Children

Despite many metropolitan area cancellations of Purim Carnivals, and two cancelled locally, in Caldwell and in the Oranges, it is a happy holiday, celebrated this year on Monday night, March 9th, through Tuesday, March 10, a story of intrigue, with a king, queen, and Haman, the evil prime minister, recounting the Jewish people's survival in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and an

The MHS Skate Club and Skate Essex sponsor an "Open Jam' to demonstrate and promote the need for a Montclair skate park facility, building a list of signatures on a petition, and drawing a crowd of about one hundred from the community of enthusiasts, parents and other supporters of the sport, Saturday, October 26...

Graduates and students, faculty, neighbors and their families get together for the activities, vendors, food, music, demonstrations, as a community, marking the memories created at the Montclair Cooperative School's Forest Street Festival, Saturday afternoon, October 19...

The MCPK Discovery Playground and Gardens, designed by students, staff, parents and community members, provides an all-access play space for the children of Montclair. After MCPK school hours, the playground will open to all children. Funding support for the renovations was provided by the Montclair Board of Education, gifts and grants from individuals, corporations, and foundations...

About 9,000 eggs stuffed with chocolates and prize tickets, 400 burgers and hot dogs, music with a DJ, face painting and a photo with Mr. Bunny attracts hundreds of kids and their families from Montclair and surrounding towns to Mr. Bunny's annual Springtime Fun, sponsored by Montclair Local 53 PBA and Montclair Jr...

The Montclair Orchestra's Children's Concert adds the New Camerata Opera's Peter Rabbit mini-opera to the orchestra's performance of excerpts of four classical favorites, and a 'percussion petting zoo' during intermission, in Central Presbyterian Church, Sunday afternoon, Jan...

Writers and improv comedians Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White will lead a writing workshop for kids entering first through fifth grade, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 4 to 5 p.m., at Watchung Booksellers, 54 Fairfield St. Bondor-Stone and White will combine a performance of their books “Shivers! The ...

Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, will have extended hours on Thursday nights in July and August, and show free animal-themed movies under the stars on the top of the zoo parking deck. Family Nights will be held on Wednesdays, July 5, 12, 19 and 26 and Aug, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and Thursdays, July 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Aug...

The fourth annual police-escorted Exotic Car Rally presented by Fresco Da Franco and Orange County Choppers will take place on Sunday, June 11, from noon to 2 p.m., at 15 Church St. The rally benefits Tomorrows Children Fund, a fund for children with cancer, and Hudson County SPCA...