Absecon In Your Town – Edition of Nov. 20, 2009
Nov, 19-2009 10:22 am
Christian Women’s Club dinner
The Mainland After 5 Christian Women's Club will host a "Sounds of Christmas" buffet dinner 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Gourmet Italian Restaurant on Pitney Road in Galloway Township. Singer and actress Karen Knight will sing holiday songs and talk about the troubles in her life. Admission is $17. Call (609) 646-0183 or (609) 965-4840.
Historical Society Christmas meeting
The Absecon Historical Society will hold its Christmas meeting Monday, Dec. 7 at Gourmet Italian Restaurant, Pitney and Jimmie Leeds roads, Galloway Township.
Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6. The guest speaker will be Dr. Beverly Vaughn. Dinner is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers.
Historical Society model train show
The Absecon Historical Society will host a model train show 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13 at Howlett Hall Museum, 100 New Jersey Ave. in Absecon. The show is free.
Regular events:
Community Center for Senior Citizens
The Community Center for Senior Citizens is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Absecon United Methodist Church, 100 Pitney Road for all Atlantic County residents age 60 or older. Call (609) 645-0013 or email seniorcenterumc@comcast.net.
Storytime at Absecon Public Library
Storytime for preschoolers is 10 a.m. Wednesdays this year at the Absecon Public Library, 305 New Jersey Ave.
New Galloway Networking Group
Business Networking International meets 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at Gourmet Italian Cuisine at the corner of Pitney and Jimmie Leeds roads in Galloway Township. Only one member per profession is allowed in a chapter, and the Galloway Township chapter is just forming. Call (609) 927-7722 ext. 6002, or (609) 748-1387.
Absecon Women’s Club
The Absecon Women’s Club meets 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at members’ homes. Club goals are to help support charitable and educational community projects. This year’s state project is autism. Call (609) 646-1749.
Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway
The Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway meets 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Galloway Diner, 245 W. White Horse Pike. See www.abseconrotary.org.
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