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Glen Ridge plans a community concert with City Wind Trio on Feb. 4. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at Glen Ridge Congregational Church. Admission is $10-25. Add to 📅.
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Women’s Club of Glen Ridge plans its monthly meeting on Feb. 6. The meeting is from 7-9 p.m. at 219 Ridgewood Ave. and will include a dinner followed by updates on the efforts of Neighbor to Neighbor Network and N.J. Mental Health Players. Registration is accepted online. Add to 📅.
Women’s Club of Glen Ridge
League of Women Voters of Montclair and Livingston to host “TCSYale’s The Basics” on Feb. 3 in Livingston. The event, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will offer training for individuals interested in running for office, working on a campaign, or leading community issues. Preregistration is required and a light lunch will be served. Add to 📅.
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Montclair History Center plans “History at Home: James Howe” webinar on Feb. 1. The event begins at 7 p.m. and will discuss Howe’s history as the first African American in Montclair to own a home. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Montclair History Center
Montclair library plans a free “Open Book/Open Mind” event with author Ayana Mathis on Feb. 3 in the Main Branch. The event is from 4-5:30 p.m. and doors open at 3:30 p.m. There will be a Q&A followed by a book signing. The event will discuss Mathis’s newest novel, “The Unsettled.” Add to 📅.
Montclair Public Library
Mountainside Medical Center to host “Infant Care and Safety” for expectant parents on Feb. 5 in Montclair. The class is from 7-9:30 p.m. and covers care, safety, growth, and development of infants. The class is designed for parents after their seventh month of pregnancy. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Mountainside Medical Center
NJSDA to host a free “Short Plays Reading” on Feb. 3 in Montclair. The event begins at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall. It will feature plays written by NJSDA students Jennifer Marsden, Mavis Johnson, Kuma Lin, Willow McCalla, Raquel Fernandes, Melinda DelPizzo, and Naman Rawal. There will be a Q&A session with the authors after the reading. Add to 📅.
New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts
Mountainside Medical Center plans a tour of its birthing center on Feb. 6 in Montclair. The tour is from 5:30-6:15 p.m. for parents who plan to deliver at Mountainside. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
Mountainside Medical Center
SOMA Cross Cultural Works plans 2024 “Lunar Fest” on Feb. 4 to celebrate the year of the dragon. The event will run from 12-4 p.m., at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Rd. in Maplewood. The program will include a lion dance, children’s activities, and food trucks. Add to 📅.
Lunar Fest NJ
La Casa de Don Pedro, a nonprofit organization offering community services in the Newark area, is seeking monetary donations to support its Healthy Homes program, which updates and repairs heat systems for area families. Donations are accepted online.
La Casa De Don Pedro
Newark Museum of Art plans a “Family First Saturday” Black History Month event on Feb. 3. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature a special performance by NJTap, a family drop-In activity honoring the Harlem Renaissance, planetarium shows, music-making, and the “Animal Kingdom” exhibition. Tickets available online. Add to 📅.
Newark Museum of Art
