Cranford Calendar

Jan
28
Sat
2023
Cranford Jaycees Winter Blood Drive @ Cranford Community Center
Jan 28 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Our annual winter blood drive will be on Saturday, 1/28 at the Cranford Community Center from 9-3 pm. Help us get at least 50 donors, which will unlock a $500 donation to our scholarship fund.
Pre-register at bit.ly/winterblood23

https://www.facebook.com/events/549596930556495/

 

Jan
31
Tue
2023
Tech for Seniors @ Cranford Community Center
Jan 31 @ 1:00 pm

Seniors are invited to join us at this weekly program to learn and practice a variety of technology skills, including smart phone/tablet basics and more. Topics will be based on class interest. Feel free to bring your own device. No registration is required, but we will ask for attendees to sign in when they come.

This program will run weekly, Tuesdays at 1pm at the Community Center, for 8 weeks, from December 13-January 31.

Co-sponsored by the Cranford Public Library and the Cranford Community Center.

Tech for Seniors @ Cranford Community Center
Jan 31 @ 1:00 pm

Seniors are invited to join us at this weekly program to learn and practice a variety of technology skills, including smartphone/tablet basics and more. Topics will be based on class interest. Feel free to bring your own device. No registration is required, but we will ask for attendees to sign in when they come.

This program will run weekly, Tuesdays at 1 pm at the Community Center, for 8 weeks, from December 13-January 31.

Co-sponsored by the Cranford Public Library and the Cranford Community Center.

Mar
9
Thu
2023
Bruce Springsteen Lecture @ Cranford Community Center
Mar 9 @ 7:00 pm

Beatles expert and rock historian Vinnie Bruno is back for another engaging lecture! Bruce Springsteen’s new album came out in November! If you love Bruce Springsteen, you won’t want to miss this program. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cranford Public Library.

Join us at the Community Center on Thursday, March 9 at 7pm!

Registration is appreciated: www.eventbrite.com/e/bruce-springsteen-lecture-tickets-537956300777

Mar
13
Mon
2023
Cranford Emergency Blood Drive – Please Donate! @ Cranford Community Center
Mar 13 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Please make an appointment to give blood at Cranford Community Center on Monday, 3/13 b/w 1pm-7pm. To make an appointment, you can visit www.nybc.org/donate or text 732-616-8736. Appointments encouraged, Walk-ins welcome if social distancing can be maintained. Please help spread the word.

Mar
20
Mon
2023
Women in Blues @ Cranford Community Center
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm
Women in Blues

Join us on Monday, March 20 at 7pm for Women in Blues! Part concert, part discussion, married duo, singer/songwriter Kirsten Thien, and musical producer Erik Boyd, perform select songs from some of the true pioneers of American music from 1920s and 30’s. They’ll also share some of their own original contemporary blues song and discuss how the early Blues women still inspire music today–almost 100 years later!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Cranford Public Library.

Registration is appreciated: www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-blues-tickets-537957785217

May
6
Sat
2023
CSI Program @ Cranford Community Center
May 6 all-day
Jun
10
Sat
2023
Walk for Wellness & Recovery @ Nomahegan Park
Jun 10 @ 8:30 am
Oct
5
Thu
2023
Weird and Whimsical Cranford @ Cranford Community Center
Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm
Weird and Whimsical Cranford @ Cranford Community Center

Vic Bary, our archives curator of newsletter editor, has written over 50 articles about Cranford over the course of ten years and has unearthed a number of interesting stories.  Come hear some weird and whimsical stories about Cranford.

Oct
29
Sun
2023
Cranford Halloween Parade, Costume Contest, and Pumpkin’ Chunkin’ @ Cranford Community Center
Oct 29 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cranford Halloween Parade, Costume Contest, and Pumpkin' Chunkin' @ Cranford Community Center

The 23rd Annual Brian Jenkins Memorial Halloween Parade, Costume Contest, and Pumpkin’ Chunkin’ will be held on Sunday, October 29th starting at 1:00 PM.

We’ll have awards by age: 0-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, & 10-17, and for families or groups, we have Best Duo/Trio and Best Group (4+ People). Pre-register at bit.ly/Costume2023

Judging will take place at the Community Center parking lot from 1:00 to 1:45, followed by the parade to downtown Cranford and the Pumpkin Chunkin’ (weather permitting) on North Union Ave.

Lastly, we’ll once again have two online-only categories this year for Best Adult and Best Pet. Upload your entry at bit.ly/Costume-Contest-2023

Co-hosted by the Cranford Recreation & Parks Department and the Cranford Jaycees.