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RAVIOLI AND MEATBALL NIGHT, 6:30 p.m. April 13, Sons of Italy Vicin' al Mare Lodge, Totaro Hall, Epiphany Church, 29th Avenue, Longport, $20, advance registration only. Mail checks payable to Sons of Italy to Faith Delany, 203 N. Lafayette Ave., Ventnor, NJ 08406. Benefits Sons of Italy charities.
SPAGHETTI DINNER, 5 to 7 p.m. April 18, Eugene A. Tighe School, 7804 Amherst Ave., Margate. Cost $8; Early Bird special, 4 to 5 p.m., $7. All proceeds benefit Margate Education Foundation.
SEMI-ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 21, Galloway Lions Club, John D. Young Blind Center, Crestview and Pitney Road, Absecon, $5 adult, $3 child. 609-432-4634.
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS ASSOCIATION CAPE-ATLANTIC SPRING TUTOR TRAINNG WORKSHOP, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Space is limited. See lvacapeatlantic.org or call 609-383-3377.
BEGINNER GENEALOGY CLASS, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13, May 4, Estell Manor Historical Society, Historic Risley Schoolhouse, 134 Cape May Ave. (at Cumberland Ave), Estell Manor, $30 each session. To register call 856-696-5261 or 609-805-3528.
WAKING UP YOUR GARDEN, 7 p.m. April 16, Atlantic County Library System/Mays Landing, 40 Farragut Ave. Registration requested; call 609-625-2776, ext. 6304.
COMPUTER CLASSES: Introduction to Email, 10 a.m. May 7; Computer Basics, 4 or 6 p.m. April 17; Introduction to the Internet, 4 or 6 p.m. May 15.Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Call 609-641-1778.
UNCOVERING YOUR ROOTS: AN INTRODUCTION TO GENEALOGY, 5:30 p.m. April 17, Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Call 609-823-4614.
INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER SKILLS WORKSHOPS: Introduction to Computers, 10 a.m. April 18, May 2, 16, and 30; Introduction to the Internet, 11:15 a.m. April 18, May 2, 16, and 30; Introduction to Email, 12:30 p.m. April 18, May 2, 16, and 30; Computers for Seniors, 10:30 a.m. May 7; Introduction to Microsoft Word, 10 a.m. April 25, May 9 and 23; Introduction to Microsoft Power Point, 11:15 a.m. April 25, May 9 and 23; Introduction to Microsoft Excel, 12:30 p.m. April 25, May 9 and 23; A Resume Seminar, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 15 and May 13, participants should bring a list of previous employers with addresses and dates and a list of schools attended with dates. Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Call 609-652-2352.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS, 2 p.m. April 19 and May 17, Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Call 609-823-4614.
DESIGNING GARDENS PROGRAM, 6:30 p.m. April 22, Buena Community Reading Center, Buena Regional High School. Call 609-625-2776, ext. 6338 or Buena Community Reading Center at 856-697-2400, ext. 8231.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS, 7 p.m. April 22 and May 20, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Call 609-652-2352.
CHARTER TECH HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OPEN HOUSE, 6 to 8 p.m. May 1, Route 9, Somers Point. Parents and students will learn about artistic majors, meet teachers, learn about college prep academics and dual credit (college) courses, attend a showcase performance sampler, take a tour and sign up for a shadow visit. See chartertech.org or call 609-926-7694 ext. 100.
THREE-COLOR PAINTING WORKSHOP 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 9, 16 and 23, Atlantic County Park, Estell Manor. Materials list provided at registration. Free, but advance registration required, call 609-625-7000, ext. 5431.
COOKING WITH CHEF RAY, May 15, Egg Harbor Township Community Center. Call 609-272-8120.
RUTGERS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS TRAINING PROGRAM, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays through the end of May, at ACUA building, Egg Harbor Township, speakers address different environmental topics/issues each week. Cost $250. See envirostewards.rutgers.edu or call 609-272-6934.
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES by Brigantine CER, ballroom dancing, intro to piano, digital photography, dog obedience, decorative crafts, bridge, ukulele, jewelry making and CPR. For a complete schedule, call 609-266-3323.
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSPECTIONS 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Saturdays at Bennett Chevrolet, 6721 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, call 609-641-0444; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. third Saturdays at Action Auto Body, 14 12th St., Hammonton, call 609-561-0736. Call the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office at 609-909-7200.
EXHIBIT FEATURING ARTIFACTS FROM THE LIFE OF A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center, Richard Stockton College, Pomona. Directions online at stockton.edu.
FRIENDS OF ENCORE LEARNING, formerly Brandeis University Women's Committee, offers study groups with professional leaders. Call 609-348-3401 or 609-822-9595.
HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS at Congregation Beth Israel Nursery School in Northfield, children learn alphabet letters based on shape and length of lines. Call 609-641-3600 or see bethisraelnorthfield.org.
LEARN TO PLAY CHESS noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays at Atlantic County Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. Call 609-823-4614.
MAJHONG CLASSES, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Katz Jewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Ave., Margate, $75 members, $100 nonmembers. Call 609-822-1167, ext. 138, email email@example.com or see jccatlantic.org.
OLDER ADULTS SPECIAL INTEREST SERIES 10:30 a.m. Mondays at Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Call 609-345-2269 for topic of week.
ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER TUTORING, by appointment only, Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Ave. Call 609-927-8664.
SCHOLARSHIPS offered by the Atlantic County Bar Association for Atlantic County law students attending any accredited law school. See atcobar.org or call the Bar Association Office at 609-345-3444.
SWIM LESSONS, for adults and children in group or individual sessions, Tilton Fitness, Galloway Township. All swim instructors are Red Cross certified. Lessons are designed for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers, and are available to Tilton Fitness members and non-members. To register or for more information, call Katrina Abbott, certified trainer/swim instructor, at 609-385-8904.
VETERANS BENEFIT INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m first Wednesdays at Ruby Tuesday entrance, Hamilton Mall, Hamilton Township. Call 609-407-1332.
WOMENSOURCE TRAINING, various topics at the Women's Center, 1201 New Road, Suite 240, Linwood. Call 609-601-9925, ext. 207, or see acwc.org.
BLOOD DRIVES: noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Atlantic County Community Donor Center, 850 N. Franklin Blvd., Pleasantville. Call 800-RED-CROSS.
ATLANTIC CITY LIBRARY FUN DAY SUNDAY PROGRAMS: Celebrate World Health Day! Fruit and Vegetable Mosaics, 2 p.m. April 14; Indoor Mini-Garden Crate, 2 p.m. April 21; Honoring Arbor Day, 2 p.m. April 28. 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Those interested in attending must register in advance by stopping by the Main Library's Youth Services Department (second floor) or calling 609-345-2269, ext. 3050.
ATLANTIC CITY LIBRARY OASIS PROGRAMS: Arts and Crafts, 10:30 a.m. April 15; Zumba, 10:30 a.m. April 22; Technology: Tweeting, Poking and Pinning, 10:30 a.m. April 29. Call 609-345-2269, ext. 3119.
NORTHFIELD LIBRARY PROGRAMS: Little Princess Tea Party, age 10 and under, 11 a.m. April 13, register; 'The Music Man,' Alan Mann, 6:30 p.m. April 22, register; Poetry Night, 6:30 p.m. April 25, register. 241 W. Mill Road, Northfield. Call 609-646-4476.
HOTCAKES 5K RACE AND ONE-MILE FUN WALK/RUN 9 a.m. April 13, Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Mays Landing. Fee $20, includes breakfast after the race. Breakfast only, $5. Proceeds from the events benefit the student activity fund. For a race application and more information, see acitech.org/ACIT-Athletics.cfm or contact Athletic Director Robert Wagner at 609-625-2249, ext. 7101, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW 10 a.m. to noon April 13, Absecon School complex cafetorium. Registration for the show will be 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. for participating students. For information regarding registration, call 609-652-6555.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK EVENTS at the Linwood Public Library: 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 15, Dad and Me, stories, crafts and snack, 2 and older; 11 a.m. April 16, guest author Carol Plum-Ucci and luncheon, cost $8 cost for lunch; 10:30-11:30 a.m. April 18, 'The Value of Vitamins in Today's Diet and Lifestyle;' 6-8 p.m. April 19, Movie Night for 9-10-year-olds, light refreshments. Must register for all events, visit or call 609-926-7991, ext. 3.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP YOUTH ORGANIZATION CHEERLEADING REGISTRATION for children in first to seventh grades, 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 16, Veterans Memorial Field House, Egg Harbor Township. Registration fee $10. Must show proof of residency and birth certificate. Email Denise at email@example.com.
NORTHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY SPRING ANTIQUE APPRAISAL 6 to 8 p.m. April 18, Northfield City Hall, 1600 Shore Road. $5 first item, $3 each additional item.
GARDEN PARTY 6 to 8 p.m. April 18, downtown Hammonton. See noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html or call 609-561-8006.
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS, 7 p.m. April 18, Alantic County Historical Society, presentation by Diane Miller and Dale Lonkart, Historic Risley Schoolhouse, 134 Cape May Ave. (at Cumberland Avenue), Estell Manor. Free.
REMEMBERING THE TITANIC, ages 10 to adult, 2 to 4 p.m. April 20, Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Call 609-823-4614.
PLACE NAMES OF THE JERSEY SHORE, 10 a.m. April 20, Brigantine Beach Community Center, 265 42nd St. Call 609-266-0110.
CRAFT FAIR, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20, Reeds Road Elementary School, 101 S. Reeds Road, Galloway Township.
CARIBBEAN NIGHT 7 to 11 p.m. April 20, Egg Harbor Township Elks Lodge, 1815 Mays Landing-Somers Point Road. Donation $20, includes food, fun and entertainment by the Mighty Parrot Band. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the lodge at 609-927-0295.
LEGACY LETTER WRITING by Atlantic County Library System Outreach Services Section, 6-8 p.m. April 24, Buena Community Reading Center. Open to adults. Registration requested, see atlanticlibrary.org or call 609-625-2776, ext. 6338, or 856-697-2400, ext. 8231. Presented by Eva Feeley, creative writing teacher.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP RECREATION PROGRAMS: Tai Chi, registration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays; Science Made Fun, grades two and three, Mondays, Community Center; bus trip to Washington D.C., June 8, cost $37; Youth Organization Football Registration, ages 6-14, 6 to 8 p.m. April 22-24, Veterans Memorial Park Fieldhouse off Ocean Heights Avenue. Call 609-272-8120
FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON AND AWARDS by Atlantic City Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs Inc., noon April 27, Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, 500 West Country Club Drive, Galloway Township. Tickets $50, call Lillie B. Freeman at 609-646-4805. Souvenir journal ads, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
REMEMBERING MUSIC ROYALTY: COUNT BASIE AND DUKE ELLINGTON Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville from 1 to 3 p.m. April 27. The free musical event is open adults. Denise DeFelice and the Black Magic Swing Band celebrate the lives of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville is located at 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and may be reached by calling 641-1778.
GIANT YARD SALE, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27, Cologne Fire Hall, Cologne Avenue. Spaces available. Call Elaine at 609-965-0419.
HAT FASHION SHOW, 1 p.m. April 27, Mount Olive COGIC, 619 Main St., Pleasantville, Di Hats of New York, hors d'oeuvres, $20 donation. 609-646-6857.
VENDORS SOUGHT FOR GREATER EGG HARBOR CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL TASTE OF THE TOWN 4 to 8 p.m. April 28, Renault Winery, 72 N. Bremen Ave., Egg Harbor City. Local gourmet processed foods, kitchen and cooking and cooking related product vendors invited, fee is a donation of a gift basket. Call Nanette LoBiondo Galloway at 609-965-5681 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
BOOK CLUB MEETINGS, 6:30 p.m. May 2, Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Ave. Call 609-927-8664.
NATIVE PLANT SWAP AND SALE of native, non-invasive perennials, shrub and tree seedlings, May 4 by Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 75 S. Pomona Road at Liebig Street, Galloway Township. Bring two native plants to cover admission and swap as many as 10 additional plants. No plants to swap? Purchase as many as three plants for $2 each. Rain or shine, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4; plant dropoff hours are 4 to 6 p.m. May 3 and 8-10 a.m. May 4. See uucsjs.org or call Jesse Connor at 609-652-5143.
MEET THE AUTHOR: FRANK J. FERRY ESQ. 2 p.m. May 4, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township. Book signing, presentation are free, open to adults. Registration recommended. Call 609-652-2352.
MOTHER'S DAY TEA Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 2 to 4 p.m. May 4 for children 6-12 and their mothers. Get dressed up to eat fancy desserts and miniature sandwiches, drink tea and make a Mother's Day craft. Call 609-927-8664.
BRIGANTINE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SPRING PROGRAMS: Do You Remember Seminar, 7 p.m. May 13. For more information, call the Brigantine CER at 609-264-7350.
DRUM CIRCLES 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 23, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students. Members, children 6 and under, and Stockton students and staff have free admission. See noyesmuseum.org or call the museum at 609-652-8848.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP 6 p.m. Tuesdays to May 28, Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Call 609-641-1778.
GATHERING WOOL 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays to May 28, Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Call 609-823-4614.
EIGHTIES FLASHBACK MOVIE NIGHTS, 6 p.m. Mondays through April 29, May 13 and 20, Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Call 609-641-1778.
FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS NEEDED for Egg Harbor City Hometown Celebration 1 to 9 p.m. July 6, Philadelphia Avenue. Call Hazel Mueller, chairperson, at 609-965-1195, 609-703-4288, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
BEACON'S HOPE CHEST for those in need of food or clothing assistance, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Beacon Evangelical Free Church, 420 S. Sixth Ave., Galloway Township. Call 609-748-0001.
CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS DROP-OFF at First United Methodist Church of Mays Landing, 6011 Main St. Call 609-625-9446 or 609-625-7265.
CLOTHES CLOSET OUTREACH MINISTRY 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays at Faith Baptist Church, 815 Tilton Road, Pleasantville. Call 609-646-1881.
CLOTHING DONATIONS in good condition needed by United Methodist Church of Somers Point, Bethel Road and Doran Avenue, Somers Point. Clothing may be dropped off at church any morning during the week. Call 609-927-2075 with questions.
COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at New Hope Community Center, 301 N. Woodland Ave., Pleasantville. Proof of income required. Must have proper ID. Call 609-287-4649 or 609-484-3413.
FOOD, CLOTHING GIVEAWAY third Sundays at Proclaiming His Word Church, 101 N. First St., Pleasantville. Call 609-407-1750.
FOOD PANTRY, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. third and fourth Thursdays, St. Andrew By The Sea Church, 936 Baltic Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-344-7333.
FOOD PANTRY 1 to 3 p.m. third Thursday of each month at Union Baptist Temple Church, 335 N. Pennsylvania Ave., use Drexel Avenue entrance, Atlantic City. Call 609-345-4314.
FOOD PANTRY 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. third and fourth Wednesdays at Price Memorial AME Zion Church, 525 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-344-1751.
FOOD PANTRY 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Masjid Muhammad Inc., 300 Albany Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-347-0788.
FOOD PANTRY noon to 3 p.m. second Thursdays and 3 to 6 p.m. fourth Thursdays at St. James AME Church, 101 N. New York Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-345-0179.
FOR SENIORS ONLY, by Brigantine CER, Basic and Intermediate computers, Senior Lite, Yoga, Zumba Toning and Basic Zumba. For a schedule call Brigantine CER at 609-266-3323.
FREE GARDASIL, MENINGOCOCCAL, TDAP, PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATIONS from Atlantic County Division of Public Health in Northfield and Hammonton. Call 609-645-5933 to schedule an appointment.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE by Mainland Lions. Call 609-652-5115 or 609-641-5988.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE by Somers Point Jazz Society. Call 609-927-6677.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE by American Business Women's Association. Call 609-317-5101 or email email@example.com.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE by Gilda's Club, 700 New Road, Linwood. Call 609-926-2699.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE for Downbeach Film Society, 405 Berkshire Dr., Margate. Call 609-823-9159.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE by American Legion Post 352 Ladies Auxiliary, Somers Point. Call 609-927-7145.
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE by Friends of Encore Learning of Stockton. Call 609-822-9595.
PLAYERS WANTED FOR THE 2013 10U SOUTH JERSEY SAND SHARKS BASEBALL TEAM, email coach Jim for more information at email@example.com.
SEASHORE HEALING ARTS CENTER PROGRAMS: Ego Free Flow Yoga, 6 p.m. Mondays, Kripalu Yoga, 6 p.m. Thursdays and Yin Yoga, 6 p.m. Thursdays, suggested donation $5; Vipassana Meditation, 5 p.m. Thursdays, suggested donation $5. Center, 501 New Road, Groveland Center, Somers Point. Call 609-601-9272.
VETERANS ADVOCATE/VOLUNTEERS WANTED to offer assistance to veterans. Contact Lou Green, 609-407-1332.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED as companions for elders with Alzheimer's or related dementias by Project SAVE with Family Service Association, 609-569-0239, ext.1148.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to staff CONTACT Cape-Atlantic's reassurance program that provides daily telephone calls to the elderly and disabled. Call Ann P. Magee at 609-823-1850 or see contactcapeatlantic.org.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for a variety of opportunities by Family Service Association, 609-569-0239.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED by South Jersey AIDS Alliance for its syringe exchange program at its Oasis site, 32 S. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-347-1085.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED by Meadowview Nursing Home snack and gift shop, 225 Dolphin Ave., Northfield. Open seven days, two shifts available: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 to 3:15 p.m. Call Joe Martin at 609-822-5857.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED by Environmental Educational Committee of the Friends of Forsythe, Great Creek Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-748-1535.
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT, for Atlantic Adult Day Healthcare in Northfield to help seniors and disabled in crafts, men's group and Spanish group. Open from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Call Beth or Diane at 609-383-3313.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED by Atlantic County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to organize and run fundraising activities. Call 609-927-9059.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED by T. Byrd Leadership Academy and Tri-County Score, Pleasantville. Call 609-484-9356.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED by Heartland Hospice, Northfield. Training provided. Call 609-641-4675.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED by Mainland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 930 Church St., Pleasantville. Call 609-646-6900, ext. 137.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED by the Alcove Center for Grieving Children and Families for Northfield Thrift Shop. Call 609-484-1133.
For fun
DROP EVERYTHING AND READ, 3:30 p.m. April 12, Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Ave. Celebrate Beverly Cleary's 96th birthday, cake for free. Call 609-927-8664.
HAMMONTON CANOE CLUB SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS: Lecture on Senior Related Health Issues, 10:30 a.m. April 19, lunch for $3 at noon; Bingo, 1 p.m. April 23, lunch with dessert free; Lecture on how to manage finances on a fixed income, 10 a.m. April 25, lunch for $3 at noon; crochet classes, 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through May. Hammonton Lake Park, Egg Harbor Road and Park Avenue, Hammonton. Prior registration required by calling the Canoe Club at 856-322-7082 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Indicate which event you will attend.
PUBLIC SKYWATCH, 7:30 p.m. April 19, Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Ave. Call 609-927-8664.
BROADWAY BASH, 7 p.m. April 20, Congregation Beth Israel, 2501 Shore Road, Northfield. Call 609-641-3600 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
MOVIE AND BOOK TALK, 10:30 a.m. April 20 and 5:30 p.m. April 23, Atlantic County Library/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Call 609-652-2352.
THE MUSIC MAN, Linwood's Alan Mann, 6:30 p.m. April 22, Northfield Public Library, the classics of Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Cole Porter and more. Register by calling 609-646-4476 or in person.
NORTHFIELD LIBRARY POETRY NIGHT, 6:30 p.m. April 25, open to all adults. Light refreshments included. Register by calling 609-646-4476 or in person.
SPRING AUCTION, 6 p.m. May 4, St. Mark and All Saints Episcopal Church, 429 S. Pitney Road, Galloway Township. $15 includes 25 auction tickets, dessert and beverage. Call 609-652-6222.
TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 'senior prom' for Mothers Day, 7-11 p.m. May 11, Carriage House, Galloway Township. Dinner, dancing, King and Queen, photography. Cost is $50 single, $90 couple, $350 table. Call Carolyn Farrar at 609-345-2641, Felicia Hurry at 678-687-9610 or Kimberly Womack at 609-813-0895.
BALLROOM DANCING on the Seashore Gardens Boardwalk, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Seashore Gardens Living Center, 22 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-645-3269.
BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCING, Wednesday Night Dance Group Class by Gene and Connie, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Christ Church Parish Hall, 157 Shore Road, Somers Point. Call Gene Hildner, 609-344-5366.
BRIDGE 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays at Linwood Library, 301 Davis Ave. Call 609-601-9109 or 609-927-6501.
CARDIO DANCE-LINE DANCE 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at Ventnor Educational Community Complex, Lafayette Avenue, gymnasium entrance. Call 609-823-7950.
CEILI 8 p.m. last Saturdays of month except July and August at American Legion Hall, First and Pennsylvania avenues, Somers Point. Call 609-823-3757 or 609-398-8636.
JERSEY SHORE BALLROOM DANCE CLUB dances with instruction, 7 to 10 p.m. selected Saturdays at Christ Church Hall, 157 Shore Road, Somers Point. Call Sharon at 609-926-1654.
OPEN MIC NIGHT, 7 to 9 p.m. fourth Fridays, Greenlight Coffeehouse, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore, 75 S. Pomona Road, Galloway Township, entertainment, free light refreshments, free wifi access, to perform contact Steve Fiedler at 609-464-0413. For directions see uucsjs.org.
PINOCHLE GAMES 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays at Senior Center, Ambler Avenue, Somers Point. Call 609-927-8641.
SQUARE DANCE CLUB, 8 to 10:30 p.m. first, third and fifth Saturdays, Belcoville Fire Hall, 1201 Loretta Ave., Mays Landing. Call 609-399-4486.
VIPASSANA (MINDFULNESS) MEDITATION, 5:15 p.m. Thursdays at Seashore Healing Arts Center, 501 New Road, Groveland Center, Somers Point. Call 609-601-9272. No preregistration is required. Cost is a donation request only.
For youth
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS: Registration required for all programs and begins two weeks before first session; Lego Clubs, ages 5 and older, 4:30 p.m. May 14 and 15; Preshool Story Time, ages 3½-5½, 10:30 a.m. April 24, May 8 and 22 and Thursdays through May 9; Saturday Afternoon Craft programs, ages 6 to 12, 1:30 p.m. April 13 and May 11; Book Adventures: School Kids and Books programs, ages 6 to 12, 4:30 p.m. April 16 and May 21. Registration required for all program at library, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-652-2352.
ATLANTIC CITY LIBRARY TEEN PROGRAMS: Teen Community Garden, 3 p.m. April 12; Teen Advisory Group Meeting, 2 p.m. April 20; Ginormous Scrap Collage and Other Recycled Adventures, 3 p.m. April 20; A Tree Grows in the Library, 2:30 p.m. April 26. 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Call 609-345-2269, ext. 3050.
LITTLE PRINCESSES TEA PARTY for girls10 and younger, 11 a.m. April 13, Northfield Public Library. Come dressed as a little princess. Tiaras, wands, gifts and refreshments provided. Space is limited, attendees are urged to register soon. Call 609-646-4476 or register in person.
CAMP BLUE STAR OPEN HOUSE, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13, Hess School, Hamilton Township. Interested parents and children will be able to tour the facilities, meet the staff, play games, have questions answered and turn in registrations. The eight-week day camp program starts June 24 at the Hess Educational Complex. See campbluestar.org or call 609-476-6311.
SECOND SATURDAY CRAFT PROGRAMS, ages 6 and older, 1:30 p.m. April 13 and May 11, Atlantic County Library System/Hammonton, 451 Egg Harbor Road. Call 609-561-2264.
DESIGN A BOOKMARK CONTEST for Northfield Community School students K-8. Applications available April 15 at the front desk of the Northfield Library. Deadline April 30. Winners' bookmarks will be printed and put in the library and school library. Call 609-646-4476.
TEEN BOOK JAM SHARE AND SWAP, 6 p.m. April 16, Atlantic County Library System/Mays Landing, 40 Farragut Ave. Call 609-625-2776, ext. 6304.
STORY TIMES WITH PENWORTHY, 10 a.m. April 16 and 30, May 14 and 28, Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Registration requested; call 609-641-1778.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP ages 12 and older, 6 to 8 p.m. April 17, May 1, 15 and 29, Atlantic County Library System/Hammonton, 451 Egg Harbor Road. Call 609-561-2264.
TEEN MEET, 6 p.m. April 18, Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Ave. Call 609-927-8664.
LITTLE LEARNERS CRAFT CLASS ages 3 to 5, 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. April 19, Atlantic County Park, Estell Manor. Free, but must register in advance, space is limited, call 609-625-7000, ext. 5431 (specify session).
ATLANTIC CITY LIBRARY FREE YOUTH PROGRAMS: Tween Days in the Teen Lounge on April 20 at 11 a.m.; Children's Book Club Honors Women's History Month and Earth Day on April 27 at 3 p.m., ages 8-11; Paws to Read with Molly the Therapy Dog on April 21 at 12:30 p.m., ages 4-10, children with allergies or fear of dogs should not attend; Preschool Rhyme Time on April 18 and 25 at 10:30 a.m., children must be accompanied by an adult, ages 3-5; Baby Bounce and Play Group on April 18 and 25 at 11:30 a.m., infants 0-24 months; Comic Drawing on April 18 and 25 at 3:30 p.m. , all materials supplied, ages 9-17. Children 9 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Call 609-345-2269, ext. 3050.
CUENTOS FUNTASTICOS/FUNTASTIC STORIES CLUB, ages 6 to 12, 4:30 p.m. April 22, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Registration required, call 609-652-2352.
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE … RECRAFT, ages 6 to 12, 6 p.m. April 22, Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Registration required, call 609-641-1778.
MOVIE AND PIZZA, 6 p.m. April 22 and May 20, Atlantic County Library System/Somers Point, 801 Shore Road. Call 609-927-7113.
LEAP FROG PROGRAM The Atlantic County Library System's Outreach Services Section presents a Leap Frog program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at the Buena Community Reading Center. The program is suggested for age 3 to 8. Registration is requested either at atlanticlibrary.org or by calling Outreach Services at 609-625-2776, ext. 6338, or the Buena Community Reading Center at 856-697-2400, ext. 8231. Kids celebrate all things frog-related, then listen to frog stories and make a paper frog to take home.
LIBRARY PROGRAMS IN VENTNOR: Playtime at the Library, ages 6 to 24 months, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays to April 25. Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Call 609- 823-4614.
PRINCESS WEEK CRAFTS Atlantic County Library System/Hammonton offers two craft programs for kids during National Princess Week. Both programs are suggested for ages 5 to 12, or younger if accompanied by an adult. Registration is required for either program. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, a jeweled crown and princess hand mirror craft is offered. Starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, princess necklace, bracelet, and tiara craft is offered. For more information on either program, call the library branch at 561-2264.
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS Atlantic County Library System/Ventnor holds Teen Advisory Board meetings from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, April 27 and May 11. An application and registration are required by the Thursday before each session. The meetings are open to teens ages 12 to 17 who are looking for a peer leadership opportunity or community service project. Call the library branch at 823-4614 for details.
CELEBRATE "EL DIA DE LOS NINOS" 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township. Registration is requested. The program is presented by the Absegami High School Spanish Honor Society. Celebrate the Latin American holiday honoring children with special activities for kids. Call 652-2352.
FAMILY MONTH CRAFT 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Atlantic County Library System/Hammonton for National Family Month features mothers, aunts or sisters day craft. The free event is suggested for ages 6 and older, or younger if accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Participants create a no-sew BBQ apron and tea-towel tote. For details, call the library at 561-2264.
TEEN MEET PROGRAMS: 6 p.m. May 7, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Call 609-652-2352.
STORY HOUR, ages 3 to 6, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 16, Atlantic County Library System/Somers Point, 801 Shore Road. Call 609-927-7113.
STORYTIME PROGRAMS IN EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP: ages 2 to 5: Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays to May 21 and Thursdays to May 23; Bedtime Storytime, 6 p.m. Wednesdays to May 22. Library, 1 Swift Ave. Call 609-927-8664.
LIBRARY STORYTIME PROGRAMS IN HAMMONTON: Toddler Storytime, 10 a.m. Tuesdays to May 28; Preschool Storytime, 12:30 p.m. Thursdays to May 30. 451 Egg Harbor Road. Call 609-561-2264.
READ PROGRAM WITH WILLOW, ages 4 to 8, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through May 29, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Registration required, call 609-652-2352.
CAREERS IN AVIATION SUMMER ACADEMY, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15-19, FAA William J. Hughes Tech Center, AC International Airport, Egg Harbor Township, $300. 856-582-7000. For registration and scholarship information, see eirc.org/g&t.
CHESS FOR KIDS, ages 6 to 18, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Brigantine North School. Eight sessions for $35. Call Brigantine CER at 609-266-3323.
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL PRESCHOOL EXTENDED HOURS 'Before care' 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, and 'after care' 3 to 5 p.m. each day, except Fridays, which end at 4:30 p.m. in honor of Shabbat. Congregation Beth Israel is located at 2501 Shore Road, Northfield. Call 609-641-3600.
NEPTUNE'S GUARD DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at All Wars Memorial Building, 1510 Adriatic Ave., Third Floor, Atlantic City. Call 609-345-6876.
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR KIDS, grades five to eight, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Brigantine North School. Eight sessions for $60. Call Brigantine CER at 609-266-3323.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Atlantic City Aquarium, Gardner's Basin, Atlantic City. Call 609-348-2880 or see acaquarium.com.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Atlantic County Library, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City. Call 609-804-1063.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Atlantic County Library, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Call 609-345-2269, ext. 3050.
SCIENCE MADE FUN, grades 2-3, Mondays, Community Center, Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-272-8120.
SCIENCE PROGRAMS grades K-2, Saturdays, Egg Harbor Township Community Center. For more information and to register call 609-272-8120 or see ehtgov.org/recreation.
FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN by Reliance Foundation and AHEART, 9 to 11:30 a.m. April 13, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 207 Northfield Ave., Northfield. Donation $10. For more information or to donate, call 609-344-0083 or see aheartministries.org.
STAND UP FOR AUTISM COMEDY NIGHT April 13, Mays Landing Country Club. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be purchased online at faces4autism.org or call Ken Mosca at 609-412-3738.
MAPS AND SEASHORE GARDEN LIVING CENTER 5K RUN-WALK, 9 a.m. April 14, Resorts Casino Hotel, Boardwalk and North Carolina Avenue, Atlantic City. Registration is $25 before April 12 and $30 after and on the day of the race (beginning at 7:15 a.m.), or see SeashoreGardens.org or Active.com.
CONTACT CAPE-ATLANTIC SILENT AUCTION AND LUNCH 11:30 a.m. April 14, Greate Bay Country Club, 901 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point. Tickets $25. For information and tickets, call 609-823-1850 or email email@example.com.
DINNER AND BINGO 6:30 p.m. April 17, Beth El, Margate. Cost $25 and includes 10 games of bingo and dinner. All proceeds go to medical research and hospitals. Send your check to Eve Rose at 117 N. Melbourne Ave., Ventnor, NJ 08406. For more information, call 609-822-0024.
HAPPY HOUR CELEBRITY FASHION SHOW by Absecon Lighthouse, 5:30 p.m. April 19, Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield. Tickets $30 and include fashions by Cabi, appetizers by Atlantic City Country Club, Silent Auction, $5 drink specials and a cash bar. All proceeds benefit Absecon Lighthouse's educational programs for children. Call Absecon Lighthouse at 609-449-1360 for reservations.
SUB SALE April 20 by Laureldale Fire and Rescue, 2657 Route 50, Mays Landing, call 609-965-4639, cost is $8 for Italian sub, chips and soda.
HONOR FLIGHT THE MOVIE, 7 p.m. April 26, Northfield Community School. Free, doors open 6:30 p.m.. No outside food or beverages permitted, but concession stand available. All proceeds go to Honor Flight of Southern New Jersey. Donations appreciated. Seating is limited, and free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For advance tickets, email Mrs. Devine at email@example.com.
MOVE FOR A CURE for Parkinson's, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 28, by Body in Balance, Linwood. Challenges: Yoga workshops on the hour starting at 10 a.m.; 5K Run/1 Mile Walk starting at 9 a.m 13 mile bike ride over the Somers-Point-Ocean City bridge, starting 8:30 a.m. from Linwood starting at 8:30 a.m.; Health and Wellness Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Body in Balance. Pre-registration for challenges is $25, includes T-shirt and water bottle; cost is $30 day of event. Awards to the top three runners and bikers. See bodyinbalance.co and moveforthecure.eventbrite.com.
ANTIQUE APPRAISALS, 1 to 4 p.m. April 28, Estell Manor Historical Society, Historic Risley Schoolhouse, 134 Cape May Ave.(at Cumberland Ave), Estell Manor, appraisals by Bruce Dooley, $10 first four items, $3 each additional item. 856-696-5261.
PASTA DINNER, BASKET RAFFLE, Smithville School, Galloway Township, 4:30-7 p.m. May 3. Baked ziti, meatballs, sausage and pepper sandwiches, takeout available; auction, gift baskets; jazz ensemble entertainment. Auction starts at 7 p.m., need not be present to win; ticket sales 3-6:45 p.m. Cost is $6 for children 12 and younger, $7 for seniors, $8 for adults. Tickets available at the door, children must be accompanied by an adult.
VIKINGS RUN/WALK FOR EDUCATION, 5K run and one mile walk by St. Vincent de Paul Regional School, May 4 at Atlantic County Park in Estell Manor. Medals to top three overall male and female runners, and runners in each category. Pre-registration deadline is April 19, 5k entry fee is $25 and walk is $15 per participant or $40 per family. The 5k race begins at 9 a.m. and Fun Walk at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit St. Vincent de Paul Regional School Education Fund. For a registration form, call 609-625-1565 or email email@example.com.
5K IN MAY RUN/WALK for the Marianne DiNofrio Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation by Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union, 9 a.m. May 4, Birch Grove Park, Northfield. Half of proceeds go to AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute and half to pancreatic cancer research division at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Registration fee $25 for pre-registration and $30 day of race. Running clubs/high school groups fee $15 per person and must have at least four people pre-registered. Ages 12 and under, $5. See jerseyshorefcu.org/race or active.com or call 888-322-2848, ext. 210.
IMAGES OF SPRINGTIME FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON by Atlantic Medical Imaging Foundation, 11 a.m. May 4, Carriage House, Galloway Township. Proceeds benefit Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. Tickets $55 per person, sponsorship opportunities available. Raffle donations welcome. For tickets or sponsorship information, see atlanticmedicalimaging.com/spring or call Nicole Lutz at 609-568-9153. For more information about the show and luncheon, contact Carla Wyatt at 609-652-8316 or email@example.com.
HAMMONTON 5K RUN FOR FUN, 9:15 a.m. May 4, family walk 8:30 a.m., start and end at Hammonton Lake Park, 100 Sports Drive, Hammonton, sponsored by Hammonton Mothers' Club, proceeds benefit Hammonton Youth Recreation and Hammonton Parks and Recreation Department, pre-registration deadline April 14, 5K $35 advance, $40 race day; 1 Mile family walk $10 per person, $35 family. To register hammontonmothersclub.com or call 609-561-1989.
MAPS FOUNDATION SPRING LUNCHEON, 11:30 a.m. May 8, Steve and Cookies, Margate. Auction and entertainment. Cost is $40 for MAPS members, $45 for nonmembers. For tickets, call 609-822-9093.
ZUMBA CRUISE, 7-9 p.m. May 17 out of Gardner's Basin, Atlantic City. Zumba on the top deck for one hour with three instructors. Cash bar, light hors d'oeuvres. Zumba for $20, cruise only $15. Proceeds benefit the Honor Flight. Call 609-457-3586.
CHINESE/SILENT AUCTION, noon to 5 p.m. May 18, Estell Manor Fire House, 124 Cape May Ave., Estell Manor, benefits Estell Manor Historical Society, food items for sale, crafters and yard sale vendors $5 donation and bring own table. 609-412-1399.
AUXILIARY OF SHORE MEDICAL CENTER shops at: Marmora South Shore Plaza, 232 South Shore Road, Marmora, call 609-390-0913; Somers Point Shopping Center, Route 9, Somers Point, call 609-653-8374. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. All proceeds go to the Auxiliary's pledge to Shore Tomorrow, an expansion project of Shore Medical Center. For information, to donate or to volunteer, call any shop.
DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING WELCOME for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic and Cape May Counties. All sizes, infants to adults and shoes accepted, bright green box located at William Davies Middle School, 1876 Dr. Dennis Foreman Drive, Mays Landing. To schedule a free home pickup, call 877-336-8828.
Golf events
MAINLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM GOLF TOURNAMENT 8:30 a.m. April 21, Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield. Cost $110 includes barbecue. Call Coach Billy Kern at 609-665-3224 or email email@example.com.
COL. KENNETH R. STOW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT, noon May 3, Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Resort, Galloway Township. To register see stockton.edu/veteranaffairs or call Martha McGinnis at 609-652-4315.
PUTTING FORE PAWS GOLF OUTING benefits the Egg Harbor Township Dog Park, 2 p.m. May 5, McCullough's Emerald Golf Links, 3016 Ocean Heights Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Cost $100, includes lunch. To register or for sponsorship information, see ehtdogpark.com.
FORE CONTACT GOLF OUTING, noon June 9, The Pines at Clermont. Cost $80, includes barbecue. Sponsorships $100 to businesses to host a hole on the course. Cart sponsorship is $25. Call Ann Magee at 609-823-1850 or 609-463-4564.
IRISH AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY, speaker Tom Fox, 7:30 p.m. April 16, Absecon American Legion Hall, New Jersey Avenue and Mill Road. Call 609-927-1234.
SEASHORE MOTHERS OF TWINS 7:30 p.m. April 16, Atlantic County Library, Somers Point Branch, 801 Shore Road, Somers Point. Moms with twins or multiples of all ages are invited to attend. For more information, email Stacey Clapp, president, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF GALLOWAY breastfeeding support group, 7 p.m. first Mondays, 855 Smith Bowen Road, Galloway Township. Call Renee at 609-545-7082.
101 WOMEN PLUS 6 p.m. third Thursdays at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Complex, 1700 Marmora Ave. Atlantic City. Call 609-645-7196.
ABSECON DEMOCRATIC CLUB, 7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at the American Legion Hall on New Jersey Avenue, Absecon. All are welcome to attend.
ABSECON LIONS CLUB 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays at Smithville Inn, Galloway Township, and 6:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at John D. Young Blind Center, Pitney Road and Crestview Avenue, Absecon. Call 609-646-6848.
ABSECON WOMAN'S CLUB, 7:30 p.m. third Thursdays at members' homes. Club goals are to support charitable and educational community projects. The club is starting a two-year state project supporting Family Promise. For membership information call 609-645-1739 or email email@example.com.
ACHS CLASS OF '59 BREAKFAST GROUP 8:30 a.m. second Tuesdays at Shore Diner, 6710 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township.
AL-ANON, 9 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, Ventnor Public Library, second floor, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor.
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP, 1 p.m. third Thursdays, Royal Suites Healthcare and Rehabilitation, 214 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway. Call Stacy DiFilippo at 609-748-9900.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, ATLANTIC COUNTY BRANCH, meets on the third Monday at various locations. Prospective members and visitors are welcome. Call 609-398-6367 or 609-965-4360.
AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION ATLANTIC CITY CHARTER CHAPTER holds its dinner meetings at East Bay Crab and Grill in Egg Harbor Township on the first Monday of each month. Networking begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. For information and reservations, call 609-965-2622.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, UNIT 254 1 p.m. second Mondays. Call 609-909-1518 for location.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, UNIT 352 7 p.m. third Wednesdays, First and Pennsylvania avenues, Somers Point.
AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP, 6 to 7 p.m. second Wednesdays at the Health Center at Galloway, 66 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-748-9100, ext. 105.
ATLANTIC AUDUBON SOCIETY 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesdays, except November and December, at Atlantic County Library, Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-645-1470.
ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY COUNTY COIN CLUB 7 p.m. first Wednesdays at Linwood Library, 301 Davis Ave. Call 609-398-4486.
ATLANTIC CITY ALUMNI CHAPTER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, 7:30 p.m. second Fridays, Richard Stockton College, West Quad Building, Pomona. Call Joey Gaynor at 609-289-2946.
ATLANTIC CITY ARTS COMMISSION 5:30 p.m. third Mondays at Carnegie Library Center, 18 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB, 7 p.m., third Thursdays at Chelsea Pub and Inn, 8 S. Morris Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-4700 or chelseapubandinn.com.
ATLANTIC COUNTY POST-POLIO SUPPORT GROUP, third Wednesday of each month, Ye Old Mill Street Pub, Main Street, Mays Landing. For information or directions, call Marge Disbrow 609-909-1518.
ATLANTIC COUNTY RETIRED POLICE, FIREMEN ASSOCIATION second Thursdays at PBA Headquarters, 520 N. Annapolis Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-266-7647 for time. No August meeting.
ATLANTIC COUNTY SKYBLAZERS 7 p.m. first Wednesdays Atlantic County Library, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-625-3472.
ATLANTIC COUNTY WOMEN'S CENTER VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY 6 p.m. second Wednesdays at Cornerstone Commerce Center, 1201 New Road, Linwood. Call 609-601-9925, ext. 238.
BARGAINTOWN AARP 1 p.m. second Fridays at Grace Lutheran Church, 11 E. Dawes Ave., Somers Point. Call 609-927-2675 for program details. No meetings in July, August.
BEACH BUM BOOK CLUB various dates, locations. See beachbumbookclub.com.
BOARDWALK TOASTMASTERS, 7 p.m. every other Wednesday at Atlantic County Recycling Center, 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township. Contact Rich Catando at firstname.lastname@example.com or 609-296-7048, or see boardwalktoastmasters.org.
BOY SCOUT TROOP 177, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Scullville Fire House, 1708 Somers Point Road, Egg Harbor Township. Open registration; Webelo scouts are welcome to come and visit. Call 609-287-9149 or email email@example.com.
BUENA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays at Buena Vista Township Municipal Building, Harding Highway. Trustees meet at 7 p.m.
BUNGALOW PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION 6:30 p.m. second Thursdays at Davenport Center, 600 N. New Jersey Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-345-3877. No meetings in July and August.
CAPE-ATLANTIC ROCKHOUNDS CLUB meets 7 p.m. first Thursday every month, on Cologne Avenue between Routes 322 and 30, Mays Landing. Call 856-776-1739.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY PROGRAM welcomes men and women ready to change their lives and experience peace, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Mission Point Church, 900 West New York Ave., Somers Point, parking lot entrance. Call 609-927-6512.
CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP, email firstname.lastname@example.com, see atlanticgastro.com or Facebook.com/atlanticgastroassociates.
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, 6:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, at Lighthouse Church, Route 9, Cape May Court House, for bereaved parents, grandparents, siblings. Call 609-886-2118.
DIVORCECARE SUPPORT GROUP, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Seaview Baptist Church, 2025 Shore Road, Linwood. See divorcecare.org or call Karen or Ned at 609-457-6050. The cost of the series is $30, includes a workbook and a weekly coffee/snack break.
EGG HARBOR CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7:30 p.m. last Mondays of month (except July and December) at Roundhouse Museum, 533 London Ave. Call 609-965-9073.
EPICUREAN SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 6 p.m. first Mondays of month at various locations. Call 609-513-3215.
EGG HARBOR CITY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, meets 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at City Hall Council Chambers, 500 London Ave., Egg Harbor City.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY, open to the public. Contact June G. Sheridan at 608-927-8314 or email@example.com.
EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP at Shore Medical Center, Somers Point. Call Marian at 609-822-8783 or Debbie at 609-646-6320, or email email@example.com.
EWOMENNETWORK 8 a.m. third Fridays at Atlantic City Country Club, Shore Road, Northfield. Call 609-484-1859.
FILM SOCIETY MEETINGS twice per month at Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Call 609-345-2269, ext. 3112, for dates and topics.
GALLOWAY BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Gourmet Italian Cuisine Restaurant, Pitney and Jimmie Leeds roads, Galloway Township. Call 609-748-1387.
GALLOWAY WOMEN'S CLUB 7 p.m. first Mondays at Atlantic County Library, Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-652-5499.
GOLDA MEIR HADASSAH 11:30 a.m. third Wednesdays at Beth El Synagogue, 500 N. Jerome Ave., Margate. Call 609-822-5370. No meetings in July and August.
GOLDEN CIRCLE OF SOUTH JERSEY INC. 1 p.m. second Tuesdays at Atlantic City Police Athletic League Building, Mediterranean and New York avenues, Atlantic City. Call 609-348-3398.
GREAT EGG HARBOR RIVER COUNCIL 7 p.m. third Wednesdays in June, August, October and December at Atlantic County Park, Fox Nature Center, Route 50, Estell Manor. Call 856-697-6114.
GREATER ATLANTIC CITY CHAPTER OF BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY, rehearsals at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Mark and All Saints Episcopal Church, 429 Pitney Road, Galloway Township. Contact Joe at 609-344-8133 or email@example.com.
GREEN THUMB GARDEN CLUB OF SOMERS POINT 7 p.m. first Tuesdays at Senior Center, Ambler Road, Somers Point.
HAMMONTON ARTS CENTER at 219 Bellevue Ave. offers new art exhibits monthly and conducts art classes and workshops for children and adults. See hammontonartscenter.org.
HEARTBREAK TO HEALING GRIEF SUPPORT for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Call 609-345-3230 for literature and information, or just to talk.
HELPING OUT TOGETHER MATURE VOLUNTEER SOCIAL GROUP 6:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays at Somers Point Diner, MacArthur Boulevard and Circle Drive. Call 609-641-4512.
HISPANIC ALLIANCE OF ATLANTIC COUNTY 6 p.m. second Wednesdays in August, October and December at Carnegie Library Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City. Call 609-412-7421.
IRISH AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY 7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at American Legion Hall, New Jersey Avenue and Mill Road, Absecon. Call 609-927-1234.
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF GALLOWAY breastfeeding support group, 7 p.m. first Mondays, 855 Smith Bowen Road, Galloway Township. Call Renee at 609-545-7082.
LA LECHE LEAGUE breastfeeding support group, 7 p.m. third Wednesdays in the all purpose room at the Linwood Library. Call Kelly at 609-412-3623.
LINWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7 p.m. third Mondays at 16 W. Poplar Ave., Linwood.
MAINLAND LIONS second and fourth Tuesdays at Smithville Inn, Route 9, Galloway Township. Call 609-652-5115 or 609-641-5988.
MAINLAND/PLEASANTVILLE BRANCH NAACP 7 p.m. second Thursdays at Pleasantville High School, 701 Mill Road. Call 609-407-0800. Youth Council 6 p.m. second Mondays, also at Pleasantville High School.
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 7:30 p.m. second Thursdays at 731 E. Great Creek Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-442-2552.
MAINLAND ROTARY CLUB 7 a.m. first and third Tuesdays at Friendly's Restaurant, Route 9, Northfield. Call 609-432-5347.
MID-ATLANTIC AARP CHAPTER 4191 meets 12:45 p.m. third Tuesdays at Atlantic County Library, Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. New members welcome, call 609-748-8491.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP, 6 to 8 p.m. first Tuesday each month, Atlantic County Library, 605 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call Linda Klersey at 609-484-0991.
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CHAPTER 1664 1 p.m. third Wednesdays at East Bay Crab and Grill, 670 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE WOMEN, ATLANTIC COUNTY 6 p.m. third Wednesdays at Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro, Shore Road, Somers Point. Call 609-884-6917.
NICOTINE ANONYMOUS 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Shore Medical Center, Somers Point; 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Mark and All Saints Episcopal Church, 429 South Pitney Road, Galloway Township; and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, United Methodist Church, Bethel Road and Duran Avenue, Somers Point. Call Suzie at 609-365-2447.
NORTHFIELD DEMOCRATIC PARTY, third Wednesdays at the American Legion on New Road in Northfield, with parking at library. For more information, call President Frank Perri at 609-646-0617.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Bacharach Institute, Pomona Room, second floor, 61 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona. Call Lori at 609-703-2135.
PLAYERS AND PLAYWRIGHTS BY THE JERSEY SHORE meets last Saturday of each month, bring copies of your original work to the second floor of the Ventnor Library at 1 p.m . New members (playwrights and actors) and the public always welcome. Call 609-601-9191.
PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1958 at Shore Diner, Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-641-8287 for information about quarterly gatherings.
PROFESSIONAL CHEFS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH JERSEY 6 p.m. monthly at various locations. Call 609-374-6558.
PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at Shore Medical Center's cancer center in Somers Point. Call Don Shur, 609-965-4550.
REFORMERS UNANIMOUS ADDICTIONS PROGRAM meets at 7 p.m. every Friday at Mainland Baptist Church, 512 S. Pitney Road, Galloway Township. The program is free as is the child care and area transportation. Call 609-652-7507.
SANDPIPER ORCHID SOCIETY, 7 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway, Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-884-9232.
SHORE MALL WALKERS GROUP, come as an individual or join the group at the Shore Mall in Egg Harbor Township. Doors open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m., Sunday 9 a.m. Group meets 8:45 on first Mondays within the food court, joining costs $1 per year.
SOUTH JERSEY ANIMAL ADVOCATES 11:30 a.m., fourth Sunday of the month, 75 S. Pomona Road at the corner of Liebig Street, Galloway Township. SJAA is open to anyone interested in working to advance animal welfare. See uucsjs.org/social_action.html or call 609-652-1940.
SOUTH JERSEY HUMANISTS, 10:30 a.m. last Saturday each month, Linwood Library. Contact Mike Cluff at 609-652-1940 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
SOUTH JERSEY SANDY ROLLMAN OVARIAN CANCER ADVOCACY GROUP meets fourth Thursday of each month except November and December at Life Guard Headquarters, 33rd Street and Atlantic Avenue, Longport. See sandyovarian.org or email email@example.com for more information.
SCARLETT SASSYS RED HAT GROUP noon second Tuesdays at Olive Garden, Hamilton Mall, Mays Landing.
SEASHORE MOTHERS OF TWINS CLUB 7:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at Somers Point Library, 801 Shore Road. email email@example.com.
SEX AND LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery program, 7 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Methodist Church, 20 Route 9 North, Marmora, use side door off parking lot, not affiliated with any religions and confidentiality and privacy respected, serving Cape May and Atlantic counties.
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF ATLANTIC CITY 6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays at Shore Diner, Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-927-1415.
SOUTH JERSEY CHAPTER NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS 7 p.m. third Wednesdays at Atlantic County Library, Ocean Heights Avenue, Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-926-8458 or 609-601-2611 for time and location.
SOUTH JERSEY STAMPERS, 7 p.m. second Monday of each month, Estell Manor Park, Recreation Building. For information and directions call Marge Disbrow 609-909-1518.
SOUTH JERSEY SUBMARINER ASSOCIATION for U.S. submarine veterans, call Tom Carty at 609-625-0267.
SOUTH JERSEY SWEEPERS noon third Saturdays at Mill Street Pub, Main Street, Mays Landing.
SUBMARINE VETS 1 p.m. fourth Saturdays at VFW Post 2189, 500 Bethel Road, Somers Point. Call 609-927-7549.
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Gourmet Restaurant Terrace Room, Galloway Township. Call 609-703-5274.
TELCOM PIONEER RETIREES noon fourth Tuesdays at Crab Trap, Somers Point. No meetings June, July or August.
THIRD WARD CIVIC ASSOCIATION 7 p.m. third Tuesdays at Martin Luther King School, Martin Luther King Boulevard, Atlantic City.
TINNITUS SUPPORT GROUP 7 p.m. first Thursdays in Barry Brown Educational Building, campus of Virtua Hospital, Voorhees and Evesham Road, Voorhees. 856-429-5055, ext. 2008.
UNITED REPUBLICAN CLUB OF EHT, first Thursdays, new members and guests welcome. See ehtgop.org or email President Tom Prendergst at firstname.lastname@example.com.
VENICE PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays at Venice Park Methodist Church, 2015 Morningside Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-345-5298.
VENTNOR AARP NO. 1724 1:30 p.m. second Mondays at Ventnor Community Building, Newport and Atlantic avenues. Call 609-572-1960.
VETERANS, Mental Health Association in Atlantic County for newly repatriated Operations Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom military veterans and their families, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, at MHAAC office, 1127 North New Road (Route 9 between Leeds and California avenues), Pleasantville. Call Jaime Angelini at 609-272-1700, ext. 308.
VETERANS ADVOCATE/ASSISTANCE, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. first Wednesdays, Hamilton Mall, Mays Landing (Ruby Tuesday entrance). Lou Green will assist with federal, state, county benefits. Call 609-407-1332.
WEST END DEMOCRATIC CLUB 2 p.m. third Saturdays at Atlantic County Library, 40 Farragut Ave., Mays Landing. Call 609-625-2776.
WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION 6 p.m. first Mondays at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Complex, 1700 Marmora Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-442-7284.
WOODTURNING CLUB, third Tuesdays of each month, Egg Harbor Township. Call Ron at 609-601-2663 for time and location.
ZONTA CLUB OF ATLANTIC CITY AREA Meeting 6 p.m., second Mondays. Call 609-391-1657 or email email@example.com.
Health, fitness
YOGA FOR LIFE, 10 a.m. April 13 and 27 and May 11 and 25, Atlantic County Library System/Mays Landing, 1 Farragut Ave. Call 609-625-2776, ext. 6304.
STAYING HEALTHY AND HAPPY AS YOU AGE informational seminal, free, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. April 16, Leinweber Senior Center, 235 Dolphin Ave., Northfield. Call 609-645-5954.
SUNSET T'AI CHI 7 to 8 p.m. May 13 and 20, Atlantic County Lake Lenape Park East, 753 Park Road, Mays Landing. Participants should dress in loose fitting clothing, casual footgear, and bring water. Free, but must register in advance, space is limited; call 609-625-7000, ext. 5431.
GILDA'S CLUB SOUTH JERSEY PROGRAMS: My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks-Real Life Advice from Real Life Teens, 6 to 8 p.m. April 12; 'Breast Cancer Husband,' 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13; 'Chemo Brain,' 6 to 8 p.m. April 17; 'Ovarian Cancer Research' 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 8; 'A Nutritionist For All Reasons,' held at the Living Room, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 13; 'Risk Reduction Strategies for Lymphedema,' held at the Living Room, 6 to 8 p.m. May 15; GildaFest, 5 to 8 p.m. May 17; 'Teens Touched by Cancer,' 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7; Lunch and Learn: 'Frankly Speaking about New Discoveries,' held at the Living Room, noon to 1:30 p.m. June 14; Camp Sparkle, 9 a.m. to noon June 24 to 28. Events held at 700 New Road, Linwood. Registration required, call 609-926-2699.
ADULT COED VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, North Middle School Gym, Brigantine. Sponsored by the Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department. Open to players beyond high school age. Ten sessions, $40. Call 609-266-3323.
ADULT FITNESS CLASSES, by Brigantine CER, Tai Chi, Pilates, Zumba, Spin, Body Sculpting, Shape Up, Yoga, Qicong. For a complete schedule call 609-266-3323.
ASK THE DOCTOR/ASK THE NURSE SPEAKING PROGRAMS, sponsored by Nazha Cancer Center of Northfield and Galloway Township, educational program to make doctors and nurses available as speakers for local organizational meetings in South Jersey shore communities. Community organizations that wish to host should contact Liz Matt at 215-627-0801, ext. 102, or firstname.lastname@example.com. See nazhacancercenter.com.
CHI KUNG/TAI CHI EASY, 8 to 9 a.m. Thursdays, 314 Central Ave., Linwood. Cost $5.
MEDICAL TAI CHI-QIGONG with George Benner, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, TLC Rehab and Wellness, 1418 New Road, Suite 3, Northfield. Introductory rate, $40. One class per week for four weeks. Call 609-645-8282.
MINDFUL MEDITATION 7 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Body in Balance, 314 Central Ave., Linwood. Free.
PARKINSON'S GROUP EXERCISE CLASS, 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 314 Central Ave. Linwood. Cost $15.
PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP, 3 to 4 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays, 314 Central Ave., Linwood. Free.
SHORE CYCLE CLUB FITNESS RIDES, 8 a.m. Saturdays, three pace groups, start at Beacon Bike Shop in Northfield, weather permitting. Helmets required. Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
TAI CHI CLASSES, Wednesdays, Egg Harbor Township Community Center, English Creek Avenue. Call 609-272-8120.
TAI CHI AND QIGONG CLASSES: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Ventnor Cultural Arts Center; 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Margate library; 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Linwood library. To find a class near you, see taichieasyforlife.com or call 609-432-4243.
YOGA CLASSES, 8 to 9 a.m. Thursdays, Atlantic City Aquarium, 800 N. New Hampshire Ave., Atlantic City. Cost $10 for members, $15 nonmembers. Participants must bring their own yoga mat, towel and water. Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing. Class size limited, sign up prior to class. Arrive 10-15 minutes early for first-time registration. Call 609-348-2880, ext. 25, to reserve a space.
YOGA CLASSES 6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9:15 a.m. Saturdays, Vaikunth Hindu Jain Temple, 571 Pomona Road, Galloway Township. Donation-only. No registration required. Bring your own mat, blocks, water. Wear lose, comfortable clothing and silence your cell phone. Email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 609-287-0955.
ZUMBA CLASS, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, Brigantine Beach Community Center. Cost $70 for 8 weeks. To register call 609-266-3323.
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BRIGANTINE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RECREATION FREE CONCERT SERIES: Atlantic Brass Band, May 25, North School Auditorium; Bob Ferris Big Band, June 20, North School Auditorium; Family Fun Day, 4 to 9 p.m. July 6, 15th Street Area; Jack Melton Band, July 19, Brigantine Beach Community Center; Bubba Mac Blues Band, July 25, North School Auditorium; South Jersey Wind Ensemble, Aug. 12, North School Auditorium; Tri County Symphonic Band, Aug. 25, North School Auditorium; Bob Ferris Big Band, Sept. 1, North School Auditorium; Cole Brothers, Oct. 10, North School Auditorium; Tony DeLuca, Nov. 14, Brigantine Beach Community Center; Bob Ferris Combo, Dec. 6, Fire House; Suite Inspiration, Dec. 10, North School Auditorium. Call 609-264-7350.
POETRY READING BY PULITZER PRIZE WINNER STEPHEN DUNN, 2:30 p.m. April 14, Atlantic City Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave. Registration not required. Call 609-345-2269, ext. 3112.
'VAGINA MONOLOGUES' to benefit Atlantic County Women's Center and area chapter of Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, 8 p.m. April 17 and 5 p.m. April 20, Richard Stockton College Campus Center Theatre. Suggested donation $5 per person, tickets available at the door or in advance at Counseling Center, Room J-204, Galloway Township campus.
EAGLE THEATRE EVENTS: 'Hair,' April 19-May 11, $25 general admission, $30 front row; 'Urinetown: The Musical,' June 7-29, $25 general admission, $30 front row. Theater, 208 Vine St., Hammonton. Call 609-704-5012 or see TheEagleTheatre.com.
ITALIAN MUSIC AND POETRY WITH ELENA BURRIERO AND FERDINANDO MOLTENI, 7:30 p.m. April 19, Dante Hall, 14 N. Mississippi Ave., Atlantic City. Admission is free.
THE ART OF CONFLICT EXHIBIT through April 21, Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. Call 609-652-8848 or see noyesmuseum.org.
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY: Poem in Your Pocket, 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through April, Buena Community Reading Center, Buena Regional High School, Weymouth-Malaga Road, call 856-697-2400, ext. 8231; Poetry-themed lobby display, Atlantic County Library System/Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.; Spontaneous Poetry Wall, Atlantic County Library System/Galloway Township, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, call 609-652-2352; Open Mic Poetry Reading for all ages, 3 to 4:30 p.m. April 20, Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Ave., registration required, call 609-927-8664.
'SONGS OF HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT' by Mainland Choral Society, 8 p.m. May 3, Christ Episcopal Church, Shore Road and Meyran Avenue, Somers Point. Free-will offering. Call Elaine King at 609-266-8912.
CHARTER TECH HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS: Spring Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4; Coffee House Cabaret, 7 to 8 p.m. April 18. 413 New Road, Somers Point. Call 609-926-7694.
LIFE DRAWING AND PAINTING OPEN SESSIONS, 7 to 10 p.m. second and fourth Fridays of each month beginning May 10, Noyes Studios, 15 Horton St., Hammonton. All BYOB and BYO materials; limited number of easels available first-come, first served. No photography permitted, participants must be 18 or older; $10 fee per session; pre-registration required. Register at noyesmuseum.org or call 609-561-8006.
PAT WITT: ART SPIRIT through May 26, Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. Call 609- 652-8848 or see noyesmuseum.org.
AFTERNOON ACOUSTICS 1 to 3 p.m. Sundays, Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville. Call 609-652-8848.
CULTURAL ARTS CLASSES by Brigantine CER, Intermediate Watercolors, Pastel Portraits, Painting in Acrylic and Soft Pastels. For a complete schedule call Brigantine CER at 609-266-3323.
LINWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH services and programs: Sunday morning worship 8:30 a.m.,contemporary service of worship and praise, followed by Sunday school for all ages; 11 a.m. worship service is blended music with choir, vocalists and instrumentals. Sunday evening service at 6 p.m.; Knit-N-Stitch group 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Linwood Community Church, 1838 Shore Road, Linwood. Call 609-927-2950.
CELEBRATION FOR FRANCES REGINA FIELDS, 100 years old, 1:30 p.m. April 14, Dante Hall, St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 10 N. Mississippi Ave., Atlantic City.
THE LIFE AND LOVE OF GIANNA BERETTA MOLLA, speaker is author Diane Traflet of Seton Hall University, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 20, St. Gianna Beretta Molla Parish, 1421 New Road, Northfield. Light refreshments and registration at 9:30 a.m. Bring a bag lunch. Beverages will be provided. Call 609-646-5611.
BIBLE STUDY 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Katharine Drexel, 6077 West Jersey Ave., Egg Harbor Township. 609-645-6831.
DESTINY FAMILY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, a new multicultural, nondenominational ministry, at Atlantic Christian School, 391 Zion Road, Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-412-1449.
FIRST PLACE 4 HEALTH BIBLE STUDY 8 a.m. Wednesdays, Linwood Community Church,1838 Shore Road, Linwood. Call 609-788-0619 for more information. Registration is requested.
GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH PROGRAMS: Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m.; church school, 9:30 a.m. Sundays; Bible 101 classes, 7:30 p.m. Mondays; Revelation Exploration, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Youth Group for high school age, 6 p.m. Sundays; Zumba classes, 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Yoga, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Church located at 207 Northfield Ave., Northfield. Call 609-641-3219.
MIDWEEK WORSHIP SERVICES noon and 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Resurrection Ministries, 936 Baltic Ave., Atlantic City. Call 609-348-5161.
SERVICES 6 p.m. Sundays at Central United Methodist Church, Central Avenue and Shore Road, Linwood. Call 609-927-4882.
SERVICES at First United Methodist Church, 6011 Main St., Mays Landing. Adult Sunday school 9 a.m., nursery 9:45 a.m. and worship 10 a.m. Call 609-625-9446.
SERVICES at Christ's Wesleyan Church, Philadelphia Avenue and Duerer Street, Egg Harbor City. Services at 10 a.m., and Sunday school for both adults and children at 9 a.m. Call 609-965-5835.
SATSANG SOCIETY OF NJ, affiliate of Eckankar, 10:30 a.m. fourth Sundays, Sunrise Assisted Living, 46 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township. Call 609-645-2512.
TAIZE SERVICE 7:30 p.m. second Mondays at Moravian Church, 235 Boston Ave., Egg Harbor City. Call 609-965-1920.
'RELENTLESS' SERIES, 10:45 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Lakewood Chapel, 6155 Harding Highway, Mays Landing.
SHUL BY THE SEA in Brigantine at Temple Beth Shalom, a conservative synagogue led by Rabbi Gerald R. Fox, at 45th and Brigantine Avenue. Services every Friday at 8 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat. Services also held at 10 a.m. second Saturday of every month, followed by Kiddush. Call the temple office at 609-266-0403.
GALS CLUB OF ATLANTIC CITY HIGH SCHOOL multi-year reunion April 25 at the Crab Trap in Somers Point. Call 609-822-5048.
NEW YORK by Congregation Beth Israel of Northfield, April 14. Cost $40. Riders may purchase a ticket to the opera if tickets are available at the box office that day. The performance will be 'Moses in Egypt.' Call 609-641-3600, ext. 22.
'NOAH' AT SIGHT AND SOUND THEATER in Lancaster County, Pa., by Forever Young group at Notre Dame de la Mer Parish in Wildwood, April 18. Cost $105, includes transportation, show ticket and dinner at Plain and Fancy Restaurant. Call Doris at 609-522-5830.
BUS TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C., by the Egg Harbor Township Recreation Department, April 20. Cost $35. For more information or to register call 609-272-8120.
NEW YORK CITY, April 24. Bring own snacks and drinks. Reservations are guaranteed with payment of $29 per person. Call Bunny at 609-428-6150 or 215-385-6599.
BRANSON, MO., by I.O.O.F. 213, April 30-May 8, transportation by Deluxe Motor Coach, cost $1,250 per person, double. Call John Estergren 609-927-5955.
YANKEE STADIUM May 4, Ventnor Recreation sponsors bus trip to see the Yankees play the Oakland A's. The game is at 1:05 and tickets are available for the lower level for $95. The Ventnor Merchants Association will supply subs and drinks to the game. Call 609-823-7950 for tickets.
'MAMA, I WANT TO SING' May 4 in Harlem, N.Y., benefits New Hope Baptist Church Scholarship Fund, Atlantic City, cost $75. Call Tony at 609-992-1426.
BUS TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY May 11 by the Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department, For more information, call the Brigantine CER at 609-264-7350.
9-11 MEMORIAL TOUR, May 23 by Mary Help of Christians of St. Michael's Church, Atlantic City. Tour 9-11 Memorial and related sites in area, plus Gramercy Park area. Cost $50. Call Marcia at 609.641.4634.
YANKEES VS. ORIOLES at Camden Yards, June 30, by Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department. For more information, call the Brigantine CER at 609-264-7350.
YANKEES VS. TWINS at Yankee Stadium, July 14, by Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department. For more information, call the Brigantine CER at 609-264-7350
HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE, dinner theater, Aug. 8, by Absecon AARP. Call 609-646-0018 or 609-652-1104.
TRIP TO THE IMPERIAL CITIES, Sept. 2 to 12. Brochures may be picked up at the Brigantine Beach Community Hall, City Hall, The Links, Acme and Brigantine Fitness. For more information, call the Brigantine CER at 609-264-7350.
LAKE REGION OF ITALY Sept. 15-24, by Mary Help of Christians of St. Michael's Church, Atlantic City. For pricing and additional information, call Marcia at 609-641-4634.
BUS TRIP TO ARLINGTON CEMETERY AND WASHINGTON D.C. WAR MEMORIALS by Justice Lodge in Linwood, Sept. 22. Cost $65. Make checks payable to Justice Lodge F&AM 285 and mail to Jim Goldsmith, 6 Haviv Drive, Northfield, NJ 08225.


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Here is an informative post for Web API developers breaking down the Django REST Framework versus other REST frameworks.
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You should avoid making your decision based on the false belief that smaller = faster. Instead, consider the performance of the application's overall architecture.
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The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued four safety recommendations in response to an incident in which a burst tire on a Bombardier Global Express caused "extensive damage" to the flight control system. The recommendations urge the manufacturer to provide more protection for flight-critical systems near the main landing-gear tires and to make modifications to reduce the amount of water pouring onto tires and brakes when the aircraft is parked in heavy rain.
The jet landed at London Luton Airport on Jan. 29, 2008, after a flight from Van Nuys, Calif., where it had stood in heavy rain for a prolonged period before departure (although the weather was actually dry at the time of takeoff). During the landing roll, the left inboard main landing-gear tire burst after a wheel locked as a result of ice formation on the brake surfaces. Flying tire debris caused the flap drive shaft and two hydraulic lines to fracture and damaged a wiring loom and a section of the wing. No one on board was injured.
AAIB investigators are concerned that the damage to the flight control systems could have yielded much more serious problems if the incident had occurred on a touch and go.
The agency recommended that the FAA, the European Aviation Safety Agency and Transport Canada raise awareness of the vulnerability of carbon brakes to freezing in flight following exposure to moisture on the ground, emphasizing the significance of the slow drying rate of saturated brakes even in warm, low-humidity conditions; and review the certification requirements for automatically stopping flight recorders within 10 seconds of a crash impact.
Bombardier is implementing two modifications for its in-service Globals. The first is the introduction of a new drain plug above the landing gear to redirect water away from the wheels and brakes. The second involves the relocation of two hydraulic lines on the wing trailing edge to prevent damage in the event of a tireburst.
The company has taken four measures to address potential problems for in-service Globals. It immediately issued an advisory wire to all operators reminding them of the potential for carbon brakes to absorb water that can then freeze. It modified the operating manual to provide precautionary information on how to prevent brakes from freezing. Finally, it was set to issue two service bulletins before the end of last month to cover the installation of the same two modifications that are now being made to aircraft in production.


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Archinect - News 2017-08-19T11:19:28-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149961111/the-new-sandy-hook-elementary-really-looks-like-a-church The New Sandy Hook Elementary really looks like a church Nam Henderson 2016-08-02T13:05:00-04:00 >2016-08-02T13:39:11-04:00
there is a moat, of sorts, between the parking lot and the school. It's planted with indigenous flowers and advertised as a learning opportunity for kids. The whole place has a playful, tree-house aspect, but indications of its impenetrability are everywhere: This sanctuary is a fortress, too.

Lisa Miller attended a recent "media access day" for the new Sandy Hook Elementary School, designed by New Haven architects Svigals + Partners.
 https://archinect.com/news/article/149957258/revising-the-city-in-the-aftermath-of-violence Revising the city in the aftermath of violence Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-07-11T18:39:00-04:00 >2016-07-11T22:39:40-04:00
A mass shooting scenario changes the function of every object in the built environment. [...] The buildings themselves, the fabric of the city, ends up not mattering so much. In fact, sometimes it becomes a kind of enemy. [...] Americans aren't going to rebuild their cities to accommodate the possibility of violence. The people who protect the people in those cities will just have to learn to see them differently.

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 https://archinect.com/news/article/114115688/the-architecture-of-loss-how-to-redesign-after-a-school-shooting The Architecture of Loss: How to Redesign After a School Shooting Alexander Walter 2014-11-20T14:22:00-05:00 >2014-11-25T11:37:02-05:00
Good architects strive to balance design and function while listening closely to a client's emotional needs for the space. Public projects often have the added layers of bureaucratic paperwork, media scrutiny, and community outreach. But rebuilding a school after a shooting presents a unique kaleidoscope of intense feelings. Architects must create an environment that not only promotes learning, but also helps the students—and their towns—heal from tragedy.

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Upon the recent conclusion of Norway's July 22 memorial site competition, Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg was unanimously selected by the competition jury to be the designer. Dahlberg's designs will become the two public-art memorials, each commemorating the 77 victims who tragically lost their lives in the Oslo bombing and Utøya massacre on July 22, 2011.

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Mark Simon, a founding partner of Centerbrook Architects and Planners, agrees. "I think [bars and other fortifying techniques] send the wrong message to both kids and teachers," he says. Based in Centerbrook, Connecticut, Simon has designed 20 school buildings, including five public elementary schools, though none in Newtown. "Buildings tell stories, and when a building is designed that way, it tells you that it doesn't trust you. And kids intuit that they're not trusted," he says.

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When Entire Economies are Held Hostage
The recent dramatic events surrounding the Greek debt crisis had many of us on the edge of our seats as we witnessed history unfolding before our eyes. From the calling of the referendum, to the landslide No vote, to Tsipras' subsequent capitulation under pressure from the Troika-- for many of us it was as gripping as it was occasionally demoralising (like watching the finals except the outcome actually matters). What I'm sure is lost on most, obscure as the mechanics of the monetary system are, is the crucial role of fractional reserve banking both in precipitating the crisis and in using it to strip the Greek people of their democratic sovereignty.


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1969 Chevrolet Nova Documented L-78 SS396 4 Speed
Price: US $14,999.00 Item location: Sherman, Texas, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Nova
- Type: Car
- Trim: Car
- Year: 1969
- Mileage: 20,014
- Color: Blue
- Engine size: 396 V8
- Transmission: None
- Drive type: 2WD
- Interior color: Black
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1969 Chevrolet Nova
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Every once in awhile I get lucky and I stumble upon great clearance sales on fruit at the local grocery store.
I rarely pay full price for bananas since they go on clearance quite often. Although they are usually browning a bit, these bananas are great for freezing or using right away.
- Slice up and flash freeze individually and then place in a gallon bag. These are great for smoothies, to use in baked goods later on, or even for banana foster (a new favorite in my house!)
- Peel and freeze whole. I've frozen then in the peel before–some were easy to get the peel off, while others were not. Peeling them before hand eliminates this hassle.
- Use right away in banana bread/muffins, cakes, smoothies, banana foster :), oatmeal, etc.
A recent stop into my local grocery store yielded me a great score of clearanced bananas and apples! I was so excited at my find since it is rare that I find apples this cheap– .29¢/pound!! I brought home all that they had, which was almost 4 pounds. I was dreaming of all the different things I could do with all those apples.
- Made lots of fresh apple juice with my new juicer. Boy, oh boy am I addicted to that thing! Fresh juiced juice does not even compare to commercial juice.
- Sliced, cored, and peeled a big batch for the freezer. I added some cinnamon and sugar and froze to use later on in apple pie.
- Ate fresh.
- Smoothies.
- If I had gotten more I would have loved to make some apple butter or apple sauce. Mmmmm!
Clearanced fruit saves money–as long as you use it up before it goes bad. Saving money with clearanced fruit definitely works for me!
Have you ever gotten any good deals on clearanced fruit? What is your favorite use for it?


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badg is a self-help user led dyslexic group. It was started in the mid 1990's in Birmingham. It is probably one of the earliest, largest and longest running adult self-help groups in Europe. badg members meet once a month, funding permitting on an evening, and every Tuesday and Friday during the day. badg's main aims are to help Text Disabled and Dyslexics emotionally and socially. We are also involved in informing people of the real issues of dyslexia, which are short-term memory and the positive attributes of dyslexics and not the negatives reading, writing and arithmetic. We are in the process of developing our website so it is dyslexic friendly. We are also raising issues in regards to the library and its failure to provide an adequate and reasonable service.We have over a number of years made certain suggestions and recommendations to resolve these issues and responses have not been forthcoming.
To promote positive awareness badg's chairperson William Ford decided to start a new group called Birmingham Dyslexic Art. Its aims are to repair the long-term damage that the education system and the negative social environment have brought about. With the support of the committee and badg members we have gone about encouraging adult dyslexics to become more involved in the arts. We started with photography, watercolours, acrylics and montages. Also designing t-shirt slogans using various materials such as felt-tip pens, acrylics, car paints, paper, CD's and other materials.We also provided dyslexic members and non-members with disposable cameras. This culminated in an exhibition at the Rep and at Central Library which can now be seen on this website. This has been the starting point. We aim to make this an annual event, encouraging all ages of dyslexics from the young through to the elderly. The interest so far has been overwhelming, so we are looking forward to a positive future for dyslexics in the arts.


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Liu Xiaodong painting Getting Out of Beichuan on-site in China's Sichuan Province. Credit: © Supernice.eu
Liu Xiaodong has taken up residency in London painting a pub! Liu, one of China's most famous and successful contemporary artists, recently joined the prestigious ranks of Lisson Gallery – the latter already represent Ai Weiwei, Lee Ufan and Tatsuo Miyajima. Liu is in unique residency in London this summer where he is painting an eccentric London pub near the gallery on-site, before he is scheduled to have his first exhibition at Lisson from September 25th until November 2nd in London this year.
s[edition] is thrilled to unveil Liu's first ever digital limited edition Blinking at an approved satellite exhibition at the 55th Venice Biennale opening June 1st until November 24th. For those going to Venice, don't miss his work displayed at Spazio Thetis, Castello 2737, 30122, Venice, Italy in the building directly opposite the Italian Pavilion.
Liu Xiaodong's film Blinking was created from ten video segments from a documentary about his painting excursions over recent years. Blinking is now available in an edition of 1,000 starting at £180/$188.


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Associated Press
SEATTLE — Police say a group of four men with a gun robbed a couple of students walking Sunday night near the University of Washington.
Campus police say the group came up behind the couple, punched the man in the face and took a purse and cellphone from the woman.
KOMO-TV reported that the victims could not provide a detailed description of the suspects.


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Advancements in Wi-Fi technology set to increase the use of passenger wireless devices on flights, says Bashar Dahabra
The use of wireless communication devices, including mobile phones, on board commercial flights could become as common as on ground, thanks to advancements in Wi-Fi technology and efforts by aircraft manufacturers to ensure functionality of cell phones, laptops and other electronic equipment on all flights, says Bashar Dahabra, Founder and General Manager, Info2cell.com.
High-speed Internet is also set to become a common phenomenon on all flights, as a number of aircraft manufacturers and airlines are trailing the service, with a high degree of success and support from aviation authorities.
All this means that the often repeated myth that wireless communications devices interfere with the aircraft's communication systems could be dismissed by advancing technology that would allow passengers to use wireless devices, including mobile phones, throughout the flight, according to Dahabra, one of the pioneers in the Middle East in wireless information services.
"For quite some time, all of us have been led to believe that using a passenger mobile phone could seriously affect aircraft's onboard navigation systems," said Dahabra. "Studies done over the past few years have shown that there is no proof about mobile phone signals interfering with communication between pilots and air traffic controls. At the same time, newer advancements in wireless communications technology have eliminated the last lingering doubts about mobile devices interfering with navigation systems of the aircraft."
The day when wireless communications will be allowed for all passengers seems to be very near, according to Dahabra. A number of airlines around the world are planning to permit use of cell phones on flights, some as early as late 2006.
A recent research by Airbus has shown that electronic devices, mobile phones and wireless devices can be used on airplanes without interfering with navigation systems. Until now, many airlines had banned the use of mobile phones during take-off, flight and landing because of fears that they will interfere with aircraft systems and disrupt the two-way radio used by pilots. But the two-year research project carried out by Airbus, and backed by the European Commission, has found that handsets can be used safely on aircraft during flight. The trials, carried out on an A320, successfully tested both voice calls and the sending of text messages to and from phones onboard the aircraft. It also trialled several wireless network technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and wideband CDMA.
Broadband Internet for all is also not far away, according to Dahabra. Several airlines, including Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines System, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines and Singapore Airline have signed up for a new service that delivers broadband connection to planes through a global satellite network and is distributed throughout the plane via a WiFi 802.11b connection, which Boeing will upgrade to support 802.11a, b and g. In the next 10 years, Boeing expects to outfit between 4,000 and 4,800 flights, out of about 12,000 commercial airplanes that now regularly take to the skies. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has already approved the high-speed Internet service
"The clear message is that the altitude of 30,000 feet should be no major constraint for wireless communication for all in this age where mobile computing and wireless messaging are key drivers in business and personal life," says Dahabra. "If we cannot communicate while flying with the same ease as we do on ground, exchanging text messages and images, there is something lacking in our lives. Info2cell.com is excited about the immense possibilities for further growth this development brings."
Dahabra said there is plenty of behind-the-scenes activity going on to usher in the inflight wireless communications revolution that will add a dynamic new amenity to commercial passengers, with declining costs. Airlines are going ahead with plans to equip their aircraft with advanced systems that will enable passengers to use their mobile devices all the time, encouraged by the altered viewpoint that cell phones or Wi-Fi enabled devices pose no risk to an aircraft's communication systems.
According to modern thinking, the common directive not to use individual mobile devices on board was based on theoretical dangers. At present there is no data to prove that Wi-Fi affects the radio communications between the pilot and traffic control authorities. As this theory gains ground, more and more airlines would provide the infrastructure to enable wireless communications on board in the near future.
"The key factor now is of cost. It would be an expensive proposition to outfit a plane with the necessary equipment that will facilitate use of mobile phones and high-speed Internet connections through the frequencies used by seatback phones," said Dahabra. "This would, of course, be passed on to the end-user. However, as this technology becomes common and the number of users rise, the costs could come down considerably, bringing real mobility to the doorstep of every air traveller."
Top Headlines
- General Manager of Info2cell.com comments on Wi-Fi technology
- Emirates launches A380 Connectivity
- IFS launches Advanced Planning Board
- Gulf Air investigates possibility of plane hijacking - through onboard wi-fi!
- US authorities ban passengers flying from Queen Alia Airport to the US from carrying electronic and electrical devices in the cabin


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