What’s Happening


Sep
10

Arts In The Park

Join Main Street Highland Park on Sunday September 10 from 11:30 am - 4:30 pm for the annual Arts in the Park street festival, juried art show, and arts and crafts sale in downtown Highland Park, New Jersey. The festival draws thousands of art enthusiasts and visitors from around the region to stroll through downtown Highland Park and enjoy artistic offerings, live music and other entertainment, food from local restaurants, children's activities, promotional booths, and much more. Artists, crafters, performers, and vendors are invited to participate. Participants in the juried art show display and sell their work under tents along Raritan Avenue. The art show features cash awards for the following categories: 

  1. Painting

  2. Sculpture

  3. Photography

  4. Fine Crafts

  5. Jewelry

  6. Graphics/Drawing/Printmaking

  7. Mixed Media

  8. Textiles/Quilts/Needlework

  9. Pottery

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24/250 Writing Contest
Mar
4
to Mar 5

24/250 Writing Contest

When the clock hits 11:59, if you registered, you will receive your assignment via email.

You will have 24 hours to return the story.

250 words or less. All ages welcome!

NOT REGISTERED?
email hpacwritingcontest@gmail.com

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Heart Festival
Aug
13

Heart Festival

Join us for the third annual New Brunswick Heart Festival, hosted by New Jersey Hall of Famer Bert Baron and Founder of TSO Productions, Sharon Gordon! The FREE family-friendly festival, which celebrates all of the vibrant arts and history that New Brunswick and the County of Middlesex has to offer, will feature live music and dance performances; a visual art exhibit; craft and food vendors; interactive crafts, activities, and games; fun giveaways; a Health & Wellness tent with Garden of Healing; and so much more! This festival will take place in downtown New Brunswick in front of the theaters at Monument Square at 2 Livingston Ave.

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CareSparc Health Insurance
Jun
30

CareSparc Health Insurance

CareSparc Community Connections and Horizon NJ Blue Cross Blue Shield to provide access to free health insurance for “creatives” in our communities. No proof that you are a creative is needed. All you need to do is register and show up!

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MLK Day - Annual Memorial
Jan
16

MLK Day - Annual Memorial

Highland Park's Human Relations Commission invites residents & visitors to the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Event on zoom.

Sunday January 16, 2022 @ 2:00 pm

The recipient of the Human Relations Commission's 2022 Humanitarian Award will be Dr. Norma Bowe, in recognition of her extraordinary efforts to provide weekly food assistance to those in need and to coordinate vaccination clinics for all ages during the pandemic.

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