Event Archives

April's 1st Thursdays Events: April 3, 2008
Free Parking and Shuttle Bus to various locations "In and Around" the Rahway Arts
District.

Book Signing & Reading - Union County Performing Art Center Annex, 7pm to
9pm, 1591 Irving St. Readings 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm. Leona M. Seufert poet,
author From Here to There and Back Again, "A Commuters Journey." in
recognition of National Poetry Month.

Comedy - Alliance Repertory Theatre Company production of "Boys Life" a
comedy by Howard Korder. Opens Thursday, April 3rd, 8pm - tickets $27, Union
County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving Street.

SPRAWL: A LOOK AT THE OVERBUILDING OF NEW JERSEY, Arts Guild of Rahway,
6pm to 9pm, 1670 Irving St

Senior Art Show Edge Art Gallery reception April 3rd, 6pm to 9pm, 1575 Irving St

Rahway History Photo Contest, Edge Art Gallery, finalist on display, 6pm to 9pm,
1577 Irving St.

FoF Gallery at The Craftmans Club, 6pm to 9pm, 1552 Irving St, Reception

Carol Karaoke DJ, Taste of Portugal, 6pm to 9pm, 44 E. Cherry St.

The Art Work of Linda Nicholas, 6pm to 9pm, 1552 Irving St

Country Line Dancing, Rahway YMCA, 6:30pm to 8pm, 1558 Irving St

March 6, 2008

Taste of Portugal, Carol Karaoke D.J. 6pm to 9pm 44 E. Cherry St

Tours of the recently renovated Union County Performing Art Center 6pm to 9pm
with Refreshments, also special Book Signing - Mystery guest! 1601 Irving Street

Edge Gallery, "Spanish USA: An Exploration of Culture" featuring the works of Roger
Carmona and Kenny Rivera, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, 1577 Irving St

Arts Guild of Rahway, "Red Saw" an exhibit of both established and emerging
contemporary artists, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, 1670 Irving St.

Rahway YMCA Country Western Line Dancing 6PM

Announcement First Thursdays' Weekend
Artists musicians, authors, (Rahway High graduates) wanted for the
150th Anniversary Reunion weekend: Thursday thru Sunday Oct. 3 - 5, 2008.
Be part of our history contact 732-827-2084 or e-mail ADeige@cityofrahway.com

150th Anniversary Celebration 2008 1st THURSDAYS special Weekends

ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
May 1st thru 3rd
Thurs and Fri nights music arts entertainment Downtown Arts District
Friday, May 2nd Multi church congregation anniversary blessing
Saturday, May 3rd Cherry Street Block Party

INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND July 3rd thru 5th
Thursday, July 3rd Downtown Arts District Music, Art, and Entertainment Cruise Night,
Antique Cars, Oldies Music Greenfield Park Westfield Ave
Friday 4th of July Fireworks and Carnival, Tim Gillis Band
Sat July 5th Civil War Enactment

REUNION WEEKEND Oct 2nd thru 4th Multi class of RHS reunions (over 600 alumni)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Evenings Downtown Arts District Music Art and
Entertainment featuring RH graduates Saturday evening Oct 4th Union County
Performing Arts Center Cast of "Beatlemania" (featuring two RHS alumni cast
members!!!!)

First Thursdays Feb 7th

Union County Performing Arts Center Annex, 6pm to 9pm, 1601 Irving St. Book
Signing with Laury Bakie author of numerous guides to NJ dining and catering latest
book, "Let's Party" a guide to caterers in NJ. Refreshments available and Music by"
Karickter."

The Arts Guild of Rahway, 6pm to 9pm, Menagerie, 1670 Irving Street, exhibit brings
together over a dozen artists who have seen fit to include animal imagery in their art.

Rahway YMCA "The Tuskeeke Airmen" 1995 Movie starring Laurence Fishburne &
Cuba Gooding Jr., 5:30pm ,1564 Irving St. followed by 7:30 pm Reception at the Edge
Gallery 1577 Irving St. In recognition of Black History Month with special guest
appearance by members of the Tuskeege Airmen the first black fighter squadron that
collectively received over 800 medals for their actions.

Ethnicity Art Gallery Show, 6pm to 9pm, 70E. Cherry St., featuring the works of
African American Artists

Edge Art and Gallery, 6pm to 9pm, 1571 -77 Irving St., African American Artists on
Display featuring a special showing of prints and paintings of Mohammad Ali

Skyview Gallery, 6pm to 9pm, 1645 Irving St. Special show and sale of one of the
largest collections of signed photographs and prints of the casts of your favorite
TV shows and movies including some the classics (F-Troop, Maude' Three's Company',
Gene Autry, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans ,Happy Days, Charlies Angels, Mash,Steinfeld,
Raymond and movies such as Singing in the Rain and Titanic)

January 3rd Events

Book Signing and sale, Eugene Napoleon, featuring music by Karickter, 6pm-9pm,
Union County Performing Art Center Annex, 1601 Irving Street, Refreshments.
Christina Wilson, "Memory Projections" Photography Exhibit, Opening Reception,
6pm-9pm, Edge Gallery, 1577 Irving Street, Refreshments.
Watch for the Opening of Galerie FoF, 6pm-9pm, 43 E.Cherry Street, Stop by and
visit Jan 3rd, Food and drink.
Junior Mack, 6pm-9pm, performing at the Arts Guild of Rahway's "Boze Art Cafe", 1670
Irving St $2.00 Adm. Refreshments
Sport and Entertainment Prints, Show and Sale some autographed, 6pm-9pm,
Skyview Gallery 1645 Irving Street, Refreshments.
Adult Line Dancing, Rahway YMCA, 6:30pm-8pm, 1564 Irving Street.
Edge Art post holiday sale 20% off all artwork last day, 6pm-9pm, Edge Corner
Gallery, 1571 Irving Street.
Marcel Truppa Gallery,open house, 6pm-9pm, 1663 Irving Street, Refreshments.

December 6th Events

Music of Tom Picard and Gary O'Neill and featuring the artwork of Rahway's "Larry"
Cappiello, 6:30 - 9pm, Taste of Portugal, 44 East Cherry St., Portugese cuisine.
Rahway's Historian Alex Shipley "Images of Rahway II" Book Sale and Signing, and
Music by "Karickter", 6 - 9pm, Union County Performing Art Center Annex, 1601 Irving
St.
"DETAILS" An exhibit of photography isolating architectural and psychological details, 6
- 9pm, Arts Guild of Rahway, 1670 Irving St., Refreshments.
Marcel Truppa's mixed media work, 6 - 8pm, Marcel Truppa Fine Art Gallery, 1663 Irving
St.
"For a good time call�Women artists and what they are painting now", Edge Art
Gallery, 6 - 10 pm, 1571 Irving St.
The complete exhibit of the color photography of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello Home
by Langdon Clay, Edge Art, 6 - 9pm, 1577 Irving St.
Art Show featuring the art work of Joanne Lynch "Decorative Art" and Francesca
Azzara "Fine Art", 6 - 9pm, Lynch/Azzara Studios, 1657 Irving St., Refreshments.
Stain Glass Demonstration at St Georges Art Glass Studio, 6 - 9pm, 1663 Irving St.
Refreshments.
Rahway's LLoyd Garrison, return holiday "One Man Show", includes original paintings,
prints and the 2007 Christmas Card Edition, 6 - 9pm, 1645 Irving St.
Antique show, Sales, Appraisals & Auction, 5 - 9pm, Poplar Street

November 1st Events

Cherry Street Festival, featuring the music of FX, 6:30 - 9pm "Cherry St. Garden"
Chico Mendez, YMCA parking lot, 6:30 - 9pm, 1670 Irving Street lot
Katlyn Gray Trio KC JAZZ parKing lot, 6:30 - 9pm, Irving St/Seminary Ave.
Karickter, Union County Performing Art Center Annex, 6 - 9pm, 1601 Irving St.
Roosevelt Washington, 6:30 - 9pm, Main & Irving St.
Merck 2007 Union County Juried Art Show, The Arts Guild of Rahway, 6 - 9pm, 1670 Irving
St.
Marcel Truppa Fine Art Gallery, (official opening), 6 - 8pm, 1663 Irving St.
Group Art Show & Exhibit, Edge Art Gallery, Music, Art, Video, live perf.; featured Artists: R.
Brown, D. Button, K. Callahan, C. Meyer, C. V. Sabba, S. Steizer & N. Taruishi, 6 - 10 pm, 1571 Irving
St.
Erik Lauritzen's Architectural Photography, Edge Art, 6 - 9pm, 1577 Irving St.
Bobby Akbar book signing, Union County Performing Arts Center Annex, 6 - 9pm, Irving
St.
Antique show, Sales, Appraisals & Auction, 5 - 9pm, Poplar Street
LLoyd Garrison, solo show, includes the 2007 Christmas Card Edition, 6 - 8pm, 1645 Irving
St.
David Araron, Big band era lecture, "The Growth of the Big Band Era", live and recorded
music, audience participation, refreshments, presented by David Aaron, 7:00 pm, 1564 Irving St
Gino's Annual Monster Mash, Best Halloween costume award, Gino's Pizzeria, 7:30 pm, 1576
Irving St.