SCOTCH PLAINS -- Join us on Thursday, April 30 at 7:00pm via the ScotchPlainsPublicLibraryforanonline conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, P...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the 2026 Union County Senior Art Exhibit, featuring more than 180 original works created by older adults ages 60 and above, is now on display. The public is invited to view the exhibit now through May 27, in the Conferenc...

CRANFORD -- Six Westfield High School alumni reunite for the New Jersey premiere of The Kid Officer, a powerful and deeply moving film directed by Emmy Award– winning filmmaker John Rokosny.The screening will take place at the historic Cranford Theater on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m., followed by a li...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, through the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, presents Dr. Daisy Century as Phillis Wheatley, the first published African-American poet and the first African-American female published writer. The performance, in honor of National Poetry...

WESTFIELD – The Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) invites the community to Spring Into Fitness on Saturday, April 25 from 12–3 p.m. on Quimby Street, an afternoon of movement, wellness, and community engagement in the heart of downtown.Serving as the first event of this year’s Open Quimby season,...

WESTFIELD — On Saturday, April 18, the Foundation for Sustainable Veteran Housing (FSVH) will host its annual Rock the Foundation benefit concert at the Westfield Armory from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. This signature event brings together music, community, and purpose to support veterans in need of safe, ...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library will celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading by local poetAdele Kenny on Wednesday, April 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Adele Kenny is the author of 26 books and chapbooks (poetry and nonfiction). Her poems, reviews, and articles have been published throug...

SUMMIT -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present a world premiere comedy from April 9 through 19: Etiquette by David Lee White.Etiquette begins at The Cellar Theatre, a regional theatre that is back in production after a year of pandemic Zoom programmi...

COUNTY -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that 44 organizations will receive funding through the 2026 Union County Local Arts Grant Program. These re-grants, totaling $300,500, represent a portion of the $434,400 Local Arts Program grant awarded to the Union Cou...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library and the Westfield Art Association are pleased to announce that the fifth Artist-in-Residence has just begun his residency at the library. The Artist-in-Residence program brings Westfield’s talented local artists to the library for the entire community to e...