SOMAPSO Pod

But enough about animal weddings… 

We rewind to Ken Stanek’s book launch, Monster Bawl tickets, Mapso Family Follies Talent Show auditions, Martin’s Pretzels, and voting.

We’re looking forward to Village Hall Oktoberfest, Carnival Dogs, book events with Rick Parker and Abby Sher at [words] Bookstore, Watershed Literary Event, Ladies Night Out in South Orange, Olympians, Women’s Political Voices, and Indigenous People’s Day.

Three Things with Anti Ramen, Porta Rossa, Perla Oysters, flu vaccines, a spooky run/walk, and Don’t Tell Comedy.

SOPAC Thing to Know with Masters of the Telecaster. Listen for a discount code!

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Maplewood Art Walk & Music Fest

Monster Bawl

Spooky Strides

Don’t Tell Comedy

We’ve got breaking news about SZA! Well, two-day-old news now, but still!

We rewind to Unveiled Studio Tour art opening and Suzanne Vega at SOPAC, plus a little Devil’s Tube at Fox and Falcon.

We’re looking forward to Lum’s Cellars patio tasting, Ken Stanek book launch, InterACT Theater Fright Night, First Fridays at the Elks, Meet the Authors and Exploration of World Music at 1978 Arts Center, Hola Fest, Aztec Two-Step, An Evening with Barry Sonnenfeld, and SOMA Sounds.

Three Things to Know with the Mapso Family Follies Talent Show, Barnbird Kitchen, Purgefest, Maplewood Karate, vendor calls for holiday markets, and Perch. Plus - get your Monster Bawl tickets!

After all of that, we’re ready to tuck in for the night in our pajama habits.

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Mapso Family Follies Talent Show

Purgefest

Barnbird Kitchen

Aztec Two Step

Monster Bawl 

Maplewood Karate

Baker Street Winter Flea

SODT Holiday Markets

The giant skeletons are out, so it must be autumn!

This week, we rewind to Essex Funk, Adam Sandler, Maplewood Co-work, and the Heidi Gallery. Plus, we tease Liz Glazer.

We’re looking forward to Suzanne Vega, Unveiled 24, the Jespy House/Sadie’s Fashion Show, Matt Matheiss, the Clay Pottery Market, South Orange Elktoberfest, Yoga and Mimosas, and Kaleidoscope Hispanica art opening.

Three things with the Mapso Follies, InterACT Theater, speed bumps, Smokey Bear, and a mural call for art.

Thanks for sponsoring this week, Good Bottle Refill Shop!

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Good Bottle Refill Shop

Mapso Follies

Mapso Follies Bonus Ep

InterAct Theater Golf Invitational

Smokey Bear reading challenge

SAM Utility Box Mural RFP

Craft Beer Fundraiser

We get right into it this week and rewind to a visit to True Salvage Cafe, Backyard Movie Night, 1978 art opening, Lorena’s and Coda.

We’re looking forward to Stride for Your Mind, Newstead 5K, Community Day, Lightning Brook Clean Up, Tacocat, South Mountain Wildflower Park, Essex Funk, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, and Unveiled24.

Three Things to Know with the Maplewood movie theater and a secret supper club. A bonus Thing to Know this week: don’t touch Cat’s brownie.

We’re in a Good Bottle Mood thanks to our sponsor this week, Good Bottle Refill Shop!

(PS: the Thing to Know about cats and dogs was a rabies vaccination clinic on Wednesday, 9/18.)

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Good Bottle Refill Shop

True Salvage Cafe

Maplewood Theater Community Meeting

Maplewood Redevelopment Study

Sam’s Table

We rewind to Howard Jones, elephants, and the Maplewood Garden Club meeting. And if that sounds confusing, welcome to our podcast!

We’re looking forward to art exhibits, outdoor movies, manifesting, BeerFest, community kickball, voter registration, and the SOMA Amen meet-up.

Three Things to Know with South Orange water system, Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission, SOMAcycle, and Purgefest.

We know you’re listening while you’re in town, Adam Sandler!

Thank you to our sponsor, Good Bottle Refill Shop.

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Good Bottle Refill Shop

Tatooiniki

SOMAcycle

South Orange Water System sale

Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission

We’re back and ready for all the fall happenings around SOMAPSO!

We rewind to Porchfest, Joe Taino, Jamstravaganza, the Baird, and True Salvage Cafe.

We’re looking forward to Backyard Movie Night, José James (listen for a discount code!)paper shredding, Oysterfest, September Saturdays music in Maplewood Village, the Arts Fair, Maplewood Garden Club meeting, SOMAPSO Dance Team, and a book event at [words] Bookstore.

Three Things to Know with the Baird, pizza, Gamechanger Fitness, and Poppy and Sesame.

SOPAC Thing to Know: The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook ft. Aztec Two Step. Listen to get a discount code for 20% off your ticket!

Thank you to our sponsor, Good Bottle Refill Shop!

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Good Bottle Refill Shop

José James at SOPAC

GameChanger Fitness

September Saturdays in Maplewood Village

Poppy and Sesame

The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook ft. Aztec Two Step at SOPAC

We’re silencing the demons in our heads for a while to bring you this week’s pod…

First things first: we announce the Summer Sandwich Bracket winner! It was a close race and now we’re hungry. 

We rewind to Jazz at Lorena’s, Aqua Fitness, recycling, and rain. We’re looking forward to Maplewood Village Sidewalk Sale, Playa Bowls grand opening, Sarah Hodd and the Drive, Janetza Miranda at the Springfield Ave Gazebo, Richie Furay final-final farewell tour, Chow Town Food Tour, Trash Panda Crew, Flii Nation, Wonka, and Maplewood Pool. Oh, and an extra week of Fast Forward with Porchfest, outdoor yoga, Downtown After Sundown, senior picnics, and Funk Yeah!

Three Things with Studio Tour artist registration, Backyard Movie Night, Craft Beer Tasting, Osteria LK, The Strollers, and Good Bottle Refill Shop

We have a SOPAC Thing to Know this week! José James on September 6. Use our code SOMAPSOJOSE for 20% off your ticket.

We’re off next week so we’ll be in your inbox not your earbox. See you in September!

The calendar is chock full this week. Grab your pool noodle and let’s get into it!

We rewind to Small Wonder Marketplace, Summit Farmer’s Market, strawberry gin tasting at Lum’s, and gelato at Porta Rossa.

We’re looking forward to seniors Party Tour Bus, Jazz at Lorena’s, live music everywhere, community dance class, Adult Swim, free haircuts, Pokemon Go, and South Orange Summer Nights.

Three things featuring SOMA Wheelhouse, Kitchen Table, a kickball tournament, and Porchfest.

Remember to VOTE in the Summer Sandwich Bracket in our Instagram feed! Final 4 voting this week, the Final Match Up is Monday!

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SOMA Wheelhouse Munch Necklaces

P/T Horticulturist job

Kitchen Table event space

Kickball Tournament

Porchfest

It’s a rainy one out there but Cat and Chrissy are floating in to tell you what’s happening this week in SOMAPSO.

We rewind to the House Music Festival, Sew Leana, Theo Devany, iced tea from Perch, and sweet corn gelato from Porta Rossa.

We’re looking forward to Saturday Stargazing, Women in Astronomy Trivia, Small Wonder Marketplace, Viva Flamenco, Tristate, Mapso Open Mic, and the Senior Party Bus.

Three things with Twist and Mingle mobile bar, SOMAcycle, Lum’s, Kah Kow, backyard movie night, and vintage clothing pop-ups.

Remember to vote in the Summer Sandwich Bracket in our Instagram feed! 

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Theo Devany Acting Studio

Twist and Mingle

SOMAcycle

Kah Kow

We’re sucking up these last days of summer before it turns into pumpkin spice season.

We rewind to two weeks of good times with Take a Big Step on Climate, trivia, the Co-Lab, cheese, library cards, Clay Studio, the Whitney, and Ladies of Laughter.

We’re looking forward to the House Music Festival, Sarah Hodd and the Drive, InterACT Sings the 80s, movie in the park, jazz at the gazebo, FORT, [mma] project, and Next Stage at Village Hall.

Three things with Maplewood Pool, a community art project, a backpack drive, health screenings, jitney passes, the Dancing Blender, Porta Rossa, and Monster Bawl.

Do you have a female delicata squash? Let us know—we need your pollen.

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LINKS:

Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas

Monster Bawl

The Dancing Blender

Friendship Circle Project RFP

Porta Rossa

Maplewood Jitney