b'uled from 1 to 9 p.m. September 14 at The Woodland in Maplewood. In ad-dition to bands, food, beverage trucks, and fun activities, dermatologists will be on site from 1 to 5 p.m. for com-plimentary melanoma screenings. The Oysterfest raises funds for cancer re-search and awareness and provides fi-nancial support to local families facing crises. For details, tickets, and dona-tions, visit bobmilleroysterfest.com. The Progressive Theater will pres-Mike Van Clef will present Deer Resistantent Blues in the Night September 20 at Native Plants October 7 at the Maple-wood Memorial Library. Burgdorff Cultural Center. The soul of the blues wails out full and strong in ofHopewell ValleyOpenSpace,willthis scorching, Tony-nominated musi-present Deer Resistant Native Plants.cal. With little spoken text, the inter-Bothprogramswilltakeplaceattheweaving stories are defined by an array Maplewood Memorial Library. For de- of glorious songs, from Bessie Smith to tails, visit maplewoodgardenclub.org. Duke Ellington. For details and tickets Gr e e n - visit progressivetheater.com.housespaceCometotheDurand-Hedden is available toHouseSeptember15at2p.m.to Maplewoodlearn about the conservation of horse-residentsforshoecrabs.Beachgoershardlygivea the2019 thought to these odd, distant relatives 2020 season.of spiders, yet horseshoe crabs are 300 Residentsmillion-year-old living fossils and are cansignso valuable that in the late 1990s they Horticulturist Steven Kris- upatthebecame the center of a perfect storm toph will discuss GreatMaplewoodofcompetinginterests.TedorWhit-Plantings for Small Gar- Municipal dens September 9 atman,environmentalistandexecutive 7:30 p.m. at the Maple- Bu i l d i n gdirectoroftheCoraHartshornAr-wood Memorial Library. beginning at 4 p.m. September 5, when the ap-plications become available. The com-pleted applications are due between 6 and 7 that evening, when spaces will be allocated in the order that residents signed up. A $30 fee, payable by cash or check made out to the Township ofMaplewood,isduewiththeap-plication. For more information, email greenhouse@maplewoodgardenclub.org.Come to the 5th annual Robert J. Miller Oysterfest September 14 from 1 to 9 p.m. for food, music, and fun activities. Com-plimentary melanoma screenings will beTedor Whitman will be at the Durand-available from 1 to 5 p.m. Hedden House September 15 at 2 p.m. Get Naked in the Wood.for Mel- to discuss the conservation of horseshoe crabs.anomaAwareness!The5thAnnual Robert J. Miller Oysterfest is sched- continued on p. 43local matters/11'