Feb. 28 to March 6
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.
Feb. 28 – 1-3 p.m. (half hour) – Computer and Tech Help.
Feb. 29 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Family Storytime.
Feb. 29 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Fit Balance Yoga with Relax Mind and Body.
Feb. 29 – 6-7:15 p.m. – Adult ASL Club.
March 1-6 – All day – March Madness YA Book Vote.
March 1 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Lucky They Library Leprechaun.
March 1-2, 4-6 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Teen Take-And-Make Bags: Mini Bird Houses.
March 1-2, 4-6 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Lucky the Library Leprechaun.
March 2 – noon to 1:30 p.m. – Felt Craft for Adults.
March 4 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Homeschool Hangout.
March 4 – 2:30-3 p.m. – Friends of the Library Meeting.
March 4 – 5-6 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board.
March 5 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. – ABC Storytime.
March 5 – 6-8 p.m. – Tween Paint Night.
March 6 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Needle Arts Group.
Thursday, Feb. 29
Monroe Township Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 29 in the Lecture Hall (Room D103) at Williamstown High School. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 7:45 p.m.
Friday, March 1
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.
Happenings around Gloucester County
March 2 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Sheriff’s Department Child Seat Check, 1750 Deptford Center Road, Deptford.
Through Sunday, March 3 – The 19th annual Gloucester County Cares About Hunger will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 4, United Way of Gloucester County Office, 454 crown Point Road, Thorofare.
Coin and Collectibles Show
South Jersey Coin and Collectibles Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 3 at the Lindenwold Moose Lodge, 2425 White Horse Pike (Rt. 30) Lindenwold. The show will include 32 plus tables, friendly dealers, easy parking, security, food and refreshments. Free Koins for Kids. For more information visit southjerseycoinshow.com or call Tom at (609) 742-2279.
Gloucester County Nature Club
The Gloucester County Nature Club meets at the Holy Nativity Lutheran Church at the corner of Woodbury-Glassboro Road and Mantua Avenue, Wenonah. Meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of the month, September through June, and are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.gcnatureclub.org. Up to date Field Trip information can be found on the Meetup website: www.meetup.com/Gloucester-County-Nature-Club
They will next meet Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. The March program will be “Plant Communities of New Jersey, Native or Otherwise,” presented by Karl Anderson, a noted local naturalist.
He will present an old-fashioned lecture about the origins of New Jersey’s high botanical diversity, an introduction to the native plant communities, the origins of non-native plants and their effect on native plant communities, and some thoughts on gardening with native species.
Ongoing
Monroe Township Public Schools: Accepting applications for the preschool lottery from Thursday, April 4 to Friday, May 3. The preschool lottery for the 2024-25 school year will take place Wednesday, May 8.
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.
