b"SayHelloto ourC A L ENewest Businesses! O 20 VL EN4 2TSA Paper HatCreative supply shop New location: 410 Ridgewood Road #3, Maplewood; apaperhat.com Inside HomeDesign store with curated furnishings, lighting and art New location: 101 Baker Street, Maplewood; insidehomenj.comSummerSOMA Sounds Record store 411 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood; @somasoundsrecordsSouth Orange Performing Arts CenterToy DivisionJune 16 7PM Tony Awards Viewing Party on a state-Independent toy retailer specializing in childrens items of-the-art full stage projector: come as you are, show New location: 94 Baker Street, Maplewood; toydivisionshop.comoff your red carpet best, or cosplay as your favorite Valley Vintage Annex Broadway characterAntiques, hard-to-find collectibles, unique objects of art and home decor June 22 7PM Comedian Jessica Kirson brings her 411 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood; valleyvintage168.com hilarious, relatable silliness and vulnerability back for SOPACs month of Pride Programming Jessica KirsonIf your business is less than three months old, have it featured in the next issue ofMatters Magazine! Email us with the details at info@mattersmagazine.com.July 208PM Frontiers: The Worlds Number One Journey Tribute BandJuly 257:30PM The preliminary competition for Ladies Whats New REVIEW of Laughters 2024 National Comedy Contest features the best female comedians in the tri-state areaDETAILSOne SOPAC Way, South Orange; 973-313-2787; SOPACnow.org FrontiersMaplewood Community MusicJune 187PM Maplewood Concert Band in an evening Xhris' Home Improvements of dances, marches, and other upbeat selectionsChristian Fernandez DETAILSMaplewood Memorial Park Amphitheater, Maplewood; 1980 Springfield Avenue, Suite 9A maplewoodcommunitymusic.org/events.html; admission is free; Maplewood donations are accepted.973-951-0606xhrishomeimprovements.com Community Coalition on RaceJune 196-7:30PM Screening of Gabriel's Daughter, The Life and Legacy of Clara Brown, an award-winning Christian Fernandez knows all about home improvement. He's also fa- documentary by SOMA-based producers Lori Mirabal miliar with the old homes many of us live in, having worked locally forand Sharon Shepard-Levine that recounts the life of the two largest painting companies in Maplewood. As a seasoned profes- onetime slave Clara Brown and her search for a daughter sional, Fernandez understands how to update a home with expert crafts- sold into slaverymanship while maintaining the charm that makes it so special. Now he has gone out on his own, using his 20-plus years of experience to manageDETAILSVillage Cinema at SOPAC, 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange; painting and construction projects. communitycoalitiononrace.orgLook to Xhris' Home Improvement for interior and exterior painting.Durand-Hedden House & Garden You'd be surprised what a difference a fresh coat of paint can make. They also handle jobs both small and large and everything in between such asJune 231-5PM Juneteenth Celebration: music, crafts, carpentry, kitchen and bathroom renovations, flooring, general repairs,historical reenactors, food, and moredecks, gutter installations, renovations, and just about any home-related project you can name. Customers can call for a free estimate as well as aDETAILSDurand-Hedden House, 523 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood; free color consultation. He guarantees all of his work.durandhedden.orgcontd on p. 3410/ matters magazine / summer 2024"