Follow local news and events in Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Nov. 7, 2024 from The Jersey Bee.
LOCAL NEWS
Prenatal breastfeeding class planned by Perinatal Health Equity Initiative on Nov. 13 in East Orange. The class is from 6-7:30 p.m. at 280 S. Harrison St. It is recommended for people who are at 32-26 weeks in their pregnancy. Attendees are encouraged to bring a support person. Fee is $50.
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Perinatal Health Equity Initiative
Non-fiction book club meeting for adults planned by East Orange library on Nov. 14. Members will discuss “Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me” by Glory Edim at 5 p.m. Register by email.
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East Orange Public Library
Free cooking demo for adults planned by East Orange library on Nov. 15. Attendees will watch the demo from 4-5:30 p.m. and receive ingredients to make it at home. Registration required.
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East Orange Public Library
Luminary Gala planned by AAPI-N.J. on Nov. 15 in Cedar Grove. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Grove, 691 Pompton Ave. All patrons will receive a copy of “Connie: A Memoir” by Connie Chung, who will be in attendance. Proceeds support the organization’s statewide education, advocacy, and community initiatives. Tickets available online.
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AAPI New Jersey
Open house event of The Greenway project planned by N.J. environmental protection and NJ Transit on Nov. 13 in Newark. Project updates are from 6-8 p.m. at Park Elementary School. Spanish interpretation available. The Greenway is a nine-mile former rail line through Essex and Hudson Counties that will be converted into a park with safe paths for commuters and recreational use. The Newark section will span 0.8 miles from Branch Brook Park to Broadway and is expected by 2025.
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North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
Free poetry workshop with Paul LaTorre planned by Newark library on Nov. 14 in the Main Branch. Attendees will analyze poems that channel activism and healing from 6-8 p.m. Coffee and donuts available. Registration is not required.
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Newark Public Library
Queer Writers Collective meet-up planned by Newark library on Nov. 15 in the Main Branch. Attendees will explore different writing prompts, receive and give constructive feedback, and share work from 4-5 p.m. Registration is not required.
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Newark Public Library
REGIONAL NEWS
New Jersey agriculture recently organized its Organic and Regenerative Farming Board, which will hold its first public meeting on Nov. 14 in Trenton and online. Community members are encouraged to attend and meet board members from 4-6 p.m. at 200 Riverview Plaza. Add to 📅.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
