Apr
28
7:00 AM07:00
Jazz in the Loft - Willie Williams Quartet
To close SOPAC’s Jazz in the Loft series, Willie Williams will be performing.
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Apr
28
10:00 AM10:00
Mommy & Me Pizza Making Class
Join Kitchen a la Mode for Mommy and Me pizza making! We'll learn how to make dough, stretch it out and cover it with our favorite toppings!
May
2
7:00 PM19:00
Floral Arranging & Sake/Japanese Spirits Tasting
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Neighbors Wine Shop & Wildly Floral at this event!
May
4
10:00 AM10:00
SOPL Friends Spring Jewelry Sale
Find beautiful gifts at excellent prices – for mothers and others and for you – at the SOPL Friends Spring Jewelry Sale!
May
5
11:00 AM11:00
River Day 2024 – Good, Clean, Fun
South Orange River Day is our annual, community gathering to clean up our section of the Rahway River while celebrating environmental awareness and education.
May
5
11:00 AM11:00
SOPL Friends Spring Jewelry Sale
Find beautiful gifts at excellent prices – for mothers and others and for you – at the SOPL Friends Spring Jewelry Sale!
May
5
12:00 PM12:00
Village Hall Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Get ready for an afternoon at the Village Hall filled with festive bites, beer & margarita specials, raffles & giveaways, & lively entertainment for all ages!
May
8
6:00 PM18:00
A Toast to Hope
Join Family Connections for an elegant affair featuring inspiring speeches, delightful cuisine, and a captivating auction.
May
9
12:00 PM12:00
South Orange Police: Community Blood & Platelet Drive
The South Orange Police Department, partnering with RWJ Barnabas Health, invites you to participate in a blood drive
May
9
7:00 PM19:00
Basketball Fundraiser Exhibition Game
Mark your calendars and join us for a day of hoops, unity, and acceptance. As these two teams hit the court, they'll be dribbling, shooting, and scoring to raise awareness and support for autism acceptance.
May
19
10:00 AM10:00
FreeWalkers: A Walking Journey
Join FreeWalkers for a fun, scenic, and historic walking journey through ALL of the Oranges!
May
19
3:00 PM15:00
3rd Annual South Orange Greenway Bike Walk Parade
Join us at the 3rd Annual South Orange Greenway Bike Walk Parade on May 19. We are closing down Meadowbrook Lane at Flood's Hill for fun in the street!
May
21
6:30 PM18:30
JESPY Spring Gala
Please join JESPY House as they celebrate their clients and raise funds for their comprehensive programs and services, which impact 300 clients daily.
Jun
1
2:00 PM14:00
Undercover Music Fest
South Orange Downtown’s signature event, Under Cover Music Fest returns Sat June 1st from 2PM-10PM to the Sloan Street Parking Lot!
Jun
5
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jun
8
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Andy Lackow & Mess Around, playing blues and soul!
Jun
12
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jun
15
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with South Street Live, bringing to you the sounds of classic rock!
Jun
19
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jun
22
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with DJ Naaz, performing his DJ Set!
Jun
26
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jun
29
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Forget the Whale, bringing to you the sounds of pop rock and blues!
Jul
3
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jul
6
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Bossa 5, playing latin and bossa nova!
Jul
10
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jul
13
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Yvonnick Prene Duo, bringing jazz and harmonica sounds to the stage!
Jul
17
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jul
20
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Rini bringing to South Orange the sounds of Indian Jazztronica!
Jul
24
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Jul
27
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with The Burners playing soul and jazz!
Jul
31
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Aug
3
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Sarah Hodd & The Drive setting the stage with their performance!
Aug
7
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Aug
10
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Viva Flamenco bringing to South Orange sounds of flamenco and Latin dance!
Aug
14
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Aug
17
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Karma & The Cadence Crew, performing with the soul and sounds of R&B and pop!
Aug
21
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Aug
24
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown on Saturday at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Laredo bringing sounds of country and rock!
Aug
28
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Aug
31
6:30 PM18:30
Downtown After Sundown
Join South Orange Downtown on Saturday at Spiotta Park for Downtown After Sundown with Valarie Adams & The Dimensions!
Sep
4
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Sep
11
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Sep
18
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Sep
25
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Oct
2
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Oct
9
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Oct
16
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Oct
23
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Oct
30
2:00 PM14:00
Farmers Market
Experience the vibrant South Orange Downtown Farmers Market every Wednesday, June 5th to Oct 30th, at the Sloan St. Lot!
Apr
27
7:00 PM19:00
Seafood Essential Class - Kitchen a la Mode
Discover the art of preparing fish perfectly with our Seafood Essentials Class at Kitchen a la Mode’s Seafood Essential Class!
Apr
27
1:30 PM13:30
Breakfast at Tiffany's Drag
Join The Order as we celebrate the theme "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Dress up accordingly and immerse yourself in the enchanting atmosphere.
Apr
25
7:00 PM19:00
Apr
21
2:30 PM14:30
The Village at SOPAC Presents: Independent World Cinema
The Village at SOPAC Presents: Independent World Cinema
Special offer for friends of Downtown South Orange: Print out or present this notice for 50% off admission to the debut of the Independent World Cinema series this Sunday, April 21, 2:30 pm at the Village Theater at SOPAC. “The Eight Mountains,” which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, will be screened. The reduced rate admission will be only $10.
The series, will be curated by local filmmaker Gerard Amsellem, founder of the non-profit film club La Cinémathèque.
“We want to present the best contemporary independent and foreign films," Amsellem says, "and create a community where film lovers can see these movies on a local big screen and talk about them."
Amsellem and the new series were recently featured on the front page of the News-Record -
https://essexnewsdaily.com/arts/series-will-bring-world-films-to-sopac
This is the first film in our Independent World Cinema series. Please support our vision by becoming a member and sending a check to: New Waves Productions, 60 Ridgeway Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052. Membership fees is for three films: Adults $60, Seniors $50, Students $30
By purchasing the film series in South Orange you become a member and support La Cinematheque. No individual seats are sold during a film series. Although we can’t sell individual tickets, you can bring a guest to one of our films so they can experience our organization, free of charge. Let's bring as many people as possible to come and make this series a great success!
Apr
21
1:00 PM13:00
Apr
21
11:00 AM11:00
PET PORTRAIT POP UP
Step into Pet Wants Soma’s Pet Portrait Pop Up this spring for a tail-wagging good time!
Apr
21
10:00 AM10:00
Come and Galette it!
Learn how to roll and shape an all-butter pastry dough and prepare a spring-centric filling at Kithcen a la Mode’s event!
Apr
20
1:00 PM13:00
CannaBoy Treehouse Ribbon Cutting
Grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the first dispensary in South Orange
Apr
20
9:00 AM09:00
Baseball Parade & Grand Opening
Join South Orange Villa for the South Orange Baseball Parade followed by a ribbon cutting and Grand Opening of the Baird Recreation Center!
Apr
19
7:30 PM19:30
Goddess Burlesque Night at THE ORDER (21+ ONLY)
Join The Order for an unforgettable experience at THE ORDER. The featured artist Fogo will treat you to captivating performances throughout the evening.
Apr
18
7:30 PM19:30
Community Coalition on Race hosts “Talking to Children About Race”
Dr. Diane Hughes and Blair Cox, race education experts from New York University, will lead an engaging conversation exploring practical tips about antiracism and racial identity.
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00
Churn & Learn: Butter Making Class
Don't miss this unique opportunity to elevate your kitchen skills and savor the simple joys of homemade goodness at The Village Hall's upcoming event, where Chef Ray Russo invites you to embark on a delectable journey of butter making.
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00
South Orange Public Library: Town Hall Presentation
Join South Orange Public Library for a Special Town Hall Meeting. Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to learn about the exciting developments planned for our beloved library.
Apr
18
6:15 PM18:15
Dinner in the Dark
The Fox & Falcon by David Burke Chefs and Sommeliers will guide you on a blindfolded 4-Course Sensory Experience Dinner
Apr
17
6:30 PM18:30
Pierro Gallery Grand Opening
South Orange Village invites the community to the Pierro Gallery Grand Opening, which will be showcasing South Orange! Come and show support the featured artists!
Apr
15
7:00 PM19:00
Soma Celebrates Neurodiversity
Join South Orange Village for a reading and book signing event with Autistic Author & Advocate Tiffany Hammond.
Apr
14
11:00 AM11:00
Pet Portrait Pop Up
Step into Pet Wants Soma’s Pet Portrait Pop Up this spring for a tail-wagging good time!
Apr
14
10:00 AM10:00
Risotto and Arancini Class - Kitchen a la Mode
Become a master of classic Italian rice dishes with our Risotto and Arancini class! Enroll now at Kitchen a la Mode!
Apr
13
1:30 PM13:30
Alice in Wonderland Drag Brunch
Join The Order as they celebrate the theme "Alice in Wonderland".
Apr
12
to Apr 14
Wildly Floral Co. Camp Wildly
Join Wildly Floral Co. from April 12th to April 14th for a colorful and nature-inspired three-day getaway designed to unlock the joyful and restorative benefits of creativity.
Apr
11
7:00 PM19:00
DIY Charcuterie Workshop - Kitchen a la Mode
Enjoy a evening of DIY Charcuterie board creating with Britt from The B's Cheese at Kitchen a la Mode!
Apr
7
1:00 PM13:00
Community Volunteer Fair
This spring, come to the Community Volunteer Fair! Bring your interests and skills and connect with organizations in our community!
Apr
7
10:00 AM10:00
All About Eggs - Kitchen a la Mode
Discover the art of egg-based dishes with All About Eggs, taught by Chef Gill at Kitchen a la Mode!
Apr
7
to Apr 13
Ready, Set, Library!
Happy National Library Week! Everyday this week, we’ll celebrate the amazing ways libraries, library workers, and library supporters strengthen and connect our communities.
Apr
6
8:00 PM20:00
Apr
6
4:30 PM16:30
Live Music With DJ Karl Brisseaux
Hang out with Neighbors Wine Shop to hear live music from DJ Karl Brisseaux
Apr
6
10:00 AM10:00
Love my Pup! Love my Park!
To celebrate National Puppy Day, the Meadowland Park Conservancy invites dogs of all shapes and sizes to come to the base of Flood’s Hill!
Apr
5
8:00 PM20:00
Apr
5
8:00 PM20:00
Whiskey & Sugar
Matt Stone & Jess Frank are back at Fox at Falcon! Always a fun acoustic set list of your favorite covers from 70’s to today and everything in between.
Apr
3
7:00 PM19:00
Spring Wreath Workshop
Come create a spring wreath at Wildly Floral. Reserve your spot at this workshop today!
