UNION COUNTY — The 2014 Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee announced yesterday that Robert E. “Bobby” Jeans Sr. of Kenilworth has been named Grand Marshal of the 18th Annual Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Jeans, a decorated Vietnam veteran and retired Kenilworth Police Department lieutenant, has been involved with the Union County St. […]
UNION — The Les Malamut Art Gallery will present a collection of paintings by Union artist Dave Cubie who is also director of Hillside Public Library. The show will open on Jan. 22 and close Feb. 28. A reception to meet the artist is planned for Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. Cubie has […]
MAPLEWOOD — The Theater Project, an award-winning, professional theater in Maplewood, has announced the eight short plays that will take part in its first one-act competition, Think Fast, Feb. 14-16, at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts. The contest, open to playwrights in the New Jersey-New York area, will feature a $500 Judge’s Prize […]
NEW PROVIDENCE — Wharton Music Center kicks off its Library Concert Series on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at New Providence Memorial Library located at 377 Elkwood Ave. in New Providence. Jamie Baer Peterson, soprano, and Lois Buesser, piano, present Cockeyed Optimist: The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein. The concert is free and open to […]
RAHWAY — The Youth Symphony of New Jersey Youth Symphony will perform its winter concert on Monday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Union County Performing Arts Center located at 1601 Irving St. in Rahway. The concert is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at the Union County Performing Arts Center box office prior […]
SUMMIT — Medicare can be a bewildering topic. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m., Summit Public Library will host “The A,B, C,D’s of Medicare: Basics for Boomers.” This free seminar, explained in easy-to-understand terms, is vital for those who are approaching Medicare eligibility within the next 5 to 10 years, or are a […]
SPRINGFIELD — Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Songs Trio will return to Springfield Free Public Library to perform “Mostly Motown” on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. “Mostly Motown” is a review of the classic rhythm and blues and soul of the 1960s and 1970s. You’ll hear songs made famous by artists like Aretha Franklin, Martha and the […]
NEW JERSEY — A 5K Fun Run will take place at three parks in Northern New Jersey — Oak Ridge County Park in Clark, Thompson Park in Lincroft and the New Overpeck Country Park in Ridgefield Park — on Sunday, April 27, the same day as Walk MS. No matter your physical level or ability, […]
SPRINGFIELD — Local residents are invited to join the excitement and fun of greeting a camel, meeting three Kings, watching shepherds tend their sheep, smiling angelic cherubs, pet a stable donkey, and see a Live Nativity at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, located at 639 Mountain Ave., Springfield on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 3 p.m. Family […]
SPRINGFIELD — The Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library is hosting “Proudly Made in the USA – Shoe and Bags,” an exhibit of handbags and shoes designed and created under the tutelage of fashion accessories designer, educator and Springfield resident Jennifer Siletski. Siletski’s students, who range in age from 11 to adult, have participated in classes […]