Cultural acitivites for the Week of June 24, 2024

Posted Sun, Jun 23, 2024, By Staff Writer

Interested in a foreign language? Want to learn about another culture? Or looking for others with the same background to connect with? Then these activities in Northen New Jersey might be right up your alley.

1. Spanish Grammar Class In person (All Levels)

	Mon, Jun 24, 2024, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
	2 University Plaza Dr, Hackensack, NJ, 07601 [View map]
	Organized by North Jersey Language Group Exchange

By the end of the class, you will be able to
* Learn up to 10 new common phrases and expressions in Spanish
* Grammar skills practice
* Speaking practice with native speakers

2. Bilingual Story Time @ Grand

	Wed, Jun 26, 2024, 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
	Hoboken Grand Street Branch, 124 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030 [View map]
	Free Event

Join us every Wednesday for a Bilingual Story Time @ Grand Street Branch!
We will have Take n' Make activities availlable on a first come first served basis.

3. BLACK LADY BOOMERS THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE

	Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
	Panera Bread, 495 Prospect Ave, West Orange, NJ, 07052 [View map]
	Organized by Black Lady Boomers NJ/NY

**MEET, GREET and EAT at PANERA BREAD at the ESSEX GREEN MALL**
Let’s meet to eat, talk and get acquainted while playing an “ice breaker” game.
Optional: Order your food ahead of time online.

4. Jewish Young Professionals June Shabbat with Morristown Jewish Center

	Fri, Jun 28, 2024, 6:15 PM to 9:15 PM
	Morristown Jewish Center, 177 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ [View map]
	Organized by NJ Jewish Young Professionals – Connect & Celebrate 20s-30s

Join Us for a Special Shabbat Experience. Event Highlights:
Connect with young professionals
Celebrate Shabbat and explore its significance
Enjoy a delicious meal and build lasting Jewish connections

5. Parla! Parla! Parla!

	Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
	Aromi Di Napoli LLC, 246 Washington Ave, Nutley, NJ, 07110 [View map]
	Organized by Northern NJ Italian and English Language Exchange

If you are learning Italian and want to practice speaking, this meeting is for you! We are at all different levels, here. The important thing to is come to a meeting and don't worry about making mistakes! Speak!

6. Taste of the Caribbean Festival

	Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
	Mulberry Commons, Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ, 07102 [View map]
	Free Event
	Organized by City of Newark Caribbean Commission

The City of Newark Caribbean Commission presents the Taste of the Caribbean Festival in recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month.
Special thanks to Newark City Parks Foundation, Greater Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau, Caribbean Medical Mission, and Ghana Association for Medical Aid.

7. The Bethune Center - Jersey City Black Comic Con 2024

	Sat, Jun 29, 2024, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
	Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, 140 Martin Luther King Drive, Jersey City, NJ, 07305 [View map]
	Free Event
	Organized by The Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center

In recognition of Juneteenth, the Bethune Center is proud to announce the hosting of the first Jersey City Black Comic-Con. This event will serve as a vibrant platform for creatives of Color to showcase their exceptional talents across various domains, including comic illustration, sci-fi film and literature, animation, horror, cosplay design, and more.

8. Language & Cultural Exchange

	Sun, Jun 30, 2024, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
	Red Kettle Coffee House, 38 Enoch St, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073 [View map]
	Organized by North Jersey Red Kettle Meetup Group

Language & cultural exchange! For friendly people of all cultures who want to socialize and practice speaking and listening in a language. We do social activities like games, play music, do Karaoke, recite poetry, read aloud, discuss language and culture etc. Free to attend, you don't need much besides a good attitude and a willingness to meet and converse with people.

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