It’s the holiday season so hoop-de-do and dickory dock and don't forget we’re off for the next two weeks!

We rewind to the art opening at the Herb and Milly Iris Gallery, the Baker Square dedication, and even more holiday preparations.

We are looking forward to ribbon cuttings, a wine tasting, a tiki pop-up bar, Dickens Village, a holiday market, the Local D, Old Year’s Eve, and embroidery journals.

Three Things with free karate classes, the SO Elf Chase, join a Maplewood Township committee, a vintage Pop-Up, Fox and Falcon, and CKO.

Our last Co-Lab Thing To Know all about the Co-Lab marketplace, a gingerbread house decorating event, and two pop-ups this weekend!

Whatever you celebrate, have a great holiday everyone!

LINKS:

South Orange "Elf Chase Giveaway"

Maplewood Township boards and committees

Crash Doll Vintage Pop Up

CKO rebranding

We kick things off with a debate about chocolate chip cookies and, not surprisingly, we don’t agree. 

We rewind to the Baker Street Flea, shopping local for gifts, and holiday prep. 

We are looking forward to diving deeper into the holiday season with a holiday wine tasting, the South Orange Holiday Market, an art opening at the Herb and Milly Iris Gallery, pop-up events, live music, Breakfast with Santa, a tree lighting, two holiday concerts, Coda’s Ugly Sweater Party, and more!

Three Things with leaf collection, a NYE Wine Dinner Extravaganza, battery recycling, a new family-focused book shop, LEGOs, and NJ prohibits book banning.

Our Co-Lab Thing to Know this week is all about SOMA Sweets, one of our favs. Those gummy bears, amiright? Plus two weekend pop-ups!

How do you feel about chocolate chip cookies? We want to know! Take the poll on our IG or send us an email at hello@somapso.com.

LINKS:

South Orange Co-Lab

SOMA Sweets

Porta Rossa & Lum’s Cellars Wine Dinner Extravaganza

Maplewood Leaf Collection Schedule

Battery Recycling

Chatter Box Book Shop

Prohibition on Book Banning

LEGO Adventure at SOPL

We rewind to the Mapso Follies, Thanksgiving, and Small Business Saturday. We’re looking forward to all things holiday and one thing summer with shopping, eating, and SO MANY Santas! 

Three Things with General Store Shops and Cafe, outdoor dining, Chow Town, and Sonny’s Bagels.

We have a Co-Lab Thing To Know featuring Grá and Imperfect Studios.

There are so many things on the calendar this week that we barely scratched the surface. Be sure to also check the calendar so you don’t miss out on something great!

Are you Team Brunch or Team Pancakes? Send us an email and let us know at hello@somapso.com.

LINKS:

South Orange Co-Lab

General Store Shops and Cafe

Outdoor dining is officially permanent 

Chow Town Food Tours

Sonny’s Bagels

Use code GOBBLE for 25% off merch

Cat and Crispy bring you all the events coming up this week as we get ready to gobble gobble gobble our way into Thanksgiving week.

We rewind to Perch Holiday Open House, Frozen Charlotte, and Follies rehearsal. We’re looking forward to the Mapso Family Follies Talent Show, a meet and greet with Chef David Burke, blanket making, Turkey trot, Pollockpalooza, Pet Portraits, Big Train at the Elks, and Thanksgiving.

Three things with Springfield Avenue, the Corner Slice, Moxie Salon, a coat drive, and ice skating in South Orange.

A Co-Lab Thing to Know with one of our favs: SOMA Wheelhouse.

We’re off next week but we’ll have a Bonus Ep with Liz Glazer and a special merch discount code GOBBLE for 25% off.

LINKS:

SAM Shopping Passport

Moxie Salon

Coat Drive at GenWealth

Ice Skating in Spiotta Park

SOMA Wheelhouse

Use code GOBBLE for 25% off merch

It’s our 106th show!

We rewind to lawn sign recycling, Pet Wants SOMA, and Savannah.

We’re looking forward to Holiday Open House at Perch, Whiskey and Sugar, a Holiday Food Drive, a Tricky Tray, SOMA+ Books Club, Cheeseboards, Podcasting 101, wine and cheese, Hot Ones Challenge, and The Mapso family Follies.

Three Things to Know with a winter clothing drive, a call for artists, sippin’ Santa, drought watch, and a gingerbread house contest.

A Co-Lab Thing to Know with Sumana Ghosh-Witherspoon and Enchantress Fairy Hair.

A SOPAC Thing to Know with the Hot Sardines and a special discount code.

Plus, smart TVs and chickens in human suits.

LINKS:

MAPSO Family Follies Talent Show

Gloves Hats and Scarves Drive 

Call for Artists: Black Art Unveiled

Village Hall Sippin’ Santa

Durand-Hedden Gingerbread House Contest

Sumana Ghosh-Witherspoon

Holiday Stomp with the Hot Sardines

Water Conservation

We rewind to art, poetry, and pretzels (and Halloween!)

We’re looking forward to Walk This Way, the record fair, Adalante, chicken pot pie, Foundations of European Cinema, Veteran’s Day, Friendsgiving, and more.

Three Things with Ethan and Daddo, turkeys and Christmas Trees, Baker Street Market, crafts, recycling, hazardous waste, and a retreat.

Plus - our first Co-Lab Thing to Know all about the South Orange Co-Lab!

LINKS:

Ethan and Daddo 

GSSC Turkeys and Christmas Trees  

Baker Street Market  

Craft Cub Studio  

SOMA Cycle Recycles Lawn Signs 

Hazardous Waste Day 

Wildly Floral Retreat 

It’s a spooky Halloween edition of the podcast this week because when you want to know what’s going on in Maplewood and South Orange, who you gonna call? SOMAPSO!

We rewind to the Craft Beer Tasting, Monster Bawl, and the Apprentice.

We are looking forward to the Halloween Parade, Studio Tour, First Fridays at the Elks, Community Planting Day, CKO Kickboxing, Brunch in the Loft with Tracy Nelson, Masters of the Telecaster, the grand opening of Barn Bird, and Three Sisters Stew.

Three Things to Know with Maplewood Karate, Union Square Pretzel Co., Perla Oysters, Lum’s Cellars, a coat drive, and daylight savings.

And, of course, remember to get out there and VOTE!

Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Studio Tour SOMA.

LINKS:

Barn Bird Kitchen

Maplewood Karate

Union Square Pretzel Co.

Perla Oyster

Lum’s  Cellars 

SOMA Shares Coat Drive

We rewind to Purgefest, cheese pretzels, and Mapso Scary voting. 

We’re looking forward to wearing our costumes for a full week at all the Halloween events—Monster Bawl, Spooky Spiotta, kids dance party, Elks Fright Night Dance Party, Village Hall Halloween, Family Fright Night, Hilton Halloween, Halloween, SOPL Halloween, and the Maplewood Halloween. Plus Craft Beer Tasting, Tails and Treats, and Diwali Fest.

Three Things with help with social services, the SO Co-Lab, mail-in ballots, and listener email.

Thank you to Studio Tour SOMA for sponsoring this week’s episode.

Thank you to our sponsor Studio Tour SOMA.

LINKS:

SO Co-Lab vendor interest email 

Leave the leaves!

Drought warning

Get a mail-in ballot

It’s the heart of Spooky Season! 

We rewind to Maplewood Art Walk and Music Fest, Barry Sonnenfeld, WAE Open at Heidi Gallery, Aurora Borealis.

We fast-forward to cheese-stuffed pretzels, the Hometown Flash tattoo event, the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Purgefest, Painters in the Park, the Seton Village Food Truck Festival, Ladies Night, Mapso Fall Fest, Wednesday at the Movies, Craft Beer Tasting, and Oracle Card Reading.

Three Things with MAPSOSCARY, Hilton Halloween Home decorating contest, voting, a photo contest, and a new thrift store.

Thank you to our sponsor Studio Tour SOMA.

LINKS:

Voting/Election Guide

Maplewood Leaf Collection

South Mountain Conservancy Photo Contest

But enough about animal weddings… 

We rewind to Ken Stanek’s book launch, Monster Bawl tickets, Mapso Family Follies Talent Show auditions, Martin’s Pretzels, and voting.

We’re looking forward to Village Hall Oktoberfest, Carnival Dogs, book events with Rick Parker and Abby Sher at [words] Bookstore, Watershed Literary Event, Ladies Night Out in South Orange, Olympians, Women’s Political Voices, and Indigenous People’s Day.

Three Things with Anti Ramen, Porta Rossa, Perla Oysters, flu vaccines, a spooky run/walk, and Don’t Tell Comedy.

SOPAC Thing to Know with Masters of the Telecaster. Listen for a discount code!

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LINKS:

Maplewood Art Walk & Music Fest

Monster Bawl

Spooky Strides

Don’t Tell Comedy

We’ve got breaking news about SZA! Well, two-day-old news now, but still!

We rewind to Unveiled Studio Tour art opening and Suzanne Vega at SOPAC, plus a little Devil’s Tube at Fox and Falcon.

We’re looking forward to Lum’s Cellars patio tasting, Ken Stanek book launch, InterACT Theater Fright Night, First Fridays at the Elks, Meet the Authors and Exploration of World Music at 1978 Arts Center, Hola Fest, Aztec Two-Step, An Evening with Barry Sonnenfeld, and SOMA Sounds.

Three Things to Know with the Mapso Family Follies Talent Show, Barnbird Kitchen, Purgefest, Maplewood Karate, vendor calls for holiday markets, and Perch. Plus - get your Monster Bawl tickets!

After all of that, we’re ready to tuck in for the night in our pajama habits.

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LINKS:

Mapso Family Follies Talent Show

Purgefest

Barnbird Kitchen

Aztec Two Step

Monster Bawl 

Maplewood Karate

Baker Street Winter Flea

SODT Holiday Markets

The giant skeletons are out, so it must be autumn!

This week, we rewind to Essex Funk, Adam Sandler, Maplewood Co-work, and the Heidi Gallery. Plus, we tease Liz Glazer.

We’re looking forward to Suzanne Vega, Unveiled 24, the Jespy House/Sadie’s Fashion Show, Matt Matheiss, the Clay Pottery Market, South Orange Elktoberfest, Yoga and Mimosas, and Kaleidoscope Hispanica art opening.

Three things with the Mapso Follies, InterACT Theater, speed bumps, Smokey Bear, and a mural call for art.

Thanks for sponsoring this week, Good Bottle Refill Shop!

If you like this podcast, please give us a rating and review on the podcast platform of your choice. Also, we’re not a secret — tell a friend!

LINKS:

Good Bottle Refill Shop

Mapso Follies

Mapso Follies Bonus Ep

InterAct Theater Golf Invitational

Smokey Bear reading challenge

SAM Utility Box Mural RFP

Craft Beer Fundraiser

We get right into it this week and rewind to a visit to True Salvage Cafe, Backyard Movie Night, 1978 art opening, Lorena’s and Coda.

We’re looking forward to Stride for Your Mind, Newstead 5K, Community Day, Lightning Brook Clean Up, Tacocat, South Mountain Wildflower Park, Essex Funk, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, and Unveiled24.

Three Things to Know with the Maplewood movie theater and a secret supper club. A bonus Thing to Know this week: don’t touch Cat’s brownie.

We’re in a Good Bottle Mood thanks to our sponsor this week, Good Bottle Refill Shop!

(PS: the Thing to Know about cats and dogs was a rabies vaccination clinic on Wednesday, 9/18.)

LINKS:

Good Bottle Refill Shop

True Salvage Cafe

Maplewood Theater Community Meeting

Maplewood Redevelopment Study

Sam’s Table

We rewind to Howard Jones, elephants, and the Maplewood Garden Club meeting. And if that sounds confusing, welcome to our podcast!

We’re looking forward to art exhibits, outdoor movies, manifesting, BeerFest, community kickball, voter registration, and the SOMA Amen meet-up.

Three Things to Know with South Orange water system, Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission, SOMAcycle, and Purgefest.

We know you’re listening while you’re in town, Adam Sandler!

Thank you to our sponsor, Good Bottle Refill Shop.

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LINKS:

Good Bottle Refill Shop

Tatooiniki

SOMAcycle

South Orange Water System sale

Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission

We’re back and ready for all the fall happenings around SOMAPSO!

We rewind to Porchfest, Joe Taino, Jamstravaganza, the Baird, and True Salvage Cafe.

We’re looking forward to Backyard Movie Night, José James (listen for a discount code!)paper shredding, Oysterfest, September Saturdays music in Maplewood Village, the Arts Fair, Maplewood Garden Club meeting, SOMAPSO Dance Team, and a book event at [words] Bookstore.

Three Things to Know with the Baird, pizza, Gamechanger Fitness, and Poppy and Sesame.

SOPAC Thing to Know: The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook ft. Aztec Two Step on October 6 . Use our code SOMAPSOAZTEC for 20% off your ticket!

Thank you to our sponsor, Good Bottle Refill Shop!

If you like this podcast, please give us a rating and review on the podcast platform of your choice. Also, we’re not a secret — tell a friend and share the fun!

LINKS:

Good Bottle Refill Shop

José James at SOPAC

GameChanger Fitness

September Saturdays in Maplewood Village

Poppy and Sesame

The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook ft. Aztec Two Step at SOPAC

We’re silencing the demons in our heads for a while to bring you this week’s pod…

First things first: we announce the Summer Sandwich Bracket winner! It was a close race and now we’re hungry. 

We rewind to Jazz at Lorena’s, Aqua Fitness, recycling, and rain. We’re looking forward to Maplewood Village Sidewalk Sale, Playa Bowls grand opening, Sarah Hodd and the Drive, Janetza Miranda at the Springfield Ave Gazebo, Richie Furay final-final farewell tour, Chow Town Food Tour, Trash Panda Crew, Flii Nation, Wonka, and Maplewood Pool. Oh, and an extra week of Fast Forward with Porchfest, outdoor yoga, Downtown After Sundown, senior picnics, and Funk Yeah!

Three Things with Studio Tour artist registration, Backyard Movie Night, Craft Beer Tasting, Osteria LK, The Strollers, and Good Bottle Refill Shop

We have a SOPAC Thing to Know this week! José James on September 6. Use our code SOMAPSOJOSE for 20% off your ticket.

We’re off next week so we’ll be in your inbox not your earbox. See you in September!

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LINKS:

Jose James at SOPAC use code SOMAPSOJOSE for 20% off

Good Bottle Refill Bath and Body Haul 

Studio Tour Artist Registion 

Maplewood Film Society 

Craft Beer Tasting Tickets 

The Strollers 

Sleepy Hollow trip 

Porchfest