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Montclair African-American Heritage Foundation to host “Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Alice Hooe Foster” on Feb. 18 in Montclair. The event is from 12-2:30 p.m. at the Montclair History Center. There will be a brick dedication ceremony in Foster’s memory at the Crane House and Historic YWCA. Guided Black History Month Tours will also be available. Add to 📅.
Montclair History Center
Montclair library to host “Images of Black People in Western Art: Early 19th Century to the Millennium” online class on Feb. 21. Anne Betty Weinshenker will lead the class from 6:30-8 p.m. and explore major artists from the Harlem Renaissance and the portrayal of Black people from the 19th to 21st centuries. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Montclair Public Library
East Side Mags to host a meet and greet with comic writer Ed Brisson on Feb. 20. The event is from 5-7 p.m. at 491 Bloomfield Ave. Customers must purchase a copy of “The Displaced #1” from East Side Mags to participate. Add to 📅.
East Side Mags
NiCori Studios and Productions plans “Kids Cabaret Class” for ages 8-11 from Feb. 21 to May 22 in Bloomfield. Classes are skills-building and held weekly from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Watchung Presbyterian Church. No auditions required. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
NiCori Studios and Productions
Mountainside Medical Center to host “Women and Heart Disease” on Feb. 21 in Montclair. The event, scheduled from 12-1 p.m., will discuss women’s heart health, reducing the risk of heart disease, and recognizing signs and symptoms of a heart attack in women. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Mountainside Medical Center
North Jersey production group The Ordinary Kids plan “The Rocky Horror Valentine’s Show” on Feb. 17 in Montclair. Doors open at 9 p.m. and the show begins at 9:30 p.m. at The Clairidge, 486 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets available online for purchase. Add to 📅.
Montclair Film
Rutgers to host “Kids in the Kitchen” webinar for parents and caregivers on Feb. 21. The event, scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m., will teach participants how to engage children in day-to-day cooking activities. Simple recipes and craft activities will be shared. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Rutgers University
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University plans a 2024 winter open house on Feb. 19 in Bloomfield. The open house begins at 9 a.m. at 225 Liberty St. Attendees will learn more about the school’s programs, financial aid opportunities, and tour the campus. Preregistration is available online. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Montclair University’s Black Alumni Advisory Council plans a “Black History Month Career Panel” on Feb. 19. The panel is from 4-6 p.m. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Essex County residents can purchase a golf ID for the 2024 season. Passes all access to three county owned golf courses, located in West Orange, Belleville, and Newark. IDs are available for purchase at Essex County’s Hendricks Field Clubhouse in Belleville on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. through June.
Essex County Parks
Essex County College seeks student athlete, coach, team, and administrator nominations for its Wolverine Athletic Hall of Fame by Feb. 29. Nominations are submitted online and must include relevant biographical information about the nominee. Add to 📅.
Essex County College
National Urban League, a historic civil rights organization, is accepting summer internship applications from undergraduate college students through Feb. 19. The hybrid internship is paid and runs from Jun. 10 to Aug. 1. Interns will gain insight into non-profit management. Applications accepted online. Add to 📅.
Urban League of Essex County
