Family Fun and Flix at Warinanco Park in Elizabeth. The free Family Fun and Flix program will run through August with various family-friendly movies. The Family Fun and Flix fun begins at 7:30 p.m. with family friendly festivities. An ice cream truck will be on site for attendees who wish to purchase a snack. Each movie, weather permitting, will begin at dusk. Residents are encouraged to bring a blanket or beach chair to claim a spot on the lawn. Tuesday, July 22 – “Inside Out 2”; Tuesday, July 29 – “Despicable Me 4”; Tuesday, August 12 “Kung Fu Panda 4” and Tuesday, August 19 – “Mufasa: The Lion King”.
DreamMakers, a handcrafting community, will meet Saturday, July 19 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. As part of its (Re)Imagining Westfield initiative, MLK Westfield and the Westfield Memorial Library are collaborating to provide a place for experienced and inexperienced knitters, crocheters, quilters, cross-stitchers, etc., to come together and work on their handcraft and to help others who are interested in learning. Everyone and all types of handicrafts are welcome. Westfield Memorial Library 550 East Broad Street
Union County Summer Arts Festival, Union County’s annual free concert series. Saturday, July 19 at Warinanco Park – Freestyle Concert featuring TKA, Judy Torres and Soave, from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 13 at Oak Ridge Park – Hey Bulldog: The Beatles Experience, beginning at 7:30 p.m. with a yoga class before the concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 23 at Oak Ridge Park – Zabo Circus, Michael & The Rockness Monsters and Joanie Leeds, from 12 to 4 p.m. with family activities and fun for all.
Sweet Sound Downtown Westfield, enjoy live music on Quimby Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and at Foundation Park on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. through August 26.
Summer Sounds, Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Eastman Clock Plaza in Downtown Cranford. Enjoy live music every Thursday night through August 28.
Astronomy Event, Tuesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. Paul Cirillo will present an astronomical event designed for ages 10 and up. He will show breathtaking pictures of Mars, Pluto and the moons of Jupiter and Saturn and help the audience discover what has been learned about planets around other stars and the search for another Earth. He will also discuss the next missions to explore space both manned and robotic. His presentation will also include the very latest astronomical images from observatories both on and off the Earth. Westfield Memorial Library 550 East Broad Street.
Senior Fraud Seminar, Thursday, July 29 from 12 to 2 p.m. In partnership with Lifelong Westfield, the Westfield Police Department will present a special Senior Fraud Seminar. Refreshments and food will be provided. You must register for this event using the Sign-Up Genius link. Visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org and click on the calendar for July 29 to easily access the Sign-Up Genius link. Westfield Memorial Library 550 East Broad Street.
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