Belleville
Belleville Irish American Association sponsors a trip to Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Boston and Mohegan Sun Casino, June 2-6. Cost is $485. For an itinerary or more information, call Pat at 973-751-5308 or email patn139@aol.com.
East Newark
East Newark Health and Social Services Day is set for May 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Senior Center, 37 President St. Staff from the North Hudson Community Action health van will do screenings and outline benefit programs.
West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets the last Friday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the East Newark Senior Center, 37 President St. The group provides an atmosphere of warmth and comfort for patients and family. For more information, call Emma at 201-998-6828, Rosa at 201-246-7750, Fatima at 973-485-4236 or email emidura2@ yahoo.com.
Harrison
Centro Romeu Cascaes announces the following events for Portugal Day:
• Saturday, May 31 – Festival at Washington Middle School Playground, Harrison Ave. and Patterson St., noon to 11 p.m., with Zumba at 6 p.m., Michael Jackson tribute at 7 p.m. and performance by “Os Rouxinois” Casa do Minho Dance Group at 8 p.m.
• Sunday June 1 – Mass at Holy Cross Church at 9 a.m.; flag raising at Town Hall featuring a performance by “Rancho Infantil Camponeses do Minho” Children’s Dance Group at 10 a.m.; Breakfast reception at Centro Romeu Cascaes, 308 William St., featuring an exhibit of works by Harrison Portuguese language school students at 10:30 a.m.; festival at Washington Middle School playground, noon to 7 p.m., featuring a performance by “Camponeses do Minho” dance group at 5 p.m.
Kearny
The Presbyterian Boys- Girls Club, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts a Tricky Tray Saturday, May 31. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $15, which includes a sheet of prize tickets and dessert. Buy tickets in advance. For tickets, call Vanessa Vieira at 201-335-8336 or Tom Fraser at 201-991-6734 or email v_ vieira28@yahoo.com.
New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive at Domingo’s Bakery, 160 Passaic Ave., June 4, 2 to 8 p.m. St. Stephen’s Church, 676 Kearny Ave., hosts a tour of the church June 1, 1:30 to 4 p.m., to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the completion of the church building. Register by calling the rectory office at 201-998- 3314.
Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., will hold a painting party with art teacher Desiree Mills Friday, May 30, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will go home with their own acrylic painting on a 16- by 20-inch canvas. This class is open to ages 14 and up. A $5 registration fee helps cover the cost of paints and canvases. Class size is limited. Call the library at 201-998-2666 to reserve a slot.
The Salvation Army, 443 Chestnut St., offers computer classes in the following areas: basic computer skills (mouse, keyboard, Internet), email and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Powerpoint). Classes are Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. The class fee is $30 per 12 hours of instruction.
Contact Pete at 201-889- 1352 for more information.
Lyndhurst
The N.J. Meadowlands Commission hosts the First- Sunday-of-the-Month Bird Walk and gallery reception Sunday, June 1, at 10 a.m. The walk starts outside the Meadowlands Environment Center. This free, twohour guided nature walk in DeKorte Park is run by the NJMC and the Bergen County Audubon Society. After the walk, there will be a noon reception in the park’s Meadowlands Environment Center for the Flyway Gallery show, “The Nature of the Meadowlands,” featuring artwork photography and archival images from the coffee-table book of the same name.
Check meadowblog.net for last-minute weather updates. Guests are asked to sign a standard liability release good for NJMC/BCAS events throughout the year. To R.S.V.P., contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@ aol.com or call 201-230-4983.
Lyndhurst Health Department, 601 Riverside Ave., hosts:
• A blood screening Friday, June 6. Appointments begin at 8 a.m. Staff will screen for chemistry profile, cholesterol level, blood count, and thyroid level. This service is available to Lyndhurst residents ages 18 and older for a $20 fee. To pre-register for an appointment, call the Health Department at 201-804-2500. Payments can be submitted in cash or checks made payable to Medical Laboratory Diagnostics.
• Senior forum Friday, May 30, at 10 a.m., in cooperation with Clara Maass Medical Center, Senior Helpers, and Park Financial Group. Guests receive a free breakfast. Experts will discuss aging with dignity, financial and estate planning, and osteoporosis. Call the Health Department to reserve a seat. Lyndhurst Public Library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., offers the following children’s activities for which registration is required:
• Father’s Day Craft, for pre-k to grade 3, Thursday, June 12, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
• Summer Mobile Craft, for grades 1 to 4, Wednesday, June 18, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
• Summer Reading Registration, for pre-K to grade 6, for “Fizz, Boom, Read,” the library’s summer reading program. Registration concludes June 14. Activities may include science experiments, robot building, Grossology fun, nature explorations, plus programs, prizes drawing, contests, and more. For more information, call the library at 201-804-2480, ext. 3, or visit http://www. lyndhurstlibrary.org/.
North Arlington
The Angry Coffee Bean, 80 Ridge Road, hosts these upcoming events:
• An art show for Kearny’s Schuyler School is set for Thursday, May 29, 5 to 7:30 p.m., to benefit the Schuyler Art Club.
• Greyhound Angels, an organization dedicated to the placement of retired racing greyhounds into loving adoptive forever homes, will conduct a “meet and greet” Saturday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information on these events, call 201-772- 5554.
Join the North Arlington Library, 210 Ridge Rd., for these events:
• Jazz at the Angry Coffee Bean: Visit the Angry Coffee Bean, 89 Ridge Road, Thursday, June 12, at 6 p.m., to learn about Newark and the importance of jazz to the city’s culture.
• Registration is open for the Summer Reading kick-off event. Youth Stages will present a play shop for ages 3 to 9, Wednesday, June 25, at 4 p.m. To register, call 201-955- 5640, ext. 126.
Arlington Youth Center, 1 Legion Place, (behind Borough Hall) conducts registration for its 2014 summer program through Wednesday, June 11. Sign up Monday to Friday, 2 to 5 p.m. This seven-week program is for borough residents only between ages 5 and 10, costs $40 per week and runs Monday to Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Fridays, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Space is limited and registrants can pick and choose their weeks of enrollment. For more information, call 201-997-7709.
American Legion Alexander Stover Post 37 meets Monday, June 2, at 8 p.m., at NAFD Engine Co. 2, 550 Schuyler Ave. All veterans are invited.
North Arlington Fire Department Eagle Truck Co. 3 Ladies Auxiliary is hosting an art auction fundraiser on Saturday, June 7, at 7 p.m. at Eagle Truck Co. 3 Legion Pl. The event features art in all media and price ranges, door prize, wine & cheese, light hors d’oeuvres, dessert & coffee. Admission is $15 per person/$25 per couple. For tickets or information, contact Kelly King at 201- 889-9052.
Nutley
Nutley Recreation Department is accepting applications through June 30 for the 2014 Recreation Cheerleading Program at the Recreation Department, 44 Park Ave. Or, register online at www.Nutleynj.org. This program is open to Nutley youngsters who will be in grades 3 through 8 as of September. The fee is $35. For more information, call 973-284-4966 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Nutley’s 49th annual Recreation Golf Tournament — including golfing, lunch, dinner and prizes — will be Monday, June 23, at Hendrick’s Field Golf Course in Belleville. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. The fee is $125 per player. Participants will have dinner, which costs $65, after golf at The Chandelier. For more information, or to sponsor a hole, contact Frank DeMaio at 973-284- 4900, ext. 2512, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 120 Prospect St., sponsors a craft clearance and rummage sale Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the parish hall (lower level of church). The sale will include handmade crafts, household items, accessories and more. Rain will not cancel the sale.
