Follow local news and events in Montclair with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Jan. 31, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Watchung Booksellers to host “Author Storytime with Jennifer Jones” on Feb. 1 in Montclair. The event, scheduled from 4-5 p.m. at 44 Fairfield Street, will feature Jennifer Jones reading from “On the Line: My Story of Becoming the First African American Rockette.” Add to 📅.
Watchung Booksellers
AAPI Montclair to host “An Afternoon with Author Ravina Aggarwal” for ages 12+ on Feb. 2 in Montclair. The event, scheduled from 4-5:30 p.m. at Montclair public library. Attendees will participate in a discussion of Aggarwal’s new book “Searching for the Songbird,” a Q&A with the author, and book signing. Books will be available for purchase, with proceeds donated to AAPI Montclair. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Montclair Public Library
Toni’s Kitchen to host “Town-Wide Food Drive” on Feb. 10 in Montclair. The event will include pickups of shelf-stable food donations from donors in Montclair, Bloomfield, and Glen Ridge. Registration is required for a pick up of your donations. Add to 📅.
Toni’s Kitchen
Mountainside Medical Center to host “Give Kids a Smile” program on Feb. 2 and 16 in Montclair. The event will be held at the Mountainside Dental Department located at One Bay Ave. from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The program, designed to provide free dental care for children 12 years old and younger, aims to serve children who may have limited access to dental care. Advance appointments are required. Add to 📅.
Mountainside Medical Center
Montclair Film plans a book talk with Odie Henderson and screening of “SHAFT” on Feb. 2 at The Clairidge. The event begins at 7 p.m. and a Q&A with Henderson will follow the screening. Tickets include a copy of Henderson’s book “Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema,” which can be signed after the event. Tickets are available online. Add to 📅.
Montclair Film
Glen Ridge Congregational Church to host “2024 Glen Ridge Antiques Show” on Feb. 2-3. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, will feature antique exhibits and sales. Funds will support local charities. Add to 📅.
Glen Ridge Congregational Church
South Orange to host “Erasing South Orange Borders Run-Walk” on Saturdays starting Feb. 3. The run begins at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m., hosted by resident and founder of Erasing Essex’s Borders Stephanie Lawson Muhammad. Each route covers 3.1 miles and participants will explore South Orange borders that have historically impacted African Americans. The events are held each Saturday in February. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
South Orange Village Township
Regional news
New Jersey’s liquor license laws are undergoing significant changes for the first time in almost a century, with restrictions on breweries and distilleries also being loosened. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages can now be offered, including collaborations with outside vendors and the opportunity to host unlimited onsite events. License holders must use or sell licenses that have remained inactive for two sequential license terms, according to the new law.
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