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Essex County has more than one hundred free food distribution efforts year-round. Through a complex and sometimes patchwork system, hundreds of food providers in Essex County source and distribute food aid daily. The Jersey Bee has created a guide explaining how food gets from farms, food banks, and supermarkets to the tens of thousands who rely on it weekly, and the limitations of the current system.
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Orange public school’s plans free “All City Arts Festival” on Jun. 6. The festival will feature music and dance performances from students throughout the district. Performances will be from 6-8 p.m. at Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry and Innovation. Add to 📅.
Orange Public Schools
University of Orange plans a 20th anniversary celebration of “Root Shock,” a book on displacement, on Jun. 7-8. There will be a free virtual symposium and library exhibit at 348 Main St. on Jun. 7. There will be readings, film screenings, live music, and food at the HUUB, 35 Cleveland St., on Jun. 8. Registration is required. Add to 📅.
University of Orange
Orange public schools plans “Orange Week: Color Festival” on Jun. 8. There will be a color run, STEM festival, and biking event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Monte Irvin Orange Park. Add to 📅.
Orange Public Schools
La Casa de Don Pedro plans a Father’s Day celebration for families on Jun. 7 in Newark. The event is from 3-6 p.m. at 43 Broadway. There will be food, music, and games. Add to 📅.
La Casa De Don Pedro
East Orange plans 2024 Music, Art, and Culture Festival on Jun. 8. It is from 12-8 p.m. at City Hall Plaza and will include several musical performances, children’s activities, vendors, and a beer garden. Admission is free. Add to 📅.
East Orange City
Isaiah House is renovating its second location on 85 N. 14th Street in East Orange. A re-opening date is not yet announced.
Isaiah House
Out Montclair plans 2024 Pride festival on Jun. 8. The festival is from 12-6 p.m. on Bloomfield and Fullerton Avenues. There will be live music, vendors, and information and resource booths. A dance party will follow from 6-9:30 p.m. Add to 📅.
Out Montclair
The Newark Museum of Art plans “History Lesson Exchange Workshop with Naomi Kuo” on Jun. 8 in Newark. The workshop is scheduled from 2-4 p.m., and will involve sharing stories, knowledge, reactions, and questions inspired by the surrounding gallery artworks, and working on a collaborative art project. Preregistration is required. Add to 📅.
Newark Museum of Art
New Jersey Citizen Action plans virtual First-Time Homebuyer Seminar” with Columbia Bank on Jun. 6. The event, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will provide information on the home buying process, affordable mortgage programs, fair housing, and avoiding predatory lending. Preregistration is required Add to 📅.
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