The Weekender

The Weekender: Star Wars Reads Day, Environmental Eagles and More!

What are you doing this weekend? Let us know in the comments!

Looking for something to do this week?  Here's some events around the area to check out: Friday, Oct. 4 at 8 a.m. Millburn Township Town Hall, 375 Millburn Ave., Millburn, NJ FREE The Downtown Millburn Farmers Market is now in its 20th year.  We are a NJ Fresh Farmers Market.     Saturday, Oct. 6 from 2 - 4 p.m., Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker St, Maplewood.  Activities, demos and workshops for the whole family. Come in costume! Crafts for all ages, Lego Build-a-Thon, Robotics Club demo, Star Wars bookstore presented by Words Bookstore. Light Saber Workshops with the Padawan Training Academy, Trivia contest & prizes Saturday, Oct. 6 from 1 - 3 p.m., the Oval, Livingston High School, 30 Robert H Harp Dr, Livingston Members of the …

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The Weekender

The Weekender: Jazz, Passion, and Belly Flops

Local Entertainment for a Summer Weekend

  Groove to jazz fusion, experience interactive art, or belly flop at the pool – this weekend offers diverse choices for your leisure time.  Read on for some Patch Picks for local events to make your days off into something special.  For even more events, check out the Patch calendar.  Enjoy! The Luna Fusion Fest: The Heart and Soul of Rock and Jazz Two days of electric jazz and big band rock come to the Luna Stage with the Luna Fusion Fest.  Starting with a free children’s workshop, Short Fuse, featuring percussionist and educator Gregg Bendian, the weekend continues with The Mahavishnu Project Saturday evening, and a Sunday seminar on sound recording titled Sounds Like Fun.  Concluding with an evening performance by Eddy’s Chemistry Set…

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The Memorial Day Weekend: Ceremonies and Parades, Festivals, and a Duck Race

From somber memorial ceremonies to a rubber duck race, the holiday weekend promises an assortment of local activities.

Officially, Memorial Day is a federal holiday commemorating those who perished in defense of their country, with ceremonies and parades.  Unofficially, Memorial Day Weekend signals the start of the summer season, with pool openings, street fairs, and music festivals.  With all of these things happening this weekend, Patch has highlighted some local events that you will not want to miss.  Read on for all the details, and be sure to check the Patch calendar for even more happenings. Rubber Duck Race “Rubber Ducky, you’re the one…”  No event celebrates the unofficial start of summer like the annual Rubber Duck Race in Maplewood’s Memorial Park.  For $5 you can sponsor a rubber race duck, and cheer on the featherless competitors as they float …

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West Side Story, Russell Brand, Chicago top Date Night Options

From the Borgota to the Wellmont Theatre, there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourselves this weekend.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark THIS WEEKEND: Tonight through Sunday — West Side Story, one of theater's most enduring musicals, celebrates its 50th anniversary with the revival of Leonard Bernstein's classic, Prudential Hall NEXT WEEK:  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, NJPAC's principal resident dance company, performs its yearly NJPAC show, 8 p.m., Friday, Saturday, May 11, 12, Prudential Hall; Will Downing, the reigning romanticst R&B crooner, makes women swoon at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Victoria Theater.  BOOK IT NOW: Chita Rivera, who performed for decades in a variety of Broadway's classic hits, performs her review, two shows, Saturday, May 19, Prudential Hall; Bill Maher, Jersey guy and comedic iconoclast and …

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Easter and Passover Observances in Livingston

A listing of religious services in the township.

The Christian holiday of Easter and the Jewish holiday of Passover both occur this weekend. Below is a listing of religious observances at local houses of worship. Trinity Covenant Church, 343 E. Cedar St., Livingston Good Friday, April 6th -  at noon Trinity will host the Community Good Friday Service led by the Livingston Christian Clergy. Each pastor will speak on one of the Last Seven Words of Christ. At 7:30 p.m. there will be a Tenebrae service. Easter Sunday, April 8th: Easter worship at 11 a.m. St. Peter's Episcopal Church Livingston, 94 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston Good Friday, April 6th - Family Service at 6:30 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 8th - Worship at 10 a.m. Grace Lutheran Church, 304 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston Good…

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