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Monday, Sep 8, 2008
Community Calendar

Camden County Community Calendar

Ongoing
- MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) at Hope United Methodist Church, 700 Cooper Road, Voorhees, is holding registration for mothers and their children to kindergarten age until Oct. 16. The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For information, call 856-656-0500 or visit www.momshope.org.

- Used books are being accepted by the Friends of the Pennsauken Free Public Library for its annual book sale in October. All donations may be made at the Pennsauken Free Public Library, 5605 Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken. For information,  call 856-665-5959 or e-mail  Friendsoflibrary@yahoo.com.

Thursday, Sept. 4
- A Keenagers covered dish luncheon will take place at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 327 Marlton Pike W., Cherry Hill, at noon. For information, call 856-429-4469 or visit www.gbgm-umc.org/standrewsnj.

Saturday, Sept. 6
- Fox Hollow Swim Club, 51 Partridge Lane, Cherry Hill will host a swimming fundraiser, “Laps for Life,” for children and adults from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, visit www.endlesshope.org.

- The Voorhees Animal Orphanage will present Woofstock Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lions Lake Park on Dutchtown Road and Route 73 in Voorhees. The event will feature vendors, entertainment, food, a pet contest, dog agility demos and more. Admission is $5; children under 12 and seniors are free. For information, call 609-743-6444 or e-mail c.todd@theanimalorphanage.org.

- A rummage sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Route 70 and West Gate Drive in Cherry Hill. The sale is a fundraiser to benefit CONTACT Community Helplines, a nonprofit agency that operates a toll-free crisis help line for residents.

Sunday, Sept. 7
 - Congregation M’kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill, will hold a Welcome Back Coffee at 10 a.m. For information, call 856-424-4220.

- The Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception will hold its 40th annual Country Fair and Polish Festival from 11 a.m. until dusk on the convent grounds, located at 1000 Cropwell Road in Cherry Hill. For information, call 856-424-1962.

Sundays, Sept. 7 and 14
- Dance Haddonfield hosts ballroom dancing every Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church, 19 Kings Highway E., Haddonfield from 7 to 8 p.m. A dance party will follow. The cost is $12. Visit www.dancehaddonfield.org for more information.

Mondays through Sept. 8
- Congregation M’kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill will hold Social Dancing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cookies and beverages will be served. The cost is $45 per couple or $22.50 per single for each six-session series, payable in advance. For information or to sign up, call 856-424-4220.

Mondays, Sept. 8 and 15
- Congregation M’kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill invites the public to expand its view of Judaism by studying the ancient wisdom of the Kabbalah, the precursor to modern Judaism, at 7:30 p.m. For information, 856-424-4220.

Monday, Sept. 8 through November
- “Cove Caterpillars” for pre-schoolers 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.

Monday, Sept. 8
- A free seminar for family caregivers, “Caring for the Caregiver – You Need Help Too,” will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the law offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff, 911 Kings Highway S., Cherry Hill. Reservations are requested by calling 1-877-475-1101.

- A chorus rehearsal for the Pine Barons Chorus, for men who love to sing, will take place on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in St. Andrew’s church basement on Route 70 and Kings Highway in Cherry Hill. For information, call 856-866-2474.

Tuesday, Sept. 9
- A natural family planning course                                                             will take place at St. Peter Church, 43 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The course fee of $135 per couple includes the course and all materials. Pre-registration is requested. For more information, call 856-583-6120 or send an e-mail to nfpoffice@camdendiocese.org.

- Merchantville Woman’s Club EMD will open its club year with a salad/dessert meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center on Greenleigh Court and Somerset Avenue in Merchantville. For information, call 856-234-6758.  

- A seminar, “Demystifying Medicare – A Review of Medicare Programs to Assist the Elderly and Disabled” will be presented to long-term care professionals from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cherry Hill Public Library, 1100 Kings Highway N., Cherry Hill. Continuing education credits are pending for social workers, assisted living administrators and nursing home administrators. Reservations are requested by calling 1-877-475-1101 or 856-616-2923.

- Spiritually Speaking, a book discussion group, meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Collingswood Library from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. For information, call 856-429-9543.

- Camden Catholic High School, 300 Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, will hold its college information program for the upcoming school year at 7:30 p.m. Representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities will be available to meet with students and parents from both public and parochial schools. For information, call 856-663-CCHS, ext. 14 or visit www.camdencatholic.org.

Wednesday, Sept. 10
- “Growing Together: Growing a Child = Growing a Mom,” a program for mothers of all ages and stages, will take place every other Wednesday from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 20 Kings Highway E., Haddonfield. Free child care for preschoolers is provided. For information, e-mail dce@haddonfieldpres.org or call 856-429-1960, ext. 6.

Thursday, Sept. 11
- 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 1:30 p.m. For information, call 856-231-0221 or visit www.scleroderma.org/chapter/delaware_valley.

- Take Shape For Life, located at 2428 Route 38 (at Coles Avenue), Suite 103 in Cherry Hill, will sponsor a free Weight Loss and Wellness Seminar. To sign up, call 609-320-6322 or e-mail jen_and_tom@comcast.net.

- Well Spouse Association (WSA), a non-profit organization giving support to wives, husbands and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled, will hold its Cherry Hill support group meeting the second Thursday of each month in Cherry Hill. For information, call 609-654-5618, e-mail jebaumbach@verizon.net or visit www.wellspouse.org.
 
Saturday, Sept. 13
- A giant yard sale will take place at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, located on Berlin Road in the center of the Clementon Business District, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call 856-783-6159.

- The Woman’s Club of Merchantville will hold its annual giant flea market and craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Wellwood Park, located on Maple Avenue, one block west of Browning Road. Spaces are $16, and tables are not provided. For reservations, call 856-665-5468.

- The Haddonfield Lions Club will hold its annual flea market and antique sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Centennial One Parking Lot, off Haddon Avenue and directly across Euclid Avenue. For information, call 856-795-6574.

Sunday, Sept. 14
- Anne Frank Hadassah will meet at 11 a.m. for a brunch at a member’s home to discuss “The Power of Jewish Names.” New members are welcome. For information, call 856-857-0746. 

- Sovereign Bank Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, will hold the International Wedding Expo at 1 p.m. The event will feature five mock weddings from five different cultures, and a real wedding as the show finale. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7.50 for children ages 13 to 16. For information, visit www.ComcastTIX.com or call 1-800-298-4200.

Sunday, Sept. 14 and Monday, Sept. 15
- Temple Sinai, 2101 New Albany Road, Cinnaminson, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call 856-829-0658.
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