Dec. 31 to Jan. 14
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.
Jan. 2 – 11 a.m. to noon – Line Dancing.
Jan. 5 – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Teen Homeschool Hangout.
Jan. 5 – 2:30-3 p.m. – Friends of the Library Meeting.
Jan. 6 – 6-8:30 p.m. – Dungeons and Dragons Club for Adults.
Jan. 7 – noon to 2:30 p.m. – Line Dancing: Boots on the Ground.
Jan. 7 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Needle Arts Group.
Jan. 8 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Chair Functional Stretch Class.
Jan. 8 – 1-2 p.m. – Nonfiction Book Club.
Jan. 8 – 1-2:30 p.m. – Felt Craft for Adults.
Jan. 8 – 6-8 p.m. – Murder Mystery.
Jan. 9 – 11 a.m. to noon – Line Dancing.
Jan. 12 – noon to 2 p.m. – Lunch and a Movie: “The Naked Gun” (1988).
Jan. 13 – 6-8:30 p.m. – Dungeons and Dragons Club for Adults.
Jan. 14 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. – The Inkwell Writers Group.
Happenings around Gloucester County
Jan. 6 – 9:30-10:30 a.m. – Nature Tots – Bats at Scotland Run Park.
Jan. 14 – 9 a.m. to noon – Plant Propagation at 254 County House Road in Clarksboro.
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. The museum’s permanent exhibits include artifacts from the Pre-Columbian through the Colonial Eras, American Farmstead, Antique hand tools and equipment, the Pine Barrens, Glass and a Fossil exhibit.
The museum is currently holding its 23rd Annual Antique Toy Train Show, which will run through Feb. 1, 2026.The train show will feature O and O-27 gauge toy trains from the 1930’s, 1940’s and 1950’s. Lionel, Marx and American Flyer engines, with adjoining cars, will race against each other on two diverse platforms. Vintage Plasticville buildings from the 1950’s will further augment the display. Vegetation and auxiliary structures will give the platforms a traditional holiday appearance.
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.
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.
Gloucester County Nature Club
The Gloucester County Nature Club 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.
Blood Drives
The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply as strong as possible in the final days of the year and into 2026. Types O, A negative and B negative blood donors are especially needed now. To encourage donations during this critical period, all who come to donate through Friday, Jan. 2nd will receive their choice of a festive pair of fuzzy socks or a winter hat as a thank you for helping patients in need. Those who come to give through Sunday, Jan. 4, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last. See RedCrossBlood.org/Gifts for details.
As a special thank-you to donors for helping address the need for blood during the critical post-holiday time, those who come to give Jan. 1 to 25 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX in the San Francisco Bay Area. See RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl for details.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Council reorganization meeting will be held at 7 p.m., 125 Virginia Ave.
Board of Education reorganization meeting will be held at 6 p.m., 128 Saybrook Ave.
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 honors 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 to 9:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on Main Street for the rest of the summer. New voices always welcome!
