A Walking Tour of a Famed Newark Neighborhood and Free Screening of an Inspiring Documentary

This weekend in Newark, city historian and preservationist Elizabeth Del Tufo will be leading a walking tour of the Forest Hill District, “the jewel of all Newark neighborhoods,” Sunday, Oct. 13 beginning at 1 pm. The tour will be held rain or shine.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.fhcanewark.org in advance for $20, or on the day of the tour for $25 at the Ballantine Gates, located at the corner of Lake Street and Ballantine Parkway. The tour will begin at the Ballantine Gates.

The organizers are encouraging people to buy tickets in advance online.

Also this weekend, the Newark Art Council and the Newark Museum will be hosting a screening of The Rule, a documentary focussing on the success Newark’s St. Benedict’s Prep has had at educating inner-city youth. St. Benedict’s students enjoy a nearly 100 percent college-acceptance rate in a city where many African-American and Latino males struggle academically.