Edison Intermediate School

The Union Chinese School (UCS) in Westfield is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Chinese language and culture for the past 47 years. We specialize in teaching Chinese as a Second Language, offering a welcoming and supportive environment for learners of all backgrounds.
📍 Open House Dates: Saturday, May 2 &amp; May 9 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate School 800 Rahway Avenue, Westfield, NJ
🎉 What to Expect:
<ul><li>Free Trial Mandarin Class for new families</li><li>Meet our passionate teachers and staff</li><li>Tour our classrooms and see students in action</li><li>Learn about our curriculum and cultural programs</li></ul>
🧒 We welcome students starting at 4 years old and offer a variety of enriching classes, including:
<ul><li>Mandarin Language</li><li>Traditional Chinese Arts – Chinese chess, Chinese dance, Multi Media Crafts</li></ul>
🌟 At UCS, our students don’t just learn the language—they live the culture. During our Chinese New Year celebration in February, students performed Chinese dance, Shadow Play, and even a musical in Chinese (see photos on our website!).
Join our diverse and vibrant community committed to building cultural connections and lifelong learning.
📩 For more information, contact Principal Airu Chen at <a href="https://null/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ucsnjp@gmail.com</a> 🌐 Visit us online at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.unionchineseschool.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">www.unionchineseschool.org</a>
We can’t wait to meet you!

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Union County Celtic Festival Returns to Clark on May 2 The Union County Celtic Festival, “a celebration of music, heritage and community” will be held in Clark on May 2.The festival, which will be held at the Deutscher Club, will run from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.Event organizers say the festival will “offer something for everyone, whether you have deep Celtic roots or simply love the rich traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and beyond.”The festival will feature Celtic musical performances by Callán, Ryan McCombe, and Nick Conte.Visitors can explore the heart of Celtic heritage with craft vendors and traditional dancing.There will be a dedicated children’s area and food will be available for purchase. The festival’s beer garden will provide “a spot to relax, enjoy a cold drink, and soak in the sounds of traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes while celebrating the enduring legacy of Celtic culture.”To purchase tickets to the event, which will be held rain or shine,&nbsp;please visit this link:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-union-county-celtic-festivalThe Deutscher Club is located at 787 Featherbed Lane.

Local Event: Union County Celtic Festival

Union County Celtic Festival

Union County Celtic Festival Returns to Clark on May 2 The Union County Celtic Festival, “a celebration of music, heritage and...

Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum

Fairview Cemetery is proud to offer this next installment in a series of lectures highlighting the history of cemeteries in the state of NJ.Far from being scary, spooky places, New Jersey’s historic burial grounds are treasure troves of information for historians, genealogists, archaeologists, and art historians. This richly illustrated presentation by Rich Veit examines New Jersey historic cemeteries from High Point to Cape May. It provides a chronological overview of New Jersey’s historic burial places from the colonial period to the present. Exceptional examples of colonial, Victorian, and modern memorials are all presented and discussed. Audiences leave with a new appreciation for gravemarkers and burial places as important sources of information about local history.

Local Event: Lecture Series: History of NJ Cemeteries

Lecture Series: History of NJ Cemeteries

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Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church

Plainfield, NJ – The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) invites the public to a free concert celebrating music has inspired national pride on Sunday, May 3rd at 3pm at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield, NJ.&nbsp; 
NJIO’s three orchestras (Prelude, Intermezzo, and Symphony) will present music by Mozart, Grieg, Vaughn Williams, and more, culminating in Sibelius’s Symphony no.2.&nbsp; 
NJIO concerts provide a relaxed concert atmosphere: no dress code, assigned seating, ticketing, or shushing. To ensure all audience members feel comfortable, NJIO offers a Concert Comfort Station in the concert lobby where attendees can borrow additional cushions, fidget toys, coloring pages and crayons, and large print program books. 
This concert is the final performance for NJIO’s 2025-2026 season. Information on NJIO’s summer education programs is available now at <a href="https://www.njio.org/summer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.njio.org/summer</a> and an announcement about the 2026-2027 concert season will be available in July.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
This concert is made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Plainfield Foundation, funds from a 2026 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of Commissioners, and our season sponsors: the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundation, The Henry S. and Agnes M. Truzack Foundation, the Standish Foundation, and many other generous supporters. NJIO is a proud participating organization in the Families First Discovery Pass Program, a program of the NJ Departments of Health and Human Services.
EVENT DETAILS: 
<ul><li>What: NJIO’s Spring Concert "The National Spirit</li></ul>
<ul><li>When: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 at 3pm </li></ul>
<ul><li>Where: Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church at 716 Watchung Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07060 </li></ul>
<ul><li>Admission: Free, no tickets required </li></ul>

NJIO is committed to ensuring that its programs and concerts are accessible. For more information regarding the concert or to inquire about patron services, please contact NJIO at <a href="mailto:info@njio.org" target="_blank">info@njio.org</a>, or visit NJIO’s website <a href="https://www.njio.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.njio.org</a>

About New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra: 
New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, now in its 32nd season, creates accessible opportunities for people of all ages and stages of life to joyfully participate in classical music. Recognized nationally as an Intergenerational Program of Distinction by Generations United, NJIO welcomes new members of all ages and abilities to one of its orchestras, depending on space availability – no audition required!

Local Event: FREE NJIO Orchestral Concert in Plainfield

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The Presbyterian Church in Westfield

Choral Art Society of New Jersey is busy preparing the second concert of its 2025–2026 season. The concert, The Mestre: History’s Classical Bridge from Rio to Vienna, explores musical connections between the familiar Austrian composers, Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), and the lesser-known Brazilian composer, José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767–1830). The concert will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield (140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ).&nbsp;
The concert repertoire includes Nunes Garcia’s Requiem, Haydn’s Kleine Orgelmesse (Little Organ Mass), and excerpts from two of Mozart’s operas, Così fan tutte and Die Zauberflöte.&nbsp;
Nunes Garcia, born in Rio de Janeiro to Afro-Brazilian parents, studied music from an early age. He was ordained a priest in 1792 and served as organist, conductor, composer, and music teacher at the Rio de Janeiro Cathedral. In 1816, he composed Requiem for the funeral of the Portuguese Queen Maria I, who died in Brazil after fleeing the Napoleonic invasion of her country. The composition is regarded as the most prominent requiem from the Americas and, while greatly influenced by Mozart’s Requiem, it is innovative and prolific in its own right.
Haydn’s Kleine Orgelmesse, composed circa 1775, is an intimate setting of the Mass, evoking the small chapel in Eisenstadt, Austria, where Haydn worked at the time. The chapel could only accommodate a small organ, a few string players, and a small chorus. The composition is also short in length, bowing to the desire of the nobility to spend less time in church. To ensure all parts of the Mass were covered, some movements require the chorus to sing different words simultaneously, a technique known as “telescoping.”
Mozart’s Così fan tutte, a comic opera composed with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte, premiered in 1790 in Vienna. The title translates to “So Do They All” but is sometimes referred to as “Women Are Like That.” The music, characteristic of Mozart’s later style, is complex and has great depth of feeling. Die Zauberflöte, or The Magic Flute, composed with librettist Emanuel Schikaneder, premiered in 1791 shortly before Mozart’s death. Inspired by the folk music of the time, the score expertly reflects the personalities of the opera’s main characters.&nbsp;
The May concert will be conducted by Choral Art Society of NJ’s music director, Seth Velez, and will feature the group’s accompanist, Carol Walker. The soprano soloist will be Choral Art Society of NJ’s own Linda Jo Smargiassi. She will be joined by mezzo soprano Mary Pat Finucane, tenor Kevin Ray, and bass George Baolin. A full orchestra will accompany the performance.
General Admission tickets are $35. A discounted ticket price of $30 is offered to seniors (65 and older) and students (18 and older) if purchased in advance of concert day. Youth under 18, Families First cardholders, and WIC recipients are admitted free. To purchase advance tickets for the May 3rd concert, visit <a href="https://www.casofnj.org/ticket" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.casofnj.org/ticket</a>.
Choral Art Society of New Jersey originated as The Suburban Symphony Chorus in 1962. Dedicated to the study and performance of the great choral masterpieces, the chorus performs works spanning many centuries and styles. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose members, with a variety of training and experience levels, share a common joy in singing and community. Visit <a href="https://www.casofnj.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.casofnj.org</a> for more information about the group or to donate.
This concert is made possible in part by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural &amp; Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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Darío is a distinctive artist who transforms everyday life into vivid and poetic visual narratives, expressed with remarkable sensitivity and depth. This exhibition brings together a refined selection of works that reflect more than 25 years of sustained creative practice and artistic exploration.
The evening will include light appetizers, good music, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, an ideal space to gather, connect, and celebrate artistic talent together.
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Discover the Union Chinese School in Westfield – You're Invited to Our Open House!

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Choral Art Society Concert - The Mestre: History's Classical Bridge from Rio to Vienna

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