Saturday, May 22
Dedication at 2:00 pm

A public art project called the Road Tattoo by Steed Taylor will be installed on Saturday. It will be the largest public artwork ever produced for the Valley Arts District (175′ x 20′) and it will be implemented in just one day on the road of Freeman Street between Scotland Road and Jefferson Street in Orange. The 10-block Valley Arts District is located in the old industrial core of the Valley neighborhood on the Orange/West Orange border.

“The road tattoos of Steed Taylor are evanescent commemorative communal and interactive installations distinguished by history and ritual. Personalized markings by individuals bound through specific commonalities, the results are ultimately works heavily invested with emotion, and made more so by the processes by which these works are sited as public art works.” Koan Jeff Baysa, Chinese Biennial 2008 Beijing curator.

Read more about Steed Taylor here.

Hazel Avenue School will be having their annual Tricky Tray at Liberty Middle School (Yes, Liberty Middle School).

Friday May 21, 2010
Doors open at 7pm
$5 Entry Charge

Complimentary coffee and desserts, music and children’s activities. Prizes include gift certificates to local businesses, Mets tickets, SHU basketball tickets, Cape Cod vacation package and Disney’s Mary Poppins on Broadway package. Must be present to win.

For anyone who doesn’t know, a Tricky Tray is: “a fund raising event for a church, school or other organization where guests buy tickets, then place them in a container next to the item they would like to win. Items can be a single item or a group of items based on a theme. Once everyone has had the opportunity to place his or her tickets in the container, the drawing for the prizes begins. If your number matches the winning number drawn, You win that prize.” [Source: www.trickytray.com]

For more information on the event or to donate, please call Meredith Mitchell at (201) 787-5004

Unfortunately, we will not be holding our monthly meeting in May. We will notify you of the next meeting date as soon as it is scheduled and hope to see you there. You can always reach us through email. Details can be found on our Contact page. Thank you.

A joint meeting of the West Orange Board of Education and the West Orange Township Council will be held to discuss the failed school budget.

May 17, 6:30 p.m.
West Orange High School
51 Conforti Avenue

If necessary the joint meeting will be continued on May 18 and May 19 also at 6:30 at the High School.

The Essex County Computer & Electronics Recycling Day is free to all Essex County residents. Drop off: Computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, telecom equipment, speakers, televisions, keyboards, main frames, VCRs, stereos, DVD Players, toasters, irons and cell phones.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Essex County Fleet Maintenance Garage, 99 West Bradford Avenue, Cedar Grove, N.J.

Download the flyer here.
For more information, please call 973-857-2350

There are quite a few events at the Essex County Environmental Center. Read more here.

Join the Hazel PTA for their First Spring Plant Swap

May 15, 2-4 pm
The Rainbow Garden @ Hazel School, 45 Hazel Avenue

Do you need to divide your perennials? Would you like a new plant for your planter, patio or yard? Bring a plant, take a plant. Bring more, take more. Please bring plants in containers that you are willing to part with. All proceeds will help maintain the Outdoor Classroom, garden and provide project materials for Hazel students. Afternoon refreshments will be served. Baked goods will be sold by 5th grade students.

Contact Karyn Kim for more information 917.541.9792 or  amesk[at]yahoo.com

The West Orange Police Department, Community Services Unit and the West Orange Elks Lodge #1590, invites all West Orange children ages 8 – 14 years of age to a Bicycle Rodeo on Saturday, May 15th, at the Washington Street School, 289 Main Street. Read the rest of this story »

May 15 & 16
555 Valley Road

Luna Stage will officially open in fall 2010 with a full schedule of plays and performances. To preview upcoming events, they are holding a weekend-long celebration. Visit www.lunastage.org for more information. Read the rest of this story »

West Orange elections for Mayor and Township Council will be held on Tuesday, May 11th.

Find your polling place at the NJ Department of State website.

Candidates will make opening statements and the event will end with questions from the audience.

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
6:30 PM — 9:00 PM
West Orange High School

Officiated by the League of Women Voters and sponsored by the West Orange African Heritage Organization.