South Orange-Maplewood Adult School

Fall registration is now open 🍁

As always, we've created an inspiring and exciting semester filled with all your usual favorites plus several new classes, trips, events and lectures. Explore our full catalog and register today at somadultschool.org.

Here's to another enriching semester ahead!

Get ready—Fall classes are arriving very soon! We have several new offerings, plus all the familiar favorites!

Stay tuned for more and head to somadultschool.org to join our newsletter and stay up to date on all of our exciting classes, events and lectures.

Artwork by instructor Simone Anthony-Brown 🎨

At its June 10, 2026 Board Meeting, The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Trustees elected Adrianna Donat as its newest member of the Board. Donat has called South Orange-Maplewood home for 20 years and has spent much of that time deeply involved in the community, serving on local PTAs and HSAs, the board of CHS Ultimate Frisbee, the Troop 5 Committee, and as a volunteer with BackPack Pals.

A writer and Realtor with Po***ck Properties Group, she enjoys hiking in South Mountain Reservation, playing pickleball, making pottery, and loving nearly all animals—with crocodiles remaining under review. Adrianna is also an enthusiastic Adult School student and is proud to serve as a Trustee, helping bring engaging, accessible opportunities for lifelong learning to the community she loves.

The Board of Trustees congratulates and welcomes Adrianna Donat.

The Non-Intensive Writing Intensive for Teens starts next week!

Through prompts, games, and guided exercises, students will experiment with poetry, stories, and memoir while building confidence in their voice.

Register today at https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=5500

There are still several sessions left in our Summer Golf Camp for kids! Fill the summer with fun, action, and learning! Each one-week (Monday-Friday) camp session will teach the proper mechanics to all levels of golfers. Learn the golf swing and all the basics: putting, short game, hybrids and woods. Campers will receive golf instructions on all facets of the game in a fun camp environment.

We have 10 one-week sessions available throughout the summer! Don't miss out, register your child today. For grades 3-8.

Register today: https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=golf+camp

Looking for your next summer adventure? Join one of our Guided Eco-Cruises!

Explore the Hackensack Riverkeeper, Inc.'s specially rigged 30-foot pontoon boat for a guided cruise to the lower tidal reaches of the Hackensack River and its wildlife-rich estuary, the Meadowlands.

Or check out our new day trip through the entire length of Newark Bay to Staten Island and back to explore this integral part of New York Harbor!

Learn more and register today: https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=eco%2Dcruise

Celebrate 250 years of Independence with "The Art of War: Selected Paintings from the American Revolution" 🇺🇸

Every picture tells a story. Together we will examine some well-known paintings, depicting key people and events from the American Revolution. In addition to the images portrayed, we will delve deeper into the stories behind them: Who painted them? Why did they paint them? What did they intend to teach?

Register today: https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=art+of+war

Summer is just around the corner and if you’re looking for a creative plan for your teen, we have you covered with our creative workshops starting this month!

Join our Songwriting Intensive from July 6-17. Write, record, and produce your own music. Students will develop lyrics, melodies, and beats while learning the fundamentals of music production in a professional studio setting.

Register today: https://www.ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=5400

At its Annual Meeting on May 13, 2026, The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Trustees elected Leah Jackson, as its newest member of the Board. In her professional and personal life, Jackson has focus in education, social justice, and community building. A Licensed Mental Health Professional and Educator, Jackson has provided customized consultation to individuals and organizations and is the founder of Elysium Outreach & Connex, an organization offering community-focused counseling and support services. She has extensive community leadership and volunteer experience both locally and in the region. Notably, she was honored in 2011 as a Leadership
Newark Fellow and is also a performing and published poet, as well as a producer.

Jackson is a proud ’94 Columbia High School alum and is also proud to follow in her mother, Dallas Jackson’s footsteps, who served on the Adult School Board for 16 years.

The Board of Trustees congratulates and welcomes Leah Jackson.