Archive of ‘Neighborhood’ category

10
Dec
2014

Santa’s Elf Factory! 12/13-12/21

categories: Historic Downtown Jersey City, Holiday!, Jersey City Families, Just Kids

PrintIt’s time for the annual Santa’s Elf Factory in Jersey City. The next two weekends 12/13-14 and 12/20-21 from 10am-5pm at Tommy 2 Scoops (177 York St.) organized by JC Fun-raisers.

Gets the whole family into the holiday spirit with festive fun for children of all ages and their parents. “Become an elf” with your very own name and accessories, help Mrs. Claus decorate (and EAT!) cookies, create holiday cards and ornaments, learn the secret elf dance and then take home a very special photo with Santa! Frostee the Snowman will also be singing carols and tell seasonal stories!

Tickets: $20 per child (Sponsors will fund local children who don’t have the financial means to attend). Half of all net proceeds this year are being donated to KFM, a local non-profit autism advocacy group.  They help provide college scholarships to people with autism.

Buy tickets here.

Get elfishly festive,
JCG

10
Dec
2014

Comedy Night 12/13

categories: BYOB, Events, Grove Street, Mexican, Restaurants, This Weekend in Jersey City
comedy venue swapThe second Saturday of every month means New York City’s best comedians come to Jersey City!
 
Chips Cooney from America’s Got Talent is the headliner for this weekend’s show.
 
The show brings in great comics from the city like “Leighann Lord from Comedy Central, Nore Davis from Boardwalk Empire, Neko White from MTV2, and tons more.
 
Arrive at Grove Square Bistro in the wine bar (16 Newark St.) via the Morgan Street entrance circa 7:30pm to get a good seat. Admission: $10.
 
Laugh it off,
JCG
09
Dec
2014

Con Vivo Music Gala 12/13

categories: Events, Historic Downtown Jersey City, Holiday!, Live Music, This Weekend in Jersey City

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Con Vivo Music is wrapping their season with a Gala! The once-a-year fundraiser will be a celebration of Con Vivo’s first CD release “Modern Dances.”

The orchestra will perform selections off our album alongside Prokofiev’s Quintet in G minor. Food and wine are included, as well as their annual raffle/auction on Saturday, December 13th at 8pm at Barrow Mansion (83 Wayne St.)

Support Con Vivo’s 2015 season so they continue to present free chamber music concerts in Jersey City. Sponsored by the Barrow Mansion Development Corp.

Tickets are available here.

To recap 2014: Con Vivo presented 10 concerts with over 40 compositions! Highlights: Stockhausen’s Tierkreis, our 5th annual Bach concert, Rhymes With Opera’s sci-fi opera Red Giant, music for solo/duos/trios, the second performance of Richard Carrick’s meditative, bold, and evocative Stone Guitars, the acclaimed percussion/flute group Iktus Duo, a 30-min world premiere by New Thread Sax Quartet, and beautiful art songs with Sarah Nelson Craft and Paul Vasile.

To the sound of music,
JCG

23
Oct
2014

Festival of Lights-Diwali 10/25

categories: Events, Exchange Place, Holiday!, Jersey City Families, Neighborhood, Outdoor Fun!, The Waterfront, This Weekend in Jersey City

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The Saraswati Cultural Association in collaboration with JABA and Jersey City Cultural Affairs to present to you for the first time ever – Festival of Lights Diwali!

Celebrate at  Exchange Place’s Owen J. Grundy Pier, overlooking the NY skyline, on Saturday, October 25th from 12-6pm. The program includes cultural and folk dances, live performances, live band, children’s activities, food stalls, vendors, DJ and a raffle.

Light up the sky,
JCG

19
Sep
2014

All About Downtown Street Fair 9/20

categories: Events, Historic Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City Families, Live Music, Neighborhood, Outdoor Fun!

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This Saturday, September 20th, is the all-out awesome All About Downtown Street Fair.

Stroll up or down Newark Avenue (between Grove St. and Jersey Ave.) to soak up live music, nosh on noms, sip adult bevvies, and shop from 11am-6pm.

There will be over 100 local vendors, and plenty of fun activities for the kids, too. FB info here.

Shop local. Support local.
JCG

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