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v o o r H e e s m u s i C a s s o C i at i o n W i n t e r F e s t i va l
F e a t u r e s C r a F t e r s , g a m e s , F o o d & F u n !
More than 100 crafters, games for children and food are all part of the 6th
annual Voorhees High School Music Association Winter Festival on Saturday,
November 21. Held indoors at Voorhees High School, the festival features more than 100
crafters and vendors offering everything from knitted items to soaps to jewelry to baked
goods to fine crafted woods and dozens of other unique items. It's a great place to do some
holiday shopping while supporting local small businesses. There's also plenty to keep the
kids busy, with carnival-style games, face-painting, sand art and prizes. The festival will
also include a variety of foods available for lunching or snacking.The first 1000 adults
to attend will get a free chance to win gift cards to local businesses! Proceeds
from the festival benefit the Voorhees High School Music Association, which supports
the school's talented teen musicians and vocalists by providing instruments, enrichment
opportunities and scholarships for Voorhees students. The festival will be open 9:00 am
– 3:00 pm and admission is free. Voorhees High School, 256 County Rt. 513,
Lebanon Twp. For more info., visit www.vikesmusic.com.
F l e a m a r k e t s a l e t o b e n e F i t s a u t i s m n J
October 18, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, 63 Halstead Street, Clinton
Make room in your closets and put cash in your pockets while supporting a great
cause! Flea market and vendor sale! Tables will be available to participants for
$40. All proceeds for table charge to benefit Autism NJ. Please contact Elizabeth
Arnold at: earnold@kean.edu to purchase a table. Setup begins at 7:00am.
t H e g a r d e n C l u b o F H u n t e r d o n H i l l s
o C t o b e r m e e t i n g
Wednesday, October 28, 9:30 am • High Bridge Emergency Squad Bldg.
95 West Main Street High Bridge, NJ 08829
The Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills invites anyone in the northern Hunterdon
County area who shares an interest in gardening, horticulture, agriculture
and conservation to join us on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 am at the High
Bridge Emergency Squad Building, 95 West Main St., High Bridge. • At 11:00
there will be a guest speaker, Tom Sheppard, Hunterdon County Chief Park Naturalist,
who will give a presentation about the important role of bats that ties into our theme:
LOVE THEM SPOOKY BATS! for National Bat Week. • Please come, meet our
members and learn about our exciting outings, programs and committees!
Meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month through June (except
Nov. and Dec.). For specific information about our club, please visit: www.
gardenclubhunterdonhills.com. Call President Pat Tillisch at: 908.236.6666
or email us: info@gardenclubhunterdonhills.com.
a s p e r g e r F r i e n d s
Asperger Friends is a support and social group for teens, adults and parents
who have, or are related to, persons who have Asperger Syndrome. Asperger
Syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger Disorder (AD) or simply Asperger's, is an
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social
interaction and nonverbal communication, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns
of behavior and interests. Asperger Friends meets on the third Sunday of each
month (unless otherwise noted on the website) at HealthQuest in Flemington
(310 Hwy 31 North) from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We'll have refreshments, speakers,
information, movies, discussion topics and outings. For more info., please call
Carolyn or Matthew Loscialo: 908.236.6153 or visit: AspergerFriends.com.
g l b t o F H u n t e r d o n C o u n t y
s u p p o r t a n d s o C i a l g r o u p
Thursday, October 1, 6:30-8:30pm
North County Branch Library (65 Halstead St Clinton)
Speaker Seth Rainess is an author, Life Coach, Jersey Shore PFLAG
facilitator, WPATH member and GLSEN volunteer. With an M.S. in
psychology and rehab counseling, he's conducted seminars for trans youth, school
assemblies and professional development for faculty in high schools and universities
and also provides workshops for the health profession. Combining his 30+ years of
experience working in the business sector and with nonprofits with his passion for
helping trans youth, Seth offers personal wisdom discussing the surprises, worries,
joys and rewards of transitioning. His book REAL TALK FOR TEENS: Jump-start
Guide to Gender Transitioning and Beyond (Transgress Press) offers a foundation
for transitioning and a unique perspective of how to be successful in today's world.
www.sethrainess.com. For more info., please call Carolyn or Matthew Loscialo
at: 908.236.6153 or visit: www.glbtofhunterdoncountyofnj.com.
