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October 3: Children's Magical Garden 129 Stanton St just east of Essex Free Admission! More Info: https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens 1:30pm Ishito / Carter / Nebula Ayumi Ishito - tenor saxophone,fx / Nebula - theremin / Daniel Carter - reeds, flute, trp 2:30pm Patrick Holmes Patrick Holmes – clarinet / Jesse Dulman – tuba / Ryan Sawyer - drums 3:30pm No Land No Land - poetry 4:00pm Sound & Cry Patricia Nicholson – text, dance / Jean Carla Rodea – vocals / William Parker - gimbre

This year's Grand Finale will feature over 150 artists, internationally acclaimed headliners, regional favorites and emerging talent on four stages spanning an all-pedestrian Bloomfield Avenue, the main artery of downtown Montclair, from Lackawanna Plaza to South Park. Performances by: Emmet Cohen Trio, The Baylor Project, Christian McBride All Stars featuring Chris Potter and Mike Stern, Rudresh Mahanthappa "Hero Trio" featuring Gene Lake, Camille Thurman Quintet, Alicia Olatuja, Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Quintet Cubop, Billy Hart Quartet, the JAZZ HOUSE Faculty Collective and many more! The nearly half-mile long jazz playground will feature more than 100 artisan food and craft vendors from across the town and region and a Family Jazz Discovery Zone with partners Montclair Museum, Montclair Library and the YMCA of Montclair. Produced by JAZZ HOUSE KiDS, one of the nation's foremost jazz education organizations for young people with its Artistic Director and festival curator, 7-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist CHRISTIAN McBRIDE, the 12th annual festival celebrates the vibrant and diverse town of Montclair and its many music fans. Winner of three consecutive JerseyArts.com "People's Choice Awards'' for Favorite Music Festival, the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FEST presents a diverse range of styles, ages, and talent featuring gospel, soul, Latin and traditional jazz. RAIN DATE: September 26 Information at montclairjazzfestival.org

Explore the amazing story of the Maya textile arts! Join Ana-Maria Zaugg of the Friends of the Ixchel Museum (FOIM) and Anthropologist Barbara Knoke as they discuss the act of weaving as a living tradition of the Maya people. Discover the deeper meanings of symbols such as the tree of life, double-headed eagle, corn, and others. Registration is free! Part of "Wheaton Conversations," a virtual series highlighting select & diverse artists with ties to WheatonArts. To see the full schedule of conversations along with past recordings, visit wheatonarts.org.

Chris DeVito Trio Chris DeVito, piano Dave Kingsnorth, bass Greg Sundel, drums Jazz and American Songbook classics Baldwin grand piano Reservations suggested Presented by Blue Truffle Music

Monthly Jazz Jams return live at Flushing Town Hall the second Wednesday of every month! Open to professional jazz musicians, graduate students studying jazz, music educators and serious hobbyists, Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jams invites musicians to perform at Flushing Town Hall. All are welcome, regardless of instrument (vocalists, too!). Our Steinway baby grand and drum kit are available at each Jam. House Band and Jam Sessions are led by Carol Sudhalter, with Joe Vincent Tranchina, Scott Neumann, and Eric Lemon. Don't play, but love jazz? Come listen! $10/FREE for Members, Students, & Jamming Musicians

September 11: First Street Green Art Park 33 E. 1st St entrance between 2nd & 1st Avenues Free Admission! More info: https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens 1:30pm jaimie branch Trio jaimie branch – trumpet, vocals, electronics / Mike Pride – drums / Luke Stewart – bass 2:30pm Mark Dresser Solo Bass Mark Dresser - bass 3:30pm Miriam Parker Miriam Parker - dance 4:00pm Jason Kao Hwang/Critical Response Jason Kao Hwang - violin / Anders Nilsson – guitar / Michael T.A. Thompson - drums

September 12: First Street Green 33 E. 1st St entrance between 2nd & 1st Avenues Free Admission! More info: https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens 1:30pm Fay Victor Fay Victor - voice, composition, keyboard 2:30pm Joe Morris Joe Moris - guitar / Hery Paz - tenor saxophone / Juan Pablo Carletti - drums 3:30pm L.I.P. K.J. Holmes – dance / Jeremy Carlstedt - drums 4:00pm Francisco Mora Catlett Trio Sam Newsome - soprano sax / Salim Washington - tenor sax / Francisco Mora Catlett - drums

September 18: Children's Magical Garden 129 Stanton St just east of Essex Free Admission! More Information: https://www.artsforart.org/ingardens 1:30pm Lisa Sokolov Lisa Sokolov - voice, keyboard 2:30pm William Parker & Cooper-Moore William Parker - bass, other instruments / Cooper-Moore - homemade instruments 3:30pm Bakar Wilson Bakar Wilson - poetry 4:00pm Journey RJD Reggie Nicholson – drums / Joe Fonda – bass / Daniel Carter – reeds, flute, trp

Join North Star Academy as we've partnered with the United Community Corporation of Newark for a community barbeque and vaccinations pop-up live in Newark, NJ. Getting COVID-19 vaccinated is the most important thing all of us can do to save lives and end this pandemic. That’s why we’ll be Barbequing for a Cause on August 14, 2021, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Jazzmobile and the Central Park Conservancy are thrilled to welcome back live music at Great Jazz on the Great Hill. Enjoy a stellar lineup of world-renowned jazz performers while lounging on the lawn or swing dancing in the park. The afternoon of jazz features Camille Thurman and the Darrell Green Quartet, Allan Harris Septet and the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band and the Music of Jimmy Heath with Alyson Williams as Emcee. The event is weather permitting.