b'Events That Matter WinFtaelrlFebruary 9-11 Mayors Meatless Challenge: Join Maplewood Mayor Vic De Luca and South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum as they minimize meat to fight the climate crisis and support good health DETAILSMayors Meatless Challenge: instagram.com/mmitm_project or facebook.com/mmitm.projectMaplewood Garden ClubFebruary 27:30PM Bees, Invasive Bugs & More: These ACEing Autism volunteers helped the program run smoothly. Eileen Hyland, an enthusiastic beekeeper from Montclair, dispels myths and misconceptions about ofexperienceinteach- bees and raises awareness of these incredible ingtennis,servingasinsects that are so important to human lifeaprogramdirectorforMarch 27:30PM Shade Gardens: Many nativeEileen HylandACEingAutismhasashade plants and spring ephemerals can fill the personaltouch.Derbysniche of your yards shady areas. Dr. Hubert Ling will older brother, Nana, wasdiscuss who they are, where to get them and how to diagnosed with autism atgrow thema young age and is non-DETAILSThe Woodland, 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood; verbal.Asidefrommymaplewoodgardenclub.org/program-schedulemother, I am my broth- Dr. Hubert Lingersbiggestadvocate,Listen to Your Mothersays Derby. Sandy reached out toFebruary 5, 6 and 8 Audition for the new cast TyAsiaBullock,direc- of "Listen to Your Mother." If youve got something to toroftheDivisionofsay about motherhood, youre welcome to share your Volunteer Efforts Servicestory. No professional writing or stage experience LearningatSetonHallrequiredUniversity, to discuss en- Maddie LoPiccolo (center) with high school volun- DETAILSReserve your audition time slot at northjerseyltym.org/teers. Listen to Your Mother listingvolunteers.Weauditions auditionsarealwaysseekingnewpart of their journey, says Ramesh. opportunitiestopartnerwithlocalLucy Oakes, a senior at Colum- Maplewood Libraryclubs,schools,organizationsandbiaHighSchool,whoplayedforFebruary 56:30-7:45PM Haitian-American musician institutionsthatshareourmissionthegirlsvarsitytennisteam,was ofcombatingsocialinjustice,sayssurprisedatthesheeramountofand Grammy Award-winning artist Leyla McCalla, Bullock. It was not at all difficultwarmth and flexibility from all thethe Montclair State University John J. Cali School of to recruit volunteers. Once the op- headcoachesandadultsrunningMusics 202526 Artist-in-Residence and a Columbia portunitywasannounced,High School alumna, appears in a solo performance there was an overwhelmingfollowed by a conversation with Anthony Mazzocchi, president of Kaufman Music Centerresponse. We actually endedFebruary 277PM Imani Perry Author Talk: TheLeyla McCallaup having to cap volunteer slots, says Bullock.Harvard professor (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Therewere23volun- Studies and African and African American Studies) teers,withthemajorityoflectures on the importance of history in a time of them being high schoolers.erasureMaplewood resident ShreyaDETAILSMaplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, Ramesh, currently a sopho- Maplewood; maplewoodlibrary.orgImani Perrymore at Montclair Kimber-leyAcademyandatennisSkyfactor at Elks First Friday playersincetheageof4,February 68PM Come out for a great night of live enjoyed volunteering. See- music with local bands Skyfactor (Maplewoodstock ing the delight on their facesfavorites) and The Brand New Steadys. Doors open at whentheyfindsomething7PM, $10 admissionthey truly enjoy, whether re-Coach Yoofi Derby has taught tennis for moreDETAILSThe Elks Lodge, 220 Prospect Street, South Orange; lated to tennis or not, makesthan two decades and serves as a programrnziegler@gmail.com or southorangeelks.com Skyfactorme so proud to have been adirector for ACEing Autism. contd on p. 34feature story /33'