around town

Belleville 

Belleville Public Library and Information Center’s Children’s Room, 221 Washington Ave., announces the following activities:

  • A Hibernation Party kicks off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. Children are invited to create a wintry craft and enjoy hot chocolate and other treats. Children should come in their pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed friend.
  • Pajama Storytime is set for Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m.

For more information, call 973-450-3434.

Bloomfield 

Bloomfield Public Library, 90 Broad St., hosts a Book Club meeting Feb. 2, 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., in the conference room to discuss “The Shack” by William P. Young. For more information or for help in locating a copy of the book, call the reference desk at 973-566- 6200, ext. 219 or 220. Admission is free.

East Newark 

West Hudson Brave Women Fighting Breast Cancer meets the last Friday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m., at the East Newark Senior Center, 37 President St. For more information, call Emma at 201-998-6828, Rosa at 201-246-7750, Fatima at 973- 485-4236 or email emidura2@ yahoo.com.

Kearny

The Salvation Army, 443 Chestnut St., offers computer classes Mondays and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon. The fee is $30 for 12 hours of instruction. The course includes instruction in basic computer skills plus Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. For more information, call the office at 201-991-1115 or Pete at 201-889- 1352.

Kearny Public Library, 318 Kearny Ave., announces free programs for children in February:

  • Preschool Play and Story Time, for ages up to 5 with adult participation, take place Tuesdays, 11 a.m. to noon. Classes repeat Thursdays, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. There will be no 11:45 a.m. classes on Feb. 12 and 26.
  • At the Branch library, 759 Kearny Ave., Preschool Play and Story Time will be held Thursdays, 10:15 to 11 a.m. There is no class on Feb. 12.

The Presbyterian Boys-Girls Club, 663 Kearny Ave., hosts the East Coast Professional Wrestlers on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The show’s main event features hometown hero Jason Cage in a street fight against Draven West. A battle royal will also be held, with wrestlers Colossus, Rocky Jones, Sunny Kiss and Mike Capp.

Advance tickets are available for $12 at the PBGC; Sunset Deli, 680 Kearny Ave.; and Big Nick’s Pizza, 72 Davis Ave. Or call Tom Fraser at 201-991- 6734.

 Lyndhurst 

The Humane Society of Bergen County, 221-223 Stuyvesant Ave., is offering a supply of dog food, both canned and dry, to those unable to feed their dog, due to unemployment, disability or any other financial difficulty. Just stop by or call 201-896-9300 for more information. Hours are: Mondays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Knights of Columbus Council 2396 has rescheduled a Tricky Tray, originally set for Friday, Jan. 16, to Friday, Feb. 20, at the Senior Center, 250 Cleveland Ave. The $10 admission includes coffee plus one prize sheet of tickets. No alcohol is permitted. No tickets will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, call Steve Cortese at 201-657-0800 or Sal Russo at 201-446-7244.

Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad holds its annual Tricky Tray fundraiser Feb. 19 at The Fiesta, 255 Rt. 17 S, Wood- Ridge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Drawing starts at 8 p.m. A variety of ticket packages are available at different prices. For more information, call 201- 804-2469, email trickytray@ emergencysquad.com or visit lyndhurstnj.org.

Lyndhurst Department of Parks and Recreation sponsors a trip to Caesar’s Casino, Atlantic City, Friday, Jan. 30. Tickets are $22. To purchase tickets, visit the Parks Department or call 201-804- 2482 to reserve a seat.

New Jersey Meadowlands Commission announces its sixth annual Free Super Bird Sunday walk Sunday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park, Lyndhurst. The walk is held in conjunction with the Bergen County Audubon Society. Prizes will be awarded to any participant who is the first to spot a bird that has the same name as an NFL team – raven, falcon, eagle, cardinal, (wood)packer and seahawk (osprey).

To register, call Don Torino of the BCAS at 201-230- 4983 or go to www.njmeadowlands.gov and click on “Events.”

For more information, call 201-777-2431.

Lyndhurst Public Library’s Winter/Spring Storytime, for ages 3 to 4 1/2, is available for two sessions at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will be offered every Thursday from Feb. 19 to May 14 in the children’s room at the library, 355 Valley Brook Ave. Registration deadline is Feb. 13.

To register, call the library at 201-804-2478.

North Arlington 

North Arlington Seniors Inc. (Tuesday Club) sponsors a trip to Sands Casino in Pennsylvania Feb. 5. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. Non-members are welcome. Call Rose Florio at 201-991-2423.

The American Legion Alexander Stover Post 37, 222 River Road, meets Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. All veterans are invited to attend. For more information, call 201- 214-8253.

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