Tuesday May 3, 2022

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday May 3, 2022 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Tracy Carroll leads this weekly caregivers support group:

  
  

   

  
  

  Access in 2 ways: 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Via Morrow Memorial website:

  
  

  Morrowchurch.org, click on the OWL (small groups, youth groups, and choir online) and then Caregivers Ministry. 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Or Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/511979708
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708
  
  By phone
  646-558-8656
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708

  
  

   

Friday May 6, 2022

• Birding Walk

  Friday May 6, 2022 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM

  Older American Month Birding Walk! 

  
  

  Early May is the best time for birding in northern NJ and the weather should be perfect on Friday for this adventure. Join local environmentalist and Village Trustee, Bill Haskins, on a 45-minute birding walk in New Waterlands Park in South Orange. Bill is excited to lead the exploration of this nestled park that is home to many local birds nesting in trees and some low-lying areas. Please wear shoes or boots for stability that can get wet just in case the terrain is damp. Also, bring binoculars and a spotting scope if you have one. The forecast calls for temps in the high 50's so wear layers you can remove as needed. Bill will provide field guides. The park address is 30 W. 3rd Street, behind the SoFi Gaslight Commons building in South Orange.  Parking at the park is readily available.  See you on Friday morning!

• SPECIAL CONVERSATIONS

  Friday May 6, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Join South Orange Public Library for Special Conversations.  Each week special guests will give a presentation on various topics followed by participant questions. Go to Upcoming Events – South Orange Public Library (sopl.org) to join or call (973) 762-0230 for information.

Saturday May 7, 2022

• Tech Teens Helping Seniors

  Saturday May 7, 2022 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  South Orange Public Library, Free

  
  

  Seniors can work one-on-one with a teen volunteer who will provide technology assistance. Please register with the reference librarian at 973-762-0230 or by emailing librarian@sopl.org

Tuesday May 10, 2022

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday May 10, 2022 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Tracy Carroll leads this weekly caregivers support group:

  
  

   

  
  

  Access in 2 ways: 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Via Morrow Memorial website:

  
  

  Morrowchurch.org, click on the OWL (small groups, youth groups, and choir online) and then Caregivers Ministry. 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Or Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/511979708
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708
  
  By phone
  646-558-8656
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708

  
  

   

• Voting Rights

  Tuesday May 10, 2022 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  Voting Rights, 7 pm (virtual)  Free
  Presented by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.

  
  

   https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/events-library-events-calendar/2022/5/10/voting-rights

  
  

  We'll talk about the voting provisions of the U.S. Constitution and New Jersey law, about changes that have been proposed or adopted nationwide that affect voting, and about voting in New Jersey in 2022. This event also features historical photographs of the struggle for various groups of U.S. citizens to obtain and preserve the right to vote.

Wednesday May 11, 2022

• WALK MY WAY

  Wednesday May 11, 2022 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  Older Americans Month Event Free
  Help Montclair kick off Older Americans Month with a fun 1 or 3 mile walk around Edgemont Park in Montclair (Valley Road across from Holland Terrace)  We are meeting in Edgemont Park, Valley Road in Montclair and will be located at the back of the driveway to entrance to park (visible from the street) on Valley Road in Montclair. The building is right next to the pond. The cross street is Holland Terrace. The entire route is flat and there are plenty of benches along the way.
  • Canned goods will be collected and donated to Toni’s Kitchen 
  • Walk with staff from Montclair’s heroic Health Department 
  Parking is available in the circular driveway (a few handicapped spots in front of building) or on Valley Road or nearby side street called Parkway.
  
  

  
  

   

• Mother's Day Tea

  Wednesday May 11, 2022 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Older Americans Month Event $10 (Registration required)
  DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood
  Join your friends and neighbors for a celebration of mothers at this year’s tea.  Enjoy tea sandwiches, salads, small sweets, and a wide variety of teas. Call 973-763-0705 to register.
   

Friday May 13, 2022

• Seton Hall Anti-Asian Racism Training Workshop (AAPI)

  Friday May 13, 2022 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

  Free
  Join members from the Seton Hall Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for an interactive workshop on Anti-Asian racism and exploring race, bias, and identity. Develop strategies and learn more about campus resources that can help you become an upstander and ally.   
  Learn more here: https://www.shu.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/resources-and-training.cfm
  Registration/Attendance information: https://events.shu.edu/view/event/date/20220513/event_id/16948
   
  
  

Saturday May 14, 2022

• History Walk in Maplewood Memorial Park

  Saturday May 14, 2022 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  Free
  Led by Ginny Kershan and Susan Newberry, the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy invites the public to explore the history of Memorial Park while on a leisurely stroll.   Memorial Park is a landmarked historic park, and Susan and Ginny know everything about it!  Bring your curiosity, questions, and wear good walking shoes! The meeting spot is on the corner of Valley and Oakview. RSVP to laratomlin.art@gmail.com
   
  
  
  

• Under Cover Music Fest (UCMF)

  Saturday May 14, 2022 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  This popular festival returns to South Orange,  Free
  The fest will draw more than a thousand residents and visitors to the Sloan St. parking lot for an evening of great food, a bustling beer garden and FREE live music! World-class musicians from the area will be performing covers of the most popular hits from a collection of famous artists: The Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Phil Collins and Led Zeppelin. Bring your own food, blankets and low-profile folding chairs (no higher than 9” off the ground) to “camp out” and listen to your favorite songs. There will be downtown sidewalk sales happening all day. While enjoying the music, visit all of the great local businesses in South Orange to enjoy special sales.

Sunday May 15, 2022

• Birdwatching Guided Walk

  Sunday May 15, 2022 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM

  Birdwatching Guided Walk

  
  

  If you were not available for the SOMA Two Towns Birding Walk, you have another chance to enjoy a birding experience.  Join Village Trustee Bill Haskins as he leads a guided birdwatching walk. Meet at the Duck Pond at Meadowland Park (5 Mead St.) We have some binoculars to share, but bring your own if you have them.

  
  

   

• Maplewood MayFest

  Sunday May 15, 2022 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

  Free
  The fair will run along Springfield Avenue and include a variety of activities for all ages. Come mingle with your neighbors, check out good food, listen to live music, and have fun engaging in all sorts of activities. For more information, go to https://www.springfieldavenue.com/mayfest.
   

Tuesday May 17, 2022

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday May 17, 2022 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Tracy Carroll leads this weekly caregivers support group:

  
  

   

  
  

  Access in 2 ways: 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Via Morrow Memorial website:

  
  

  Morrowchurch.org, click on the OWL (small groups, youth groups, and choir online) and then Caregivers Ministry. 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Or Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/511979708
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708
  
  By phone
  646-558-8656
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708

  
  

   

• Spring Cleaning Lunch and Learn

  Tuesday May 17, 2022 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Older Americans Month Event, Fee is $5
  Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnett Avenue
  With all we have accumulated over the past few years, it may be an ideal time to do some spring cleaning.  Whether you want to declutter, downsize, or just thin out your possessions, it can be hard to know where to start.  This session will give you great ideas to get going and will be followed by lunch. Call 973-763-0750 to register for one of the 20 seats.
  
  

Wednesday May 18, 2022

• Memorial Park Nature Walk

  Wednesday May 18, 2022 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  Older Americans Month Event Free
  Join Jennifer Ryan, landscape designer for the MMPC, and Deborah Lyons, MMPC board member and master gardener, for a nature walk through Maplewood’s picturesque Memorial Park. We’ll be discussing the native flora and learning about what the MMPC has done and is doing to help keep the park looking its best. 
   

• CREATIVE WRITING

  Wednesday May 18, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Creative Writing, Join us every other Wednesday for this hybrid in-person/virtual creative writing session on Zoom. Each week we’ll introduce a prompt, write for a few minutes, and then share what we’ve come up with!  This event will be held outside (weather permitting) and on Zoom.  Click here to join virtually.

Friday May 20, 2022

• SPECIAL CONVERSATIONS

  Friday May 20, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

  Virtual & Free
  South Orange Public Library
  Join Amy Wan, Associate Professor of English and Co-Director of First Year Writing at CUNY Queens College. Topic: Institutional Change: From Mass Higher Education in the 1950s to Today's Global University. Click here to join.
  
  

Saturday May 21, 2022

• Tech Teens Helping Seniors

  Saturday May 21, 2022 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  1st session 10:00 - 10:45 am, 2nd session 10:45 - 11:30 am
  South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Road
  Have Tech Questions? Seniors can work one-on-one with a knowledgeable teen volunteer to provide technology assistance. You can learn to Set Up a Device, Configure Your Email, Print Files, Organize Photos, Download eBooks, Set Up Social Media(FaceTime, Zoom, etc.) and more!  Sessions will be held indoors, or outside of the library as the weather permits. Call the reference librarian at 973-762-0230 to register.
  
  

Monday May 23, 2022

• Computer Classes are Back at SOPL!

  Monday May 23, 2022 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  Free
  South Orange Public Library
  Learn the basics of how to set up an email address and send emails in this 90-minute session. Laptops will be provided or bring your own. Meet in the meeting room; masks are required.
  
  

• Monthly Health Screening

  Monday May 23, 2022 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

  Free
  Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood
  The Maplewood Health Department and Braven Health have collaborated to offer free wellness blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol screenings once a month.  Open to all Maplewood and South Orange residents, 18 and up.  No registration required. 
   

Tuesday May 24, 2022

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday May 24, 2022 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Tracy Carroll leads this weekly caregivers support group:

  
  

   

  
  

  Access in 2 ways: 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Via Morrow Memorial website:

  
  

  Morrowchurch.org, click on the OWL (small groups, youth groups, and choir online) and then Caregivers Ministry. 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Or Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/511979708
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708
  
  By phone
  646-558-8656
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708

  
  

   

• CELEBRATE OLDER AMERICANS LUNCHEON

  Tuesday May 24, 2022 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Older Americans Month Event  Free

  
  

  Recognize, celebrate, and honor older Americans in our community through a slide show highlighting current and past community volunteers.  Remarks will be provided by our town officials followed by a luncheon.

  
  

  We need your help to create our slide show and honor seniors in our community who have dedicated time to improve the overall quality of our towns.  Please send headshot photos and a description of the senior volunteer(s) you would like to honor to the SOMA Two Towns office, soma2towns@gmail.com (Put Honoring Seniors in the Subject line.) Your description should not exceed 50 words. We need to receive them by Monday, May 16th. Reach out if you have questions, 973-558-0863.

Wednesday May 25, 2022

• Meditation Walk

  Wednesday May 25, 2022 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  Older Americans Month Event  Free
  SOMA Two Towns for All Ages and the Maplewood Health Department
  Join us to learn about the health benefits of walking and explore two quiet meditative spaces.  Walk from a local labyrinth to a serene garden.  Meet at Prospect Presbyterian Church, 646 Prospect Street.  The walk will be led by Candice Davenport, Maplewood Health Officer.

  
  

   

• SPECIAL CONVERSATIONS

  Wednesday May 25, 2022 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

  South Orange Public Library
  Join us outside the library (weather permitting) for this discussion from two distinguished guests!
  Guest Speaker: Pamela Erens, Novelist and Author of Middlemarch and The Imperfect Life, and Robin Black, Novelist and Author of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. Topic: Reflecting on Great Books: Two Novelists Discuss Masterpieces by George Eliot and Virginia Woolf
  Click here to join.
   

  
  

   

Thursday May 26, 2022

• Seton Hall Guided Walking Tour

  Thursday May 26, 2022 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  Older Americans Month Event  Free

  
  

  SOMA Two Towns for All Ages and Seton Hall University
  Spring is the perfect time to get acquainted with our local university on this guided walking tour. The meeting location will be provided closer to the tour date. Wear comfortable shoe and make sure your smartphone is charged so you can take photos.

Saturday May 28, 2022

• Downtown After Sundown Live Music Returns

  Saturday May 28, 2022 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  Free
  Enjoy live music every Saturday starting May 28 in Spiotta Park. It's a fun, casual environment to sit back, relax and take in the sweet sounds of South Orange Downtown in the warm weather with fellow friends and neighbors. Bring a chair or a blanket.

  
  

   

Tuesday May 31, 2022

• Caregivers Support Group

  Tuesday May 31, 2022 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

  Tracy Carroll leads this weekly caregivers support group:

  
  

   

  
  

  Access in 2 ways: 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Via Morrow Memorial website:

  
  

  Morrowchurch.org, click on the OWL (small groups, youth groups, and choir online) and then Caregivers Ministry. 

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  Or Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/511979708
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708
  
  By phone
  646-558-8656
  
  Meeting ID: 511 979 708