April 2014 archive

22
Apr
2014

6th Borough Market: Sunday 4/27/14

categories: Events, Hamilton Park, Jersey City Families, Neighborhood, Outdoor Fun!, Parks & Recreation, Specialty Markets, This Weekend in Jersey City

 6th borough

Jersey City’s 6th Borough Market returns for the 2014 season, debuting this Sunday, April 27th at Hamilton Park (1 McWilliams Place) from 11am-5pm.

For those of you who missed the festivities last year, here are a few mentions from me.

The 6th Borough Market is a curated mix of artisan crafts and vintage goods for sale, and the experience is topped off with children’s activities and yummy eats. Artists, collectors and chefs gather to provide a fun experience for families on one given Sunday each month during the warm season. (Upcoming dates: May 18, June 22, July 20, August 10, September 14, and October 19.)

For more information, visit http://www.6thboroughmarket.com or facebook.com/6thboroughmarket

 

Keep it local,
JCG
15
Apr
2014

Restoration: Jersey City Art Exhibition

categories: Art, Events
artart

A limited-run art show is happening this week from Wednesday-Friday (April 16-18) at City Life Church, 125 1st Street (corner of 1st & Provost).

Restoration is an interactive exhibit with pieces consisting of photography, paintings and light sculpture, featuring local Jersey City artists.

The show starts at 7:30pm each evening, with a special gathering on the 18th in honor of Good Friday.

 

Restore yo’self,
JCG

 

04
Apr
2014

RNA Volunteer Match Day 4/5/14

categories: Community/ Volunteers, Events, Jersey City Government, Jersey City Heights, Neighborhood, Parks & Recreation, This Weekend in Jersey City

Ogden Volunteer

The Riverview Neighborhood Association (RNA) is hosting a volunteer event this Saturday, April 5th to talk about the Jersey City Heights’ Community and its improvement.

Here are some topics of discussion, according to their Facebook Page:

•Community Visioning
•Riverview Arts District
•New Business Development (Palisades Avenue & other areas)
•Quality of Life Issues
•Transportation issues
•Clean-Up (General)
•Graffiti
•Abandoned Buildings
•Gardening
•Ogden’s End Garden
•Riverview Park planting
•Farmer’s Market 
•Annual Flea Market and park festival event coordinator
•Big Spring Clean-up (electronics, hazardous waste, donations, recycling)
•Promotion of event
•Arts events
•JC Friday’s organizer for heights events and promotion. 
•Live @ The Lumberyard
•Movies In The Park 
•Administration
•Spanish Translation
•General office work (envelope stuffing, etc)
•Editing/Proofreading/Writing
•Graphic Design / Flyers 
•Website content and management
•Newsletter content
•Heights business profiles
•Grant Work: research and writing
•Public Relations
•Heights community outreach
•Fundraising for special projects like Riverview park monument restoration

Meet at 154 Ogden (in the lobby) at 2pm. Match your unique skills and interests with others to make a difference!

 

Jersey City Proud,
JCG

02
Apr
2014

Jersey City Filmmaker’s Premiere: Ambition

categories: Art, Events, This Weekend in Jersey City

Ambition

Chris Celestin, an indie filmmaker and founder of Fixed Signs Productions (based out of Jersey City) debuts his new film “Ambition” at Anthology Film Archives in NYC on Saturday, April 5th at 8PM. The 45-minute film is about a young man struggling to keep his younger sister from falling into the foster system, while selfishly pursuing his ambition to become a film actor.

The premiere will be followed by a Q & A with the cast and crew.

View the trailer here.

To the artist’s hustle,
JCG

 

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