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If you are a Montclair-based organization and would like your flyer posted here, please read the detailed instructions and fill out the application form. A link to your organization's event/offering is the preferred method of submission.

Please note that events and opportunities listed below are NOT school-sponsored functions (unless otherwise noted) nor are they endorsed by the school district, although they have been approved for posting as information for Montclair parents and residents.

Date Posted	Topic	Date (if applicable)
Dec 5	Montclair Recreation & Cultural Affairs \| WINTERFEST Snowflake Spectacular	Dec 6
Dec 5	Montclair Mutual Aid Toy Drive Collection Montclair Mutual Aid Toy Giveaway	Donate by Dec 20 Giveaway Dec 21
Dec 4	Montclair Public Library Foundation - Cookies For A Cause	Dec 4-31
Dec 4	Vanguard Theater - In the Woods Production Vanguard Theater - The Quilt Keepers Production	Dec 4-21 Dec 15-17
Nov 24	Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular	Nov 28-Jan 3
Nov 13	The Arc of Essex County Student Champion Program	Jan 16
Oct 16	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition (for 7th & 8th grade young men)	Nov 15
Oct 14	Sister To Sister Community Outreach Night	Oct 30
Oct 14	Sister To Sister Mentoring Program (Montclair High School Program)	Oct 14
Oct 2	American Red Cross \| Hands-Only CPR Training Class	Oct 16
Sept 26	Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE) Sabor Montclair!	Oct 25
Sept 25	Montclair Fire Prevention Block Party	Oct 4
Sept 25	Montclair Police Department "Coffee With a Cop"	Oct 1
Sept 16	Girls in Gear Fall Programming ( Scholarships Available)	Sessions begin Sept 28 / Oct 26
Sept 16	Montclair Public Library \| September 2025 Programs	September 2025
Sept 16	"STOP THE BLEED" First Aid Training for ages 12-18 (volunteer credit available)	Sept 24
Sept 16	Successfully Navigating College Admissions Workshop	Sept 17
Sept 15	Free Eye & Blood Pressure Screenings for Essex County Residents	Sept 27
Sept 15	Montclair NAACP Youth Council Voter Registration Extravaganza	Sept 26
Sept 9	Montclair Public Library \| Library Card Design Contest	Sept 5-Oct 5
Sept 9	Terry's September Serendipity Cafe featuring Ragdoll and Kaelan K bands	September 19
Sept 8	NJ DCR'S Youth Ambassador Program (For High School Students)
Aug 20	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Education of Homeless Children & Youth Program (Resources)
Aug 19	Street Savvy Cycling Event	September 7
Aug 17	Sentinels-16 18th Annual Free School Supplies Event	August 24
Aug 17	Essex County Sheriff's Office Community Day	August 22
Aug 17	Fall Classes at Van Vleck
Aug 1	Montclair National Night Out/ Ribbon Cutting	August 5
July 16	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Virtual Tutoring/Support Services and Online Drop-In Tutoring
July 15	MPL July & August Programs	Through August
June 23	Free Summer Lunches at the Montclair Public Library Cafe	M-F, July 7-Aug. 22
June 23	Social Summer Camp: A Culinary and Wellness Experience	Register now
June 23	Vanguard Theater Summer Dance Classes for Teens	Register now
June 17	YMCA of Montclair 2025-26 School Age Child Care	Registration opens July 8
June 16	NJDOE End of Year Resources	Available now
June 9	MPL Summer Reading Kickoff	July 1
June 9	Adolescent Cognitive Perspective Restructuring Program	July-August
June 3	School Meals/Free & Reduced Lunch Assistance	Help available now
May 22	Montclair High School New Student Orientation, Gr. 9-11	Aug. 26

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