May 2021 Calendar of EventsAll events are current as of April 30, 2021. Please check event contacts or websites for any changes in information. As we learn of events, we will add them to our calendar at somatwotownsforallages.org.
SOMA expands social work services
We are pleased to announce that Maplewood has joined South Orange to offer adult social work services to all residents over 60. If you or someone you know needs support or assistance, please contact Carol Berman, LCSW at 973-986-4321 or sosocialworker@southorange.com.
Carol has 2 ongoing support groups on Zoom:
Tuesday at 4pm: Hot Topics and Cool Conversations
Join Carol Berman each Tuesday to talk about today’s 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
Alternative Thursdays at 4pm: Grief and Coping with Loss:
Contact Carol for details about this group by calling 973-986-4321
Saturday, May 1 through Sunday, May 2
SOPAC Virtual Scavenger Hunt, Saturday 10 am - Sunday 5pm
Join this fun fundraiser to support SOPAC. Play at your own pace by completing missions (activities) and earning points toward victory! Missions range from text, photo, or location-based instructions for you to complete at your own pace during the weekend of May 1-2. You don’t need to live in South Orange or Maplewood to play. While some missions will involve SOMA community locales, most will be completable right from your own home/neighborhood! Saturday, May 1A Virtual Showcase of New Jersey Choreographer Fellows, 7:30 pm - Capturing the Moment is a virtual two-part showcase of seven dance choreographers who have received the highest honor from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts – a Choreography Fellowship. Each evening’s program will include performances as well as interviews with the choreographers by dance critic and journalist Robert Johnson. Program for Saturday
- Free with registration at www.SOPACnow.org
Springcraft Market, The Woodland, 10am - 4pm - Marketspace Vendor Events and The Township of Maplewood cordially invite you to Springcraft Market on May 1, 2021 at the Woodland. Don’t forget your mask.
Open Air Spring Market in Maplewood Village, Maplewood Village, 11am-5pm Sunday, May 2River Day, Skate House/Duck Pond, Meade St, South Orange, 11-3 p.m. - Check in to help clean the river at this annual event
- Rain Date: May 9
Tuesday, May 4An Evening with Chris Wallace, 7:30 pm - Join us online for a virtual conversation and Question & Answer session with seasoned journalist, presidential debate moderator, and host of FOX News Sunday, Chris Wallace.
- Described as an "equal opportunity inquisitor" by The Boston Globe, and "sharp edged" and "solid" by The Washington Post, Wallace delivers an unparalleled insider look into the current political environment, the White House and the future of America
- $20 @ https://www.sopacnow.org/events/chris-wallace/
Wednesday, May 5SOMA on the Move, Theme: Village Art Trail, Baird Parking Lot @10:30 am - Come walk with SOMA Two Towns and South Mountain Rehab. Physical Therapists will show you how to stretch and loosen your muscles . Come get some giveaways and copies of the SOMA on the Move walking maps.
- Masks required at meet up site.
Creative Writing, Every Wednesday @ 1:00 pm, Virtual, South Orange Public Library (SOPL) - Join SOPL 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!
- SOUTH ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Thursday, May 6, Friday, May 7th and Saturday, May 8Maplewood Garden Club 2021 Annual Plant Sale @ Maplewood Pool Parking Lot, 187 Boyden Avenue. Thursday, May 6Yi Qi Asian American Pacific Islander Kickoff, 11:00 am - Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month helps us come together every May “in the same place” to celebrate the contributions that generations of AAPIs have made to history, society, and culture in the United States and world wide.
- Seton Hall University / Yi Qi Asian American Pacific Islander Kickoff (shu.edu)
- https://events.shu.edu/view/event/event_id/13378
AAPI '21 PING CHONG - Short Filmed Dance Virtual Screening, 7:00 pm Cambodia-US Relations in the New Era, Seton Hall, Virtual at 8:00 pm - This webinar will examine Cambodia’s foreign policy towards the US from the 1960s to the present day. The webinar will examine the opportunities and challenges between the two countries. It will also outline how Cambodia has taken steps to improve its bilateral ties with the US while insisting on its non-interference in Cambodia’s internal affairs, especially over the issues of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. Register at https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K3XbMRpdQOKh9oOhqBJ0Nw
Friday, May 7A Night at the Opera Digital Stream - Hansel & Gretel, West Side of the Woodland, 7:00 pm - Free with registration: https://maplewood.recdesk.com/Community/Program
- Bring your own beverage and snacks, socially distanced seating provided
- The Woodland Maplewood
Special Conversations with Special People, Virtual with South Orange Public Library, Every Friday @ 1:00 pm with different topics every week Saturday, May 8Village Sunset Music Series, Maplewood Village, 6:30-8:30pm Sunday, May 9La Cinematheque Film Club, "Mauvais Sang", 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 12SOMA on the Move, Theme: South Orange Historic Walking Tour, 10:30 am to 11:30 a.m. Come walk with SOMA Two Towns and South Mountain Rehab. Physical Therapists will show you how to stretch and loosen your muscles . Come get some giveaways and copies of the SOMA on the Move walking maps. - Meet at Spiotta Park (corner of South Orange Ave and Kroll Plaza)
- Masks required at meet up site
Creative Writing, 1:00 pm, SO Public Library - Join SOPL 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! Click here to join.
- www.sopl.org/events/
Thursday, May 13Classic & Contemporary Book Discussion Group, Maplewood Library, online @ 7:00 pm - Our May title is Bel Canto by Ann Patchett.
- At a lavish birthday party in South America, a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. With music as their only common language, the terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different continents become compatriots.
- REGISTER HERE
Friday, May 14Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL @ 1:00 pm - Guest Speaker: Peter Fried, Prof. In Physics Dept. at NYU Tandom School of Engineering and Dr. Ernie Dorflinger, Environmentalist
- Topic: Climate Change
- www.sopl.org
Saturday, May 15Art En Plein Air, Maplewood Memorial Park, 10a - 3pm - Come and enjoy artists at work in the park.
Saturday & Sunday, May 15 and 16South Orange Sidewalk Sales Wednesday, May 19READ AROUND THE WORLD: CHINA, Maplewood Library, Online St Barnabas presents a Virtual Stroke Fair, 6:30 - 7:30pm - Join a team of experts at St. Barnabas to learn more about risk factors, identification and treatments.
- To register call 973-535-7961 ext. 227, 228, or 243
Creative Writing, 1:00 pm, South Orange Public Library - Join SOPL 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! Click here to join.
- www.sopl.org/events/
Thursday, May 20Painters On Painters: Mark Rothko, @ 7:00 pm, Maplewood Library - Generally identified as an abstract expressionist, the Russian-born Rothko was more a spiritual artist and was considered a “color field” painter since he made use of large fields of flat, solid color spread across the canvas
- Register at maplewoodlibrary.org
Friday, May 21Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL @ 1:00 pm - Guest Speaker: Shawn Grain Carter, Professor of Marketing at Fashion Institute of Technology
- Topic: Dress Attire for Domestic Terrorism and Insurrection
- www.sopl.org
Saturday, May 22Rhythm & Words - The Groove is Back, The Woodland @ 7:00 pm Saturday, May 22 and Sunday May 23Warren Court Art Walk between South Orange Ave and University Court, 11am - 5pm - A weekend of art, fun, and community connection. Stroll down a beautiful block in the Montrose Park Historic District and experience the vibrant creativity from our local artist.
- PAINTING • JADE CARVING • CERAMICS • SCULPTURE • JEWELRY • TEXTILES • PHOTOGRAPHY • PRINTMAKING • BOOK ARTS • COLLAGE • LIVE MUSIC • LIVE DEMOS • FREE RAFFLES • & MORE
- Live acoustic music with Steve Jones (@stevejonesmusic) on Saturday, 1-4pm
Sunday, May 23From Girlhood to Womanhood: Let's Talk about Coming of Age in Our Cultures, Virtual @ 7:30-8:30pm Tuesday, May 25Fitting In: A Conversation with Helen Wan and Anne Fernald, Maplewood Library Online @ 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 26Creative Writing, 1:00 pm - Join SOPL 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! Click here to join.
- www.sopl.org/events/
Friday, May 28Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL @ 1:00 pm - Guest Speaker: Alex Torpey, political consultant and former Village President of South Orange
- Topic: TBA
- www.sopl.org
ALL SUMMER Summer Saturdays May1 through September 30, 2021
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