
June 4-11
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.
June 4-7, 9-11 – 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Teen Take-and-Make Bags: Stained Glass Mosaic Art. Note time 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 6-7
June 4-8 – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Early voting.
June 4 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Needle Arts Group.
June 5 – 1-6 p.m. – Blood Drive.
June 7 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Felt Craft for Adults.
June 9 – 5-6 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board.
June 10 – 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Primary Election voting.
June 10 – 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Children’s Craft: Father’s Day Craft (Take-and-Make).
June 10 – 6-8:30 p.m. – Dungeons and Dragons Club for Adults.
June 11 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – The Inkwell Writers Group.
Happenings around Gloucester County
June 6 – 8-10 p.m. – Movie – Greenwich Township – “Moana 2.”
June 7 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Two famed female drummers from Philadelphia’s Laying Down Hands Collective – Karen Smith and Donna Dorman – are the featured performers at Woodbury Juneteenth’s June 7th African Drum Workshop. The free event will take place in the BrickNKulture Building at 65 N. Broad Street in Woodbury. Free parking is available at the Gloucester County Justice Complex Parking Garage on Hunter Street, just across North Broad Street from BrickNKulture.
June 11 – 8-10 p.m. – Movie – Manuta – “Migration.”
June 12 – 3-4 p.m. – Septic System 101 for Homeowners, Rowan College of South Jersey – Roem MEC 1203 – 1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell. Register at (856) 218-4170 and visit www.gloucestercountynj.gov.
The South Jersey Museum of American History is located at 138 Andaloro Way. Open from Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call (856) 812-1121, email sjmuseum@aol.com and visit southjerseymuseum.org.
“Led by Love” Family Caregiver Support Group meetings are held monthly throughout the year from 9 a.m. to noon at 115 Budd Blvd., West Deptford. Dates include June 12, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, and Nov. 19.
Tire Amnesty Program – June 1-30 – Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, June 21 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Will be in the Gloucester County Solid Waste Complex. For more information contact (856) 478-6045 or email dheitman@gcianj.com.
Serve-A-Tray program, which is for seniors 60 or older, is more than just a meal delivery – it’s about maintaining health, independence, and dignity for homebound seniors in the community. Participants receive a complete midday meal Monday through Friday, with frozen meals available for weekends. For more information call (856) 686-8325.
Gloucester County Senior Nutrition Sites offer well-balanced midday meals for residents 60 plus at Second Baptist Church, Paulsboro; First Baptist Church of Jericho, Deptford; Greenfields Volunteer Fire Company, Deptford; Pfeiffer Community, Williamstown; Glassboro Senior Center, Glassboro; and Mantua Township Community Center, Sewell. For more information at (856) 384-6900 or email seniors@co.gloucester.nj.us.
Gloucester County Nature Club
The Gloucester County Nature Club will meet 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
Fridays
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.
Melodies on Main
Melodies on Main every third Thursday through September – June 19, July 17, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18. For more information visit www.monroetownshipnj.org.
Thursday, June 5
Monroe Board of Education meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Saybrook Ave.
Blood Drives
The American Red Cross urges donors to keep the blood supply top of mind and help save lives by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. Those who come to give by May 31 will receive an exclusive Red Cross solar lantern, while supplies last. Plus, all who come to give in May will be automatically entered for a chance to win a U.S. trip of their choice for two. Full details can be found at RedCrossBlood.org/May. Those who come to give through June 30 will get a $15 Amazon.com Gift Card by email and will be automatically entered for a chance to win one of two $7,000 gift cards.
June 5 – 1-6 p.m. – Free Public Library of Monroe.
June 12 – 1-6 p.m. – Free Public Library of Monroe.
Saturday, June 7
Music Festival will be held from 5-10:30 p.m. at Owens Park.
Wednesday, June 11
Senior Prom will be held from 1-3 p.m., 109 N. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood.
Monroe Township Police Explorers
Meetings first and third Monday each month at 7 p.m., Monroe Township police headquarters. Open to those ages 14-21. Learn career-based skills designed to educate and prepare for a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Military Tribute Banner Program
Williamstown will honor its veterans, active duty, reserve and national guard members with military banners from Memorial Day through October along Main Street. For more information contact Anthony C. Iovino at acisellshomes@gmail.com or Dominick Colavita at djc.homes@yahoo.com.
Ongoing
Shades of Harmony – Award-Winning Women’s Chorus – Join Region 19’s First Place Division A Chorus, Shades of Harmony, for weekly rehearsals full of music, friendship, and fun! They meet Tuesdays from 7-9:30 p.m. — now through June 17 at Whitehall School, then at First United Methodist Church on Main Street for the rest of the summer. New voices always welcome!