The week starts with food and ends with a focus on more food–and saving lives. The Conference of SCAs Food Truck Festival, a fundraiser for all Verona schools, is Sunday afternoon from 1 to 6 p.m. Next Sunday is both the kickoff of Verona Fights Hunger week and the community-led walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in Verona Park.
Here’s what’s happening:
Sunday October 7
Conference of SCAs Food Truck Festival, 1-6 p.m., VHS
Celebration of Pets, 1-4 p.m., Civic Center
Monday October 8
Half day, all students
Soccer: Boys varsity vs. MKA, 4 p.m., at Montclair Kimberley Academy
Volleyball vs. Cedar Grove, 6:30 p.m., Dig Pink Fundraiser for Minette’s Angels Foundation
Tuesday October 9
Eric Mortenson Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Montclair Golf Club
Soccer: Girls varsity vs. Belleville, 4 p.m., at Belleville
Shade Tree Commission meeting, 4:30 p.m., Verona Community Center
Roaming Readers Book Club, 6 p.m., at Verona Park Boathouse
Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., Verona High School Learning Commons
Wednesday October 10
PSAT Practice Tests, 8-10 a.m., at VHS. Delayed opening for seniors
Walk & Bike to School Day and Verona Environmental Commission Poster Contest, 8 a.m., all schools
Soccer: Boys varsity vs. West Orange, 4 p.m., at West Orange
Tennis: Girls varsity vs. Gov. Livingston, 4 p.m., at VHS
Volleyball vs. Bloomfield, 4 p.m., at Bloomfield
Cheer For A Cure, 6:30 p.m., to benefit the Minette’s Angels Foundation
Environmental Commission meeting, 7 p.m., Verona Community Center
Thursday, October 11
Flu shot clinic, 3-5 p.m., Verona Community Center
Soccer: Girls varsity vs. Colombia, 6 p.m., at Colombia
Verona Municipal Alliance Committee meeting, 7 p.m., Verona Community Center
Friday, October 12
Cross country Greystone Invitational, 4 p.m., Morris Plains
Volleyball vs. Montville, 4 p.m., at Montville
Football vs. Hoboken, 7 p.m., at VHS
Saturday, October 13
Verona Park Conservancy park cleanup, 9-11 a.m., Verona Park
Green Fest, 1-4 p.m., Civic Center
Marching Band competition, at East Hanover