Essex County Fair ◦ Agricultural & 4-H Exhibits ◦ Plant Clinic ◦ Seeing Eye Demonstrations ◦ Children's Activities ◦ Health & Safety Exhibits ◦ Amusement Rides & Games ◦ Entertainment & Refreshments ◦ May 4 through 8 ◦ South Mountain Arena ◦ 560 Northfield Ave ◦ West Orange.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Cooking with Brother Saalik ◦ cook up good Mexican food and learn about their culture ◦ For ages 8 and up ◦ Thu, May 5 ◦ 6pm ◦ The Montclair Public Library ◦ 50 South Fullerton Avenue ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.744.0500, ext 2238.

Mother’s Day Family Carnival ◦ Rides ◦ Games ◦ Food ◦ Wed – Sun, May 4 - 8 ◦ Stop & Shop Parking Lot ◦ 8 Franklin Street ◦ Bloomfield ◦ 973.743.6413 ◦ Free.

Just for Girls Program: Celebrate Mother’s Day Victorian Style ◦ Come with your Mom and learn about the history of Mother’s Day and the “mothers” of the Crane House Museum ◦ Make a special treat for Mom! ◦ Sat, May 7 ◦ 10 or 11:30 am ◦ The Montclair Historical Society ◦ 108 Orange Road ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.744.1796 ◦ $7/$10.

Hooray for Children ◦ Puss in Boots featuring The Happy Times Children’s Theatre ◦ Sat, May 7 ◦ 2pm ◦ Fourth Floor Auditorium ◦ The Newark Public Library ◦ 5 Washington Street ◦ Newark ◦ 973.733.7784.

Goldilocks On Trial ◦ by Ed Monk ◦ Directed by Terry Holusha ◦ The fairy-tale heroine Goldilocks is being put on trial for “breaking and entering.” ◦ May 7-15 ◦ Studio Players ◦ 14 Alvin Place ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.744.9752.

Imagination Station at MAM ◦ Animals ◦ to learn about art and art making ◦ families with children under 12 ◦ Reservations required ◦ Sat, May 7 ◦ 1 & 3pm ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Avenue ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.746.5555 ◦ $4.

DVD release party ◦ Are We There Yet? Starring Miles the Goose ◦ Rebecca Frezza and BIG TRUCK ◦ games and music as well as a chance to view the new DVD ◦ Sat, May 7 ◦ 3 – 5pm ◦ Montclair Cooperative School Annex ◦ 65 Chestnut Street ◦ Montclair ◦ Free.

A Special Mother’s Day presentation of the life of the beloved children's author Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of The Little House on the Prairie Books ◦ Performed by The Artspower Theater Group ◦ for all ages ◦ Sun, May 8 ◦ 1:30pm ◦ Montclair Public Library ◦ 50 South Fullerton Avenue ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.744.0500 ext 2238.<.li>

Circus in the Stars ◦ Using the Big Top as a backdrop,the constellations come to life ◦ Witness colorful stars as they parade across the sky in ever-changing positions throughout the year ◦ Ages 5 – 10 ◦ Mar 5 – June 27 ◦ Sat & Sun, 1 & 3pm ◦ Dreyfuss Planetarium ◦ Newark Museum ◦ 49 Washington Street ◦ Newark ◦ 973.596.6529 ◦ $3.

Stars of Jade ◦ See the great Blue Dragon, the Scarlet Phoenix, the White Tiger and other exotic constellations ◦ Examine how ancient Chinese observations can be used to solve modern astronomical puzzles ◦ Hear the romantic story of the Princess and the Shepherd, tragically separated by the Milky Way galaxy ◦ Adults and children ages 10 and up ◦ Mar 2 – Jun 27 ◦ Wed – Fri, 2pm ◦ Sat & Sun, 2 & 4pm ◦ Dreyfuss Planetarium ◦ Newark Museum ◦ 49 Washington Street ◦ Newark ◦ 973.596.6529 ◦ $3.

Saturday Chess Playdate ◦ Open to kids of all ages and levels ◦ Saturdays ◦ 9 - 12 ◦ Montclair Learning Center ◦ 24 N Fullerton Ave (First United Methodist Church) ◦ Montclair ◦ 201.306.5868 ◦ Free.

Environmental Eagles ◦ Environmental club ◦ Club activities include care of the Arboretum's animals, science experiments, discussions, field studies, and community service ◦ Current projects include local stream cleanup, testing for water quality, community education on storm sewer pollution and local bird identification and counts ◦ Grades 1 to 8 ◦ Saturdays ◦ Apr 16, 23 ◦ May 7, 14, 21 ◦ 10 – 11:30 am ◦ Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary ◦ 324 Forest Drive South ◦ Short Hills ◦ 973.376.3587 ◦ $1.

Darrin’s Dance Groovathon! ◦ Darrin DeWitt Henson, choreographer, leads a five hour dance workshop for young people, ages 8-17 ◦ benefit for the Montclair Pre-K Scholarship Fund ◦ Sat, May 14 ◦ 3-8pm ◦ Hillside School ◦ 54 Orange Road ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.509.4500 ◦ $75.

Art in Bloom Bugs and Buds Family Day ◦ Features Freespace Dance, a Montclair modern dance repertory and Arm-of-the-Sea Mask Puppet Theater ◦ Refreshments provided by Whole Foods Market in Montclair ◦ Sun, May 15 ◦ 1 – 5pm ◦ Montclair Art Museum ◦ 3 South Mountain Avenue ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.746.5555 ◦ $5/$7.

Ocean Fun Day ◦ Free family fun! NJ Marine Sciences Consortium and NJ Natural Gas lead Ocean Fun Days' hands-on marine and environmental programs and exhibits ◦ Sun, May 15 ◦ 11am – 3pm ◦ NJ Marine Sciences Consortium ◦ NJMSC Bldg. 22 ◦ Ft. Hancock ◦ Sandy Hook ◦ 732.872.1300 Ext. 30.

Dan Zanes and his band perform exuberant music for kids ◦ During the first part of every performance, the audience is invited to "sing along with gusto" before things heat up into an all-ages dance party ◦ Sun, May 15 ◦ 2pm ◦ Alexander Kasser Theater ◦ Montclair State University ◦ Montclair ◦ 973.655.5112 ◦ $10/$15.

Celebrate! Montclair ◦ Big Apple Circus To Go ◦ Sun, May 22 ◦ 2pm & 4pm ◦ Montclair High School Auditorium ◦ Park Street ◦ Montclair ◦ $10/$15.

NJ State Fair Meadowlands at Giants Stadium Fairgrounds ◦ The Royal Hanneford Circus ◦ Commerford's Petting Zoo ◦ Rosaire's Royal Racing Pigs ◦ Hypnotist Steve Baynor ◦ Live music on stage ◦ Organ Grinder ◦ Fireworks ◦ Cartoon characters & stilt walkers ◦ 75 Games ◦ 75 Rides ◦ 100 Food Vendors ◦ X-Treme Zone ◦ Vendors & Crafters ◦ Jun 23 - Jul 10 ◦ Mon – Thu, 6pm - midnight ◦ Frid, 6pm - 2am ◦ Sat, 2pm - 2am ◦ Sun, 2pm to 12am ◦ Meadowlands ◦ East Rutherford ◦ $3/$8.

Carteret Skate Park ◦ Open Skateboarding! ◦ All users must wear headgear, elbow and knee pads ◦ supervised by a qualified supervisor ◦ Open Apr 30 - Jun 18 and Aug 20 - Oct 1 ◦ Weekdays, 3:30 – 6:30pm ◦ Sat & Sun, 11am – 4pm ◦ Carteret Park Rink ◦ Glen Ridge ◦ 973.748.2924 ◦ Free to Glen Ridge residents.

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April 3, 2005