This weekend is about bringing different parts of the community together through food. So brace yourselves and brace your bellies and your hearts. There’s all kinds of awesome events going on this weekend to keep you full, keep you happy, and keep you celebrating the love that was shared this past Tuesday for the candlelight vigil. View art, eat, food, dance up the night, and slow it down.
Can’t find any events you’re interested in? Our Event Calendar has nearly forty events this weekend so if you’re looking for something more festive, check there!
ChicpeaJC Presents a Silent Event
July 1st @ 9:30 PM
Transmission, 150 Bay St., Jersey City
One ticket $20
Two tickets $30
Clear your calendars! July 1rst we are kicking off the holiday weekend with the first ever SH*T UP AND LISTEN, Quiet Event in Jersey City.
“Put your headphones on and the sounds of the party pulse to life. You choose what to jam to with a simple flick of a switch. The blue, red, or green light on each headset shows which DJ other party go-ers are listening to. Sway along to the same song as your friends or tap to your own tune.”
Please buy your tickets in advance, only a limited amount of headphones will be available.
Tickets: silenteventjc.splashthat.com
Your ticket includes a pair of headphones and a free Boozy Popsicle made by Cholita Paletas
DJ’ed by Stadium Status, Kevlove, and Robcast
Hosted by Hayoner
Sponsors: Transmission, Cholita Paletas and Morlees
Thursday
1. The V. Lucas Cycle
June 16th – June 18th @ 6:00 PM; 8:00 PM
Art House Productions, 136 Magnolia Ave., Jersey City
$20 at the door
No Peeking Theatre is back at Art House for this weekend ONLY! Join them tonight for The V. Lucas Cycle, a “blind” theater experience. The audience will be immersed into the life cycle of the productions’ main character, V. Lucas. Blindfolded, the listeners will follow the story through “a sensory world of fragrance, soundscape, atmospheric, and tactile design.”
2. $20 Video Fundraiser for JC Slam
June 16th @ 6:00 PM
Tea NJ, 262 Newark Ave., Jersey City
$20
Are you a poet, musician, or other performer who wants their work professionally recorded? Join Tech Coordinator for JC Slam, Justin Woo, tonight at Tea NJ for just that! Put your work on display for all the world and have it captured on film. This event is first-come, first-served and cash only.
3. Inter-Faith Ramadan Iftar
June 16th @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
City Hall Plaza, 280 Grove St., Jersey City
Celebrate the breaking of the Ramadan fast this evening with other members of the community. Join the City of Jersey City and the Muslim community at the City Hall Plaza for Ramadan-Iftar. All are invited!
4. Photo Meetup at McGinley Square Pub: Theme is Self-Portrait
June 16th @ 7:30 PM
McGinley Square Pub, 755 Montgomery St., Jersey City
Take a photo. Make it your self-portrait. Join McGinley Square Pub for a photo meetup and present photos that express and represent who you are.
5. LE VIBES w/ Stadium Status and Kevlove
June 16th @ 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Miss Wong’s, Talde, 8 Erie St., Jersey City
Help DJ Stadium Status celebrate his 31st birthday tonight as LE VIBES and Kevlove jam it in Miss Wong’s! Get on your feet and dance the night away. Happy Birthday, Stadium Status!
Friday
6. House Party 2 (The Pajama Jammie Jam)
June 17th @ 9:00 PM – 2:30 AM
Café Sole, 496 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City
$10
You’ve got those banana jammies somewhere. You know? Those pajamas that only you can rock! Join Break A Leg at Café Sole for House Party 2 (The Pajama Jammie Jam) for an awesome sleepwear party that you don’t want to miss!
7. Victory Jones at Transmission
June 17th @ 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Transmission, 150 Bay St., Jersey City
21+
She’s back! Join Victory Jones tomorrow night at Transmission as she performs her new singles- Tyler Durden, Animal Bass, and more!
8. Debra Devi: Live in The Parlour
June 17th @ 10:00 PM
Fox and Crow, 594 Palisade Ave., Jersey City
Debra Devi knows how to astonish a crowd and tonight you’ll be a part of it. If you haven’t seen her live yet, now is your chance! Join Debra Devi live in The Parlour this Friday as she takes the stage ready to blow you away.
Saturday
9. Project: Eats 2016
June 18th – June 19th @ 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
City Hall, 280 Grove St., Jersey City
Get your bibs and let loose your bellies because Project: Eats 2016 is back ONLY this weekend! This amazing food market will run from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM with tons of amazing food and drink vendors.
10. Free Waterfront Yoga
June 18th @ 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Owen Grundy Park, Jersey City
$10 Suggested Donation
Start off you morning right with a fantastic view of the waterfront and across the Hudson. Take in deep breaths and move your body in unison to your peers. Register now for FREE waterfront yoga.
11. Mommies Heart to Heart Food Drive
June 18th @ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Korean War Memorial, 122 Washington St., Jersey City
Head down to the Korean War Memorial this weekend and help Mommies Heart to Heart and Food Not Bombs as they bring together items for everyone in need. What to bring: food, non-perishables, disposable cutlery, hygiene products, clothes, and shoes.
12. Monotype Printmaking Workshop
June 18th @ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Jersey City Arts School, 29 McWilliams Pl., Jersey City
Have you always been a fan of monotypes and wondered how they were made? Now is your chance to find out. Join the Jersey City Arts School this weekend for a fun and innovative workshop on monotype printmaking. Make sure you register before space runs out!
13. House on the Hudson
June 18th @ 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Owen Grundy Pier Jersey City
House on the Hudson is all about getting you up on your feet and keeping you there. Head down to the pier for some great sounds and some great views this weekend.
14. SERVICE, Opening Reception
June 18th @ 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Shuaspace, 340 Summit Ave., Jersey City
Visit the Shuaspace this Saturday for the opening reception of SERVICE; an exhibition that contains sculpture, multimedia installation, and performance. The featured artists are Jessi Li, Zachary Pritchard, Sam Pullin, Allison Remy Hall, and Laura Quattrocchi; with video by Sylvestre Gobart, Stephan Garin, and Shua Group; and performance by Andrew Emmet.
15. Damn Glad with Forget the Whale and Grand Omega
June 18th @ 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
The Citizen, 332 2nd St., Jersey City
Soak up the sound on Saturday evening with Damn Glad, Forget the Whale, and Grand Omega. They’ll slow down your weekend and help you bring it back up all at the same time!
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