Upcoming Shows

Friday, September 5: RewBee www.rewbee.com bring their distinctive alternative rock with a punk edge to the Blue Room, 201 Secaucus Rd., Secaucus, NJ. Show starts at 8:30 pm, tickets are $10. Call 973-371-6103 for info.

Saturday, September 6: The 3rd Annual Parents Who Rock Backyard All-Day Show at 72 High Street, Montclair, NJ. 11 am to 6 pm.

Sunday, September 14: Parents Who Rock bands will perform at the Aunt Jean's Toys & Treats Block Party, a family-friendly fundraiser for the family and children of Monica Paul. The block party will take place from 11 am to 4 pm, on North Willow Street between Bloomfield and Glenridge Avenues in Montclair and will feature a moon bounce, balloon sculpting, trick tray raffle, carnival games, face painting and food from local eateries, plus Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried in a dunk tank. Suggested minimum donation is $5. For more info, call 973-783-6100 or e-mail Jeannette Lauture, owner of Aunt Jean's Toys and Treats at 12 North Willow St., and the organizer of the event, at auntjeanstoyparty@gmail.com. In the event of rain, the block party will be held on Sunday, September 21.

Bop While You Shop

Parents Who Rock will perform at a new kind of fundraising event this Saturday, June 21st. Come join us and get a casual preview of our spin-off women's group, "Goddess Rock," while you browse, snack and shop for beautiful jewelry, children's clothing, gorgeous belts and bags and notecards made by Montclair children.

The sale will take place at 72 High Street, corner of Cedar and High, in Montclair, from 12 to 4 p.m.

A percentage of the proceeds will go to Christ Church's Soup Kitchen. The Christ Episcopal Church in East Orange, NJ, opens its doors to feed the hungry every Saturday from September through June. The Outpost in the Burbs outreach program is responsible for the third Saturday of every month and relies on the generosity of individuals and the community to provide the funding necessary to cook and serve hot, nourishing meals for families in need.

Here's a sample of some of the items available for purchasing:

Marie St. Victor: Artisan crafted one-of-a-kind jewelry, featuring semi-precious gem-stones, vintage and contemporary glass, wood and mother-of-pearl beads.

Jane Theodore Designs from Boulder, Colorado: An eclectic collection of beaded and sterling silver chain jewelry. Theodore says her work stems from her passion for collage and treasure hunting. "I love to search out unusual beads and use them in surprising ways," she says. "My joy is creating beautiful things with my hands."

www.tresbellagems.com: Lovely necklaces, bracelets and earrings, as well as children's jewelry crafted in sterling silver with bead and gemstones.

http://www.zoelou.com/: Playful, groovy goods for babies and kids. (Zoelou designed the PWR logo of the guitar!)

The order of musical performances is as follows:
Ellen Paretti, Jo Senecal and Jessica Henry
Alma Schneider
Aviva Patz
Carrie Cantor
Alisa Harmon

See you there!

All Children's Playground Benefit a Huge Success!

On April 5, 2008, Parents Who Rock, with the help of many hard working volunteers and the contributions of civic-minded businesses, held a fundraising concert and party at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair to benefit a wonderful cause: the construction of the All Children’s Playground in Edgemont Park, in Montclair. The unique design of the All Children’s Playground will inspire play without boundaries and allow all children to play together on specialized equipment created to integrate a variety of play experiences and challenges.

The evening’s festivities were a tremendous success! The concert- together with other related grassroots fund-raising efforts- raised approximately $40,000 for the All Children’s Playground!

We are thrilled to have had the chance to contribute to the All Children’s Playground and applaud the Township of Montclair for its commitment to this important project. Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to this event.

See you on the playground!

All Children's Playground Benefit (4/5/08) invitation flyer

Donors To The 4/5/08 All Children's Playground Benefit

On April 5, 2008, Parents Who Rock will host a benefit to raise funds to help build the All Children's Playground, a universal-access playground in Edgemont Park in Montclair. The party will happen at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Church Street in Montclair and all proceeds will go directly to the playground (see the flyer below). Here is a list of some of the amazing businesses that are donating their services and/or goods to make the benefit, and the playground, happen:

Gimme Jimmy's

Starbuck's

Meema's

Atomic Wings

High Point Brewing Company

Louisa Testa Custom Floral Designs

Bartlett Florist

Anderson's Flowers

Bud's For You Flowers And Gifts

Jonathan's Balloons "At The Light Closet"

Stems at Smith's Flowers

Brookside Garden Center and Florist

Lauren Kaiser Graphics

Orange Lawn Tennis Club

Flour Patch Bakery

DePaolo Bakery

Gina's Bakery

Amazing Hot Dog

Applegate Farm

Music Together

Artware By You

Art To Be Square

Colbert Report

Martha Stewart

Rachael Ray

Daily Show

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

Tory Janes

Josh Laurence Photos

Social Smarts

Doin' Dishes

Take Back the Kitchen

Karen Brinkman Architecture

Cisco Station

Prima Princessa

Rachel Weber Graphics

Shawn Rank

Nest and Company

West Essex Speech

Just Kiddin' Around

Gymboree

Outpost in the Burbs

Spruce

Montclair Bikery

Shop Rite

Pampered Chef

Ruby's

Toast

Spice It Up

Division East Skateboard

Music for Aardvarks

Tinga Taqueria

Sarah Vogel Landscape Design

Copabananas

Grand Rental Station

Public Affairs Books

In Order, Inc.

Send Out Cards

Lili, Meili and Beau

Terra Tea Salon and Fair Trade Eco Market

Soccer Stop

South Orange Performing Arts Center

Lotus Yoga

Ploch's Garden Center

A&P Fresh Montclair

Party Fair Discount Party Supplies

Diamond Cycle

Costco

SONY

Wave Hill

Green 'n' Things Florist

Kimberly Maziarz, MD

Suburban Speech Center

Fast Frame

Edible Arrangements

Justin Canha

Anne Sailer Design

Learning Express

The Rocking Horse Cafe

Thank you all!!

Benefit concert for the Edgemont Park Universal Access Playground

Benefit concert for the Edgemont Park Universal Access Playground
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Universalist Church in Montclair
$50.00 per person
More details to come...

Parents Who Rock - Diva Lounge - 1/26/08

When: Saturday, Jan. 26th, 2008

Where: Diva Lounge, 369 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042

Time: 7PM (note time change!)

$10.00 cover to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp , a fully funded sleepaway camp for children with cancer and disorders of the blood

Reservations at 973-509-3000. Leave a message with
Your Name
Phone Number
Number of seats you would like

Remember, first calls, first serve for seating

Please check us out on my space www.myspace.com/parentswhorock and sample our new CD which will be sold at the show (as well as Whole Foods , Tory Janes, Learning Express , Watchung Booksellers and many more locations found on our page).