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 Hayden@twp.Maplewood.nj.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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 Hayden@twp.Maplewood.NJ.US" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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 2
Creative 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 3
Seton Hall Tech presents: Wifi options - how to get it and how to choose the best one for you, 3pm
Outdoor Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking Lot, South Orange, 4pm- 8pm
Blues People, SOPAC Online, 7:30 pm
Anti-racism Support Kick Off Meeting by Community Coalition on Race via Zoom, 7:30pm
Friday, December 4
Special Conversations with Special People, SOPL, 1pm
Seton Hall presents:
Saturday, December 5
Morrow 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
Maplewood Tree Lighting, Ricalton Square, 4:30pm
Sunday, December 6
Cookie Exchange, Morrow Church, 4-5:30pm
Watershed Literary Events, 2pm
Monday, December 7
Maplewood Garden Club, Online, 7:30 pm
Tuesday, December 8
Caregivers Support Group, Online with Morrow Church, 9:30 AM
Wednesday, December 9
Creative Writing Class, SOPL, 1pm
Handmade Holidays, Online with Morrow Church, 7pm
Coffee with a Cop, Online, 3pm
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 10
Open Air Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking lot, South Orange, 4pm- 8pm
Classic & Contemporary book club, 7-8:30pm
South Next, SOPAC, 7:30pm
Friday, December 11
Special Conversations with Special People, SOPL, 1pm
Home for the Holidays, SOPAC, 8pm
Saturday, December 12
Holiday Market, Yale Corner - Springfield Ave, 11am - 3pm
Dickens Village, Ricalton Square, 1-3pm
Morrow Winter Walks, 10am
Sunday, December 13
La Cinematique Film Club, Online 2pm
Andrew Bird Gezelligheid, 7pm
Cookie Exchange, Morrow Church, 4-5:30pm
Holiday Tree Lighting Walk Through, Springfield Ave Gazebo, 1-3pm
Monday, December 14
Library Services 101- Everything You Need to Know, Maplewood Library via Zoom, 4pm
Tuesday, December 15
Caregivers Support Group, Online with Morrow Church, 9:30 AM
Wednesday, December 16
Read Around the World - Sweden, 7pm
Creative Writing Class, SOPL, 1pm
Handmade Holidays, Online with Morrow Church, 7pm
Thursday, December 17
Open Air Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking lot, South orange, 4pm- 8pm.
Friday, December 18
Special Conversations with Special People, SOPL, 1pm
Saturday, December 19
Holiday Market, Yale Corner - Springfield Ave, 11am - 3pm
Dickens Village, Ricalton Square, 1-3pm
Morrow Winter Walks, 10am
Tuesday, December 22
Caregivers Support Group, Online with Morrow Church, 9:30 AM
Wednesday, December 23
David Broza & Friends, SOPAC, 8pm
Thursday, December 24
Open Air Holiday Market, Sloan Street parking Lot, South orange, Noon - 3pm
Tuesday, December 29
Caregivers Support Group, 9:30am
Thursday, December 31
Senior Freeze Tax Rebate Filing Deadline
Virtual Trivia, SOPAC, 7:30pm
From SOMA Two Towns For All Ages:
Sing for Hope offers Daily Events!
Join Sing for Hope every day beginning January 1, 2021 and Explore, Immerse, Engage, all from the comfort of your own space.
Sing for Hope brings you art lectures, concerts, movement classes, improv and visual arts classes led by Artists from the world's stages. There are arts experiences every day of the week, several times a day. So now's your chance - Explore new sounds, Immerse in culture, Engage in artmaking - It's the perfect time to recenter, refocus, challenge yourself and Enjoy!
See the calendar of events and access all arts experiences through this link: https://www.singforhope.org/hap/soma2towns/
Click the above link for event calendar. Mouse over each event for detailed description.
SOMA Two Towns For All Ages January 2021 Event Calendar
Sing for Hope brings you art lectures, concerts, movement classes, improv and visual arts classes led by Artists from the world's stages. There are arts experiences every day of the week, several times a day. So now's your chance - Explore new sounds, Immerse in culture, Engage in artmaking - It's the perfect time to recenter, refocus, challenge yourself and Enjoy! Enjoy “Swinging in the New year,” Motown, Broadway Showcase, Opera, sketching and more.
See the calendar of events and access all arts experiences through this link: https://www.singforhope.org/hap/soma2towns/
Take the AARP Smart Driver Course Online for 25% Off!
Make a new year's resolution to become a safer, more confident driver with the Smart Driver Course. Earn a 5% discount on your auto insurance for 3 years, and reduce up to 2 points on your license. The course is 100% online and self-paced so you can take it at your convenience. Sign up by January 7 with code: “NEWYEAR” at www.aarpdriversafety.org for 25% off.
SOPL Jewelry Sale
The Friends of SOPL are planning to have their first ever jewelry sale as a fundraiser this year. Community members are invited to donate their fine, costume and vintage jewelry. Jewelry can be dropped off at the Friends of the Library Collection box on the porch of 9 East Clark Place or 299 Western Dr in South Orange. Or, for jewelry to be picked up call (973) 763-6391 or (973) 378-9212 for instructions.
Enjoy Maplewood’s Black Lives Matter Poetry Project:
Maplewood’s Black Lives Matter Poetry Project is a rich assemblage of poems by American Black poets currently installed throughout Maplewood’s shared spaces. Poems include those by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Ross Gay, as well as 13 local poets, including teachers and students. A creation of the Maplewood Arts Council, the poems will be displayed for several weeks.
Join the Alive Ventures Co-design Community!|
Connect with other like minded individuals to create products and services that enrich the experience of aging, and help older people to love, work and live better. The Alive Ventures Co-design Community is a collective of adults, aged 60 and over, who believe that later life is thrilling but feel that current products and services are poorly designed and fail to truly understand them. The community is a collective of cool, hip, fun-loving, creative, and collaborative individuals who want to see themselves in the products that are created for them. No talk of frailty or treating older adults like a problem in this group!
To learn more, go to https://www.aliveventures.co/community
In Person Classes
Saturdays, starting January 10
Multicultural World Music-Percussion Program, The Woodland, 11:30 - 12:30
Wednesdays, starting January 20
Flamenco Dance Class for Beginners, 7pm at the Burgdorff
January EventsMonday, January 4
Maplewood Garden Club, online, 7:30pm
Friday, January 8
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Wednesday, January 13
Beautiful Floral Designs with JCHC, 11am
Thursday, January 14
Classic & Contemporary Book Discussion Group, Maplewood Library Online, 7pm
Friday, January 15
Documentary - A Time Before Vaccines, 11am
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Wednesday, January 20
Read Around The World: Oman, Maplewood Library Online, 7pm
Friday, January 22
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Monday, January 25
Medicare, Maplewood Library Online, 7pm
Thursday, January 28
PAINTERS ON PAINTERS: BASQUIAT, online through Maplewood Library, 7pm
Book Discussion Group, Online with South Orange Library, 7pm
Friday, January 29
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Here is a NJ Department of Health site that allows you to pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccination. You will not get a date right away, but you will be in the system and the confirmation letter you receive will let you know which phase you are in:
https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/vaccine?fbclid=IwAR12FuasQxNFp7uafp2JWs9pv9WbE2UOUS85btn0AS5U70QV4TXvtYY4WYI
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Zoom Makes ASR Captioning FREE for People with Hearing Loss
Zoom now has free automated, voice activated captioning. Anyone who has a zoom account, can now access this feature.
https://livingwithhearingloss.com/2021/02/24/zoom-makes-asr-captioning-free-for-people-with-hearing-loss/
Monday, March 1
Planning and Planting an Herb Garden, Maplewood Garden Club online, 7:30pm
Newark History Society presents: Forgotten Newark Riots - 1834, 1854, 1917, 6pm
Tuesday, March 2
Women’s History Month Proclamation, 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 3
Creative Writing, SOPL online, 1pm
Friday, March 5
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Saturday, March 6
Claudia Acuña: Virtual Concert, Presented by SOPAC, 3pm & 8pm
Sunday, March 7
Grand Opera Divas of Spain, 3pm & 6pm
Monday, March 8
Able Baker 62¢ On The Dollar Cup of Joe Fundraiser, 8am-4pm
Tuesday, March 9
We All Could Use a Laugh – Iconic Women of Comedy, Presented by Words Bookstore & JCC Metrowest via zoom, 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 10
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1pm
Free Workshop: Release, Breathe, Love: Creating More Love for You and the World, Noon
Thursday, March 11
Classic & Contemporary Book Discussion Group, 7pm
In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now for When You're Not Around Later, Presented by Words Bookstore via zoom, 7:30pm
Friday, March 12
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Saturday, March 13
We Banjo 3 Live From Ireland, SOPAC online, 5pm
Taj Mahal Livestream Series - March 13, 20 & 27, 9pm
Monday, March 15
The Writer’s Challenge: Juggling Humor, Permission, And The Voices Inside Our Heads, 7pm
Wednesday, March 17
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1pm
Gaelic Storm St. Patrick’s Day Livestream, 8pm
Read Around The World: Senegal, 7pm
Thursday, March 18
Virtual Trivia Night! SOPAC, 7:30pm
Three Visionary Women: Three Great Art Museums, 7pm
Friday, March 19
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Saturday, March 20
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry: Documentary Watch Party & Discussion, 7pm
Monday, March 22
Virtual Book Talk: In My Mosque, 7pm
Wednesday, March 24
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1pm
Thursday, March 25
SOPAC Sessions: Roberta Gambarini, 7:30pm
Friday, March 26
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Monday, March 29
Retire U, A Zoom webinar by Gen Wealth, 6:30pm
Wednesday, March 31
Virtual Creative Writing Class, online with SOPL, 1pm
Please help spread the word about an important event from the health department, and consider joining yourself. Please see below for a description you can share, and see the attached flyer. We would like to get a good representation from our older residents of color.
The Maplewood Health Department will be holding 2 COVID Vaccine Focus Groups with residents of color and Hispanic backgrounds to gain input and insight into concerns on the vaccine.
Participation is open to South Orange and Maplewood residents in the targeted groups. Registration is required for a separate session with the Black Community on Thursday March 4th and another session for the Latinx Community on Tuesday, March 9th. To participate, contact Taliah Jeffries at 973-309-4178, tjeffers@twp.maplewood.nj.us and use "Focus Group" as the subject.
During yesterday's Age-Friendly New Jersey Leadership Summit, Governor Murphy joined remotely and announced the creation of an Age-Friendly Advisory Council within the NJ Department of Human Services. This Council is tasked with developing best practices for advancing age-friendly practices across the state. This is good news for the age-friendly communities like ours and will help NJ move forward to meet the challenges and needs of our growing 60+ population.
See the article here:
New Jersey Organizations Applaud Governor Murphy’s Statewide Age-Friendly Initiative - Insider NJ
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Essex County Announces the 2021 Legacies Writing Contest
Seniors with a great story to tell can take part in Essex County's 2021 Legacies
Writing Contest. County residents aged 60+ are encouraged to submit an original
story about a special person, life-changing experience or a significant period in
their life. Several South Orange and Maplewood residents have won awards in
previous years, so we encourage everyone to share their stories!
The contest deadline is Monday, April 5. The contest rules:
● You must be an Essex County resident, 60 years old or older.
● The stories should focus on a special person, a life-altering experience or
a significant period in your life.
● The maximum length is 1,500 words.
● Must be typed or legibly hand-written on standard-sized paper.
● A cover page with the story's title, the author's name, date of birth, address
and telephone number is required.
● A title with no identifying information should appear on the first page of the
story text.
● Only one entry per person
● Previously published stories cannot be entered.
● Late entries will not be accepted.
Stories can be sent to the Essex County Division of Senior Services to the
attention of Gloria Chambers-Benoit at 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard,
Suite 102, Newark NJ 07102 or they can be emailed to Chambers-Benoit at
gbenoit@seniors.essexcountynj.org. Stories will not be returned, so keep a copy.
Heard of Cohousing? Intrigued by Intentional Community?Imagine living in a neighborhood where… Aging in place is not isolated, it’s connected to supportive neighbors that really know you. The warmth of the community shines bright and improves your daily comfort. Your private home overlooks common outdoor spaces for gardening and leisure. A common house offers places to play, learn, work, study, and cook together. Design features promote unprompted interaction while respecting your solitude and privacy. Sustainability is fundamental to the site plan, the buildings, and the lifestyle. You and your neighbors helped create it, own it, and manage it completely.“Cohousing is community designed to foster connection. Physical spaces allowneighbors to easily interact with others just outside private homes. Common areasincluding kitchen, dining space and gardens bring people together. Collaborativedecision-making builds relationships.” Cohousing Association of the United States
www.cohousing.org/Free Cohousing Webinar Wednesday April 21, 2021 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Click to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUsfuipqz8oGt0fSKYRtYhBWQhfe...
or Thursday April 22, 2021 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Click to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZModeChrTwiGdJpdPMnDOo3Gn2Wl...
Speakers: Lynn Gaffney – Architect, Cohousing Professional, 500 Communities Affiliate. www.lynngaffney.com, www.cohousing.group
Patricia Jacobs - Certified Cohousing Facilitator, Age-Friendly Executive Director of NewProvidence-Our Community For All. https://www.npocfa.org/
This webinar will introduce cohousing and explore cohousing design and development processes, group formation and organization, and dynamics of group interaction. At the conclusion of the webinar, next steps will be offered for interested participants.
Opening March 22, 2021, the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP Phase II) will provide rental arrears and temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households that have had a substantial reduction in income, have qualified for unemployment benefits, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due, directly, or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nan McKay & Associates has been authorized by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to assist in the administration of CVERAP Phase II and to communicate with applicants and landlords.
Click here for more information: https://nj.gov/dca/cverap2.shtml
Walk for Fitness with Yvonne Christinason. Class meets at DeHart Park, Maplewood
Join Yvonne on Tursdays at 8:30 am for stretching, toning and walking at Dehart Park . Classes are April 1 - June 17 (weather permitting)
$30 per person, join by calling (973) 763-0750 or sign up at
https://maplewood.recdesk.com/Community/Program
Chair Yoga Outdoors with Amy, Class meets in the parking lot behind Maplewood Senior Center
Thursdays at 11am, April 5 - June 28
Behind the Maplewood Senior Center
$30 per person, join by calling (973) 763-0750 or sign up at
https://maplewood.recdesk.com/Community/Program
We are pleased to present the following information on events by, for and of interest to older residents. All events are listed on our website at
www.somatwotownsforallages.org
The April/May issue of the SOMA Two Towns for All Ages newsletter is in the mail! You can also see it on our website at
www.somatwotownsforallages.org/publications
Check out Sing for Hope’s calendar of performance and classes here:
https://www.singforhope.org/hap/soma2towns/
If you haven’t already done so, take the COVID Senior Survey
As things begin to return to “normal” we would like to hear from our older residents about how you are faring and your comfort level in returning to activities. To help us plan for the year to come, please take a survey that asks about you, your experience under COVID and your comfort level and plans about re-engaging with events and activities. Just click here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/28JGGYP
Participants will be entered into a raffle to win $25 gift cards to local grocery stores.
South Orange Residents Only: If you used the senior bus service before COVID, or are interested in using it when it resumes, please take this short questionnaire to help us plan how to resume this service:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YDQD2QD
New Support Group with SOMA Social Worker, Carol Berman, MSW, LSW starting April 15!
Coping with loss? Want to better understand the grief that accompanies loss?
Join our SOMA Grieving and Loss Support Group and find a warm and accepting community to connect with. Together we will help each other find comfort through our journey. Every other Thursday at 4pm beginning April 15. Meet through Zoom on
April 15, 29, May 13, 27, June 10, 24. After June, the group will decide how often we meet and whether it can be done in person.
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/99344956772?pwd=MFJ1ZDNoYmg3U3h1MHNaamd1RmpIdz09
Meeting ID: 993 4495 6772; Passcode: 781506
Brought to you by SOMA Two Towns for All ages, JFS and St. George's Episcopal Church
Saturday, April 3
Author Talk with Paul Auster, 2pm
Monday, April 5
The Hidden Life of Flowers, Maplewood Garden Club, 7:30pm
Tuesday, April 6
Hot Topics and Cool Conversations, 4pm
Thursday, April 8
Classic & Contemporary Book club, Maplewood Library online, 7pm
SHU Slavic Club, 6:30pm
Friday, April 9
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Saturday, April 10
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, SOPAC online, 7:30pm
Monday, April 12
Film Discussion Group, South Orange library online, 7pm
Tuesday, April 13
Hot Topics and Cool Conversations, 4pm
Wednesday, April 14
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Q&A, SOPAC online, 3pm
Operation Blue Angel, via Zoom, 7pm
Read Around the World: Thailand, Maplewood Library online, 7pm
Thursday, April 15
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin concert, SOPAC online, 7:30pm
Coffee with a Cop, outside Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnett Ave, 10 am, weather permitting
Friday, April 16
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
The Magic Flute, Outdoor Location: west side yard at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, 7pm
Sunday, April 18
Remember and Tell - SOMA Interfaith Holocaust Service, virtual, 4pm
Monday, April 19
Poetry Readings With Sonya Kimble-Ellis, Maplewood Library online, 7pm
Tuesday, April 20
Hot Topics and Cool Conversations, 4pm
Wednesday, April 21
Cohousing Webinar, online, 10am also available Thursday, April 22 at 7pm
Virtual Trivia Night! SOPAC, 7:30pm
Thursday, April 22
Makers Mayhem, Outdoors at SOPL, 11am – 4pm
Cohousing Webinar, 7pm via Zoom
Friday, April 23
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Monday, April 26
Book Discussion Group, SOPL online,7pm
Tuesday, April 27
Hot Topics and Cool Conversations, 4pm
Lionel Hampton Big Band, SOAPC online, 7pm
Wednesday, April 28
SOMA on the Move, Yale corner, 10:30-11:30am
Thursday, April 29
Let's Talk About Clutter! 4pm
Friday, April 30
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL, 1pm
Saturday May 1
Repair Café! South Orange Skate House, 1-4pm
We are thrilled to announce that Repair Cafe goes on! Adapted to be COVID-safe, our next Repair Cafe will be held outdoors and all repairs will be done outside with scheduled time slots to avoid crowding. To schedule your repair, call (973) 558-0863 or email SOMA2towns@gmail.com and let us know what needs to be fixed. We will tell you what time to join us at the Skate House
All 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 @southorange.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">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 1
A Virtual Showcase of New Jersey Choreographer Fellows, 7:30 pm
Springcraft Market, The Woodland, 10am - 4pm
Open Air Spring Market in Maplewood Village, Maplewood Village, 11am-5pm
Sunday, May 2
River Day, Skate House/Duck Pond, Meade St, South Orange, 11-3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 4
An Evening with Chris Wallace, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 5
SOMA on the Move, Theme: Village Art Trail, Baird Parking Lot @10:30 am
Creative Writing, Every Wednesday @ 1:00 pm, Virtual, South Orange Public Library (SOPL)
Thursday, May 6, Friday, May 7th and Saturday, May 8
Maplewood Garden Club 2021 Annual Plant Sale @ Maplewood Pool Parking Lot, 187 Boyden Avenue.
Thursday, May 6
Yi Qi Asian American Pacific Islander Kickoff, 11:00 am
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
Friday, May 7
A Night at the Opera Digital Stream - Hansel & Gretel, West Side of the Woodland, 7:00 pm
Special Conversations with Special People, Virtual with South Orange Public Library, Every Friday @ 1:00 pm with different topics every week
Saturday, May 8
Village Sunset Music Series, Maplewood Village, 6:30-8:30pm
Sunday, May 9
La Cinematheque Film Club, "Mauvais Sang", 2:00 pm
Wednesday, May 12
SOMA 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.
Creative Writing, 1:00 pm, SO Public Library
Thursday, May 13
Classic & Contemporary Book Discussion Group, Maplewood Library, online @ 7:00 pm
Friday, May 14
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL @ 1:00 pm
Saturday, May 15
Art En Plein Air, Maplewood Memorial Park, 10a - 3pm
Saturday & Sunday, May 15 and 16
South Orange Sidewalk Sales
Wednesday, May 19
READ AROUND THE WORLD: CHINA, Maplewood Library, Online
St Barnabas presents a Virtual Stroke Fair, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Creative Writing, 1:00 pm, South Orange Public Library
Thursday, May 20
Painters On Painters: Mark Rothko, @ 7:00 pm, Maplewood Library
Friday, May 21
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL @ 1:00 pm
Saturday, May 22
Rhythm & Words - The Groove is Back, The Woodland @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 22 and Sunday May 23
Warren Court Art Walk between South Orange Ave and University Court, 11am - 5pm
Sunday, May 23
From Girlhood to Womanhood: Let's Talk about Coming of Age in Our Cultures, Virtual @ 7:30-8:30pm
Tuesday, May 25
Fitting In: A Conversation with Helen Wan and Anne Fernald, Maplewood Library Online @ 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 26
Creative Writing, 1:00 pm
Friday, May 28
Special Conversations with Special People, Online with SOPL @ 1:00 pm
ALL SUMMER
Summer Saturdays May1 through September 30, 2021
Due to expected rain on Wednesday, May 5th, the SOMA on the Move walk scheduled to meet at the Baird Parking Lot will be cancelled. Please join us next Wednesday, May 12th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for our next walk at Spiotta Park (corner of South Orange Avenue and Kroll Plaza). Theme of the walk: South Orange Historic Walking Tour.
All events are current as of May 28, 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.
Pride Month Events
Join SOMA as we celebrate Pride 2021 with a month of activities and celebrations. From poetry readings and educational opportunities to family picnics and Drag Queen Bingo, SOMA organizations and community members have partnered to create a memorable month for all. For events happening in both towns, go to somapride.com.
RECURRING EVENTS
Wednesdays, June 2 through October 2021
South Orange Farmers Market from 2 - 7 pm @ Sloan Street Parking Lot, SO
Farmer's Market- Get your fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, nuts, bread and much more every Wednesday starting June 2 from 2-7pm in the Sloan Street Parking Lot.
Mondays, June 7 through 11/22/21
Maplewood Farmers Market from 2 - 7 pm
1866 Springfield Avenue (corner of Yale Street and Springfield Avenue), Maplewood
Every Monday through 11/22/21.
Wednesdays
Creative Writing @ 1 pm. Online @ 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! Visit www.sopl.org/events/ to join.
Every other Friday
Special Conversations with Special People
June 11 and 25 @ 1 pm. Online with SOPL
Join the South Orange Public Library every other Friday at 1 pm during the summer for a virtual discussion on Zoom from a distinguished local guest!
For more information, go to https://www.sopl.org/events/
Now through July 9th
Morrow Neighbor to Neighbor Program Registration
This summer home-repair program marshals volunteer teams of adults and students to provide home repairs, free of charge, to qualifying senior homeowners in the SOMA area. The work will be done July 12th - July 15th, 8 am - 1 pm. If you are interested in volunteering or are in need of these services, register now by contacting Rev Ehlers at 973-763-7676 X21
Saturdays
Village Sunset Music Series: 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Maplewood Ave-Maplewood
This Saturday music series will feature the talents of local musicians. Come eat and stroll, while enjoying the masks on-socially distanced performance every week! For a list of performers, go to http://www.maplewoodartsandculture.org/.
Saturdays
South Orange Summer Saturdays
South Orange Downtown is your go to destination for live music, local shopping and great dining. Join us every Saturday for live music downtown as music pods pop up in front of your favorite local businesses during the day and in the Sloan Street Parking Lot at night, 6 pm - 9 pm. Go to https://www.sovillagecenter.org/pub/event/story/2556/ for information.
Caregiver Survey
The Caregivers Task Force, NJ Division of Aging, is seeking information about your caregiving experience. This information will inform future caregiver policy development and help them better understand caregiver concerns. Survey is Online.
For English: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3y4eKyb7i8zURMy
For Spanish: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_86ddPczUzYhS4Xc
Wednesday, June 2
Laughs in the Loft @ 7:30 pm, SOPAC Loft
Starting June 2nd, join us for Laughs in the Loft, a new SOPAC series featuring stand-up comics from our own backyard and beyond! Laughs in the Loft is every first Wednesday of the month and each event will feature four comedians in a NYC-style showcase. The talent will be announced approximately two weeks prior to each show. Come be part of something exciting, fun and hilarious. You never know who might drop in! $20 at www.SOPACnow.org.
Saturday, June 5
Blood Drive 10 am - 2 pm @ Maplewood Main Library
Donations are urgently needed, AND you may have the antibodies to help Covid patients. DONOR GUIDELINES: * Masks must be worn. * Weigh at least 110 lbs. * Eat a meal beforehand. * Bring ID. * Drink plenty of water before and after. *Walk in, or make an appointment at https://donor.cbsblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/53304
Sponsored by Maplewood Library, The Maplewood Department of Health, and the Maplewood Fire Department.
Tuesday, June 8
Primary Elections: Voting is from 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
This is an in person election and not a vote by mail election so please check your respective towns for more details.
For Maplewood election information, go to https://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/home/news/2021-primary-election-tuesday-june-8-2021.
For South Orange election information, go to https://www.southorange.org/830/primary-election--june-8th-2021
Friends of the SO Public Library Meeting 5 - 6:30 pm.
The monthly meeting of the Friends of South Orange Public Library is open to all.
To attend, go to https://www.sopl.org/event/friends-of-sopl-meeting-virtual-6/
Wednesday, June 9
The Blues: An Introduction 7:30 - 9 pm. Online at SOMA Adult School, $20
The Blues: An Introduction will explore the history of the blues from the genre's first appearance on sheet music in 1912 through the "revivals" of the 1960s, 1990s and beyond. To register, go to https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=0015
Read Around The World: Albania Online @ 7 pm - Maplewood Library
Our June title is The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother by Ismail Kadare
In this delicate and disarming autobiographical novel, Albania’s most renowned novelist and poet explores his relationship with his mother in a wrought tale of home, family, creative aspirations, and personal and political freedom. To register go to, https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sfu2rqTIiHNRc5DewWcqrprwZN8SuTKFf
Wednesday, June 9
Safe Driving, Safe Walking for Seniors @ 11 am - Online at Atlantic Health
Statistics show that senior citizens are at greater risk of being involved in a pedestrian crash as a driver and as a pedestrian. This presentation will discuss pedestrian safety from both the driver’s perspective and the pedestrian’s perspective and will include a review of current laws and safety measures created to keep everyone safe. Register at https://atlantichealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VHw6iYdOSayT-k14Q0QmfA
Thursday, June 10
Classic & Contemporary Book Discussion Group
7 pm-Online @ Maplewood Library
Our June title is The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
In this gothic horror story, a young governess is sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans. She soon becomes convinced that something dark is menacing her young charges. Henry James's masterpiece is considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written.
Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdOmtrzwoHNWY2taNkUtM2ug1zlzhR4Ra
Columbia HS:Matilda 6 - 9 pm. June 10th to June 13th. Free.
Floods Hill in South Orange off N. Ridgewood Road and Mead Street
Enjoy an evening out under the stars experiencing the incredible talent our high school actors, singers, and dancers display while performing the award winning play, Matilda. Performances are on 6/10, 6/11, 6/12, and 6/13. Bring your own blanket or a low beach chair. https://www.chsmusicals.com/
SOMA Grieving and Loss Support Group
June 10 and June 24 @ 4 pm via Zoom
Join our SOMA group to find a warm and accepting community to connect with. To register, please contact Carol Berman, our SOMA Senior Adult Social Worker, at @southorange.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">sosocialworker@southorange.org or 973-986-4321.
Saturday, June 12
Friends of the Library Jewelry Sale
11 am - 5 pm. South Orange Public Library Parking Lot
The Friends are holding their first-ever Jewelry Sale featuring a large selection of vintage and costume jewelry in a moderate range of prices. Come and bring your friends! All jewelry was donated. Sale proceeds will fund library services for the South Orange community. Face masks required. Cash or credit/debit cards only.
Monday, June 14
Juneteenth Flag Ceremony 4 pm - 5 pm
Outside of South Orange Municipal Office, 76 South Orange Ave, South Orange
Join us for this commemorative flag ceremony featuring speeches and a rendition of the Negro National Anthem. Refreshments will be served and the road closed so lawn chairs can be set up on the grass, sidewalk, and road.
Thursday, June 17
Be Allies to our LGBTQ Friends and Families @ 7:30 pm via Zoom.
Join the Hilton Neighborhood Association, Columbia High School's Spectrum, and SOMA Two Towns for All Ages at this Pride event. Go to www.Zoom.com, click on join a meeting, Type in the Meeting ID: 993 9766 0058, type in the Password: 328990
Saturday, June 19
Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience with Paquito D'Rivera
Shows at 7 and 9:30 pm @ SOPAC. Ticket prices $55 to $65
The Afro-Latin Experience, led by Dizzy Gillespie’s long time Bassist, and 2019 Grammy winner, John Lee, guides you through this musical journey, as the ensemble brings to life the driving rhythms, dynamic melodies, and flowing vocals of the Dizzy Gillespie vision of Afro–Latin music. Go to
https://www.sopacnow.org/events/dizzy-gillespie/ to purchase tickets.
Juneteenth - A Celebration of Freedom 11 am - 4 pm by reservation only
Durand-Hedden House, 523 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood
The Durand-Hedden House, in partnership with the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, will host a Juneteenth celebration. Come to see historical reenactors from the Civil War era, be inspired by a group of Black poets, and visit the exhibit on the History of Slavery in New Jersey. This is free, advance reservations required. Register at https://www.durandhedden.org/ or https://www.communitycoalitiononrace.org/events.
Juneteenth Celebration at Flood's Hill 6 pm - 9:30 pm
Floods Hill in South Orange off N. Ridgewood and Mead Street
For more information, go to southorange.org.
Monday, June 21
Summer Reading for Adults and Children Kickoff 11 am - 5 pm @SOPL
Join in as our intergenerational community continues to embrace a love of learning through books and eBooks. Read, listen, imagine, and learn all you can this summer. The experience culminates with a celebration on August 16th. Contact SOPL at 973-762-0230 or librarian@sopl.org for additional information.
Thursday, June 24
SOMA Grieving and Loss Support Group
June 10 and June 24 @ 4 pm via Zoom
Join our SOMA group to find a warm and accepting community to connect with. To register, please contact Carol Berman, our SOMA Senior Adult Social Worker, at @southorange.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">sosocialworker@southorange.org or 973-986-4321.
Saturday, June 26
Volunteer Fair 2 - 4 pm, Free @ Maplewood Memorial Park amphitheater (across from the train station) Rain date, Sunday, June 27, 2 - 4 pm
All are invited! Come share your talents and sign up to volunteer with one of our many community organizations who will be in attendance. If you are interested in participating as a community organization, contact us at soma2towns@gmail.com. Organized by SOMA Two Towns for all Ages (somatwotownsforallages.org).
Morrow Turnover Sale Opening Day 9:30 am - 12 pm
Morrow Church, 600 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood
Come find treasures for yourself and your loved ones at the two and a half week sale also known as the “Miracle on Baker Street“. As always, the money raised supports programs for women and children. Additional sale dates are: Tuesdays - June 29th, July 6th (7 pm - 9 pm), July 13th (9:30 am - 12 pm) Thursdays - July 1st, July 8th (7 pm - 9 pm) Saturday - July 10th (9:30 am - 12 pm) Drop off your quality donations June 18th through July 7th, except on sale days. To allow for safe spacing, books, music/videos, and linens won’t be accepted. A special children’s clothing and children’s book sale will be held in August. If you are interested in volunteering or need additional information, please reach out to @MorrowChurch.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">turnover@MorrowChurch.org or call 973-763-7676.
Monday, June 2
Ancestry Workshop @ 7pm. Online @ Maplewood Memorial Library
Maplewood Library cardholders can learn to use our Ancestry Library Edition database.
Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrd-msrzMuGNU5FhBv479_nsn3MdqjgvcB
Book and Movie Discussion @ 7 pm. Online @ South Orange Public Library
You are invited to read, Heat and Dust by Ruth Jhabvala, and then watch the movie by the same title. The movie is available through Kanopy and is free with a library card. To access the link, go to sopl.org/events or contact Nancy Janow at njanow@sopl.org.
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Flu Clinic September 18, 2021. Town Hall Parking Lot. 9 am - 1 pm.
SEPTEMBER 2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please check websites for last minute changes to scheduled events.
Reoccurring Events
Wednesdays through October 27, 2021
South Orange Farmers Market, 2-7 pm
Sloan Street Parking Lot
Farmers Market: Farmers Market- Get your fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, nuts, bread and much more every Wednesday through 10/27/21 from 2-7 pm in the Sloan Street Parking Lot.
Mondays through November 22, 2021
Maplewood Farmers Market, 2 - 7 pm
1866 Springfield Avenue (corner of Yale Street and Springfield Avenue)
Every Monday through 11/22/21 from 2-7 pm
Thursday, September 3
Village Sunset Series: Baker Street Trio, Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Come enjoy the sounds of music in Maplewood Village with the Baker Street Trio
Free. https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/
Let us send summer into hibernation with a bang, and with the utmost gratitude. You are cordially invited to an evening dedicated to the close of the growing season, a “Harvest Party,” if you will. Free. Mask Required.
Saturday, September 4
South Orange Summer Saturdays, Spiotta Park, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Music by Howlin Poets. Free
Howlin’ Poets are a funk-blues/rock band born out of a merger between two local bands, The Disciples and Orange Jam. The Howlin’ Poets rely on a strong rhythmic groove while hinting at influences of soul, rock, jazz, and rhythm and blues. Based in the Oranges area of Essex County, NJ, Howlin Poets are a band to watch with their high energy performances of soulful, rockin’, funky covers and original songs. For more information go to the South Orange Downtown site at www.southorangedowntown.org.
Village Sunset Series: Music by High Disciple, Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Come enjoy the sounds of music in Maplewood Village with High Disciple
Free. https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/
Sunday, September 5 (Rain date: 9/6)
Porchfest Music Festival, Maplewood's Hilton Neighborhood Area, 1-5 pm
Just as in previous years, this free event will feature numerous porches around the Hilton neighborhood of Maplewood with a wide array of music and entertainment throughout the afternoon. Free. For the day's schedule, please visit https://maplewoodporchfest.com/
Wednesday, September 8
Driving Safely while Aging: The Older and Wiser Driver, on ZOOM, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Learn safe driving strategies to compensate for vision, cognitive and physical changes that come with aging. This presentation can touch on the CarFit program, which aims to help senior drivers make sure their vehicle “fits” them, which enhances comfort and, in turn, safety behind the wheel. Free.
Thursday, September 9
Maplewood Pool Party for Maplewood and South Orange Older Adults 55+, Maplewood Community Pool, 12-3 pm
$10. For tickets and more information, call 973-763-0750 or register online at maplewood.recdesk.com
Maplewood Greenhouse Sign-up, Maplewood Municipal Building, Sign-in sheet will be available at 4 p.m. Allocations of spaces will begin at 6 p.m.
MASKS REQUIRED. Seasonal Rental fee: $30 from October to May
Friday, September 10
Band of Strays- Free Concert Downtown Maplewood, Downtown Maplewood,
6:30 - 9:30 pm. Come enjoy the sounds of music in Maplewood Village with the Baker Street Trio. Free.
Friday to Sunday, September 10 thru 12
SOMA Film Festival, The Woodland
60 Woodland Road, Maplewood, Various time schedules
The festival begins with an opening night soirée and screening, ends with a closing night award ceremony and showcases over 100 great films (long and short) in between.
For a schedule and ticket price information, please visit https://www.somafilmfestival.com/2021-schedule,
https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/calendar/soma-film-festival
Saturday, September 11
Village Sunset Music Series - Music by Rudy Crew, Maplewood Village,
6:30 - 8:30 pm. Free. https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/
South Orange Summer Saturdays, Spiotta Park, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Music by Stuff Bros (Rootsy & Soulful Americana). Free. For more information go to the South Orange Downtown site at www.southorangedowntown.org.
September 11th Program, South Orange Public Library, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
973-762-0230
Event will include Mourning Meditation, Music by the South Orange Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble, A Capella with CHS Unaccompanied Minors and readings, remembrances, and Partner Painting where library will offer materials for patrons to express themselves with art through words, drawing, and crafts. For more details and to register for Partner Painting, please visit https://www.sopl.org/events/month/2021-09/ or call the library at 973-762-0230.
Sunday, September 12
South Mountain YMCA Duck Race, Maplewood Memorial Park, 10 - 11 am
For tickets and program details, visit https://www.metroymcas.org/south-mountain-ymca/duck-race/
Monday, September 13
Maplewood Garden Club Speaker's Program
Subject: Landscaping with Colorful Native Plants
Speaker: Dr Randi Eckel-founder of the mail-order native plant nursery Toadshade Wildflower Farm.
We have so many native plants to choose from – there is a plant for every place! Join us for a look at the fantastic diversity of native plants that can brighten up and enhance our gardens, meadows and forests. Through proper plant selection you can both beautify and greatly enhance the natural environment. Randi will show us how to use native plants in Landscape Design and elevate gardens to a higher purpose. For link, visit https://maplewoodgardenclub.org/
Tuesday, September 14
SOMA on the Move: Route #1-The Village Art Trail, Outside Baird Center in South Orange, 11:00 AM, Free
SOMA on the Move is a series of mapped walking routes to encourage people to get out, get exercise and take a look around our beautiful towns. On this date, we will do Route #1: The Village Art Trail. Please view all our walking tours on https://www.somatwotownsforallages.org/soma-on-the-move
Friday, September 17
Village Sunset Music Series - Los Traficantes del Amor, Downtown Maplewood, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Los Traficantes del Amor- Hailing from a region north of Delores Hidalgo, these self-proclaimed ranchero musicians draw on a variety of Latin influences to create a rich tapestry of music. Citing Los Lobos, Santana, Celia Cruz and even Ricky Martin as sources, Los Traficantes play both soothing and danceable music. https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/
Motor City Revue - The Ultimate Motown Tribute
SOPAC: 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, 8 - 9 pm
The Motor City Revue is an 11-piece Motown tribute band that will have you dancing and singing along to the songs immortalized by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes and countless others. Come and enjoy Peace, Love and Soul! $25 - $35
Saturday, September 18
Community Day: Fiesta Latin @ the Newark Museum of Art (Rain Date: 9/25)
Kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month at our festive outdoor celebration! Featuring live music, dance, and a variety of hands-on activities, there will be fun for the whole family! Learn how to dance salsa, express yourself through metalwork, contribute to a Frida Kahlo-inspired community project, enjoy a traditional Ecuadorian folk dance performance, and so much more! Many of our community partners will be on-site with activities and information. Don’t forget to pick up something delicious from our visiting food trucks! Pick up a travel passport by the museum’s entrance, collect 3 stamps at different activities during the day, and receive a surprise!
Go to the website for more information. https://www.newarkmuseumart.org/fiesta
Maplewood Flu Clinic, Maplewood Town Hall Parking Lot, 574 Valley Street (entrance on Park Road), 9am - 1pm
Flu Shots for Maplewood Residents: Free for those 65+. Maplewood residents 18+: $20 (exact cash or check). Walk ups are welcome! For more info, contact the Maplewood Health Department.
Sunday, September 19
Family Fun in the Garden at Durand-Hedden House, 523 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, 1-4pm, Free
Visitors can learn about the many plants grown in the Herb Garden and wander the sloping meadow of Grasmere Park. Children’s activities, from old-fashioned games to crafts, will keep young ones entertained. Free https://www.durandhedden.org/archives/events/family_fun_in_the_garden
Monday, September 20
Prostate Cancer: Screening and Prevention, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Join us to learn more about a personalized approach to prostate cancer prevention, screening and treatment. Pre-registration is required for all virtual classes and programs. To register, visit www.atlantichealth.org/events or call 1-800-247-9580. For all inquiries regarding Community Health, email communityhealth@atlantichealth.org or call 1-844-472-8499.
Tuesday, September 21
SOMA on the Move: Route #2-Notable Buildings of Maplewood Village, Ricalton Square-Maplewood, 11:00 am
SOMA on the Move is a series of mapped walking routes to encourage people to get out, get exercise and take a look around our beautiful towns. On this date, we are doing Route #2: Notable Buildings of Maplewood. Go to https://www.somatwotownsforallages.org/soma-on-the-move for a description of the walking tour.
Wednesday, September 22
Brown Bag, DeHart Community Center
120 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, 12-2pm
SOMA Two Towns and ADAPT/WISE invite you to come dispose of your unused/expired prescription medications safely at a secure Mobile Dropbox. Free consultation with a pharmacist. Information on the importance of properly disposing of unused/expired medications. Information about resources in your community. Masks are required throughout the duration of this event even if you are vaccinated. Refreshments, giveaways, and free raffle. Free. For more information, contact SOMA Two Towns at soma2towns@gmail.com or call 973-558-0863.
Thursday, September 23
LOS LOBOS AT SOPAC, SOPAC:
1 SOPAC Way South Orange, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Los Lobos has sold millions of records, won prestigious awards and made fans around the world. Music embodies the idea of America as a cultural melting pot in styles like son jarocho, norteño, Tejano, Folk, Country, Doo-wop, Soul, R&B, Rock ’n’ Roll and Punk all come together to create a new sound that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
Tickets: $59-$79 https://www.sopacnow.org/events/los-lobos-2021/
Medicare & State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Virtual on ZOOM, Link below @ 11:00 AM
Navigating Medicare : Please join the SHIP of Essex County for a virtual presentation, hosted by SOMA Two Towns. Do you have questions about your Medicare options? Is your health and prescription drug coverage right for YOU? Join the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for an overview presentation on Medicare. Learn to understand the different parts of Medicare and how to get the best value for your money. This session is helpful to those planning for the future and those already enrolled in Medicare.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81291221065?pwd=c2R2NStZQXoyZFlrNk1uWDdvZ0ZDdz09 Meeting ID: 812 9122 1065, Passcode: 376276
Friday, September 24
Latinx Heritage Month Dance Party, 6 - 10 pm
As part of Maplewood’s Latinx Heritage Month celebrations, there will be a dance party in the village at Maplewood Ave and Highland Place with a DJ from 6-10pm.
Late shopping at Cannaboss Lady, Kimaya Kama, My CBD Organics, Retail Therapy, and Words Bookstore.
Saturday, September 25
Village Sunset Music Series - Music by Tori Erstwhile, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Come enjoy the sounds of music in Maplewood Village with the Baker Street Trio
Free
In the Heights: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Movie Night
New Waterlands Field off 3rd Street, 7:00 PM
The creator of “Hamilton”, director of “Crazy Rich Asians”, and South Orange Village invite you to the movie event of the summer where the streets are made of music and little dreams become big, “In the Heights”. This movie, first a Broadway play sensation, is set in NYC’s Washington Heights neighborhood just outside the 181 Street subway stop. It vibrantly depicts the hopes and aspirations of the community and how they navigate the complexities of life with wonderful performances and invigorating music. A definite must see! Bring a low chair, a blanket, a picnic basket, and your dancing shoes. Presented by the South Orange Village Cultural Affairs. Free
Tuesday, September 28
SOMA on the MOVE: Route #3: South Orange Historic Walking Tour, Outside Baird Center in South Orange, 11:00 AM, Free
SOMA on the Move is a series of mapped walking routes to encourage people to get out, get exercise and take a look around our beautiful towns. On this date, we are doing Route #3: South Orange Historic Walking Tour. For more details about the tour, please go to https://www.somatwotownsforallages.org/soma-on-the-move
Wednesday, September 29
Smart Features for Mature Drivers and It's Uber-Easy to get a LYFT, on Zoom, Link below, 6:30 pm
SOMA Two Towns and Automobile Association of America sponsors Smart Features for Mature Drivers. Looking for a new car? Check out features for safety, ergonomics & comfort to help you remain mobile and safe on the road.
AAA will also present IT'S UBER-EASY TO GET A LYFT! Learn how to maintain your mobility if you choose not to drive (for any reason) by learning how to download and utilize the Uber or Lyft apps. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88563609689?pwd=QnJUTWMxNnlia2l4dk5MN1pTMi9vdz09, Meeting ID: 885 6360 9689, Passcode: 327967
Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26
South Orange Summer Saturdays: 5th Annual 24 Hours of Music Jamboree Weekend, September 25th and 26th.
Downtown South Orange and at various locations. Check website for details.
To end the summer with the smooth continuous sounds of live music, come out and enjoy bands playing around town beginning on Saturday, September 25 through 9:30 pm on Sunday September 26th. During the day on Saturday, live band performances will begin at noon and end at 10:00 pm that night when live-streaming begins. On Sunday, Darryl Clark Tribute Bands will perform from noon to 9:30 pm. Those bands include the Peter Lin Jazz Jam, DC Fusion Band, and the Nat Adderly, Jr Trio. For more information, check the South Orange Downtown site at www.southorangedowntown.org.
Thursday, September 30
Make the Right Medicare Decisions for 2022 with Nancy Schwartz*, on Zoom from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, see link below.
Your health care needs change from year to year. So do Medicare plans, premiums, benefits, and in-network providers. Test your Medicare IQ and your ability to make the right Medicare decisions for 2022. Ms. Schwartz will guide you through busting open Medicare myths that cost you money and reliable care (FAQs), what’s new for 2022, how to find the right coverage at the best price and will answer your burning Medicare questions! Free presentation. *Nancy Schwartz is a Maplewood resident and licensed insurance broker. SmartMedicare.com https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87897139652?pwd=N1RKSVUxQUEyZFNYa1Z2aFhrK05xZz09
General Information
September is...
Falls Prevention Month. For more information, about preventing falls in older adults and making your home safer, visit https://www.ncoa.org/older-adults/health/prevention/falls-prevention
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, for more information visit https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/prostatecancer/index.htm
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, for more information visit https://ovarian.org/
No scheduling required at old Kmart up on Prospect by Whole Foods.
Boosters for Moderna and Pfizer.
Opened at 8:45am
Showed id and my vaxx card.
Had shot by 9am
Walked out at 9:15
NO LINE!
No questions re underlying conditions. I am over 70.
Extremely well run site!
Will post of any reaction.
Ron Carter
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Maplewood Film Society Launches with Documentary on Dr. Fauci
The Maplewood Film Society will offer the first live area screening of the new documentary FAUCI on Sept. 25 at 7 pm. A panel discussion of the film will follow featuring Dr. Jane Aronson, Founder, Worldwide Orphans; Candice Davenport, Maplewood Health Officer and Educator; and Anna Markarova, Maplewood Public Health Nurse. The program will be held at The Woodland in downtown Maplewood.
Directed by Emmy-winning filmmakers John Hoffman and Janet Tobias with unprecedented access to Dr. Fauci, this film from National Geographic offers a revealing portrait of one of our most dedicated public servants.
With his signature blend of scientific acumen, candor and integrity, Dr. Anthony Fauci became America’s most unlikely cultural icon during the COVID-19 pandemic. A world-renowned infectious disease specialist and the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, D.C., he has valiantly overseen the U.S. response to 40 years’ worth of outbreaks, including HIV/AIDS, SARS and Ebola.
The documentary traces the most defining and challenging moments of this remarkable man’s life and career. Dr. Anthony Fauci first understood the power of medicine working at his parents’ pharmacy while growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Dr. Fauci took to clinical medicine during his internship and residency at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and arrived at the National Institutes of Health as a clinical fellow in 1968. In 1981, shortly after the first early scientific reports of a mysterious new disease that would eventually become known as HIV/AIDS, Dr. Fauci switched tracks from his very successful research into treatments for vasculitis and other autoimmune disorders to the new disease that had at first stricken the gay community, IV drug users and hemophiliacs, but would later expand its foothold within many populations here in the United States, and become endemic in many parts of the world. By 1984, Dr. Fauci had become the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a position that he still holds, but he insisted on maintaining both his lab and his medical practice, treating patients at the NIH Clinical Center, the world’s largest hospital devoted solely to research.
National Geographic Documentary Films FAUCI Trailer: https://youtu.be/NBEau86jZjI
Tickets are $15 for the film and discussion and can be purchased in advance at www.tinyurl.com/MFSFauci
20 complimentary tickets will be reserved for students as well as those where the purchase of the ticket would be a burden. For complimentary tickets contact: info@thewoodlandnj.com / Subject Line: FAUCI.
Please direct any questions to the Film Society of Maplewood, email: lmainardi@twp.maplewood.nj.us with the Subject Line: FAUCI.
The Maplewood Film Society was concepted by Lisa Mainardi, Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with Lisa Reznik, Director of The Film Society of Summit, in order to offer relevant films, documentaries and discussions to Maplewood residents and the surrounding community.
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OCTOBER 2021 SOMA EVENTSCheck events websites for changes and somatwotownsforallages.org for the latest additions. Recurring Events Wednesdays through October 27, 2021
South Orange Farmers Market, 2-7 pm
Sloan Street Parking Lot
Farmers Market: Farmers Market- Get your fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, nuts, bread and much more every Wednesday through 10/27/21 from 2-7 pm in the Sloan Street Parking Lot.
Mondays through November 22, 2021
Maplewood Farmers Market, 2 - 7 pm
1866 Springfield Avenue (corner of Yale Street and Springfield Avenue)
Every Monday through 11/22/21 from 2-7 pm
October 1 to 29
Be part of the Inktober phenomenom!
Maplewood Arts Center at 1978 Springfield Avenue. Check website for more information and for dates and hours.
http://www.maplewoodartsandculture.org/eventcalendar/2021/10/1/inktober-community-art-project-2021
Friday, October 1
Special Conversations with Marcelle Leis, on Zoom
South Orange Public Library, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Marcelle Leis, Director of Veteran Services at the Association for Mental Health Wellness; Air Force Veteran
Topic: Military & Veteran Cultural Awareness
Go to sopl.org for a link.
October 1, 2 and 3
One Two Three Vintage Show at The Woodland
The Woodland, Maplewood, 11 to 5 pm.
ONE TWO THREE VINTAGE is coming to Maplewood. Come explore our show and meet our 15+ vendors specializing in vintage clothing, shoes, accessories plus select vintage pieces for your home. Maplewoodartsandculture.org
Village Sunset Music Series - Music of TYCOON DOG
Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Free
https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/calendar
Saturday, October 2
Tech Teens Helping Senior Citizens
10:00 am - 11:30 am (and every other Saturday until December 18th)
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.
Village Sunset Music Series – Music by Mama D and the Vexations. Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/calendar, Free
Sunday, October 3
South Orange Newcomers Day
1:00 - 3:00 pm, Skate Park, South Orange
Please join us for our annual Newcomers Day where you can meet your neighbors, spend time speaking with the municipal departments and elected officials and visit and sign up to volunteer for some fabulous organizations and/or committees. We encourage all residents to bring their families, their neighbors, or bring a friend! For social distancing and spacing purposes, all organizations will be set up along the river.
Monday, October 4
Maplewood Garden Club Monthly Meeting, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Free
Maplewood Garden Club speakers program, visit club website for meeting details at maplewoodgardenclub.org. Guest Speaker: Lesley Parness, historic garden columnist for Gardener News magazine, presents “Growing Great Garlic.” She will cover soil preparation; foolproof planting instructions; winter, spring, and summer care; important garlic harvest tips; curing; and storage; and will also discuss the various kinds of garlic and which are best for your cooking style.
Tuesday, October 5
Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement
SOMA Two Towns and the NJ Taxation University will have a presentation on the Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement Program on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 1 p.m. via Zoom.
The Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement Program reimburses homeowners, who are age 65 or older, or receiving Social Security disability benefits, and who paid property taxes on their principal residence in New Jersey directly or through mobile home park site fees, for property tax increases on their main home. Income eligibility has increased so more people are now eligible. Deadline Date to file is November 1, 2021.
Questions: e-mail soma2towns@gmail.com, subject: Senior Freeze
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86063748194?pwd=UmNRSXQyalNjNzRpejBnMStzakZEUT09
Meeting ID: 860 6374 8194, Passcode: 410840
SOMA on the MOVE: Springfield Avenue Murals
11:00 am. Meet at Yale Street Lot, Springfield Ave and Yale Street.
Each SOMA on the Move tour consists of specific sites where we will have the opportunity to learn a bit more about the location and perhaps notice things we have not seen yet or have overlooked. Sponsored by SOMA Two Towns for All Ages.
Get the Right Medicare Coverage for 2022 with Nancy Schwartz
7 pm. Register at here or go to maplewoodlibrary.org
Your health care needs change from year to year so do Medicare plans, premiums, benefits, and in-network providers. As a result, it’s all too easy to overpay for your Medicare plan or get one that doesn’t match your health care needs and preferences. You need the coverage that fits best. Learn how Medicare’s parts and plans work together to cover you. What’s new for 2022. How to find your right coverage at the best price. A Q&A session will follow. Maplewood resident Nancy Schwartz is a Medicare Coach and Licensed Independent Broker.
Thursday, October 7
Making Live Radio in a Podcasting World:
A Conversation with WNYC Host Kai Wright, 7 pm
A behind-the-scenes interview with WNYC’s Nancy Solomon and Kai Wright. Wright is a veteran journalist who created a podcast and turned it into a live radio show. The United States of Anxiety is about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future. Nancy Solomon is the managing editor of New Jersey Public Radio. They will touch on the impact of podcasting on public radio, and what it takes to put a live show together. REGISTER HERE
Friday, October 8
Village Sunset Music Series with Lyndon Achee and Fishmarket Stew
Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Special Conversations with Russell Shriglia
South Orange Public Library, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us every Friday at 1 pm for a virtual discussion on Zoom from a distinguished local guest! Guest Speaker: Russell Shriglia, Professor of English and Author at Seton Hall University, Topic: American Exceptionalism in Literature and in Painting. Go to sopl.org for link.
Saturday, October 9
Movie Night: The Movie Coco, Free
Maplewood Memorial Park Amphitheater, 580 Valley Street, 6:30 to 8:45 pm,
COCO - HOLA FEST NJ 2021 Movie Night (Outdoors): Screening of the award winning movie, Coco. Bring a blanket and lawn chairs to sit on and watch this film about family, fun and adventure. https://crossculturalworks.org/hola-fest
Sponsor: Pamela "Jill" Sockwell of Keller Williams, www.jillsockwell.com
Village Sunset Music Series, Music by TRISTATE BAND
Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Free
Hola Fest, Free
Maplewood Memorial Park, 3:00 to 6:00 pm, Free
Come celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month. Performers, salsa, samba, mariachi, flamenco, and poets in celebration of Latin/Hispanic arts in Maplewood Memorial Park. Take away craft will be provided by Maplewood Library. https://crossculturalworks.org/hola-fest-nj-2021
Sunday, October 10
Frida Kahlo Documentary, The Woodland, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Maplewood Film Society Screening of Frida Kahlo Documentary followed by discussion. Speaker TBA. At The Woodland, $15 tickets, 20 complimentary tickets for students., Ticket prices available on the website at https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/calendar/maplewood-film-society-screening-of-frida-kahlo-documentary
Village Sunset Series with music by The [Solo] Project
Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Free
Tuesday, October 12
SOMA on the MOVE: South Orange Historic Tour
11:00 am. Meet in Baird/Tennis Court parking lot
Each SOMA on the Move tour consists of specific sites where we will have the opportunity to learn a bit more about the location and perhaps notice things we have not seen yet or have overlooked. This week’s walk will be led by local historian, John Overall. Organized by SOMA Two Towns for All Ages. Somatwotownsforallages.org
Wednesday, October 13
Creative Writing
South Orange Public Library, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm,
Join us every other 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! Visit sopl.org for link.
Thursday, October 14
Books Now and Then Discussion Group, 7pm
Our October title is Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee
Korean American Henry Park is... “surreptitious, B+ student of life, illegal alien, emotional alien, neo-American, stranger, follower, traitor, spy…” or so says his wife, in the list she writes upon leaving him. Henry is forever uncertain of his place, a perpetual outsider looking at American culture from a distance. And now, a man of two worlds, he is beginning to fear that he has betrayed both - and belongs to neither. REGISTER HERE or at Maplewoodlibrary.org.
Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17
Seton Hall Weekend 2021
Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Avenue, Free
Seton Hall Weekend is a University tradition that welcomes alumni, parents, and community members to campus for a fun-filled weekend of activities for all ages. Visit website at https://www.shu.edu/weekend/schedule.cfm for schedule and registration.
Friday, October 15
Special Conversations with Annette van der Feltz on Zoom
South Orange Public Library, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us every Friday at 1 pm for a virtual discussion on Zoom from a distinguished local guest! Guest Speaker: Annette van der Feltz, International Relocation Consultant
Topic: Communicating Across Cultures; The Advantages of Multicultural Competencies.
Go to sopl.org for Zoom link.
Saturday, October 16
Repair Cafe, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Maplewood Senior Center parking lot, 106 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood
One of SOMA Two Towns for All Ages' most popular community engagement events is our Repair Cafe. For this event, we recruit volunteer local repair experts to lend their talents and skills to fix items for residents that would have been thrown away. Not only does this event promote community connection, it also promotes sustainability helping residents keep beloved items versus tossing them out. To register to have an item repaired for free, please e-mail soma2towns@gmail.com with the subject Repair Cafe. You can also call us at 973-558-0863 to schedule a time. If you would like to share your skills as a repairer with us or volunteer to help out with the event, please contact us at the number and e-mail above.
Village Sunset Series - DC and The Desperados
Maplewood Village, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Music in the Village, Free
Tech Teens Helping Senior Citizens
South Orange Public Library, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Senior Citizens 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
Sunday, October 17
The Forgotten Victory: The Battle of Springfield of 1780
Durand-Hedden House (Maplewood’s history house museum), 523 Ridgewood Road.
Visit us to learn about the critical Revolutionary War battle of 1780 that was fought just down the road from here, in Vauxhall, the Short Hills, Springfield and Connecticut Farms (Union). Historian John Kieser will bring to life this often overlooked conflict, in which the New Jersey militia held off the British and prevented them from getting to Washington’s troops in Morristown. The presentation is at 2 pm, and the House and Country Store will be open from 1 to 4 pm. Website: www.durandhedden.org
Art Walk and Music Fest, Maplewood Avenue, 11:00 to 5:00 pm, Free
A family-friendly celebration of art and music on the streets of Maplewood Village with professional artists set up on the streets alongside music, merchants, and activities for children. https://maplewoodvillagenj.com/calendar
Tuesday, October 19
SOMA on the MOVE: Maplewood Notable Buildings
11:00 a.m.
Each SOMA on the Move tour consists of specific sites where we will have the opportunity to learn a bit more about the location and perhaps notice things we have not seen yet or have overlooked. This week’s walk is listed below and will be led by local historian, Susan Newberry. Meet at Ricalton Square, downtown Maplewood. Organized by SOMA Two Towns for All Ages.
Wednesday, October 20
Read Around the World: Ghana, 7 pm
Our October title is The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah
Based on true events, a story of courage, forgiveness, love, and freedom in precolonial Ghana, told through the eyes of two women born to vastly different fates.
Aminah lives an idyllic life until she is brutally separated from her home and forced on a journey that transforms her from a daydreamer into a resilient woman. Wurche, the willful daughter of a chief, is desperate to play an important role in her father's court. These two women's lives converge as infighting among Wurche's people threatens the region, during the height of the slave trade at the end of the nineteenth century. REGISTER HERE. maplewoodlibrary.org
Friday, October 22
Bernie Williams, Baseball Hall of Famer, Performs at the Woodland.
Grammy Nominee and Guitar Virtuoso Bernie Williams will be performing with fellow guitarist, and Grammy Nominee, Gil Parris in the Great Hall at the Woodland in Maplewood. The group will be doing a mix of classic songs with creative arrangements, as well as original material. The shows are always entertaining, improvisational, and interactive. For ticket information go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bernie-williams-gil-parris-quartet-tickets-167933584873
Saturday, October 23
Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Maplewood Police Department, 1618 Springfield Avenue, 10 to 2 pm
Got expired or unused prescription meds? Dispose of unused or expired medication (including vape pens and e-cigarettes devices without batteries) for safe disposal.
Village Sunset Series: Outdoor DJ Music
6:30 to 8:30 pm, Maplewood Village
Monday, October 25
Medicare 101
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnet Avenue.
Presentation by Braven Health about all Medicare enrollment and what's new for 2022. For more info e-mail, rob_maxton@horizonblue.com
Wednesday, October 27
Creative Writing
South Orange Public Library from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us every other 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! Go to sopl.org for the Zoom link.
Thursday, October 28
Ruta Sepetys Virtual Author Discussion
South Orange Public Library from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Popular young adult author Ruta Sepetys talks about her her new graphic novel “Between Shades of Gray.” This event is presented by Baker & Taylor’s CATS. Go to sopl.org for the Zoom link.
Friday, October 29
Special Conversations with John Wargacki: Virtual
South Orange Public Library, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Guest Speaker: John Wargacki, Professor of English at Seton Hall University
https://www.sopl.org/event/special-conversations-with-special-people-virtual-49/
Health Screenings
2:00 - 4:00 pm , Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnet Avenue
A community health nurse will provide free wellness screenings including blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.
Saturday, October 30
South Orange Cornhole Classic
1:00 PM - 6:00 pm
Come challenge your friends and neighbors in the first South Orange Cornhole Classic! Teams of two (2) players will compete for 1st and 2nd place prizes. Costumes are not required but encouraged! Matches will be played in the Sloan Street Lot outside of the Fox & Falcon Restaurant.
Sunday, October 31
South Orange Halloween Festival
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Celebrate Halloween in South Orange Downtown!
Head over to Spooky Spiotta for the annual South Orange Halloween festival. Wanda the Giant Witch will entertain the kids with music, jokes and games beginning at 4pm. Then the costume contest kicks off at 5pm with gifts for all and prizes for winners selected in several categories. Spiotta Park (located on the corner of Valley St. and South Orange Avenue) provides a festive, spooky and fun backdrop for family photos. Dress your kids, your pets and the entire family and head over to Spooky Spiotta to take some ghoulishly cool photos.
Utility Relief Is Available
Letters Mailed Out Today to Approximately 350,000 Households Eligible for Assistance;
DCA Urges Households that Receive a Letter to Immediately Apply for Help
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today mailed out letters to
approximately 350,000 households with overdue electric and natural gas bills to notify them that they
are potentially eligible for assistance to pay their utility arrearages. The Department urges people who
receive a letter to act quickly and immediately apply for help since the assistance is available for a
limited time only.
“If you or a loved one receives a letter from the Department of Community Affairs about utility relief,
please understand that the letter is official and legitimate. Do not throw it away or toss it aside. We
encourage you to follow the instructions on the letter and apply as soon as you can for help with your
overdue electric and gas bills,” said Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as DCA Commissioner. “The
pandemic has been hard on so many people and forced families to choose between essential expenses
like housing, food, medicine, and utilities. If you weren’t able to pay one or more utility bills, assistance
is available to cover most, if not all, of what you owe.”
The letter contains a QR code that households can scan with their smartphone to access a State website
to apply for utility relief. The letter also includes a web address and toll-free phone number for those
households that don’t have a smartphone or internet.
Households will have one month from the time they receive the letter to complete the application form
and certify that a COVID-related hardship affected their ability to pay for electric and/or gas bills. If
found eligible, households will receive credits on their utility accounts.
Approximately $375 million in federal funding has been allocated for utility arrearages. Sixty percent of
the allocation is coming from legislation (S-3691) Governor Murphy signed into law on August 4, 2021.
The remainder is from Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding set aside
specifically for utility arrears.
For those households that are current on their utility bills, but are still in need of assistance, the LIHEAP
and New Jersey Universal Service Fund (USF) program application period opened on October 1, 2021.
New Jersey residents can apply online by visiting https://njdca-housing.dynamics365portals.us/en-
US/dcaid-services/. To find out if they’re eligible for this assistance, people can use the completely
anonymous online screening tool called DCAid by visiting nj.gov/dca/dcaid.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal program that helps households
at or below 60 percent of the state median income ($6,439 a month for a family of four) pay for energy
costs (electric, gas, deliverable fuels and those included in rent). The Universal Service Fund (USF)
program provides a monthly credit on electric and gas bills for households at or below 400 percent of
the federal poverty level ($8,833 a month for a family of four).
Also, the Lifeline Utility Assistance Program, which is administered by the New Jersey Department of
Human Services, provides an annual $225 grant for electric and gas costs to seniors and the disabled.
The grant appears as a credit on a utility bill or is included in a recipient’s Supplemental Security Income
check. Income limits for this program are set at less than $28,769 for a single person or at $35,270 if
married.
DCA offers a wide range of programs and services, including affordable housing production, fire safety,
building safety, community planning and development, local government management and finance, and
disaster recovery and mitigation.
For more information about DCA, visit nj.gov/dca/ or follow the Department on social media:
The Maplewood Health Department is partnering with Braven Health and the Diabetes Foundation to provide two upcoming Community Health Sessions at the Maplewood Senior Center (106 Burnett Avenue).
On Monday, October 25 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM, Braven Health will be hosting a Medicare 101 presentation for individuals ages 65 and older.
On Friday, October 29 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM, several Braven Health screenings will be available and open to the public, including:
The Diabetes Foundation will also be present to provide diabetes supplies, self-management checklist magnets, and diabetes education in English and Spanish.
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Stephen Whitty Presents - Hometown Movie Stars: The Celebrated Actors Of CHS
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Maplewood Township Drive Thru Flu Clinic, Saturday November 28th, 10 am-12 pm, parking lot behind Town Hall, 574 Valley St., Entrance from Park Road. $20 cash/ check for 18-64 years of age. Seniors 65 years and older are free.