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.
First Sun.
of the month
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 455 Monthly All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet takes place every first Sunday of the month and benefits the community, veterans and their families. The event goes from 7-11 a.m. at American Legion Post 455, 2 Meadowbrook Lane (across from Agway), New Egypt. Adults: $8 donation, Children 6-12: $4 donation, under 6: free. Call and leave message 609-758-8131 or visit www.alpost455nj.org.
Through
Sun., Nov. 30
“The Story of Harness Racing” by Currier & Ives exhibit is at Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold. This traveling exhibit from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame is on display and features 33 colorful lithographs. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission and parking are free.
Saturdays
Nov. 15 thru
Dec. 13
HypnoBirthing® 9:30 a.m.–12 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: $195 per couple. Designed for expectant couples who have a desire to learn deeper methods of relaxation for birthing to help eliminate the fear that causes tension and pain. Learn how to prepare the mind and body for birth through self-hypnosis, comfort measures, breathing techniques and relaxation, plus how the body and baby work as one. Participants should bring an exercise mat and two pillows.
Sat., Nov. 15
The Millstone Township Fire Company Ladies’ Auxiliary will host a Fall Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Millstone Firehouse, at 461 Stage Coach Road. Donations of gently used household items, linens, toys, clothing, books and sporting equipment are being accepted at the firehouse through Thurs., Nov. 14, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Cribs and car seats cannot be accepted. No computers or exercise equipment will be accepted. All proceeds to benefit the Millstone Township Fire Company. Contact Theresa at 609-658-5435 or Geryl at 609-658-6386.
Sun., Nov. 16
The 16th annual pleasure ride/drive called “The Turkey Trot” will take place rain or shine 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Horse Park of New Jersey on Route 524 in Allentown and the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area. Early bird entries open Oct. 10 and mail/fax entries close Nov. 14. To register, visit www.horseparkofnewjersey.com. Call 609-259-0170 or email [email protected]. The Horse Park will be joining the U.S. Marine Corps League in collecting Toys for Tots. There will be collection boxes during the turkey trot in the office and during barrel racing in the indoor arena. Please donate new, unwrapped toys.
Michele Byers, executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, will speak on “Land Preservation Where You Live” at a Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association social and educational event between 1:30 and 4 p.m. at the Osteria Procaccini Restaurant at 2 Crosswicks-Chesterfield Road, Crosswicks. A silent auction for a rain barrel will also be held. Tickets are $35. For tickets go to http://www.ccdcgreenway.org/2014fallevent.html.
Tues., Nov. 18
“Put on Your Thinking Cap: Memory Screenings” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Robbinsville Library, 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road. Registration: Call the library at 609.259.2150 to make an appointment. Cost: free. Get a confidential memory screening, consisting of a series of questions or tasks designed to test memory, language skills, thinking ability and other intellectual functions.
Sat., Nov. 22
Plumsted Township’s free rabies clinic is scheduled at the New Egypt Fire House at 59 Main St. from 12 to 2 p.m. Participants must bring proof of previous rabies vaccination or current license to the clinic to receive a three-year immunization. Please bring dogs on a leash and cats in a carrier. The clinic is also open to nonresidents.
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.
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.
Book collection. Every first Saturday of the month from May through October the Friends of the Plumsted Township Library will be collecting used books for future book sales. Fiction, nonfiction, large print, children’s, CDs, DVDs, audio books and jigsaw puzzles are accepted. Do not donate soiled, mildewed items. Videotapes, Readers Digest condensed books, magazines or encyclopedias are not accepted.
Drop off books behind the Plumsted Township Library on Evergreen Road the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Do not leave items if no one is present.Call 609-758-0009 or 732-580-5600 or email [email protected]
Veterans wanted. The Robbinsville American Legion Post 530 meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Robbins House, 245 Windsor Road, Windsor, 08691. If interested in joining and becoming involved or if you just want to take a look, call Mel Boyce at 609-306-1496 for more information.
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