Join Cat and Chrissy as they give you the highlights, happenings, and three things you need to know in Maplewood and South Orange each week.
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What’s happening the week of February 8, 2024
We rewind to Trivia Night, the Parkwood Diner, and the Co-Lab Grand Opening (with cheese).
We’re looking forward to the Contemporary African Spirituality exhibit at SOPAC, Crash Doll Vintage Show, VIP screening of One Love, Hip Hop Dance in the Loft, Slow Food Market, Chef Jesse, and the Self-Compassion Project.
Three things with $6 movies at the Village at SOPAC, author Ibi Zoboi, SOMA Sounds, and Vitaly.
Plus, Brapanadas!
What’s happening the week of February 1, 2024
Damp January is over… now we are in Flooded February!
We rewind to Expressive Impressions in Linoleum with Tenjin Ikeda, Drunk Shakespeare, Puppy Yoga, and Dr. Death. We’re looking forward to Once a Giant at Words Bookstore, the Craft Swap at Sew Leana, the South Orange Downtown Black History Month Kickoff, First Fridays at South Orange Elks, the Co-Lab grand opening, pet portrait pop-up, Lunar Fest, Jazz at 1978, Craft Chocolate Tasting, and more!
Three Things and Beyond! with the Maplewood Chili Cookoff, Jus’ Tacos, Liz Glazer, Rent Party Garden, and Valentine’s Dinner at Perch.
SOMAPSO podcast: come for the events, stay for the bloopers. No, really, stay for the bloopers.
What’s happening the week of January 25, 2024
We’re back in the SOMAPSO Dining Room Studio this week, doing our best to end time.
We rewind to the CHS Bull art exhibit, Porta Rossa, the South Orange Co-Lab, SOMA Wheelhouse, and the South Orange Library moving sale. We’re looking forward to Puppy Yoga, an art opening at 1978 Arts Center, more yoga at Baker Street Yoga, What Do(n’t) We Know About the 2024 Presidential Race? lecture, and the Black History Month kick-off at Papillion 25.
Three things with SOPL’s interim location, Groove Theory Fitness, and community input on an inclusive playground.
SOPAC Thing to Know with Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders. Get your tickets with our special listener discount code.
And remember, we’re not pie—there’s enough of us to share with your friends!
What’s happening the week of January 18, 2024
Broadcasting live from the Your Third Base Podcast Studios, it’s season 3, episode 3!
We rewind to MLK luminaries, Artie’s, Pickett’s, Luna Stella, and snow. We are looking forward to the Brit Pack, Drag Brunch at The Order, Home Sweet Home Tattoo grand opening, Mike Choi at Pickett’s, Home Arts at Durand-Hedden House, SOMA Rocks, and Self-Care at Botanica Boutique.
Three Things to Know is all about South Orange this week with a photo contest, call for art, food pantry donations, and summer camp registration.
SOPAC Thing to Know with Willie Nile! A discount code and a clip of our interview with this rock legend which drops tomorrow!
Could you tell we were terrified the whole time?
Thank you to our friends at Your Third Base for the podcast studio trial!
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!
What’s happening the week of January 4, 2024
Welcome to episode 1 of season 3!
We rewind to Christmas and New Years fun, dodging COVID, and Seven Fishes at the General Store Shops and Cafe.
We’re looking forward to First Fridays at the South Orange Elks with Thrill Ride and TriState, Protenst Poster Making workshop, Home Sweet Home Tattoo Meet and Greet, the Maplewood Garden Club NJ Wine talk, and the MAPSO Bra Fit event at the General Store. Three things with MLK Day luminaries, the South Orange Co-Lab, and a new Maplewood Mayor!
Grab your gals and have a listen!
What’s happening the week of December 21, 2023.
We’re in the final stretch of the holiday season! Next week we will be taking a little break from the weekly podcast to drop our annual Clip Show that Chrissy is stitching together! (You’ll still get a weekly email in your inbox, though!)
We rewind to Luna Stella, Handmade Holiday, City Workshop, coffee at Perch, and Village Wine Shop. We’re looking forward to the South Orange Holiday Market, Jazz at Lorena’s, [mma] project at Village Hall, and happy hour at Botanica Boutique. Three things with Love Actually, Bud and Leaf Delivery, and Family Connections.
Have a great winter break everyone!
What’s happening the week of December 14, 2023.
This week on the pod: an unexpected amount of butter!
We rewind to all the art markets, Dickens Village, Porta Rossa, shopping, and the holiday spirit. We’re looking forward to Handmade Holiday, Holiday Sip and Shop on Ridgewood Row, SO Holiday Market, Springfield After Dark, Swingtown, SO Jewish Comedy Night, and a Picasso lecture. Horse and dragon rides? Jam in the Loft?
Three Things with another Into Rum Library, the Co-Lab, an art gallery, and Save the Clock Tower! SOPAC Thing to Know featuring The Brit Pack—get your discount code for tix!
It’s cookies for breakfast season, and we’re ready for it!
What’s happening the week of December 7, 2023.
We are barreling into the holiday season and this week is bursting at the seams with holiday fun!
We rewind to the Artful Living opening reception at SOPAC, NJ Transit problems, and Botanica Boutique grand opening. We’re looking forward to all the holiday markets—South Orange Downtown, 1978 Art Mrkt, WNTR on Springfield Ave, Artful Giving at SOPAC, and Ceramic Pop-Up at Clay—Durand-Hedden gingerbread houses, Every Christmas Story Ever Told, Christmas with the Celts, menorah lightings, and Stress-Free Holidays.
Three things with SO Downtown Elf Chase (mmm… minty), wine delivery, and Sunday Pie Shop at General Store Shops and Cafe.
This episode is brought to you by elf pie and the letter Z.
What’s happening the week of November 30, 2023.
It’s officially the holiday season and after a week off, boy, do we have a lot to cover!
We rewind all the way back to the Pie Bracket ChamPIEonship, Mapso Follies, General Store Shops and Cafe reopening celebration, Ridgewood Row, and Small Business Saturday.
We’re looking forward to Artful Living, Artist Salon #2, Botanica Boutique ribbon-cutting, Burlesque at The Order, Dickens Village, Designer Bag Bingo, pet portraits, and winter crafts. Three things with the SO Co-Lab, Gingerbread House competition, banned books free library, and coat drives.
SOPAC Thing to Know is back with a discount code for Christmas with the Celts on Dec 10.
This podcast may have been produced by a bunch of raccoons in a moose suit. We’ll never tell!
What’s happening the week of November 16, 2023.
Welcome to this week’s pie-cast, erm, podcast!
We rewind to the happy hour at Botanica Boutique, Maplewood Record Fair, Evolving art exhibit at 1978, and Jamie Novak’s Organize class.
We’re looking forward to The History of the Pregnancy Test with Karen Weingarten, Edited book event, Mapso Family Follies, Sadies’ LBD event, Nate Sullivan at Fox and Falcon, Cranksgiving, Love My Park, and the All My Friends dance party at Osteria del Corso.
While we’re on vacation, don’t miss the Small Business Saturday street fair in South Orange, Maplewood Vintage Show, and Stephen Whitty presents Independence Days.
Three things features a volunteer opportunity, Thanksgiving pre-orders, and a new local business. Plus - a pie bracket update! Go vote in our Instagram story!
Not to put too fine a point on it, but make a little birdhouse in your soul and remember, we’re off next week. While your waiting for us to return on 11/30, you can go listen to some bonus eps!
What’s happening the week of November 9, 2023.
Rich and creamy, sweet and spicy — Let’s do the show!
We rewind to SOMA Studio Tour, Artie’s crostini, Pickett’s happy hour, voting, Ukraine Update lecture, Botanica Boutique, and Sweet Vermouth merch. We’re looking forward to Sharp Shooters Cheese Class, The Lenape–Their Legacy and History in NJ, the Great Storage Cleanout, OLS Tricky Tray, Maplewood Record Fair, Chat GPT discussion, and the MAPSO Family Follies!
We’ve got Pie Things to Know this week with Christmas tree pre-orders at General Store and pies, pies, pies! Get your Thanksgiving preorders in, and check out the newly opened Sunday Pie Shop.
And VOTE in our Thanksgiving Pie Bracket on Instagram! What will be the locally-made favorite pie? We’re pitting eight unique locally-made pies against each other and you get to help pick the winner! Starts Friday!
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!
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!
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.
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.