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The South Orange Weekly Digest gives you all the information you need to stay connected to your community, right here at your fingertips. Below you'll find updates about all the important and fun events happening this week in South Orange.

Under Cover Music Fest
6 Cover Bands No Cover Charge

Under Cover Music Fest (UCMF) returns to South Orange Downtown (SODT) on Saturday, May 14 from 4-10pm, presented by Mark Murphy’s Music and Pollock Properties Group of Keller Williams. An anticipated 1,000 music lovers of all ages are anticipated to gather at the Sloan St. parking lot for an evening of great food, a bustling beer garden and FREE live music!

The Fox & Falcon will host a large beer garden (cash bar), which will serve beer and cider from NJ’s best breweries, including SOMA Brewing, Four City Brewing Co., Kane Brewing Co., Ironbound and Michigan’s Founders Brewing Co. You’ll be able to order food from the Fox & Falcon’s full menu and dine outside. Food will also be available for purchase from main stage sponsors Miti Miti and Tandoori Chef II. This family friendly event will have kids activities in the Y-Zone from 4-6pm courtesy of the South Mountain YMCA.

South Orange Greenway
Bike/Walk Parade
Sunday, May 15 at 2-4 PM | Waterlands Park

Come to Waterlands Park for a bike/walk parade and learn about the next phase of the South Orange Greenway. The parade is open to kids and adults of all ages on foot, bicycles, tricycles, scooters or other kinds of wheels. A bike decorating station will kick things off. We will go around the Waterlands Loop and show where the upcoming bike and pedestrian path will connect toward Maplewood. Stay afterward for a family bike show-and-tell, get your bicycle registered by the police, and other bike-friendly activities to be announced!

Enter Waterlands Park at Third Street in South Orange and proceed to the parking lot behind Gaslight Commons. Find it on the map: https://goo.gl/maps/Z4PSjuaZicAsooqL8

Hosted by the South Orange Green Team & Environmental Commission and Sponsored by the South Orange Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs. Rain date: May 22 at 2:00 PM

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/585377495918846

South Orange & Maplewood Celebrate Older Americans Month

In May, we will celebrate and honor older Americans in our community with an array of programs and information to help you enjoy your spring, embrace a healthy lifestyle, learn about important topics, repair precious household items, and experience outdoor day trips. Join us on May 24th as we celebrate our wonderful community of older adults. More information on all activities, dates, and times will be available soon on SOMA Two Towns for All Ages website.

Attend a Village Meeting

Want to get more involved in your community? Attend a meeting. You will get a first-hand look at all the ins and outs of our town and it is a great way to participate and make a difference in the town. Please note that meetings are subject to change with short notice. Refer to our events calendar (select ALL calendars) for up-to-date information.

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Welcome to the South Orange Weekly Digest!

Under Cover Music Fest6 Cover Bands No Cover Charge

South Orange GreenwayBike/Walk Parade Sunday, May 15 at 2-4 PM | Waterlands Park

South Orange & Maplewood Celebrate Older Americans Month

Attend a Village Meeting

Under Cover Music Fest
6 Cover Bands No Cover Charge

South Orange Greenway
Bike/Walk Parade
Sunday, May 15 at 2-4 PM | Waterlands Park