Meet Businesses, Hear Live Music Saturday

Some say Long Valley is lacking in arts and business, offering a large geographical area with not all that much to do.

But on Saturday, businesses in the Valley Village Mall are hoping to flip that stereotype on its head, offering free entertainment and open houses, along with helping the community.

Valley Music Center and the Studio of Long Valley welcomes Sound Effects Records, which will perform free concerts from noon to 6 p.m. In addition, each business in the mall will hold an open house for customers to learn more about them.

Helping the Community

In addition to the live, free music, as well as meeting area business owners and learning of their services, the day will play host to a food drive for the Stuff the Bus fundraiser at the end of the month.

Stuff the Bus, a collaborative effort between Washington Township Schools and the Washington Township Food Pantry, will be held Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Long Valley Presbyterian Church on Bartley Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Saturday, a food drive will also be conducted to add to the Stuff the Bus benefit, offering drop-off points during the afternoon-long event.

A list of needs for the Washington Township Food Pantry is below.

• QUICK READY-TO-EAT MEALS
• CANNED RAVIOLI AND SPAGHETTI
• CANNED CHILI
• CANNED STEW
• CANNED CHICKEN, TUNA, AND HAM
• HEARTY SOUPS
• BOXED MACARONI AND CHEESE
• CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
• CANNED OR BOTTLED FRUIT JUICE
• JUICE BOXES
• DRIED FRUITS
• JAM AND JELLY
• PANCAKE MIX
• SYRUP
• CEREAL AND OATMEAL
• SNACK BARS
• COFFEE
• TEA
• APPLESAUCE
• KETCHUP
• COOKING OIL
• MAYONNAISE
• SALAD DRESSINGS
• MARINADES
• CLEANING PRODUCTS
• LAUNDRY DETERGENT
• PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS
• ZIP-TOP BAGS
• PAPER TOWELS
• NAPKINS
• TISSUES
• TOILET PAPER
• PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS

Please be certain that all items have expiration codes through at least Dec. 2012. Expired items cannot be distributed.