What to Do In and Around Bloomfield this Weekend!

Here are a few great reasons to enjoy the city of Bloomfield this weekend.  Click on the EVENTS tab to see more weekend events.   Feel free to add your own in the comments section.

WHAT: 
WHERE:   Town Hall
WHEN:   Friday  10am
WHY GO:  You are invited to attend the Bloomfield Veteran's Day Ceremony.   Meet at at Town Hall at 10am then march to the Veteran's Monument on Broad Street and Liberty Street for the Ceremony.  

WHAT:   
WHERE:   Bloomfield Municipal Building
WHEN:   Friday
WHY GO:   The Bloomfield Department of Health & Human Services still has flu vaccine available. Call the Office of Public Health Nursing at 973.680.4058 to come in for a shot. It’s free with Medicare (Part B) and only a nominal fee for self-payers. It’s available for those 18 years and older. Please call with any questions.

WHAT: 
WHERE:   Bloomfield Municipal Building
WHEN:   Daily  
WHY GO:  Bloomfield Township Human Services is collecting clean, reusable coats, scarfs and gloves.  Coats will be distributed to needy Bloomfield Residents.  Please don’t hesitate to call for more information:  (973) 680-4017

WHAT:   
WHERE:   , 49 Washington St, Newark, NJ
WHEN:    Friday  1pm – 4pm
WHY GO:   When school is out the Planetarium is in!
1 & 3 pm—Little Star  Ages 5-82 & 4 pm—Seven Wonders    Ages 9 & up
COST:    Planetarium Admission -  includes Museum Admission - Adults $15; children under 12, seniors, and college students $9

WHAT:   
WHEN:    Friday, Saturday  8pm       Sunday  2pm
WHERE:    Westminster Art Center
WHY GO:   The Montclair Operetta Club will present Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tice Rice’s Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar on November 4, 5, 11, & 12 at 8pm, and November 6 & 13 at 2pm.  Based on a rock opera concept album project written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice before its first staging on Broadway in 1971, Jesus Christ Superstar chronicles the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth. As seen through the eyes of his disciple, Judas Iscariot, who has become disillusioned with the movement, the musical is based loosely on the Gospels’ account of the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem, and ending with the crucifixion.  
COST:   Tickets are $25 for Adults, $22 for Senior Citizens, $15 for Students with a valid ID, and $4 for Bloomfield College Students with a valid ID and are available online at http://www.mocmusicals.org/tickets.htm or by calling 973.744.3133

WHAT:  
WHERE:   The Essex Bar & Grill, 41 Broughton Ave, Bloomfield
WHEN:   Friday   8:30pm
WHY GO:  Come join the Karaoke fun with a Great variety of Songs and Talent.   

WHAT: 
WHERE:  , 36 Broad St, Bloomfield
WHEN:    Friday & Saturday    9:30pm
WHY GO:  Young and veteran musicians bring down the house every Friday and Saturday night in the Main Lounge at PIANOS. Dance or just listen and enjoy your favorite rock and roll, soul, funk, and blues. Drink specials at the bar. Never a cover and no minimum

WHAT: 
WHEN:   Saturday  10:30am
WHERE:  621b Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ
WHY GO:   Have you ever seen a wild turkey? Ben Franklin wanted it to be our national bird. Come prepared for an outdoor walk to try your luck with a turkey “caller.”  Bring home a turkey decoration for your Thanksgiving table.
COST:   $7  -  call to register: 973.226.6082

WHAT:  
WHERE:   155 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ
WHEN:     Saturday    11:45
WHY GO:  Phyllis Bennis and Judith LeBlanc will be the keynote speakers at NJ Peace Action’s 54^th Annual Soup Luncheon at Bloomfield High School, 160 Broad St., Bloomfield, on Saturday, November 12^th.  Doors open at 11:45 a.m. for the Silent Auction and socializing; lunch, which will be homemade soups, bread, and desserts, is served at 12:45 p.m.
COST:   $25

WHAT:
WHERE: Bloomfield Library    90 Broad Street, Bloomfield  
WHEN:   Saturday  2pm
WHY GO: Award winning saxophonist Shenole Latimer takes his audience on a multi-media exploration of the history of jazz from the early 1900’s to the present. An emphasis is placed on visiting the African-America​n roots of jazz, how jazz reflected the cultural phases that African - Americans were facing throughout the decades of the 20th century, and the cultural and sociological impact that jazz made in the United States and even the world.

WHAT:  
WHERE:   The Essex Bar & Grill, 41 Broughton Ave, Bloomfield
WHEN:   Saturday   8:30pm
WHY GO:  Come and Listen or Dance to great Oldies, Jazz or Rock Bands.

WHAT:       Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra
WHERE:   Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, Bloomfield
WHEN:   Sunday    3pm
WHY GO:  The Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, Israel G. Herman, Conductor and special guest  Ieva Binderyte, Violin Soloist.   2 at 19 features Introduction and Rondo, Capriccioso Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 4 (“Tragic”) in C Minor, D. 417. The title of the concert stems from the context surrounding each piece’s composition.
COST:  $15