localmatters / 39 night, a private performance by a local band or a March Madness game party. Guests buy tickets to attend, with all proceeds benefiting The Achieve Foundation, which supports innova- tion and equal education opportuni- ties for students throughout the dis- trict. Save the date for a kickoff party, Mardi Gras SOMA, at The Woodland in Maplewood on March 1 from 7 to 11 p.m. This ticketed event will include food, drink and music by Big Mamou. For details on the month-long event and to sign up to host, visit achievefounda- tion.org or email 100dinners@achieve- foundation.org. John Black, president of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, will pres- ent Plight of the Pollinators – Natives to the Rescue, a discussion about how to make gardens a good place for polli- nators, at 7:30 p . m . March 4 at Maple- w o o d Memo- rial Li- b r a r y. T h e talk is p r e - sented by the Maplewood Garden Club and follows a short business meeting; both are free and open to all. For more information, visit maple- woodgardenclub.org. Maplewood Library is happy to announce that Tina Kelley will be the recipient of the 2019 Maplewood Lit- erary Award. The Award is a highlight of the Library’s Ideas Festival, which will take place in March and April. Tina’s third poetry collection, Abloom The Achieve Foundation will host a Mardi Gras kickoff party at The Wood- land March 1, featuring the music of Big Mamou, part of its signature fundraiser, Nights of 100 Dinners. Maplewood Garden Club will host John Black, president of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey, March 4 at the Maplewood Memorial Library. and Awry, came out in 2017, joining Precise and The Gos- pel of Galore. She reported for The New York Times for 10 years, sharing in a staff Pulitzer for 9/11 coverage. She wrote 121 Portraits of Grief, short de- scriptions of the victims. Her freelance journalism has appeared in New Jersey Monthly, The Atlantic.com, and Orion, Audubon, and People magazines, and her poetry has appeared in numerous publications and on the buses of Se- attle, Washington. For details, call 973- 762-1622 or visit maplewoodlibrary.org. The Durand Hedden House will celebrate women's fashion with two events March 17. From 1 - 4 p.m. a charming display of hand-sewn outfits for American Girl® and other 18-inch dolls will be on display. Local crafts person Judy Cronin and her sister, Claire Sis- son, who call themselves L i n d s a y - Lu, enjoy designing and creating period cloth- ing from nat- ural fabrics for American Girl® dolls, which have engaged children in learning about American history for over 30 years. At 2 p.m., historian Pat Sanftner, cura- tor at the Schuyler-Hamilton House, will reveal the high style changes that took place in the 1700s, first in Europe and then in the American Colonies. Sanftner will bring four representa- tive dresses and 100 illustrations. The Durand Hedden House is located at 523 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood. For details, call 973-763-7712 or visit durandhedden.org. Maplewood Library is happy to announce that Tina Kelley will be the recipient of the 2019 Maplewood Literary Award, presented during the Library’s Ideas Festival in March and April. Sisters Judy Cronin and Claire Sisson enjoy designing and creat- ing period clothing from natural fabrics for American Girl® dolls. LOCAL Resource GUIDE PAINTING Roofing & Siding We do not Sub-Contract Replacement Windows Family Run Business 973-324-9461 CE17703 Certified $200 OFF Any Complete Roof this coupon must be presented when contract is signed. CHIMNEY REPOINTING ROOFING Interior � Exterior