Category: Hopewell Calendar
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NAMI NJ to present webinar on emotional wellness during COVID-19
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will hold a webinar series about emotional wellness during COVID-19 at noon on May 8 featuring Cara Maksimov, LCSW. Maksimov will discuss therapeutic tools from mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy, neuroscience and positive psychology to help maintain emotional health in a challenging time. For more information, visit www.naminj.org.
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Learn about sexual assault support services for the LGBTQ+ community
Sexual Assault Support Services at Zufall Health, along with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s Babs Siperstein PROUD Center, and RWJBarnabas Health, will present a webinar on sexual violence within the LGBTQ+ community from 6-8 p.m. on May 13. Email [email protected] to RSVP. Zoom link will be provided upon RSVP. Sponsored by the Somerset County…
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Listen to a virtual author talk about ‘Seinfeld’ TV show, courtesy of East Brunswick Friends of the Library
The East Brunswick Friends of the Library is hosting a virtual author talk with Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, who will discuss her book “Seinfeldia: How the Show About Nothing Changed Everything,” at 7:30 p.m. May 14. Armstrong’s book chronicles the iconic Seinfeld television show. Her online presentation will be broadcast on Zoom at www.tinyurl.com/seinfeldia.
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Webinar helps young people practice skills for the digital world
Parents, caregivers and anyone with youth in their life is invited to attend “Deliberately Digital” at noon on April 30 via Go To Meeting. COVID-19 has shifted both the way and intensity of use of the internet. This conversation will help parents and caregivers learn how to empower the young people in their lives with…
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Learn how to ‘grieve the loss of normalcy’ during a NAMI NJ presentation on April 29
NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will present a webinar with Jennifer Ellis Walters, LCSW, on grieving the loss of normalcy at 11 a.m. on April 29. The webinar will help participants label their emotions and experiences, as well as provide practical, applicable steps to better cope with the current COVID-19 situation. Register at…
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Rockin’ For Autism goes virtual on April 25
Rockin’ For Autism will be broadcasted online from 6-9 p.m. April 25 to support Autism New Jersey and Front Line Appreciation Group, Scotch Plains-Fanwood chapter to support emergency responders. The lineup includes Glenn Stuart of the B Street Band, Craig Kiell of Unforgettable Fire, Eric Harrison, Frank Castucci of Velvet Jones, Jammin Jenn, Patrick Bamburak, Matt…
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Princeton’s Memorial Day Parade canceled
The Spirit of Princeton’s Annual Memorial Day Parade, scheduled for May 23, has been cancelled for 2020. No decision has been made yet as to Spirit of Princeton’s Flag Day ceremony scheduled for June 15. The Memorial Day Parade and commemoration ceremony are financed by the Spirit of Princeton, a charitable non-profit group of local…
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Learn about how families can cope with addiction during online seminar on April 17
The Center on Addiction, Partnership for Drug Free Kids and SAFE Project will hold an online seminar at 1 p.m. on April 17 about the impact of COVID-19. Social distancing measures and anxiety about COVID-19 present challenges for families already dealing with substance use and/or mental health issues. The meeting will consist of a panel of…
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Learn about schizophrenia during virtual workshop on April 16
Dr. Nichelle Jones, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, will lead a virtual workshop on The Faces of Schizophrenia from 7-9 p.m. April 16, sponsored by NAMI-NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and AACT-NOW (African American Community Together NOW). Register for the free workshop by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]. For more information, visit www.naminj.org/programs/multicultural/aactnow/
