March is coming in like a lion!These are events in both South Orange and Maplewood. There is so much to share, I am sending this email out and a will send a part two in a couple of days! Thank you! Kristen Tyler, Coordinator, South Orange Soma Two Towns for All Ages 973-558-0863 soma2towns@gmail.com Alli Joseph, SOMA Case Manager for Older Adults Available Monday and Wednesday somasocialworker@southorange.org 973-986-4321 |
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 Wednesday March 4th Celebrate and learn about South Orange High School's First Black Graduates. Anne Wessel Dwyer will discuss the extraordinary ordinary lives of Dudley Armstead Johnson (1910) and Delia Bolden (1912) this Wednesday, March 4 at the meeting of the South Orange Historical & Preservation Society.
Join us at 6:30 for food & drink and at 7:00 (in-person or Zoom) for the presentation. As always, the meeting and refreshments are FREE but please register at https://sohps.org/march/ and consider giving a donation.
We meet in the large meeting room of St. Andrew & Holy Communion Church on South Orange Avenue between Ridgewood Road and Church Street. Enter front or rear one block down from Ridgewood. |
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 March 5th, Line Dancing with Jackie |
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 St. Andrew & Holy Communion - Episcopal is hosting a 2nd Annual Black History Month concert, entitled "Black Voices Shall Rise," on Saturday, March 7, at 4:00 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for youth 18 and under, payable at the door. 160 W South Orange Ave, on the corner of Church Street. |
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  Calling all community members! You are invited to a Community Strategic Planning Focus Group to help shape Maplewood Library's future   Tuesday, March 10  7:00pm - 8:30pm  Maplewood Memorial Library Community Room Maplewood Library is developing a new strategic plan to guide services, programs and priorities for the next several years. Community input is essential to ensuring the library meets the evolving needs of residents of all ages and backgrounds. Topics for discussion will include community successes and challenges, and library programs and services. All perspectives are welcome!  |
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 Maplewood Memorial Library
The Neuroscience Society at Seton Hall University and Maplewood Library are coming together to offer Memory Cafe events this winter and spring.
The Memory Cafe is a dementia-friendly social gathering: a safe and welcoming space for individuals experiencing memory loss, cognitive decline, and symptoms of dementia, as well as their caregivers.
We will foster a stigma-free space where participants can interact and connect with community members over an engaging lunch, arts and crafts, live music, and other activities beneficial for relaxation, stress reduction, and cognitive improvement.
All Memory Cafes are free of charge with the purpose of encouraging wellness, community gathering, and enjoyment. We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Memory Cafe dates are Saturday, February 21, March 21 and April 18 from 10:30AM - 12:30PM in the Maplewood Memorial Library Community Room.
No registration required. |
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Why is New Jersey so corrupt and what can be done to change it. That also includes what is happening to the news business and what it means for coverage of New Jersey, specifically, and news coverage generally. And I can take questions.
Nancy Solomon was until recently a senior reporter at WNYC, the public radio station in New York. She was the founding managing editor of New Jersey Public Radio, which won a 2014 Peabody Award for “Chris Christie, White House Ambitions and the Abuse of Power.” Previously, Solomon worked for NPR, covering New York, New Jersey and Oregon.
In 2008-09, she was a Spencer Fellow in Education Reporting at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. During that year, Solomon produced “Mind the Gap: Why Good Schools are Failing Black Students” for which she won a Peabody Award. That hour-long radio documentary details a year spent observing Columbia High School in Maplewood.
Her latest project is the podcast, “Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery.” She is currently working on a new podcast about political corruption in New Jersey. Note: This program is in-person and is also provided on Zoom. We encourage you to come to the Ethical Culture Building as we feel you will have a more rewarding and interactive experience, and a more social one.
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Tax Season has Begun: AARP Tax-Aide Appointments at South Orange Public Library |
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The South Orange Public Library (SOPL) is now scheduling appointments for the 2025 AARP Tax-Aide Program. This free service is designed for seniors but is open to anyone in need, including those outside South Orange.
To Make an Appointment: Call the library at 973-762-0230 to reserve a time.
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Required Intake Form: All taxpayers must complete an Intake/Interview Form before their appointment.
Forms are available:
Appointment Dates and Location: All Tax-Aide sessions will take place at Baird Community Center - First Floor, Craft Room B 5 Mead St., South Orange Tuesdays and Thursdays, from February 3 - April 9, 2026. Appointment times: 9:15 am 10:00 am 10:45 am 11:45 am
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