Now thru June 3
Mondays–Fridays 9 am–5:30 pm | Open Tuesdays to 8pm
ART EXHIBIT
The 2025 Union County Senior Art Exhibit
This annual exhibit showcases artworks by both professional and non-professional artists who are older adults 60+. The wide-ranging media displayed include everything from drawing and painting to sculpture and craft. Made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Coordinated by the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs.
UCNJ Union College of Union County NJ (in the Conference Center on the UCVTS campus)
1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains
908-558-2552
culturalinfo@ucnj.org
June 1
4 pm
FREE CONCERT
Northern Lights – Spring Concert from the Society of Musical Arts
Featuring music associated with the North, this concert opens with the world premiere of Janus Overture by West Orange composer Evan Hause, followed by the A Minor Piano Concerto of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Post-intermission, the orchestra performs the Second Symphony (Romantic) of American composer Howard Hanson, an unjustly neglected work by one of the leading lights of his generation of American composers.
Admission is free
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
414 East Broad Street, Westfield
somaorchestra.org/upcoming
St. Paul’s is an ADA-compliant building. Seats are available at the front, right in front of the orchestra, for concert guests with hearing or visual impairment.
June 5
6 pm
FREE CONCERT
An Evening of Jazz with The MRB Jazz Project
Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library presents an Evening of Jazz. The MRB Jazz Project repertoire encompasses music spanning 90 years of American songwriting — performing classic jazz compositions and their own unique interpretations from the Great American Songbook, music made popular on stage and screen.
FREE
Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library
404 Chestnut Street, Roselle Park
908-245-2456
roselleparklibrary.org
Venue is ADA-compliant; providing ramps, elevators, accessible restrooms, and designated parking spaces for wheelchair users.
June 5
7 pm
FREE CONCERT
ELVISTORY: The King Returns to Camelot (1960-1963)
This is more than a tribute to the music of Elvis Presley or a lecture, it’s a musical history lesson. Award-winning Elvis tribute artist Ruben Castillo guides you on a journey from 1960–1963, touching on key historical events in world history that have shaped our society. Combined with live musical performances from the Elvis Presley songbook, ELVISTORY makes learning about the past fun and entertaining.
Kenilworth Public Library
548 Boulevard, Kenilworth
908-276-2451
Wheelchair-accessible via the back of the library.
June 6 – 7
Friday at 8 pm; Saturday at 3 pm
CONCERT
Celebration Singers: Beyond The Horizon
The Celebration Singers Adult and Youth choirs will perform a variety of music, new and old. The culmination is a work with combined choirs.
The Presbyterian Church of Westfield
140 Mountain Ave., Westfield
Tickets: Adults $20; Seniors & Children $15; Free for kids under 9.
www.celebration-singers.org
Venue is fully wheelchair-accessible. For listening assistance, please go to our website.
June 21 (and the 3rd Saturday every month)
6 – 9 pm
POETRY OPEN MIC
What’s The Word!
Enjoy Spoken Word/Poetry in the heart of Rahway from ACP Arts Ink. Thought-provoking artists convene to bring beautiful words of passion. Every show features professional artists and spotlights up-and-coming artists. (This location also hosts the “New Jeru Poetry Slam,” where poets compete for a spot to represent New Jersey at national and regional poetry slam competitions.)
Melao Cafe and Creamery
1425 Irving St., Rahway
FREE
www.acpartsink.org
Venue is wheelchair-accessible.