Wednesdays
Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230.
Mondays
Free Memoir Writing Classes. All welcome. Every Monday 1:30 –4 p.m., Main floor Teen Room, Hamilton Township Public Library (closed holidays), 1 Samuel Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton. 609-581-4060 #30.
March 17, 19
”Be Fall-proof: Get Balanced” 1–2:30 p.m. at Community Education & Outreach at the Hamilton Area YMCA John K. Rafferty Branch, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Conference Rooms A & B. Registration: Visit Princeton HealthCare System online at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1-888-897-8979 Cost: Free. Learn how to improve your balance and help prevent falls through this informative four-part class, taught by trained facilitators with a special presentation by Linda Lucuski, Rehabilitation Coordinator with University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Network.
Wed, March 19
”Weight-loss Surgery: What Are My Options?” 6–6:30 p.m. at Community Education & Outreach at the Hamilton Area YMCA John K. Rafferty Branch, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Conference Rooms A & B. Registration: Visit Princeton HealthCare System online at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1-888-897-8979. Free. Learn about bariatric treatment options, including state-of-the-art surgical procedures, such as sleeve gastrectomy, that can help you win the battle against obesity and overcome the damaging health effects of being overweight.
An Interactive program called Pastimes, with local historian Tom Glover, will take place at 7 pm at the Hamilton Twp Free Public Library. All invited to relive the old days as they were; 1 Samuel Alito Jr Way, Mercerville. C all 609-581-4060.
Thurs., March 20
Spring Wellness Health Fair 9–11 a.m. and 5–7 p.m. at Community Education & Outreach at the Hamilton Area YMCA John K. Rafferty Branch, Gymnasium, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road. Registration not required. Free. et a fresh, healthy start this spring with free blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat analysis (BMI) and other screenings, as well as an opportunity to learn about prevention for a range of common conditions.
Fri., March 28
Pasta Fest Family Dinner , sponsored by the Rotary Club of Robbinsville-Hamilton Sunrise, will take place from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Nottingham Ballroom, 200 Mercer St., Hamilton Sq. The event includes a Super 50/50, door prizes and live entertainment. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12; tickets are available at the door or by calling 609-584-7624. The fundraiser supports the club’s scholarship program for local students. Visit rhrotary.org.
Recurring events
The Nottingham Garden Club meets at 7:00 p.m. every third Wednesday at the Switlik Hall located on Joe DiMaggio Drive in Yardville. New members are welcome. Please come and join us at one of our meetings. For more information, contact Pat at 609-586-7897.
Historic Kuser Farm Mansion is offering tours now through the end of October.
Tours are Saturdays and Sundays between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The last tour starts at 2:15 p.m.
The mansion is at 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton.. No registration is required. Admission is free. For more information, call 609-890-3630.
Summer movie showings will be featured at the Hamilton Township Public Library throughout July.
Showings will take place July 23, 30 and 31.
The library is at 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way. For more information about the movie program, including showing start times, visit www.hamiltonnjpl.org or call 609-581-4060.
Historic John Abbott II House tours are offered.
Tours will be open at the house at 2200 Kuser Road on Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 5 p.m. The last tour starts at 4:15 p.m.
Donations are accepted. For more information, email [email protected] or call 609-585-1686.
Weekly senior games. Plumsted Senior Outreach Services, Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m., Plumsted Municipal Building lower level via elevator, 121 Evergreen Road.
Play a different game every week, including Scrabble, bingo, board and card games and dominoes. For further information, call 609-758-2241, ext. 111, and leave message.
Senior exercise classes, sponsored by the Plumsted Senior Outreach Service, at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Plumsted Municipal Building, 121 Evergreen Road. All new participants are required to submit a doctor’s permission form. To register, call 609-758-2241, ext. 111.
Mid-day Toastmasters Club. Meets 11:30 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays each month at Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road. Contact Jim Samuel at [email protected].
The Good Neighbor Fund assists area residents with emergency needs such as utility, rent and medical bills. To donate, mail check payable to Good Neighbor Fund in care of Allentown Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 122, Allentown, 08501.
Plumsted TNR Committee. Plumsted Trap, Neuter and Return Committee every Sunday 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., New Egypt Flea Market, 933 Route 536, Plumsted.
MOMS Club of Upper Freehold/Allentown. First Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High St.; for information, contact Barbara Nissinger or Jen Domen at [email protected].
Millstone MOMS: 10 a.m., MOMS Club of Millstone Township, second Thursday of each month; for information, contact Melanie Sullivan at 732-851-5559 or [email protected] or www.millstone.nj.us/Moms_Club.html.
Discussing books. Meets 6:30 p.m., Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library, first Wednesday of the month; registration can be done in person, by phone at 609-758-7888 or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.
Breastfeeding support group is a free opportunity for mothers to learn about breastfeeding techniques, parenting issues and how to prepare to return to work.
The group meets every Tuesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center at 3100 Quakerbridge Road. Registration is required. Get more information or register online at rwjhamilton.org/education or call 609-584-5900.
4MOMS postpartum group meets every Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss parenting topics with moms and experts from Robert Wood Johnson-Hamilton experts.
The free gathering takes place at the Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center at 3100 Quakerbridge Road. Registration is required.
Get more information or register online at rwjhamilton.org/education or call 609-584-5900.
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meets the third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at RWJ Center for Health and Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville. Call Marsha Maloney at 609-396-6788, Ext 275.
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