38 Spring 2017 mattersmagazine.com 39 the following artists both days of the tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Arshad Aziz, Maya Bloom, Amanda Burns-Elhassouni, Sandra Charlap, Evelyn Graves and Gayle Mahoney. For more information about the tour, visit studiotoursoma. org or 1978artscenter.org. The Society of Musical Arts’ free Orchestral Concert with Stephen Culbertson conducting will take place on June 4 at Maplewood Middle School, 7 Burnett Street. The concerts will include the music of Beethoven, Bruch, Hanson and Abels. For information, call 973-763-4939 or visit facebook.com/ somaorchestra. RobertJ.MillerOysterfest will hold a Pub Nite Kick-Off Party for Oysterfest 2017 on June 14, 8 to 11 p.m. at St. James’s Gate, 167 Maplewood Ave., Maplewood. Pub Nite will feature a raffle drawing for a 4-day, 3-night trip for two to the Galway Oyster Festival in Ireland, September 22-24, 2017. Trip includes airfare, hotel accommodations, tickets for the Galway Oyster Festival, and 2 VIP tickets to the Robert J. Miller Oysterfest on September 16. For more information on Pub Nite and to purchase a raffle ticket, visit bobmilleroysterfest.com. The inaugural Maplewood South Orange Book Festival will take place on June 9 - 10 at both South Orange Performing Arts Center in South Orange and The Woodland in Maplewood. Featuring authors “in conversations,” thought- provoking panels and an all-day children’s area, the Festival will open with a party on June 9 at SOPAC, the only ticketed event of the Festival, featuring popular science author Mary Roach in conversation with Budd Mishkin. For a complete list of writers and to purchase opening night event tickets, please Artist Gayle Mahoney will show her work at the 1978 Arts Center on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood during the Artists Studio Tour on June 3 and 4. Society of Musical Arts presents a free orchestral concert, with Stephen Culbertson conducting, at Maplewood Middle School on June 4. Science author Mary Roach will open the i n a u g u r a l M a p l e w o o d South Orange Book Festival on June 9 and 1 0 a t b o t h S O P A C i n South Orange a n d T h e Woodland in Maplewood. visit mapsobookfest.org. T h e M e t r o p o l i t a n Orchestra of New Jersey, celebrating its 45th season, will present its free Spring Concert on June 11 at 3 p.m. at Chatham Middle School, 480 Main Street, Chatham. Maestro Michael Stratechuk will lead the orchestra in the performance of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B Minor and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in The Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey will present its free Spring Concert on June 11. E-flat Major (“Eroica”). Maplewood resident James Buchanan (double bass) is a member of the orchestra. Fordetails,visitmetropolitanorchestranj.org. The second AV Hero Fund Golf Outing will be held on June 12 at the Maplewood Country Club, 28 Baker Street, honoring the life of Maplewood resident and business owner Angelo Vayas. The event is designed to raise awareness for glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. Angelo passed away in 2015 after a two-year battle with the disease. Last year’s inaugural Golf Outing raised more than $100,000, with $7,500 going to local families in need. For details regarding event participation and sponsorship opportunities, please The AV Hero Fund Golf Outing honoring Maplewood resident Angelo Vayas will be held on June 12. visit avherofund.org. Summer reading clubs at the Maplewood Library will start in late June. The theme is Build a Better World. The reading club offers opportunities for kids to win prizes for reading and writing. Teens and adults can also participate in weekly drawings for prizes. Programs for all ages are offered. For details, call 973- 762-1622 or visit maplewoodlibrary.org. M a p l e w o o d - S o u t h Orange Cougars Youth Wrestling Club is open to residents in grades 2-8. The season runs from November to February and experienced significant growth this past year. A novice division competes in the North Jersey Junior Wrestling League and an advanced squad competes in the Suburban Junior Wrestling League. For details, visit msowrestlingclub.com. Summer reading clubs at the Maplewood Library will start in late June. Scheduled Maintenance Tune-Ups Check Brakes Check Suspension & Alignment Check Tires NOW Doing NJ State Inspections! YOUR Family’s Safety is Important to Us. Leave the Job in Our Hands. 2058 Millburn Avenue Maplewood (973) 762-9788 Serving the Maplewood Area since 1987 We stay on top of the latest technology in servicing and repairing your vehicle. 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