Join UofO’s summer reading group of the seminal text “Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities” by Dr. Mindy Fullilove You can purchase the book here. Use the code ALCHEMY25 at checkout for a 25% discount. In addition to four weekly reading group sessions on zoom (Monday’s between July 12th and August 2nd at 6PM) …
We’re grateful to Tennyson Donyéa for a sensitive article published last week on our 5th annual Music City Festival. Featuring quotes from festival organizers Cesar Presa and Douglas Farrand, the article paints a picture of the festival and the ethos behind Music City’s organizing work. Stay tuned for media from the festival! You can read …
Join us on May 1st and May 22nd for Placemaking 13! On both days we’ll meet at the HUUB (35 Cleveland Street) at 2pm for a community Stroll & Scroll. We’ll walk the box and circle of Main Street in Orange and visit Orange Memorial Hospital. After the walk we’ll reconvene at HUUB to create a …
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A Covid-safe community event celebrating music, food, dancing, and public space in Orange NJ. University of Orange’s 5th annual Music City Festival is happening from May 14-16th across three days and ten outdoor venues around the City of Orange. The festival offers an opportunity for celebration, connection, and recovery for the whole of the city …
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A celebration of the 400 Years of Inequality coalition, including readings, reflections, and a showcase unveiling two new digital platforms. Register for free online here. About this Event In 1619, the first ships delivering Africans to be sold into bondage arrived in Jamestown, an inciting event in America’s ongoing battle with inequality. 2019 would mark this …
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We were so excited to see the University of Orange’s Music City and Collective Recovery work featured in the blog of the Kresge Foundation! Molly Rose Kaufman and Douglas Farrand wrote about the work UofO’s Music City and Collective Recovery teams have undertaken during the Covid-19 Pandemic. You can read about it below or at …
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Join UofO’s Collective Recovery team as we read “Into the Magic Shop” by James R Doty MD. Reading group is on Monday’s between February 15th and March 8th at 6PM. Register for free on Eventbrite. — Info about the book and how to buy here. Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty …
We’ll gather to learn about making a galette with Robert Sember and Khari Johnson Rocks. Feel free to tune in to hang out and watch, or come prepared to cook alongside with a galette filling of your choice and either ingredients to make pastry or come with your pastry remade. Pastry recipe below. Register for …
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We are partnering with “Smart Designs By Drae”, an Etsy store owned by Andrae Goldson and Nupur Chaudhury, to provide “Mushrooms & Marx” Jan Term merch for sale! 100% of proceeds from our t-shirt and mug sales will be donated to two initiatives that support community health and regenerative agriculture: Pandemic Research for the People …
Thursday February 4th, 6:30PM EST Join Earth Arts Center founder for an introductory lecture on Mycology, and the practical applications of mushrooms for a more sustainable future. This class will be led by Cloud, an environmentalist, activist and artist living in New York. She completed her apprenticeship at Flower Power Herbs and Roots and has …
