It’s Valentine’s Eve! If you celebrate, get ready to hang your silk stocking by the mantle for cupid to fill with chocolate and candy hearts.

We rewind to the Mercantile fundraiser, poetry, even more Corner Slice, and the Super Bowl.

We’re looking forward to Valentine’s events and date ideas, Black History Month events and celebrations, Oscar Nominated shorts at the Village at SOPAC, West Coast Swing, a dance party, trivia night, movies, talks, and more!

Three Things with Galentine’s at Perch, Groove Together’s next dance party, Windows for Women submissions, cool happenings at the Village at SOPAC, and indoor heated winter swimming.

We hope you’ll join us in the Economic Blackout on February 28.

LINKS:

Galentine’s at Perch

Groove Together Dance Party Tickets

Windows for Women

Encore membership Village at SOPAC

Newark Pool access

Economic Blackout Feb. 28

We rewind to deliciousness at The Corner Slice, Lum’s Cellars, trivia night, and poetry class at The Write Space.

We’re looking forward to the fundraiser for the LA fires at Maplewood Mercantile, pop-ups at the Co-Lab with Stupid Sloth Cards, the Charmery, the Local D, and fairy hair, two craft chocolate tastings, a film screening of One of Them Days celebrating SZA, karaoke at Pickett’s, a kids sewing workshop.

Three Things with Rent Party Garden, Maplewoodstock band applications, tax assistance, and General Store Shops and Cafe.

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LINKS:

Elks Rent Party Garden Named South Orange Villager of the Month

Maplewoodstock band applications

Valentine’s Day Pretzel preorder

King Cake preorder

Tax filing assistance

Tax filing assistance for seniors

We rewind to Perla, brunch, and a bonus ep we know is going to *brie* amazing!

We’re looking forward to puppy yoga, the kick-off of Black History Month, the Corner Slice, getting hypnotized, Rent Party Garden, kids and family events, SOMA+ Books meetup, Whiskey and Sugar, an art exhibit, and more!

Three Things with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, CHS Prom Shop, Listen to Your Mother auditions, Ashley Market, Brown Sugar Baking Company, Three Daughters, and an indoor play space.

Now excuse us while we finish casting our Muppets version of Out of Africa…

LINKS:

Immigrant Legal Resource Center red cards

Listen to Your Mother

Columbia High School Prom Shop

Brown Sugar Baking Company

Three Daughters Weekly Dinners

Children’s Indoor Play Space

What’s happening the week of January 11, 2024

We get physically closer to the microphone to bring you this week’s episode...

We rewind to A LOT of rain, A Paper Hat, luminaries, and snow. We’re looking forward to the piercing event at MEUS, Mapso Bra Fit, Boss Molly Cocktail class, MLK luminary event, FORT, and an art opening at the Walsh Gallery.

Double your pleasure with double the things to know with Osteria del Corso, The Order, Sandwicheria, Maplewoodstock, Cannaboy, and The Corner Slice. SOPAC Thing To Know: tune in next week for an interview with rock legend Willie Nile! 

And find out about the 2024 SOMAPSO drinking game. It’s Poe-tastic!

LINKS:

Community Coalition on Race Luminaries

Maplewoodstock band application

Willie Nile at SOPAC

Cannonball - The Breeders