We are pleased to present the December 2020 Calendar of Events of interest to SOMA residents 60+Eblasts Moving over to Civic PlusFor more secure and better looking eblasts, we are converting over to use Civic Plus. This enables us to give you more timely information in a more secure way. Depending on your email provider, you will most likely receive a one-time email to confirm your subscription. It will look like this - please respond to it to make sure you get all of our emails: From: SOMA Two Towns for all Ages <listserv@civicplus.com>Subject: Information on Your Subscriptions (Confirmation Needed) Please confirm your new subscriptionYour subscription to the lists below has not yet been confirmed. Please click on this link to verify your email address and start receiving emails. (Here you will receive your own personal link) If clicking the link doesn't work, please copy and paste the link into your browser. Please remember to set your spam blocker to allow mail from listserv@civicplus.com.Check out SOPAC
For livestreamed events, documentaries and live events. Items added weekly. Check out the documentary “Billie” on jazz great Billie Holiday; enjoy the one-person show of “A Christmas Carol”; and some classical and holiday concerts. Go to www.SOPACnow.org for a complete calendar of events.
Glow Up Project
Art Director Denise Hayden invites residents age 60+ to share 4 photos from different stages of their lives for an art exhibit called “The Glow Up Project.” Each photo should be from a different age or point in your life, with a note about your memories of the photo or that time in your life. Photos can be submitted by email to DHayden@twp.Maplewood.nj.us or mailed to Denise Hayden, 574 Valley St, Maplewood, NJ 07040. All photos will be returned once scanned.
Sing for Seniors
If you are or know of a SOMA Senior who would like to enjoy some socially-distanced carolling, please email DHayden@twp.Maplewood.NJ.US or call
(973) 558-0863 by December 10. Carollers will sing at a safe distance, outside, while the senior remains inside their house.
Tuesday, December 1
Christmas Carolling with Seton Hall! Online or by phone, 3pm
Wednesday, December 2Creative Writing Class, SOPL, 1pm Virtual Jazz Concert with Janice Wiggins, JCC via zoom, 1:15pm Seton Hall Tech presents: Simple workout videos, 3pm; Virtual Bingo, 4pm Handmade Holidays, Online with Morrow Church, 7pm Thursday, December 3Seton Hall Tech presents: Wifi options - how to get it and how to choose the best one for you, 3pm - Join in by going to https://www.somatwotownsforallages.org
Outdoor Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking Lot, South Orange, 4pm- 8pm - The South Orange Village Center Alliance is pleased to host an open-air Holiday Market this season selling jewelry, apparel, accessories, art and gift items from our local retailers and many of our area's finest local artisans and craftspeople.
Blues People, SOPAC Online, 7:30 pm - Join this live streamed concert by purchasing a ticket on www.SOPACnow.org
- Free to SOPAC members
Anti-racism Support Kick Off Meeting by Community Coalition on Race via Zoom, 7:30pm Friday, December 4Special Conversations with Special People, SOPL, 1pm Seton Hall presents: Saturday, December 5Morrow Winter Walks, Join a live, in person, walking group with a new route and a new leader each week, 10am Holiday Market, Yale Corner - Springfield Ave, 11am - 3pm Dickens Village, Ricalton Square, 1-3pm - There have been many changes in our lives this year due to the pandemic but long-held traditions like Maplewood’s Dickens Village can bring a special joy and peace to us all. For this reason the Maplewood Village Alliance is pleased to announce a modified version of Dickens Village due to Covid-19 restrictions. Masks and social distancing rules will be observed and monitored at all times so that we can maintain a safe environment.
Maplewood Tree Lighting, Ricalton Square, 4:30pm - Mayor Frank McGehee will officiate at the Tree Lighting. This will be a drive-by event. Everyone is encouraged to ride by or park in the parking lot but to remain in their cars.
Sunday, December 6Cookie Exchange, Morrow Church, 4-5:30pm - Miss those great cookie exchange parties? Each week a different family will guide the group through a cookie recipe.
- Sign up at https://morrowchurch.org/
Watershed Literary Events, 2pm - This spoken-word series sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs in South Orange, which features this time “The Lady Mechanics of Verona,” a group of 7 poets who practice honing their craft together in northern NJ. They include Theresa Burns (South Orange), Jessica de Koninck (Montclair), Tina Kelley (Maplewood), Marcia LeBeau (South Orange), Elinor Mattern (Bloomfield), Helen Mazarakis (Montclair), and Carole Stone (Verona).
- The event is free and open to the public and can be accessed through this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89499151472
Monday, December 7Maplewood Garden Club, Online, 7:30 pm - Nonstop Plants: a Garden for 365 Days
- For nearly 30 years, Margaret Roach has worked to make her garden in the Hudson Valley area a visual treat every day of the year. In her slide presentation, she will explain how and why she made a four-season garden .
- For registration, go to http://maplewoodgardenclub.org/
Tuesday, December 8Caregivers Support Group, Online with Morrow Church, 9:30 AM - Join by going to https://morrow church.org
Wednesday, December 9Creative Writing Class, SOPL, 1pm Handmade Holidays, Online with Morrow Church, 7pm Coffee with a Cop, Online, 3pm - Join community police and AARP representatives to learn about current scams and how to identify and avoid them.
- Register in advance for this meeting at www.SOMAtwotownsforallages.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The Beatles, The Sixties & Popular Culture, Online, 5:30pm Thursday, December 10Open Air Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking lot, South Orange, 4pm- 8pm Classic & Contemporary book club, 7-8:30pm South Next, SOPAC, 7:30pm - Join South Next online for Evolution vs. Revolution
- Free, register at www.sopacnow.org
Friday, December 11Special Conversations with Special People, SOPL, 1pm Home for the Holidays, SOPAC, 8pm - Enjoy this magical holiday concert from the comfort of your home. Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Liz Callaway will perform a mix of holiday favorites, beloved Broadway showtunes, share stories about the holidays and her career.
- $25 at www.SOPACnow.org
Saturday, December 12Holiday Market, Yale Corner - Springfield Ave, 11am - 3pm Dickens Village, Ricalton Square, 1-3pm Morrow Winter Walks, 10am Sunday, December 13La Cinematique Film Club, Online 2pm Andrew Bird Gezelligheid, 7pm - Andrew Bird will reprise his annual “Gezelligheid” concerts this winter with a livestream.
- $20 at www.SOPACnow.org
Cookie Exchange, Morrow Church, 4-5:30pm Holiday Tree Lighting Walk Through, Springfield Ave Gazebo, 1-3pm Monday, December 14Library Services 101- Everything You Need to Know, Maplewood Library via Zoom, 4pm Tuesday, December 15Caregivers Support Group, Online with Morrow Church, 9:30 AM - Join by going to https://morrow church.org
Wednesday, December 16Read Around the World - Sweden, 7pm - December title is An Event in Autumn by Henning Mankell, part of the mystery thriller series that inspired the Netflix crime drama Young Wallander.
- https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Creative Writing Class, SOPL, 1pm Handmade Holidays, Online with Morrow Church, 7pm - Join in by going to https://morrowchurch.org/
Thursday, December 17Open Air Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking lot, South orange, 4pm- 8pm. Friday, December 18Special Conversations with Special People, SOPL, 1pm - Speaker: Father Lawrence Frizzell, Director and Associate Professor, Jewish-Christian Studies Graduate Program at Seton Hall University.
- Join through https://www.sopl.org/event
Saturday, December 19Holiday Market, Yale Corner - Springfield Ave, 11am - 3pm Dickens Village, Ricalton Square, 1-3pm Morrow Winter Walks, 10am - For sign up information, call (973) 763-7676 or go to https://Morrowchurch.org/ministrires/small-groups
Tuesday, December 22Caregivers Support Group, Online with Morrow Church, 9:30 AM - Join by going to https://morrow church.org
Wednesday, December 23David Broza & Friends, SOPAC, 8pm - Celebrating 25 years of the “Not Exactly Christmas Show” in New York City, internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza brings together his Cuban band plus several special guests.
- $10-$25 at www.SOPACnow.org
Thursday, December 24Open Air Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking Lot, South orange, Noon - 3pm Tuesday, December 29Caregivers Support Group, 9:30am - Join by going to https://morrow church.org
Thursday, December 31Senior Freeze Tax Rebate Filing Deadline Virtual Trivia, SOPAC, 7:30pm
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