Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Community Coalition on Race co-hosted event at Morrow Church.
The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, along with First Baptist Church of South Orange and Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church, co-hosted an interfaith observance and Volunteer Fair on Jan. 21 at Morrow Church in Maplewood. The event featured guest speaker Junius Williams, Director of the Abbott Leadership Institute at Rutgers, Newark and music from a jazz ensemble and the combined choirs of local churches. A Volunteer Fair and reception followed the observance.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Families celebrate the day with art.
Parents and children celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Express Yourself Studios in Maplewood. The event was called, "Celebrate the Dream Through Art." Enjoy the photos!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Local organization hosts day of celebration and volunteerism, with "real-time" opportunities for community service.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 21. There are many opportunities to serve the community on that day; check the National Day of Service website for activites in your area. The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, along with First Baptist Church of South Orange and Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church, are co-hosting an interfaith observance and Volunteer Fair on Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. at Morrow Church in Maplewood. The event features guest speaker Junius Williams, Director of the Abbott Leadership Institute at Rutgers, Newark and music from a jazz ensemble and the combined choirs of local churches. A Volunteer Fair and reception will immediately follow the observance, and will include local volunteer activities, …
Friday, January 13, 2012
The annual MLK Silent Peace March at Maplewood Middle School faced wind gusts, rain, some snow and — finally — a burst of sunshine.
Marching for something you believe in is not a fair weather game, as the students of Maplewood Middle School certainly learned today during the Michele Turner Annual MLK Silent Peace March. "It was wonderful," said Grade 6 Team Teacher Richard Palmgren. "A little rain, a little snow. It gave them the whole experience of marching." Indeed, more than 700 6th, 7th and 8th graders paced silently from their school through Maplewood Village and back as the weather migrated from driving rain to chunky snowflakes amidst 35 mph wind gusts and tumbling temperatures. As they left the Village and headed for the front lawn of MMS for the Pledge of Allegiance, the sun broke through. Back inside the school, the students listened to Dr. King's famous "I …
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Nancy Gagnier
4:16 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Thanks for these wonderful photos that capture the day's event. And thanks to all the individuals and groups that made service to our community over the MLK weekend possible. Each year we hope to expand the volunteering/community service component of the Coalition on Race's MLK Celebration. If you or a group you participate in have an 'instant impact' project that residents can help with, or if … more ›