10 / matters magazine / fall 2026 Township of Maplewood October 2, 9, 16, 23 7-10PM (teens/tweens); October 3, 10, 17, 24 12-4PM (families) Proof of Existence Workshop: Artifacts Made in Community:. Participants will transform reclaimed and upcycled objects into works of art that come together in a community exhibition on Halloween weekend DETAILS The 1978 Maplewood Arts Center; 1978 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood; maplewoodartsandculture.org Maplewood Library Tuesdays 4-6PM Achieve drop-in tutoring for SOMSD students in 5th grade and up Mondays October 12-26 10:30AM-12PM Prompt & Polish Creative Writing: This workshop led by Carla Cantor is designed to help participants finish new drafts, break through mental blocks and find joy in the messy first stages of creative writing October 13 6-7:45PM Arts & Crafts Supply Swap: Bring a bag and stock up on supplies! You don’t need to have donated to attend October 17, November 21 10:15AM AND 11:30AM Music for Kids: Interactive live musical explorations for kids & families, geared towards kids 8 and under Tuesdays November 3-December 1 6-8PM Literacy Volunteers of America Tutor Training: Join this five-week session to train as a literacy tutor DETAILS Maplewood Memorial Library, 51 Baker Street, Maplewood; maplewoodlibrary.org; christine.dall@ maplewoodlibrary.org South Orange Downtown October 16 5-8PM Hats Off to Downtown: A district-wide shopping crawl celebrating local businesses with exclusive shopping deals, giveaways, tastings, restaurant specials and more DETAILS The Co-Lab, 57 South Orange Ave, South Orange; southorangedowntown.org Literacy Tutor Training 20 26 Fall L O C A L E V E N T S Drop-in Tutoring Proof of Existence Workshop Arts & Crafts Swap Say Hello to our Newest Businesses! Able Baker Bakery 209 Valley Street, South Orange; order.theablebaker.com ATL Wing Spot Wings and waffle fries 319 South Orange Avenue, South Orange; atlwingspot.com Birdie & Bobbin Custom embroidery and gifts The Co-Lab at South Orange, 57 South Orange Avenue, South Orange instagram.com/shopbirdiebobbin Keepsake Studios (new location) Expert tattooing 17 Scotland Road, South Orange; keepsakestudiosnj.com Kimaya Kama & Kokoro Curated gifts and global finds 172 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood; kimaya.com and kokoromaplewood.com Newbury Pottery Maplewood’s stress-free applied arts space 1988 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood; newburypotteryandappliedarts.com PilatesBae Studio Pilates, Yoga, Barre 1611 Springfield Avenue, Suite B, Maplewood; instagram.com/pilatesbaestudio Sparrow Social Club Mahjong Pop-ups sparrow-socialclub.com The Art Generators Art gallery 14 Newark Way, Maplewood; theartgenerators.com The Remedy Collective Curated boutique and wellness space 9 Highland Place, Suite 3, Maplewood; shopremedycollective.com Stretch Recovery Lounge Stretch sessions 1910 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood; stretchrecoverylounge.com/stretch- recovery-maplewood/ Tropical Juice Bar Smoothies, juices and empanadas 401 Irvington Avenue, South Orange; tropicaljuicebar.com Voyager Books Global literature and books on travel The Co-Lab at South Orange; 57 South Orange Avenue; instagram.com/ voyagerbookshop Shopping Crawl
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