Sweet Sounds Downtown, Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. July and August (rain date Wednesdays). Live music at 125 Quimby Street, 137 Central Avenue and Foundation Park on South Avenue. For a full list of musicians visit downtown.westfieldnj.gov.
Storytime With Fire and Police, Join the Cranford Fire Department and Cranford Police Department for Storytime. Every Thursday at 10am at the Gazebo (North Union and Springfield). Please bring a canned or boxed good to donate to Cranford Family Care to be entered for a raffle prize donated from a Downtown Cranford business! Follow Downtown Cranford social media pages for weather updates!
Open Rehearsals, Join Choral Art Society of NJ for Open Rehearsals on Tuesdays, September 10 and September 17 Experienced choral singers are invited to attend open rehearsals for Choral Arts Society of NJ’s first concert of the 2024/ 2025 season. Rehearsals begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall Chapel of The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue,Westfield. The January 26, 2025 concert, ‘Martines & Mozart’, will welcome Dr. John Wilson as Choral Art Society’s new Music Director. It will feature W. A. Mozart’s Missa Brevis in Bb K.275, his Ave Verum Corpus K.618, and the Dixit Dominus by Marianna Martines, a contemporary of Mozart. Open rehearsals are an opportunity to learn more about this welcoming group, meet current members, and consider joining. If you can sing, you should sing with us! No formal auditions are conducted. For more information, visit www.casofnj.org.
Fanwood Performance Series presents a double bill of singer-songwriters blending country, folk and contemporary styles on Saturday, September 14 at 7 p.m. in the Kuran Cultural Arts Center (aka Carriage House), 135 Watson Road, Fanwood. Craig Bickhardt brings his guitar and the ‘eloquent, often bittersweet songs that have become his trademark.’ Lynne Hanson performs her ‘porch music with a little red dirt,’ delivered in a bluesy croon. Admission: $15 adults, $10 students/seniors, cash at the door. Reservations strongly recommended! RSVP to fanwoodperformance @gmail.com.
9th Annual GWACC & IBA (Irish Business Association) Nine, Wine & Dine Golf Outing. Wednesday, September 18, 2 p.m. Returning for its 8th year…The Nine, Wine & Dine! Join us for an afternoon of 9 holes, dinner, and drinks. Bring your clients & friends! Registration is open until – Monday, September 18. www.gwaccnj.com/events/
FestiFall, Sunday, September 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Westfield. Central Avenue will be transformed into a marketplace of vendors, crafters and retail establishments. Come enjoy the culinary delights of our food vendors. The day will be filled with entertainment and a Kids Zone with rides and inflatables. www.gwaccnj.com/events
Faith Meets Fantasy, virtuoso cellist Mo Mo jois NJFO to present Tan Dun’s concerto from “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”. Friday, September 27 at 7 p.m. at St. Helen’s Church in Westfield and Sunday, September 29 at 2:30 p.m. at the Sieminski Teater in Basking Ridge. For tickets visit www.njfestivalorchestra.org
NJ Greek Festival, Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield. Highlights of this year’s festivities include: authentic Greek cuisine, live music and dance performances, marketplace, kids’ activities and a mega 50/50 raffle. www.njgreekfest.com
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