Tuesday Jan 1, 2019

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday Jan 1, 2019 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Morrow Memorial Methodist Church - This support groups meets weekly to have a cup of coffee, take a break, catch your breath and provide support and guidance. For more information contact caregivers@morrowchurch.org or (973) 763-7676

Thursday Jan 3, 2019

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Thursday Jan 3, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Jan 3, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Speaker: Joanne Middleton, Lecturer, Professor Emeritus Drew University
  Topic: Beginnings
  also - Jim Vagias, Producing Director of the American Theater Group in residence at SOPAC will talk about the upcoming production of "Tell Them I'm Still Young"

• Folk Dancing at The Burgdorff Center

  Thursday Jan 3, 2019 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM

  Join us for for music and folk dancing every Thursday night. $5 per person. For more information, call (973) 376-7568

Monday Jan 7, 2019

• Computer Classes, South Orange Library

  Monday Jan 7, 2019 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  Computer basics - no registration necessary

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Jan 7, 2019 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 - Maplewood Main Library

  Monday Jan 7, 2019 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Houseplants
  Speaker: Stephen Barlow, owner of Barlow’s Flower Farm in Sea Girt and named one of the “Top 40 Growers Under 40” by Greenhouse Product News.

Tuesday Jan 8, 2019

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday Jan 8, 2019 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Morrow Memorial Methodist Church - This support groups meets weekly to have a cup of coffee, take a break, catch your breath and provide support and guidance. For more information contact caregivers@morrowchurch.org or (973) 763-7676

• Adult Health Clinic - Maplewood Town Hall

  Tuesday Jan 8, 2019 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Tuesday Jan 8, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

Wednesday Jan 9, 2019

• Maplewood Senior Club Meeting

  Wednesday Jan 9, 2019 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Jim Vagias from the American Theater Group will talk about the upcoming play at SOPAC, "Tell Them I'm Still Young"
  
  · Maplewood Police Dept. introduces “Operation Blue Angel”

• Creative Writing Workshop, South Orange Library

  Wednesday Jan 9, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

• Adult Health Screening - Hilton Branch Library

  Wednesday Jan 9, 2019 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

  Blood pressure and carotid bruit screening, medication, weight & health counseling,

• Read Around the World (Jordan)

  Wednesday Jan 9, 2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  Maplewood Main Library "Mother of All Pigs: A Novel" by Malu Halasa

• SOMA GrandNannies

  Wednesday Jan 9, 2019 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  SOMA GrandNannies is a group of South Orange and Maplewood grandparents who take care of their local grandchildren full or part time. This 40 member strong (and growing!) group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM at the Ethical Culture Society (corner of Parker & Prospect in Maplewood) for a face-to-face opportunity to chat and get to know one another better. GrandNannies and GrandDaddies are invited.
  If you are a grandparent who would like to join their facebook page, go to facebook.com/groups/1403960663030605. This is a page where folks can ask questions, make suggestions, share best practices, books, activities, vent as long as the topic relates to SOMa grandparents and their grandchildren.

Thursday Jan 10, 2019

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Thursday Jan 10, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Jan 10, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Guest speakers: Lisa Jordan, Director of Environmental Studies and Sustainability program & and Jason Jordan, Prof. of Political Science and International Relations at Drew University.
  Topic: The Politics & Geography of Inequality

• Write Your Memoir Five Minutes at a Time

  Thursday Jan 10, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Hilton Branch Library
  Prompt a journey of self-discovery that enables you to gain insights into your past. Made possible by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

• Classic and Contemporary Book Discussion Group

  Thursday Jan 10, 2019 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser.

• Folk Dancing at The Burgdorff Center

  Thursday Jan 10, 2019 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM

  Join us for for music and folk dancing every Thursday night. $5 per person. For more information, call (973) 376-7568

Saturday Jan 12, 2019

• Yarn and Fiber Arts Group, Maplewood Main Library

  Saturday Jan 12, 2019 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 Jan 12, 2019 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

  January exhibit is a two-person show featuring teacher Lorena Vera (acrylic, pastel, oil and watercolor) and student Mary Franklin (watercolor, acrylic, oil & collage). The artists will speak at 3:20. Live music will be provided by Steve Jones.

Sunday Jan 13, 2019

• Open Hearth Cooking at Durand-Hedden House

  Sunday Jan 13, 2019 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

  Durand-Hedden welcomes back Margaret Quinn, a veteran cook skilled in 18th century foodways to our annual historic cooking program honoring late longtime trustee, Irene Kosinski. Watch how it’s done, breathe in the wonderful aromas in our historic house, and sample a few centuries-old treats. Children can try their hands at old-fashioned cooking chores like kneading dough, churning butter, and watch a spinster make yarn at her wheel.

Monday Jan 14, 2019

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Jan 14, 2019 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.

• S.O.S. Try Something New - The Baird

  Monday Jan 14, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Juanita Martin - Reiki, Master/teacher, vibrational sound therapist and crystal healer.

Tuesday Jan 15, 2019

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday Jan 15, 2019 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Morrow Memorial Methodist Church - This support groups meets weekly to have a cup of coffee, take a break, catch your breath and provide support and guidance. For more information contact caregivers@morrowchurch.org or (973) 763-7676

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Tuesday Jan 15, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

Wednesday Jan 16, 2019

• Maplewood Senior Bus Goes to Union Shops

  Wednesday Jan 16, 2019 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  · Call (973) 763-5287

• Just Lunch, Maplewood Senior Center

  Wednesday Jan 16, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  Start of a new series of casual lunches, no programming, just lunch.
  Free but call (973) 763-0750 by noon on January 15 to help us order food.

• DME Fashion Show, Maplewood Senior Center

  Wednesday Jan 16, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Yes, you read that right - Maplewood Health Dept. accepts donations of durable medical equipment and in turn lends it out to residents of both Maplewood and South Orange who need them. Public Health Nurse Candice Davenport will strut her stuff as she shows off the equipment, what is available for you or your friend to borrow and how to use it to help you stay active, mobile & safe.

• Wednesdays at The Movies - South Orange Library

  Wednesday Jan 16, 2019 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  "Crazy Rich Asians"

Thursday Jan 17, 2019

• Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic at The Baird

  Thursday Jan 17, 2019 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

  free and open to all residents

• South Orange Senior Circle Meeting at The Baird

  Thursday Jan 17, 2019 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Interested in joining Senior Circle? Contact Catherine Sullivan at cicisull@msn.com

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Thursday Jan 17, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Jan 17, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Speaker: Roseann Bar, Dean of Business and Social Sciences at Ocean County College
  
  Topic: Sticks And Stones...Can Words Really Hurt?

• In Search of Belonging: A Talk with Author Jillian Baez

  Thursday Jan 17, 2019 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Maplewood Main Library, 7 pm
  Jillian Baez is the author of In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship. Ms Baez will be in conversation with Ed Morales, author of Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture.

• Folk Dancing at The Burgdorff Center

  Thursday Jan 17, 2019 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM

  Join us for for music and folk dancing every Thursday night. $5 per person. For more information, call (973) 376-7568

Monday Jan 21, 2019

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Jan 21, 2019 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.

• 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance

  Monday Jan 21, 2019 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

  South Orange Maplewood Community Coalition on Race presents the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Columbia High School.
  
  Honor Dr. King through music, a sharing of interfaith readings, and an affirmation of Dr. King’s call to action and service. The keynote speaker is the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, Sheila Y. Oliver. There will be a Reception and Volunteer Fair following at 3:30 pm in the cafeteria. Donations of food pantry items, knitting yarn, old eyeglasses, children’s books (K-5th grade) and travel-sized toiletry donations are requested.
  
  
  On the night of January 21st, residents are asked to light up the outside of their home with Luminaries as a sign of hope, sanctuary, peace, and solidarity with Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community. The Luminaries come four in a pack for a suggested donation of $10 and it is a fundraiser for the Coalition. Purchase Luminaries at Words Bookstore in Maplewood, Sparkhouse toy store in South Orange or at the Coalition’s office.

Tuesday Jan 22, 2019

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday Jan 22, 2019 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Morrow Memorial Methodist Church - This support groups meets weekly to have a cup of coffee, take a break, catch your breath and provide support and guidance. For more information contact caregivers@morrowchurch.org or (973) 763-7676

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Tuesday Jan 22, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

Wednesday Jan 23, 2019

• Creative Writing Workshop, South Orange Library

  Wednesday Jan 23, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Thursday Jan 24, 2019

• Overlook Health Van, Maplewood Town Hall

  Thursday Jan 24, 2019 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  NOTE NEW LOCATION!
  Cervical health, healthy eating/ active living, BMI and glucose screening provided

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Thursday Jan 24, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Jan 24, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Guest Speaker: John Gruesser, Author and Prof. of English at Kean University
  
  Topic: Edgar Allan Poe And His Nineteenth Century American Counterparts

• "Tell Them I'm Still Young," SOPAC

  Thursday Jan 24, 2019 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  7:30 play, 6:30 pre-show reception
  Emmy Award winner Andre Braugher and Tony Award winner Michele Pawk star in this compelling world premiere drama.
  
  Special ticket price of $19 (+handling fees) with code ATGSOMA at the Box office, (973) 313-2787 or www.SOPACnow.org.
  
  Pre-show coffee & dessert in the SOPAC lounge at 6:30, 3rd Floor. Rsvp to (973) 558-0863 or SOMA 2towns@gmail.com.

• Folk Dancing at The Burgdorff Center

  Thursday Jan 24, 2019 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM

  Join us for for music and folk dancing every Thursday night. $5 per person. For more information, call (973) 376-7568

Monday Jan 28, 2019

• Computer Classes, South Orange Library

  Monday Jan 28, 2019 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  Email basics - no registration necessary

• Project Healthy Bones at the Baird

  Monday Jan 28, 2019 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.

• Mah jong Mondays

  Monday Jan 28, 2019 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  Join in for drop in mah jong at the Maplewood Senior Center. All levels welcome. brush off your skills, teach others or watch & learn

• All About Bitcoin and Digital Currency, Maplewood Main Libra

  Monday Jan 28, 2019 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  Learn about Bitcoin and other digital or cryptocurrencies.

• Book Discussion Group - South Orange Library

  Monday Jan 28, 2019 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  "Amongst the Liberal Elite," by local author Elly Lonon

Tuesday Jan 29, 2019

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday Jan 29, 2019 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Morrow Memorial Methodist Church - This support groups meets weekly to have a cup of coffee, take a break, catch your breath and provide support and guidance. For more information contact caregivers@morrowchurch.org or (973) 763-7676

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Tuesday Jan 29, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

Wednesday Jan 30, 2019

• Wednesdays at The Movies - South Orange Library

  Wednesday Jan 30, 2019 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

  "Black Klansman"

Thursday Jan 31, 2019

• Congregate Lunch / Kosher Nutrition Program

  Thursday Jan 31, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

  The Village Apartments, 110 Vose Ave.
  
  Lunch is served at noon by reservation. Call Frances at (973) 530-3504
  $4 donation requested, guests younger than 60 are welcome at $8.

• South Orange Lecture Series- South Orange Library

  Thursday Jan 31, 2019 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

  Speaker: Donna Ritter
  
  Topic: History Through Weaving

• Folk Dancing at The Burgdorff Center

  Thursday Jan 31, 2019 8:00 PM to 10:15 PM

  Join us for for music and folk dancing every Thursday night. $5 per person. For more information, call (973) 376-7568