SOMAPSO Pod

We’re Makin’ It, we’ve got the chance and we’re takin’ it. Come on, come on!

We rewind to Wine and Cheese at Lum’s and Essex Funk Collective at Village Hall. We’re looking forward to Django a Gogo, First Fridays at the Elks with Crystal Pepsi and the Zimas, River Day, Small Wonder Marketplace, Cinco de Mayo at Village Hall, Spring Birding Migration, Richie Furay at SOPAC, Hometown Movie Stars of CHS, Get Twisted in Meadowland Park, Maplewood Garden Club Plant Sale, and art opening at Green Door Studio. Plus a teaser for next week’s interview with Jay Stevenson about Beethoven’s Wrong Note. Phew, that’s a lot!

Three Things with a blood drive, Mychal Threets, Maplewood Pool Pals, Mother’s Day gifts at General Store Shops and Cafe, Perla Oysters brick and mortar, Maplewoodstock (Thanks Danny Goldstein!), and Treelicious CSA at the Co-Lab.

And if you know what happens to time when approaching a singularity, please let us know!

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Makin’ It

Mychal Threets virtual event

Maplewood Pool Membership and Pool Pals Subsidy

No NJ City Is Doing Dining Better Than Maplewood Right Now

Maplewoodstock

Treelicious CSA

It’s a medium rare Tuesday night recording and we are ready to go!

We rewind to the AP Art Show at SOPAC, BeatFest, and Accomplishing Artists at Durand-Hedden House. We look forward to so many things including Dinner in the Dark, Bright Star, Garden State Art Weekend, Earth Day at Good Bottle, live music, SOMA Pop Choir, Maplewood Vintage Show, HabibiFest, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and so much more.

Three things with Porta Rossa, Suzanne Vega, summer EBT benefits, SOMAPSO Dance Moms, and SOMA Sweets Wonkifies the Co-Lab.

Plus a peek into Cat’s brain and it’s crazy in there!

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Memorial Day Parade

Suzanne Vega

Summer EBT

SOMAPSO Dance Moms

Buy Us Some Empanadas

Join us as we snack our way through this week’s podcast with treats from SOMA Sweets!

We rewind to the earthquake and the eclipse, Pickett’s, and Village Hall. We’re looking forward to Beatfest, OHHO Seltzer Tasting, Footloose, CHS AP Art Show, Whiskey and Sugar, South Orange Elks Garden Clean Up, Alice in Wonderland Drag Brunch, CHS Accomplishing Artists, Salman Rushdie, Showcasing South Orange, and Churn and Learn.

Three things to know with Arbor Day tree sapling giveaway, Brown Sugar Cookie Shop, and South Orange Town Hall Meeting.

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SOMA Sweets

Beatfest

CHS Accomplishing Artists Exhibit

Salman Rushdie virtual event with [words]

Brown Sugar Cookie Shop

It’s all cheese and no chum this week!

We rewind to Chamber of Commerce happy hour, spicy margs at Coda, Embellished closing event, and Rebirth Brass Band at SOPAC. 

We’re looking forward to karaoke at Fox and Falcon, First Fridays at the Elks with Deadful Greats, Rufus Wainwright, Oleta Adams, Love my Pup Love my Park, Volunteer Fair, Spring Egg Hunt, Player Agency pop-up, Sole 2 Soul University, DIY Charcuterie at Kitchen a la Mode, and Whiskey and Sugar.

Three things with Maplewood Shred-it Day, Family Photo Sessions, South Orange Container Day, SOMAPSO Moms* Dance Team, El Rey Mexican, and Martin’s Pretzels at General Store.

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Rufus Wainwright at SOPAC

Love my Pup Love my Park

Maplewood Shred-it Day

Family Photo Sessions

SO Container Day

SOMAPSO Moms* Dance Team

Buy us some empanadas

A new season just dropped and we’re here for it. Happy spring!

We rewind to Chucklepatch, St. Paddy’s, CHS Mamma Mia, and Trivia Nights. We’re looking forward to the Embellished closing event, Artist Salon with Nerissa Tutiven, choreographer festival, Mrs. Eller and the Fellers at Village Hall, mother and daughter writing workshop at the Maplewood Library, Maplewood Garden Club talk, Rebirth Brass Band at SOPAC, and a book event with Dave Noll at Words. 

Three Things to Know: business musical chairs with A Paper Hat, Toy Division, and Inside Home, Soul 2 Sole University, karaoke is back, North Jersey Pride Run, rain barrel and bin sale, and prescription drug disposal in Maplewood. Plus, send us your favorite sandwich for the upcoming Sandwich Bracket! 

We love you, Meryl!

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Turning Point Community Services

Rebirth Brass Band at SOPAC

Soul 2 Sole University

North Jersey Pride Run

Essex County compost bin and rain barrel sale

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all who observe. Get ready to get your GTAP!

We rewind to Scott Weinstein at SOPL, Luna Stella, Green Door Gallery, and the Kooks. We’re looking forward to Chucklepatch, Mamma Mia, Tea and Tunes, Village Hall, St. James’s Gate, Empowerher Music Series with Valarie Adams and Viva Flamenco, Unsung Sheroes at SOPAC, wine and cheese at Neighbor’s Wine Shop, Women’s History Trivia, and Jamie Novak. 

Three Things to Know with Maplewood Township public comment session, Perch Home & Co. dinner, Able Baker’s new location, and Yellow Rose extended hours.

SOPAC Thing to Know: Paula Cole! Get a listener discount code and get tickets before they sell out.

We’re off next week, so remember: we’ll be in your inbox, not your earbox.

Fall into the Gap… of SOMAPSO and find out what’s happening this week!

We rewind to Embellished art exhibit at 1978 Arts Center and Hunan Wok. We’re looking forward to SOMA Pop Choir, Scott Weinstein at SOPL, Martin Sexton and Vitaly (listen for discount codes!), [mma] Project at Village Hall, Gloria, Ramadan Moon Lighting, Remembering the Ladiesl, Chucklepatch, and Mamma Mia. 

Three things with Porta Rossa, Pallet Brewery, Prom Shop donations, SOMA Sweets, The Player Agency, and SO Food Stroll wristbands.

PLUS, a SOMAPSO Connections story. And if you get the Chuck Woolery reference, we see you.

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Janetza Miranda

Love Connection

Mamma Mia

SOMA Sweets

Player Agency

SO Food Stroll

We activate our Wonder Twin powers to bring you all the events and happenings this week!

We rewind to Willie Nile at SOPAC and a quiz night fundraiser. We are looking forward to Women’s History Month Bingo at Elitist Coffee, Nalvany documentary, Birthing Justice Documentary, Embellished Art Exhibit at 1978, First Fridays at South Orange Elks, That 70s Party, Joan Osborne, Maplewood Garden Club, and Special Conversations: Scott Weinstein. 

Three things: Porta Rossa, Saturday morning cartoons, and Pickett’s.

Plus, all the usual tangents and song breaks, this week with Rerun and Sam the Butcher. #iykyk

That smell means it’s time for this week’s podcast! 

We rewind to tax prep, Coda, and SOMA Sounds. We’re looking forward to the Oakland Road Art Club Zine Workshop, Daily Greatness First Pages, the Artist Salon with Tenjin Ikeda, Willie Nile at SOPAC, the Chili Cook Off, Birthing Justice documentary, Bubblemania, and Jazz at 1978 Arts Center. 

Three things with the MayFest Vendor call, Friends of SOPL Delivery Service, Maplewood Community Meetings, and Chrissy’s upcoming art show. 

SOPAC Thing to Know features Martin Sexton. Listen for a ticket discount code!

This episode is brought to you by Wonder “Bread” and Uber Reads.

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SOMA Sounds

Martin Sexton at SOPAC

Willie Nile at SOPAC

Mayfest vendor call

Community Meetings for Maplewood Area of Redevelopment

Happy Malentine’s Day, everyone! 

We rewind to the SOPAC art opening, the Super Bowl, Artie’s, and True Salvage Cafe. 

We’re looking forward to Burlesque Night at The Order, Family Movie Day with The Little Mermaid (and the Urban Cone!), I Never Did Like Politics book event, SOCA Twerkout Fitness, SOMA Sounds Grand Opening, @studionumbernine at Kimaya Kama, Queer Newark Panel Discussion, BBContes Family Event, and Teen Writing Workshop with Ibi Zoboi. 

Three Things to Know: SO Downtown Farmer’s Market vendor call, the Grapevine Mobile Bar, BeatFest, Lunar New Year Scavenger Hunt, and Threads Call for Art.

You don’t have to go to everything on the calendar, but if you do, you could with THIS MUG!

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Burlesque Night at The Order

The Godmother podcast

Vendor Call for South Orange farmer’s market 

BeatFest application

Threads Call for Art