FOSH Garage Sale is Sunday May 17th
Did you know that yard and garage sales in the U.S. really got their start in shipyards in the early 1800s with “rommage sales,” where the yards would sell unclaimed cargo at a discounted rate? Check out this neat infographic that details the history! For more information, visit http://www.dailyinfographic.com/the-evolution-of-the-yard-sale-infographic. And then make plans to visit Read More …
Patricia Turner Kavanaugh Memorial on Sunday
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 …
Plainfield Garden Club Celebrates 100 Years
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 …
SKY Yoga Announces Guest Teachers, Including Tao Porchon-Lynch
Check out what’s going on at S.K.Y. Yoga, owned by Plainfield residents Evelyn and Rick! Read on to learn more about some upcoming guest teachers that will be in the studio. Fanwood, NJ – Locally owned S.K.Y. Yoga and Wellness studio announced today that in addition to their weekly scheduled Yoga classes and private offerings, Read More …
EAT YOUR WEEDIES FORAGING WORKSHOP
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 …
Christine Dixon as Harriet Tubman Saturday March 7th
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 …
2015 NHN Executive Board
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 …
PMUA Pool Water Credit Program
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 …
Plainfield Symphony Annual Free Afternoon Family Concert on Saturday
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 …
Meet the New NHN Board
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 …