Chatham Calendar

Calendar of Events: September and October 2019

Fri., Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27
CHATHAM BOROUGH RECYCLING
www.chathamborough.org

Sat., Sept. 7, 14, 21, & 28
FARMERS MARKET
@ Chatham Train Station Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
www.chathamborough.org

Fri., Sept. 13-Tues., Dec. 3
THE ART LEAGUE OF THE CHATHAMS FALL EXHIBIT
Cost: Free
Solo show of paintings by Debora Thedinga. The exhibit NJ & Beyond-Landscape Paintings will open with a reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 at the Lundt-Glover Gallery. Art is available for sale. The building is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 973-635-0845.
www.ArtLeagueOfTheChathams.org

Fri., Sept. 27
BLOOD DRIVE
@Madison Area YMCA
Time: 1–7 p.m.
www.madisonareaymca.org

Sun. Sept 29
THE JERSEY TOMATO FROM CHERRY TO BEEFSTEAK
@Chatham Twp. Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road
Time: 2 p.m.
The presentation will be given by Judith Krall- Russo, followed by a tomato tasting.
www.chathamtownshiphistoricalsociety.org

Tues., Oct. 1
CHATHAM COMMUNITY SERVICES: EMERGENCY SQUAD
@Library of The Chathams
Time: 11 a.m.
Mike Lemons of the Chatham Emergency Squad will teach basic first aid and what to do in a medical emergency.
www.chathamlibrary.org

Friday, October 4
PARTY AT THE POND (TO BENEFIT COVENANT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY)
@The Noe Pond Club
Time: 7-11pm
395 Southern Boulevard, Chatham, NJ
$85 PP
Cocktails, live band, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction.
To purchase tickets or register as a remote bidder in the silent auction, please go to www.cbo.io/CH/tix

Sat. Oct. 5, 12, 19, & 28
FARMERS MARKET
@Chatham Train Station
Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
www.chathamborough.org

Sun., Oct. 6
DREW ART ASSOCIATION MULTI-MEDIA ART SHOW
@Library of the Chathams
Time: 2:15 p.m
An opening reception will be held in the Lundt meeting room. The art show may also be viewed during regular library hours throughout the month.
www.chathamlibrary.org

Sun., Oct 6
OPEN DAY AT THE RED BRICK SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM
@Corner of Southern Blvd and Fairmount Ave.
Time: 2-4 pm
chathamtownshiphistoricalsociety.org

Mon., Oct. 7
REMEMBER THE LADIES: WOMEN DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
@Library of the Chathams
Time: 7 p.m.
Joe Farkas, lecturer and a docent at Washington’s Headquarters in Morristown, will speak about women’s lives during the Revolutionary period of our country’s history.
www.chathamlibrary.org

Tues., Oct. 8
CHATHAM COMMUNITY SERVICES: MORRIS COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
@Library of the Chathams.
Time: 11 a.m.
What happens when you call 911? Morris County Communications System Analyst Jayme La Jeunesse and a dispatcher will detail how the center operates, focusing on how the 911 system works.
www.chathamlibrary.org

Thurs. Oct. 10 & 24
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
@Chatham Township Municipal Building
Time: 7:30 p.m.
www.chathamtownship-nj.gov

Sat. Oct. 12
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE
@Chatham Borough Fire House Plaza
Time: 10 a.m.- 1 p.m.
www.chathamborough.org

Mon., Oct. 14
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER AMY ELLIS NUTT TO SPEAK
@Library of the Chathams
Time: 7 p.m.
Ms. Nutt will speak about her book Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family
www.chathamlibrary.org

Tues., Oct. 15
CHATHAM COMMUNITY SERVICES: POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
@Library of the Chathams
Time: 11 a.m.
Chatham Borough Police Community Service Officer Brian Colatrella will discuss Operation Reassurance. This is a vital service offered to senior citizens in the Chathams. Peter Glogolich, former Chatham Borough Fire Chief, will give an informative presentation about fire safety.
chathamlibrary.org

Sat., Oct. 19
HALLOWEEN: A HAUNTED HISTORY
@Library of the Chathams
Time: 2 p.m.
Author and lecturer, Kevin Woyce will discuss the strange history of Halloween from Old World Harvest festivals to our modern holiday. Learn about the origins of the Jack O’ Lantern, Orson Welles’ 1938 “War of the “Worlds” radio broadcast, the first monster movies and much more.
www.chathamlibrary.org

Tues., Oct. 15 & Mon., Oct. 28
CHATHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
@Chatham Borough Hall
Time: 7:30 p.m.
www.chathamborough.org

Sun., Oct. 20
MADISON AREA YMCA THE MIND MATTERS 5K AND 1-MILE FAMILY FUN RUN: MENTALLY HEALTHY, ONE STRIDE AT A TIME
www.madisonareaymca.org

Sat., Oct. 26
MADISON AREA YMCA’S 2019 HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
Time: 3 – 5 PM
The annual Halloween Spooktacular costume party is a FREE community event bringing friends together for a great afternoon of Halloween hijinks! This hauntingly fun event includes activities for everyone. All members of the community are invited to come out and enjoy some creepy crafts, an obstacle course, a devilish dance party, bounce houses, healthy Halloween snacks, tricks and much more! $10 suggested donation for non-members. Contact Associate Kids Central & Family Programming Director Erin Holt at 973.822.9622 x2222.
Register online or in person at the Family Center by Tues., Oct. 22.
www.madisonareaymca.org

Sat., Oct. 26
PBA HALLOWEEN EVENT
Time: 10 a.m.
www.chathamborough.org

Thurs., Oct. 31
HALLOWEEN PARADE
@Library of the Chathams
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Meet in the Children’s Room and join the parade around the library grounds. Bring your camera for photo ops with some larger-than-life characters.
www.chathamlibrary.org