The cost for dinner is $18 for adult and $10 for children with a $50 max per family.
Please RSVP to Devi Kass at 973-763-0111 or dkass@bethelnj.org by December 16
The Holy Eucharist held at 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Day is a quieter, but still joyous, service at which we celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord. All are welcome to join us.
4:00 p.m. First Christmas Mass with Children’s Choir
6:30 p.m. Vigil Mass
6:00 p.m. Contemporary Carols led by Trinity
11:30 p.m. Carols with Choir and Trumpet
Midnight Midnight Mass
9:00 a.m. Mass with Carols Old and New
11:30 a.m. Mass with Choir & Trumpet
Looking for a secular Jewish camping experience for your kids or grandkids this summer? Meet representatives of three leading nearby camps that promote progressive humanist values: Camp Kinder Ring in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. (sponsored by the Workmen’s Circle); Camp Shomria in Liberty, N.Y. (sponsored by Hashomer Hatzair); and Camp Kinderland in Tolland, Mass. See what each has to offer, pick up literature/videos and hget answers to your questions.
The Jewish Cultural School & Society (JCSS) is proud to offer this opportunity to enhance your children’s Jewish identity in a fun-filled and caring environment. Hosted by progressive Jewish writer and scholar Bennett Muraskin, this free monthly session of JCSS' adult education series is open to all.
Visit jcss-nj.org for more.
Watchung Pediatrics is excited to be opening a new office at 25 Willow St, Suite 6 in Millburn after the new year. You can come by tomorrow (Tuesday 12/20) and next Tuesday (12/27) from 8:30-10am to see our new office and meet our providers! We will be opening for business January 3 with walk-in hours daily and Saturday appointments. Check out our website: watchungpediatrics.com for more info.
The Progressive Insurance Atlantic City Boat Show will be making waves – and giving boaters, sailors, fisherman and families dreams of warm weather bliss. Visitors can climb aboard hundreds of boats for every budget and lifestyle, including luxury motor and sailing yachts, sport fishers, performance boats, and personal watercraft, plus shop deals on the newest boating accessories and electronics.
In addition to shopping for that dream boat, visitors of all ages can escape the chill of winter with five days of summer fun, enjoying a variety of interactive activities and educational seminars. Experienced boaters who like to get their hands dirty will learn the tricks of the trade through demonstrations, hands-on clinics, and free boating advice in the new Fred’s Shed. Other special show features include SAILFEST, a dedicated area with sailboats and accessories; the DEMA Be a Diver Pool, where visitors can submerge themselves into the fun and excitement of Scuba diving in a tropically warm pool; the Powerboat Docking Challenge; and a special appearance by Abby Sunderland, who set sail in an attempt to become the youngest solo sailor to circumnavigate the globe.
Our Lady of Sorrows will celebrate Masses for Christmas as follows:
Christmas Eve, 12/24: 4:30 p.m. (children's Mass); 7:30 p.m.; 10 p.m. (choir Mass)
Christmas Day, 12 25: 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion will celebrate Christmas Eve with the following masses:
4 p.m. - Children's Christmas Eve Mass
8 p.m. - Jazz Mass with T.S. Monk and Friends
10 p.m. - Choral Music
10:15 p.m. - Midnight Mass
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion will celebrate a Christmas Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Day, December 25th.
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion invites the public to Watch Night Services on New Year's Eve. At 7pm a vigil for the New Year begins, with prayer and music.
At 8:30 p.m. the Family New Year's Eve Party beginsand will include a meal.
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion invites everyone to the first Mass of the New Year to be held at noon on January 1st.
The Episcopal Church of Saint Andrew & Holy Communion invites you to their children's Epiphany Pageant to be held on January 8th at 10:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian & Trinity Church will worship at 7 p.m. and celebrate the Lord's supper with lessons and carols on Christmas Eve, December 24th.
Before the year end - Donate Blood - Save a Life - Go to the Movies on us! Every Donor gets an 11 inch deer door hanger and 2 AMC movie tickets.
YES it is safe to donate blood! Generally, people in good health are eligible to donate. Blood donors must be 16 years of age or older. There are no upper age limits. You should eat meals at regular times. You only need to supply your SS No. on your initial donation with us. After that, your unique donor ID number can be used in it's place. If you don't know your donor ID number our staff will gladly look it up at the blood drive. You will be deferred from giving blood if: You have had routine teeth cleaning or fillings within 24 hours. You have had other dental work within 72 hours. You have a sore throat or fever. You have traveled to an area considered endemic to Malaria within 12 months. You weigh less than 120 pounds.
There is NO risk of contracting any disease through donating blood. Each donor receives his own sterile blood bag and needle, which is used once, and then safely destroyed.
This New Year’s Eve, First Night celebrates its twentieth anniversary. All events will take place at the Maplewood Middle School, except the fireworks that will take place at Memorial Park.
Highlights of the evening include The Circus, various arts and crafts opportunities, Fireworks, and a concert by folk singer Livingston Taylor.
Wristbands are $10 in advance ($11 online), which gets you into all the evening’s events. Seats are limited. Children under three get in free! Wristbands are available for purchase at Maplewood Main Branch Library, South Library, Maplewood Kings, and Cold Stone Creamery in South Orange.
The Dharmachakra Buddhist Center will host a non-alcoholic New Year's Eve Party with beverages and food, a public talk, and New Year's Eve puja (chanted meditation).
While parents often know what to teach their kids about being safe, they may not know how to have such a difficult conversation. Learn important tips on speaking to children about safety issues with the Golda Och Academy and Jewish Family Service on Thursday, January 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wilf Lower School Campus, 122 Gregory Avenue in West Orange.
JFS Social Worker Shari Bloomberg, LCSW, will lead this interactive program and will present techniques for having this difficult conversation with your children in a non-threatening manner. The snow date is February 2.
This free program is co-sponsored by the Golda Och Academy and its Parents’ Association. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Abby Finkel at afinkel@goldaochacademy.org.
THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT A PRIVATE HOME IN SOUTH ORANGE, NEAR SOPAC. PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZATION FOR DETAILS.
Hummus - it's great on pita, it's healthy and if certain Israeli hairdressers/spies are to believed, it can be used to put out a fire.
Learn more about what goes into everyone's favorite chickpea spread while making and sampling your own hummus creation.
This free event is in collaboration with the Israel Program Center of MetroWest and the World Zionist Organization.
Please note - this event will be moved to another location in Whippany if more than 20 people RSVP.
When The Shakespeare Theatre presented the East Coast premiere of Neil Bartlett's unique and inventive adaptation of A Christmas Carol in 2007, audiences were thrilled by its ingenious new approach to this timeless holiday tale, and by how profoundly it captured the true essence of the original novel. With a cast of only nine actors, Ms. Monte will create a new incarnation of her acclaimed production with a totally redesigned visual landscape to help conjure up this delightful, funny, haunted and haunting morality tale, that in the end, is always beautifully touching.
