University of Orange

Beginner Sewing Class
2024-08-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Zaki Michael is the program and community coordinator at the HUUB and a fashion designer. He is excited to host a Beginner Sewing Class for UofO summer session. In this class you’ll discover the art of sewing and create your own custom projects. You will learn essential sewing machine functions and terminology, and gain hands-on experience.
This class will meet twice: Tuesday, August 13th and Thursday, August 15th 5-7pm.
Register here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/university-of-orange-a-nj-nonprofit-corporation/beginner-sewing-class

Zaki Michael grew up in Orange, New Jersey, and his brand is currently based in Newark, NJ. He is the creative director and designer for Blk Icon, a streetwear brand. Zaki has worked in the Newark public school system for five years and currently works at The HUUB, a community center in Orange, NJ, as a community and program organizer. His love for style and fashion has always been a part of him, but his passion for design began during his time as a wardrobe stylist and consultant. “I wanted to teach myself how to make some of the unique pieces my clients wanted rather than just find them,” he says. In 2020, Zaki launched Blk Icon as a self-taught designer with a vision to create a ready-to-wear streetwear line that utilizes authentic African fabrics and eco-friendly upcycled materials to create custom one-of-a-kind statement pieces. He is current working on his third collection series, entitled “Urban Renewal,” which uses upcycled denim and African mud cloth to create captivating men’s and women’s statement pieces. You can follow him on Instagram at @Zakbstylin_ and @Blk_Icons.

Steel Pan Class for Adults
2024-08-16 18:30 - 20:30 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
The Steel Pan Band of Orange will launch this summer during University of Orange’s summer session with both a children’s intensive and an adult intensive! Both Steel Pan Intensives are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan, double guitar pan, double seconds pan, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant.
August 12th – 16th, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30-8:30PM
Open to anyone aged 18+.
Learn more and register for Steel Pan Class: https://universityoforange.org/?mgi_212=4278/steel-pan-band-of-orange

Jevaun Grant is the lead teacher of the Steel Pan Band of Orange. As a visionary, he inspires growth and new ideas, while helping to foster relationships throughout our community. He could give Dreamworks a run for their money due to his continuous tenacity and effort to see a dream come to reality. He has been playing the steel pan for over 18 years, adding notable bands such as The Young Picassos, Trinidad All Stars, Despers USA, and Ekkquinox Steel Band to his resume. He specializes in genres like R&B, Afro-Caribbean and Hip-Hop. Some of his biggest influences in music growing up were Outkast and KES. If you want to hear and see more of his highlights, you can follow him on: IG @lordtenor

TreeKeepers Tree Pruning Workshop
2024-08-17 08:00 - 12:00
Friends of Metcalf Park are partnering with the NJ Tree Foundation to offer a tree pruning workshop. Along with learning about the importance of trees, this free course covers tree biology, tree identification, tree planting, maintenance, and more. This four hour workshop will include a chance to practice at Colgate Park.
To sign up email Meredith at mbrown@njtreefoundation.org

Steel Pan Class for Kids
2024-08-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-23 13:00 - 16:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
The Steel Pan Band of Orange will launch this summer during University of Orange’s summer session with both a children’s intensive and an adult intensive! Both Steel Pan Intensives are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan, double guitar pan, double seconds pan, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant.
August 19th through 23rd, 1-4PM daily.
Open to children in 5th grade through 9th grade.
Learn more and register for Steel Pan Class: https://universityoforange.org/?mgi_212=4278/steel-pan-band-of-orange

Jevaun Grant is the lead teacher of the Steel Pan Band of Orange. As a visionary, he inspires growth and new ideas, while helping to foster relationships throughout our community. He could give Dreamworks a run for their money due to his continuous tenacity and effort to see a dream come to reality. He has been playing the steel pan for over 18 years, adding notable bands such as The Young Picassos, Trinidad All Stars, Despers USA, and Ekkquinox Steel Band to his resume. He specializes in genres like R&B, Afro-Caribbean and Hip-Hop. Some of his biggest influences in music growing up were Outkast and KES. If you want to hear and see more of his highlights, you can follow him on: IG @lordtenor.

Intro to Dharma Level 1 Yoga
2024-08-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-08-24 09:00 - 10:30 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
This class is a mix of meditation, breathing techniques and physical exercise. We will be holding the poses and focusing our on breath. This class is being led by an instructor completing her teacher training and participants will be asked to fill out an evaluation form post-practice. This course will be an overview of the practice and we will offer a longer series in the fall. For the summer session you can attend just one class or both.
Monday, August 19th from 6pm-7:15pm
Saturday, August 24 from 9am-10:15am

Register for yoga: https://secure.givelively.org/event/university-of-orange-a-nj-nonprofit-corporation/introduction-to-dharma-1-yoga-series-with-aditi-nair

Monuments and Sculptures of Orange
2024-08-20 18:00 - 19:30
Take a walk through history down Main Street as Orange resident and independent scholar Darcy Hall shares entertaining stories about the statues and monuments that beautify our city streets. Approximately one mile starting at Military Commons and ending up at the HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street.
**Meet at Military Commons, Main Street, Orange
Register here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/university-of-orange-a-nj-nonprofit-corporation/monuments-and-sculptures-of-orange

Darcy Hall is a retired high school English teacher. She is interested in urban art and history. She lives in Orange.

Summer Session Potluck
2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join us for our summer session solidarity potluck at the HUUB! Bring a dish, bring a friend!

NJ Civics 101
2024-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Learn about our local, regional and state systems. More info coming soon!
**This class will be held in Hale House at HUUB, 47 Cleveland Street, Orange NJ 07050
Register here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/university-of-orange-a-nj-nonprofit-corporation/nj-civics-101

Music City - Cultural Organizing Workshop
2024-08-24 12:00 - 15:30 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
UofO’s Music City program is entering its 9th year and looking forward to year number 10. Music City’s teams and participants host an afternoon planning and learning retreat to kick start planning for the 10th anniversary of Music City’s cultural organizing, annual events, and educational programs. If you are interested in attending please contact douglas@universityoforange.org.

September Potluck
2024-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Mondays are usually disliked….UNTIL now! Every 3rd Monday of the month will now be our Solidarity Potlucks starting September 16th at 6pm. No real theme, just bring your favorite dish and come chill out with the people in your community!

What's the Story? A Memoir Writing Class
2024-09-18 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-09-25 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-10-02 11:00 - 12:15, 2024-10-09 11:00 - 12:15 | Online
10-week virtual memoir class offered by UofO, taught by developmental editor Susan Hasho
The class is held on Wednesdays 11:00am to 12:15pm, and will run 18 September – 20 November, 2024.
Do you have some stories you’d like to tell? There may be stories about your life that you want to tell your children or grandchildren, perhaps about another country or culture you came from or your parents came from. Was there an experience that changed your life or your neighborhood? How about if you were in the military and you want to share something about that? If you have a desire to share or describe anything that you are fascinated by, care about or even want to change, this class is a place to do that.
Format
What’s the Story is a 10-week writing class that intends to provoke, free and guide anyone to write a memoir that reflects their own unique voice and life experience. This is a workshop-style interactive course. Participants will take turns sharing their work and have opportunities to receive feedback and guidance from the instructor and the other participants. There is also time to discuss technical skills, confront creative blocks, and set writing goals. All writing is done outside of class at your own pace.

Susan Hasho is a developmental editor which is an editor involved in the mysterious process of enabling writers and anyone interested in writing to find their way through the maze of expectations, judgment and even fear to find the true heart of what they want to write. She has trained and worked as an actor and writer, and moved into the advertising field to work as a copy editor for advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies. She began working with writers several years ago as an editor and it became her goal to teach a writing class that would enable people to be as free of self-criticism and inhibiting expectations as possible in order to write clearly and openly with joy.

Register here for this event.

Steel Pan Class for Kids
2024-09-24 17:30 - 18:45, 2024-10-01 17:30 - 18:45, 2024-10-08 17:30 - 18:45, 2024-10-15 17:30 - 18:45 | The HUUB, inc, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Steel Pan Band of Orange
The Steel Pan Band of Orange launched this summer during University of Orange’s summer session with both a children’s intensive and an adult intensive! We are continuing the program for kids this fall, weekly from September through December. See below for details. Open to children from Orange and its surrounded cities (incl. East Orange, West Orange, South Orange, Montclair, Irvington, Newark, Maplewood, etc.)

WHAT:
This steel pan class for kids is designed to introduce students to playing Steel Pans, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan, double guitar pan, double seconds pan, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant.

WHEN, WHO, WHERE:
Children’s Steel Pan Fall Classes: Weekly on Tuesdays, September 24-December 17. Total of 11 classes for this semester. Classes will not be held on Election Day, Nov. 5, or the week of Thanksgiving, Nov. 26.
Open to children in 5th grade through 9th grade.
@ The HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ 07050

COST:
These classes have a sliding scale donation to participate. We suggest a donation of $20-$50 per class ($220-$550 for 11 classes). If those price points don’t work for you, you can indicate that on the application form. We would like these workshops to be available to everyone! All donations go towards supporting Steel Pan classes in Orange.
Reach out to us with any questions at info@universityoforange.org.
TO SIGN UP or EXPRESS INTEREST Check out this page: https://universityoforange.org/archives/4278

Steel Pan Class for Adults
2024-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-15 19:00 - 20:30 | 35 Cleveland St, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
WHAT:
Both the adult and children Steel Pan classes are designed to introduce people to playing Steel Pans, musical instruments originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Participants will get introduced to playing the tenor pan, double guitar pan, double seconds pan, and four-bass pan. Classes are taught by local steel pan musician and educator Jevaun Grant.
WHEN, WHO, WHERE:
Adult Steel Pan Classes – Tuesdays, 7:15-8:30PM, starting September 24th
Open to anyone aged 18+.
@ The HUUB, 35 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ 07050
COST:
Classes are “pay-what-you-can”. We suggest a sliding scale donation of between $20 and $50 per week. If those price points don’t work for you, you can indicate that on the application form. We would like these workshops to be available to everyone! All donations go towards supporting Steel Pan classes in Orange.
Learn more and register here.

The Path Reading Group
2024-10-07 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Hale House, 47 Cleveland Street, Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Join us for a fall reading group of The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life.
This reading group will be led by social psychiatrist Dr. Mindy Fullilove.
Mindy says: This class will do a “slow read” of The Path, a wonderful book by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh. The book has the subtitle “What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life.” As a psychiatrist, I am drawn to this book because it offers us such interesting and unexpected advice for seeing our own situation through an ancient lens. Our slow read will allow us to consider the philosophy as well as the life perspectives offered by this lovely book.
Reading is awesome but optional!
This reading group will meet weekly for 6 weeks on Mondays from October 7th through November 11th. The meetings will be hybrid: in person at Hale House (47 Cleveland Street, Orange NJ) and on Zoom.

Register here for the reading group.

Dharma Yoga Level 1
2024-10-12 09:00 - 10:30 | 35 Cleveland St, 35 Cleveland Street, City of Orange, NJ, 07050, United States
Dharma Yoga is a modern interpretation of classical Eight-limbed or Hatha-Raja Yoga, deeply rooted in ethical precepts that includes elements of flowing Vinyasa, inversions and held poses that will help you to discover concentration, meditation, abiding contentedness and deep healing relaxation. Breathing exercises (pranayama) and meditative techniques regulate the heartbeat, de-stress the nervous system and calm the mind. Guided deep healing relaxation or Yoga Nidra relieves stress, slows down the thoughts, calms the mind and recharges one’s physical body. A complete practice that will lead to radiant health, a peaceful life and, eventually self-realization. Dharma Yoga is traditional, yet contemporary — perfect for the fast-paced world of today.
About the practice:
Dharma I – A strong practice with basic yoga concepts, postures, introduction to pranayama (breathwork), and potent meditation techniques.
Participants can join any and all of the fall classes:
Saturday, October 12th, 9am – 10:15am
Saturday, October 19th, 9am – 10:15am
Saturday, October 26th, 9am – 10:15am
About the teacher:
Aditi is a urban researcher, based in New York. Aditi grew up practicing yoga in her community center in Mumbai, India. In 2020, as the pandemic entered our lives, Aditi turned to yoga, to center healing and growth. Since then she has been practicing ashtanga yoga and reaping the benefits of this deeply meditative practice. To share this experience with everyone, Aditi has been teacher training at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York, learning under Shri Dharma Mitra.
As part of her teacher training, Aditi is offering free yoga classes. Participants will be asked to fill out an evaluation form post-practice. This course will be an overview of the practice and we will offer a longer series in the fall.
