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Water Safety Event for Kids & Families at the Cranford YMCA, Friday, May 23, 1 to 1:45 p.m. Free & Open to the Community! Learn exercises to help kids adjust to being in the water, discuss safety topics, and participate in activities that reinforce skills! Geared toward families with children ages 5 to 11, child and parent/guardian should come dressed for the water. Register (required) at westfieldynj.org/events Cranford YMCA Indoor Pool, 401 Centennial Avenue, Cranford.
Tech Help, Tuesday, May 27 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Librarian Victoria Pawlicki will offer three individual, 30-minute sessions of technical help. She can help with using cellphones, tablets, or computers. Topics can include tablet, computer, or smartphone (connecting to the Internet, downloading apps, etc.), downloading digital e-Books and e-audiobooks using Hoopla or Libby, and using the Westfield Memorial Library’s databases/other resources. The sessions, which are held at 1:30, 2 and 2:30 p.m., will be held in the Local History Room on the second floor. Visit the library’s website at wmlnj.org to register.
Play Reading, May 28, Vivid presents It’s You by their very own Laura Ekstrand. Two actors play all of the parts in this examination of the choices we make that lead to the lives we live. Working parents Lily and Greg confront the possibility that their marriage won’t survive the challenges of modern life. In living rooms, offices, boutiques and spas, characters cycle through a La Rondeesque series of scenes where people perform a chain of actions that lead back to the original conflict. It’s You asks the question: how do we each influence the lives of others to nudge them to their destiny? Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave, at 7 p.m. Admission is $13. For more information visit https://www.vividstage.org/ or call (908) 514-9654.
Painting Workshop, Thursday, May 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. the Westfield Memorial Library’s Artist-in-Residence Sam Mooney will hold a painting workshop for seniors and older adults. Please register at https://events.wmlnj.org/event/ 14628852?hs=a or the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org.
Touch-a-Truck, Sunday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. UCNJ Parking Lot 2 (Parking in Lot 1), 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Get set for an awesome adventure as Cranford Community Connections brings the 2nd Annual Touch-a-Truck 2025. Over 20 trucks to explore, from fire engines to construction wonders; arts and crafts for the creative minds and food trucks to satisfy your cravings. The event is sponsored by Home Got Owned Mortgages and MWT Builders. Entry is free.
Summer Clothing Drive at Cranford YMCA, 401 Centennial Avenue, Cranford, Tuesday, June 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Have clothing or other items you’re looking to part with? Bring them to the Cranford YMCA on Tuesday, June, 3 from 7:00am-3:00pm. No items are accepted before or after the drop-off window. Visit westfieldynj.org/ events to view accepted items.
Native Plant Garden Tour, Saturday, June 14, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Union County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, is hosting their first Native Plant Tour. Five private homeowners in Westfield and Cranford are opening their garden gates to share what is possible when you bring native plants into a suburban landscape. These unique gardens range from mature meadows, quintessential “homegrown national parks”, professionally designed and landscaped, and those that are works in progress. Register at https://forms.gle/JzEiZLNvcrWia4HT7 or scan the QR code below. Suggested donation of $5 at the garden gate for adults, kids are free.
Fanwood Performance Series presents Pete Muller & The Kindred Souls, blending folk, rock and soul, along with singer-songwriter Hope Dunbar on Saturday, June 14. Doors open 6:30 p.m., showtime 7 p.m. Admission $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, cash at the door. Reservations strongly suggested! RSVP to fanwoodperformance@gmail.com. More details at fanwoodperformanceseries.org. Kuran Cultural Arts Center (‘the Carriage House’), 135WatsonRoad just west of Martine Ave., next to Fanwood Borough Hall.
Touch-a-Truck, Sunday, June 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. UCNJ Parking Lot 2 (Parking in Lot 1), 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. Get set for an awesome adventure as Cranford Community Connections brings the 2nd Annual Touch-a-Truck 2025. Over 20 trucks to explore, from fire engines to construction wonders; arts and crafts for the creative minds and food trucks to satisfy your cravings. The event is sponsored by Home Got Owned Mortgages and MWT Builders. Entry is free.
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