SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will feature Dr. Laura Balsamini, a leading expert in pharmacology and head of Pharmacy Management Services at Summit Health, as the guest speaker at its meeting on Tuesday, April 22, at 9:30 a.m.Dr. Balsamini specializes in medication therapy management, drug...

FANWOOD —All are welcome to celebrate the 36th anniversary of Fanwood’s Clean Community Day on Saturday, April 26, as part of the community’s observance of Earth Day by helping the borough with its “spring cleaning.”Individual volunteers of all ages, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, interested organizations...

WESTFIELD/SCOTCH PLAINS — The sights and scents of the season will be on full display at the Rake and Hoe Garden Club of Westfield’s Flower Show on Saturday, April 26, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club.This event celebrates the very best in horticulture, showcasing floral arr...

WESTFIELD — The Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library has announced the dates for the organization’s 50th Annual Used Book Sale, as well as those days leading up to the event when members of the community are invited to donate books for the sale.Last year, more than 25,000 books were donated by ...

EWING, N.J. — Three local residents will be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa on Wednesday, April 23, through the Delta of New Jersey chapter at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most widely recognized academic honor society.The honorees, listed along with their ...

WESTFIELD — The College Woman’s Club (CWC) of Westfield has announced its first community outreach event designed especially for parents of middle-school students.All local middle-school mothers are invited to participate in an evening of connection, insight and support as guest speaker Susana MacLe...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA will host the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. This free event will take place at the YMCA, located at 1340 MartineAvenue, Scotch Plains.Sponsored nationally by Peanuts, Healthy Kids Day’s mission is to prepare f...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Area residents are invited to spend a lively evening with “Shakespeare for Fun!” at the Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday, April 24, beginning at 7 p.m. Participants will read aloud from the Bard’s beloved plays in a relaxed and interactive setting. Whether one is a seasoned f...

AREA — The Victorian Society in America-Northern New Jersey Chapter (VSA-NNJ) will meet on Monday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Ava Caridad will present “The Life and Times of Louisa May Alcott.” The meeting will be held at the Montclair Women’s Club, located at 82 Union Street, Montclair. This venue is hand...

Josephine Buoscio was born in Italy and moved to the US in 1965. Her husband, Tony, had come to the US in 1962 and moved in with his parents and younger brother, who had settled in Westfield the year before. They were sponsored by families who were already settled in Westfield, and it took seven yea...