Bringing people, places and events to life
I didn’t have enough time to compile a post for this, but you must get your art fix on tonight Jersey City! Two on my list: “Eu Sou” (I Am) explores ideas about being Portuguese and about being a Portuguese-American, with work done on both tile and wood at Gaia Studios; The Cyberpunk exhibit at 58 Gallery.
Click here for the comprehensive calendar of events going on all over the city.
Celebrate the arts,
JCG
Thanks to all who have served this great country.
JCG
The Spring Carnival is taking place in Newport Green this Sunday, 5/17.
Festivities begin at 11am with the opening of the Newport Carousel, followed by plenty of spring-time activities like a petting zoo and mini golf!
See you there!
JCG
Here are the schedules for this season’s farmers markets in Jersey City.
Grove Street
Monday and Thursday 4-8pm
(May-December)
Grove PATH Plaza
Journal Square
Wednesday and Friday 11am-7pm
(June-November)
Journal Square PATH Plaza
Paulus Hook
Saturday 10am-4pm
(May-Thanksgiving)
Washington St.
The Heights
Sunday 10am-3pm
(May-Thanksgiving)
Riverview-Fisk Park (1 Bowers St.)
Hamilton Park
Wednesday 4-8pm
(May-December)
Hamilton Park (McWilliams @ 8th St.)
New Jersey City University
Thursday 4-7pm
(June-November)
110 Culver Ave. (in front of gym)
Lincoln Park
Sunday 10am-3pm
(late June-November)
Lincoln Park (at the Gazebo)
Van Vorst Park
Saturday 8am-3pm
(May-December)
Van Vorst Park (281 Montgomery St.)
Get your local produce on!
JCG
Sign up now to run the Newport 10K along the Jersey City Waterfront on Saturday, May 2nd. Start time is 8:30am at Newport Town Square. It costs $36 at this time and $40 the day of the race. Prize money is $15,000 total.
Post-race festivities will begin at Newport Town Square at 10:00 a.m., featuring music, refreshments and prize drawings.
If you’re not up for a 10K, please cheer on the racers. The event raises money for the Jersey City Medical Center, the area’s newest regional referral teaching hospital, providing the highest level of care for women and infants, and trauma and heart patients.
Sign up here.
Bring your spirit!
JCG