Follow local news and events in Newark with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Nov. 29, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
La Casa De Don Pedro plans “Youth Empowerment Services” for teenagers during the holidays. Eligible teens ages 13-17 can receive individual and group counseling and programs to help cope with stress. Parents and guardians can participate in workshops to learn ways to support teenagers. Eligibility surveys can be completed online.
La Casa De Don Pedro
New Community Career and Technical Institute to host “Jazz Night” Dec. 1 in Newark. The performance will feature Lynette Sheard from 7-11 p.m. at Monsignor William J. Linder Plaza on West Market Street in Newark. Tickets can be purchased online and will benefit the college. Add to 📅.
New Community Career & Technical Institute
My Brother’s Keeper Newark, an organization that works to close opportunity gaps for men and boys of color, to host 2023 conference and report release on Dec. 2 in Newark. The report focuses on systemic change initiatives for Newark boys and young men of color. The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center at Rutgers. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
My Brother’s Keeper Newark
Boys and Girls Club Newark to host lifeguard certification course on Dec. 1-3. The class will offer American Red Cross certification in-person training at 1 Avon Ave. Preregistration is required by Nov. 27. Contact water safety instructor Anastasia Hale to sign up. Add to 📅.
Boys and Girls Club of Newark
Newark Museum of Art plans “Art After Dark x Newark First Fridays” event Dec. 1. The event begins at 7 p.m. at 49 Washington St. and includes music, food and drinks, and a holiday market. Advanced tickets are available to purchase online. Add to 📅.
Newark Museum of Art
East Orange to host 2023 “World AIDS Day Event” Dec. 1. There will be free and confidential HIV testing and educational resources from 12 local organizations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Orange City Hall Plaza. Add to 📅.
East Orange City
Montclair Art Museum to host 2023 “Art Uncorked” auction Dec. 1. The event will start at 6 p.m. and include light refreshments, artist meet-and-greets, DJ, and popup of Relative Arts NYC, an Indigenous futurism and fashion brand. Ticket purchase includes gallery admission. Add to 📅.
Montclair Art Museum
Essex County recreation to host 2023 “Historic Holiday House Tour” Dec. 2-3. County residents can tour 11 houses and historic sites in Cedar Grove, Nutley, Bloomfield, West Caldwell, Verona, Montclair, Livingston, and West Orange. Admission rates vary by location. Add to 📅.
Essex County Parks
Regional news
The 2023 New Jersey Menstrual Health Equity Summit is planned for Dec. 2 in Jersey City. The event’s theme, “Pioneering Paths: Grassroots Innovations and Intersections,” will highlight grassroots solutions and organizations fighting period poverty. Preregistration is required. Free menstrual products and Thinx youth reusable underwear will be available after the event. Add to 📅.
The Flow Initiative
