Pollockpalooza
Nov
23
7:00 PM19:00

Pollockpalooza

Get ready for Pollockpalooza!

Join us on Saturday, November 23, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ for a MUSIC FESTIVAL benefiting the Achieve Foundation’s Pollock Arts Initiative.

Cover charge is just a $60 donation, which includes three BEER tickets and 4 LIVE bands. Food trucks will be serving up delicious eats and live performances by Essex Funk Collective, Ten Four, Water Towers, and the Local Heroes will keep you dancing all night long! ⁠

HELP US RAISE $20K W BEER AND LIVE MUSIC. Grab your friends, Uber and make it a night to remember!! Don't miss out on this epic event sponsored by Matt Keane @matt_keane_gr and the Achieve Foundation @achievefoundation.

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PPGU College Prep 101
Oct
19
10:00 AM10:00

PPGU College Prep 101

College Prep 101: Confused about what steps to take to help your High Schooler get into college?? Join us on Saturday, October 19th at 10am for a Q&A with college admissions experts from CTK College Coach, Christina Taber-Kewene, Founder/Owner, Stephanie Nasteff-Pilato, Writing and Application Coach at CTK, and our own Realtor Kevin Kern, Father of four with real life experience and expertise on the college admissions process. They have answers to questions you may not have even thought to ask! Come with all your questions as our experts walk us through the top questions about the college admissions journey. This event initially SOLD OUT in one day, so we changed venues to open up more seats for the whole community! Sign up today and stay tuned for the new location!

Registration required 

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PPGU: College Prep 101 Press Release
Oct
7
to Oct 19

PPGU: College Prep 101 Press Release

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In OCTOBER NEWS: SOMA’s #1 Real Estate Team POLLOCK PROPERTIES GROUP presents:  the upcoming PPGU class: COLLEGE PREP 101!, + Fall Market Success Stories

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Pollock Properties Group University is back for the Fall session with a very special event to help you and your High Schooler succeed in the college admissions process! 

 


PPGU: College Prep 101

Date: Saturday, October 19th

Time: 10am - 11:30am

Location: South Orange Middle School Auditorium, 70 N Ridgewood Rd, South Orange


College Prep 101: Confused about what steps to take to help your High Schooler get into college?? Join us on Saturday, October 19th at 10am for a Q&A with college admissions experts from CTK College Coach, Christina Taber-Kewene, Founder/Owner, Stephanie Nasteff-Pilato, Writing and Application Coach at CTK, and our own Realtor Kevin Kern, Father of four with real life experience and expertise on the college admissions process. They have answers to questions you may not have even thought to ask! Come with all your questions as our experts walk us through the top questions about the college admissions journey. This event initially SOLD OUT in one day, so we changed venues to open up more seats for the whole community! Sign up today and stay tuned for the new location!

MEET OUR PANEL OF EXPERTS:


Christine Taber-Kewene is a Stanford and Columbia Law-educated admissions and academic coach and NACAC member with two decades of experience in guiding high school students and their families through test preparation, college admissions planning and application preparation, coursework support, and everything else that comes with the high school academics and college admissions territory. Her company CTK College Coach offers college admission coaching, SAT/ACT test prep, tutoring, and executive functioning coaching. 


Stephanie Nasteff-Pilato Stephanie has an undergraduate degree in English from Shepherd University and has enjoyed a robust career as a professional actor in commercial voiceover. Her own personal essays have been performed live in Listen to Your Mother in Northern NJ. She has worked as a consultant for comedy writers, playwrights and screenwriters, and served as a beta reader for novels. Stephanie has a knack for helping to unlock a writer’s authentic voice and keen insight on how to refine a piece for maximum impact. At CTK, Stephanie offers College Application and Application Submission package services, College Essay Writing, as well as tutoring in ELA.


Kevin Kern is a seasoned real estate Agent with Pollock Properties Group and a proud father of four, three of whom are currently navigating, or have successfully navigated  the college experience. With firsthand knowledge gained from guiding his children—Gus, Sunny Jo, and Magnolia (and coming all too soon to the college process, Clover Kern)—through the complexities of the admissions process, Kevin brings a wealth of real-life expertise to the College Prep 101 panel. Having lived in Maplewood for over a decade, Kevin and his family are deeply embedded in the local community, and he has helped numerous families in the area achieve their real estate goals. Drawing from both his professional and personal experiences, Kevin offers unique insights into balancing family life, education, and decision-making in the college admissions journey.

Register here and join us Saturday, October 19th at 10am!


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The Arts Fair
Sep
8
1:00 PM13:00

The Arts Fair

DO YOU HAVE A HEART FOR THE ARTS?  Help us raise money for arts education in SOMSD while discovering all the extra-curricular arts options in the area!!  If you are looking for a one-stop-shop to sign up for local extracurricular arts programs, then JOIN US for THE ARTS FAIR! We'll have approx 40 local arts education schools/businesses in one place, so you can sign up for your favorites and explore new mediums of artistic expression! Learn to paint, dance, throw pottery, sing, act ... WE HAVE A HEART FOR THE ARTS and if you do too, then join us as this is a fundraiser for PAI, Achieve Foundation's Pollock Arts Initiative (formerly the VPMI) which aims to support arts education in our school district. We would love your support!  Donate here.

WHAT IS THE PAI?  The Pollock Arts Initiative (formerly known as the Vanessa Pollock Music Initiative) is a fund that helps underwrite instrument and arts equipment rentals at the elementary and middle school levels to eliminate financial barriers to student participation in arts programming. In addition, the fund will supplement Achieve Foundation funding of grant requests related to visual and performing arts, and may be used to help maintain the District's inventory of musical instruments and other arts-related equipment and supplies. Through the Initiative, scholarship awards for advanced training may be offered to Columbia High School students who demonstrate exceptional talent and are recommended by SOMSD music and arts department faculty. Awards are tailored to students’ specific needs for private instruction, classes and/or professional quality instruments/art equipment.


The Pollock Arts Initiative is conducted in partnership with the SOMSD and Achieve, the local Education Foundation. Achieve is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds to promote exemplary public education for all students and educators in our community


If you are an arts educator and have not signed up for a table to promote your business, register HERE:




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PPGU Home Design Workshop
Jun
29
11:00 AM11:00

PPGU Home Design Workshop

Join Vanessa, Denise, Sheri, Alex and Kitty for the most enjoyable workshop on home design ever! Don't miss this exciting event where these agents and designers will discuss creating a space you will adore living in.⁠

Learn about making smart choices for your future and resale purposes, while exploring the ins and outs of living in a home you love. We hope you can drop by and join us for this fantastic workshop! ⁠


Register now, see the link on our link in bio.⁠

REGISTER HERE

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