9:30pm. David Mayfield hosts student soloists; Donna Connolly, DMA, coordinator. Free. Ingalls Recital Hall, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City. 201-200-2000.
NJCU.edu.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
New Jersey Spring Home Show – Feb 14- 16. Fri, 11am-9pm; Sat, 10am-9pm; Sun, 10am-6pm. Dozens of home- and garden- oriented exhibits, demonstrations, services and presentations. $10, free/children under 16; save $5 online. Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus. 888-560-3976(EXPO).
ACSHomeShow.com.
St. Valentine’s Day Cooking Special – 6-10pm. Work alongside your Valentine for a night of romance and food, and discover the fun of cooking with your partner. Learn to prepare a light salad, steak entrée with side of vegetables and roasted garlic mashed potatoes dinner. Leave room for molten lava cake for dessert. $74, includes materials fee. Hudson County Community College, 162 Sip Ave, Jersey City. 201-360-4246 or 201-360-4224.
HCCC.edu/ CommunityEducation/.
Reiki Healing Circle and Meditation – 8pm. See Feb 7 listing. $35/drop in. Devotion Yoga, 12 Hudson Pl, Fl 2, Hoboken. 201-610-9642.
BenemudraReiki.com.
Yoga for Arthritis/Arthritic Conditions – 1-2pm. This yoga session - with Kelly Naughton, RN, RYT of Flexible Rhythm Yoga at Care Point Hospital Locations - are appropriate for people with arthritis or arthritic conditions, scoliosis and osteoporosis. Christ Hospital, 176 Palisade Ave, Jersey City. 201-795-8619.
Yogativity@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Festival of Singing: 2014 Nat’l Association of Teachers of Singing – 10am-6pm. The New Jersey NATS sponsors yearly student auditions. Current college, graduate, post-graduate and non-professional students of NJ NATS members are eligible. Singers may compete in classical and music theater categories. Free. Ingalls Hall, Rossey Building, Rm101 and Margaret Williams Theater, New Jersey City University, 2040 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City.
NJCU.edu.
The Affordable Care Act Enrollment Assistance – 11am-1pm. Get the help you need in enrolling in a health insurance plan; enroll right at the library with coverage that meets your needs and budget. Call to find out what information/ documents you need to apply. Sponsored by the library and the Hudson County Urban League. The Heights Branch, Jersey City Free Public Library, 14 Zabriski St, Jersey City. 201-547- 4556.
JCLibrary.org.
Introduction to the Sewing Machine – 2-3pm. See Feb 11 listing. $20, includes supplies. M Avery Designs, 720 Monroe St, STE E306, Hoboken. 201-876-1198.
MAveryDesigns.com.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
The Affordable Care Act Enrollment Assistance – 12:30-2pm. Get the help you need in enrolling in a health insurance plan; enroll right at the library with coverage that meets your needs
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and budget. Call to find out what information/ documents you need to apply. Sponsored by the library and the Hudson County Urban League. Glenn D Cunningham Branch, Jersey City Free Public Library, 275 Martin Luther King Dr, Jersey City. 201-547-4555.
JCLibrary.org.
Newborn Baby Care – 7-9:30pm. The basics of newborn care, starting with the appearance and characteristics of a newborn. Other topics include bonding, understanding cues, crying, colic, safety measures, health and development, sponge bathing and bathing. Practice swaddling, dressing and diapering. $50, $35/if delivering at PMC. Palisades Medical Center Auditorium, 7600 River Rd, North Bergen. Robin Petrick: 201-295-4823.
PalisadesMedical.org.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Post Card Swap: SJC Green Drinks – 6pm. Sustainable Jersey City hosts a postcard swap called Wish You Were Here. Love, Journal Square. Create a postcard with the name of the event as a tag line (the line in italics) and present it upon entry. It will be pinned to the postcard wall and at the end of the evening, you get to take a post card from another artist. $5. Hewn Arts Center, 140 Sip Ave, (cross from Culinary Conference Center), Jersey City.
MeetUp.com.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Reiki Healing Circle and Meditation – 8pm. See Feb 7 listing. $35/drop in. Devotion Yoga, 12 Hudson Pl, Fl 2, Hoboken. 201-610-9642.
BenemudraReiki.com.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Improving DIY Skills – Feb 22 &23. Sat, 10- 11:30am; Sun, 1-2:30pm. Long-time professionals teach classes to help expand your do-it-yourself home improvement skills. Plenty of hands-on opportunities to try the new skills. Free. Home Depot, 180 12th St, Jersey City. Workshops.
HomeDepot.com.
Black History Month Celebration – 2pm. Author, actor, producer Reg E Gaines gives a presentation of his solo performance piece, Black in the Day, an afternoon of poetry with reg e gaines. Free. Greenville Branch, Jersey City Free Public Library, 1841 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City. 201-547-4553.
JCLibrary.org.
Making Pastry – 2-6pm. Pâté à Choux is a highly versatile and delectable pastry. Learn to prepare it and have fun sampling your creations. You will make éclairs, cream puffs, Paris-Brest and Gruyere popovers, as well as the fillings to accompany your pastries. $74, includes materials fee. Hudson County Community College, 162 Sip Ave, Jersey City. 201-360-4246 or 201-360-4224.
HCCC.edu/CommunityEducation/.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Sandy Talk: Rebuilding with Resiliency – 4pm. Presentation by Thomas Dallessio, manager of NJIT’s Resilient Design Project, will present a program that assists homeowners in rebuilding sustainable and resilient homes, businesses and public facilities. Free. Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St, Hoboken. 201-656- 2240.
HobokenMuseum.org.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Yoga for Arthritis/Arthritic Conditions – 1-2pm. This yoga session - with Kelly Naughton, RN, RYT of Flexible Rhythm Yoga at Care Point Hospital Locations - are appropriate for people with arthritis or arthritic conditions, scoliosis and osteoporosis. Bayonne Medical Center. 29 E 29th St, Bayonne. 201-858-5481.
Yogativity@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
New Jersey Landscape Show and Conference – 8am-4:30pm. This green industry marketplace and educational event will feature more than 150 companies showcasing their newest products, equipment, machinery and services. Business- related seminars will also be offered. $40. Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus. 201-703-3600.
NJLCA.org.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Introduction to the Sewing Machine – 6:30- 7:30pm. See Feb 11 listing. $20, includes supplies. M Avery Designs, 720 Monroe St, STE E306, Hoboken. 201-876-1198.
MAveryDesigns.com.
Event Décor & Floral Design – 7-9pm. See Feb 6 listing. $125/includes all materials; take home a freshly made arrangement. Monroe Center for the Arts, 720 Monroe St, STE C406, Hoboken. 201- 217-9696.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Reiki Healing Circle and Meditation – 8pm. See Feb 7 listing. $35/drop in. Devotion Yoga, 12 Hudson Pl, Fl 2, Hoboken. 201-610-9642.
BenemudraReiki.com.
PLAN AHEAD SATURDAY, MARCH 1
The Man Show – March 1 & 2. 11am- 5pm. Everything for today’s man, from cars, motorcycles, home improvement, beverages, cooking, RV’s and electronics to travel, music, home furnishing, fitness equipment, sporting goods, smartphones and insurance. Free. Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr, Secaucus. 800-243-9774.
TheManShow.net.
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