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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

Charles Caldwell to Show Works at Express Yourself Studios During Black History Month Renowned, international, African-American artist Charles Caldwell will have works from his American Mettle series on display during the month of February at Express Yourself Studios located at 1912 Springfield Avenue. . . . 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