SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Outdoor shopping events in SOMA are in full swing for the holiday season. Beautiful weather gave Small Business Saturday a boost today, as SOMA hosted outdoor markets in both towns.
Each temporary outdoor marketplace has booths carrying jewelry, apparel, accessories, art and gift items made by many local artisans and craftspeople. To keep people safe, there is one designated entrance at each location and shoppers are asked to sanitize their hands upon entering. Masks are mandatory.
Photographer and local resident Joy Yagid saw “a steady stream” of customers at her booth in Maplewood today. She will have other dates in Maplewood and will participate in the South Orange market on Dec. 10.
Verna Jackson of Maplewood had a booth for Pinecones and Purls in South Orange on Thursday, Nov. 19, for her knitted accessories, which she also sells in Maplewood’s General Store Cooperative; although it was cold her first night, she was pleased with the turnout. “I’m sure it will get even busier closer to the holidays,” she said.
Josie Stone of Wildly Floral manned a booth today in South Orange, where her store is located, selling small arrangements, vases, and bouquet subscriptions which she noted make great gifts. She likes both the daytime and the evening events. “The evening is a different vibe, with all the holiday lights up, and it’s really kind of magical to have people out in the evening shopping,” she said. “And today, everyone is so happy to be out and it’s really heartwarming to see other humans milling about [while being] very safe.”
“It’s nice to be among lots of really talented vendors.”
The South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA) is coordinating the Sloan Street holiday market this season. The market is sponsored by Investors Bank and Fran Lichtman and Randy Rabney of Hearth Realty.
The Open Air Holiday Market will be held in the Sloan Street parking lot on the following dates:
Thursdays: Dec. 3, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17 from 4-8 p.m.
Christmas Eve: Dec. 24 from noon to 3 p.m.
The holiday market in Maplewood is at the corner of Springfield Avenue and Yale Street. It is SPONSORED BY POLLOCK PROPERTIES GROUP, GUARANTEED RATE-MATT KEANE, AND GENERAL STORE COOPERATIVE. The next dates are Saturdays: Dec. 5, Dec. 12, and Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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