Happenings in Westfield (and vicinity) April • Westfield Spring Fling Street Fair Elm, E. Broad, Prospect and Quimby Streets Westfield, NJ 908-996-3036 • The Rotary Club Flea Market The Rotary Club of Springfield holds its annual outdoor flea market in April on the campus of Jonathan Dayton High School. The event will run from 10:00AM-5:00PM. There will be nearly 150 vendors plus food and refreshments along with a giant 50-50 raffle drawing. Proceeds of the raffle and the event will be directed to scholarships for graduating seniors at JDHS. The raindate is in May. For more information contact Vince at (973) 379-5855 or (908) 851-0919. May
• Anual Pet Fair Presentations, demonstrations, displays, adoptions, vendors, stray pet contests & information on all pets. 12:00 - 5:00 PM. Admission fee, ages 6 and under free Trailside Nature & Science Center 452 New Providence Rd. Mountainside, NJ Phone #: (908) 789-3670 SPRINGFIELD Street Fair & Craft Show High quality show with over 100 exhibitors (908) 654-1400 CRANFORD Street Fair & Craft Show Over 200 exhibitors! (908) 654-1400 CRANFORD Spring Fine Arts & Crafts at Nomahegan Park. Through June 1, Featuring fine art,jewelry,photography,wood, pottery, & more. Food & live music. (908) 874-5247 • Garden Fair Garden Fair, Union County Master Gardeners plant sale and workshop, 12:00 - 5:00 PM Trailside Nature & Science Center 452 New Providence Rd. Mountainside, NJ Phone #: (908) 789-3670 • Spring Troop Show Showtimes Fri. 4pm to dark, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm. Spectator admission is free. Spectators are welcome to watch those who have taken lessons throughout the year demonstrate how they have progressed and what they have learned. Watchung Stables 1160 Summit Lane Mountainside, NJ 908-789-3665 June • Nomahegan Park Fine Art & Crafts Show The annual Spring Fine Art and Crafts at Nomahegan Park show will take place on a Saturday and Sunday in June in Cranford across from Union County College. The show will feature many new artisans and crafters from throughout the northeast and beyond, displaying and selling their American-made, hand-crafted work. This free to the public show will be open from 10 AM -5 PM, rain or shine. Nomahegan Park Cranford, NJ WESTFIELD Street Fair & Craft Show (908) 654-1400 • Rhythm & Blues by the Brook Full day of music, Kids Kingdom, food vendors, free 12:00 - 8:00PM Cedar Brook Park Plainfield, NJ • First Swing Golf Clinic 8:30 - 11:30 Golf clinic for people with physical disabilities ages 9 & up. Call Union County Parks & Recreation to register. Ashbrook Golf Course Raritan Rd Scotch Plains NJ 908-527-4900 July • Sidewalk Sale Days Sidewalk Sale Days will take place, rain or shine, in downtown Westfield, NJ from Thursday, through Sunday July. Downtown Westfield will be bustling with activity as retailers set up tables on the sidewalks displaying their bargains. This event, one that many people from the region look forward to every year, is being sponsored by the Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC). Come and join the fun and DON'T MISS THE BARGAINS. For more information about Westfield and other downtown events taking place, call the DWC at (908) 789-9444 for a Destination Westfield brochure with events calendar, Jazz Brochure, or a Downtown Westfield 5K Run and Pizza Extravaganza Application.
• Annual "Sweet Sounds Downtown" July and August, Every Tuesday Downtown Westfield Corporation 908-789-9444 • Concerts in Mindowaskin Park July, Every Thursday Evening Westfield Recreation Department 908-789-4080 The Westfield Community Band, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Connors, continues their season of concerts in Mindowaskin Park on Thursdays, at 7:30pm. This concert brings musical selections from several time periods and genres within musical history. Mindowaskin Park is located next to the Westfield Municipal Building at 425 East Broad St. in Westfield. The event is free to the public; audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Presbyterian Church on the corner of East Broad St. and Mountain Avenue. The Westfield Community Band is sponsored by the Westfield Recreation Department, Bruce Kaufmann, Director. For further information, please contact (908) 789-4080 or go to the band's website at westfieldcommunityband.com. • Farmer's Market July through October, Every Saturday Sponsered by the WACC 908-233-3021 • Annual Downtown Westfield 5k and Pizza Extravaganza The Downtown Westfield 5K and Pizza Extravaganza will take place in July! A fun run and party! T-Shirt, pizza, beverages, and desserts for the runners! Please call - Downtown Westfield Corporation 908-789-9444 for application information. August • Annual "Sweet Sounds Downtown" August, Every Tuesday Downtown Westfield Corporation 908-789-9444 • Concerts in Mindowaskin Park August, Every Thursday Evening Westfield Recreation Department 908-789-4080 September • WACC Street Fair 908-233-3021 October • Art in Westfield Sidewalk Show and Sale Westfield Art Association • Addams Family Month October Downtown Westfield Corporation 908-789-9444 • Trick or Treat Downtown and Costume Contest Downtown Westfield Corporation 908-789-9444 • Haunted House at Memorial Pool Westfield Recreation Department 908-789-4080 November • Annual Tree Lighting Sponsored by the WACC 908-233-3021 December • Welcome Home to Westfield Holiday Events Downtown Westfield Corporation 908-789-9444 • Westfield Winter Stroll Education Fund of Westfield 908-317-9813 
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