Cafe Vivace Serves Veterans on Thanksgiving
Our friends and neighbors have always been generous, both giving of time and financial resources. As we approach the holidays, we’d like to share a few different ways you, too, can help. First up, Cafe Vivace and their wonderful offering of Thanksgiving dinner to veterans and their families. Read on for how you can help… Read More …
VWBHD Old Fashioned Christmas House Tour
Mark your calendars! On Sunday, December 8th, from 12:00 – 6:00 PM, there will be a walking tour through grand homes in the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District. Buy your tickets in advance, through December 7th, for $30. You can purchase them in person, with cash or check at: Swain Galleries, 703 Watchung Avenue, Plainfield Read More …
Reserve Your 2014 NHN Calendar
You can now use our online order form to reserve your 2014 Netherwood Heights Neighbors calendar – reserve yours today!
They’re Real and They’re Spectacular
‘Tis the season! If you haven’t yet heard, Netherwood Heights Neighbors now has boxed sets of holiday cards available. It all started when photographer, neighbor and NHN member Xavier De La Vega took the beautiful shot of our lovely Netherwood Island last year and shared it with us. We had thought it was so wonderful Read More …
3rd Annual Queen City Walk/Run on Saturday, October 5th
We wanted to pass along that this Saturday, October 5th is the 3rd Annual Historic Queen City Walk/Run for Life. The event starts at 9AM, and there will be some street closures of which you might want to note. The run starts at Police Headquarters. From there, it travels down Fourth Street to Plainfield Avenue, Read More …
George Washington Speaks at the Drake House This Sunday 9/22
What’s that, you say? George Washington? How can that be? Let us enlighten you! The Historical Society of Plainfield will host a special presentation: “George Washington speaks on the Revolution in New Jersey with David Emerson,” on Sunday, September 22, 2013, from 2-4 PM. David Emerson will appear as George Washington in conjunction with the Read More …
Get a Free Ticket to the VWBHD Christmas House Tour and a Party, Too
Dear friends and neighbors, The Van Wyck Brooks Historic District is pleased to announce that we are hosting an Old Fashioned Christmas House Tour on December 8th of this year. One of the most important tasks in ensuring that our tour is a success is that of assigning docents to work in one of Read More …
Kittens Need A Home
We received the following email message. If you’re interested, please contact Holly. Would you forward this e-mail to members of FOSH and the Netherwood Heights people. We’ve captured 3 of the 4 kittens whose mom was killed by a car. Someone from the Van Wyck Brooks Historical District came to look at them last night. Read More …
2013 Octoberfest – Saturday, October 5th
It’s almost here! All Netherwood Heights Neighbors and friends are welcome! Octoberfest 2013 is Saturday, October 5th, from 1:00-4:30 PM. It will be held on Berkeley, between Park Terrace and Denmark, rain or shine. Be sure to bring some lawn chairs! There will be games and pumpkin painting for the kids, a baking contest, and Read More …
“Four Little Girls” Screening Thursday
Councilwoman Rebecca Williams posted information on our Facebook page about an event taking place this Thursday, September 12th at the Plainfield Public Library. She writes: This September marks the 50th Anniversary of the horrific bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama by white supremacists, in which four girls (Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, Read More …