 Hosted by the American Hungarian Foundation
Submissions due January 18, 2021 In the midst of a pandemic and continued broad racial reckonings, the Windows of Understanding project is seeking submissions for a special virtual exhibition to help broaden our questioning and understanding of the intersectionality of RACIAL JUSTICE with the five central issues being explored in our public art displays: Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Healing from Trauma, Public Health, and Youth Engagement. Submissions may also explore artists' personal experience with racial justice. Artists across all mediums, including poetry and video, are invited to submit.  NOTE: Due to anticipated inclement weather on December 5, the concert has been rescheduled.
Sunday, December 6, 2020 6:00 PM Union County Vocational-Technical Schools 1776 Raritan Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Pre-registration (available at https://ucnj.org/reserve ) is required for this event and it is open to Union County residents only. This event will run in compliance with state COVID-19 orders, regarding social distancing and other protocols. Attendees must bring their own snacks and drinks. There will not be any food or drink available for purchase.  Friday, December 11, 2020
6:30 PM Union County Vocational-Technical Schools 1776 Raritan Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Pre-registration (available at https://ucnj.org/reserve beginning at 9:00 AM on Friday, December 4, 2020) is required for this event and it is open to Union County residents only. This event will run in compliance with state COVID-19 orders, regarding social distancing and other protocols. Attendees must bring their own snacks and drinks. There will not be any food or drink available for purchase.
 Saturday, October 24, 2020
10:30 AM Zoom Webinar Presented by the NJ Ghost Hunters Society You thought security was a nightmare at the airport! Wait until you hear about the ghostly results of Eastern Airlines flight 401 and phantom planes from Wales to Ohio to Pennsylvania. Prefer rail travel? Think twice! From Gettysburg, PA to Pattenburg, NJ; there are tragic events that still travel along these forgotten rail lines. Long before Princess Cruises, the "Gray Ghost" floated on the ocean waters. Today the Queen Mary is docked in Long Beach, California along with her ghostly passengers. All along the American seaboard lovely lighthouses dot the landscape providing the guiding light to ships in the night and foggy air.However, some lighthouse keepers aren't corporeal, but are still at work keeping the light lit! Co-hosted by the Plainfield Public Library and Historical Society of Plainfield This program is FREE. Registration required.
Watchung Reservation
October 17, 2020 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Take a self-guided stroll along Union County’s Sensory Friendly Trail. Enjoy nature in the beautiful Watchung Reservation during the Recycled Art Wildlife Walk at Trailside Nature & Science Center. As visitors make their way along the trail, they will encounter a dozen different pieces of colorful eco-art made from recycled plastic water bottles. Masks are strongly recommended and social distancing guidelines will be in place.  Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites
Sunday, October 25, 2020 2:00 PM Registration required, provide name and number in party to wallacedutch@dep.nj.gov or (908) 725-1015. Masks required. The Ladies of History will present the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Marie Antoinette's friend reflects on the era of the American Revolution in America, England and France and offers a dramatic reading of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." 
Executive Order #5 (English) www.plainfieldnj.gov/news_details.aspx?news_id=1996
Howell Living Historic Farm (howellfarm.org/corn-maze)
 Sunday, November 22, 2020 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST Online $12 per scout: Registration Required Do you have what it takes to be a spy? Find out at Virtual Girl Scout Day with the International Spy Museum! Your spy smarts and street savvy will be put to the test in Spy School workshops where you will learn the tricks of the trade. Scouts will also challenge themselves in hands-on workshops and meet special guests who will share their knowledge about the shadow world of spying. Fee will provide access to virtual workshops and programs throughout the day on Zoom. Designed for Brownies – Senior Girl Scouts.
Activities will include (subject to change):
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