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Free SCORE Business Plan Writing Workshop
💼 Registration Required | Limited Space Available
Ready to turn your business idea into a solid plan? Join us for a hands-on Business Plan Writing Workshop, designed to guide you step by step through crafting a strong business plan. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining an existing plan, this interactive session will help you create a document that clearly outlines your vision and meets the expectations of potential lenders.
🔹 What to Expect:
✅ Walkthrough of a business plan template
✅ Guidance on what to include in each section
✅ Insights into what lenders look for in a strong business plan
✅ Interactive discussion and Q&A
Bring a draft if you have one, or start fresh with the materials we’ll provide.
Space is limited, so be sure to register early!
Registration link: https://somachamber.org/event-6071547
Parent's Night Out with The Charmery!
Drop off your child (8+) for 2 hours of hands-on fun at The Co-Lab while you head for a well-deserved Valentine’s Day Dinner. They’ll make charm necklaces and decorate jewelry pouches. We’ll provide pizza, drinks, and light snacks. Let them create while you celebrate!
$65
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Japanese Weekend Pop-Up
Japanese Weekend offers luxury artisanal soaps and skin care products that are 100% fresh, natural, vegan and eco-friendly. All the products are carefully crafted with love and utmost care from scratch right here in West Orange, NJ, without any synthetics or plastics to ensure they don't harm your health or the environment. Japanese Weekend is on a mission to detoxify all NJ showers and bring the beauty of all-natural, gentle, mineral rich personal products to you and people you love!
Galentine’s Day!
We’re celebrating our local ladies with a Galentine 💕 event not to be missed! Come by The Co-Lab with your best gal pal, mom, sister, or daughter for fun festivities! The Charmery will be open for business, SOMA Sweets and SOMA Wheel House will have special Valentine treats, Enchantress Fairy Hair will be popping up, specialty donuts 🍩 from The Local D , Sunny Day Windows are on display, Stupid Sloth Cards for some awesome 🦥 💌, and for the kids we’re offering free nail 💅🏻 art!
Come shop, relax, and treat yourself or your best Galentines to something special before the big game 🏈 on Sunday 2/9, from 1-3pm!
Stupid Sloth Cards Pop-up
Cute, quirky, irreverent, handmade cards, stickers, magnets, t-shirts and tote bags (and more!) featuring animals wearing clothes and often using curse words. The tagline of Stupid Sloth Cards is “Not just cards. Not just sloths.”
These stupid items are made by Victoria Aronoff. She has always loved to draw animals wearing clothes, mostly because that’s the only thing she can draw. By day, she is the Development Director for a nonprofit and the mom of two grouchy teenagers, one goofy dog, and a chubby guinea pig. She has a pretty useless B.A. in English from Wesleyan University and grew up in a drafty/sweltering New York City loft with her writer/artist parents and several cats who she liked to draw wearing clothes. Despite her urban upbringing, she prefers her current home of Maplewood, NJ, even though no sloths live there.
@stupidslothcards
Stupidslothcards.etsy.com
Welcome The Charmery!
We are SO excited to finally be able to announce our newest vendor to join our collaborative community -- The Charmery!
You may have seen them at their very first pop-up at The Co-Lab this fall or around town during the holiday shopping season, but we are so honored to be able to give them a semi-permanent home for a while at The Co-Lab and help these new entrepreneurs grow the small business of their dreams!
If you're unfamiliar, The Charmery is a curated space where you can mix, match, and create a personalized collection that reflects your unique style and story. Each charm carries its own meaning so you can stack your favorite symbols and create a one-of-a-kind piece that’s all you. We’re a charm bar that raises your spirits!
Fairy Hair + Unicorn Braids
Bring your aspiring princesses, fairies and unicorns, and let them experience the artistry of intricate braids, sparkly tinsel, or unicorn braids, crafted to perfection by these skilled stylists.
Fairy Hair + Unicorn Braids
Bring your aspiring princesses, fairies and unicorns, and let them experience the artistry of intricate braids, sparkly tinsel, or unicorn braids, crafted to perfection by these skilled stylists.
✨ Charm & Manifest 2025 ✨
With the planets aligning in the sky on January 25th, the universe is setting the stage for powerful manifestation! Join us for a charm-making experience where you’ll design a one-of-a-kind necklace or bracelet that embodies your dreams and intentions for 2025. Limited space.
https://www.hisawyer.com/the-charmery/schedules/activity-set/1241140?source=camps
What’s Included:
Craft a personalized charm necklace or bracelet
Receive a mini tarot card reading
Enjoy wine and light snacks
Tickets: $50
This celestial moment is calling you—don’t miss it!
The Local D Pop-up
South Orange resident Dave Lieberman will be in-store on Sunday morning slinging his fresh donuts! Available at The Co-Lab from 11 a.m.-sold out. The Local D.
Enchantresses Fairy Hair Pop-up
Bring your aspiring princesses, fairies and unicorns, and let them experience the artistry of intricate braids, sparkly tinsel, or unicorn braids, crafted to perfection by these skilled stylists.
Bonafide Touch Pop-up
Bonafide Touch Products is an offshoot from the creator’s massage therapy practice that started as a quest to create high quality, simple, therapeutic skin care products with an affordable price tag.
“I love to create luxurious, scented bath and body products that are full of beneficial ingredients. Quality is an absolute priority. “ - Jina
Shauna Jen + Blue Make Things
Scarves, pottery, T-shirts, wrapping paper and maybe even some candy. Come on by!
GET YOUR PICKLEBALL GEAR!!!
Bonafide Touch Pop-up
Bonafide Touch Products is an offshoot from the creator’s massage therapy practice that started as a quest to create high quality, simple, therapeutic skin care products with an affordable price tag.
“I love to create luxurious, scented bath and body products that are full of beneficial ingredients. Quality is an absolute priority. “ - Jina
JFP Handmade Crafts Pop-up
“Each product at JFPHandmadeCrafts is meticulously crafted by me, inspired by the practical needs I've encountered in my daily life.
Striving to eliminate clutter, I focus on creating items that possess enduring appeal or serve a purpose. Whether you're seeking a thoughtful gift or a personal indulgence, JFPHandmadeCrafts' products are designed to bring joy and functionality to your life.” - Jessica Pollack, owner, JFP Handmade Crafts
Holiday Crafting Workshop with The Village Electric
The Village Electric will be in store to entertain your kids with holiday crafts so you can shop freely! Come by starting at 2pm and they will demonstrate some kid-led crafts for the holidays and let your little ones try their hands at them too!
“The Village Electric — a Happier, Healthier, Place to Learn.”
Additionally we will have hot chocolate, cider, and Holiday Carolers to ring in the festive cheer!
imPerfect Studio Artist Reception
Join us as we welcome our newest artist in residence, Natalie Crandall of imPerfect Studio,
on Friday 12/6 from 4-6pm!
Natalie’s work will be featured and for sale at The Co-Lab throughout the month of December. imPerfect Studio embraces the beauty of botanical art using thrifted frames. Her unique designs can be purchased as original paintings, prints, calendars, holiday ornaments, and more! Please join us to meet and greet the artist with lite bights and refreshments on Friday.
The Local D Pop-up
South Orange resident Dave Lieberman will be in-store on Sunday morning slinging his fresh donuts! Available at The Co-Lab from 11 a.m.-sold out. The Local D.
JFP Handmade Crafts Pop-up
“Each product at JFPHandmadeCrafts is meticulously crafted by me, inspired by the practical needs I've encountered in my daily life.
Striving to eliminate clutter, I focus on creating items that possess enduring appeal or serve a purpose. Whether you're seeking a thoughtful gift or a personal indulgence, JFPHandmadeCrafts' products are designed to bring joy and functionality to your life.” - Jessica Pollack, owner, JFP Handmade Crafts
Stupid Sloth Cards Pop-up
Cute, quirky, irreverent, handmade cards, stickers, magnets, t-shirts and tote bags (and more!) featuring animals wearing clothes and often using curse words. The tagline of Stupid Sloth Cards is “Not just cards. Not just sloths.”
These stupid items are made by Victoria Aronoff. She has always loved to draw animals wearing clothes, mostly because that’s the only thing she can draw. By day, she is the Development Director for a nonprofit and the mom of two grouchy teenagers, one goofy dog, and a chubby guinea pig. She has a pretty useless B.A. in English from Wesleyan University and grew up in a drafty/sweltering New York City loft with her writer/artist parents and several cats who she liked to draw wearing clothes. Despite her urban upbringing, she prefers her current home of Maplewood, NJ, even though no sloths live there.
@stupidslothcards
Stupidslothcards.etsy.com
Arte by Wanda Pop-up
My name is Wanda España, an artist based in Union, New Jersey. I specialize in acrylics and draw deep inspiration from the rich, colorful traditions of Latin American art and textiles, which profoundly influence my use of color and pattern. As a result, my artistic style is colorful, whimsical and folksy. Each piece is a heartfelt form of self-expression designed to uplift and bring joy to your space.
Floppy Ear Pottery Pop-up
Jennifer España, owner of Floppy Ear Pottery, is a small batch potter making fun and eclectic pottery for the home. She is passionate about color and shapes that bring a smile to anyone holding her pieces. She is a self-proclaimed clay addict and when not working in clay, Jennifer enjoys traveling, walking, and spending time with her family around a table of good food and stories.
Thanksgiving Hours & Black Friday
Thanksgiving and Black Friday Hours
SOMA Wheelhouse will be open on Tuesday 11/26 11am-6pm to accomodate your Thanksgiving cheese and charcuterie needs! The Co-Lab will be open normal hours on Wednesday 11/27 11am-6pm and CLOSED on Thursday 11/28 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will open an HOUR early at 10am on Friday 11/29 for Black Friday shopping! Come visit us this weekend and check out all of the holiday market pop-ups we’ll have on site Friday - Sunday!
Pop-Up Event: The Charmery
Welcome to SOMA the brand new Charm Bar for both kids and adults!
The Charmery is a curated space where you can mix, match, and create a personalized collection that reflects your unique style and story. Each charm carries its own meaning so you can stack your favorite symbols and create a one-of-a-kind piece that’s all you. Come shop The Charmery at The Co-Lab Saturday 11/2 & Sunday 11/3!
SOMA Studio Tour
Join us November 2 & 3 for the 21st Annual SOMA Studio Tour. The Co-Lab will host photographer Jamie Meier of Live Love Maplewood/ Live Love Lens and oil painter Shara Bailey. Their work will be on display for viewing and purchase. Come meet and greet the artists at The Co-Lab during your tour!
A Natural Journey in Watercolor: Sandra Charlap Art Classes
Have fun and explore this beautiful paint medium through doodles and abstraction. Great class for the painting novice.
4 sessions $150
All materials provided
Ages 14 & up
Register here.
Painting Loose in Watercolor: Sandra Charlap Art Classes
Have fun and explore this beautiful paint medium through doodles and abstraction. Great class for the painting novice.
4 sessions $150
All materials provided
Ages 14 & up
Register here.
Watercolor Techniques: Sandra Charlap Art Classes
An introduction to the magical world of watercolor painting. Learn techniques, color theory and gain an understanding of this satisfying and relaxing art form.
4 sessions $150
All materials provided
Ages 14 & up
Register here.
Enchantress Fairy Hair
Enchantress Fairy Hair and Unicorn Braids will be popping by again on Saturday 10/19 and for a little bit on Sunday 10/20 as well! Visit her website to make an appt or walk-in!
Studion Envie brings Shoppe Envie to The Co-Lab
We’re so excited to have the Interior Design team behind Studio Envie bringing their curated home goods to The Co-Lab starting Friday 10/18 running all weekend until Sunday 10/20.
STUDIO ENVIE is a design-build construction and interior design firm that focuses on renovating and designing timeless spaces. Its aim is to simplify life through beauty and function.
Focusing on large-scale renovations across both commercial and residential sectors, the team at Studio Envie centers on how an environment should make you feel, delivering designs and ideas that honor the space and the people who inhabit it.