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Kick-off National Hispanic Heritage Month at our festive outdoor celebration! Featuring live music, dance, and a variety of hands-on activities, there’s fun for the whole family. Learn how to dance salsa, express yourself through metalwork, contribute to a Frida Kahlo-inspired community project, enjoy a traditional Ecuadorian folk dance performance, and so much more!

The hit public radio and podcast series Selected Shorts returns to Kean University for an evening of beguiling tales filled with cryptic characters, mysterious surroundings, and nail-biting intrigue. Master storytellers Ray Bradbury, Robertson Davies, and more conjure up gothic Frankencats, vengeful creatures, and a coven of vampires gathered for a family reunion. With performances by four-time Tony winner Boyd Gaines, Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street), and Anthony Rapp (Star Trek: Discovery).

Come celebrate David Janeway's new release on Steeple Chase! "Distant Voices"

When: Saturday, August 28, 2021 Time: 6:00 pm-10-:00 pm $15 Purchase tickets on-line click on link below: https://cjayrecords.ticketleap.com/carrie-jacksons-birthday-jam-extravaganza/dates/Aug-28-2021_at_0600PM CARRIE JACKSON'S ANNUAL BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA * JAM * DANCE PARTY All Star Band: Radam Schwartz, pn; Thaddeus Expose, bass; Gordon Lane, drums *DJ Emcee Cecil Thomas & Company "Bring Your Dancin' Shoes" Light Refreshments Served BYOB; Come as you are!

Jazz guitarist Abe Ovadia will perform at the Englewood Public Library on Sunday, September 12 at 5 p.m. on the library’s front plaza. The concert series is free and open to the public. Registration is required for this concert and is available on Eventbrite or go to tinyurl.com/abeovadia. This concert is part of the Second Sunday concert series co-sponsored by Age-Friendly Englewood and the Friends of the Englewood Library. Please bring your own chair and/or blanket. Since his New York City arrival in 2009, Abe Ovadia has emerged as one of the preeminent guitarists on the New York City jazz scene, winning Best Guitarist in the 2016 Hot House Jazz Awards, and frequently performing at its top venues such as The Blue Note & The Iridium. As Musicvox Guitars describes, Ovadia is a "Jazz phenom, one of the most innovative guitarists of our time." Abe is a graduate of Berklee College of Music later on earned his master’s degree in jazz performance from the highly acclaimed jazz program at New York University. In 2010, Jeff Levenson of Warner Bros. Records honored Abe as a “Promising Artist of the 21st Century” which lead to an international tour. His music has quickly gained the respect of his peers and jazz veterans alike, such as Grammy-award winning trumpeter, Brian Lynch who said, “It has been very enjoyable to play with him, as well as to perform his original music. He is playing at a world-class level.” Abe has developed a unique identity on the guitar and as a bandleader, featuring an innovative and emotionally charged energy that is unrelenting. For further information on the concert, please e-mail programming@englewood.bccls.org; or visit https://www.abeovadia.com. The Englewood Public Library is located at 31 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ.

Our 2nd celebration of community arts will take place in Newark’s Forest Hill historic district on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 12-6pm. Organized by the Forest Hill Community Association, our FREE family-friendly event will have amateur and professional artists (both performing and visual) volunteering to showcase their talents. Residents from Forest Hill will make their porches available to serve as community stages to accommodate the artists. Attendees will be invited to visit stages across the neighborhood to enjoy a full afternoon of entertainment, food, and fun. Visit us at Facebook: Newark Porchfest or Instagram: @newarkporchfest for updates and info

Jazz On Sloan Presents Alex Desrivieres Trio with Gordon Kuba on drums and Ian Howells on keys and alleycaysax on the horn. Free open to public. Dont forget your chair