What’s happening the week of July 18, 2024

This week is all about ice cream and we’re on board with that!

We rewind to Maplewoodstock, Valley Vintage Back Room Art Pop-Up, the Euros at Bunny’s, and Green Door Studio Life Lines closing. 

We’re looking forward to ice cream! The Hilton Neighborhood Ice Cream Social, Co-Lab Midsummer Family Fun, Noble Hungers Ice Cream Machine event, and Teen Xchange ice cream making. Also, SOMA+ Books Club meet up, Clay Pottery Market, Storm Chasing, Ladies of Laughter, and live music.

Three things with the Baird Center Cafe, adult water fitness, Mapso Follies, and recycling.

We’re on vacation next week so we’ll be in your inbox but not your earbox next week.

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LINKS:

Smokey the Bear

Baird Center Cafe with The Player Agency

Mapso Follies

What’s happening the week of July 11, 2024

Grab your Halls mentho-lyptus, jump in your U-Haul, and crank up the Hall and Oates, and let’s get into it.

We rewind to the 4th of July, Girls’ Night Out, Billy Tally at Village Hall, Lorena’s, and Aqua Fitness.  We’re looking forward to Maplewoodstock, Valley Vintage Back Room art Pop-Up, July’s Version, Take a Big Step on Climate, South Orange Summer Nights with Essex Funk Collective, Adult Swim at the South Orange Pool, and Cannabis History. 

Three things with Smokey Bear, NJ Transit, SOMA Plates, the Health Department, and Maplewood Film Society.

Plus, it’s hot out there. “How hot is it?” you ask. Well, we’re going to tell you.

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LINKS:

Maplewoodstock

Smokey Bear scavenger hunt

Smokey Bear

SOMA Plates

Maplewood Film Society

What’s happening the week of May 16, 2024

Get your brapanadas ready because we’re bringing empanadas back, baby! Maybe with some colonial-era tea and Madeira.

We rewind to Warren Court, Clinton School trivia, and Green Door Studio. We’re looking forward to Inspired Minds, MayFest, HoliFest, Mychal Threets, SOMA Community Yoga for AAPI, Painters in the Park, All the Tea at Durand-Hedden House, Repair Cafe, Back to the 70s, Plotting Intrigue, and A Curious Hunger.

Three Things with SOMA Action, South Mountain Conservancy, and Maplewoodstock.

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LINKS:

Reproductive Justice Committee

South Mountain Conservancy Free guided hikes

Make the Right Call

What’s happening the week of May 2, 2024

We’re Makin’ It, we’ve got the chance and we’re takin’ it. Come on, come on!

We rewind to Wine and Cheese at Lum’s and Essex Funk Collective at Village Hall. We’re looking forward to Django a Gogo, First Fridays at the Elks with Crystal Pepsi and the Zimas, River Day, Small Wonder Marketplace, Cinco de Mayo at Village Hall, Spring Birding Migration, Richie Furay at SOPAC, Hometown Movie Stars of CHS, Get Twisted in Meadowland Park, Maplewood Garden Club Plant Sale, and art opening at Green Door Studio. Plus a teaser for next week’s interview with Jay Stevenson about Beethoven’s Wrong Note. Phew, that’s a lot!

Three Things with a blood drive, Mychal Threets, Maplewood Pool Pals, Mother’s Day gifts at General Store Shops and Cafe, Perla Oysters brick and mortar, Maplewoodstock (Thanks Danny Goldstein!), and Treelicious CSA at the Co-Lab.

And if you know what happens to time when approaching a singularity, please let us know!

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LINKS:

Makin’ It

Mychal Threets virtual event

Maplewood Pool Membership and Pool Pals Subsidy

No NJ City Is Doing Dining Better Than Maplewood Right Now

Maplewoodstock

Treelicious CSA

What’s happening the week of July 13, 2023.

IIt’s a Journey, man, from Gilligan’s Island all the way to Smurfs… 

Last week: Maplewoodstock, Artie’s, Moon River, and Daughtership. This week: Pitbull Trading Game, Pollinator Garden, art opening, and SO MUCH live music. Three things includes adult swim nights, 10 Days of 10Ks, and the fairy trail. 

In our SOPAC Thing to Know: 20% discount code for Journeyman: An Eric Clapton Tribute. 

Notes:

• Journeyman at SOPAC

• Moon River

• Raymond Saa

• Daughtership

• South Mountain Conservancy

• Maplewood Village Summer Streets

What’s happening the week of July 6, 2023.

It’s Chrissy’s birthday and we’re celebrating by recording a podcast during roadwork! 

Last week, Boss Molly Bourbon tasting, Porta Rossa, Perch gelato, and Star Spangled Trivia. This week, fireworks, Maplewoodstock, and lots of book events. Three things with SOMA Two Towns, Waldo, and the libraries. 

Plus - our new SOPAC Thing to Know segment with a special listener discount code for Ladies of Laughter! 

Letters to Google — and a visit from Cookie Monster?

Notes:

• Ladies of Laughter

• Porta Rossa

• Maplewoodstock

• Boo Trundle

• SOMA Adult School

• SOMA Two Towns for All Ages

• Maplewood Library Summer Reading Program

• SO Library Summer Reading Program

What’s happening the week of June 29, 2023.

The fireworks are popping off and so are we!

A look back to Drag Queen Bingo and the SOPAC Drag Show. A look forward to Star Spangled Trivia Night, Boss Molly Bourbon tasting, Morrow Turnover Sale, and, of course, Independence Day celebrations. Three things with Perch, Porchfest, Fox and Falcon, and Maplewoodstock. And, of course, our listener discount code for merch.

Get your bourbon glow on and join us!

Notes:

• Star Spangled Trivia Night

• Fireworks in Maplewood

• Start Spangled South Orange

• Boss Molly Bourbon

• 1776, the movie

• Maplewoodstock canopy lottery

• PorchFest band sign up