Name: "Writing About Disability and Illness": A Weekly Creative Writing Group for Adults
Start: 2026-11-14T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Virtual Writing Workshops About Grief

Virtual Writing Workshops About Grief

TITLE:Writing About Grief: A Weekly Virtual Creative Writing Workshop for Adults
Saturdays 4:00-6:00 p.m.,November 14, 2026-December 22, 2026
FACILITATOR:Elizabeth Levine, M.A., M.P.H., M.F.A., 
AWA-Certified Creative Writing Facilitator
DESCRIPTION: 
Grief is a universal experience—complex, nonlinear, and deeply human. This generative workshop offers a supportive, trauma-informed space for adult writers to explore grief through storytelling, poetry, and reflective writing. Each session includes grounding, craft discussion, guided prompts, and optional sharing.
FORMAT:
<ul>
 <li>Weekly </li>
 <li>2 hours per session</li>
 <li>Virtual via Google Meet</li>
</ul>
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:
<ul>
 <li>New writing each week</li>
 <li>Tools for writing about grief safely and creatively</li>
 <li>A supportive community</li>
 <li>Strength-based feedback</li>
 <li>Optional sharing</li>
</ul>
REGISTER: 
strategyofmemory.com
CONTACT: 
strategyofmemory@gmail.com
TAGLINE: 
Explore loss, memory, and resilience through guided creative writing.
COST: $25 per class; Payment accepted by Venmo or Zelle

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New Jersey Campuses

Why should I attend the Berkeley College New Jersey Open House?
The Open Houses at the Berkeley College New Jersey campuses help prospective students explore career-focused degree and certificate programs, Admissions, Financial Aid, and student life before enrolling. You’ll be able to tour the campus, connect with students, faculty, and staff, and much more.
What will I learn at the New Jersey Open House?
You’ll hear about:
<ul><li>Our career-focused degree and certificate programs to prepare you for today’s in-demand fields</li><li>Admissions and financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and other options to help make your education more affordable</li><li>Our exceptional support services, including tutoring through the Center for Academic Success</li><li>The Berkeley College experience by connecting with current students, faculty, and staff</li><li>Sports, clubs, activities, leadership opportunities, and much more</li></ul>
Who should attend?
<ul><li>Anyone interested in beginning or advancing their career</li><li>High school students</li><li>Adults seeking to change careers</li><li>Working professionals seeking career advancement</li><li>Transfer students —you’ll learn about the simple admissions and credit transfer processes and get answers to all your questions</li></ul>
Come see how Berkeley College can help you reach your full potential!
Register today and take the next step toward your goals!
Registration
<ul><li>Registration is required for this free event</li><li>You will receive a confirmation email after registering</li></ul>
Locations
<ul><li>·Berkeley College – Newark Campus 
536 Broad St. 
Newark, NJ 07102 
 </li><li>·Berkeley College – Woodbridge Campus 
430 Rahway Ave. 
Woodbridge, NJ 07095 
 </li><li>·Berkeley College – Woodland Park Campus 
44 Rifle Camp Road 
Woodland Park, NJ 07424</li></ul>

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Middlesex County

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Open House at Berkeley College

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Our Lady of Consolation Church

Join us for the fifth of our six concerts in 2026: Vanderlei Pereira and Blindfold Test.
Our Lady of Consolation Church in partnership with the Wayne Public Library is happy to present ... The JAZZ Series.&nbsp;All the concerts in the&nbsp;series are FREE and all are welcome! This concert takes place at Our Lady of Consolation Church at 1799 Hamburg Turnpike.
Attend this concert in-person or livestream via YouTube. [This link to attend the livestream will be available closer to the date of the concert].
This program is made possible, in part, by a grant administered by the Passaic County Cultural &amp; Heritage Council from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
ABOUT VANDERLEI PEREIRA
Drummer Vanderlei Pereira is one of the most sought-after musicians on the contemporary Brazilian jazz scene. Combining a prodigious knowledge of Brazilian rhythms with dazzling technique and a distinctive touch, he has captivated audiences around the world with his unique and electrifying performances.&nbsp;
Vanderlei was born into a musical family in Macaé, Brazil, a coastal city a little over 100 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. He’s the youngest of seven siblings, two of whom (Dulcilando and Dirceu) are professional musicians. At the age of eight, he taught himself to play on a drum set he built out of cookie tins; he later studied music theory and sight-reading at Macaé’s Sociedade Musical Nova Aurora, and began playing professionally as a teenager. In addition to his command of Brazilian rhythms, he developed strong pop/rock chops in local cover bands, all the while immersing himself in the jazz heard on his brothers’ record collections. Vanderlei moved to Rio as a young man, where he pursued a multifaceted career in jazz, popular, and classical music, including a six-year performance internship with the renowned Orquesta Sinfónica Brasiliera (OSB).&nbsp;
As Vanderlei’s inherited retinitis pigmentosa progressed and his vision deteriorated, he realized he could no longer continue working in the classical realm, and proceeded to dedicate himself full-time to playing jazz and other non-classical forms of music. He came to be known as one of the top jazz drummers in Rio, as well as being a highly regarded player of samba and MPB, working steadily even after he lost his sight completely.
He moved to New York City in 1988, and quickly became an in-demand drummer on the New York Brazilian music scene. Vanderlei’s move to New York afforded him the opportunity to expand his rhythmic universe with exposure to and studies with some of the greats of the New York Latin and jazz worlds, including Ignacio Berroa, Bobby Sanabria, Johnny Almendra, John Riley, and Vernel Fournier. He has incorporated these diverse influences into his playing and, as a result, has earned the respect of both straight-ahead and Latin jazz musicians on the demanding New York scene, where he is widely admired and respected for his musical versatility.&nbsp;&nbsp;
That versatility has enabled him to shine in performances and recordings with numerous outstanding artists, including Toots Thielemans, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, Sivuca, Johnny Alf, Dom Salvador, Tito Puente, Leny Andrade, Rosa Passos, Paul Winter, Arturo O’Farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Claudio Roditi, Bebel Gilberto, Leila Pinheiro, Romero Lubambo, Emílio Santiago, Antonio Adolfo, Nelson Faria, Rildo Hora, Quarteto em Cy, Luis Carlos Vinhas, Manfredo Fest, Hendrik Meurkens, Helio Alves, Cidinho Teixeira, Guilherme Arantes, Margareth Menezes, Beth Carvalho, Nei Lopes, Geraldo Azevedo, Amelinha, and Jamelão.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition to his wide-ranging work as a sideman, Vanderlei leads the dynamic Brazilian jazz sextet Blindfold Test, whose repertoire includes his original compositions as well as the works of some of Brazil’s greatest contemporary composers. Vanderlei Pereira and Blindfold Test’s first CD,&nbsp;Vision for Rhythm, will be released on May 22, 2020 on the Jazzheads label.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Vanderlei has recorded extensively in both the U.S. and Brazil in a wide variety of styles. He received high praise from Modern Drummer magazine for his performance on Nando Lauria’s&nbsp;Points of View&nbsp;(Narada). &nbsp;

Local Event: The JAZZ Series: Vanderlei Pereira and Blindfold Test

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The JAZZ Series: Vanderlei Pereira and Blindfold Test

Wayne Valley High School

The annual Wayne Valley Fall Craft Show will be held on Sunday, October 18, from 10 to 5 at Wayne Valley High School located at 551 Valley Road in Wayne. This is the perfect opportunity to start on your holiday shopping list at this exciting indoor event with booths highlighting an array of different mediums. Over one hundred exhibitors, from three states, will be set up in one huge gym with arts and crafts. The show is sponsored by Wayne Valley Band Parents and organized by P.J.’s Promotions. 
Do not miss this exciting shopping event. You are sure to find something for everyone. Just a sampling of the items featured are hand painted holiday ornament, hand crafted jewelry, wind chimes, florals, decorated porch signs, apparel, fiber, stained glass, birdhouses, Halloween and Holiday items, table runners, carpet bags, lighted bottles, soaps, and candles. Also, folk art, photography, pottery, ceramics, tie dye, turned wood bowls, charcuterie boards, crochet animals, soft sculpture, children’s items, and much more.
A breakfast and lunch menu will be available in the café and a bake table will be set up in the entranceway. Homemade pickles and kettle korn will be set up outside. Be sure you mark your calendar for this fun-filled holiday shopping event. Admission is $3. For more information go to <a href="https://www.pjspromotions.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.pjspromotions.com</a> or call 201-410-5416

Local Event: Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne 

Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct....

The annual Wayne Valley Fall Craft Show will be held on Sunday, October 18, from 10 to 5 at Wayne Valley High School located at...

Wayne Valley H.S. Fall Craft Show, Sun. Oct. 18, Over 100 Exhibitors, 551 Valley Rd, Wayne 

Wayne Public Library

Come and embark on a storytelling adventure with us! D&amp;D and a few other roleplaying style games will be available for participants to join. Whether you are brand new or a long-time fan we can help you jump into the amazing and creative worlds of tabletop roleplaying games. Create your character, role some dice, and venture forth in this series of collaborative storytelling sessions.
Some One-shot (single session) adventures will also be available.
Anyone interested in becoming a DM or Game Master please email: Fitzgeralda@WaynePublicLibrary.org
Please register. Though walk-ins are welcome.

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Rolls & Realms - Adults

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Join us for an exciting Make Your Move! Board &amp; Card Game Events at the library, where fun and friendly competition come together! Perfect for teens, young adults, and families, this event offers a chance to dive into a wide range of board and card games suited for ages 6 and up. Whether you're a seasoned player or just discovering the world of tabletop games, there's something for everyone.
Each session features a live demonstration of a cool game to introduce you to its unique gameplay and strategies. Bring friends, make new ones, and enjoy an evening of laughter and camaraderie. The event is free, open to all, and no registration is required. Please note that children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Join us for a virtual author chat with local author, Alex Rosen.&nbsp;<a href="https://waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/17388923" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/17388923</a>
Alex Rosen is a writer of action-oriented sci-fi and fantasy, known for his strong character-driven plots, sharp humor, and an unflinching look at the darker corners of human nature. He began his craft on the fanfiction scene in 2011 and has remained an active contributor to the fanfiction community. These fan works, some of which have developed dedicated followings and documentation on sites like Tv Tropes, can be found under his internet handles Draconic Hero 20 and Draconic Hero 21 on Fanfiction dot net and Archive of Our Own.
He graduated in May of 2013 from Bloomsburg University where, while pursuing a degree unrelated to creative writing, he attributes much of what he's learned about fiction writing--outside of trial and error--to a single creative writing class he took there.
Rise of the Draconic Hero marks the beginning of Alex's professional career--and by his own word, neither his original fiction nor his fan projects are stopping anytime soon.
Rise of the Draconic Hero by Alex Rosen
Ryan Martin has always believed in doing the right thing—even if it means crossing the line to protect others.
After a deadly enemy forces him to flee home, Ryan is recruited by SASHA, an organization that handles threats beyond the reach of ordinary society. He believes he’s finally been given the chance to become the hero he always imagined he could be.
Instead, he discovers a world where justice is complicated, and morality refuses to divide itself neatly into heroes and villains.
Waiting for Ryan is also a reunion with Violet, the childhood friend he thought he’d lost forever. Shaped by manipulation and violence, Violet finds herself standing at the same crossroads as him.
Because in the America they live in, being a hero isn’t just about standing up for what’s right—it’s about how you stand up for it.

Local Event: Virtual Author Chat with Alex Rosen

Virtual Author Chat with Alex Rosen

Join us for a virtual author chat with local author, Alex Rosen. https://waynepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/17388923
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Join in this dynamic book discussion group that meets each month; we discuss a variety of books including mysteries, general fiction, women's fiction, literary suspense, historical fiction and classics.&nbsp;The selection for October is "The Midnight Feast" by Lucy Foley.

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Evening Book Discussion Group

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