Bloomfield
Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., hosts a Book Club meeting Feb. 2, 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., in the conference room to discuss “The Shack” by William P. Young. For more information or for help in locating a copy of the book, call the reference desk at 973-566-6200, ext. 219 or 220. Admission is free.
East Newark
West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets the last Friday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., at the East Newark Senior Center, 37 President St. For more information, call Emma at 201-998- 6828, Rosa at 201-246-7750, Fatima at 973-485-4236 or email emidura2@yahoo.com.
Kearny
The Salvation Army, 443 Chestnut St., offers computer classes Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon. The fee is $30 for 12 hours of instruction. The course includes instruction in basic computer skills plus Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. For more information, call the office at 201-991-1115 or Pete at 201-889-1352.
Kearny UNICO sponsors a bus trip to the Tropicana Casino on Sunday, Jan. 25. The cost is $30 with $25 in slot play back from the casino. The bus leaves from American Legion Post 99, 314 Belgrove Drive, at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served at the hall at 7:30 a.m. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Chapter President Lou Pandolfi at either 201-368-2409 or lpandolfi@ verizon.net.
Lyndhurst
The Humane Society of Bergen County, 221-223 Stuyvesant Ave., is offering a supply of dog food, both canned and dry, to anyone who cannot afford to feed their dog, due to unemployment, disability or any other financial difficulty. Just stop by or call 201-896-9300 for more information. Hours are: Mondays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Council 2396 has rescheduled a Tricky Tray, for Friday, Feb. 20, at the Senior Center, 250 Cleveland Ave. The $10 admission includes coffee plus one prize sheet of tickets. No alcohol is permitted. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call Steve Cortese at 201-657- 0800 or Sal Russo at 201-446- 7244.
Lyndhurst American Legion Post 139 Rehabilitation Committee holds a ward party for veterans at Chestnut Hill Extended Care Facility, Passaic, Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 2:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by Joan Waltman in honor of her brother Reid M. Waltman who served gallantly in the U.S. Navy in World War II and is enjoying retirement. Post members play games of chance with hospitalized veterans and distribute treats to them. Anyone interested in sponsoring a ward party is invited to call John Deveney at 201-438-2255.
Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad holds its annual Tricky Tray fundraiser Feb. 19 at The Fiesta, 255 Rt. 17 S, Wood-Ridge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Drawing starts at 8 p.m. A variety of ticket packages are available at different prices. For more information, call 201-804-2469, email trickytray@emergencysquad.com or visit lyndhurstnj.org.
Lyndhurst Department of Parks and Recreation sponsors a trip to Caesar’s Casino in Atlantic City Friday, Jan. 30. Tickets are $22 each. To buy tickets, visit the Parks Department or call 201-804- 2482 to reserve a seat.
The N.J. Meadowlands Commission announces the following events:
- The Third-Tuesday-of-the- Month Nature Walk through Laurel Hill County Park, Secaucus, co-sponsored by the Bergen County Audubon Society, is set for Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. Participants are asked to sign a standard liability release that is good for NJMC/ BCAS events year-round. To register, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@ gmail.com or call 201-230- 4983.
- Join NJMC staffer and veteran rock journalist/author Brian Aberback Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m., for “Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Meadowlands.” He’ll offer a slideshow presentation covering Frank Sinatra’s Hoboken roots and the Jersey City doo-wop scene to present-day hard rock guitar virtuoso/Carlstadt native Marc Rizzo and more. Admission is $6; $5 for MEC members.
Pre-registration for both programs is recommended and appreciated. Register online at www.njmeadowlands.gov by clicking on “Events,” by bringing a registration form to the Environment Center, or by mailing the form to Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, P.O. Box 640, Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071. Make checks payable to Meadowlands Environment Center. Program brochures, which include the registration form, are available at the Environment Center or may be requested by email by visiting communications@njmeadowlands.gov. There is no phone registration.
For more information, call 201-777-2431. Those interested in receiving email alerts about NJMC public programs are asked to email communications@njmeadowlands.gov or call 201-460-4619.
Lyndhurst Library Children’s Room, 355 Valley Brook Ave., hosts the following events:
- Winter/Spring Storytime, for ages 3 to 4 1/2, is available for two sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will be offered every Thursday from Feb. 19 to May 14. Registration deadline is Feb. 13.
- A snowman craft, for pre-k to grade 3, will be held Thursday, Jan. 29, 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
To register for programs, call the library at 201-804- 2478. St.
Michael’s Angel Academy, 624 Page Ave., hosts an open house with registration for the 2015-2016 school year for its pre-k-3 and pre-k-4 programs Wednesday, Jan. 21, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Use the Page Ave. entrance, next to the Angel Academy sign. For more information, call 201- 438-3809.
North Arlington
North Arlington Seniors Inc. (Tuesday Club) sponsor a trip to Sands Casino in Pennsylvania Feb. 5. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. Non-members are welcome. Call Rose Florio at 201-991-2423.
North Arlington Public Library, 210 Ridge Road, announces the following events:
- A screening of the documentary “Inheritance”(90 minutes) is set for Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 a.m.
- Story Time, open to ages 2 to 5, is held every Wednesday at 11:45 a.m.
- Lego Club, open to grades 1 and up, meets Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m.
No registration is required unless otherwise noted. For more information on library programs, call 201-955-5640.
