Gatherings Taste of the Town Pequannock UNICO Best Western Plus Regency House Hotel, Pompton Plains, pequannockunico.org The organization donated all of the proceeds from its recent Taste of the Town fundraiser to multiple charities. Attendees enjoyed special dishes donated by 25 restaurants and food vendors as well as a musical preformance by students of the ShamRock School of Music.
1 Students and staff of ShamRock School of Music with Perry Russo and Jim Sarto 2 Sweet treats from the Little Food Inn of Pompton Plains 3 Tempting bites from Tiff’s of Pompton Plains 1 2 4
award-winning students Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, montclairartmuseum.org The nonprofit organization announced the winners of the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the country’s longest-running award and recognition program for teens. This year, a record-breaking 320,000 works were submitted, and 40 students from Northern New Jersey were awarded medals.
5 Al-Tariq Harris, Arts High School, Newark 5
Fundraiser dinner Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary 3
Canoe Brook Country Club, Short Hills, hartshornarboretum.org More than 150 people attended the arboretum’s spring benefit, From Buds to Blooms, and raised over $25,000 for nature and science programming, outreach for the community and schools, and forest preservation. Attendees enjoyed a sit-down dinner, open bar, silent auction and music performed by local band Midlife Crisis.
4 Melanie Hoffman, Shirley Kane, Rhoda Irwin, Dorsey Grant, Susan Van Tassel, Ann Klemme, David Rosen, Heidi Van Tassel
A Pink Tie Affair Susan G. Komen Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange, komen.org More than 200 guests turned out for Susan G. Komen’s signature Pink Tie Affair, which raised nearly $295,000 for breast cancer research.
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An Evening of Food and Music Morris Habitat for Humanity
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7 Luis Tejada, Isabel Comp 8 Lou LaSalle, Marie LaSalle
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Meadow Wood Manor, Randolph, morrishabitat.org Morris Habitat held its 11th annual Hearts & Hammers Gala to raise funds for safe and affordable housing for those in need. Nearly 300 participants enjoyed good food and listened to a performance by the band Escapade.
6 Jeannie Tsukamoto, Joseph Longo, Ricky Jones, Blair Bravo
Pequannock UNICO (1–3), Cora Hartshorn arboretum (4), Montclair art museum (5), Morris Habitat for Humanity (6), Maggie Yuracheck photography (7–8)
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