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May in Montclair - Celebrating 47 Years

What were you doing in 1979? Watching the solar eclipse, disco dancing, or maybe using the first-ever DustBuster? In Montclair, some very special women were meeting for the first time. Their mission: to beautify the natural landscape of the town and celebrate the spirit of their community.

Betty Dallery and Jean Kidd were among the small group of residents with a simple, beautiful idea: plant bulbs in the fall and then, when the bulbs are blooming in the spring, distribute a calendar of special events around town. Donations from the residents would cover the cost of the bulbs and advertising from local businesses would pay for the publication. Now almost fifty years later 'May in Montclair' remains a vital volunteer-driven initiative that beautifies the town and showcases the best of what the town has to offer.

Bulbs by the thousands are ordered in September, arrive by November, and Chair Cyndee Rowan (whose children are fifth generation Montclairians) transforms her garage into the tulip/daffodil depot where committee members bag, label, and deliver to eager volunteers planters all over town - in schools, gardening groups, park conservancies, houses of worship, and in the business districts. From Canterbury to Tuers, and Kaveny Field to Edgemont, the town fills the flowerbeds for a spectacular spring display.

Volunteers are even more important this year than ever before. After forty years, the bulbs are now funded SOLELY by tulip project donations.

Springtime events all around town continue to be showcased in the MIM website Calendar of Events. Opening day ceremonies will take place in Watchung Plaza on May 1st. The school children's musical performance will continue as a beautiful community celebration to kick off May in Montclair.

May in Montclair is a celebration of the physical beauty and the indomitable community spirit of Montclair.

It is a month-long festival of art shows, concerts, garden tours, health and exercise programs, fairs and markets presented to make people feel good about living, working, shopping, and spending leisure time as they celebrate the spirit that is Montclair.

April
22
Tuesday

Special Screening- RIVER

One Day Only- Tuesday, April 22

 Celebrate Earth Day with Montclair Film and The Nature Conservancy!

 Throughout history, rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys; flowed through our cultures and dreams. RIVER takes its audience on a journey through space and time; spanning six continents, and drawing on extraordinary contemporary cinematography, including satellite filming, the film shows rivers on scales and from perspectives never seen before.  Its union of image, music and sparse, poetic script create a film that is both dream-like and powerful, honoring the wildness of rivers but also recognizing their vulnerability.
 New Jersey’s Rivers” panel discussion with The Nature Conservancy’s Beth Styler Barry, New Jersey Director of Freshwater Programs and Michelle DiBlasio, New Jersey Freshwater Restoration Manager, immediately follows the film. All guests in attendance will receive a reusable tote courtesy of The Nature Conservancy.

 Presented in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy.

April
23
Wednesday

Special Screening- AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS

One Night Only!
April 23!
 Fascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetic works of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad, Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh sets out in search of the protagonists of Iranian cinema. The numerous interviews she conducts over a period of six years with filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Shirvani and human rights activist Nasrin Sotudeh, among others, show the precarious situation in which critics of the regime find themselves, including the constant threat of imprisonment and being banned from practising their profession. With a keen eye for unusual situations, she documents the effect of the Islamic Republic’s strict and omnipresent censorship on the daily lives of Iranian women whose uncompromising struggle has put them at the forefront of the protests that are currently rocking the country.
 AND, TOWARDS HAPPY ALLEYS is a passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran which also provides a frank view of daily life, and bears witness to a fearless generation raising its voice and implacably demanding its civil liberties.
 Q&A with director Sreemoyee Singh to follow, moderated by Thom Powers.
 This Screening is Co-Presented by Pure Nonfiction with Thom Powers.

Thank you to our 2025 Tulip Donors - Learn More / Donate

Our Valued Business and Organization Supporters

Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates

College Women's Club of Montclair

Moline Kronberg Cleaners

Montclair Women's Club

Town Auto Body

Upper Montclair Dental Associates

Watching Booksellers

Woman's Club of Upper Montclair

Anonymous

Frances Adams

In memory of Jean Kidd

Gene Bloch

In memory of Joan and Jean and Duncan

Gerald and Linda Blume

Carol Brown

In memory of Jean Kidd and Betty Dallery

Robert and Ellen Campbell

Dedicated to Catherine Howe

Deana and Robert Campion

In memory of Jean Kidd

Terrance and Charlene Connolly

Susann and Jim Connors

Michael and Eileen Diaz

Helman Frank Family

John and Michele Farber

Thanks to Celia Radek

Blaine and Lynda Frantz

Alica and Peter Giuffra

Lisanne Renner and Adam Grace

Gloria and Ralph Grieco

Donna and Jim Hains

In dedication to Susan Moore

Peter and Deborah Hirsch

In dedication to The Garden Club of Montclair

Eric and Diana von Hoffmann

In loving memory of Anne von Hoffman

Sharon Hurwich

In memory of Elaine Rapaport

Rosemary Iversen

Robert and Cheryl Jackson

Carolyn Lack

In memory of Jean Kidd

Patricia LaDuca

James & Josephine LaDuca

Mary Ann and Cliff Lindholm

Councilor Carmel Loughman

Christina Mayer and Kevin Cooney

Robert & Peggy McMillan

Dedicated to Mary Graham McMillan

Joyce Michaelson

In memory of Jean Kidd

Jory and Deborah Miller

Janet Orr

Cynthia and John Rogers

Marcia S. Rogers

Barbara Rudy and Douglas Conway

Denise and Paul Silverman

The Stocks Family Fund

Derek Stordahl and Jody Suden

Sarah Stransky and Robin Vitullo

Honoring Celia Radek

Patty and Tage Strom

Marjorie and Monroe Tenner

Michele Tomasik

Michele and Cal Trevenen

In memory of Jean Kidd

Judy and Bill Turner

Sharon Burton Turner and Lincoln Turner

Margaret Whitsett

For Jackson

Leslie and Barry Wiesner

Hal and Brigitte Wolkoff

And thanks to our 2024 Tulip Donors - Learn More / Donate

Our Valued Business and Organization Supporters

Bellevue Avenue Dental Associates

Christian Science Reading Room

College Women's Club of Montclair

Friends of Anderson Park

Catherine Kinkade

Montclair Women's Club

Partners For Health

Town Auto Body

Upper Montclair Dental Associates

Watchung Booksellers

Woman's Club of Upper Montclair

Frances Adams

In memory of Jean Kidd

The Aitken Family

Sally Filmore and David Appel

Dr. Renee E. Baskerville

Gene Bloch

In memory of Jean, Joan, and Judy

Gerald and Linda Blume

Robert and Ellen Campbell

Dedicated to Catherine Howe

Deana and Robert Campion

In memory of Jean Kidd

Sandra and James C. Carter

Susann and Jim Connors

Maria and Jerry W. Czin

Michael and Eileen Diaz

Emer Featherstone

In memory of Jean Kidd

Helman Frank Family

Blaine and Lynda Frantz

Alicia and Peter Giuffra

Lisanne Renner and Adam Grace

Judy Greene

Gloria and Ralph Grieco

Marguerite & Gimi Giustina

Donna and Jim Hains

In dedication to Mrs. Sue Moore

Peter and Deborah Hirsch

In dedication to The Garden Club of Montclair

Sharon Hurwich

In memory of Elaine Rapaport

Rosemary Iversen

Robert and Cheryl Jackson

Ann and Tom Johnson

In memory of Jean Kidd

Mary Lee and Dave Jones

Dedicated to Jean Kidd

Bruce and Janell Keller

Carolyn Lack

In memory of Jean Kidd

Susan and Norman Ladov

Patricia LaDuca

James & Josephine LaDuca

Mary Ann and Cliff Lindholm

Christina Mayer and Kevin Cooney

Robert & Peggy McMillan

Dedicated to Mary Graham McMillan

Tracy A. McVeigh and Andrew Melitz

Joyce Michaelson

In memory of Jean Kidd

Jory and Deborah Miller

Robert and Joyce Mims

In memory of Jean Kidd and Judy Rich

Gregg Peters Monsees

remembering Doropthy Miller Monsees, Warren Rehm Monsees, and Laura Monsees Dowling

Janet Orr

Wendy & Ira Pollack

Celia Radek

In memory of Joan Bloch

Cynthia and John Rogers

Marcia S. Rogers

Maggie Rothman

Christine and Bob Russo

Daryl E. Savage

Robin and Ken Schlager

Denise and Paul Silverman

Rita Singer

Mayor Sean Spiller

Derek Stordahl and Jody Suden

Patty and Tage Strom

C.Y. and Bill Treene

Michele and Cal Trevenen

In memory of Jean Kidd

Judy and Bill Turner

Sharon Burton Turner and Lincoln Turner

Josh Weston

Stanley White

Leslie and Barry Wiesner

Joan and Donald Zief