Friends of Brightwood Park
2022 Calendar
Look for the 🐸 for Brightwood Kids Classes! Varying times for different ages.
Sign Up for all programs HERE (*unless there are specific other instructions) Meet at the Park.
Sign Up for all programs HERE (*unless there are specific other instructions) Meet at the Park.
January February March
March 2: Read Across America Day 🐸
March 17: Animal Homes and Hibernation 🐸
March 18: History Tour of Brightwood Park, 10 to 11 AM
March 17: Animal Homes and Hibernation 🐸
March 18: History Tour of Brightwood Park, 10 to 11 AM
April May June
April 21: How do animals move? 🐸
May 19: Plants & Flowers 🐸
June 16: Natural Habitats 🐸
May 19: Plants & Flowers 🐸
June 16: Natural Habitats 🐸
July August September
Children's Programs
July: Real or Make Believe? Who lives in the woods? 🐸
August: Dirt + Water = Mud 🐸
September 15: Butterfly Life Cycle 🐸
August: Dirt + Water = Mud 🐸
September 15: Butterfly Life Cycle 🐸
Ricardo Roig Art Exhibit
We are excited to announce a collaboration between our Director, Chuan-Chu Chou and Westfield’s renowned artist, Ricardo Roig, that will showcase the beauty of Brightwood Park.
September 22 6-8 p.m. Evalyn Dunn Gallery - Roig Collection, 331 West Broad Street, Westfield, NJ
RSVP to FriendsOfBrightwoodPark@gmail.com.
September 22 6-8 p.m. Evalyn Dunn Gallery - Roig Collection, 331 West Broad Street, Westfield, NJ
RSVP to FriendsOfBrightwoodPark@gmail.com.
History Tours
FOBP’s historian, Rob Lombard, brings to life stories from the Big Woods. In guided tours of the park, remnants of homes and the St. Thomas A.M.E. church steps remind us of the mostly African American residents who migrated from the south in the early 20th century seeking more opportunity. You can sign up through the Westfield Recreation Department website: https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/westfield-nj/catalog
September 17
October November December
October 20: Spiders, Bats and Things that move in the night 🐸
October 29: Halloween Trunk (Tree, that is) or Treat 🐸
November 17: Migrate, Hibernate, Stay-birds and animals of Brightwood Park 🐸
December 15: Winter/Seasons 🐸
History Tours:
FOBP’s historian, Rob Lombard, brings to life stories from the Big Woods. In guided tours of the park, remnants of homes and the St. Thomas A.M.E. church steps remind us of the mostly African American residents who migrated from the south in the early 20th century seeking more opportunity. You can sign up through the Westfield Recreation Department website: https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/westfield-nj/catalog
October 15
November 19
October 29: Halloween Trunk (Tree, that is) or Treat 🐸
November 17: Migrate, Hibernate, Stay-birds and animals of Brightwood Park 🐸
December 15: Winter/Seasons 🐸
History Tours:
FOBP’s historian, Rob Lombard, brings to life stories from the Big Woods. In guided tours of the park, remnants of homes and the St. Thomas A.M.E. church steps remind us of the mostly African American residents who migrated from the south in the early 20th century seeking more opportunity. You can sign up through the Westfield Recreation Department website: https://secure.rec1.com/NJ/westfield-nj/catalog
October 15
November 19