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3 September Friday 2010
Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Westfield" to be performed in Mindowaskin Park, Sept.3-5

Troupe of Friends and the Westfield Recreation Department will
present William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Westfield
(Windsor)" for their annual Labor Day production at the Gazebo in Mindowaskin Park, adjacent to Town Hall in Westfield, NJ.

Joseph Penczak directs this production, set in Westfield in 1961.
The story follows Sir John Falstaff as he tries to woo two wealthy
Westfield wives.  The wives take advantage of the knight's
over-confidence and find unique ways to humiliate him and also keep their husbands' jealousies in check.   The farcical, slap-stick humor balances the embarrassing predicaments and keeps everyone in a "merry" mood.

Performances will be held on Friday, September 3rd and Saturday, September 4th at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m.

 

All performances are free and no tickets are required.  We do encourage you to bring a blanket or a chair for the outdoor performances.  In the event of rain, the performances will be held in the Community Room located in the Westfield Town Hall located at 425 East Broad Street, Westfield. 

 

For more information, visit
www.troupe-of-friends.com or call (908)301-0228.

 

Merry Wives of Westfield!

Troupe of Friends presents its annual free Shakespeare in the Park production. This year - our show is a rollicking romp through time - the jubilant farce known as the Merry Wives of Windsor - set in the Westfield of 1961!

Come join us for three free peformances in Mindowaskin Park on Labor Day weekend.

Show times: Friday and Saturday, September 3 and 4 at 7:30pm, Sunday September 5th matinee at 2pm

Bring a blanket our lawn chair and enjoy this hilarious comedy which tells the story of the beloved knight Falsttaff and his attempts at wooing two Westfield Wives simultaneously!

 

12 September Sunday 2010
Complimentary Technique Classes in September at Williams-Sonoma, Westfield NJ

Presented free of charge, each hour-long-class begins at 10am and is dedicated to a specific topic led by one of our culinary experts. Class size is limited, so reserve your space today at 908.301.0075.

Sunday, September 12: Risotto

Sunday, September 19: Indoor Grilling

Sunday, September 26: Fall Baking  

 

 

 

15 September Wednesday 2010
Tell your story at the Westfield Memorial Library MothUP

(August 31, 2010) – On Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m., storytellers and writers will converge at the Westfield Memorial Library for another MothUP, a new type of storytelling event. The theme for the evening is “Fall Memories,” such as the first day of school or a disastrous hayride.

The phenomenal popularity of New York City's, “The Moth,” has inspired this program. The Moth is an event in which people get up and tell five-minute, true stories based on a particular theme. All the stories are told in front of an audience, without notes, scripts or cheat sheets and should be a true, first-person account.

The names of ten individuals from the audience who have prepared stories are picked randomly from a hat. Each storyteller has five minutes to share his or her story. A team of judges, chosen from the audience, gives a score.

To get a better idea of how this evening works, participants should go to themoth.org for inspiration.

The Moth, a not-for-profit storytelling organization, was founded in New York in 1997 by poet and novelist George Dawes Green, who wanted to recreate in New York the feeling of sultry summer evenings on his native St. Simon's Island, Georgia, where he and a small circle of friends would gather to spin spellbinding tales on his friend Wanda's porch.

After moving to New York, George missed the sense of connection he had felt sharing stories with his friends back home, and he decided to invite a few friends over to his New York apartment to tell and hear stories. Thus the first 'Moth' evening took place in his living room.

 

The program is open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL card holders.

Register by visiting www.wmlnj.org and clicking on Online Calendar, or call 908.789.4090 X 4140.

 

Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library strives to provide the Westfield community an environment that promotes a love of reading and ensures free access to ideas and information. For more information call 908.789.4090, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter “Library Loop,” or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Street for a copy of the quarterly newsletter “Take Note.”

 

19 September Sunday 2010
Restaurant Week is coming....
September 19-26.
The Westfield Affair Wedding Event

The Westfield Affair Wedding Event  

 

Coming September 19th, 12pm - 5pm  

 

Come join a unique bridal expo at the James Ward Mansion for Westfield NJ's best bridal event of the year. This is a unique opportunity to plan your wedding with the many wedding professionals located in downtown Westfield. There will be many displays and demonstrations all under one roof. Visit www.thewestfieldaffair.com to see a list of participating downtown Westfield participating vendors and to rsvp. 

25 September Saturday 2010
Eileen Fisher Fall Event, September 25

Save $25 at the annual Eileen Fisher Fall Event, Saturday, September 25th. 10% of the proceeds benefits Rutgers Institute for Women's Leadership. Refreshments will be served.

 

9 Elm St., 908.233.7133

Westfield Symphony Orchestra Performs at The Presbyterian Church Saturday, September 25, 2010

MURDER – IT’S NO LAUGHING MATTER

 

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo

 

Feel the passion in this double bill of earthy treachery and tragedy. Verismo tales of jealousy, betrayal and cold blooded murder suggest that all politics are local.

 

Saturday, Sept 25th at 8.00pm

The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ

Tickets $25-$70

 

www.westfieldsymphony.org

30 September Thursday 2010
SWING IN SEPTEMBER WITH THE FULL COUNT BIG BAND

          

           The Full Count Big Band will perform Thursday evening, September 30, from 7:30 until 9:30 pm at the Crossroads, 78 North Avenue, Garwood.

         

          Featured vocalist for the 18 piece jazz orchestra, Aubrey Parasolle, will be introducing and putting her jazz spin on many of your favorite tunes.

 

          Admission at the door is $10.

 

          The Full Count Big Band, a division of the New Jersey Workshop for the Arts, is a professional organization with music that is eclectic, not just nostalgic. 

         

          For additional information,  contact Full Count at 908-789-0822 or view them on  the web at www.fullcountbigband.com.

30 October Saturday 2010
Westfield Symphony Orchestra Performs Monster Music, October 30th

Savor the silver screen's original Phantom experience with Hollywood's first great horror movie. Lon Chaney's 1925 epic, complete with LIVE symphonic soundtrack by Gabriel Thibaudoux, takes the horribly disfigured Phantom through the catacombs and dungeons beneath the Paris Opera.Saturday October 30th, 8.00pm at the The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ. Tickets are $25-$70.

 

MONSTER MUSIC will feature the movie of Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera set to Mozart – Symphony No.40 in G minor.

 

Don't miss the Halloween costume contest with cash prizes. 

 

Westfield Symphony Orchestra

westfieldsymphony.org

908.232.9400

9 November Tuesday 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #5 Coming to The Town Book Store November 9th

Mark Your Calendars ... 

 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

 

Book #5

 

THE UGLY TRUTH

 

Released November 9, 2010

 

"To me, the fifth book is the linchpin of the series," said author Jeff Kinney in a statement. "Since Greg Heffley is a cartoon character but also a literary character, I've always wondered if he should grow up or stay in a state of arrested development forever. This book answers that question once and for all." 

 

Pre-Order Your Copy today...

Call 908.233.3535 or stop by 270 E. Broad St.

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