Arts & Entertainment

WESTFIELD, NJ — With the COVID-19 pandemic causing difficulties for many, two Westfield students have made the most of their crafting skills to spread positivity throughout the community.

Since last Monday, 12-year-old Bianca Vesuna and 15-year-old Annika Vesuna have been selling sets of handmade coasters in a project called Tiles for Smiles. All profits are equally donated between ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Girls’ Night Out in Downtown Westfield, a popular yearly event supporting downtown businesses, went virtual Thursday, becoming “Girls’ Night In” to meet the challenges of social distancing.

Along with special promotions from shops and restaurants, there was a livestreamed video “pre-party” Thursday afternoon that spotlighted some of the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A town resident and 2019 Westfield High School graduate has seen a major growth in his social media following recently.

Devin Caherly has over 1.3 million followers on TikTok. Caherly posted his first video last July and it reached nearly 11,000 views. After posting seven videos that week, his eighth video currently has over 6.6 million views.

“Some of my ...

The town is seeking artists to submit designs.

WESTFIELD, NJ — The town is seeking artists to submit designs for a project that will entail 30 fiberglass butterflies — one representing each decade of Westfield’s 300 years in existence, officials announced.

Councilwoman Dawn Mackey, liaison to Westfield Public Arts Commission said that the COVID-19 pandemic gave ...

WESTFIELD NJ — Local country music performer and Sweet Sounds of Downtown favorite Nikki Briar performs a porch concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at an undisclosed location for the Westfield community.

Watch the concert here and at https://www.facebook.com/nikkibriar. Viewers are encouraged to donate money to the Westfield United Fund's We Love Local campaign to help ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Quarantine hair is perhaps not the direst of issues on folks minds these days, but it’s certainly a common one.

That’s why Daniel Tschopp, or “Dan Tee,” of Dan DanTee Hair Architects in Westfield is one of many local businesses who will be presenting as part of the Downtown Westfield Corporation’s “Virtual Girls’ Night ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — In a pre-recorded ceremony available remotely on Tuesday night, the Fall 2019 production of “Radium Girls” at Westfield High School was awarded three “Foxy” Theatre Night Awards by the Department of Theatre and Dance at Montclair State University.

Westfield High School junior Sophie Tananbaum was presented with two Foxy awards for her portrayal of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — With its annual Memorial Day parade canceled due to COVID-19, Westfield is getting creative with its celebration this year, asking residents to instead decorate their homes in patriotic ways.

This year is also the town’s 300th birthday, and a Memorial Day-themed Westfield 300 coloring sheet is available here. Residents are asked to place the colored sheets in ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — It’s a bit of old-fashioned fun in the street with a social media twist.

Voting is open until 11:59 a.m. Tuesday in a town Recreation Department contest that had residents take to the street with some elaborate designs laid out in colored chalk over the weekend.

It’s the second time the Westfield Recreation Department has encouraged residents to take to the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — With the Westfield Memorial Library closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the children’s department is undergoing redecoration due to the generosity of the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library.

The children’s department now features a series of arches made to capture the beauty of nature, decorated with flowers, creatures and other greenery. All of ...