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Camden County Community Calendar

Wednesday, Sept. 24
- Cherry Hill AARP Chapter 1698 will hold its September meeting at Cadbury, 2150 Route 38, Cherry Hill. There will be a social hour from noon to 1 p.m. with refreshments and business meeting. For directions and information, call 856-429-6821.

- Tai chi will be held in Our Savior Lutheran Church on Wood Lane and Wayne Avenue in Haddonfield, at 4 p.m. For information, call 856-429-5122.

- The Mothers’ Exchange meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Haddon Heights.  Moms of children of all ages are welcome to join. For information, visit www.TheMotherExchange.homestead.com.

- HOPE Church, 700 Cooper Road, Voorhees, will hold an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 2 to 8 p.m. Walk-ins will be welcomed. For information, call 856-753-7355 or e-mail Nancy@MeetHope.org.

Thursday, Sept. 25
- Erial Cub Pack 184 is holding an open house for boys in first to fourth grades, at Union Valley Elementary School, located on Jarvis Road in Erial, at 7 p.m. For information, e-mail cubmaster184@comcast.net or call 856-346-4239.

- Genesis Counseling Center will hold a free workshop, “The Adolescent Series,” at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 W. Collings Ave., from 5:30 to 9 p.m. For information and to register, call 856-858-9314.

Friday, Sept. 26
- A “Mover and Shaker Networking and Information Exchange: Getting What You Want and Giving What They Need” will take place at the Cherry Hill Library from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register, visit www.dillonmarcus.com or call 856-667-4641. 

Saturday. Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28
 - A free two-day spiritual seminar will take place at St. Charles Borromeo, located on Stagecoach Road in Sicklerville, from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. A celebration of the Feast Day of San Lorenzo Ruiz takes place at 3 p.m. on  Sunday. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For information, call 267-671-7976 or visit www.FilApSJ.com.

Saturday, Sept. 27
- Family MATTERS adoption support group will hold its next meeting at the Peter Childs Community Room of the Collingswood Library on Frazier and Haddon avenues from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Light snacks and child care will be provided. For information, call 856-858-1224 or e-mail family_matters@verizon.net.

- Lindenwold Moose Lodge No. 548, 2425 White Horse Pike, Clementon, will hold a  Fall Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 609-330-5792 or e-mail 440moosette@comcast.net.

- The Cherry Hill Special Education PTA (CHSEPTA) is hosting a yard sale, craft and vendor fair at the Cherry Hill West High School parking lot on Chapel Avenue from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call 856-428-2940 or e-mail bobnmichelle@verizon.net.

- The Ian Oliu Foundation For Life, Inc., located in Marlton, will hold Walking for Life at Challenge Grove Park, 100 Borton’s Mill Road, Cherry Hill, with sign-in at 9 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. For information, visit www.ianoliufoundation.org or call 856-751-9547.

- An old-fashioned Apple Festival will take place at the Pennsauken Historical Society’s Burrough-Dover House, 9201 Burrough-Dover Lane, Pennsauken, from 1 to 4 p.m. For information, call 856-662-8813.

Sunday, Sept. 28
-  A blood drive will take place at BJ’s Wholesale, 1527 Route 73 N., Voorhees, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, visit www.pleasegiveblood.org.

Monday, Sept. 29
- “Cove Caterpillars” for preschoolers will take place every Monday at Palmyra Cove Nature Park, located off Route 73 under the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The cost is $5 per week for non-members. Registration is recommended. For information, call 856-829-1900, ext. 267, or visit www.palmyracove.org.

Wednesday, Oct. 1
 - Garden State Allergy and Asthma Center, located on Route 73 in Voorhees, will host a food allergy support group at 7:30 p.m. For information, call 856-753-8989.

Thursday, Oct. 2
- Yoga and meditation will take place at Temple Emanuel, 1101 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, at 7:30 pm. For information, call 856-489-0029.

- The Green Party of Camden County will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. at the Collingswood Public Library on Haddon and Frazer avenues in Collingswood. Visit www.geocities.com/greens_camden or call 609-462-1781 for information.
 
- Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service will present a six session widows and widowers support group from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at JFCS, 1301 Springdale Road, Suite 150, Cherry Hill. The registration fee is $36. To register, call 856-778-7775.

Friday, Oct. 3
-  The Emmanuel Cancer Foundation will host “Dance and Chance” Casino Night at the Holiday Inn Select, Exit 10 of Route 295, Logan Township, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. The event will feature casino fun, an auction table, dinner and dancing. The cost is $60. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 25. For tickets or information, call 856-853-4803.

- The Durand Foundation Fundraiser, Casino Night 2008, will take place from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Coliseum in Voorhees. The cost is $50 and includes gambling chips, wine, beer and food. For information, call 856-278-0065 or e-mail f.collins@durandac.org.

Saturday, Oct. 4
- Resources for Independent Living’s (RIL) 5K Run and Roll 2008 will take place at Cooper River in Pennsauken. RIL is a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities to live more independently in the community. For information, call 609-747-7745 or visit www.rilnj.org.

- The Stratford Fall Festival will take place at  the Yellin School Grounds, located on Warwick Road in Stratford, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, visit www.stratfordnj.org/festival.html.

-  A Family Nature Hike will take place at Palmyra Cove Nature Park, located on Route 73 under the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, from 9  to 11 a.m. For registration or information call 856-829-1900, ext. 270. 

-  South Jersey Jewish Singles, for those 45 and over, will hold its semi-annual dance at 8 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, located on Springdale and Kresson roads in Cherry Hill. The cost is $15 for non-members and $10 for members. For information, call 856-273-0423 or 215-943-8474.

- Cadbury Retirement, 2150 Route 38, Cherry Hill, will host a Classic Car Show in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For information, call 856-667-4550, ext. 4589.  

Monday, Oct. 6
 - The seniors will sponsor a free Brown Bag Lunch at noon at Congregation M’kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill.   Beverages and cookies will be provided. For information or to R.S.V.P., call 856-424-4220.

- The Collingswood Church of Christ, 300 White Horse Pike, Collingswood, will host a blood drive from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. For information, call 856-962-6414.   

Tuesday, Oct. 7
- The Cherry Hill African American Civic Association will hold its next monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at the Carman Tilelli Community Center at the Cherry Hill Municipal Complex, 820 Mercer St. For information, call 856-663-5987.

- Cooper Heart Institute will sponsor a free Heart Health Seminar for Men at P.J. Whelihan’s, 1854 E. Marlton Pike (Route 70), Cherry Hill, at 6 p.m. Men will be able to speak with a panel of cardiac experts. The program includes a complete heart risk assessment and a free EKG and blood pressure screening. Registration is required; call 1-800-826-6737.

Wednesday, Oct. 8 to Wednesday, Oct. 29
- Baby Paws Farm, 211 Blue Anchor Road, Sicklerville, is offering a four week program for children ages 5 to 8, to come and learn about caring for horses and ponies. At the end of the program, children will decorate the horses and participate in a pony ride. The cost is $75. For information, call 856-875-3315.

Thursdays, Oct. 9, 16, 23 and 30
- Marie Fleche Memorial Library, 49 S. White Horse Pike, Berlin, will hold Story Hour For Preschoolers at 10:45 a.m. To register or for information, call 856-767-2448.  

Thursday, Oct. 9
- The support group for the Scleroderma Foundation Delaware Valley Chapter meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Cherry Professional Building, 385 Kings Highway N., Cherry Hill, at 6 p.m. For information, call 856-231-0221 or visit www.scleroderma.org/chapter/delaware_valley.

- Well Spouse Association (WSA) will hold its Cherry Hill support group meeting the second Thursday of each month in Cherry Hill. For information, call 609-654-5618, or e-mail jebaumbach@verizon.net.
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