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.
Sat., April 26
The Robbinsville Township Library Advisory Spring Book Sale is from 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. at Robbinsville Branch, Mercer County Library System, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. The book sale committee is accepting donations of gently used books on Sat., April 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Mon., April 21, through Thurs., April 24, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Mon., April 28
The MOMS Club of Robbinsville will have an Open at 4:15 p.m. at Tantum Park (on Meadowbrook Road). The support group is for Robbinsville at-home mothers or moms who work part-time and are looking for opportunities to make friends, share experiences in raising our children, give a little back to the community, and have fun. Visit www.momsclubofrobbinsvilleeast.org.
Thurs., May 8
Gloria Stevens, Master Gardener and proprietor of Springfield Orchard and Herbery in Mt. Laurel, will be the featured speaker at the 7 p.m. meeting of the Allentown Garden Club at the Allentown Methodist Church on Church Street (next to LaPiazza). She will discuss herbs and their history, variety and uses. Visit www.AlllentownGardenClub.net, or call President Terry Brown at 259-0334.
Sun., May 18
Robbinsville-Hamilton Sunrise Rotary Club will sponsor a 1.5-mile woof walk for participants and canine pets, beginning at the Robbinsville Town Center gazebo on Lake Drive. The event, which includes music refreshments, contests and a silent auction, will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $15 per person to re-register by May 10 or $20 the day of the event. Proceeds will benefit People for Animals, Robbinsville Food Pantry and J.O. Wilson Hamilton Neighborhood Service Center. For more information and forms for registration and sponsor/vendor opportunities, call 609-658-6494 or visit rhrotary.org.
Tues, May 20
Monthly Book Club discussion 1 to 3 p.m. in Plumsted Senior Outreach Services Room, Plumsted Municipal Bldg, lower level via elevator, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, 609-758-2241, Ext 111. Titles to be read this year will be picked. Free.
Wed., May 21
”Yarner’s” Knit and/or Crochet Stitchery Group 1 to 3 p.m. at Plumsted Senior Outreach Services Room, Plumsted Municipal Bldg, lower level via elevator, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt. Beginners or experienced. Call for more info and to sign up – 609-758-2241- ext 111. Leave message if no answer.
Recurring events
Winter storytime sessions at the Allentown Library. Stories, songs and fun activities every Thursday at the library at 16 S. Main St., Allentown. No registration required.
The schedule includes Good Morning Storytime from 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. for ages 3 and under with a parent or caregiver (siblings welcome); Preschool Storytime from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. for ages 3 to 5; and Family Storytime from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. for all ages.
For more information, call the library at 609-259-7565.
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 a 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 a 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.
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