February 2021

Tuesdays at 4:30 - Hot Topics and Cool Conversation
Let’s face it – there is A LOT going on right now. Join social worker Carol Berman each Tuesday to talk about today’ world and how you are feeling about it all. Join by clicking here: https://zoom.us/j/95175471880?pwd=bkM1a0dGdVZ3c3VpRnozSlNkcEJpUT09
or go to Zoom on your computer, Meeting ID: 951 7547 1880, Passcode: 666853Monday, February 1
Maplewood Garden Club, online, 7:30pm

• How does an individual garden relate to the larger landscape? Does it evoke a sense of place? Bill Noble—a lifelong gardener and the former director of preservation for the Garden Conservancy—helps gardeners answer these questions.His talk will inspire you to create a garden rich in context, personal vision, and spirit.
• Maplewood Garden Club speaker’s programs follow a brief business meeting and conclude with a live Q&A session. For more details and to join MGC’s Zoom meeting, visit www.maplewoodgardenclub.org.

 Tuesday, February 2
Caregivers Support Group, 9:30am

• Join the caregivers' group at Morrow Church at www.morrowchurch.org or call (973) 763-7676 for more information

 Hot Topics and Cool Conversation, 4:30pm

• Join social worker Carol Berman each Tuesday to talk about today’ world and how you are feeling about it all. Join by clicking here: https://zoom.us/j/95175471880?pwd=bkM1a0dGdVZ3c3VpRnozSlNkcEJpUT09. or go to Zoom on your computer, Meeting ID: 951 7547 1880, Passcode: 666853

 Wednesday, February 3
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1 pm

• Join us every Wednesday for this 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!
• Join by going to the calendar at www.SOPL.org or click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/331398162#success

 Thursday, February 4
“Bloody Sunday" Memories of a Civil Rights Prodigy, 7:30pm

• Sponsored by: SOMA Action Racial Justice Committee, South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, and SOMA Justice, join this virtual presentation and conversation with Civil Rights activist Joanne Bland
• For more information and to register, go to www.communitycoalitiononrace.org

 Friday, February 5
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm

• This week: Guest Speaker: John Gruesser, Author and senior research Scholar at Sam Houston State University; Visiting Fellow at Texas A&M University
• Join at www.SOPL.org

Sunday, February 7
Watershed Literary Events, 2pm

• Watershed Literary Events, a spoken-word series sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs in South Orange, will kickstart its 2021 season with poets Robert Carlos Garcia and paulA neves. Q &A after the reading.
• Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83848643178

 Tuesday, February 9
Caregivers Support Group, 9:30am

• Join the caregivers' group at Morrow Church at www.morrowchurch.org or call (973) 763-7676 for more information

 Hot Topics and Cool Conversation, 4:30pm

• Join social worker Carol Berman each Tuesday to talk about today’ world and how you are feeling about it all. Join by clicking here: https://zoom.us/j/95175471880?pwd=bkM1a0dGdVZ3c3VpRnozSlNkcEJpUT09 or go to Zoom on your computer, Meeting ID: 951 7547 1880, Passcode: 666853

 Wednesday, February 10
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1pm

• Join by going to the calendar at www.SOPL.org or click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/331398162#success

 Thursday, February 11
Classic & Contemporary Book Discussion Group, Maplewood Library online, 7pm

• The February title is “Arrowsmith” by Sinclair Lewis

 Virtual Trivia Night! SOPAC, 7:30pm

• Get ready & get set to test your knowledge with Gamemaster Alicia!Virtual Trivia Nights are informal competitions to see who has the greatest knowledge of general, holiday and seasonal trivia. Costumes, fun hats, decorations or special, virtual Zoom backgrounds are encouraged!
• free with registration at www.SOPACnow.org

 Friday, February 12
History of Chocolate, online 11am

• Robert Mayes will treat you to the story of chocolate and some sweets to sample!
• email RobertM@jchcorp.org for the link and to have chocolates delivered to your home

 Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm

• This week: Guest Speaker: John Wargacki, Professor of English at Seton Hall University
• Topic: Love on the Naughty Side

 Tuesday, February 16
Caregivers Support Group, 9:30am

• Join the caregivers' group at Morrow Church at www.morrowchurch.org or call (973) 763-7676 for more information

 Hot Topics and Cool Conversation, 4:30pm

• Join social worker Carol Berman each Tuesday to talk about today’ world and how you are feeling about it all. Join by clicking here: https://zoom.us/j/95175471880?pwd=bkM1a0dGdVZ3c3VpRnozSlNkcEJpUT09 or go to Zoom on your computer, Meeting ID: 951 7547 1880, Passcode: 666853

 Wednesday, February 17
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1 pm

• Join by going to the calendar at www.SOPL.org or click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/331398162#success

 Chef Jesse Jones: Culinary Artist, online with SOPL, 4 pm

• Local chef Jesse Jones prepares a recipe from his book “Pow! My Life in 40 Feasts.”
• Join by going to www.SOPL.org or click here  https://www.sopl.org/event/chef-jesse-jones-culinary-artist/

 
Nancy Schwartz presents Medicare Briefing 2021: 4:30 pm

• What are your burning questions - I hate my new Medicare plan - can I change back to my previous plan?          Why don’t the prices I’m paying for my medications line up with what I expected? My Medicare Supplement premiums keep going up. Can I do anything about it? Sound familiar? No worries. Get answers to your Medicare questions answered by local expert, Nancy Schwartz. In this short, focused session, Nancy will guide you through common Q1 Medicare challenges then answer your Medicare questions.
• Register in advance at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkc-yqrT8pHdSd0pKxuJYXitATOXNfAyTU or by going to  www.SOMATotownsforAllAges.org  amd clicking on the events calendar

 Read Around The World: Uruguay, 7 pm

• February title is “Cantoras” by Carolina De Robertis
• www.maplewoodlibrary.org/

 Thursday, February 18
SOPAC & The Pandemic – the entertainment goes on! 4:30am

• Join SOPAC'S Director of Audience Services, Alicia Whavers, for a presentation of all SOPAC has to offer and how to access it.  Learn how to purchase "tickets" to concerts, films and enjoy free programming like monthly trivia nights.
• Just open zoom on your laptop or device and enter Meeting ID 844 4509 9344, Passcode 443265 or find the link on www.SOMAtwotownsforallages.org on the events calendar
• Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84445099344

 Friday, February 19
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1 pm

• This week: Guest Speaker: John Wargacki, Professor of English at Seton Hall University
• Topic: Lyrics of Liberty

 Saturday, February 20
Intergenerational Meet & Greet with MAPSO Youth Coalition and SOMA Justice, 4 pm

• Activism has had many forms and faces over the years.  Join this online discussion with community members from all generations to talk about activism today, yesterday and the future.
• Details will be posted on www.SOMATwoTownsforAllAges.org

 Monday, February 22
"Likely Stories", presented by the SOMAdult School, 7:30pm

• With Diane Advis, Erim Maguire, Sean , Greg Buford, Bruno Lee. Directed by Emily Zacharias videography by Dan Stickler
• $20, details at www.somadultschool.org/  or click here to register: https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=0001

 Tuesday, February 23
Caregivers Support Group, 9:30am

• Join the caregivers' group at Morrow Church at www.morrowchurch.org or call (973) 763-7676 for more information

 Hot Topics and Cool Conversation, 4:30pm

• Join social worker Carol Berman each Tuesday to talk about today’ world and how you are feeling about it all. Join by clicking here: https://zoom.us/j/95175471880?pwd=bkM1a0dGdVZ3c3VpRnozSlNkcEJpUT09 or go to Zoom on your computer, Meeting ID: 951 7547 1880, Passcode: 666853

Medical Cannabis - A Medical Alternative, 6:30pm

• Maplewood announced the arrival of a medical cannabis apothecary coming soon to Springfield Avenue. To learn more about the apothecary, medical cannabis as a treatment option for chronic illness and pain management, how to get a prescription and to have your questions answered, join us  by opening Zoom on your computer phone or tablet and entering Meeting ID: 879 3507 4584, Passcode: 523327. By phone, dial (646) 558-8656

 Author Discussion, online with SOPL, 7 pm

• Dr. Gretchen Sorin talks about her book Driving While Black: African-American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights. Part of Black History Month. Sponsored by the Friends of SOPL.
• Join by going to www.SOPL.org or click here: https://www.sopl.org/event/dr-gretchen-sorin-local-author/

 An Evening Of Black LGBTQ+ Readings, 7 pm

• A Black History Month Celebration of Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, and Questioning Authors Shared in Community. Presented by SOMa Justice and Maplewood Library.
• Register at www.maplewoodlibrary.org

 Wednesday, February 24
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1 pm

• Join by going to the calendar at www.SOPL.org or click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/331398162#success

 Intergenerational Activism, 7:30pm

• Join a panel of local activists of all ages to discuss activism today, yesterday, and our future.
• Details will be posted at www.SOMATwoTownsforAllAges.org.

 Thursday, February 25
Bingo! 1 pm

• Join the Maplewood Senior Center with Bingo on zoom
• open your zoom account and enter ID 979 6850 6526, Passcode 265911

 Friday, February 26
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1 pm

• This week: Guest Speaker: Allan Chernoff, Author of “The Tailors of Tomaszow”
• Topic: The Media’s Role in Defending or Destroying our Democracy

 Sunday, February 28
Author Discussion, online with SOPL, 2 pm

• Dr. Clarencia Newsome-Shade will talk about her book Outspoken, a memoir of her father Clarence Newsome, a Civil Rights champion and lawyer. Part of Black History Month. Sponsored by the Friends of SOPL.
• Join by going to www.SOPL.org or click here:https://www.sopl.org/event/dr-clarencia-newsome-shade-local-author/

 Black Health Matters: COVID19 Vaccine and the Black Community – time and details to be announced soon www.communitycoalitiononrace.org

• The Coalition is pleased to present its first Coffee House Discussion of 2021
• Join community members across the Two Towns to learn from community health experts, physicians, and those who have received vaccinations in order to build COVID vaccine confidence among vaccine hesitant people in SOMA.