Regional News in Brief – Posted Nov. 23, 2009

Nov, 23-2009 11:32 am

Register for ACCC classes

Registration for both winter and spring sessions at Atlantic Cape Community College begins Monday, Nov. 30 at ACCC’s three campuses for students with a minimum of 32 credits. Registration for all students begins Tuesday, Dec. 1. Normal registration hours are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended hours to 7 p.m. are scheduled Monday, Nov. 30–Thursday, Dec. 3, and again Monday, Jan. 11–Thursday, Jan. 14. The college will be closed Dec. 24–Jan. 3. See www.atlantic.edu/web4students or call (609) 343-5000 or (609) 625-1111.

Wine and cheese fundraiser

The Education Foundation for the Performing Arts at CharterTech High School will host a Red Carpet Wine and Cheese Extravaganza fundraiser from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 at Renault Winery, 72 N. Bremen Ave. in Egg Harbor City. Tickets are $25; call (609) 513-4635 or (609) 703-0365.

Donate toys at Village Greene

Ireland and Old Lace in the Village Greene in Smithville is collecting new, unwrapped toys through Sunday, Dec. 13 for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Each person who brings in a toy will receive 10 percent off any purchase and will be entered to win two Galloway Athletic Association registrations for the 2010 season. Call (609) 404-4777 or see www.irelandandoldlace.com.

Glenn Insurance accepting toys

Glenn Insurance will accept donations of new, unwrapped toys from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays through Friday, Dec. 18 for the Atlantic County Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Drive. Toys will be distributed to needy children in Atlantic County. Glenn Insurance is located at 500 E. Absecon Blvd. in Absecon. See www.glenninsurance.com, call Kandy Kruse at (609) 641-3000 or email info@glenninsurance.com.

ARCH announces new options

The Atlantic Riding Center for the Handicapped has added beginner and advanced English riding lessons for non-disabled riders age 7 and up. A course of four half-hour lessons costs $150 and will be held rain or shine. Yoga on Horseback is a five-lesson series held Tuesday evenings and is also $150. Horse boarding is now available beginning at $500 a month; arena rentals are available at $20 an hour. All proceeds will directly fund programs which provide therapeutic horseback riding lessons to children and adults with disabilities. Call (609) 926-2233, see www.arch206.org or email arch206@aol.com.