Get to know The Valley of Orange and West Orange. Join HANDS, Inc. for a free one-hour walking tour of the Valley Arts District. See some hidden gems and get a peek at the growing artist community and discover why we call it Hat City. Tours are led by team members, Pat Morrissy, Molly Rose Kaufman or Andrew Davlouros.

Tours are scheduled for:

Tuesdays: March 27th, April 10th, May 8th
6:00 – 7:00pm

Saturdays: April 7th, April 21st, May 19th
11:00 – 12pm

All tours will begin and end at Hat City Kitchen, 459 Valley Street, Orange, NJ

RSVP by phone (973) 678-3110 ext. 8 or email tour@handsinc.org

More info at www.handsinc.org

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.