Two Free Fabulous Trips: Rosenwald Art Exhibit

Two Free Field Trips to

A Force for Change: African American Art and the Julius Rosenwald Fund at the Montclair Art Museum

Thursdays

May 20&May 27

6:00 pm

Meet at

15 S. Essex Ave,

Orange, NJ

(HANDS, Inc.)

These excellent FREE trips are brought to you by JP Morgan & Chase, the Montclair Art Museum and the University of Orange. On May 20th, we will take a bus to the Montclair Art Museum and be treated to a private docent led tour with opportunities to sketch and write among the beautiful artwork.

Refreshments will be provided, and it is open to all ages.

Register now for a space on the bus.

The Julius Rosenfeld Fund gave stipends to hundreds of African American artists, writes and scholars between 1928 and 1948. This wonderful exhibition, now on view at the Montclair Art Museum, includes more than 60 paintings, sculptures and works on paper by 22 Rosenwald fellows. The Montclair Art Museum is provided two free opportunities to University of Orange students in connection with the exhibit.

The Next Trip: Thursday May 27th 6pm. We will meet once more at HANDS, and take a bus to the Montclair Art Museum to participate in a lecture by Dr. Robert Steele (University of Maryland),a nationally recognized scholar in the field of African American visual arts, and assess the diversity of artists included in the exhibition.

Both trips are free, but please R.S.V.P. so we know how many to expect.

R.S.V.P. to universityoforange@gmail.com or call (973) 678-3110 ext: 24

PS- Graduation is right around the corner: June 19th at 2pm, First Presbyterian Church. Look out for more upcoming events to satisfy graduation requirements.

UofO requirement: VOTE! OrangeCouncilElections

May 11th is Orange's Council Elections

After 24 years in the same town (but only 2 voting years in Orange), I learned definitively last week which ward my house is in. Huzzah! So tomorrow morning I will traipse over to the Orange Middle School to vote and also satisfy one of my requirements for UofO graduation.


Remember June 19th is University of Orange's Graduation.
Graduation requirements are:

• Participate in 2 UofO courses (online or otherwise)
• Vote in any election: Council elections, student body president elections, 'Don't cut teacher's pay Mr. Christie' polls, Dancing with the Stars, etc
• Have Fun with a Neighbor
• Volunteer : help plant a garden, clean up a vacant house on your block, help a neighbor with their groceries, volunteer at a local foodback, habitatforhumanity, tutoring...the possibilities are endless!
• Attend a City Meeting

~FP

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Jane's Orange Roll 2010

In celebration of Jane Jacobs courage and belief that a city's space should belong to its citizens, hundreds of walks and rolls were organized for May 1st and May 2nd, 2010  (http://janeswalkusa.wordpress.com/)

This year's Jane's Orange Roll was led by UofOAthletic Director Patrick Morrissy on May 1st. We met at the Daily Soup parking lot across from Rita's Deli and started our roll by visiting the Valley's historic Hatting District and the [Murmur] sites along the way. Pat explained the history behind the F. Berg hatting factory and the NoName Hatting Buildings.

Talking and Biking

Before they formed the hat behemoth Stetson & Co.,the two Stetson brothers (Napoleon and John) couldn't decide on a name for their hatting company so they settled on NoName Hatting Co. before John reformed the company under the family name in Pennsylvania. Henry Stetson, the son of Napoleon Stetson and nephew of hatmaker John Stetston, later became mayor of Orange and erected a firehouse building in the 1900s that we admired. We rode through these areas and passed by the factories and current businesses that continue Orange's industrial legacy. Stopping at the Stetson Lounge and [Murmur] site, we observed the entranceway whose stone facade are allegedly from the Holland Tunnel excavation. The stones form the image of a bear and moose w/ relief ears and antlers. Opposite this curiousity is a beautiful mural.

 And what tour of Jersey would be complete without a visit to the local diner? Gamburger's Diner, recently opened and boasting a tempting Saturday all you can eat breakfast special. We resisted the temptation, but did pose in front of the diner.

Roll With Us: Jane's Roll 2010: Orange, NJ

Jane Jacobs

Join us for Jane's Orange Roll

A Bike Ride Through Orange with Patrick Morrissy

Celebrating the Work of Jane Jacobs

Saturday May 1, 10 a.m.

Meet at Rita's Deli, 502 Central Ave.,Orange, NJ

On May 1st and 2nd people around the world honor the life and work of Jane Jacobs, saviour of cities, by walking and biking the streets of their neighborhoods: http://janeswalkusa.wordpress.com/This year's Jane's Walks and Rolls also celebrate the release of a new collection of essays "What We See" about how we carry Jane Jacobs' work forward. Orange's own Mindy Fullilove has a featured essay in the collection!: http://whatwesee.org/

Jane's Orange Roll will include a tour of the historic hatmaking capital and growing arts district, a stop at the May Day Festival, visits to delicious eateries, lunch at two-ton tony's plaza, [murmur] stories and more.

Essex County's Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Saturday, May 1st is Essex County's Hazardous Waste Collection Day

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Bring your household hazardous materials to the Essex County Fleet Maintenance Garage at

 99 W. Bradford Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ for safe disposal FREE of Charge.

Hazardous materials accepted are: Paint thinners, solvents, chemistry sets, propane tanks (bbq), automotive fluids(antifreeze, motor oil, steering fluids), household batteries( AA, AAA, C,D, 9V, NiCad), car batteries, household cleaning fluids, aerosol spray paints...etc

Re-chargeable batteries MUST be bagged or taped on the terminal ends

Please visit the Essex County website to see the complete list of accepted materials. Remember to bring proof of Essex County residency

Gardening, Greenhouse & Y-Art Sale Oh my! ComcastCares Day

Saturday April 24th, and this year's Comcast Cares Day, was a wonderful day! It was a beautiful day perfect for gardening and planting. Over 30 comcast volunteers, friends and families gathered at Ironworks Studio to help put in a garden at International Central Gospel Church and also help with the construction of the greenhouse in the lot next to Ironworks. Lorraine Gibbons explained her work with Garden State Urban Farms and introduced the Prodigal Sons and Daughter who are working on the Greenhouse Construction. After brief introductions, we all settled in and got dirty! Lettuce, Spinach, collard greens, strawberries etc were planted in EarthBoxes which require limited watering and will have an impressive yield. Can't wait until the vegetables come in! To add to the festive nature of the day, Valley Arts held their Y-Art Sale on Tompkins Street. Various art vendors demonstrated their work and sold their art along Tompkins Street as residents took in the beautiful weather. Many people satisfied their volunteer and have fun with neighbors requirements for the UofO transcripts.
Be on the lookout for more gardening and volunteer opportunities in the coming months!