleluia” concert at 3 p.m. at the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, 147 Broad St. in Bloomfield. Selections of classical pieces, […]

‘Something Beautiful’ comes to Bloomfield

‘Something Beautiful’ comes to Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — NiCori Studios & Productions, in conjunction with the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, will present singer Corinna Sowers Adler in “Something Beautiful” on Saturday, May 7, at 4 p.m. Named “one of the most gorgeous voices in New York City,” Sowers Adler stars in “Something Beautiful,” which debuted at Lincoln Center […]