Archive for September, 2010
Help A Farm
Some of us buy vegetables at supermarkets, some of go to farmers markets. But over the years, we’ve known quite a few Verona families who’ve bought vegetables directly from a farm, often as its shareholders through a concept known as community-supported agriculture. Though the growing season is just about over, you can get a taste [...]
Montclair Academy Of Dance Open House
Cathy Jackson’s children take dance and African drumming class at the Montclair Academy of Dance and Laboratory of Music, and love it. So the Verona mom wrote to let us know that the Academy is hosting an open house on Sunday, September 26, at two locations: its studio at the First Congregational Church in Montclair [...]
Preserve It! Basil
I thought for sure that after two weeks away at the end of the summer I’d come home a to dried up herb garden. I was wrong. Either there was rain while we were away or I owe my neighbor for watering. I came home to a plethora of basil and mint. The mint, I [...]
Music Tuesdays At Epernay
Verona resident Franco Del Barba has a French restaurant in Montclair called Epernay. The menu recently got an addition to its classic brasserie dishes like steak frites and bouillabaisse: live music. Tuesday nights have been transformed into a supper club that highlights talented performers in our area. Tonight and next Tuesday, September 28, the featured [...]
West Orange OKs Skateboard Park
The West Orange town council has approved the building of a skateboard park in Degnan Memorial Park, on Pleasant Valley Way just past West Orange High School. Three hundred West Orange children had signed a petition seeking the a skateboard park, which will cost the town about $225,000. It is expected to open this fall. [...]
Workshop On Picky Eaters
Children Having Individual Learning Differences (C.H.I.L.D.) is holding a free workshop on Tuesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. to help parents of picky eaters. The program will be held at the Verona Community Center ballroom and features Dr. Peggy Eicher, medical director of the Center for Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. [...]
Where In Verona Is This? Week 9, Clue 2
You thought that Monday’s photo was the clock at the pool, Lakeside Deli, Terry’s Drugs, and the 7-11 plaza. All wrong. So here’s another photo by Fred Goode of this week’s location. Put your best guess in the Comments field below, remembering to follow our family-friendly comments policy (real name, real e-mail address). Where are [...]
Day Trips: New York By Boat
Manhattan is an island, so it’s probably not surprising that one of the best ways to see it is by boat. But it might surprise you to learn how many options there are now for exploring the New York waterfront–and how inexpensive they are. With several school half days and full-day closings in the offing, [...]
Senior Wellness Day Tuesday
Essex County will be hosting a free event to provide health screenings, information, entertainment and more for senior citizens on Tuesday, September 21. It will be held at the Codey Arena in West Orange, which some still call South Mountain Arena, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several Essex County agencies, including the Division of [...]
McGinley, Hardenberg Sing Broadway
Verona students Sean McGinley and Michael Hardenberg are performing in a Broadway musical revue on Sunday, September 26 at The First Presbyterian Church, 326 Bloomfield Avenue in Caldwell. There will be two performances of “Lullaby of Broadway – Cabaret 2010″ at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.and the suggested donation is $10. The production features such [...]