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SUMMARY:Community Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:The much-anticipated 2nd Annual Spring Community Clothing Swap is back\, bringing together sustainable fashion lovers\, local businesses\, and neighbors for an inspiring afternoon of style\, music\, and community connection. This feel-good event invites attendees to refresh their wardrobes in an eco-conscious way. If you have beautiful clothing pieces tucked away that no longer fit your life\, now is the perfect time to give them a second chance. Your unworn items could become someone else’s new favorite find.\n\n\nThe swap operates on a simple one-for-one model\, with participants welcome to bring up to 10 nearly new women’s clothing items\, including accessories and shoes. All items should be clean\, in excellent condition\, and something you’d be excited to discover yourself.\n\n\nSupporting a Meaningful Cause\nAll proceeds from the event will benefit Seeds to Sew\, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating sustainable income opportunities for women and funding education for girls in rural Kenya.\n\n\nFeatured Event Partners\nAttendees will also have the opportunity to explore and engage with a curated lineup of local partners:\n\n \n\n\n\nSwap 4 Change – Supporting community-based swap initiatives\nCool Breeze Farm – Featuring a Spring Tulip Pop-Up & Bloom Bar from Hopewell’s organic flower farm\nHue Studio Hopewell – Offering personal color analysis services\nDress Reform – Showcasing timeless women’s fashion through vintage and one-of-a-kind reworked pieces\, plus custom dye services available on-site\n\nWhat Your Registration Includes\n\n\n\nEntry to the Clothing Swap (up to 10 items)\n10% off all Wull & Oak purchases on the day of the event\nA complimentary piece of paper-bead jewelry from Seeds to Sew\nLight refreshments and a welcoming\, community-centered atmosphere\n\nHow It Works\n\n\n\nPurchase your registration (all proceeds benefit Seeds to Sew) https://wullandoak.com/products/apr-26-community-clothing-swap-details-coming-soon\nClean out your closet and select up to 10 high-quality items\nArrive by 11:00 AM to check in and drop off items\nThe swap begins promptly at 11:30 AM — early arrival is encouraged for the best selection\nAt the end of the event\, unclaimed items will be donated to the Hopewell Community Closet\, or you may choose to take them home
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LOCATION:Wull & Oak\, 10 E Broad Street\, Hopewell\, NJ\, 08525\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Hayden and Patrick McDonnell in conversation with Gregg Yupanki Bautista
DESCRIPTION:Original event date of 1/17 postponed due to inclement weather. New date: Saturday\, January 24th!\n\n\nJoin Echo Thread Projects for an evening of conversation with Jennifer Hayden in celebration of her book Where There’s Smoke\, There’s Dinner – a peppery mix of anecdotal comics and recipes which pay tribute to Hayden’s lifelong love of cookbook illustration as well as her utter hatred of making dinner every night. Hand-painted in mouth-watering color and bursting with flavor and messy emotions\, this memoir digs deep to explore the intersections of food\, feminism\, frustration\, and family.\n\n\nJoining us in conversation will be special guest Patrick McDonnell\, creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS. The evening will be moderated by poet and artist Gregg Yupanki Bautista\, followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing by both comics authors.\n\n\nCopies of Jennifer’s book Where There’s Smoke\, There’s Dinner and Patrick’s new book The Gift of Everything will be available for purchase at the event.\n\n \n\n\nJennifer Hayden is a graphic novelist whose breast cancer memoir The Story of My Tits was nominated for an Eisner Award and has been translated into three languages. The French edition\, Nénés Chéris\, was shortlisted for Elle France Magazine’s 2022 Comics Grand Prix. Jennifer’s first collection Underwire was excerpted in The Best American Comics 2013. Her new graphic cooking memoir is called Where There’s Smoke\, There’s Dinner: Confessions of a Cartoonist Cook\, and she hopes fervently to use the proceeds from this book to hire a personal chef.\n\n\nPatrick McDonnell is the creator of the award-winning comic strip\, MUTTS\, which has appeared in hundreds of newspapers internationally and has recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Not only recognized for its gentle humor and powerful themes of kindness\, compassion\, and friendship\, MUTTS is renowned for its artistic excellence and advocacy for animal welfare. Charles Schulz called it “one of the best comics strips of all time.” Patrick is also the author of several New York Times bestselling picture books including The Gift of Nothing and Me… Jane (a biography of Jane Goodall)\, among many other titles and children’s books. Patrick was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years and currently serves on the boards of The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust.\n\n\nGregg Yupanki Bautista is a poet\, artist\, and musician born to Peruvian immigrants. He is the author of the illustrated chapbook Un Lugar Lejos: Valleys and releases music under the name Yupanki. He facilitates a monthly poetry open mic series in Hopewell\, NJ called Poets & Storytellers Open\, and is the founder of Echo Thread Projects.
URL:https://mercerme.com/event/jennifer-hayden-and-patrick-mcdonnell-in-conversation-with-gregg-yupanki-bautista-2/
LOCATION:Wull & Oak\, 10 E Broad Street\, Hopewell\, NJ\, 08525\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Hayden and Patrick McDonnell in conversation with Gregg Yupanki Bautista
DESCRIPTION:Join Echo Thread Projects for an evening of conversation with Jennifer Hayden in celebration of her book Where There’s Smoke\, There’s Dinner – a peppery mix of anecdotal comics and recipes which pay tribute to Hayden’s lifelong love of cookbook illustration as well as her utter hatred of making dinner every night. Hand-painted in mouth-watering color and bursting with flavor and messy emotions\, this memoir digs deep to explore the intersections of food\, feminism\, frustration\, and family.\n\n\nJoining us in conversation will be special guest Patrick McDonnell\, creator of the beloved comic strip MUTTS. The evening will be moderated by poet and artist Gregg Yupanki Bautista\, followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing by both comics authors.\n\n\nCopies of Jennifer’s book Where There’s Smoke\, There’s Dinner and Patrick’s new book The Gift of Everything will be available for purchase at the event.\n\n\nJennifer Hayden is a graphic novelist whose breast cancer memoir The Story of My Tits was nominated for an Eisner Award and has been translated into three languages. The French edition\, Nénés Chéris\, was shortlisted for Elle France Magazine’s 2022 Comics Grand Prix. Jennifer’s first collection Underwire was excerpted in The Best American Comics 2013. Her new graphic cooking memoir is called Where There’s Smoke\, There’s Dinner: Confessions of a Cartoonist Cook\, and she hopes fervently to use the proceeds from this book to hire a personal chef.\n\n \n\n\nPatrick McDonnell is the creator of the award-winning comic strip\, MUTTS\, which has appeared in hundreds of newspapers internationally and has recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Not only recognized for its gentle humor and powerful themes of kindness\, compassion\, and friendship\, MUTTS is renowned for its artistic excellence and advocacy for animal welfare. Charles Schulz called it “one of the best comics strips of all time.” Patrick is also the author of several New York Times bestselling picture books including The Gift of Nothing and Me… Jane (a biography of Jane Goodall)\, among many other titles and children’s books. Patrick was a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States for 18 years and currently serves on the boards of The Charles M. Schulz Museum and D&R Greenway Land Trust.\n\n\nGregg Yupanki Bautista is a poet\, artist\, and musician born to Peruvian immigrants. He is the author of the illustrated chapbook Un Lugar Lejos: Valleys and releases music under the name Yupanki. He facilitates a monthly poetry open mic series in Hopewell\, NJ called Poets & Storytellers Open\, and is the founder of Echo Thread Projects.
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SUMMARY:Community Clothing Swap
DESCRIPTION:Join Wull & Oak and Stylebook for our Community Clothing Swap with music\, small bites\, ethical fashion and a good time! Do you have nice clothing pieces that never see the light of day because they no longer fit or just don’t fit your life? Don’t let them languish in the back of your closet – bring them to the swap! Your unworn clothes could be someone else’s wardrobe staple! This is a one-for-one swap\, with a limit of 10 clothing items per person. Nearly new clothing only – bring what you would want to find! This year we are also allowing up to 3 children’s halloween costumes per-person at the swap.\n\n\nProceeds from the event are benefiting local non-profit\, Seeds to Sew\, an organizations that supports sustainable income for women and funds education for girls in rural Kenya.
URL:https://mercerme.com/event/community-clothing-swap/
LOCATION:Wull & Oak\, 10 E Broad Street\, Hopewell\, NJ\, 08525\, United States
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