Past Salons
"What I Wish You Knew"
September 18, 2025
A salon to support MISSION KID SUCCESS & 1 IN 6 SUPPORT
"Lifted!"
May 21, 2025
A salon to support
MONTCLAIR HELPS
Storytellers:
Patience Moore
Eileen Kelly
Craig Baldo
Raheed Daniel
Music: The Bard Band
Art: Franciso Mariscal
"Spark!"
April 10, 2025
To Support MFEE
Storytellers:
Jim Axelrod
Denise Patrick
Dr. Frances Aboushi
Bridget Placek
Music: Miranda Ferriss Jones​
Dance: Nina Lorusso​
Art: Arin Leard
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Hosted by: Liz Samuel
"Blank Canvas"
February 27, 2025
To support Montclair Art Museum
Storytellers include:​​
​Dagmara Dominczyk
Norm Magnusson
Kyra Peralte
Arlina McIntosh
Crystal Leigh Endsley
Liz Samuel
Music by:
Renee LoBue, Elk City and Friends
Art by:
Merrie Koehlert
John "Yanni" Fotiadis
"A Warming Place"
December 5, 2024
To support MESH (Montclair Services for Hope) and help them feed and provide overnight respite for the unhoused
Storytellers include:
Kimmi Berlin
Leydi Margaret Ferreira
Eric Roston
Phoebe Farber'
Liz Samuel
Music:
The Mellman Trio
Helen Laser
Art by:
Carolyn Burbridge
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"Build Me a Future"
September 25, 2024
Storytellers include:
Rachael Quinn Egan
Arian Keddell
Gary Rudoren
Karin Arbarbanel
Nicole Gray
Art by: Merrie Koehlert
Hosted by: Liz Samuel
Music by:
Stacia Thiel
Carol Crittenden
To benefit the efforts of Friends of the Howe House to restore a former slave's home into a museum
"Journey to a Dream"​
Monday, July 22, 2024
To Benefit Vanguard Theater Company's education program
Storytellers:
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Dwayne Clark
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Lisa Cortney
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Doreen Oliver
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Jay Quudus
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Zee Happonen
Music:
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​Ayla Schwartz
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Jada Clark & DJ Clark
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Rob Fusari& Robin DiLauri
Art:
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Saadiq Muhammad
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Troi Gaines
Host: Liz Samuel
"It's in the Book"
Thursday, May 2, 2024
To Benefit Montclair Literary Festival's Succeed2gether
Storytllers :
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Laurie Lico Albanese
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Benilde Little
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Martin Golan
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Caytha Jentis
Music:
Scott E. Moore
​Nicole Bozzuto
Art: Merrie Koehlert
Host: Liz Samuel
"Grow For Me"
Thursday, April 4, 2024
To benefit Montclair Community Farms
Storytellers:
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Charles Rosen
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Nancy Burke
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Claudine Ohayon
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Jessica Schachter
Music :
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Stacia Thiel
with Scott E. Moore -
Jason Didner
with Leslie Masuzzo
Art: Merrie Koehlert
Host: Liz Samuel
"Take a Leap!"
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
At Loopwell
benefitting Montclair Local,
a non-profit digital news organization
NEW Storytellers:
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Dionne Ford
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Warren Zanes
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Ghana Imani
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Bridget Placek
Music:
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Lily Vakili with Joel Dorow
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Miranda Ferris Jones
Art:
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Merrie Koehlert
Host:
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Liz Samuel
"Welcome Home... A Holiday Story Salon"
Thursday, December 14, 2023
At Watchung Booksellers' new space, The Kids Room
benefitting CASA of ESSEX County
NEW Storytellers:
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Amy Scott
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Kate Zernike
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Cyndie Spiegel
"A Great Escape"
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
At The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
benefitting Luna Stage
NEW Storytellers:
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​Ami Brabson
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Jessica Wolf
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Keri Setaro
Plus MSS Veterans:
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Stacia Thiel
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Carol Crittenden
Artist:
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Merrie Koehlert
Host:
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Liz Samuel
"Books That Changed My Life"
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
At Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival
Stories & Performances by:
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Dagmara Dominczyk
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Eric Roston
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Nicole Gray
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Rachael Quinn Egan
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Rachel Martens
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Stacia Thiel
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Carol Crittenden
Art:
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Merrie Koehlert
Host:
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Liz Samuel