By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI tripoldi@montclairlocal.news The Winter Solstice, which is known as the shortest day of the year, happens this year at 11:28 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21. Here are […]
Holidays
Gifts and gelt: The miracle of Hannukah includes toys, in Montclair
The Festival of Lights isn’t about gifts, but the week before Hanukkah there’s always a rush at the toy stores.
Montclair food pantry thanks community for Thanksgiving donations
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news It was shaping up to be a difficult Thanksgiving for clients of the Human Needs Food Pantry, but donors came through after the pantry appealed to […]
The Montclair Local staff is thankful, too
Happy Thanksgiving from the Montclair Local!
Montclair has a lot of thanks to give
Montclairites share some of what they’re thankful for this year.
Montclair’s Human Needs Food Pantry sends out appeal for Thanksgiving foods
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news With a week to go before Thanksgiving, the shelves at Human Needs Food Pantry were alarmingly bare of Thanksgiving foods. So the staff put out an […]
Photos: Gardens are glowing
Pumpkins, popcorn and a lot of smiles can be seen at Presby Memorial Iris Garden during Gardens Aglow.
Photos: Have you come for a treat? or a trick?
Orange lights, dancing ghosts and scary pumpkins lurk on frontyards all over town.
Samhain: celebrating the time between
By DEBORAH ANN TRIPOLDI tripoldi@montclairlocal.news Kids will be looking forward to dressing up and parading in costumes to receive candy. Even some adults may enjoy that. While many people know […]
Culture in brief: Gardens Aglow comes to Presby Iris Gardens
Gardens Aglow will return to the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, 474 Upper Mountain Ave., on Friday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. The free event includes a […]
Tashlich is symbolic, and real: Montclair’s synagogues celebrate together
Congragation Shomrei Emunah and Bnai Keshet will celebrate Tashlich together on the first day of Rosh Hashana.
Culture in brief: St. Peter Claver Day Sunday
The annual celebration of St. Peter Claver’s Feast Day and Homecoming will be on Sunday, Sept. 10, beginning with a Mass at 11 a.m. After Mass, the church will provide […]
Honoring a saint, riding a ring of fire in Montclair
The Feast and Carnival of Saint Sebastian Wednesday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 27 Wednesday-Friday, 5-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 3-10 p.m. Kaveny Field and Christopher Street area Vespers service: Aug. 26, […]