calendar of events Closing Time – Streaming on demand. MST Dance Academy presents an original dance piece performed in the theater’s store front windows to an audience in the street. Choreography was created by the students of the Performance Group class. Performed while masked and using our storefront windows as a barrier between performers and dancers, the piece speaks to the drastic changes of this year and the anxiety, fear, and hope that come with it. $5, reserve tickets online. MileSquareTheatre.org. The Playbill Gallery {A Love Story} – Streaming on demand, Mile Square Theatre premieres their first podcast play, written and performed by MST playwright-in-residence, Joseph Gallo. With theatrical spaces shuttered, this bittersweet homage to a lifetime of theatre-going taps into the current longing that every theatre-goer and every theatre-maker is experiencing. Tickets are free. Reserve tickets online. MileSquareTheatre.org/Shows-Events/The-Playbill-Gallery/.
MONDAY, MAY 3 Year-Round Farmer’s Market – Mon & Thur. through May. 4-8pm. The Historic Downtown Jersey City farmers’ market features various NJ vendors and local Jersey City vendors. Operating for over a decade, the Historic Downtown Jersey City Farmers Market, conveniently located by the PATH Train station and Grove Street bus stop in the heart of the historic downtown, it’s the place to get your groceries and treats! Come out and support NJ farms and businesses and get your fresh produce, pies, cookies, flowers and more. 201-547-3554. JCDowntown.org. Egyptian Style Belly Dance – Mon through May. 12pm. Online dance class for kids is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt known in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, low impact form of dance and exercise suitable for both sexes and all ages. View on Jersey City Free Public Library’s Facebook Page: Facebook.com/JCFPLNJ. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder, by Caroline Fraser – 6:30-8:30pm. Set against nearly a century of epochal change, from the Homestead Act and the Indian wars to the dust bowl and the Great Depression, Wilder’s dramatic life provides a unique perspective on American history and our national mythology of self-reliance. Offering fresh insight and new discoveries about Wilder’s life and times, Prairie Fires is the definitive book about Wilder and her world. Free; register online. Amelia’s Bistro, 187 Warren St, Jersey City. Meetup.com/JC-BookClub/. Prenatal Yoga – Through May: Mon & Wed, 7:308:30pm; Sat, 10-11am. For mammas-to-be, post-natal, and any other women who would like to join. This is a gentle yoga class focusing on areas of the body that ask for extra attention during pregnancy. Each class is tailored for the women in the room and their specific needs and desires. This is a semi-private class (five students maximum), so that each woman can receive personalized attention and support. Come to move, breathe, open the body in preparation for labor and delivery, and simply to connect with other women. $40/one class, $175/five classes. Celebrate Life Studio, 1200 Park Ave, Hoboken. 201-687-9901. Register: CelebrateLifeStudioHoboken.com.
TUESDAY, MAY 4 Kids Museum Art Classes – Through May. 10am1pm. Museum Kids Art Classes take place three days a week – Tues, Thurs, Fri – for fun art making in the Museum walkway. Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Art materials are provided; adults must wear masks and maintain social distance. Seating available first-come, first-served. Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken. 201-656-2240. HobokenMuseum.org. Tour of Mana Contemporary – Tue & Thur. through May. 3-4:30pm. Mana Contemporary’s long-term and special exhibitions are currently on view by appointment, through engaging themed tours. Artists draw inspiration from everyday objects. Explore how these objects are used as materials or depicted as subjects in artworks by John Chamberlain, Dan Flavin, and Andy Warhol. Tours conclude with a visit to the current special exhibition, Transatlantico. Mana Contemporary, 888 Newark Ave, Jersey City. ManaContemporary.com Transcend: TGNCNB Youth – 4-5pm. A safe space to learn, grow, explore and have fun together with other young people (ages 13-24) who identify as transgender, gender-nonconforming or non-binary. Our LGBT Network’s virtual center offers a wide range of services for LGBTQIA+ people of all ages and a safe space for LGBT people to build community during this quarantine. RSVP for virtual room access: Zoom Registration Link. Tickets free with RSVP. 631-665-2300. LGBTNetwork.org SJC Green Business Forum – 6:30pm-8pm. Connect with fellow green business leaders in Jersey City, learn sustainable practices and explore how “going green” can benefit your company’s bottom line. Zoom registration link available at SustainableJC.org.
mark your calendar Main Street Pops Artisan Market Open-Air Artisan Market providing a public venue in Hoboken for high quality artisans and makers to sell their handmade goods as well as for local residents to enjoy their neighborhood, view art, and engage with one another. See a varied collection of local makers and artists offering their unique, hand-crafted creations including: Fashion, Accessories, Jewelry, Bath Products, Pet Products, Home Goods, Fine Art, Photography, Sweets and more!
Every 3rd Sunday of the Month
and the First Three Sundays in December
11am-4pm Under 14th Street Viaduct, Hoboken
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Groove on Grove – Wed through May. 6-9pm. Jersey City’s free summer weekly music series featuring a wide variety of musicians and performers, and a wide variety of artisans and vendors. This is a family friendly event that brings the community together to celebrate Jersey City and its diversity. Grove Street PATH Plaza. 201-547-3554. JCDowntown.org. Learn to Play Chess – Wed through May. 6-10pm. An adult social chess night for all levels, and basic instruction is available from 6-7pm. Food and beverages are available for purchase and it is a BYOB facility if anyone wishes to bring beer or wine. Play Hoboken, 1012 Grand St, Hoboken. HobokenChess.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 6 Wild Animal Laser Show – Thur. through Sun, 4-4:30pm. Enjoy hits from The Lion King, Baha Men, Baby Shark, and more in this music and lights show. Experience the Wild Animal Laser Show as part of the springtime Wild About Animals celebration. Show is recommended for ages 5 and up. Add on to general admission. LSC Giant Dome Theater, Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City. 201-200-1000. LSC.org. Hoboken Talks – Thur. through May. 7-8pm. The Hoboken Museum offers a live-streamed program - Hoboken Talks! - streamed live on YouTube, as well as Facebook and Twitter. Viewers can submit questions using the chat feature. YouTube.com/ User/HobokenMuseum. See the website for other social media links to bookmark your preferred channel. Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken. 201-656-2240. HobokenMuseum.org. HOHA Run – Thursdays, 7:40pm. The Hoboken Harriers Running Club, a diverse group of runners/ joggers, welcomes runners of all abilities for a 5.2-mile run. 6th Street & Washington, Hoboken. Libations: Moran’s Pub. Info: HOHA.net.
SATURDAY, MAY 8 Saturday’s Jazz Trio – 10:30am-2:30pm. Outdoors and socially distanced, meet and greet and enjoy the music of The Diego Campo Trio. Free. The Cottage restaurant. Must preregister. The Cottage, 136 Monticello Ave, Jersey City. 201-200-7067. TheCottageJerseyCity.com.
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