Barrow Mansion open house

Friday night June 20 from 7-9pm the Barrow Mansion will be having an open house. 

Free refreshments including wine and cheese, and tours of the historic house. 

All are welcome. Don't miss the antique bowling alley. 

The Barrow Mansion is operated as an inclusive community center by the Barrow 

Mansion Development Corporation and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

83 Wayne Street, between Jersey & Barrow in Downtown Jersey City

Easter bonnet competition Van Vorst Park

Films in Van Vorst: Silver Linings playbook

The Van Vorst Park Association & Friends of Van Vorst Park present: FILMS IN VAN VORST

LAST FILM OF THE SEASON!!!! -Wednesday September 4th-

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.

The film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence & Robert De Niro, was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won the Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress awards in 2013.

8:15pm

East end of VVP

Bring a Chair-Bring a Friend!

Check out a trailer of the film at http://filmsinvanvorst.com/

Free Popcorn!

Groove on Grove wed aug 21

Groove on Grove  wednesday august 21
Rock Crescendo with Fiscal Cliff

6 - 9 pm on the Grove Street PATH plaza

Menorah lighting

 FIRST ANNUAL MENORAH LIGHTING CEREMONY

The Historic Downtown Special Improvement District presents our 1st Annual Menorah Lighting at Grove PATH Plaza on December 19, 2011!

Please join us in lighting the first candle of the Menorah in honor of Hannukah!

Free cookies for kiddos sponsored by HDSID!

www.jcdowntown.org

For more info, please contact the HDSID at 201-547-3544 or info@jcdowntown.com

Van Vorst Park Association monthly meeting

MEETING AGENDA FOR OCTOBER:

STEVE FULOP-
Our councilman will briefly discuss the latest developments on our City Council and will take questions as well. It’s always great to hear what Steve has been pursuing on our behalf!

MEET THE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES:

The invitation was presented to all candidates running in this years council
elections being held November 8th to come and speak with our members.
Here is a list of who will be joining us this month.....

Rolando Lavarro
Dan Levin
Sue Mack
Viola Richardson
Imtiaz Syed

They will each be speaking individually to us and will be answering 
questions as well. An informal meet and greet!


IMPORTANT PIPELINE MEETING!
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19TH AT 7PM AT FERRIS HS
35 COLGATE STREET---
Public meeting regarding proposed natural pipeline--FERC will be in attendance.

1st annual HDSID All About Downtown Street Fair

Celebrate Downtown Jersey City on Saturday, September 17 with the Historic Downtown Special Improvement District's First Annual "All About Downtown" Street Festival from 12pm-7pm!

Savor tasty treats from the hottest area food trucks while listening to a jam-packed music line-up and shopping handmade wares from over 40 local vendors, including the Jersey City Craft Mafia.

There will be plenty of activities for kids, including facepainting, storytelling and a bounce house. Join your neighbors for an afternoon that's ALL about Downtown Jersey City!

Date: Saturday, September 17 | Time: 12pm-7pm | FREE!

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Vending questions? Contact Luca of the Jersey City Craft Mafia: luca@creativeenabler.com

For sponsorship inquiries, contact Rachel or Nikol of the HDSID: info@jcdowntown.org

JC Live opening night

There is a hot new act in Downtown Jersey City! Presented by Downtown Live and SOAR Nation, JC Live is a fresh open performance showcase that will fire up the mic and light up the stage on Thursday, July 14th. This dynamic series spins the spotlight on music, dance, spoken word, film and surprise performances every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Doors open at 8:30pm Tickets are $5 PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE: http://soarnation.com/cata​log/product/view/id/399/s/​jc-live-opening-night/cate​gory/5/ ...and SOAR Nation will donate a portion of your purchase to charity. You can also purchase tickets at the Door!! Want to share your talent on the JC Live stage? Find out how to have your voice heard at: www.dtlive.org Email booking@soarnation.com to submit your talent for performance on the JC Live stage! Confirmed Performers: J Ross Parrelli www.jrossmusic.com Land of the Look Behind http://www.facebook.com/ke​vinspyker http://soundcloud.com/purp​le-stuff http://www.myspace.com/kev​inspyker http://www.myspace.com/lan​dofthelookbehind Eugene Yu - Sweets Productions http://www.vimeo.com/user4​698092 The Audiobodies http://www.facebook.com/Th​eAudioBodies http://www.theaudiobodies.​com/ http://www.reverbnation.co​m/theaudiobodies http://www.myspace.com/the​audiobodies http://theaudiobodies.tumb​lr.com/ Sirena www.sirenamari.com Intikana http://www.intikana.net/

june 29th Groove on Grove

June 29th at Groove on Grove!

6PM/ The Plush Interior
7pm/ These Animals
8pm/ Devi
...
About the Artists:

The Plush Interior takes the idea of a power duo to a higher level.
Starting off with the mighty groove of Andrew Gordon, adding the multi-textural sound of Vincent Denis and his 8 string guitar, and layering most songs with vocals and harmonies, the band achieves its sonic peak by creating a sound much larger than two players could seemingly produce.
Sharing a similar attitude with octopi and circus jugglers, Vincent and Andrew each cover several parts that converge into an intensely dynamic experience. The Plush Interior although “only” a duo, brings the might of a full ensemble.

New York City indie-pop quartet, These Animals, create a mix of dreamy pop and dance-able rock and roll. The band met while attending art school and began writing together in the early months of 2010. With keen pop sensibilities, their sixties-inspired harmonies sit comfortably on top of shoe-gaze guitar textures and toe-tapping rhythms. Cultivated from influences of friends and the city around them, there is something strangely familiar and reminiscent about These Animals’ music. Perhaps it’s nostalgia for a memory you wish you had.


Devi ("Davey") is an exciting new rock band from Jersey City led by a woman NYC blog Lucid Culture calls "one of the great guitar players of our time." This is "an utterly bad-ass power trio," says Midwest Record, with "a sense of humor, swagger, blistering guitar chops, looks, and the smarts to fuse niche with mass market." Italy's Audiovideofoto magazine adds "something tells us we are witnessing the birth of a rock star."

Groove on Grove 5-25

Groove on Grove -Jersey City's Homegrown Music Series

Wednesday May 25th - Grove Street PATH Plaza 6pm to 9 pm.

...6pm | Leaf Pile www.leafpilemusic.com
7pm | Radio Galaxy http://www.myspace.com/theradiogalaxy
8pm | Hello, Boat http://www.facebook.com/helloboat

about the bands:

Leaf Pile crafts great melodies over acoustic guitars, violins, bass, and beats. Delivering a great attachment with their audience. Relatively new to Jersey City, this is their second local show, mind you not their second show :)

The Radio Galaxy was formed during the Summer 2004 in the vicinity of West Paterson, New Jersey. The band did some "genre hopping" in its early phases, but has since been forging an alternative rock sound of their own. Lead singer Virginia Kamenitzer says that "if Sarah McLachlan and Ani DiFranco had a 5 ft tall baby, covered her with some serious rocking power and lovingly placed her in a talented, groove-based rock n' roll band, you would have The Radio Galaxy." Luckily, the band exists on its own accord, with Virginia backed by Dave DeRiso (drums), Tim Dempsey (guitar, vocals), Ryan Headley (guitar, mandolin), and Randy Artiglere (bass).

Hello, Boat has played clubs all over New York and New Jersey with its New line up, New tunes, and New name.

Hello, Boat is a happy reincarnation of the band deathmask. Death Rockers Katy Cunningham, Boris Veysman and Steve Dans have been shredding and brawling together since 2001. Unable to discuss new band names without black eyes and bloody knuckles, the three dissidents called in Tim Dempsey in 2008 to be a voice of reason and raging guitar player. Lots of rock and no names later, the group called on Ryan Headley to intervene via lap steel. While Ryan distracted the others with his interesting tones and twang, Katy named the band Hello, Boat.

They had a ball rocking new fans on their Road To Wonderful Tour - from Georgia's Willow Oak Festival all the way to The Elbo Room in Chicago. Hello, Boat is planning another tour in Fall of 2010.

Van Vorst Park 4th annual community Flea Market

May 7th  9am- 4pm
The Friends of Van Vorst Park's 4th Annual Community Flea Market to raise funds to improve and maintain Van Vorst Park & the 9th annual Farmer’s Market continuing each Saturday through November, from 8am-2pm; vendors will set up around the gazebo and on sidewalk around Park.   contact Marc Wesson  marcwesson2@aol.com

psychedelic Grove (CREATIVE GROVE really)

your weekly outdoor lounge,
celebrating the art community, neighborhood relations,
offering a local destination,

this week with DJ Kaliptus and his psychedlic vibe with 'sideshow', trance, lounge dub step,
electronic beats
and his art: paintings, tees, animation

always FRIDAYS at the Grove street PATH plaza
Downtown JC,
rocking the town weekly.

Hang out, play, hoolahoop, dance, chill and shop from designers, local makers and artists,
make this a sustainable community with your patronage.
www.creativegrove.org
artists and makers can sign up online to join the creative grove vendor family

Creative Grove Reggae

Feb 25th, CREATIVE GROVE has a reggae deejay this time:
Dj Super Rock Sound, Jersey City native, Brooklyn resident at this time
putting on some mellow reggae dancehall dub tunes
2 - 8 pm, Grove Street PATH Plaza, your outdoor destination downtown JC

always find local foodies and goodies, made in the community, American made, art
and free expressions