🌱 Maplewood Daily: News And Events Going On Today

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Good morning, Maplewood! Let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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Here are the top stories in Maplewood:

1. Maplewood Jewish Center To Host Party For Expansion Sunday (Maplewood Patch)
2. What Qualities Should a Columbia HS Student Demonstrate? District Identifies 'Portrait of a Graduate' (The Village Green)
3. Dickens Village Is Back In Maplewood With Holiday Scenes, Events (Essex News Daily)
4. PHOTOS: Columbia High School Parnassian Society Performs 'Equus' – With a Touch of Broadway (The Village Green)
5. December 1: Essex County Reports 99,004 (169 New) Cases of COVID-19 (The Village Green)

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Today in Maplewood:

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Maplewood Patch Notebook

• Maplewood Village: "This Sunday, support local and do some holiday shopping at the Maplewood Winter Market in the Village! Merchants and businesses will be outside at this pedestrian-friendly and safe shopping event with music and fun all around! Visit the..." (Instagram)
• Troop 5 Maplewood South Orange: "Thank you to all those that came out for our 100th Anniversary Gala. A grand time was had by most if not all. Due to some technical difficulties the below video of the many wonderful sentiments sent for Roger and Mary Chris was not able ..." (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "Countdown to #GivingTuesday: Day 3 #ArtsEd is more than creating great artists, it creates great people! . Reasons #3 to Give to Arts Ed NJ: Arts Ed NJ has continued to lead advocacy efforts for the safe return of visual and performing a..." (Facebook)
• South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: "Very proud to be featured in this list of great organizations for Giving TUESDAY! 💙" (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "@create_ca Arts education is a student right for all of students, regardless of zipcode, gender, race or economic status. Students with a high quality arts education are academically one year ahead of their peers. #CreativityIsNotOptiona..." (Facebook)
• Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Thank you to all of you gave to end Alzheimer's on #GivingTuesday! Your stories, love and determination move us closer to a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia. We are grateful for your support. 💜 #ENDALZ" (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "The Culturally Responsive Arts Education (CRAE) Workout is an eight-week curated asynchronous and synchronous experience that develops the capacity of educators and administrators to think about how culturally relevant and responsive app..." (Facebook)
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Today is World AIDS Day! Are you prepped? Learn how to reduce your risk and stay safe with PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). #WorldAidsDay2021 #TrinitasStrong" (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "#GivingTuesday has ended, but we remain grateful. If you value or benefit from the work of Arts Ed NJ, please consider making a gift this giving season. Every gift matters! If you donated to Arts Ed NJ this year — THANK YOU! Make a Gift ..." (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "@nbhs_ms.fleming Paired with problem solving &medication skills Intro to art students created beautiful Mandalas! @nbpschools @artsednow @artsnewbrunswick @artsednj #artsednow" (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "@cts_ms_dance To finish out our College and Career Symposium, please zoom in and read this article published in 2005. On the cover, you will see Tyson Alum and now, Professional Dancer, Adam Rogers @adamr87. The article details his journ..." (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "This Season of Giving ✨ If you value or benefit from the work of Arts Ed NJ, please consider making a gift. Every gift matters "One of the greatest beauties of arts is that we are naturally inclined to step beyond the boundaries... This ..." (Facebook)
• Arts Ed NJ: "WE HOPE YOU JOIN US! The CRAE Workout and Guided Conversations are designed to create dedicated time and space to build an effective culturally responsive arts education practice from three perspectives: individual, interpersonal, and in..." (Facebook)
• Jerry Jean-Charles, Neighbor: "WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE/ENVIRONMENT LIKE? We believe "like the moon" Open Mic Night has been so successful due to the incredibly welcoming, friendly, supportive, fun environment and people. It's a great community of artists and performer..." (Patch)
• Savitrie Lekhai, Neighbor: "Good evening all. Just wanted to share some of my paintings I have done in the summer. Paintings are up for sale, open to offers." (Patch)

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Events:

• "Christmas for the Homeless" Coming to Morristown, NJ (December 2)
• Unemployed? Obtain a Free Training Grant for Top Certifications (December 2)
• Polycarp Flowers Holiday Market (December 4)
• WNTR Holiday Village & Makers Market (December 4)
• Forget the Whale -- Live Outdoor Concert (December 4)
• Maplewood Glee Club Outdoor Concert (December 4)
• Winter Market (December 5)
• WNTR Holiday Village & Makers Market (December 5)
• Michael Lally & Friends: A Virtual Reading. (December 5)
• Handel's Messiah (Christmas Portion) (December 5)
• Montclair School of Real Estate IN PERSON or ONLINE Classes (December 6)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (December 12)
• Brunch & Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Preplanning a Funeral or Cremation (December 15)
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Announcements:

• Holiday Food Drive - Get 15% off when you donate (Details)
• Holiday shopping Give the gift of Art (Details)
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About me: Hi! I'm a lifelong New Jersey resident who grew up in Matawan/Aberdeen, Freehold, and Old Bridge. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s and now live in Hoboken. After college, I spent 20 years as a beat reporter and editor at a newspaper chain in Hudson County, and have written for the Washington Post and Atlantic.com. I've also published two novels, one of which was adapted into a nerdy romantic comedy that's currently streaming on Netflix (called Carrie Pilby). I believe in the power of local journalism to do so much good in large and small ways. Reach me at caren.lissner@patch.com

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