The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, an ingenious and wildly comic farce by playwright John Bishop will be performed at CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford, weekends, February 9 to 24. Tickets can be purchased at cdctheatre.org or by calling (908) 276-7611.
Clark Business Alliance Networking Breakfast, Thursday, February 15, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Hosted By Holiday Inn Clark and Breakfast Sponsored by Alan Tennant of Edward Jones Featuring Guest Speaker JenniferWilnerofSeedsDigitalMarketing. Coffee and breakfast treats will be available for you to enjoy. Meet business professionals and business owners from the area. All attendees will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the group. Members are free and Prospective Members are $10. www.gwaccnj.com Exhibit: African American History in Westfield 1720 to Present, Saturday, February 17 12:00-4:00pm, at Westfield Memorial Library 550 East Broad Street. The exhibit will also feature screenings of two short documentaries about Westfield’s Black Professional Zone, and the African American neighborhood that was located in what is now Brightwood Park. Both films were created by Westfield resident Isaiah Anderson.
NJ Festival Orchestra Fully Staged Opera Production ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’ by Donizetti, February 17 at 7pm at Renaissance Church, Springfield. Brigadoon meets Macbeth in NJFO’s February 17th production of Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti’s spellbinding tale of marriage, madness and murder. Internationally acclaimed guest vocalists join Maestro Wroe and NJFO to present this haunting romantic thriller about a young and fragile woman living in a world of shadows. Lincoln Center’s renowned Stage Director Beth Greenberg cleverly brings the action up to the present day. BUY TICKETS at: https:// www.njfestivalorchestra.org/concerts
Learn Effective Strategies for Managing Parental Stress, Wednesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. Presented by the Westfield Mental Health Council at the Westfield Memorial Library. Beth Watson, Ph.D. a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents, will share effective strategies for managing parental stress. It will also be livestreamed–rtmp:// a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2
Before it was a Park, it was a Neighborhood, Thursday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at The Westfield Memorial Library. A mostly African American neighborhood grew around Turkey Swamp in the “Big Woods” area of Westfield between 1905 and 1960. Many residents were part of the “Great Migration” to the northern states by African Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This is the story of their lives, families, and the events that led to the demise of their neighborhood. Presented by Rob Lombard. Rob Lombard was raised in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. He attended Columbia College and majored in architectural history and urban planning. Rob applied these interests over a 40-year career as a historic preservationist, planner, and municipal administrator. He and his wife Rosemary have lived in Westfield for 42 years, raising their three children which included regular walks through Brightwood Park.
Thriving Not Just Surviving the Dark and Cold Winter Months, Tuesday, February 27, 1 p.m. at the Westfield Memorial Library. Lifelong Westfield presents Cheryl Notari, Ph.D. who will talk about simple steps you can take to enhance your mental healthy during the Winter.
Young Professionals Alliance Networking Happy Hour, Tuesday, February 27 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join us for GWACC’s Young Professionals’ Alliance networking event at Farinolio inWestfield. Come enjoy finger foods, beverages and a fresh pasta demonstration.
Breakfast With The Bands, Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m. to noon. The Rotary Club of Westfield’s biggest scholarship fund-raising event returns to the Westfield High School Cafeteria with a morning full of Westfield’s talented music students. $10admissionincludesbreakfastand entertainment. Tickets can be purchased in advance at The Westfield Leader office or at the door.
Professional Women In Business Networking Reception, Thursday, March 21, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of networking with business colleagues and acquaintances with a MediterraneanAppetizer station at Echo Lake Country Club in the Wine Grill Room.
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