Oct. 11-18
Happenings at the Free Public Library at 713 Marsha Ave., Williamstown. For more information about the events listed below contact 856-629-1212 or email info@monroetpl.org.
Oct. 11-14, 16-18 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Teen Take-and-Make Bags: Squishy Stress Ball.
Oct. 11 – noon to 2:15 p.m. – Lunch and a Movie: “Hocus Pocus” (1993).
Oct. 11 – 1-3 p.m. (half hour) – Computer and Tech Help.
Oct. 11 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – The Inkwell Writers Group.
Oct. 11 – 7-8:30 p.m. – South Jersey Ghost Research.
Oct. 12 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Somatic Movement with Relax Mind and Body.
Oct. 12 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Touch-a-Truck with the Williamstown Fire Department.
Oct. 12 – 1-2 p.m. – Nonfiction Book Club.
Oct. 12 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Horticulture Craft: Cinnamon Broom Decoration.
Oct. 12 – 7-8 p.m. – Netflix Discussion Club.
Oct. 14 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Bingo for Adults.
Oct. 16 – noon to 2:30 p.m. – Lunch and a Movie: “Something Wick This Way Comes (1983).
Oct. 16 – 1-3 p.m. (half hour) – Computer and Tech Help.
Oct. 16 – 6-8 p.m. – Teen Game Night: Life-Size Clue Mystery Game.
Oct. 17 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. – ABC Storytime.
Oct. 17 – 6-7 p.m. – Halloween Bucket Decorating.
Oct. 17 – 6-7 p.m. – Read to a Therapy Dog.
Oct. 17 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Paint Night for Adults with Gina Martucci.
Oct. 18 – 1-2 p.m. – Bookworms Book Club.
Oct. 18 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Needle Arts Group.
Oct. 18 – 7-8:30 p.m. – Library Board meeting.
Happenings around Gloucester County
Oct. 11, 18 – 1-3 p.m. – Adult Vaccine Clinic at the Gloucester County Health Department, 204 E. Holly Ave., Sewell. By appointment only.
Oct. 11, 18– 3-4:30 p.m. – STD/TB Clinic at the Gloucester County Health Department, 204 E. Holly Ave., Sewell. Note time extends to 5 p.m. on Oct. 18.
Oct. 12, 19 – 4-5 p.m. – HIV testing at the Gloucester County Health Department, 204 E. Holly Ave., Sewell.
Oct. 12, 17 – 8:30-11:30 a.m. – Child Vaccine Clinic at Gloucester County Health Department, 204 E. Holly Ave., Sewell. By appointment only. Note, there is another Child Vaccine Clinic from 1-3:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
Parks and Recreation commission meeting at 7 p.m., Pfeiffer Community Center, 301 Blue Bell Road.
Thursday, Oct. 12
Monroe Township is hosting the Flags for Forgotten Soldiers at 10 a.m., Oct. 12 at 700 Corkery Lane. Volunteers are needed to place the 660 flags representing the number of veterans who die by their own hand every month. For more information contact Christine Scola at (856) 728-9800 ext. 205 or Deb Bender at (856) 726-9844. Rain Date is 10 a.m., Oct. 13.
Friday, Oct. 13
The Food Pantry is open from 9:30-11:30 a.m. located on the bottom level of the Clubhouse, 408 Church St. Williamstown. For more information call (856) 728-9841.
Thursday, Oct. 19
Monroe Township Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m., Williamstown High School Theater, 700 N. Tuckahoe Road.
Saturday, Oct. 21
Fall Festival and Halloween parade will be held on Oct. 21. The fall festival will he beld from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Owens Park, 700 N. Tuckahoe Road. There will be pumpkin decorating, hayrides, slide, pony rides, games, prizes, food vendors and bounce houses. Later that evening at 7 p.m. there will be a Halloween parade at 7 p.m. on Main Street. The rain date is Oct. 22. The parade route is between CVS and Church Street.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Monroe Senior Commission presents Murder Mystery Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Estate at Monroe, 1351 N. Black Horse Pike, Williamstown. For more information contact Maryann Nunes at (609) 605-1161 or Meryl Murtha at (267) 250-8706.
Saturday, Dec. 2
14th annual Wreaths of Remembrance from 10 a.m. to noon, 240 N. Tuckahoe Road, Williamstown.
Ongoing
AARP Tax Aide volunteers needed for the next tax season. The service provided is offered free of charge all over the United States by the AARP Foundation. If focuses on taxpayers 50 and older and those of low to moderate income. Volunteers are needed in Deptford, Glassboro, Mullica Hill, Washington Township, West Deptford and Williamstown. To help, call 1-888-AARP-NOW or submit a volunteer interest form at aarpfoundation.org/taxaidevolunteer.
