EPA chief to speak at Stockton

GALLOWAY – Lisa P. Jackson, administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, will be the keynote speaker at an Energy Symposium sponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy in the Campus Center Event room at Richard Stockton College 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Other speakers will be Jim Benton, executive director of the New Jersey Petroleum Council; Daniel Cohen, CEO of Fishermen's Energy; Patrick Hossay, associate professor of sustainability at Stockton; Donald Moore, Stockton associate vice president; Ben Parvey, CEO of Blue Sky Power; Darlene Pope, CEO of CorAdvisors; David Pringle, campaign director for the New Jersey Environmental Federation; Joe Sullivan, vice president of energy policy and development at Concord Engineering; Zoltan Szabo of the United States Geological Survey; and Jim Walsh, eastern regional director of Food and Water Watch.

Topics will include infrastructure, large-scale alternative energy, energy portfolios, energy in building, nuclear power and fracking.

Register at www.stockton.edu/hughescenter. The price is $40; $10 for senior citizens. For assistance call the Hughes Center at (609) 625-3542 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Black history discussions at Stockton

Richard Stockton College will host four discussion panels 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 in the Campus Center Theater in celebration of Black History Month. Topics are educating the next generation of intellectuals at 8:30 a.m., black oratory and cultural communication at 10:30 a.m., reality TV and public image at 12:30 p.m. and Malcom X at 2:30 p.m., followed by a showing of Spike Lee’s film, “Malcolm X.” The event is free to the public. Call (609) 652-1776.

Port School fundraiser

The Port Republic School Parent Teacher Society will hold its annual fundraiser Dinner Dance Auction 7-11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at Oyster Creek Inn, in the Leeds Point section of Galloway Township. A $20 admission includes beer and soda, buffet, and a ticket to win door prizes. An auction, 50-50 and raffle drawings will benefit the students at Port Republic School. Adults only. Contact Amy Nass at (609) 214-1600 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

‘The Negro Zone’ to be shown

Richard Stockton College will host “The Negro Zone” 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, a presentation by independent filmmaker Atif Lanier and cast members, in West Quad, Room 103. The presentation is free to the public. Call (609) 652-1776.

Bricks honor loved ones

AtlantiCare Hospice offers the opportunity to honor, remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones by purchasing a personalized engraved brick to be part of the AtlantiCare Hospice Celebration of Life Walk at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Mainland Campus in Galloway. Proceeds of brick purchases benefit programs and services of AtlantiCare Hospice. Bricks purchased by Feb. 29 will be unveiled at the Ribbons and Roses Celebration of Life event May 10. Orders purchased on or after March 1 will be unveiled at the Tree of Lights Celebration of Life event Nov. 15. Options for purchase include a $100 donation for a 4-by-8 inch brick with up to three engraved lines, and a $250 donation for an 8-by-8 inch brick with up to eight engraved lines. For information or to order a personalized engraved brick, call (609) 407-2020.

Police Unity Tour beef and beer

The Police Unity Tour Team GPS will hold a beef and beer 7-11 p.m. Friday March 2 at JD’s Pub in Galloway. Tickets are $20. There will be a Chinese auction and 50-50. Proceeds support the Galloway-Pleasantville-Stockton team and the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

‘The Way of the Cross’

“The Way of the Cross” will be presented 7 p.m. Sunday, March 4 at Church of the Assumption, 146 S. Pitney Road, Galloway, by the Franciscan Mystery Players, comprised of 13 high school students and four adults who spend Lent representing the Church of Holy Family in Sewell. The play calls for no speaking parts. The actors perform to timed narrations and music with dramatic lighting effects. A free will offering will be accepted. See www.mysteryplay.org or call (609) 652-0008.

Energy savings workshop

The Green Sanctuary Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore is sponsoring a workshop 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 to showcase energy savings programs offered by the state and federal government. The church is at 75 S. Pomona Road, at the corner of Liebig Street. Call (609) 965-9400.

‘Gami going ‘Into the Woods’

The award-winning Emanon Players of Absegami High School will present the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 9-10 and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11. in the Absegami Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $12, $10 for students and senior citizens, and can be purchased in advance 6-9 p.m. Feb. 27, 28, 29 and March 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the school lobby. Call (609) 404-2061 or see www.absegami.net.

Senior focus on photography

The Stockton Center on Successful Aging will present a “Take Better Pictures” workshop led by Judith Heyman 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at the Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake Road, Galloway. The workshop is free to area older adults but registration is required. Call (609) 652-8848, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or see www.stockton.edu/scosa.

Cultural Arts Center exhibits

Dropoffs for the Galloway Cultural Arts Center’s Breath of Spring exhibit is Saturday, March 17. Dropoffs for the Summer Wonders exhibit is Saturday, June 16. Dropoffs for the Autumn Splendor exhibit is Saturday, Oct. 13. All art dropoffs for new exhibits and pickups for completed exhibits are 10 a.m.-noon at the Atlantic County Library branch behind the Municipal Complex on Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway. Call arts center President Bill Horner at (609) 748 3860.

Beef and Beer

The Highland Swim Club will host a beef and beer fundraiser 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18 at Fred & Ethel’s Lantern Light Tavern at Historic Smithville. There will be raffles, door prizes, and a chance to win a free membership for the 2012 season. Admission is $20. Contact Geri Jones at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (609) 214-9963.

All you can eat pasta dinner

The Egg Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Company at 700 Philadelphia Ave. will host an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 5. All proceeds go toward ambulance supplies and equipment. Choose from traditional, clam or Alfredo sauces. Eat in or take out. Price is $8, $5 for under 8 years old. Call (609) 214-1170.

Call for artisan vendors

The Noyes Museum of Art of Richard Stockton College is accepting applications from artisan vendors for its Annual Crafts Marketplace, a two-day event in November showcasing fine art, fine crafts and other fine handmade goods. Applications are due at the museum by Friday, June 4. The event will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. Call 609-652-8848  or see www.noyesmuseum.org.

Regular meetings

Animal Advocates meet

South Jersey Animal Advocates, affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore, meets 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Sunday of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Center at 75 S. Pomona Road, the corner of Liebig Street in the Pomona section of Galloway. It is open to anyone interested in working to advance animal welfare. See uucsjs.org/social_action.html.

Assumption open houses

Assumption Regional Catholic School at 146 S. Pitney Road in Galloway holds “Meet Us Mondays” 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays for prospective students and their families. See www.arcsgalloway.org.

Divorce Care Support Group

A separation and divorce support group meets 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Beacon Evangelical Free Church, 420 S. Sixth Ave., Galloway. Attendance is free. For information call (609) 748-0001 or see www.beaconefc.org.

Galloway Democratic Club

The Galloway Democratic Club meets 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at

Gourmet Italian Cuisine, Galloway. See www.gallowaydemocraticclub.org.

Township Council meetings

Township council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Municipal Complex on Jimmie Leeds Road, except for December when the only meeting will be Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Interweave support group

Interweave of South Jersey offers a support group for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore, 75 S. Pomona Road. See interweave.uucsjs.org or call (609) 965-9400.

Grief Share Support Group

A support group for the hurt of losing a loved one meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Beacon Evangelical Free Church, 420 S. Sixth Ave., Galloway. Attendance is free. For information call (609) 748-0001 or see www.beaconefc.org.

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. Only one member per profession is allowed in a chapter. Call (609) 748-1387.

Free beading classes

Free basic beading classes are held 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday and 1 to 4 p.m. each Thursday and Friday afternoon at Bumble Beeds on the Village Greene at Historic Smithville. Call (609) 652-3158.

Cub Scout Pack 76

Cub Scout Pack 76 meets 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Germania Firehouse. Cub Scouting is open to boys entering grades one to four. Call (609) 965-9178.

Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway

The Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway meets 7:30 a.m. the second and fourth Thursdays at the Galloway Diner, 245 W. White Horse Pike. See www.abseconrotary.org.

Mothers Club meetings

. The club is for women with children up to 5 years old to establish a network of friends, find playmates for their children and get involved in their communities. There are children’s outings, events for mothers and playgroups. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Spinal Cord Network

The Spinal Cord Network holds events on the first Thursday of every month. Some meetings take place at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation and some are at other venues. The meetings are 3-5 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. depending upon the location. Call Becky Magill at (609) 748-5410.

Reformers Unanimous Addictions Program

The Reformers Unanimous Addictions Program meets 7 p.m. Fridays at Mainland Baptist Church, 512 S. Pitney Road, Galloway. Call (609) 652-7507.

Church features open mic

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore hosts an open-mic night featuring live entertainment, free light refreshments and free Wi-Fi access 7-9 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month at its center located at 75 S. Pomona Road. Performers at the Greenlight Coffeehouse may sing, play acoustic music, read poetry and more. To register to perform, call Steve Fiedler at (609) 464-0413. For directions see www.uucsjs.org.

Democratic Club blog radio

The Galloway Democratic Club has a blog website and it features a call-in radio show 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. The number to call in is (877) 497-1798. See www.blogtalkradio.com/talkbackgalloway.

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