LOCAL NEWS
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ seeks school supply and backpack donations through Jul. 31. Items are for students in grades K-12. Donations accepted at 50 Union Ave. in Irvington.
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Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern NJ
Essex County Environmental Center plans botanical dye workshop for adults on Aug. 1 in Roseland. The program is from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and will include harvesting flowers to create natural pigments and dye a cotton bandana or scarf. Preregistration is available online.
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Essex County Environmental Center
Magic show planned at Nutley library on Jul. 28. It begins at 7 p.m.
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Nutley Public Library
Free outdoor concert with Workingman’s Jed, a Grateful Dead cover band, planned with South Orange on Jul. 29. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at Flood’s Hill.
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South Orange Village
Free outdoor performance with DJ Tragedy with Bloomfield recreation on Jul. 28 in Bloomfield. The DJ performance begins at 7 p.m. at Brookside Park. Laser light show will follow at 9 p.m.
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Bloomfield Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department
Free outdoor concert with The Kelton Cooper Band planned with Essex County parks on Jul. 31 in Bloomfield and Montclair. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at Brookdale Park.
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Fossil terrarium workshop planned with Glen Ridge library on Jul. 29. The program is for youth and adults and begins at 6 p.m. Registration is required.
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Glen Ridge Public Library
DIY coffee clay and fossils for children in grades K-5 planned at Glen Ridge library on Jul. 28. It begins at 3 p.m. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
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Free outdoor concert with the Rosewood Band planned with Maplewood division of arts and culture on Jul. 31. The performance begins at 7 p.m. at the Springfield Ave. gazebo.
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Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture
Yoga session with live DJ soundtrack planned with The Breathing Room on Jul. 30 in Montclair. The program is from 6-7 p.m. at Lackawanna Plaza. Open to all-levels of yoga practice.
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Lackawanna Station
“Plant Bingo” planned at Van Vleck House and Gardens on Jul. 30 in Montclair. It is from 6-8:30 p.m. at 21 Van Vleck St. Tickets are $5 and include a bingo card. Registration is available online.
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Van Vleck House and Gardens
Movie screening of “A Minecraft Movie” planned with Montclair Film on Jul. 29 and Aug. 1. This screening is part of Montclair Film’s Bellevue Summer Blockbusters series. It begins at 11 a.m. at The Bellevue Theater, 260 Bellevue Ave. Tickets are $12 and available online for purchase.
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Free movie screening of “How To Train Your Dragon 2” planned at Newark library on Jul. 29 at the Branch Brook Branch. it is from 5-7 p.m.
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Newark Public Library
STEAM program planned by Newark library on Jul. 30 at the Weequahic Branch. The event, scheduled from 3-4 p.m., will feature hands-on, machine-based, and science-inspired crafts. No registration required.
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Forum on voting rights planned with People’s Organization for Progress on Jul. 29 in Newark. The program will begin at 7 p.m. at St. James AME Church, 588 MLK Blvd. The forum will include a panel and open discussion.
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Silent reading and guest author presentation planned with NJPAC on Jul. 29 in Newark. The program is from 5:30-9 p.m. at the lawn in front of NJPAC. The first hour will be silent reading followed by a book discussion with featured poet Mia X. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blanket or lawn chair. Preregistration is encouraged.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
Free outdoor concert with Jersey Sound planned with Essex County parks on Jul. 29 in Belleville. The performance begins at 7 p.m. at Belleville Park.
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Essex County Parks
