IN AND AROUND WEST ESSEX: Talk on retirement planning Monday in West Caldwell – New Jersey Hills

Essex Fells Planning Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the municipal building, 255 Roseland Ave.

SATURDAY, Jan. 12

Shinrin-Yoku “Forest Bathing,” for children age 5 and older, at 11 a.m. at Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. Relaxing forest walk; hikers will follow cards along the trail that prompt them to participate in an awakening activity, such as smelling an aromatic plant, touching a textured tree bark or stopping to fill their lungs with fresh forest air. Cost is $10 per child. Advance registration and minimum number of participants required. For information, call (973) 228-8776.

Opening reception from 3 to 7 p.m. for art exhibition on “Haiti: 01-12-2010 We Remember—The Rebuilding Continues” in the Mueller Gallery at Caldwell University.

SUNDAY, Jan. 13

”A Salute to Patti Page and Doris Day: Songbirds of the Fifties,” a concert-lecture by actress and professor Diane Cypkin, at 2 p.m. in the West Caldwell Community Meeting Room, 30 Clinton Road. Program, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required. To sign up, call (973) 226-5441.

MONDAY, Jan. 14

West Essex Band Boosters meeting at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School cafeteria.

Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Harrison School conference room.

TUESDAY, Jan. 15

Tax Help 101 at 1 p.m. at the Fairfield Free Public Library, 261 Hollywood Ave.

Caldwell Mayor and Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Borough Hall Council Chambers,1 Provost Square.

Roseland Mayor and Council caucus meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 140 Eagle Rock Ave.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16

West Essex Regional School Collaborative Comic Con 2019 after school in the West Essex High School library.

THURSDAY, Jan. 17

Bird Club, for children ages 5 through 10, at 4 p.m. at Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. Cost is $10 per child per session. Advance registration, payment and minimum number of participants required. For information, call (973) 228-8776.

Eighth-Grade Parent Night at 7 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts at James Caldwell High School, 265 Westville Ave., West Caldwell.

FRIDAY, Jan. 18

Second annual Caldwell Chiefs Baseball Beefsteak, presented by Caldwell Diamond Club, at 7 p.m. at Russian Hall, 4 Woodhull Ave., Little Falls. $65 per person includes beer, wine and all-you-can-eat beefsteak. Live DJ music and dancing. Must be over 21 to attend.

SATURDAY, Jan. 19

Roseland Mayor and Council budget meeting at 10 a.m. in the Caucus Chambers at 140 Eagle Rock Ave.

Hot Chocolate Hike, for families, at 11 a.m. at Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. Families will hike around the center’s forest, build a campfire, sip hot cocoa and make s’mores. Dress warmly. Cost is $10 per child and $12 per adult. Advance registration and minimum number of participants required. For information, call (973) 228-8776.

MONDAY, Jan. 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday.

MLK Day: Celebrate Bio(Diversity) in Nature, for families, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. Drop in for open exploration and hands-on inquiry-based activity tables that include furs, feathers, skulls, scat and more miscellaneous bio-facts. Participate in the creation of native seed balls as a service project that supports the local environment and a make-and-take a clay animal track or pine cone art-impression. Cost is $10 per child and $12 per adult. Advance registration and minimum number of participants required. For information, call (973) 228-8776.

TUESDAY, Jan. 22

Roseland Mayor and Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 19 Harrison Ave.

North Caldwell Public Schools Board of Education meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Grandview School cafeteria, 35 Hamilton Drive East.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23

Climate Crisis: How Eating Sustainably Grown Foods Benefits Our Bodies and Our Planet, for adults, at 7 p.m. at Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland. Sandy Williams of Field Goods will discuss our nation’s broken food system, including climate change and the health-care crisis. The program includes samples and tasting of products and produce from small sustainable farms. Free event. Advance registration required. For information, call (973) 228-8776.

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

FRIDAY, Jan. 25

Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation’s Comedy Night at 7:30 p.m. at Charlie’s Place at Notre Dame Church in North Caldwell.

MONDAY, Jan. 28

Celebration to launch exhibit of Saint John’s Bible at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Theatre at Caldwell University. Tim Ternes, director of the Saint John’s Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minn., will speak, with a reception afterward. To RSVP, go to www.caldwell.edu/saintjohnsbible.

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

TUESDAY, Feb. 5

Caldwell Mayor and Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Borough Hall Council Chambers,1 Provost Square.

Roseland Mayor and Council caucus meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 140 Eagle Rock Ave.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6

Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in James Caldwell High School library.

MONDAY, Feb. 11

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

West Essex Band Boosters meeting at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School cafeteria.

FRIDAY, Feb. 15

Escape Room Carnival at Churchill School in Fairfield.

SUNDAY, Feb. 17

Family Hockey Night, sponsored by the Fairfield Municipal Alliance, trip to New Jersey Devils hockey game against Carolina Hurricanes. Bus leaves at 5:30 p.m. from Town Hall parking lot for 7:30 p.m. game. Cost is $60 for ticket, transportation and food voucher. Seats are in Section 4 lower level and are awarded on first-come, first-served basis. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian. For information, call Denise Cafone at (973) 787-4817.

TUESDAY, Feb. 19

Caldwell Mayor and Council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Borough Hall Council Chambers,1 Provost Square.

Roseland Mayor and Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 19 Harrison Ave.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, Feb. 25

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

WEDNESDAY, March 6

Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in James Caldwell High School library.

MONDAY, March 18

West Essex Band Boosters meeting at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School cafeteria.

WEDNESDAY, March 20

Caldwell University history professor Marie Mullaney to discuss “A Woman’s Bible for the 21st Century” at 4:30 p.m. at Caldwell University.

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, March 25

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

TUESDAY, March 26

District-wide Music In Our Schools Concert at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School gym.

WEDNESDAY, April 3

Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in James Caldwell High School library.

MONDAY, April 8

Stephanie Pietros, assistant professor of English at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, and Robert Miller, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies at Mount Saint Mary College, to discuss “Oh Happy Fault, Errors in the Saint John’s Bible” at 4:30 p.m. at Caldwell University. Part of the Caldwell Department of Theology and Philosophy’s Sister Maura Campbell series.

MONDAY, April 15

West Essex Band Boosters meeting at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School cafeteria.

WEDNESDAY, April 17

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, April 22

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

WEDNESDAY, April 24

Anton Koekemoer, research astrophysicist with the Hubble Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, to speak at noon at Caldwell University as part of the third annual Research and Creative Arts Day.

TUESDAY, April 30

Honors Music Recital at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School auditorium.

WEDNESDAY, May 1

Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in James Caldwell High School library.

MONDAY, May 13

West Essex Band Boosters meeting at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School cafeteria.

SATURDAY, May 18

Fifth annual Run for Education, sponsored by the Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation, at 9 a.m. at James Caldwell High School.

MONDAY, May 27

Memorial Day.

TUESDAY, May 28

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

WEDNESDAY, May 29

Spring Band Concert at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School auditorium. After-concert refreshments in the cafeteria, sponsored by the West Essex Band Boosters.

WEDNESDAY, June 5

Caldwell-West Caldwell Education Foundation meeting at 7:30 p.m. in James Caldwell High School library.

THURSDAY, June 6

District-wide Jazz Concert (“Jazz Knight”) at 7 p.m. in the West Essex High School auditorium. After-concert refreshments in cafeteria, sponsored by the West Essex Band Boosters.

WEDNESDAY, June 19

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, June 24

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

MONDAY, July 22

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, Aug. 26

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, Sept. 23

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16

Fairfield Recreation Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Recreation Complex, 221 Hollywood Ave.

MONDAY, Oct. 28

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

MONDAY, Nov. 25

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

MONDAY, Dec. 9

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.

THURSDAY, Dec. 26

Fairfield Township Council meets at 7 p.m. at municipal building, 230 Fairfield Road.