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South Orange International Blues Festival - September 12th What: Day long outdoor blues festival for fans of all ages When: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Multiple venues around downtown South Orange, NJ Admission: FREE Website: http://www.southorangebluesfestival.com/ Tentative . . . Click here for full entry

Midtown Direct Rep - The Girl in the Frame South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) Launches its First Resident Theater Company – Midtown Direct Rep WHAT: Midtown Direct Rep Launch Event: A Duo of Staged Readings WHEN: “RATED P” . . . Click here for full entry

The Dog Days (And Cat Days!) of Summer! Support Jersey Animal Coalition's continuing work of rescuing and placing lost and abandoned pets while enjoying a casual evening of great dinner and music! Jersey Animal Coalition will hold The Dog . . . Click here for full entry

Rock the Hill 2 - August 4th MyMyndMocean, New Day Dawn & Thursday Habit - Wednesday, August 4th at Flood's Hill. . . . Click here for full entry

Gas Gallery presents Scenes from the Garden State MARC HAMBURGER "SCENES FROM THE GARDEN STATE" July 2 - August 6, 2010 “Scenes from the Garden State,” my first gallery show, speaks for itself. I was lucky to have spent all of . . . Click here for full entry

Rent Party Rent "Rejects" Party! Well, kind of ... 30+ bands did not make the cut for Maplewoodstock ... We're going to bring you the best of the "rejects" ... Start your . . . Click here for full entry

Morrow Turnover Sale Turnover Sale What is this "Miracle on Baker Street"? Our Turnover Sale, now in its 77th year, is often called, "the Miracle on Baker Street," for it is an amazing event . . . Click here for full entry

Benefit for HK community Fund St. James' Gate Publick House $20 at the door, first round on “us” Date: Wednesday, June 23rd Time: 8:00 pm Where: 167 Maplewood Ave., Maplewood Music: The Snakes “Great Music with an Irish Kick” Help us . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewoodstock - one week away! For more information stop by the main site at: http://www.maplewoodstock.com Get you Maplewoodstock gear today also to help support this FREE event!http://www.maplewoodonline.com/maplewoodstock/ . . . Click here for full entry

Rock The House 10 @ Highland Place on June 25th Now in its second year of bringing live rock events to our own backyard, ROCK THE HOUSE takes to the road! Live at Highland Place (formerly Cent'anni), 5 Highland Place, . . . Click here for full entry

Local Innovator Wins $50,000 from the ‘I am Free Enterprise’ Video Contest Navy Veteran and Brooklyn Native Aims to Help Americans Become Healthier WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Campaign for Free Enterprise announced today that Maplewood, NJ, innovator Carlos Sanchez has been . . . Click here for full entry

Be About Peace Day - Saturday, June 12th This year Be About Peace Day activities will be held at the Celebrate South Orange festival from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm near the South Orange train station. . . . Click here for full entry

Go: Organic Percussion Summer Solstice & Shakti 5 Year Anniversary Benefit Concert! Led by renowned hand-drummer Adam Rudolph, the quartet of percussionists will perform a Call to transcendence, an ancient musical ritual rooted in nature’s cyclic phenomena. When: Saturday, June 26 at . . . Click here for full entry

Girls Night Out In Maplewood Village Please Join us For Girls Night Out in Maplewood Village DATE: Wednesday, June 9 TIME: 6:00 PM to 9:30 LOCATION: Throughout Maplewood Village - first 100 guests to sign in at Maplewood Ave. & . . . Click here for full entry

Oheb Shalom Congregation's Garage Sale June 13th, 9am -4pm . . . Click here for full entry

Dr. Kathleen T. Ruddy At Words Bookstore Sat. June 5 Renowned Breast Cancer Surgeon Will Speak About the Causes of Breast Cancer On June 5th at 2:00 p.m. Dr Kathleen T. Ruddy will give a presentation entitled “Bittner’s Mice, Does . . . Click here for full entry

Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony 2009 pics Groups which have signed up to march assemble at the Columbia High School Student Parking Lot between 8:15 AM and 8:30 AM. Parade kicks off at 9:00 AM. Route: . . . Click here for full entry

SO/Maplewood Kiwanis 12th Annual Duck Race Duck Race Happens right after the Memorial Day Parade and ceremony. 5 races of $5-sponsored ducks all proceeds go children-related charities tickets available at several locations around town kiwanis and duck . . . Click here for full entry

Alice In Wonderland Jr June 4, 5, and 6 at Seth Boyden Demonstration School - A Community Wide Production Each year, the fifth grade class at Seth Boyden Demonstration School presents a theatrical production involving . . . Click here for full entry

CARNIVAL and SolarAward Ceremony Free to the public, Governor Jim Florio will be at this event to honor the "Solar Pioneers" of Maplewood (the leading green town in NJ!) and the surrounding communities. Attractions . . . Click here for full entry

South Orange/Maplewood Artist Studio Tour - June 6th SEVENTH ANNUAL MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR – GET READY! MEET AND VIEW THE WORKS OF LOCAL PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, JEWELERS & MORE WWW.STUDIOTOURSOMA.ORG WHAT: SEVENTH ANNUAL ARTISTS STUDIO TOUR WHERE: THROUGHOUT MAPLEWOOD . . . Click here for full entry

Mayfest this weekend! 10th annual MayFest on Springfield Avenue. The festival will include more than 75 local vendors, artists, crafters and civic associations, in addition to live music and demonstrations, rides and activities . . . Click here for full entry

Montrose in May “Montrose in May” Historic House Tour on Saturday, May 15th, 2010. The five participating Montrose in May homes will be open to the public from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm. TICKETS . . . Click here for full entry

Blues Concert with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas - May 22nd ANNUAL BLUES CONCERT Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas Saturday, May 22 at 8:00 PM at The Maplewood Woman's Club, 60 Woodland Road $30.00 general admission, $25.00 seniors, and $15.00 students OnStage is proud to present . . . Click here for full entry

Terra Lyrica presents Birdsongs of the Baroque - May 28th Terra Lyrica Chamber Music Series We welcome back classical chamber music to the Burgdorff stage hosted by critically acclaimed clarinetist Andrew Lamy. Friday, May 28th at at 7:30 PM BIRDSONGS OF THE BAROQUE Virtuoso . . . Click here for full entry

The Strollers present The Heiress at the Burgdorff The Heiress, by Ruth and Augustus Goetz, is based on the Henry James novel "Washington Square." This classic tale of love and betrayal centers around the socially awkward and painfully . . . Click here for full entry

Pants on the Ground Film Festival A series of films exploring Excellence and Equity in education Join us for a free* screening & lively discussion *donations accepted WEDNESDAYS AT 7:00 PM: APRIL 21, 28, MAY 12, 19 The Ethical Culture Society . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Garden Club Plant Sale May 6, noon-8pm May 7, 8am - 8pm & May 8. 8am-4pm Maplewood Pool Parking Lot 187 Boyden Avenue . . . Click here for full entry

Great Chef's Night Enjoy one of Essex County's greatest dining events Food tasting benefiting the Charitable activities of the Maplewood Lions Club. Recent activities include the purchase of defibrillators for all the schools in the . . . Click here for full entry

Fauna, Flora and Feathers at 1978 Arts Center Three artists—Susan Brand, Joy Yagid, and Tricia Zimic—working in three mediums, capture Nature in the Garden State and beyond in their three-person exhibition at Gallery 1978. They show us, through . . . Click here for full entry

Alexander Kariotis & Rock Opera Quintet - 4/30/10 at 8:30pm Friday, April 30th at 8:30pm Location: Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts 10 Durand Road Maplewood, NJ 07040 http://www.undergroundconcerts.com General admission: $15 Student/senior: $10 Underground Hotline - (973) 762-0119 Tickets will also be available at the door Alexander's . . . Click here for full entry

Hebrew School Dropout next two Sundays (April 18 and 25) at 3 p.m. Hebrew School Dropout: Or How I Converted from Judaism to Catholicism and Back, and Lost Those Stubborn Last 10 Pounds! Who knew I was feeling nostalgia for the Borscht Belt . . . Click here for full entry

Flowers, Etc. at GAS Gallery Bob Krasner has been a resident of Maplewood for 12 years. When he is not shooting corporate executives, events, celebrities, book covers and family portraits or teaching at the Adult . . . Click here for full entry

Earth Week - April 17-24 In 2010, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Check out the schedule and see what you can do -- lots of spring cleaning to do! . . . Click here for full entry

What Exit? present Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The World-Wide Comedy Phenomenon Comes to Maplewood! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: The Original BBC Radio Scripts by Douglas Adams Friday and Saturday April 16 & 17, 23 & 24 at 8 . . . Click here for full entry

Spring Planting Day in the Village Volunteers Needed - On Saturday, April 17 from 9 to 11:30 am we will hold our annual Spring Planting Day. Take part in beautifying our downtown Village area by helping . . . Click here for full entry

BOE Candidates Night - Wednesday April 14 at 7pm Coalition sponsors 2010 BOE Candidates Night, Wednesday April 14, Marshall Elementary School at 7 PM. You will learn what relationship each candidate sees between school policies and integration, their thoughts . . . Click here for full entry

Celebrity Readings - April 12 at 7:30pm Tony Award-winning actor Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens, 42nd Street), actor Zach Grenier(33 Variations on Broadway; The Good Wife, on TV), and radio personality Isaiah Sheffer (NPR's Selected Shorts) promise a . . . Click here for full entry

What Exit? Theatre Company presents comedian Mike Marino! MIKE MARINO One Night Only with New Jersey’s Bad Boy of Comedy Friday, April 9, 2010 at 8 pm The Women’s Club of Maplewood 60 Woodland Road Mike's website: http://www.mikemarino.net More info: http://www.whatexittheatre.com/Mike_Marino.html ABOUT MIKE Mike Marino . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewoodstock Headliners Announced! Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk – Saturday at 8:30 pm All the way from New Orlean’s, get ready for some of the nastiest, most serial crushing funk to ever come out of New . . . Click here for full entry

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Forum March 24, 2010 at Maplewood Memorial Library Two spokesmen for Jewish-American and Palestinian-American groups for Israeli-Palestinian peace will speak on prospects for a two-state solution under the Obama Administration at . . . Click here for full entry

The Strollers presents Indian Blood Shows are March 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 8pm and March 14 at 2pm. For more information stop by the Strollers website at: http://www.thestrollers.org/ . . . Click here for full entry

Black Woman in Visual Perspective: Hidden in Plain Sight Gallery 1978 will feature the work of a group of women artists, who have been associated for 38 years, in honor of Women’s History Month. Black Woman in Visual Perspective . . . Click here for full entry

Rent Party - Saturday, March 6th The next Rent Party will be on Saturday March 6. Featuring another great night of original music and, as always, your donations help support the Our Lady of Sorrows and . . . Click here for full entry

Art Auction for Haiti The local art community has come together to aid in the relief efforts after the devastating earthquake that crippled Haiti. Though not headline news anymore, we all know that relief . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Village Restaurant Week March 1-7 Maplewood Village Restaurant Week brings together a community of some of our finest restaurants, food establishments and merchants, and allows you to sample the quality, variety, and hospitality that make . . . Click here for full entry

Rock The House 8: Beatles vs. Stones Come celebrate the first anniversary of "Rock The House NJ" at The Baird in South Orange on Friday March 5th, as local musicians undertake a special BEATLES VS. STONES SMACKDOWN . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewoodstock Logo Contest We need YOUR help this year in designing our logo. The logo will be printed on the t-shirts and other merchandise we sell. We'll also use it on our websites and . . . Click here for full entry

Funny Ladies Tell Funny Stories Visit http://www.whatexittheatre.com/Home.html for more info and tickets. . . . Click here for full entry

Springfield Avenue Valentine's Day Celebration Take advantage of FREE and discounted products, services, activities and entertainment offered by 40 of your favorite Springfield Avenue businesses. Shop, eat and enjoy special events for . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Village Chocolate Walk 2/13 11am-4pm Spend the afternoon before Valentine's Day shopping and exploring all that Maplewood Village has to offer and indulge your sweet tooth. . . . Click here for full entry

1978 Celebrates Art Strings 2009-10 Painted Violin Project 1978 Maplewood Arts Center will host the NJ Symphony Art Strings project on February 21 from 2 to 5 PM. Gallery 1978 will exhibit 10 violins designed by New Jersey . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Middle School presents Bugsy Malone Performances February 12th & 13th (Fri & Sat) at 7:30pm and February 14th (Sun) at 2pm. . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Community Gardens informational meeting Town Hall on Feb 3, 2010, at 7PM; this meeting is for all Maplewood residents or groups who love the earth and want to grow from it.Jan Zientek from Rutgers . . . Click here for full entry

1978 Maplewood Arts Center is proud to exhibit the art of Helen Evans Ramsaran A SIGNIFICANT FIND, the sculpture of HELEN EVANS RAMSARAN 1978 Maplewood Arts Center is proud to exhibit the art of Helen Evans Ramsaran for its annual Black History Month celebration. Her sculptures are abstract . . . Click here for full entry

Local Haiti Relief Efforts Local Opportunities Risi Olinsky of Count on Yourself Coaching is hosting a: HIKE FOR HAITI, Sunday, January 24, 10 am - 12 noon in the South Mountain Reservation. Meet at . . . Click here for full entry

Adult School Registration The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School is registering for Spring 2010 classes. Our new catalog is now online and will be in the mail in early January. Registration for English as . . . Click here for full entry

CHS Helps Haiti The Columbia High School community is banding together to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. If you are looking for a place to donate, funds are being collected . . . Click here for full entry

Author John Robinson video John Robinson is the subject of a national documentary shown on Public Broadcasting Stations titled Get Off Your Knees: The John Robinson Story and authored an autobiography Get Off Your . . . Click here for full entry

MLK Day events From the Community Coalition on Race: Make the MLK holiday into a time of community service Our goal throughout the MLK weekend and beyond is to strengthen the community, remove barriers . . . Click here for full entry

Rent Party - Wednesday from 7pm - 11pm! The evening will feature live performances by ippazzi, Deena Shoshkes (The Cucumbers), Caterpillar Book and Test Patterns ... $5 gets you a night of great music, but it's been scientifically . . . Click here for full entry

Battle of the Basement Bands - January 23rd Battle of the Basement Bands 9 Hosted by: Matt Pinfield & Leslie Fram from The Rock Show on 101.9 RXP January 23, 2010 Our Lady of Sorrows Gym South Orange, . . . Click here for full entry

Ellis Paul at the Burgdorff Center - January 10th at 7pm http://www.ellispaul.com Ellis Paul is one of the leading voices of the American singer- songwriter world. He was a principle leader in the wave of singer/songwriters that emerged from the Boston . . . Click here for full entry

Blood Drive Please donate blood - January 16th - Maplewood Memorial Library - 10am - 2pm. One pint of blood can save up to 3 lives! . . . Click here for full entry

First Night Maplewood/South Orange Dec. 31st If you are looking for a fun, cost effective way to spend New Year's Eve, don't look any further. This year First Night Maplewood/South Orange promises something for everyone from . . . Click here for full entry

Columbia High School Student Art Exhibition . . . Click here for full entry

Rent Party this Friday - 12/18 from 7:30pm - 11:30pm! Rent Party featuring live music by Rich Maloof - 3rd Gear and the David Easton Band. Minimum $5 donation. South Orange Elk's Lodge, 220 Propect Street, South Orange, NJ. Chris Dickson . . . Click here for full entry

Acoustic World Music Concert to benefit Shakti in celebration of the Winter Solstice ~ All proceeds go towards Shakti's Debt Reduction Campaign! with Steve Gorn & Adam Rudolph - student of Shakti & Maplewood Resident When: Sunday, December . . . Click here for full entry

B.A.N.G. IV at 1978 Arts Center BANG IV: a small works exhibition sale. Original art by local and regional artists affordably priced for holiday giving. Saturdays and Sundays: 11-5pm December 5th & 6th and 12th & 13th . . . Click here for full entry

Rock the House 7 - Don't Miss It! The 7th installment of this year's surprise sensation live music series at the "you-won't-recognize-it Baird Center, 5 Mead Street, S.O. Delicious cafe fare, great live local music, fun for all . . . Click here for full entry

Glen Velez returns to the Underground Concert Series BREATHING RHYTHMS DUO Saturday, December 5th at 8:30pm Four-Time Grammy Winning Master of Frame Drums Glen Velez with Rhythm Voice Virtuoso Lori Cotler Location: Maplewood Memorial Library - 51 Baker Street General admission: $18 Student/senior: $15 Tickets . . . Click here for full entry

The Nutcracker to benefit the Red Cross A child friendly 1 1/4 hour performance of the Nutcracker Ballet Presented at 2 and 4pm by the New Jersey Dance Center at the Burgdorff Center, 10 Durand Rd. Maplewood . . . Click here for full entry

Rent Party this Wednesday from 7pm - 11pm! Rent Party - South Orange Elk's Club, 220 Prospect Street, South Orange. Featuring Doug Gill, Mophat and The Snakes! All proceeds benefit the St. Joe's & Our Lady of Sorrows Food . . . Click here for full entry

16th Annual Crafts at the Baird Featuring: New Jersey Metal Arts Guild and Glass Roots Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs The Baird, 5 Mead Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 973/378/7755 x3, pierrogallery@southorange.org http://www.thebaird.org, http://www.pierrogallery.org Crafts at The Baird December 2, 7:00 . . . Click here for full entry

Dickens Village - Dec 5th-19th Saturday, December 5th 1-5pm Dickens Village Houses open for viewing 1pm - Santa Arrives by Fire Truck 1-2pm - Definitely Dicken Carolers 1:30-3:30pm - Pictures with Santa 2-3 pm - Celebrity Holiday Reading 3-4pm - Community . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Village Holiday Open House Kick start the season! Stroll through the Village to discover the charming shops, wonderful restaurants and other great venues. Refreshments - Sweet & savory treats - Gift wrapping . . . Click here for full entry

2009 Haunted Manor Come and enjoy the frights of the Season South Mountain YMCA along with : Seton Hall University is proud to present the 2009 Haunted Manor Maplewood Woman's Club 60 Woodland Road Maplewood, NJ Wednesday, October 28th 4pm -9pm . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood's Annual Halloween Parade & Costume Contest October 30th at 3pm - 5:30pm Maplewood Village from Baker Street to Durand Rd. Join us for the Annual Halloween Parade & Costume Contest sponsored by the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce and . . . Click here for full entry

Split Ends extended run at the Maplewood Theater If you missed the Maplewood premiere of Split Ends you have a few more chances to catch it - October 25-29 & November 1-5 at 8pm. . . . Click here for full entry

Reading and signing with teen author Beth Ann Bauman Words presents an author reading & signing with New Jersey native, Beth Ann Bauman, author of Rosie and Skate, on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 7:30 pm. “A wonderful YA debut . . . Click here for full entry

Girl's Night Out Back by popular demand, Maplewood Village merchants are hosting their 2nd Girls' Night Out event Thursday, October 22 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Shops, restaurants and spas are staying open . . . Click here for full entry

3rd annual Maplewood Green Day Fair Live music, how-to workshops, delicious organic food, green businesses, interactive children's activities and much more. Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009 Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Memorial Park (across the street from . . . Click here for full entry

Split Ends premieres in Maplewood - October 18th! Split Ends premieres at the Maplewood Theater - October 18 at 6pm(Sold out) & 8pm. Wine and Cheese "Meet the Stars" Reception at the Historic Maplewood Train Station - 6:30pm - 9:30pm Get you . . . Click here for full entry

Harvest Walk on Springfield Avenue Healthy HarvestFest October 31st from 11am to 3pm - Performers, Face Painters, Pumpkin Painting, Live Music, Sidewalk Sales and more! . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Website Panel Meet the faces behind the websites - all in one place. Monday, October 19th at 7pm. . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood In Motion The Maplewood In Motion 5k Run and Kids Fun Run is an event of the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, put on with the volunteer assistance of Maplewood in . . . Click here for full entry

Brushes at the Mind at Mona Lisa Framing Maplewood artist Tracy Mac is a 21st Century artist with innovative techniques and images. He uses is his own software, many years in the making, and some special ink printers . . . Click here for full entry

The Human Form at The Framing Mill The Human Form a Photographic Study is the theme of an exhibit by local art group Les Femmes Photales, to be shown at The Framing Mill, 411 Ridgewood Rd., . . . Click here for full entry

First 1978 Arts Cafe of the Fall Season Join us for the first "ARTS CAFÉ - Open Mic Night" of the fall season. The ARTS CAFÉ is an opportunity for musicians, poets, orators, comedians, writers, and others to . . . Click here for full entry

Seth Boyden School Featured in PBS Documentary When Learning Comes Naturally Debuts Sunday, September 6 on Channel 13 MAPLEWOOD, NJ—This Sunday, September 6 at 3 p.m., on Channel 13, residents of the New York area will get a . . . Click here for full entry

C.A.F.E. VIII at 1978 Arts Center The Contemporary Artists Forum Exhibition returns in its 8th installment of work by artists who belong to this art critique group, which meets at the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center in . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Open Market - Saturday, September 12th, 2009 Maplewood village will take to the streets Saturday, September 12th (noon to 5pm) for its second annual Open Market Celebration. Streets will be closed making the event pedestrian friendly. Come . . . Click here for full entry

SOPAC Inside Out - Free Outdoor Performances for Kids & Families Wednesdays in South Orange (Cameron Field in Meadowland Park) Thursdays in Maplewood (Memorial Park) Two Performances Each Day at 5 & 6:30pm Wed, Aug 19 & Thu, Aug 20 Little Red Rosie and the . . . Click here for full entry

Rock the Hill - Friday Night! On Friday night, August 7th, Rock The House NJ, a musicians' collective started last October and dedicated to keeping the local music scene alive, will turn its amps up to . . . Click here for full entry

Call for Artist Entries: Essex Exposed 6 Call For Artists at Pierro Gallery of South Orange Essex Exposed 6: A Juried Exhibition of Essex County Artists CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Pierro Gallery of South Orange is issuing a Call for Entries . . . Click here for full entry

A Very Special JAC Event! . . . Click here for full entry

Girls' Night Out in Maplewood Village this Thursday! Maplewood Village Girls' Night Out This Thursday, June 18th from 6pm to 9:30pm, Maplewood Village merchants are hosting their 1st ever Girls' Night Out event. The night will be filled with special . . . Click here for full entry

Columbia High School Roundtable June 10 CHS Parents, future CHS Parents, Community Members: Please join us in the CHS Library for a discussion about CHS Academics and School Environment. Attending will be administrators, including Dr. Lovie . . . Click here for full entry

ROCK THE HOUSE 4!!! June 13th @ The Baird Our January, March, and April shows have been smashing successes. Killer bands rocked South Orange and standing room only crowds rocked, danced, ate great food, and had a fantastic time . . . Click here for full entry

Pierro Gallery: Motion/Fixity, performance and panel discussion- June 6 The Pierro Gallery of South Orange's newest exhibition Motion and Fixity: performance and installation will have a performance and panel discusssion on Saturday, June 6. At 2:00 pm, a performance and . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood/South Orange Artists Open Studios for Tour - June 7th Over 70 Painters – Sculptors – Ceramicists - Multimedia Artists – Photographers - Jewelers On Sunday, June 7th Maplewood and South Orange will host the 6th annual Artist's Open Studio Tour. . . . Click here for full entry

2009 pics posted - Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony 2009 pics Groups which have signed up to march assemble at the Columbia High School Student Parking Lot between 8:15 AM and 8:30 AM. Parade kicks off at 9:00 AM. Route: . . . Click here for full entry

2009 pics posted - SO/Maplewood Kiwanis 11th Annual Duck Race 2009 pics Duck Race Happens right after the Memorial Day Parade and ceremony. 5 races of $5-sponsored ducks all proceeds go children-related charities tickets available at several locations around town kiwanis and . . . Click here for full entry

12th Annual Blues Show with Hubert Sumlin 12th Annual Blues Show with Hubert Sumlin Information: Saturday, May 16th @ 8:00PM, The Maplewood Woman’s Club, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood Guitar legend Hubert Sumlin will appear together with the Nighthawks. . . . Click here for full entry

72nd Annual Plant Sale Maplewood Garden Club's 72nd Annual Plant Sale begins Thursday, May 7 (Noon to 8 p.m.); continues on Friday, May 8 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.); and concludes on Saturday, May . . . Click here for full entry

The Strollers presents The Philadelphia Story May 8 & 9, 15 & 16 at 8:00 PM; May 10 at 2:00 PM at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ A few . . . Click here for full entry

Great Chef's Night - Monday, May 11th Sample some of the finest cuisine from the most popular restaurants in Essex County. Sponsored by the Maplewood Lions. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door(if available). . . . Click here for full entry

CHS in Action Night On Wednesday, April 29, at 6:00 p.m. Columbia’s Student Council is hosting CHS in Action Night, an event to showcase the many clubs, teams and other opportunities that Columbia has . . . Click here for full entry

Mayfest - Sunday, May17th 11am - 5pm Enjoy live music on Two Stages, Free Kids Rides & Activities, Petting Zoo, Classic Car Show, Great Food, Over 75 Local Vendors and Civic Associations! . . . Click here for full entry

S.O. House Tour: Tale of Two Pool Tables and Seven Homes Two of a Kind ‘Gems’ Built in Same Era Couldn’t Be More Different Music, Al-Fresco Snacks, Door Prizes Are Added Tour Attractions All the seven residences open for the May 2, 2009 . . . Click here for full entry

How Race is Lived in South Orange/ Maplewood 4/28 at 7:30pm Don't Miss an evening of Theatrical improvisation and discussion on How Race is Lived in South Orange/ Maplewood Forum April 28. The SO/M Community Coalition is hosting an exciting evening of drama . . . Click here for full entry

Pamela Means - May 2nd Pamela Means, "one of the fiercest guitar players and politically-rooted singer-songwriters in the music industry today," (Curve Magazine) is a Brooklyn-based, internationally-touring singer-songwriter and jazz musician. Pamela Means is touring . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Village Spring Open Market...Sat. April 25th 12n-7p . . . Click here for full entry

Earth Week Happenings in Maplewood Earth Day falls on April 22 this and every year. Maplewood has activities spanning more than a week, with events ongoing from Thursday April 16 until Saturday April 25th. There . . . Click here for full entry

Oklahoma at SOMS Fri, Sat & Sun 7:00 PM Don't miss South Orange Middle School's production of Oklahoma! Friday April 3 and Saturday April 4 at 7 pm, Sunday April 5 at 2 pm. Orchestra seats (first . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Economic Summit Maplewood Economic Summit Monday, April 6th 7:00pm – 9:00pm Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts 10 Durand Road How can we get through these difficult times? What is Maplewood doing to help businesses? What state and . . . Click here for full entry

YMCA Tricky Tray - Friday, April 3rd Doors open at 6:30pm - 1st ticket is called at 7:45. Seton Hall University Center. . . . Click here for full entry

Local Cartoonists to exhibit at 1978 1978 Maplewood Arts Center proudly presents the first ever cartoon exhibition at Gallery 1978, featuring the work of local artists, Russell Christian and Rick Parker. Exhbition Dates: March 29, 2009 thru . . . Click here for full entry

Maplewood Green Drinks 2 - March 26 Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009 Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm Location: The Woman's Club Address: 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood This month's Maplewood Green Drinks features important information about organic spring cleaning solutions, composting trends . . . Click here for full entry

The Strollers presents The Diary Of Anne Frank The Strollers presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, the moving story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family forced into hiding by the Nazis during WWII. Performances are Fri . . . Click here for full entry

The Wiz at CHS - 3/13,14,15,20, 21 & 22 "The Wiz" at Columbia High School Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Information: Columbia High School will present its all school musical "The Wiz". The Wiz debuted on Broadway in 1975, where . . . Click here for full entry

Arts Cafe - Open Mic Night - Saturday night at 7:30 ARTS CAFÉ – Open Mic Night Every Second Saturday Join us the Second Saturday of every month for “ARTS CAFÉ – Open Mic Night”. The ARTS CAFÉ is an opportunity for . . . Click here for full entry

Jazz and Film presents tribute to guitar legend Wes Montgomery 3/13 One of today’s titans of the guitar will pay homage to the classic sound of Wes Montgomery in this year’s first installment of the Jazz & Film series in Maplewood. . . . Click here for full entry

Feeding the Community Maplewood Memorial Library is collecting non-perishable food and personal care items on an ongoing basis for the Township Welfare Department. All items collected will be distributed to local residents in . . . Click here for full entry

Columbia High Ultimate A Team Needs Your Help Columbia High School Ultimate Needs You! Join us for the 40th Anniversary Gala to raise funds to send the team to the tournaments. Live music, great food and the opportunity to bid . . . Click here for full entry

What Exit? Theatre Company Roasts Fred Profeta - Postponed! The Fred Profeta Roast has been postponed until early May due to several circumstances. We're a comedy theatre so naturally we don't honor anyone at our fundraisers-- WE ROAST 'EM!! WE LOVE FRED . . . Click here for full entry

Uncle Floyd Returns Saturday! Don't miss this show with a classic TV icon. Floyd may not be on TV anymore, but he still performs virtually every day of the week! David Bowie wrote a . . . Click here for full entry

Battle of the Basement Bands - February 28 Battle of the Basement Bands 8 will roll into the Our Lady of Sorrows Gymnasium on Saturday February 28, 2009. This year’s event will benefit the Community Food Bank . . . Click here for full entry

Joseph & the Amazing Dreamcoat- The St. George Players 2/20, 21 & 22 Friday, February 20; and Saturday, February 21 Show at 8:00 p.m. • Tickets $20 These performances include wine & cheese pre-theatre festive gathering beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 22 Matinée at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $10/adult, $5/child, . . . Click here for full entry

MMS Presents Honk! On Fri., 2/6, Sat., 2/7, and Sun., 2/8. . . . Click here for full entry

Rock the House NJ Rock the House NJ January 16th 8pm -11pm Baird Center, South Orange, NJ . . . Click here for full entry

Recycling Changes For 2009 Beginning January 01, 2009 the Township Recycling Program has changed to Single Stream Recycling. Single Stream Recycling means all recyclables (Cardboard, all paper, plastics 1 & 2, tin, aluminum, and glass . . . Click here for full entry

We Are Family - Disco Party & Food Drive Sunday, January 11 from 3pm to 6pm. Admission: One bag of food per family. To Benefit Community Foodbank of New Jersey. . . . Click here for full entry