MAPSO Celebrates Lavender Graduation 2023

The Township of Maplewood along with the Village of South Orange and South Orange Maplewood School District to honor local LGBTQIA+ and allied High School Graduating Seniors from the class of 2023. 

As part of annual June Pride Month Celebrations across MAPSO and Essex County, the Township of Maplewood and South Orange are again partnering with South Orange Maplewood School District (SOMSD) and community partners to present MAPSO Lavender Graduation 2023 to be held in person on June 15, 2023 at 5:30 pm in the Columbia High School Auditorium in Maplewood, New Jersey. Special guests to be announced. 

Maplewood Department of Arts & Culture sat down with local artists Sandra Charlap and Jocelyn Fine to discuss their upcoming exhibition at 1978 Arts Center entitled “Beyond Friends: The Places we Paint.”

We're thrilled to announce the triumphant post-pandemic return of the Maplewood Chili Cookoff on February 26, 2023 from 2:00 - 5:30PM at The Woodland.

The Township of Maplewood and the Department of Community Services announce Sally Unsworth as the Manager of Arts & Culture effective January 17, 2023.

The Maplewood Vintage Show (MVS) — a one-day-only curation of over 20 vintage vendors — comes to Maplewood, New Jersey on Saturday, November 26th. Open to the public, the inaugural show will be held at the historic Woodland at 60 Woodland Rd., located in the town’s bustling village, only 35 minutes by train from New York City.