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May. 18 Bloomfield weather: Plenty of sunshine during the day; mainly clear at night with a high of 65 F and a low of 48 F.

East Orange YMCA seeks Black-owned small businesses and vendors for their 2023 Juneteenth pop-up shop on Jun. 15 at their Maplewood location at 13 Jefferson Ave. with applications accepted online
East Orange YMCA

Bloomfield Center Alliance to open 2023 Dinner Under the Stars season May 19 with a performance from Guitaro on Washington St. between Glenwood and Farrand
Bloomfield Center Alliance

Brookdale Park Conservancy seeks volunteers for park clean-up and spring planting May 20 with preregistration by email encouraged
Brookdale Park Conservancy

AAPI Montclair seeks youth and adults volunteers for the 2023 lantern festival for justice and remembrance May 21 at Edgemont Memorial Park in Montclair
AAPI Montclair

Rose Squared Art Shows plan 2023 spring art show in Verona Park May 20-21
Rose Squared Art Show

Partnership for Children of Essex plans free “Mental Matters” event with poetry, music, and resources May 19 at Ivy Hill Park in Newark
Partnership for Children of Essex

Essex County Environmental Center plans May 20 birding field trip to Kip’s Castle in Verona with preregistration required
Essex County Environmental Center

Essex County plans computer and electronic waste collection May 20 at the Essex County Public Works building in Cedar Grove
Essex County