The Hoboken Spring Arts and Music Festival is taking place in just over a months time.

The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet is coming up tomorrow, in which the new president and officers will be installed.

The Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding its next event in the Sax Macy Fromm Fist-to-Five event series next week.

The Montclair Art Museum has a new series which will feature several exhibitions, as the New Directions series will be highlighting contemporary art by presenting the work of currently working artists.

The holidays are upon us and most people are ready to have a good time and to celebrate with their friend, family, and business associates. Many chambers of commerce throughout North America hold holiday parties at this time of year to celebrate their members and to show non-members what they could get out of a chamber membership. The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce is no different and is holding a Holiday Celebration at Bella Napoli on December 4 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

The 2nd annual Newark Reads! literary festival will take place at the Rutgers School of Law in Newark this weekend, with no charge for admission.

The Hackensack Riverkeeper's annual awards dinner and Sustainable Seafood Fest will take place at the Holiday Inn in Hasbrouck Heights next week, where guests will be greeted by a cocktail reception.

The 2nd annual Beefsteak Dinner will be held at Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center on September 21 beginning at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $40 and proceeds go towards restorations and the operation of the Oakeside Center.