"Read with NAACP" planned with NAACP-Oranges and Maplewood on Jan. 10 in East Orange. It is from 2-4 p.m. at 21 S. Arlington Ave. and will feature local authors. Free admission. Registration is required. From Oranges & Maplewood: NAACP. This information is accurate as of when it was published. Check with the event coordinator for […]
Stage production of "Tired Souls: King and the Montgomery School Bus Boycott" planned at SOPAC on Jan. 15 in South Orange. It begins at 7 p.m. A panel conversation with […]
Applications are open to enroll in the STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges for the 2026-27 school year. They are available online until Jan. 16. From Orange Public Schools. This information is accurate as of when it was published. Check with the event coordinator for the latest details.
Opening reception of "Decisive Moments: Selected Photographs from Columbia High School" planned with Maplewood arts on Jan. 16. It begins at 4 p.m. at 1978 Springfield Ave. Registration is not […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration planned with East Orange on Jan. 16. The event begins at 6 p.m. at Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts. There will be poetry and music performances. Free admission. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. From East Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs. This information is accurate as […]
Orange and Newark public school students will be participating in the 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratorical Competition on Jan. 17 in Newark. It begins at 11 a.m. at NJIT. Tickets are available online for purchase. From Orange Public Schools. This information is accurate as of when it was published. Check with the event coordinator […]
Meadowland Park Conservancy and South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to host "MLK Day Luminaries" on Jan. 19. There will be a display of luminaries, special lightings, and video installations at Meadowland Park starting at 5 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned food for donation to a local food pantry. From South Orange Village. […]
Village Marketplace ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 20 in South Orange. It is from 2-2:30 p.m. at 1 South Orange Ave. It includes ready-made meal options, seafood, a meat market, carving station, juice bar, and bakery along with grocery items. From South Orange Downtown. This information is accurate as of when it was published. […]
Exhibit of "Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experiment" is on display at West Orange library through Jan. 22. It is RevolutionNJ's traveling exhibit. From West Orange Public Library. This information […]
Teen book club meeting for students in grades 7-10 planned with South Orange library on Jan. 22. Attendees will discuss "Skyhunter" by Marie Lu from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Baird Branch. Registration is required. Library card not required. From South Orange Public Library. This information is accurate as of when it was published. Check with […]
Multi-Chamber of Commerce networking event is scheduled for Jan. 27 in Union. It is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Galloping Hill Caterers, 1085 Galloping Hill Rd. There will be more than […]
Families can attend a know-your-rights training on Jan. 27 for supporting immigrants attending South Orange-Maplewood schools. It begins at 7:30 p.m. for middle school and high school families. Location not […]
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