Storm Forces Postponement Of Maplewood Group's Outdoor Arts Event

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Due to a predicted rainstorm through late Saturday night, a planned event from the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy, Painters in the Park, has been rescheduled.

The new date is Saturday, May 14 (rain date Sunday, May 15), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The description is, "Join the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy for a day of painting 'en plein air!' Memorial Park will be resplendent with spring colors, and the public is welcome to take a peek while local artists set up their easels and interpret what they see."

"It is a fun day to wander from artist to artist, say 'hello,' and take in the beauty of the park."

Anyone interested in being a participating artist can email Lara
Tomlin at laratomlin.art@gmail.com.

The Conservancy also has other events coming up soon, such as the unveiling of the Flagpole Hill entryway triangle, and the celebration of the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, father of the Olmsted Brothers, one of the park’s designers.

Find out about upcoming events here.

For information about the Conservancy, visit http://MaplewoodMemorialParkConservancy.org.

The National Weather Service is predicting that a storm system will bring rain from Friday through the wee hours of Mother's Day morning, including wind gusts Saturday of up to 33 m.p.h.

Two weeks ago, some of North Jersey's most vulnerable corners flooded when a storm brought nearly 2 inches of rain.

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