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Michael’s Kids Club
Check your local Michaels store for participation $2 or $5 PER PROJECT, SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Kids 3 and up can enjoy a quick project. Sign up in store or just drop in. Parent or guardian must remain on premises. 10 AM - 12 PM Mothers Day Card May 5 Flower Bouquet May 12 Pineapple Craft May 19 Flamingo Craft May 26 Sloth Craft June 2 Cactus Project June 9 Father's Day Card June 16 Bug Project June 23 Sun Catcher/Ornament…
Find out more »Barnes and Noble Statewide Story Time
Barnes & Noble's Upcoming Events for Kids Keep this list handy as we will be updating it monthly. While these events should be happening at all Barnes & Nobles stores unless noted otherwise we do recommend you do check with your local store to confirm. Llama Llama Loves to Read Storytime Saturday May 05, 2018 11:00 AM Llama Llama is becoming a reader and can't wait to show his mother everything he's learned. Join us…
Find out more »East Orange Memorial Day Celebration and Parade
Memorial Day Celebration and Parade Monday, May 28, 2018 Join us for our Annual Memorial Day Celebration and Parade, starting at 9am at City Hall Plaza, followed by a citywide parade at 11am. To sign up for the parade, please call the Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs at 973.414.4141.
Find out more »Livingston Memorial Day Parade
2018 Memorial Day Parade: Line of March for Monday, May 28thThe Ceremony at Memorial Oval begins at 9:30 a.m. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held inside the High School. If you have any questions, please email lbranquinho@livingstonnj.org or call 973-535-7925 ext. 260
Find out more »Verona Memorial Day Parade
Everett Field to Verona Civic Center, 600 Bloomfield Ave. THE VERONA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 28, 2018 BEGINNING AT 10:00 AM FROM EVERETT FIELD. A CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PARADE IN THE VERONA CIVIC CENTER. For more information click here
Find out more »Nutley Memorial Day Parade
99th Annual Memorial Day ParadeMay 28, 2018 at 11:00a.m. The Township’s 99th Annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 28th at 11:00am. Weather permitting, a brief opening ceremony will be held in the Nutley Park Oval at 10:45, with the parade route being the same as previous years – Chestnut Street to Passaic Avenue to Centre Street to Franklin Avenue, with reviewing stage in front of JHW Middle School. Reverend Pam Bakal from Grace Episcopal Church will…
Find out more »Cedar Grove Memorial Day Parade
CEDAR GROVE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE WHEN: Monday, May 28th 2018 TIME: 12:00pm Start The Parade will start at Cedar Grove High School at 12:00pm sharp, the parade will continue on Rugby Rd. towards Ridge Rd., then will make a right onto Ridge Rd., a right onto Cedar St., a right on Pompton Ave. and turn right onto Bowden Rd., continuing back to the High School where the parade will end.
Find out more »Weekly Storytime at Pottery Barn Kids
Join us each week as we read aloud from some of your favorite story books. Pottery Barn Kids NJ locations are: PRINCETON MARKET FAIR 3535 US-1 Princeton, NJ 08540 PROMENADE AT SAGEMORE 500 Route 73 South Marlton, NJ 08053 (856) 983-7916 GROVE WEST 546 Broad Street Shewsbury, NJ 07702 RIVERSIDE SQUARE One Riverside Square Hackensack, NJ 07601 MALL AT SHORT HILLS 1200 Morris Turnpike Short Hills, NJ 07078 http://www.potterybarnkids.com/customer-service/store-events.html
Find out more »Home Depot Kids Workshop
Classic Car - June 2, 9 AM - 12 PM Share the nostalgic pastime of car modeling with your child in our classic car hands-on workshop. Together you can build a vintage General Motors-style wooden car to put on display or take for a ride “with no particular place to go. Once your vehicle is built, your child can customize it with paint and stickers. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times.…
Find out more »Michael’s Kids Club
Check your local Michaels store for participation $2 or $5 PER PROJECT, SUPPLIES INCLUDED. Kids 3 and up can enjoy a quick project. Sign up in store or just drop in. Parent or guardian must remain on premises. 10 AM - 12 PM Mothers Day Card May 5 Flower Bouquet May 12 Pineapple Craft May 19 Flamingo Craft May 26 Sloth Craft June 2 Cactus Project June 9 Father's Day Card June 16 Bug Project June 23 Sun Catcher/Ornament…
Find out more »XRoots Fest – Maplewood
XrootsFest: A Day of Music, Culture and Food from Around the World on Saturday, June 2, 2018 Maplewood, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is proud to present the 5th annual XRootsFest (CROSS-roots-Fest) at Maplewood’s Memorial Park on June 2, from 12 pm to 6 pm, a free annual multicultural heritage festival that is one the most diverse and interactive events in the area. Returning for its fifth season, XRootsFest will be a day filled with musicians,…
Find out more »Montclair Film Festival Summer Movie Series
Our annual series of FREE Movies Under The Stars Returns for Summer 2018! Montclair Film’s popular Summer Series kicks off 2018 at Presby Iris Gardens on June 2 with BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, directed by Bill Condon, followed by D.A. Pennebaker’s concert film classic MONTEREY POP at the Van Vleck House & Gardens on July 8, COCO, directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina at the Montclair Public Library on July 27, and Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster hit BLACK PANTHER on August 17 on Church St. Full descriptions…
Find out more »Weekly Storytime at Pottery Barn Kids
Join us each week as we read aloud from some of your favorite story books. Pottery Barn Kids NJ locations are: PRINCETON MARKET FAIR 3535 US-1 Princeton, NJ 08540 PROMENADE AT SAGEMORE 500 Route 73 South Marlton, NJ 08053 (856) 983-7916 GROVE WEST 546 Broad Street Shewsbury, NJ 07702 RIVERSIDE SQUARE One Riverside Square Hackensack, NJ 07601 MALL AT SHORT HILLS 1200 Morris Turnpike Short Hills, NJ 07078 http://www.potterybarnkids.com/customer-service/store-events.html
Find out more »Irvington Park Fishing Derby
Irvington Park Fishing Derby June 7, 2018 5:00pm - 8:00pm Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity for children to enjoy the historic Essex County Park System in a different and fun way. You’ll have a great time creating your own ‘big fish’ stories and spending some quality time with your friends and families in some of the most beautiful parks in the area. We invite everyone to come out, cast their lines, experience Essex and take a look at…
Find out more »Verona Free Movies ~ Free Friday Flicks at Kip’s Castle
Friday nights just got more exciting! Visit Essex County Kip's Castle Park for free movies on the lawn and under the stars. Arrive early for some pre-movie entertainment! Gates open at 7pm; movie begins at dusk. Concessions will be available for sale. Free Friday Flicks at Kip’s Castle Schedule Friday, June 8, 2018 6:00pm Beauty and the Beast PG *Rain Date: Saturday, June 9th ~ Read our Beauty and the Beast movie review. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a…
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