Week Ahead: PTA, Commissions to Meet

While the township council will not convene for another session until the day after Martin Luther King's Day on Jan. 21, there are still several meetings and events for residents this week.

The West Orange Energy Commission is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Jan. 15 at West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main St. in Room 109 at 7 p.m.

On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Parent-Teachers Association will host a meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave.

Also, the West Orange Arts Council will meet Thursday, Jan. 17 at West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main St. in Room 109 at 7 p.m.

Check out more events going on in West Orange this week. To see all area events, click on Events at the top of this page. Log into westorange.patch.com to add your events. 

Eager Readers
Today, 4:30 p.m.
West Orange Public Library
46 Mt Pleasant Ave.
West Orange
FREE 

For grades K-3. Stories and games to spark the imagination of young readers. Open to West Orange residents only.

Pajama Storytime
Today, 6:30 p.m.
West Orange Public Library
46 Mt Pleasant Ave.
West Orange
FREE

Stories, songs and rhymes for toddlers and babies with their caregivers. Open to West Orange residents only.

JustMusic Lessons Mommy & Me
Tomorrow, 9:30 a.m.
99 Northfield Ave.
West Orange
FREE

Mommy & Me Early Childhood Music Class. Ages 1-3. Free first class. Registration required. Please visit JustMusicLessons.com and click registration tab, indicate participation as Mommy & Me Class. Registration is required. After free initial class, the tuition is $100 for seven classes.

Preschool Page Turners
Tomorrow, 11:30 a.m.
West Orange Public Library
46 Mt Pleasant Ave.
West Orange
FREE

Stories, songs and games for children ages 3½-5. Parents must remain in the library during the storytime. Open to West Orange residents. 

Getting Into College - A Planning Workshop
Thursday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
West Orange Public Library
46 Mt Pleasant Ave.
West Orange
FREE

The importance of choosing the right college cannot be overstated. Get information on how to select the right school, how to increase your chances for acceptance, and how the financial aid system works at this free workshop, a partnership with College Benefits Research Group. 

Friday Night Dinner - One Shabbat, One World
Friday, Jan. 18, 4 p.m.
Chabad of Essex
395 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange
$30

Join Chabad for a fun-filled traditional meal complete with challah, gefilte fish and matzah ball soup and Shabbat melodies. Special guest speaker will be Rabbi Dovid Losh. Reservation required. More information, chabadessex.com.