On November 12, “Mixing It Up for WomenRising!” is hosting a young professionals networtking event. Join in the fun at TD Bank on 18th Street in Jersey City (plenty of parking and easily accesible from the PATH), where St. John Frizell St. (owner of Fort Defiance in Brooklyn and writer for Bon Appetit and Gourmet) will shake up three iconic cocktails and speak about the significance of each cocktail.
Shake off the work week, forget about the paper trails,and enjoy music, fun program, great food, meet new people!
Gourmet hors d’ oeuvres will be served from The Brownstone in Paterson, well known for their wedding receptions and wonderful food (and a certain awesome housewife)!
Con Vivo celebrates an evening of song this Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church (440 Hoboken Ave., Jersey City) at 5pm.
Con Vivo will celebrate the art song with mezzo-soprano Sarah Nelson Craft and pianist Paul Vasile! This varied and beautiful program includes music by Benjamin Britten, Claude Debussy, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Franz Schubert, and George Gershwin.
Ms. Craft has performed at the Caramoor Festival, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, China’s Macau International Music Festival, with the New Jersey Festival Orchetra, on NPR’s This American Live live at BAM, and more. We’re excited to have her performing for Con Vivo before she travels to Paris to participate in “The Song Continues: Paris Residency” presented by Carnegie Hall at the Opéra Bastille.
Mr. Vasile’s wide-ranging talents and musical interests provide frequent opportunities to perform as a pianist, conductor and concert organist. He has performed in his own recitals of American Romantic organ music in Germany, Latvia and in New York City, including several performances on the historic Appleton pipe organ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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.
Jersey Girls Food Tours is hosting the first annual Fall Chef showcase at the new Art House Productions space in Journal Square (136 Magnolia Ave.) on Tuesday October 28th from 7pm to 9pm.
With the purchase of a $75 ticket, guests will enjoy local dishes from 12-15 vendors, including dessert and coffee. The NJCU Jazz Quintet and “A Kind of Trio,” ode to Miles Davis, will provide entertainment for the evening. The exhibit, OBSOLESCENCE, will be on display at Art House Productions for guests to enjoy. In addition to the food, a selection of spirits from NJ Beer Co, Don Q Rums, Barrow’s Intense Ginger Liqueur, Jersey Wine Merchants and Selections de la Viña, will be included to complement the food offerings.
Samplings of signature dishes and unique fare from high profile and emerging chefs, caterers, bakers, and other food purveyors may include GP’s Restaurant, Battello, Orale, Left Bank, VB3, Lighthorse Tavern, Satis Bistro, BROA, White Star Bar, Razza, Cholita Dessert Bar, Milk Sugar Love, Hudson Cakery, ModCup Coffee, and Urban Foodie Catering.
All profits will benefit The Sharing Place. “We wanted to make this event very accessible for everyone. Through our food tours, we found the best places to eat in the city, and now we’re bringing a select group to one place for everyone to enjoy, while benefitting a food charity that really makes a difference here in Jersey City,” says co-founder, Janis Borroto.
This event is also made possible by SILVERMAN, PRIME Real Estate Group and Smith & Chang.
All ages welcome. Valid identification required for guests consuming alcoholic beverages. Various local retail items will be raffled for further donation to The Sharing Place.
Cute, flirty, & fun hair accessories for women and children of all ages are infiltrating the streets of Jersey City.
Female entrepreneur Rika Gunawan and her company Republic of Pigtails is a presence at local Jersey City arts, music and craft fairs including the recent 6th Borough Market as well as All About Downtown JC. She’s even had a trunk show at Warren Tricomi in NYC’s Plaza Hotel just a few weeks ago!
All of Rita’s bows, clips, ties, headbands, fascinators, and other hairpieces are named after her friends and family and are priced from $8-75. Check out my amazing Kristen fascinator.
Prepare to be unique! RoP’s inventory is constantly changing and all items are made in very limited quantities.
Even better: All Jersey City Gal readers will 10% OFF their orders using coupon code: JCGal10
On November 12, “Mixing It Up for WomenRising!” is hosting a young professionals networtking event. Join in the fun at TD Bank on 18th Street in Jersey City (plenty of parking and easily accesible from the PATH), where St. John Frizell St. (owner of Fort Defiance in Brooklyn and writer for Bon Appetit and Gourmet) will shake up three iconic cocktails and speak about the significance of each cocktail.
