Keep the energy going and find something interesting to do in the area this weekend!

If you want more options, check out our Event Calendar.

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Thursday

LSC After Dark: Mardi Gras
February 15 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City

Join LSC for their After Dark party, Mardi Gras! Collect your beads, have some drinks, go through the exhibitions, and dance all night long.
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Alone with the Darkness: an Anti-Bullying Film
February 15 @ 7:30 PM
Union City PAC, Union City High School, 2500 Kennedy Blvd, Union City

Enjoy a screening of Alone with the Darkness, a powerful anti-bullying film, along with the reading of a poem by Gonca Esendemir.
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Friday

2nd Annual Lantern Festival
February 16 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mac Mahon Student Center, Saint Peter’s University, 47 Glenwood Ave

Join FLS at Saint Peter’s University as students present how they celebrate the holiday, and enjoy snacks from different countries.
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Demerara Gold, a One-Woman Play
February 16 @ 8:00 PM
Jersey City Theater Center, 339 Newark Ave, Jersey City

Demerara Gold, written by and featuring Ingrid Griffith, is a story about a 7-year old girl’s experience of leaving the Caribbean and moving to the US with her parents. Tickets are $20, and $15 with a student or senior discount.
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Saturday

Women in Engineering Day
February 17 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd, Jersey City

Exit 5 Robotics is co-hosting the first ever Women in Engineering Day at Liberty Science Center during Engineering Week!
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Dance for Puerto Rico Fundraiser
February 17 @ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Grassroots Community Space, 54 Coles St, Jersey City

Show solidarity for the people of Puerto Rico and participate in a dance class where all proceeds will go to Our Power Campaign – Puerto Rico.
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Sunday

JCTCKids presents Pinocchio by Puppetworks
February 18 @ 1:00 PM
Merseles Studios, 339 Newark Ave, Jersey City

Take your kids to a Pinocchio puppet show! It’s on every Sunday, and it’s perfect for children ages 3 and up.
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Warm a Heart Blanket Drive
February 18 @ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
950 West Side Ave, Jersey City & 696 Ocean Ave, Jersey City

Help NJ Sisterhood as they try to collect 2000 fleece blankets for seniors and the displaced community.
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Upcoming Events

Cryptocurrently
February 22 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WorkSocial, 111 Town Square Pl

Open your mind, line your pockets and hear what’s happening in the cryptocurrency market.
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Mystery Mixology, a Jersey City Cocktail Competition
February 22 @ 7:00 PM
Porta, 135 Newark Ave

Have A Night Jersey City and ChicpeaJC are teaming up to find Jersey City’s best mixologist! Watch it all go down starting at Porta.
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