Belleville
Belleville Public Library and Information Center, 221 Washington Ave., will hold registration, beginning Aug. 20, for its Music Together class for babies and toddlers. The class will run Sept. 25 to Dec. 4, with two Thursday sessions to choose from, at 9:45 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. Space is limited. To register, call 973-450-3434.
Belleville Elks, 254 Washington Ave., host a Type O blood drive Wednesday, Aug. 27, 5 to 9 p.m. No appointment is needed. Priority is for Type O blood but all types of blood will be accepted. The entire process takes less than one hour. Donors must be at least age 17, weigh at least 120 pounds and be in general good health. The drive is open to Belleville residents and all surrounding communities.
Bloomfield
Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center, 240 Belleville Ave., offers a dinner and theater trip package to see the new Broadway hit “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” on Wednesday, Sept. 24. A buffet dinner will be served at Oakeside at 4 p.m. before boarding the bus to New York City. The $165 cost includes dinner, round-trip transportation, orchestra seats, plus all taxes and tips. Reservations are required and must be paid within five days of booking to ensure a place. There are no refunds on paid reservations. Oakeside will accept credit cards for this event. To R.S.V.P., call the Oakeside office at 973-429-0960.
Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., presents an installment of a documentary series on “The Music Instinct: Science and Song” before screening featured films for its Monday and Thursday Afternoon at the Movies programs. The “Music Instinct” documentaries, which explore the deep connection between music and the brain, are screened at 11:45 a.m. and featured films at 12:15 p.m. Upcoming features are: “Identity Thief” (Melissa McCarthy) (NR) on Aug. 21 and “Philomena” (Judi Dench) (PG-13) on Aug. 25.
Harrison
Harrison co-ed soccer registration for grades 1 to 8 is currently being conducted at the Community Center, 401 Warren St., through Aug. 22. Registration fee is $30. For more information, call the Center at 973-268-2469.
Kearny
The Irish American Association, 95 Kearny Ave., hosts an all-star comedy lineup to benefit the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation on Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available for presale at http://circleoflaughs.bpt. me/.
Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 136 Davis Ave., begins its annual nine-week St. Jude Novena with Msgr. John J. Gilchrist on Monday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
The Woman’s Club of Arlington hosts an Autumn Harvest Social on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Girl Scout House, 635 Kearny Ave. Admission is free. Members and non-members alike may bring friends interested in joining the club as well as children, grandchildren, sisters, mothers, etc. for a fun, social afternoon.
Hot coffee, tea, cider, pie a la mode, and many homemade goodies will be served. The club’s mission is to support local charities, the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs State Charity and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
To attend, contact Jennifer Cullen at 201-991-6612 or Teddie Jablonski at 973-248-6500.
Kearny UNICO sponsors a bus trip to Caesars in Atlantic City on Sunday, Sept. 14. The bus will depart from the parking lot of Kearny Federal Savings, 614 Kearny Ave., at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $30 per person with $25 in slot credit back from the casino. For tickets or additional information, contact Lou Pandolfi at 201-368-2409 or 201-693-8504.
Lyndhurst
The Lyndhurst Health Department is collecting donations for students in need. Backpacks, marble composition books, notebooks, dividers, loose paper, crayons and 3-ring binders are welcomed. Drop off donations at the Health Department, 601 Riverside Ave., Suite 1, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Aug. 31. People with children in need of school supplies are asked to contact the Health Department at 201-804-2500 to schedule a pick-up of the needed supplies. Be prepared to give child’s gender and grade level.
The Lyndhurst Health Department holds a breakfast forum, hosted by Clara Maass Medical Center, Friday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. Registered Dietitian Elizabeth Nossier will discuss how a healthy diet can enhance quality of life and longevity. Breakfast will be provided. To register, call the department at 201-804-2500.
Registration is also open for the department’s bi-annual chiropractic screening, also set for Sept. 12 at 8:45 a.m. Lyndhurst chiropractor Marco Ferrucci will conduct the screening, which includes a digital postural analysis. Call the department to register.
The Lyndhurst Public Library is conducting registration for Fall Storytime at the library, 355 Valley Brook Ave., through Sept. 12. Open to ages 3 to 4 1/2, this 45-minute program features stories, music and crafts. The program begins on Thursday, Sept. 25, with two sessions available at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Space is limited. To register, call 201-804-2478.
The library hosts “Introduction to Maum Meditation,” presented by Lyndhurst Meditation Space, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required. To R.S.V.P., email romeo@lyndhurst.bccls.org or call the library.
The Township of Lyndhurst hosts a Labor Day Weekend Antique and Craft Fair on Sunday, Aug. 31, at Town Hall Park. There’ll be live music throughout the day, a wide selection of specialty foods and a children’s play area. For more information, call 201-321-2756 or email robin.brystra@gmail.com.
Fair visitors are invited to give blood at the Blood Center of New Jersey’s bloodmobile from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Donors must be at least age 17, bring a sign or picture form of ID and know their Social Security number. There is no upper age limit for donors provided they meet health requirements. For those who have recently traveled outside the U.S. and for other eligibility questions, call the blood center at 973- 676-4700, ext. 132, or 1-800-652- 5663.
The Lyndhurst Veterans of Foreign Wars Post hosts a karaoke party at the post hall, 547 Valley Brook Ave., on Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. The VFW hall is available for rentals for all occasions. For more information, call the post at 201-939- 5080.
North Arlington
The North Arlington Woman’s Club sponsors a flapjack breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 23, 8 to 10 a.m., at Applebee’s Restaurant, Kearny. Admission is $10. For tickets, call 201-889- 2553.
Openings are available for the Queen of Peace Ladies Bowling League. The season starts Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 12:45 p.m., at North Arlington Bowl, 200 Schuyler Ave. To join, call Betsy at 201-997-3914.
North Arlington Senior Activity Center, 11 York Road (at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church), hosts a fall bingo luncheon on Friday, Sept. 5, starting at 10:30 a.m., with lunch at noon, followed by bingo, games and special prizes from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information and reservation call 201-998-5636.
Nutley
The fall season of book discussions at the Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Dr., begins Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. The group meets the first Monday of each month. This meeting will be a reader’s potluck, an informal discussion on books read during the summer. This event is free and open to all members of the community. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit http://nutley.bccls.org or call 973-667-0405, ext. 2604.
Applications for the 2014 Nutley Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers are now available at the township’s Department of Public Affairs, 149 Chestnut St. Residents age 60 and older can register Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vouchers will also be distributed on Sundays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Nutley Farmers Market, located in Municipal Lot 1, Franklin Ave. and Williams St.
Applicants need valid identification and proof of income. (Single applicants can earn no more than $21,590 a year, or a maximum of $1,800 a month, to qualify.)
Approved residents receive four $5 coupons, which can be redeemed for fresh fruit and vegetables only, at any farmers market in New Jersey, from July through November 2014.
For more information, call the Public Affairs Department at 973-284-4976.
