Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for May 19)
The Metuchen Recreation Commission is sponsoring a Pop Up Dance for current Metuchen eighth- and ninth-graders and their escorts at the Metuchen Pool from 6:15 – 9 p.m. May 20.
All state and CDC recommendations will be followed, including mask-wearing and social distancing. The event is limited to 200 attendees, including staff.
The dress code is business casual for the escorts and semiformal, “anything goes,” for the young ladies, according to the commission.
The recommendation is to bring flat shoes or flip-flops as the event will be held on grass. There will be no swimming.
Photos, favors, dancing and food will be supplied by Frescos By Jimmy.
Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for May 12)
The Terra Nova Flower Club of Edison will hold its annual flower sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22 at the Thomas Edison Tower, 37 Christie St., Edison. Rain date is May 23.
There will be an assortment of annuals, perennials, house plants, herbs and honey from a local beekeeper for sale.
Current COVID-19 guidelines will be observed.
Purchases will be cash only.
New Jersey State Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) COVID Crisis Fund is supporting the rising demand for medical oxygen for hospitals in India.
Make a check payable to AAPI and mail to Dr. Binod Sinha, 4 Progress St., Suite A9, Edison 08820.
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Art exhibition shines a âLens on Black lifeâ
Art exhibition shines a âLens on Black lifeâ
Papillon & Company will host a Kamoinge Workshop exhibition, âFrom Harlem to Metuchen: Lens on Black Life.â
The members of this African American photographers collective will be sharing their experiences, conducting a photography workshop and exhibiting their work May 8 through June 30 in Papillonâs Metuchen store, located at 418 Main St.
âArt can build bridges and bring people together,â Edna Epelu, owner of Papillon & Company, said in a prepared statement. âI am delighted to bring the work of the Kamoinge Workshop to Metuchen.â
Kamoinge means âworking togetherâ in the language of the Kikuyu people of Kenya. The Kamoinge Workshop was established in New York City in 1963 and, since then, has been credited with changing the narrative of Black lives in the mainstream media, according to the statement.