WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street, kicks off the month of May with programs for all ages, from tweens to senior citizens.The new Tween Crafting Club will meet this Saturday, May 4, from 10 to 11 a.m. Librarian Miss Carey will show 9- to 12-year-olds how to ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Clergy Association will conduct a town-wide “Feeding the Hungry” food drive Friday through Sunday, May 3, 4 and 5, in collaboration with its partners, the Westfield Police Department and the Westfield High School Community Service Club. Donations will go to the Westfield Fo...

WESTFIELD — Emma Darrow, a junior at Westfield High School, is the recipient of the 2024 Optimist Club Thom Hornish Youth Volunteer Award. The award is named in honor of Thom Hornish, a former Westfield High School history teacher, in recognition of his dedication to youth, club service and involvem...

WESTFIELD — Did you know that the inventory for the Miller-Cory House from 1802 includes 31 brooms? Brooms could be made by the broom maker, or a simpler version could be made by the homeowner.Visitors are invited to the Miller-Cory House Museum this Sunday, April 28, between 2 and 4 p.m., for “Broo...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Restoration Committee will hold a “Tea Party on the Porch” of the historic Levi Cory House on Saturday, May 4. Volunteers will serve tea and treats to guests on the restored porches of the circa 1818 house. Due to limited space, reservations are required for one of th...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library and the Westfield Art Association have announced that two artists have been chosen for the new Artist-in-Residence program at the library. The Westfield Art Association is a non-profit, volunteer organization founded in 1922 that provides public art educati...

WESTFIELD – The popular Tour of Notable Homes produced each year by the Friends of NJ Festival Orchestra will be held on Saturday, May 11 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Mother’s Day weekend, to benefit NJ Festival Orchestra. “This year we present a stylish medley of five Westfield residences -- each wi...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Community members are invited to come to Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains, for its annual International Dinner and Concert on Saturday, May 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. This special event begins with a free concert of popular American songs, music from Chi...

CRANFORD—TheAmericanclassic rock-musical Hair, the final production of the 105th season at CDC Theatre, celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bellbottomed, beaded and fringed glory.To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like “Aqua...

FANWOOD – The Carriage House Poetry Series is pleased to invite the public to a free poetry reading on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the conclusion of National Poetry Month. The featured reader will be Edwin Romond of Wind Gap, PA and it will take place in the Kuran Arts Center, (“The ...