Name: Chatham Community Band Halloween Concert and Costume Parade
Start: 2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Washington Avenue Elementary School

Washington Avenue Elementary School

Chatham Community Band Halloween Concert and Costume Parade

Local Event: Chatham Community Band Halloween Concert and Costume Parade

Union County

New York City Metropolitan Area

New Providence-Berkeley Heights

New Jersey

Chatham Community Band Halloween Concert and...

Chatham Community Band Halloween Concert and Costume Parade

Saltbox Museum

The New Providence Historical Society will take part in this years Union County Four Centuries in a Weekend event, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 17 &amp; Sunday, Oct. 18.

Over 30 historic sites in the county will welcome visitors this weekend.

In New Providence the following sites will be open:

Salt Box Museum, a mid-1800's Farmhouse, 1350 Springfield Ave., open for visitors both Sat. &amp; Sun, 12 noon - 5 p.m. Docent led tours of 4 room farmhouse, consisting of two separate houses that were joined together and years later moved to current site. Period furniture, rope bed, working Edison Phonograph, New Prov. Baseball team display. On display outdoors will be the rebuilt Farm Wagon, once used on two farms in town; foot powered tool sharpening wheel; early hand cranked clothes washing station; and an Ice Plow, once used to harvest blocks of ice. Four Centuries pamphlets, guides and Passports can be picked up and ink stamps available for stamping Passport books. Collectible history cards of Coddington Greenhouse available. Also free “I Visited Salt Box” stickers for youngsters.

Society's 60th Anniversary- There will also be some celebration activities to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the N.P. Hist. Soc., formed in August, 1966.

Archive Room -The Mason Archive Room, located at the rear of the N.P. Memorial Library, 377 Elkwood Ave., will be open to the public only on Saturday, 12 noon - 5 p.m.The Archives contains historical material, archival photos, books, maps, and oral interviews dealing with New Providence. There is a payroll safe from the Coddington Greenhouse Business, at one time the largest in the area; and a collection of bound copies of the Dispatch Newspaper. Images of America, New Providence photo book available for purchase. Phone 908 665-1034.

Graveyard Tours, New Providence Presbyterian Church -On Saturday, 10/17 only, there will be guided tours of the Graveyard of the historic N.P. Presbyterian Church, dating back to 1700's. Tours will be led by society member &amp; trustee, John Sponauer. Tours take place at 12:30 &amp; 1:30 p.m. at 1307 Springfield Ave., within a short walk from Salt Box Museum. Register for tours at NPcemeterytours@gmail.com

Society Fall Program - A free program titled “The History of the Coddington Family Greenhouse Business in New Providence” will take place, Thursday, October 22, 7 p.m., DeCorso Community Center, 15 East Fourth St. Presented by Peter Coddington, descendant and historian. Details in a separate article.

Local Event: Union County Four Centuries in a Weekend Event 

Union County Four Centuries in a Weekend Event 

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Celebrate the season at the Westfield Historical Society's Apple Fest, featuring an apple pie contest, historic house tours, and a variety of market crafts. Bring the whole family for live music, festive food, and children's activities for just $5 per person, with free admission for veterans and children under 3.The will also be an Apple Pie Contest, please visit this link for Contest Rules.&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://canva.link/apple-fest-apple-pie-contest-rules-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">canva.link/apple-fest-apple-pie-contest-rules-2026</a>

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Apple Fest 2026

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An afternoon of musical performances including songs from around the world that are guaranteed to ignite joy in all who join us! The concerts program will include interactive songs for all ages, so please bring the whole family. Keys &amp; Friends is a musical ensemble made up of Keys 2 Success students, interns, and well --friends! Lite bites and beverages to be served as hosted by the United Women in Faith.The concert is free to attend as sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisors, the New Providence Lions Club, and Apex Landscape and Design. Additional contributions are welcomed from patrons; all proceeds fund "Play-It-Forward"."Play-It-Forward" is Keys 2 Success official program that will provide music education for students in Newark ages 0-5. How? Why? Here's a spoiler: 70,000 students are without music education in their schools; Keys 2 Success has a model that can provide musical foundation for those students, through their teachers! Learn more on October 18th!

Local Event: Around The World in Nine Songs

Around The World in Nine Songs

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Experience a century of music as two accomplished pianists join forces for 4-HANDS at the KEYBOARD, a lively program spanning the broadcast era of the 1920s through the present day.
Featuring music by Gade, Gershwin, Corigliano, Barber, Ives, and Bernstein, the program showcases the remarkable range of music written and arranged for four hands at one piano, from memorable melodies of the early broadcast era to the distinctive sounds of contemporary American music.
Featuring Nan Childress Orchard and John Pivarnik, this concert celebrates the energy, precision, and interplay of collaborative piano performance. Nan Childress Orchard teaches music at Caldwell University, where she is a member of the music faculty. John Pivarnik serves as Organist and Director of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chatham and is also an active freelance instrumental and vocal accompanist, frequently performing solo recitals throughout the metropolitan area.
Join us for an engaging afternoon of music in the warm and resonant setting of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, presented as part of the James S. Little Memorial Concert Series.

Local Event: Four Hands at the Keyboard at St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Morris County

Chatham

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Four Hands at the Keyboard at St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Join us as Broadway stars Kara Lindsay and Kevin Massey take the stage for a special 70-minute performance, accompanied by Broadway &amp; Central Church Music Director, Dr. Charity Wicks and an ensemble of talented musicians – bringing Broadway to Summit! 
Buy tickets online (QR code) or at the church office (70 Maple Street)

Local Event: Broadway Comes to Summit!!!

Summit

Broadway Comes to Summit!!!

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Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic IllnessThis 8-week program will run on Wednesdays5:00 PM - 6:00 PM via ZOOM
October 21st - December 9th, 2026

<ul><li>Connect with other people facing similar challenges</li><li>Share experiences &amp; coping strategies</li><li>Build resilience &amp; reduce isolation</li></ul>
For more information or to register, contact Nicole Calello at <a href="mailto:ncalello@jfscentralnj.org" target="_blank">ncalello@jfscentralnj.org</a> or 908-352-8375.

Local Event: Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness

Virtual Support Group for People Managing...

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Virtual Support Group for People Managing Chronic Illness

DeCorso Community Center

Join the New Providence Historical Society for a fascinating fall talk featuring a lecture by Peter Coddington. This historical presentation is free to attend and offers a deep dive into the legacy of the Coddington Greenhouses.&nbsp;From the founding of the first greenhouse in 1895 to their peak in the 1950’s, these New Providence landmarks grew over 113,000 rose plants annually across 5 1/2 acres of glass. You will discover the story of the family business growing to include 10 greenhouses, 100,000 panes of glass, from Central avenue to the Murray Hill train station becoming the East coast’s 10th largest grower. We hope to see you on October 22nd at 7pm at the DeCorso Center to hear about this horticultural treasure that shaped our community’s history. 
Peter Coddington, of Portsmouth, NH, the son of the late Lyman Badgley Coddington, III (1935 - 2016) will be our presenter of “History of the Coddington Family Greenhouse Business”New Providence Historical Society, 908 665-1034.

Local Event: History of the Coddington Greenhouses in New Providence 

History of the Coddington Greenhouses in New...

Join the New Providence Historical Society for a fascinating fall talk featuring a lecture by Peter Coddington. This historical...

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