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Author talk with Kate Quinn planned virtually with Glen Ridge library on Mar. 12. Quinn will discuss literary magic from 7-8 p.m. Registration required. Library card not required. Free admission.
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NAACP-Oranges and Maplewood’s 2026 Freedom Fund Jazz Luncheon is scheduled for Apr. 19 in Clifton. It is from 12-4 p.m. at 1129 Valley Rd. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Oranges & Maplewood: NAACP
Youth can attend a clay sculpting session at East Orange library on Mar. 13. It is from 4-5:30 p.m. Children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. Free admission.
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People can learn about tenant’s rights at East Orange library on Mar. 14. Led by Greater East Orange Tenants Association and East Orange Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is not required. Free admission.
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East Orange-area youth can attend “Science Saturdays” at East Orange library on Mar. 14. It begins at 1 p.m. Attendees will learn and explore science projects. Registration is required. Library card not required.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver seeks community input on project funding ideas that benefit N.J.’s 10th congressional district. That includes East Orange, Irvington, Orange, Newark, Montclair, and West Orange. People can submit funding requests online by Mar. 9.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver
Book club for adults planned at West Orange library on Mar. 13. Attendees will discuss “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Graduating West Orange High School students can pick up a free formal dress during West Orange SEPAC’s resource fair on Mar. 14. Dresses are for graduation, prom, or other events with a formal dress code. The resource fair is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Orange High School. Registration is required.
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West Orange Special Education Parents Advisory Council
JESPY House, located at 111 Milligan Pl. in South Orange, will be demolished for a new, expanded building. It will be a three-story, mixed-use site with five residential units for adults with disabilities. It will also include administrative offices and support space for the organization. A timeline is not yet announced.
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Nutley Family Service Bureau’s thrift shop will be open on Mar. 12 from 4-8 p.m. There will be St. Patrick’s Day themed treats, special prizes, and a coffee bat. The shop is located at 160 Chestnut St.
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Nutley Family Service Bureau
Nutley residents ages 7-21 with learning and developmental disabilities can sign up for Nutley recreation’s basketball program, scheduled to start Mar. 23. It meets Mondays through May 4 from 5-6 p.m. at the parks and recreation building. Enrollment is $125. Register online.
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St. Patrick’s Day concert planned virtually with Nutley library on Mar. 14. It begins at 2 p.m. Registration is required.
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Coffee meetup planned with Gay Social NJ on Mar. 14 in Nutley. It is from 2-4 p.m. at Sugar Tree Cafe, 358 Passaic Ave. Registration is not required.
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Children in grades K-5 can attend a LEGO robotics workshop on Mar. 14 at Lackawanna Plaza. It is from 1-2 p.m. at the RecRoom. Admission is $40. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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Improv comedy show with “Nutty By Nature” planned by N.J. School of Dramatic Arts on Mar. 14 in Montclair. It begins at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Tickets are $15.
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New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts
Stage production of “Private Lives” planned with Maplewood division of arts and culture starting Mar. 12. Performances run through Mar. 22 at Burgdorff Theater, 10 Durand Rd. Tickets are available online for purchase.
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LEGO session for ages 2+ and adults planned at Maplewood library on Mar. 12 in the Hilton Branch. It is from 4-6 p.m. Registration is not required.
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