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Community Double Jump, Saturday, May 2 at the Westfield Area YMCA sponsored by Spencer Savings Bank. Open to the community. Get ready for an afternoon of highenergy fun! Bounce and climb on our large inflatables and enjoy crafts. Two sessions: 2:00–3:15 p.m. (ages 2–7) | 3:45–5:00 p.m. (ages 8+, includes largest inflatable; 48′ height requirement). $15 per child. Proceeds support the Strong Kids+ Annual Campaign, Registration required: register at tinyurl.com/jumpymca.TheYMCA is located at 220 Clark St., Westfield.
Westfield Community Players’ comedy, The Nerd, runs the first three weekends of May – May 2, 3, 8, 9, 15, 16.Aspiring architect Willum Cubbert has often told friends of the debt he owes Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-Gl who saved his life. When Rick unexpectedly shows up at Willum’s apartment on the night of his thirty-fourth birthday party, his initial delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that the new visitor is…not quite what he’d expected! Buy tickets at https:// www.wcptheatre.org/ Westfield Community Players is located at 1000 North Avenue West, Westfield.
Chamber Concert, On Sunday, May 3rd at 3:30 p.m. Mostly Music will present its final concert for this season at Temple Emanu-El. Pianist Roman Rabinovich, violinist Oliver Neubauer, and New York Philharmonic’s principal cellist and former Mostly Music artistic director Carter Brey will perform Haydn’s elegant Piano Trio in C Major, Ravel’s jazzy Violin Sonata No. 2, Kreisler’s nostalgic Miniatures adapted for cello and piano, and Arensky’s dramatic and passionate Piano Trio No.1. If you do not have a subscription, tickets can always be purchased for $50 online at https://mostlymusic.org/ or at the door. Students are free. Bring your friends, family and neighbors. This is a concert that everybody can enjoy! The concert will be held at Temple Emanu-El, located at 756 East Broad Street, Westfield
Choral Art Society of NJ Concert on Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue Westfield. Choral Art Society of NJ invites the community to attend the 2nd concert of its 2025-2026 season. The concert, titled “The Mestre: History’s Classical Bridge from Rio to Vienna”, explores musical connections between the familiar Austrian composers, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (17561791), and the less known Brazilian composer, Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia (1767-1830). The concert repertoire includes Nunes Garcia’s ‘Requiem’, Haydn’s ‘Kleine Orgelmesse’ (‘Little Organ Mass’), and excerpts from two of Mozart’s operas, ‘Così fan tutte’ (‘So Do They All’) and ‘Die Zauberflöte’ (‘The Magic Flute’). The concert will be conducted by Choral Art Society of NJ’s music director, Seth Velez, and will feature the group’s accompanist, Carol Walker. An orchestra and soloists will join the chorus for this performance. General Admission tickets are $35. A discounted ticket price of $30 is offered to seniors (65 and older) and students (18 and older) if purchased in advance of concert day. Youth under 18, Families First cardholders, and WIC recipients are admitted free. To purchase advance tickets for the May 3rd concert, visit www.casofnj.org/ticket.
Spring Fling, Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spring Fling Street Fair in Westfield promises to deliver an array of exciting new attractions and all the favorites from years past such as a kid’s zone, including carnival rides, face painting, henna art, and boardwalk-style games. Vendor applications available at gwaccnj.com/events
Wednesday Morning Club, May 6. The monthly meeting of the Wednesday Morning Club,, notably instrumental in the start of the Cranford Library, has its next meeting the first Wednesday of the month with another interesting program involving art at 10am. Upcoming events and meetings will also be discussed for arts and crafts, literature, and public affairs. All are welcome from neighboring communities. Cranford Community Center, 220 WalnutAve., Cranford in the Audio Visual Room.
The Fanwood Performance Series presents an evening of contemporary folk music with Hudson Valley duo The Whispering Tree and NYC singer-songwriter Max Batos on Saturday, May 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., showtime 7. Admission by suggested donation: $15, or $10 for students and seniors, cash only at the door. Reservations are strongly recommended to ensure seating, via email to fanwoodperformance@gmail.com. Performances are held at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center at The Carriage House, 135 Watson Road, Fanwood
Casino Night, Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Join the Center for Hope at our annual Monte Carlo Casino Night at The Madison Hotel – 1 Convent Rd., Morristown. Enjoy gourmet food, open bar, fabulous prizes, a huge 50/50, and your favorite casino games…all in support of the patients and families of the Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care. For tickets and sponsorship info, visit https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/9oniKw?vid=1otgj4
Garden Club Bus Trip, Friday, June 5. Join the Garden Club of Westfield on its annual bus trip. We’ll explore two historic Hudson River landmarks, including a guided tour of the Gilded Age’s Lyndhurst mansion followed by a guided tour of the gardens at Wave Hill, which features many rare and unusual plants and offers expansive views across the Hudson River. We leave at 8:15 a.m. from a convenient Westfield location with free parking. Ticket price $140. For details and tickets, email gardenclubofwestfield@gmail.com.
Garwood Rocks, Sunday, June 7, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Center Street will be transformed into a marketplace of vendors, crafters and retail establishments. Come enjoy the culinary delights of our food vendors. The event will include a huge car show which attracts thousands of fair goers. The day will be filled with all day music and a Kids Zone with inflatables. Vendor applications available at gwaccnj.com/events
Fan Jam, Sunday, June 21, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. La Grande Park will be transformed int o a marketplace of vendors, crafters and food trucks. The day will be filled with entertainment and a Kids Zone with rides and inflatables. Sign up quick to secure your space in this flagship event in Fanwood! Vendor applications available at gwaccnj.com/events
