Oct. 9-16
Happenings at Pinelands Library at 49 Union Street, Medford. For more information about the events listed call 609-654-6113.
Oct. 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime.
Oct. 9 – 4-4:45 p.m. (15 min.) – Read to a Dog: Ginger.
Oct. 9 – 4 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board.
Oct. 10 – 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 10 – 4 p.m. – Potions Class.
Oct. 10 – 6:30 p.m. – Gentle Yoga.
Oct. 11 – 2 p.m. – Top 5 Changes for Medicare in 2025.
Oct. 12 – 10:30 a.m. – Small Wonders Yoga.
Oct. 12 – 2 p.m. – Guided Meditation and Mindfulness.
Oct. 15 – 3:30 p.m. – Teen Crochet Club.
Oct. 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Stay and Play.
Oct. 16 – 4 p.m. – Mario Kart Wii.
Oct. 16 – 4-4:45 p.m. (15 min.) – Read to a Dog: Ginger.
Oct. 16 – 6:30 p.m. – Teen Art Class: Spooky Season.
Burlington County events
For more information visit www.co.burlington.nj.us.
Oct. 9, 16 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Country Line Dancing at Burlington County Agriculture Center.
Oct. 9 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Mosaic Tile Workshop at Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery.
Oct. 9 – 7-8 p.m. – Board of Commissioners public meeting.
Oct. 10 – 6-8 p.m. – Hooks N Needles Club.
Oct. 11 – 9-11 a.m. – Friday Forums: Migratory Madness at Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area.
Oct. 15 – 10-11 a.m. – TOBATA by Toby at Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences.
Oct. 15 – 2-3:30 p.m. – Becoming a Better Birder: Fundamentals at Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences.
Oct. 15 – 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Zumba at Historic Smithville Park and Smith’s Woods.
Blood Drives
The American Red Cross continues to amplify the ongoing critical need for blood and platelets to keep the blood supply stable as fall begins. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, those giving platelets and those who have never given before, are needed now.
Those who come to give through Oct. 31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. For full details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Treat.
Tabernacle
Oct. 11 – 2-7 p.m. – Corpus Christi Church, 11 S. Sunset Road.
Thursday, Oct. 10
Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting its annual Fire Prevention Night Open House Event from 6:30-9 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 10 at 48 Willow Grove Road in Shamong. All are welcome! Come out to meet the volunteers, see their station and trucks, learn about fire prevention and emergency preparedness, and watch live demonstrations. Enjoy soft pretzels, participate in fun activities, or have a Kona Ice. Portion of the proceeds will support the station.
Southampton Board of Education meeting at 6 p.m., School no. 2 All Purpose Room.
Monday, Oct. 14
Municipal offices closed for Columbus Day.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Southampton Township Committee regular meeting at 6 p.m., 5 Retreat Road.
Shamong Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m., IMMS Media Center.
Shamong JLUB – Joint Land Use Board meeting at 7 p.m., 105 Willow Grove Road.
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Tabernacle Township Committee to hold special meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle Fire House, 76 Hawkins Road. The agenda will include an executive session to discuss the applications for administrator/clerk position.
Atsion tours
Come see one of the most significant examples of Greek Revival architecture in South Jersey! Never “modernized” with plumbing or electricity, the house stands largely as it did when it was constructed in 1826. Tours are Fridays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 1 and 2 p.m., 45-55 minutes long and begin outside between the mansion and office, 744 US 206, Shamong.
Ongoing:
Shamong Township Hometown Heroes Banner Project – Shamong would like to honor their veterans. Call (609) 268-2377 ext. 304 for more information.
Calling All Local Farms, Junk Yards, Farm centers, and Homeowners. The Tabernacle Rescue Squad is looking for some equipment to use for training we will be hosting later this year. We are currently looking for the following items: Two PTO driven pieces of equipment that will be cut apart and used for us to train on simulated entrapments, and one mid-size or larger tractors that will be rolled over and used for us to train on simulated accidents. If you have any of these and would be willing to donate them to the Tabernacle Rescue Squad, please contact our Rescue Captain David Klotz at dklotz@tabernaclerescue.org. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
The 2024 Yearly Required Dog Licenses are now available at the Shamong Township Clerk’s Office – $12 each (spayed/neutered) $15 each (non-spayed/non-neutered). Proof of Rabies Vaccination valid through November 2024 required. For more information with questions call (609) 268-2377 ext. 304.
The Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company serving Shamong Township, is currently conducting a sneaker recycling program. Partnering with Got Sneakers!, they will collect and recycle used sneakers and athletic shoes, and return a small donation per pair to the local fire company.
The program is fairly simple. Collect your used sneakers or athletic shoes (must be a matched pair) and drop them off at one of the following collection sites:
- Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company, 48 Willow Grove Road (lobby open 24/7).
- Shamong Township Municipal Building 105 Willow Grove Road (outside the tax collector window.
- Indian Mills Memorial School 295 Indian Mills Road (front lobby, please refer to the school newsletter for details).
- Indian Mills Elementary School 112 Indian Mills Road (front lobby, please refer to the school newsletter for details).
- 3DPT Physical Therapy in the Upper Crust Pizza/Wallers shopping area.
The Fire Company will handle the logistics of getting the sneakers to Got Sneakers!, who will handle recycling and will send a small donation back to the fire company for all qualifying pairs.
If you have any questions please email imvfc281@yahoo.com.
