FIFTY-FIVE-FAMILY YARD SALE

Sponsored by the Watchung Cooperative Preschool. At the Montclair Heights Reformed Church, 71 Mt. Hebron Rd. (corner of Valley Rd.), 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Huge Sale! Lots of great bargains on clothing, toys, books for kids, furniture, housewares, sporting goods and more. All proceeds go to support the school. Information or to donate items to the sale: 973-783-4535.

ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE

Sponsored by Lacordaire Academy. See May 15.

JOHN FINNEGAN RETURNS TO CHURCH STREET KITCHEN

Sponsored by Church Street Kitchen. Singer, acoustic guitarist performing Americana style acoustic music. Covers include Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Rodney Crowell and more. 12 Church Street, 7:30pm. Reservations recommended. For more information: 973-233-0216 or www.ChurchStreetKitchen.com

2009 NCAA DIVISION III SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Montclair State University Softball Stadium, 1 Normal Avenue, 11:00am; 1:30pm; 4:00pm; 6:30pm. Game tickets will be sold on site. For more information: 973-655-6838 and www.montclair.edu/athletics

OPEN GARDEN TOUR

Sponsored by the Cornucopia Network of New Jersey. Organic vegetable gardens without poisons, chemicals and power machinery. The host garden has produced all its family’s vegetables for decades. 56 Gordonhurst Avenue (host garden), 2:00pm-5:00pm. For more information: 973-744-7340

SACRED HARP SINGING CONVENTION

Sponsored by the Garden State Sacred Harp Singers. 289 Park Street, 10:00am-3:00pm.. For more information: 973-779-8290

NOT GOD

Sponsored by Luna Stage. A theatre piece about the sacred relationship between cancer patient and doctor. Runs through May 17. 695 Bloomfield Avenue, 8:00pm. Tickets required. For tickets/reservations: 973-744-3309

DISCUSSION GROUP: “Á SPIRITUAL APPROACH TO BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT”

Sponsored by The Christian Science Reading Room. All are welcome to engage in a sharing of spiritual ideas focusing on business and employment. 46A Fairfield Street, Watchung Plaza, 1:00pm-2:00pm. For more information: 973-744-3366

THE PRESBY MEMORIAL IRIS GARDENS BLOOM SEASON

Sponsored by The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. 10:00am-8:00pm daily, including weekends through June 7, rain or shine at Mountainside Park, 474 Upper Mountain Avenue. First day of Presby’s Bloom Season. Annual display of over 10,000 iris plants. The Presby Gift Shop, the Bloom Room, features iris and garden items for sale. Fee for scheduled group tours. Bags of unidentified rhizomes may be reserved in The Bloom Room. Pick up dates are Friday & Saturday, July 17 & 18, and Friday & Saturday, August 14 & 15, 10:00am-4:00pm. For more information: 973-783-5974, presbyiris@comcast.net, or visit www.presbyirisgardens.org

BARGIN BOOK SALE

Sponsored by Central Presbyterian Church. See May 15.

PICASSO AT THE LAPINE AGILE

Sponsored by Studio Players. A comedy by Steve Martin. See May 1.