Run With Eagles 5K Run
Saturday April 9 Boy Scout Troop 180 will sponsor its fifth annual 5K run at 9 a.m. at Byron Johnson Park in Allentown. Pre-Registration is $20 with proceeds to benefit Troop 180. The troop has a very active outdoor program and performs several community service projects annually in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township.
The event will include live music, refreshments and special fifth anniversary tie-dyed T-shirts guaranteed to all pre-registrants. There also is a one-mile fun run for all ages. All runners will be entered in a free door prize raffle for valuable gift certificates. A BMX bike also will be raffled. Awards will be given to overall male/female winners and various age groups male/female winners from under 13 to 60-plus.
For more information, e-mail [email protected]. You can sign up by mail with the registration form available at various locations and online at www.RaceForum.com/Eagle.
Rabies clinic
Saturday, April 9 A free rabies clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Princeton Junction Fire Company, 245 Clarksville Road, West Windsor.
Dogs and cats must be restrained by either leash or carrier.
The clinic is being offered by the West Windsor Township Health Department, which serves the communities of West Windsor, Robbinsville and Hightstown.
For more information, call 609-936-8400.
Egg hunt
Saturday, April 9 The annual children’s egg hunt sponsored by Robbinsville PBA Local 344 begins at 11 a.m. on the Pond Road Middle School field. Children must be registered by 10:45 a.m. in order to receive tickets for prizes. Registration is free.
Rain date is Sunday, April 10, at 11 a.m.
For more information, contact Patrolman Scott Kivet at 609-259-3900.
Gift basket auction
Saturday, April 9 The Hope Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will hold a gift basket auction at the firehouse, 82 Route 526, Allentown. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Prizes will range from $1 to more than $300. Admission is $6 and includes one sheet of tickets and dessert.
For more information, call Norma at 609-758-4984.
Pancake/sausage breakfast
Sunday, April 10 The Millstone Township Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Millstone Township Firehouse located at 461 Stage Coach Road, Clarksburg.
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, orange juice, coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Cost is $5 per person, $3 per child 12 years old or younger, and free for children under age 3. Proceeds will support the Millstone Township Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.
For more information, contact Jill Shuttner at 609-448-4812.
Library Week storytime
Wednesday, April 13 The Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library will mark National Library Week with a storytime program at 4 p.m.
Listen to stories that celebrate libraries and reading and make a craft. Open to children in kindergarten and up.
This program is free and open to the public. Register in-person, by phone (609-758-7888) or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.
Tea Party meeting
Wednesday, April 13 The Mercer County Tea Party will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Robbinsville Senior Center, located in the Municipal Complex, 1117 Route 130.
The featured speaker will be Dave Corsi, who challenged Scott Sipprelle in 2010 for the Republican nomination in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. The title of Mr. Corsi’s talk will be “The Tea Party is for Everyone!” followed by an opportunity for questions and answers from those in attendance.
Meetings are open to the public. Donations for community food banks will be kindly accepted at every meeting; this month the party is collecting for the Robbinsville Food Pantry.
Making a rain barrel
Thursday, April 14 Ellen Silverman, Allentown Garden Club member, artist and Ocean County master gardener, will demonstrate how to construct a rain barrel at the club meeting. She also will provide a list of materials and sources for this very practical water-conserving idea for the home gardener.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church Street (next to LaPiazza). All are invited to attend.
For more details, go to www.AllentownGardenClub.org, or contact Presidents John and Susan Brandauer at 259-7640.
Horse club meeting
Thursday, April 14 The Pleasure Horse Club of Central Jersey invites all horse owners and enthusiasts to its meeting at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of the township (next to the Clarksburg Inn).
Guest speaker will be veterinarian Daniel P. Keenan, of the Keenan McAlister Equine Clinic in Crosswicks, who will give a presentation on “Routine Health Care and Emergency First Aid.”
The meeting will begin at 7:15 p.m.; the presentation will begin at 7:30.
For more information, contact Marion at 732-866-1641 or visit www.PleasurehorseClubcj.webs.com.
Horse Rescue United open house
Sunday, April 17 Horse Rescue United Inc. will host its first open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 199 E. Colliers Mills Road, New Egypt. The event is free and visitors will have a chance to meet the rescue’s horses.
HRU will sell merchandise along with snacks and beverages. The event will feature a silent auction, bake sale, and arts and crafts table for children. Jewelry artist Laura Clark Curtis and children’s author Diana Tuorto will be selling their work with a percentage of proceeds going to HRU. Anyone interested in donating items to the silent auction or bake sale should e-mail [email protected].
Horse Rescue United Inc. is a registered New Jersey not-for-profit and has applied for 501(c)(3) status, but donations are not currently tax-deductible. HRU horses are available to approved homes within the United States for $250 each on 30-day trials with a contract. The horses are kept up-to-date on veterinary, farrier and dentist care and are thoroughly evaluated prior to adoption.
For more information, visit www.horserescueunited.org, call Ms. Busch at 609-481-8561, or e-mail Diana at [email protected].
Horsemen’s meeting
Tuesday, April 19 The Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township (HAMT) will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Millstone Community Center on Stagecoach Road (next to the firehouse).
HAMT is an organization dedicated to horse-related recreation and education, and its members include Western and English riders as well as carriage drivers. The meeting is open to all who enjoy horses you do not need to own a horse or live in Millstone.
So far in 2011 the HAMT has had several trail rides, participated in the Trenton St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and held a night at the races and a square dance. The public is invited to attend the meeting and learn about upcoming trail rides and special events.
For more information, visit www.hamt.org.
Financial seminar
Tuesday, April 19, or Thursday, April 21 Edward Jones financial adviser Ty Robinson, of Robbinsville, will host a free educational seminar titled “Smart Choices in Retirement” at 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. at Foxmoor Plaza, 1006 Washington Blvd, Robbinsville.
Participants will learn 10 principles to help them make their money last in retirement, with the goal of providing a stable, steady retirement income.
The seminar is free, but space is limited. To make a reservation, call Sharon Gates at 609-448-0004.
Continuing events
’Petz Gone Wild’ The Allentown Business Community Association is looking for vendors with pet-related businesses to participate in its “Petz Gone Wild” event on Sunday, May 1, from noon to 4 p.m.
Contact the organization at [email protected] for an application. For more information, visit www.petzgonewild.net.
Benefit 5K run Registration continues for the fourth annual Hair of the Dog 5K race to be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 22, at Silver Decoy Winery, 610 Windsor-Perrineville Road, on the Robbinsville-East Windsor border. Pre-registration is $25; after May 1, the cost goes up to $30.
The event is organized by Tri State Weimaraner Rescue and Res-Q-Pets Animal Rescue, and all proceeds will benefit homeless pets.
Runners/walkers will receive complimentary goody bags (available on a first-come, first-served basis), snacks and water, automatic entry in a raffle and a free Silver Decoy Winery wineglass and free wine taste for those 21 and older. Pre-registrants are guaranteed a long-sleeved T-shirt.
The race will be followed by a free Pet Expo with vendors and lots of activities, including lure coursing practice, set up by the Performance Canine Association. Beginners are welcome to participate. The cost is $7 per dog per run.
Donations and sponsors are being sought for all the day’s events. For more information or to register for the run, visit www.hairofthedog5k.com or call 609-213-7132.
Free tax services for seniors Free tax return services for senior citizens are available at the Plumsted Branch of the Ocean County Library, 119 Evergreen Road, on Wednesdays through April 13, between 1 and 5 p.m. by appointment only.
Contact the Plumsted library at 609-758-7888 for more information and to schedule appointments.
Wanted: used books The Friends of the Plumsted Township Library will be collecting used books for its book sale in November. Fiction, nonfiction, large print, children’s, CDs, DVDs, audio books and jigsaw puzzles.
Do not donate soiled, mildewed items. No videotapes, Readers Digest Condensed books, magazines or encyclopedias.
Drop off books behind the Plumsted Township Library on Evergreen Road the first Saturday of each month: May 7, June 4, Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Do not leave items if no one is present.
For more information, call 609-758-0009 or 732-580-5600or e-mail [email protected].
Mid-day Toastmasters Club The group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road. The April meetings are April 12 and 26.
For more information, call Jim, 732-631-0114, or e-mail [email protected] or visit http://midday.freetoasthost.net/.
Toastmasters International is the leading nonprofit dedicated to effective oral communication. Members meet to deliver and evaluate prepared and impromptu speeches in an effort to overcome their fear of public speaking, and to improve as speakers and as leaders. Visit www.toastmasters.org.
Job Seekers Toastmasters The group meets the first and third Mondays each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road. The next meeting is April 18.
Group members exchange leads, discuss job-seeking ideas and enhance their communication and leadership skills. For more information, call Jim, 732-631-0114, or e-mail [email protected] or visit http://midday.freetoasthost.net/.
Good Neighbor Fund The Allentown Good Neighbor Fund assists area residents with emergency needs such as utility, rent and medical bills.
To make a donation, mail your check payable to the Good Neighbor Fund to Good Neighbor Fund, c/o Allentown Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 122, Allentown, NJ 08501.
Plumsted TNR Committee Join the Plumsted Trap, Neuter and Return Committee every Sunday from 7 to 10 a.m. at the New Egypt Flea Market, 933 Route 536, New Egypt.
MOMS Club of Upper Freehold/Allentown This club holds its monthly meetings the first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St.
The club offers low- or no-cost monthly calendar events for all age groups that include day trips, play groups, clubs, community service projects and MOMS Night Out.
The public is welcome to come meet the club members and learn about the international, nonprofit organization that offers local, stay-at-home and part-time working moms support and the opportunity to share activities and experiences with other local moms and their children.
For more information, contact Barbara Nissinger or Jen Domen at [email protected].
Millstone MOMS The MOMS Club of Millstone Township holds its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Melanie Sullivan at 732-851-5559 or [email protected], or www.millstone.nj.us/Moms_Club.html.
Discussing books The Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library has a book discussion group that meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Registration can be done in person, by phone at 609-758-7888 or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.
Robbinsville networking The Robbinsville Business Networking Group meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. The group is intended for entrepreneurs and business owners who have school-age children, and holds family-oriented community events, sponsored by members, at local establishments.
For more information, visit www.RobbinsvilleBNG.com. Call Deena at 609-945-7330 to be invited to an upcoming meeting.
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