March 13-20
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 [email protected].
March 13-16, 18-20 – All Day – March Madness YA Book Vote.
March 13-16, 18-20 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Lucky the Library Leprechaun.
March 13-16, 18-20 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – The Ultimate Cookie Bracket.
March 13-16, 18-20 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Teen Take-and-Make Bags: Mini Bird Houses.
March 13 – 1-3 p.m. – Tea Tasting with Greenwich Tea Burners Tea Co.
March 13 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – The Inkwell Writers Group.
March 14 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Chair Yoga with Relax Mind and Body.
March 14 – 1:30-2:30 p.m. – Craft for Adults: Papier-Mache Egg Chick.
March 14 – 6-8 p.m. – Hunt a Killer: Murder Mystery.
March 16 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Bingo for Adults.
March 18 – 6-8 p.m. – Teen Game Night: March Madness Mario Kart Tournament.
March 19 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-2:30 p.m. – ABC Storytime.
March 19 – 6-7 p.m. – Read to a Therapy Dog.
March 20 – 1-2 p.m. – Bookworms Book Club.
March 20 – 1-3 p.m. (half hour) – Computer and Tech.
March 20 – 6-7 p.m. – Chess Club.
March 20 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Needle Arts Group.
March 20 – 7-8:30 p.m. – Library Board meeting.
Wednesday, March 13
Monroe Township Ordinance/Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., 125 Virginia Ave., Williamstown.
Thursday, March 14
Monroe Township Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m., Williamstown High School, 700 Tuckahoe Road.
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.
Friday, March 15
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.
Saturday, March 16
Egg Hunt from noon to 2 p.m. at Owens Park.
Happenings around Gloucester County
March 16 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Sheriff’s Department Child Seat Check, 1750 Deptford Center Road, Deptford.
Through March 31 – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Tire Amnesty Program. There is a special Saturday, March 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Gloucester County Solid Waste Complex, 493 Monroeville Road (Route 694), South Harrison Township.
April 20 – 8 a.m. – Annual Earth Day Cleanup at 8 a.m., Brandemarti Football Field at Riverwinds Complex, 1000 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford. Open to all nonprofit organization in Gloucester County. Participating groups will earn $500 for their community service. Registration is required. For more information call (856) 373-5500 or email [email protected].
Saturday, April 13
Spring Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., along Main Street. There will be vendors, food trucks, a petting zoo, bounce houses and face painting.
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.
