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Things to do in Bergen County!

Free Spring Open House – An afternoon of Coding & Robotics Exploration for Kids

Code Wiz Rutherford 310 Union Ave, Rutherford, NJ, United States

🌸✨ Spring Open House at Code Wiz Rutherford! ✨🌸 🚀 Discover. Create. Code. 🚀 Join us for an exciting Spring Open House where kids can explore all our amazing programs, from Minecraft & Roblox game design to Python programming, robotics, and more! 🎮🤖🎨 🌟 What to Expect: ✅ Hands-on activities & demos ✅ Meet our […]

Free

Poverty In Our Communities Summit

Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey

Attend the Poverty in Our Communities Summit to hear Princeton University sociologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Evicted” (2016), Dr. Matthew Desmond. In his latest acclaimed work,  “Poverty, By America” (2023), Professor Desmond poses the simple question “why is there so much poverty in America?” lead audiences through a compelling, multifaceted argument for ending poverty. […]

Free

Bergen Community College Spring 2025 Open House

Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey

Discover your path to success and join us at our Spring Open House on Thursday, April 3 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Explore our diverse program offerings, meet faculty and staff, tour campus, and learn about financial aid and tuition-free college opportunities. Don’t miss out! RSVP now at openhouse.bergen.edu.

Free

The Seas Are Rising: An Earth Day Music Experience

West Hall Recital Hall @ Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Rd. W-226, Paramus, United States

Bergen Community College music professor and songwriter/performer Dan Sheehan brings a special presentation of his project The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis to Bergen’s Paramus campus on Monday, April 21 as part of the college’s Earth Week celebrations. The Seas Are Rising is a concept album and live music experience emphasizing […]

Free

They Have a Name: Safe Spaces for Dialogue on Human Trafficking Prevention and Solutions

Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey

Attend a safe forum open to students, faculty, and staff to contribute thoughts, perspective, and solutions on how to end human trafficking. Participate in real conversations and a larger data driven body of research.  Guest speakers from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and HealingSPACE will be present. Breakfast and a light lunch will be provided. […]

Free

The Seas Are Rising: An Earth Day Music Experience

West Hall Recital Hall @ Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Rd. W-226, Paramus, United States

Bergen Community College music professor and songwriter/performer Dan Sheehan brings a special presentation of his project The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis to Bergen’s Paramus campus on Monday, April 21 as part of the college’s Earth Week celebrations. The Seas Are Rising is a concept album and live music experience emphasizing […]

Free

The Seals Are Rising: An Earth Day Music Experience

West Hall Recital Hall @ Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Rd. W-226, Paramus, United States

Bergen Community College music professor and songwriter/performer Dan Sheehan brings a special presentation of his project The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis to Bergen’s Paramus campus on Monday, April 21 as part of the college’s Earth Week celebrations. The Seas Are Rising is a concept album and live music experience emphasizing […]

Free

Lights Down, Stars Up: Presented by DarkSky International

Closter Nature Center 154 Ruckman Road, Closter, NJ, United States

Stephen Mariconda, an environmental advocate, discusses light pollution and its environmental impact in New Jersey. Light pollution disrupts ecosystems, harms wildlife, obscures the night sky, and negatively impacts human health. Learn about eco-friendly lighting and advocate for policies that reduce light pollution in North Jersey and beyond. Stay after the lecture for some star-gazing if […]

Tenafly Singers “Ode to Spring” Concert 2025

Tenafly Senior Center 20 S. Summit Street, Tenafly, NJ, United States

Tenafly Singers present “Ode to Spring” concert, awakening the soul of Spring from the winter chill. The concert will be opening with sacred western music, as captivating from first spring dawn light and closing with eastern sacred music, zen poetry from the east. The repertoire featuring choral classics in English, Chinese, Italian and Latin, showcasing […]

Free

Abstract Art Show: Mythic Blooms

The Ridgewood Public Library 125 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States

Join us at the Ridgewood Public Library April 26th from 2–4 PM, as Julia Chiang presents her abstract interpretations of the timeless myths and legends surrounding the Greek gods and goddesses, bringing their stories to life through expressive color and form. Don’t miss this chance to experience a fresh, contemporary take on these ancient tales […]

Free

Annual Soup Supper

Closter Nature Center 154 Ruckman Road, Closter, NJ, United States

Treat your taste buds to a delightful soup adventure at our annual Soup Supper! For over four decades, we've brought together the best local flavors, with unlimited soup samples from your favorite restaurants. Complement your meal with artisanal breads from Balthazar Bakery and Buon Gusto. Combine your outdoor experience with a flavorful meal, begin with […]

$15

Child Protection Town Hall: Data Sharing and Dialogue with the Community

Bergen Community College 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, New Jersey

Bergen Community College is hosting the “Child Protection Town Hall: Data Sharing and Dialogue with the Community” at 6:30 p.m. on April 28 in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus.  Professor Shari Franschman will speak alongside the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Learn about the Bergen County community, explore data-driven information, and become […]

Free

Bingo, Bourbon, and Bordeaux Cocktail Reception and Fundraiser

Hackensack Golf Club Soldier Hill Road, Oradell, New Jersey, United States

The Sophia Rose Foundation Inc will be hosting a bingo, bourbon, and bordeaux cocktail reception and fundraiser at Hackensack Gold Club in Emerson, New Jersey at 7:30PM on May 3, 2025. There will be an opportunity to play bingo, win prizes, bid on auction items, and come together as a community for an amazing cause. […]

$150.00

A Cappella Concert

Congregation Adas Emuno 254 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ, United States

Leonia May 4 Yom HaAtzma'ut Concert by Tavim Join us as at Congregation Adas Emuno on Sunday, May 4 at 4pm as we welcome Tavim, Congregation Beth Sholom's multi-generational a cappella group, conducted by Music Director Rabbi Louis Polisson. Tavim boasts an eclectic repertoire of traditional and contemporary pieces sung in Hebrew, English, Yiddish, and Ladino.  […]

Mark Gross Quartet

BRVSH CUL7UR3 482 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, United States

Mark's consistently professional musicianship has led to live and recorded efforts with many of his fellow pacesetters in jazz music. Mark has toured the world with the Mark Gross Quartet, Buster Williams 'Something More' Quartet, Delfeayo Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Philip Harper, Nat Adderley, Dave Holland, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, […]

$20.00

Introduction to Wool Spinning!

Washington Township Library 144 Woodfield Road, Washington Township, United States

This hands-on class will teach you about fiber arts from sheep to shawl! Join fiber artist Reilly Grant of Clover Folk Studio to learn how to prepare wool for spinning, watch a demonstration on a spinning wheel, and get the chance to try for yourself! Tweens and teens are welcome to join! Great for anyone […]

Free

Downtown Hackensack’s Main Street Business Expo

Hackensack Performing Arts Center 102 State Street, Hackensack, NJ

Downtown Hackensack’s Main Street Business Alliance (MSBA) is excited to announce the return of one of its most impactful and anticipated events — the Main Street Business Expo, happening Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), 102 State Street, Hackensack, NJ. As part of MSBA’s […]

Free

Allendale Garden Club Plant Sale

Join us rain or shine at our annual outdoor community event featuring a rich variety of native and pollinator plants for sale at great prices.

Free

Children’s Author Visit Paramus Public Library: Anna Kim

Paramus Public Library 116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ, United States

Author visit: Anna Kim Saturday, May 17 2:00-3:00pm Ages 3 and up Join Korean-American author Anna Kim as she reads her picture book Danbi Leads the School Parade.  There will […]

Free

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the “Standing Cellist”

Syriac Community Hall 55 W. Midland Ave, Paramus, NJ, United States

Join the BPO and Maestro Cho for an unforgettable evening of masterful performances, May 17, 8:00 pm at the Syriac Community Hall, 55 W. Midland Ave, Paramus, NJ. The program opens with the dramatic Nabucco Overture by Giuseppe Verdi, setting the tone with its powerful and intense melodies that set the stage for the rest of […]

$10 – $11