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Paws to Read 4 p.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 19 at Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave. There is no program on Oct. 3, Oct. 10 or Nov. 21. Kids read to Luke, the therapy dog, and if they are new to reading, Barbara helps. Call (609) 823-4614. Adults-only Open Mic 7:30 p.m. the fourth Friday of each month at Ocean City Fine Arts League, 608 Asbury Ave., Ocean City. Call (609) 6750133. Alcove Thrift Shop seeks volunteers to be sorters, pricers and cashiers at the Northfield shop. Training will be provided. Workers are needed for one to four hours during the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 2-6 p.m. shifts Monday through Saturday. Call (609) 4841133. Amateur Radio Operators (Hams) Meeting 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month except in January at the Anthony “Tony” Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Beginners and experienced hams are all welcome. Call Bill of the Southern Counties Amateur Radio Association at (609) 892-7888. American Association of University Women, Atlantic County branch, meets on the third Monday at various locations. Prospective members and visitors are welcome. For information call (609) 398-6367 or (609) 965-4360. American Business Women’s Association Atlantic City Charter Chapter meets the first Monday of every month at East Bay Crab and Grille in Egg Harbor Township. Networking begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30. For reservations call (609) 965-2622. Arts Classes in fine and performing arts at Cygnus Creative Arts Centre, 5045 English Creek Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Belly dance, capoeira, oil painting, ballet, hip-hop, comic book art, computer graphics, yoga, musical theater, voice and more. Call (609) 272-1199, email info@ cygnusarts.org or see www. cygnusarts.org. Arts on the Avenue 19 p.m. the first Friday of every month in downtown Hammonton. Free. Call (609) 567-9014 or visit www.artsontheavenue. com. Atlantic City Chapter of American Business Women’s Association meets the first Monday of the month and is looking for members. Call (609) 3175101. Atlantic City Figure Skating Club is looking for new members of all ages and skating levels. Call (609) 926-3213 or stop by Flyers Skate Zone of Atlantic City 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Atlantic County Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International meets 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at the Egg Harbor Township branch of the Atlantic County Library on Ocean Heights Avenue. Meetings will focus on song craft, the business of songwriting and feedback. Come prepared to play a
song live or on CD/cassette and bring 10 copies of your lyrics to share. Contact Mike (Amoriello) Michnya at (609) 601-0352. Atlantic County Library Book Club in a Bag provides local book clubs with access to more than 25 titles. Contains 10 copies of a book, along with questions, author biographies and other tools to promote discussion. For a list of titles see www. atlanticlibrary.org/outreach/ book_club_in_bag.asp. Sets can be checked out on an Atlantic County Library card. To reserve a title call (609) 625-2776, ext. 6338. Atlantic County Numismatic Society (coin club) meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Linwood Library. Coin auction at 8 p.m. Free to all. See www.accoins. org, email accoins@gmail. com or call (609) 412-1490. Atlantic-Cape May Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners meets 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Greate Bay Country Club on Somers PointMays Landing Road in Somers Point. Cost is $35. Call Jane Ann Hart at (609) 266-9139 or see www. atlanticcapemaynjawbo.org. Bargaintown AARP Chapter 982 meets 1 p.m. the second Friday of every month at the Grace Lutheran Church, 11 E. Dawes Ave., Somers Point. Guests are welcome. Call (609) 390-1361. Book Discussion Group for Adults meets once a month at the Galloway Township branch of the Atlantic County Library, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road. Meetings are 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call (609) 652-2352. Boy Scout troop 177 meets 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Scullville Fire House, 1708 Somers Point Road in Egg Harbor Township. Registration is ongoing. Scouting involves honor, respect and values, building friendship, achieving goals and performing community service. Call (609) 2879149 or email 177scouting@comcast.net. Boy Scout Troop 177 meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Scullville Fire House, 1708 Somers Point-Mays Landing Road, Egg Harbor Township. Open registration. Webelos are welcome to come and visit. Call (609) 287-9149 or email 177scouting@comcast.net. Cameron’s Making Saves for Alzheimer’s. Cameron Carmen, a goalie for the Atlantic City Sharks ice hockey club, remembers his grandfather Lou by conducting a personal fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research. Donate any amount per save Cameron will make this year. Check his stats online at njyhl. org. Follow his progress at www.facebook.com/makingsavesforalzheimers. Call Matt Carmen at (609) 9264955 or email ceepuff@ comcast.net. Cape Atlantic Woodturning Club Learn to Turn workshops and demonstrations 7-9 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at the Upper Township Library. For details call Ron at (609) 601-2663.
Concerned Citizens for a Better Egg Harbor Township meets 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Atlantic County Library on Ocean Heights Avenue. All are welcome. Crafters Village at Gardner’s Basin 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Sunday and Monday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Gardner’s Basin Maritime Park, 800 N. New Hampshire Ave., Atlantic City. Call (609) 348-2880 or see www.acaquarium.com. Creative Crafts 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the meeting room at the Atlantic City Free Public Library. Children 6-12 are invited to make and take home crafts with seasonal themes. Call (609) 3452269 ext. 3050, or visit the Youth Services Department for information. Current Events Discussion 10:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday at the Egg Harbor Township branch of the Atlantic County Library, Ocean Heights Avenue at 1 Swift Ave. For information call (609) 9278644 or (609) 601-7752. Day of Action a daylong service initiative that pairs volunteers with projects throughout Atlantic County. Coordinated by United Way of Atlantic County’s Volunteer Center. Volunteers interested in participating call Amanda Morrison at (609) 4044483 ext. 19 or email volunteer@unitedwayac.org. Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is seeking volunteers to help staff the new Visitor Information Center at Great Creek Road in Oceanville, Galloway. Flexible schedule. No experience needed. Many other opportunities available. Call Sandy at (609) 652-1665. Epiphany Arts Café 6 p.m. Fridays at Church of the Epiphany, 6605 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. Open to all artists. Bring your sketch book, painting project, play your guitar, read your poetry or just hang out. See www.ventnorisart.com. Fitness Ride 8 a.m. Saturdays out of Beacon Bike Shop on Tilton Road, Northfield. Riders meet at 7:45 a.m. in the parking lot, weather permitting. Groups consist of one for a 20-plus pace, another for a 17-19 pace for approximately 38 miles, and route sheets will be available for a 20-mile loop. Helmets are required. See www. shorecycleclub.org or email vozmore@yahoo.com. Free Basic Beading Classes 6-9 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday at Bumble Beeds on the Village Greene in Historic Smithville Village in Galloway. Call (609) 6523158. Free Classes for Seniors 12:30-2 p.m. every Wednesday at Mainland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasantville. A light lunch will be provided. Free Computer Classes for adults in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Computer Lab at the Pleasantville branch of the Atlantic County Library, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Registration required. Call (609) 641-1778.
C.E.R. fall program and upcoming trips Submitted by Jim Mogan, Brigantine CER Director The Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department has a busy fall program for island residents. Weeknight courses include: Ballroom Dancing, Latin Beat, Dog Obedience, Piano, Ukulele, Bridge, Digital Photography Memoirs, Jewelry Making and CPR. Increased emphasis has been placed on fitness course offerings: Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Spin Class, Qigong, Shape Up, Zumba, Body Sculpting and Meditation. For Seniors Only specials include: Basic and Intermediate Computers, Yoga, Senior Lite and Zumba. For Kids Only specials include: Chess for Kids and Photography for Kids. A Culinary Arts series will also be offered: Ravioli Making, Soups and Pie Making. The Cultural Arts program will include: Intermediate Watercolors, Pastels Portraits, painting in Acryclic and Soft Pastels. The CER is offering a Mediterranean Cruise May 5-17, 2013. This will be a fabulous trip at a great price. The Adult Coed Volleyball program is 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays in the North School. Brochures are available at City Hall, the Atlantic County Library, The Links, Acme, the Brigantine Fitness Center, and the Brigantine Beach Community Center. Call the CER office at (609) 266-3323 for information.
Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show A bus trip to New York’s Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show will be held Thursday, Nov. 29. There are a limited number of tickets for the 11 a.m. show. Tickets must be purchased by calling the CER office at (609) 266-3323 or (609) 266-3085. Do not leave a message. Tickets are $98 each, with
a limit of four tickets per person. Cost includes show ticket and motor coach transportation. Payment is by check or money order only; no cash will be accepted. The bus will leave at 6:45 a.m. from the Brigantine Beach Community Center on 42nd Street and depart from New York City at 5 p.m.
Christmas in Hershey The Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department has scheduled a trip to Hershey, Pa. on Saturday, Dec. 1. The day begins with a stop at the National Christmas Center and Museum, featuring 20,000 square feet of Christmas memories. Lunch will be included at the Hershey Hotel in the circular dining room. After lunch, visit the Hershey Chocolate World and Hershey Park’s Christmas Candy Lane. The day in Hershey will end with the Hershey Sweet Lights Tour – a ‘Holiday Drive-through Spectacular’ – enjoy nearly 600 illuminated animated displays from the comfort of our motor coach. The bus will leave at 7 a.m. from the Brigantine Beach Community Center at 42nd Street and will depart from Hershey at 8:30 p.m. Cost is $105. Call the CER office at (609) 2663323 to make your reservations.
Spend a day in New York City The Brigantine Community Education and Recreation Department is sponsoring a trip to New York City Saturday, Dec. 8. Plan your own day. Trip cost is $45 per person for transportation only. The bus will leave at 8 a.m. from the Brigantine Beach Community Center at 42nd Street and depart from New York City at 8 p.m. Call the CER office at (609) 2663323 to make your reservations.
Brigantine author tackles mystical subjects in latest book Author Matthew A. Petti of Brigantine has announced the Nov. 1 release of his newest book, “Alpha to Omega – Journey to the End of Time,” described as “a new set of ideas that will reveal our misconceptions, one truth at a time.” The book aims to predict the future of humanity through the secrets of our hidden past, offering unconventional explanations for human origins, and delving into the Bible book of Revelation. “Unsolved ancient mysteries serve as evidence to errors in our religious and historical precepts, and Revelation’s prophecy reveals the secrets to them, because a true decryption of Revelation’s future must unveil the past to which it is inseparably bound,” said Petti. In an effort to uncover what the author calls “the hypocrisy of both science and religion,” the book examines the ancient ruins of South America, Mesoamerica, the Great Pyramid and the legendary gods of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. “Alpha to Omega” is the first publication of Two Sense Publications, a full-service self-publishing company founded by Petti in 2011 as an alternative to publish-on-demand and vanity imprint models. Petti offers “Alpha to Omega” as an example of quality editing, design and presentation which he says isn’t typically available to unknown authors looking to get their work printed. Readers can find “Alpha to Omega” at the Brigantine branch of the Atlantic County Library and other libraries in the area soon. It can be purchased at all online booksellers and ordered at any bookstore. For more about the author, book reviews or to purchase an autographed copy, see http://matthewpetti.com.
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