Saturday Dec 2, 2017

• Aging as a Spiritual Experience, Maplewood Main Library

  Saturday Dec 2, 2017 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

  Aging well can be the climax of a life well lived, wise and full. Discover some depths of this goal and consider changes that can help you achieve a more meaningful elderhood. You are never too young or too old to explore these possibilities. The instructor, E. Betty Levin MA is a 91 year old psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, lecturer, author, clinical philosopher and peace educator.

Sunday Dec 3, 2017

• Bizarre Bazaar, The Woodland

  Sunday Dec 3, 2017 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

  Back for the 5th year, shop for jewelry, textiles, paintings, woodcraft, pottery, vintage wonderments, and other ephemera by local artists.

• Giant Holiday Sale

  Sunday Dec 3, 2017 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  GIANT HOLIDAY SALE!
  
  The Friends of the South Orange Public Library invite you to our fourth annual Giant Holiday Sale, at the Library, 65 Scotland Rd, South Orange, NJ 07079.
  
  On entering the main reading room you will see an array of fascinating crafts from jewelry to accessories to plants artfully nestled among the bookshelves and colorful holiday decorations. This year we will have a potter and an artisan who makes jewelry from carved foreign coins.
  
  We anticipate over 20 local vendors will participate. There is no charge for a table and the Friends provide the table, tablecloths and room decorations. The vendors donate 20% of their profit that day to the Friends to help fund our many projects
  
  Not only will you be able to select truly beautiful, unusual gifts--many one of a kind--at reasonable prices, but you will also have the opportunity to meet their creators. You will have a painless shopping experience, learn about techniques that turn every day items into works of art and, most important, by avoiding the malls keep the community's hard-earned dollars in South Orange.
  For more information: www.friendsofthesouthorangepubliclibrary.org.

Monday Dec 4, 2017

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Dec 4, 2017 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM

  New members are welcome to join Tonia Moore in ongoing classes which help persons with osteoporosis, osteopenia, and anyone interested in promoting and maintaining healthy bones over the years ahead.

• Maplewood Garden Club Presents “Celebrating the Winter Holid

  Monday Dec 4, 2017 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

  Begin the holiday season on Monday, December 4, at 7:30 pm at Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, Maplewood, when the Maplewood Garden Club hosts Peggy Excell, owner and principal designer of Lotus Petals Floral Design in Maplewood for the past ten years and active in the industry for twenty. Peggy prides herself on creating interesting floral designs that fit the occasion perfectly, using atypical natural elements and high-quality materials. During her presentation, she will demonstrate some of her inventive designs and show how to create beautiful floral arrangements for the winter holidays. http://www.maplewood garden club.org; http://www.petalsdesign.com

Tuesday Dec 5, 2017

• Holiday Rocks, Maplewood Senior Center

  Tuesday Dec 5, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Looking for anew way to spread good will and holiday cheer? We've got just the thing - a little paint and an inspiraitonal word or two can turn an ordinary rock into a wodnerful surprise to brighten someone's day. Join in for a fun and uplifitng afternoon.

Wednesday Dec 6, 2017

• Creative Writing Workshop, South Orange Library

  Wednesday Dec 6, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

• Holiday Rocks, Maplewood Senior Center

  Wednesday Dec 6, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Thursday Dec 7, 2017

• Pop & Shop, 55 S.Orange Ave

  Thursday Dec 7, 2017 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Holiday pop-up store featuring artisan-made collectibles and jewelry.

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Dec 7, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Speaker: Kenneth Bain, author, historian, educator, President of Best Teachers Institute. Topic: Roosevelt and Pearl Harbor

• Thursday Night book club, Maplewood Main Library

  Thursday Dec 7, 2017 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  "Nine Stories" by JD Salinger

• Gallery Talk, Pierro Gallery

  Thursday Dec 7, 2017 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

  Opening night of the new Book Arts Roundtable exhibit at the Pierro Gallery (inside the Baird). Runs through December 19.

Friday Dec 8, 2017

• Emergency Preparedness, Maplewood Senior Center

  Friday Dec 8, 2017 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  Public Health Nurse/ Educator Candice Davenport will help you prepare for emergencies, storms, and teach you how to stay safe this winter.

• Pop & Shop, 55 S.Orange Ave

  Friday Dec 8, 2017 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Holiday pop-up store featuring artisan-made collectibles and jewelry.

Saturday Dec 9, 2017

• Hometown Holidays in South Orange Village

  Saturday Dec 9, 2017 All day

  Holiday events and activities in South Orange Village Center

• Yarn and Fiber Arts Group, Maplewood Main Library

  Saturday Dec 9, 2017 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  A gathering for people who knit, crochet, quilt, sew, embroider or do other creative things with yarn or fabric. Get feedback & advice. Bring your own supplies. All skill levels are welcome!

• Art & Music Reception, Maplewood Main Library

  Saturday Dec 9, 2017 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Nancy Jackson's art includes western modernist art, but follow surrealism, ideas about natural history, dreams, folk art, and ritual 'art'. Live music will be provided by Adam Rudolph on the Moroccan gimbri.

• Pop & Shop, 55 S.Orange Ave

  Saturday Dec 9, 2017 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Holiday pop-up store featuring artisan-made collectibles and jewelry.

• Gingerbread House Contest & Shopping

  Saturday Dec 9, 2017 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

  Durrand Hedden House & Garden, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood

Sunday Dec 10, 2017

• Pop & Shop, 55 S.Orange Ave

  Sunday Dec 10, 2017 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Holiday pop-up store featuring artisan-made collectibles and jewelry.

• Holiday Tree Lighting, Springfield Ave Gazebo

  Sunday Dec 10, 2017 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Join the multi-cultural holiday celebration with live music, crafts, storytelling, a visit with Santa and his helpers. Tree, menorah and kirran lightings and the gazebo near Hilton Library

Monday Dec 11, 2017

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Dec 11, 2017 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM

  New members are welcome to join Tonia Moore in ongoing classes which help persons with osteoporosis, osteopenia, and anyone interested in promoting and maintaining healthy bones over the years ahead.

• The Meaning of Names with Neala Shane,

  Monday Dec 11, 2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  Maplewood Main Library.
  Are you curious about your name, or those of your family members? Neela Shane, a name expert with 15 years research, will discuss the meaning of names, naming customs and trends.

Wednesday Dec 13, 2017

• Wednesdays at The Movies, South Orange Library

  Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  "The Dinner"

• Building a Better Breakfast, Maplewood Senior Center

  Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Seasonal recipes for a healthy breakfast

• Computer Explorations, Hilton Branch Library

  Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  Get the help YOU need! For beginner and intermediate computer users . We’ll help you with documents, email, Internet, photos, social media etc. The instructor will help with YOUR specific needs.
  Drop in. No registration needed.

• Free Adult Health Screenings, Maplewood Town Hall

  Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Blood pressure and carotid bruit screening, medication, weight & health counseling, Open to residents 18 and older. Staffed by Maplewood Health Dept. nurses. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 973-762-8120 ext. 4300 Drop-ins are also welcome

• Adult health Screenings - Maplewood Main Library

  Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

  Maplewood Health Department provides a free monthly Adult Health Clinic for residents, 18 years of age and older. Services provided: blood pressure screening, nutrition and wellness counseling, medication review, weight checks and maintenance goal setting, carotid bruits screening, diabetes and metabolic syndrome risk assessment. Community referrals and resources are provided. Focus on attaining optimal health and wellness. Service is open to all, whether insured, uninsured or underinsured. If you are looking to speak to a healthcare provider about your new blood pressure medication and want to see if it is working, have a health question you didn’t get to ask your provider at your last visit, or want help setting or attaining a health goal, come to the Maplewood Adult Health Clinic.

• Free Adult Health Screenings, Maplewood Main Library

  Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

  Blood pressure and carotid bruit screening, medication, weight & health counseling, Open to residents 18 and older. Staffed by Maplewood Health Dept. nurses. For questions or to schedule an appointment, call 973-762-8120 ext. 4300 Drop-ins are also welcome.

Thursday Dec 14, 2017

• Adult Health Screenings - Maplewood Town Hall

  Thursday Dec 14, 2017 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Maplewood Health Department provides a free monthly Adult Health Clinic for residents, 18 years of age and older. Services provided: blood pressure screening, nutrition and wellness counseling, medication review, weight checks and maintenance goal setting, carotid bruits screening, diabetes and metabolic syndrome risk assessment. Community referrals and resources are provided. Focus on attaining optimal health and wellness. Service is open to all, whether insured, uninsured or underinsured. If you are looking to speak to a healthcare provider about your new blood pressure medication and want to see if it is working, have a health question you didn’t get to ask your provider at your last visit, or want help setting or attaining a health goal, come to the Maplewood Adult Health Clinic.

• Community Blood Drive, Maplewood Main Library

  Thursday Dec 14, 2017 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Dec 14, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Speaker: Lisa Jordan, Director of Environmental Studies and Sustainability Program at Drew University. Topic: Hurricane Disaster Response; Environmental and Social Perspectives

• Read Around the World: Kenya, Maplewood Main Library

  Thursday Dec 14, 2017 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  The December title is Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Dust portrays the violent history of Kenya in the second half of the 20th century. The story moves between the lamentation of a single family and the corruption of national politics.

Friday Dec 15, 2017

• Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity"

  Friday Dec 15, 2017 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Interact Theatre Presents "Black Nativity" on December 15, 16 & 17 at The Baird
  Langston Hughes' wrote the Christmas story in dialogue, narrative, pantomime, gospel song and folk spirituals. Your attendance supports two community nonprofits! For tickets, visit the Interact Theatre website http://www.interactproductions.org.

• Maplewood Senior Center Holiday Party, Maplewood Senior Cent

  Friday Dec 15, 2017 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Join in for lunch, music and fun. Free but space is limited. Call (973) 763-0750 to reserve

Saturday Dec 16, 2017

• Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity"

  Saturday Dec 16, 2017 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Interact Theatre Presents "Black Nativity" on December 15, 16 & 17 at The Baird
  Langston Hughes' wrote the Christmas story in dialogue, narrative, pantomime, gospel song and folk spirituals. Your attendance supports two community nonprofits! For tickets, visit the Interact Theatre website http://www.interactproductions.org.

Sunday Dec 17, 2017

• Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity"

  Sunday Dec 17, 2017 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

  Interact Theatre Presents "Black Nativity" on December 15, 16 & 17 at The Baird
  Langston Hughes' wrote the Christmas story in dialogue, narrative, pantomime, gospel song and folk spirituals. Your attendance supports two community nonprofits! For tickets, visit the Interact Theatre website http://www.interactproductions.org.

• Menorah Lighting South Orange Village

  Sunday Dec 17, 2017 4:45 PM to 5:00 PM

Monday Dec 18, 2017

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Dec 18, 2017 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM

  New members are welcome to join Tonia Moore in ongoing classes which help persons with osteoporosis, osteopenia, and anyone interested in promoting and maintaining healthy bones over the years ahead.

• Knitting Workshop, South Orange Library

  Monday Dec 18, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

• Quilting group at the South Orange Library

  Monday Dec 18, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Join a drop-in quilting group

• Socially Responsible Investing, Maplewood Main Library

  Monday Dec 18, 2017 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Learn how to make your investment approach reflect your personal values. Socially responsible investing (SRI) is a strategy which seeks to consider both financial return and social good to bring about social change.

Tuesday Dec 19, 2017

• Cookie Swap, Maplewood Senior Center

  Tuesday Dec 19, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Bake your favorite cookies and swap with others.
  Bring 4 dozen.

Wednesday Dec 20, 2017

• Creative Writing Workshop, South Orange Library

  Wednesday Dec 20, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Thursday Dec 21, 2017

• Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic at The Baird

  Thursday Dec 21, 2017 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  free and open to all residents

• South Orange Senior Circle Christmas Party

  Thursday Dec 21, 2017 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Annual lunch at Bella Italia Restaurant, 535 Central Ave, Orange NJ. Member $18.00, Non-member $22.00. Reservations required. Contact Jeanne Laracy at (973) 762- 8534

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Dec 21, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Annual Holiday Party!

• Open House at The Village Apartments

  Thursday Dec 21, 2017 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

  Come Home to Our Village - NEW LUXURY APARTMENTS at 110 Vose Ave., South Orange, NJ
  Our 62+ well-maintained community is located
  in the heart of vibrant South Orange Village near
  restaurants, shopping, parks, entertainment and
  transportation. Our carefree lifestyle includes plenty of social activities, engaging monthly
  programs, a live-in super and available kosher meals.
  
  One bedroom w/open floor plan, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, a walk-in shower and more... $1600/mo. Now Accepting Applications.Join Us For An Open House.Be the first to Preview Our New Luxury Apartments!
  Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation
  
  All Faiths and Beliefs Welcome
  
  Contact Site Manager, Cheryl Kasye: 973-763-0999

Wednesday Dec 27, 2017

• Wednesdays at The Movies, South Orange Library

  Wednesday Dec 27, 2017 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  "The Holiday"

Thursday Dec 28, 2017

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Dec 28, 2017 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  No meeting today

• Open House at The Village Apartments - New Apartments

  Thursday Dec 28, 2017 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

  Come Home to Our Village - NEW LUXURY APARTMENTS at 110 Vose Ave., South Orange, NJ
  Our 62+ well-maintained community is located
  in the heart of vibrant South Orange Village near
  restaurants, shopping, parks, entertainment and
  transportation. Our carefree lifestyle includes plenty of social activities, engaging monthly
  programs, a live-in super and available kosher meals.
  
  One bedroom w/open floor plan, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, a walk-in shower and more... $1600/mo. Now Accepting Applications.Join Us For An Open House.Be the first to Preview Our New Luxury Apartments!
  Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation
  
  All Faiths and Beliefs Welcome
  
  Contact Site Manager, Cheryl Kasye: 973-763-0999