A Community Organization – PO Box 2902, Plainfield, NJ 07062
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, April 19th, for Patricia Turner Kavanaugh, 69, of Plainfield, who died at home on Oct. 4 2014. Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Kavanaugh lived most of her life in Plainfield. She graduated from the Hartridge School (now The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison) and Vassar College, where she earned Read More …
The Plainfield Garden Club celebrates its century mark this year! The Plainfield Garden Club was founded in the spring of 1915. At the invitation of Mrs. Henrietta B. Herring, nineteen women met with her at the Plainfield Library in April of that year to discuss organizing a garden club. It was the wish of a Read More …
Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (FPNL) is hosting a foraging workshop at the Mapleton Preserve from 2-4 pm on Sat. April 25. It will be led by Debbie Naha (www.wildediblesnjpa.com), an experienced naturalist who holds an MS degree in Food and Nutrition from NYU. An indoor slide talk will be followed by a foraging walk Read More …
Frontiers International – Westry Horne Cultural and Heritage Series The purpose of this series is to educate and provide space for intergenerational dialogues on topics of African American history and culture. February 7 – Why Study African American History?– Dr. Akil Khalfani, Director of African Institute Essex County College and William “Bill” Payne, Former State Read More …
Recently the Netherwood Heights Neighbors executive board reorganized, so we would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to its new officers. Joe Palmer – President Phil Schafer – Vice President Harold Spingarn – Treasurer Wayne Lewis – Secretary Nancy Blades – Board Member Shea Scott – Board Member Tracy Kirby – Board Member Read More …
As temps stay at or below freezing, you might not be thinking about swimming pools. Yet the latest mailing from the PMUA has a blurb on its credit program that will be back for 2015. PMUA is again offering its pool water credit program to eligible property owners. Property owners with aboveground or below-ground pools Read More …
The Plainfield Symphony will present its annual Family Concert on Saturday February 21, 2015 at 3:00pm under the baton of guest conductor Michael Avagliano. The program entitled “The Orchestra Grows Up” will feature a musical tour through the history of the symphony featuring selections from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic to the Modern era. From Read More …
Tonight, Netherwood Heights Neighbors held elections, and we welcomed four new Board Members, whose terms are effective immediately. l to r: Phil Schafer, Shea Scott, Tracy Kirby, Wayne Lewis These four will join the remaining Board Members… l to r: Phil Schafer, Shea Scott, Tracy Kirby, Joe Palmer, Nancy Blades, Harold Spingarn, Wayne Lewis …and Read More …
Check out what our Plainfield neighbors are doing at S.K.Y. – Sacred Karma Yoga, located at 222 South Avenue, right across from the Fanwood train station. This Friday, January 23rd, try your hand at this:
On Saturday, January 17th, Mayor Adrian Mapp and First Lady Amelia Mapp invite you to their home to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be a food collection, as well as a Potluck dinner to share. Date: Saturday, January 17th Time: 5:30 – midnight Address: 535 W. Eighth Street in Plainfield Non-perishable Read More …