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SOMAPSO Pod - Week of November 2, 2023

What’s happening the week of November 2, 2023.

It’s Studio Tour weekend, y’all! Grab yourself a warm cup of SOMAPSO and get comfortable for this week’s episode!

We recap spooky season and discuss which giant spiders are the scariest, the Noiré grand opening, Diwali Fest, and the Maplewood Village Halloween Parade.

We’re looking forward to the Unveiled art exhibit and Studio Tour (surprise!), the [solo] project at Village Hall with Mike Choi, South Orange Crush at SO Elks First Fridays, John Oates at SOPAC, Trivia Night at Fox and Falcon benefiting Jespy House, and gingerbread house workshop at Durand-Hedden House.

Three things to know with the Gen-Wealth Group coat drive, Maplewood Library digital device clinics, a Mapso Family Follies Update, and Sweet Vermouth merch!

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOMA Studio Tour, Mapso Family Follies, Maplewood Library, Sweet Vermouth
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of October 26, 2023

What’s happening the week of October 26, 2023.

It’s the spookiest week of the year and we kick things off with ghost stories and skeletons. 

We rewind to the Adult School Decades Dance Party, Boss Molly, Manufacturer’s Village, and Two Guys Who Sell Cake. 

We’re looking ahead to General Store Shops and Cafe Halloween Party, Noiré Dispensary Grand Opening, Jack the Ripper, the Repair Cafe, the Maplewood Library Book Sale, Rocket Improv, Unveiled, Dia de la Muertos, and the Halloween Parade (whew! that’s a lot!). 

Three things with a new record store, Mapso Family Follies, MAPSOScary, SOPL air Pods contest, and NEW SWEET VERMOUTH MERCH!!

Are we just three mice in a rat costume The world may never know. Enjoy spooky week everyone!

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOMA Studio Tour, Mapso Family Follies, Maplewood Library, Halloween, Sweet Vermouth, MAPSO Scary
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of October 19, 2023

What’s happening the week of October 19, 2023.

With a chill in the air and goats on our backs, we are ready to tell you everything that’s happening this week!

We rewind to Art Walk & Music Fest, 14c, Wild Ginger Thai food, Porta Rossa, and True Salvage Cafe.

We’re looking forward to the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School Decades Dance Party, Soultown to Motown, Painters in the Park, Village Hall Oktoberfest, Little Shop of Horror with Ordinary Kids NJ, Goatober Goat Yoga, Local Author Day, and the Critical Mass Bike Ride.

Three things (plus) with leaf collection, voting lines, CHS marching band and Lauryn Hill, and the Maplewood Library time capsule.

If you want us, you can find us at the Into Rum Library or the Little Shop of Harbors.

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettMaplewood Art Walk & Music Fest, SOMA Studio Tour, Mapso Family Follies, Maplewood Library
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of October 12, 2023
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of October 12, 2023

What’s happening the week of October 12, 2023.

Pop open your trunk and grab some loose change and candy dots, because there is a lot happening this week!

We rewind to 1978 open gallery hours, South Orange Community Day, Manet/Degas lecture with Janet Mandel, Belly, and tiny planes. 

We’re looking ahead to Maplewood Art Walk & Music Fest, Hola Fest, 14c, Carnival Dogs with Mike Choi, Journaling and Yoga, and the Watershed Literary Event. 

Three-ish Things with voter registration, Trunk or Treat, Socktober, MAPSO follies, and a new business.

This week’s episode is sponsored by the SOMA Studio Tour, Nov 4 & 5 across Maplewood and South Orange.

SOMAPSO: the perfect podcast to listen to while darning socks.

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettMaplewood Art Walk & Music Fest, SOMA Studio Tour, Hola Fest, Socktober, Belly
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of October 5, 2023
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of October 5, 2023

What’s happening the week of October 5, 2023.

We did some stuff last week, and we will be out and about this week—come find us!

We rewind to our fabulous evening at the Village Hall and SOPAC to see Pedrito Martinez, the Manet/Degas lecture with Janet Mandel, and Springfield Avenue After Dark at General Store Shops and Cafe.

We are looking ahead to the Bra Fit event, Pet Pride March, Pottery Slam at Durand-Hidden House, and the Craft Beer Tasting. Plus, Chrissy will be at the South Orange Community Day—pop by and see her!

Three Things to Know with the SOM Adult School dance party and even more MAPSO Scary goodness!

This week’s episode is sponsored the SOMA Artists Studio Tour. Visit artist’s studios across Maplewood and South Orange on Nov. 4 and 5. More info at studiotoursoma.com

Remember: don’t give your gremlins tequila after 7 pm and check out our fab bonus episode all about the MAPSO Family Follies.

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettVillage Hall, MAPSO Scary, tequila, Sweet Vermouth, Craft Beer Tasting
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of September 28, 2023

What’s happening the week of September 28, 2023.

Join us as we shelob our way into October with leg-crafted spider webs and a little boogie--oogie-oogie.

We rewind to Ban This art exhibit at 1978 Arts Center, Perch grand opening, a drive down the GSP, and a teaser for our interview with Tori Chickering.

We’re looking forward to Pedrito Martinez (meet us at the Village Hall Pump House at 6pm!), the Mapso Book Fest, Banned Books Week events, Special Mushroom Hike, South Orange Downtown Fall Festival, and the Manet/Degas lecture series.

Three things with an Alzheimer’s fundraiser, Oakland Road Art Club Adult Costume-Making workshop, Outer-Borough Deli, a call for vendors, and—drum roll please—information about the infamous MAPSO Scary house decorating contest!

I hope we didn’t shelob things up too badly… and stay tuned for our bonus episode with Tori Chickering coming this weekend!

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettPerch Home, Village Hall, Amy Sedaris, Shelob, MAPSO Scary, MAPSO Follies, Tori Chickering
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of September 21, 2023

What’s happening the week of September 21, 2023.

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the events on the SOMAPSO calendar…

We rewind to Superfine, Rock Spa Club, Coda, and Rocky Horror Picture Show with Ordinary Kids NJ.

We’re looking ahead to Ban This art exhibit, Pre-Halloween Spooktacular, Whiskey and Sugar, Lightning Brook Clean Up, Dance in the Loft, Kegs and Eggs, Pet Pride March, and the Oktoberfest Beer-Pairing Dinner at Pickett’s.

Three things with another bra collection, Avenue Pub, Noiré, Trash Pandas, and Asado (again!)

Plus, more info about our pre-Pedrito Martinez meet-up.

Join our Raccoon Party and a fish taco and let’s go!

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSuperfine, Oktoberfest, Raccoons, Code, Village Hall, Rock Spa, clean up
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of September 14, 2023

What’s happening the week of September 14, 2023.

Giant skeletons, talking burgers, and gin, oh my!

We rewind to the Framing Mill, Ariyoshi, and Oysterfest, with an official recap sent by organizers. Who won the burger bash? We tell you! 

Looking forward to the latte art showdown at The Order, Full Circle art opening at SOPAC, Monday Night Music Bingo at Osteria del Corso (and pizza!), Lucky 7s night at Fox and Falcon, and Local Heroes at Pickett’s. 

Three things with Scratch Taco + Asado, Painters in the Park, and a CHS reunion. 

If you're coming to the pre-Pedrito meet-up, we tell you where we’ll be. 

As Sweet Vermouth sings: One more sip of gin and then we’ll go…

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettOysterfest, Asado, Sweet Vermouth, Framing Mill, Spooky Season, giant skeleton
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of September 7, 2023

What’s happening the week of September 7, 2023.

It’s hot enough to drink a frozen White Russian and, if our inceptioning works, we might just!

We rewind to Porchfest, Honey and Hive, Broadway in the Park, and Tea & Tunes ribbon-cutting. We revisit our crossover episode with MAPSO Podso — have you listened yet? This week, we are looking forward to the Community Health Fair, South Orange Elks Back to School Dance Party, Apple Cider Making at Durand-Hedden, the South Orange Food Stroll, and the Taylor Swift Singalong Party. Plus, a clip from Oysterfest founder, Grace Miller — it’s going to be a great evening at Oysterfest this year!

Three things with bras, workouts, drag queen story hour, and solidarity. Our final SOPAC Thing to Know with a Soultown to Motown (not Moletown) discount code.

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOPAC, Porchfest, Broadway in the Park, Kids in the Hall, Tea & Tunes, Mapso Podso, Oysterfest, Moletown
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of August 31, 2023

What’s happening the week of August 31, 2023.

Do you know where you’re going to? We can help! Meet the SOMAPSO staff and get ready for some Dirty Dancing as we gear up for Porchfest and more this week.

Rewind to Miss Abigail’s Guide, West African Beats Night, and Water Towers at Pickett’s. We’re looking forward to Porchfest, Broadway in the Park, DJ Jimmy’s Dance Party and Karaoke, and Pops and Pups. Three things include Community Coalition on Race, free COVID tests, and even more Porchfest (can you tell we’re excited??) SOPAC thing to know with a discount code for John Pizzarelli Trio.
Meet up with us before Pedrito Martinez at SOPAC on September 30! 

Sweet Vermouth returns, and boy, have we got a song for you.

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOPAC, Sweet Vermouth, Porchfest, Broadway in the Park, Dirty Dancing
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of August 24, 2023

What’s happening the week of August 24, 2023.

Clear the spiderwebs from your doorway and grab a Negroni because we have a lot to cover this week and some of it is even about upcoming events.

We rewind to DJ Preston and Friends in Maplewood Village, Luna Stella, and Chrissy’s trip to Long Island. Next week brings Stuff Bros. at Village Hall, Miss Abigail’s Guide, Mapso Funk Fest, West African Beats Night, Bill Tally Trio, and a movie in Borden Park. 

Three things with Maplewood Garden Club greenhouse sign-up, a local book club, Studio Tour registration, and street closures. SOPAC Thing to Know: get your tickets for The Weeklings with our special discount code!

We’ve been Sweet Vermouth. Thank you and goodnight!

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOPAC, Negroni, Sweet Vermouth, Maplewood Garden Club, Studio Tour, The Weeklings
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of August 17, 2023

What’s happening the week of August 17, 2023.

We’re back from vacation and trying to remember how to do this thing. 

We rewind all the way back to recap Ladies of Laughter at SOPAC and the House Music Festival in Memorial Park. Cat had dinner at Luna Stella and saw Blues People Live; Chrissy hit up Village Hall, but missed Tristate. 

We’re looking forward to The Theater Project’s Miss Abigails Guide, the Mad Slap Tones and DJ Preston + Friends in Maplewood Village, Sarah Hodd and the Drive in South Orange, and Music Bingo at Osterio del Corso (did we say that right?). Plus there’s a hike in South Mountain, Mary Poppins Returns with Emily Blunt (Emma Lee Blunt if you’re from Texas), movies at Floods Hill, and we talk downsizing so you don’t have to.

So many things to know with Honey and Hive ice cream, Maplewood Pool, Porchfest, a sales tax holiday, and Noire Dispensary. This week’s SOPAC thing to know features a discount code for An Evening with Kaki King. 

Plus, a Red Hot Chili Pepper’s reference that you’ll get if you’re (ahem) of a certain age.

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOPAC, Forget the Whale, Summer Sidewalk Sale, Damn the Torpedoes, Muppets
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of July 27, 2023

What’s happening the week of July 27, 2023.

Join us as we discuss why Kermit is a SOMAPSO dad. You know it’s true.

We rewind to Forget the Whale in Spiotta Park, Lynette Sheard in Maplewood Village, wine in a can from Neighbor’s, cesare salad at Village Hall, Barbie, and Harrison Ford still looking good at 80. A visit to General Store Shops and Cafe with a mystery red drink.

We’re looking ahead to Ladies of Laughter, History and Mystery of Tarot, Lydia Johnson Dance and Blue Sphere Jazz, 80s Theater Celebration with INTERact Theater, and spicy food at Tandoori Chef. Three things with Joyce Carol Oates, Maplewood Pool, SOMA Action, senior art show, and a tennis tournament. 

Get a special SOPAC ticket code for Damn the Torpedoes: Tom Petty Concert Experience. 

Next week we have a bonus episode with Village Green you don’t want to miss!

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOPAC, Forget the Whale, Summer Sidewalk Sale, Damn the Torpedoes, Muppets
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of July 20, 2023

What’s happening the week of July 20, 2023.

Join us in our magical dome as we revisit the canceled music from last week, Art in the Garden, and Perch Home.

Next week, we’re looking forward to Ladies of Laughter at SOPAC, Forget the Whale at Downtown After Sundown, movies, and the Maplewood Village Summer Sidewalk Sale.

Don’t miss Three Things with tacos from Cielo’s, brunch at Del Corso, and Jazz at the Gazebo.

Special discount code for Pedrito Martinez Group at SOPAC and yes, we did just make up the word “tacconnoisseur.” 

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettSOPAC, Forget the Whale, Summer Sidewalk Sale, tacos, Cielo's, Gidget
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of July 13, 2023

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. 

 
Weekly PODCatherine DelettMaplewoodstock, SOPAC, Smurfs, Gilligan's Island, Moon River, Arties, South Mountain Conservancy
SOMAPSO Pod - Week of July 6, 2023

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?

 
Weekly PODCatherine Delettfireworks, Boss Molly, Maplewoodstock, Porta Rossa, Perch, SOMA Adult School, Maplewood Library, South Orange Library, SOPAC, Muppets