Good Girls Night Out
Home for the Holidays
A Pampering Knead invites you to ”Good Girls Night Out”. Good cause, good people, good times! Join in an intimate evening of mini massages, Moroccan henna, sangria, hors d’oeuvres, raffles and shopping! Local artists and designers selling handmade unique and affordable gift ideas! Entry: one warm item to be donated to Hurricane Sandy victims. A Papering Knead at Salon Paradiso, 261 Bloomfield Ave, Verona. Call 973-710-6833 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Maternity Orientation Free seminar designed for expecting mothers interested in or planning to deliver at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Registration not required. 7:30pm. Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston. Call 973-322-5360 registration or visit www.barnabashealthcalendar. org/sbmc.
Weight Loss Surgery Options Information for those who have tried and failed to lose weight, have a BMI of over 40 or a BMI of over 35 with obesity-related medical problems or are 80-100 pounds overweight. 6pm. Free. Registration required. Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center, 200 South Orange Ave, Livingston. Call 973-322-7433 or www.barnabashealthcalendar.org/sbmc.
Perinatal Bereavement Support Group A group for those who have experienced a loss during pregnancy or the death of a newborn. Advanced registration required. 7:30pm. Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston. To register call 973-322-5745 or visit www.barnabashealthcalendar.org/sbmc.
Home for the Holidays, a festive tour of interiors of some of Montclair’s lovely homes all decked out for the Holidays. Food tastings, cookie decorating, tabletop settings and more. Tickets are $35 for the tour; $75 for tour and celebrity breakfast. All proceeds to support the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence. 10am-3pm. Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence, 22 Valley Rd, Montclair. Go to www.mfee. org to purchase tickets or call 973 -509-4021 for information and sponsorship opportunities.
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New Jersey’s Best Ski/Snowboard Leasing Program. Complete packages starting at only $99 for the entire season! Huge outerwear dept for the entire family.
Holiday Decorating— Swag Workshop Inspiration for this hands on workshop begins with a look at natural decorations created by Laura Roberts, Garden Manager of Van Vleck Gardens. Each participant will create a swag to take home, using materials collected on the Van Vleck grounds. Also on Dec. 7. 10am-noon, Van Vleck House & Gardens, 21 Van Vleck St, Montclair. To register, call 973-744-4752 or e-mail info@vanvleck.org. Registration deadline Nov. 26.
2980 Rt. 10 W, Morris Plains, NJ (4 miles west of 287) • 973-267-0964 Visit www.pelicanshops.com for discount coupons. M-F 10-9 Sat 9-6 Sun 10-5
21st Annual Santa Claus Special Celebrate the Wonderful Christmastime Spirit and Joy with a ride on the “Santa Claus Special,” a 10-mile, 45-minute round trip excursion from Whippany to Roseland with Old Saint Nick onboard. Also Dec. 8 & 9 and Dec.15 & 16. Departures at 1, 2, 3 & 4pm. 1 Railroad Plaza (at the Intersection of Route 10 West & Whippany Rd), Whippany. (continued on page 20)
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