walks, talks, raptor visits, kid’s activities and more celebrating the Meadowlands amazing bird population. This year’s keynote speaker is Sharon Stiteler aka The Bird Chick. More information to come. (Rain or shine) Free. Meadowlands Environment Center, Two DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. 201-230-4983.


Monticello Avenue Street Festival – 11am-6pm. The 3rd annual festival will include more than 30 vendors: antiques, vintage, handmade goods, artisan body products, clothing, food, crafts and eclectic items. Also live music, art, games and food trucks. A special children’s area will feature games, balloon art, face painting, and a petting zoo with pony rides. 99 Monticello Ave between Communipaw and Jewett Aves, Jersey City. 201- 984-0560. JacksonHillMS.com.


Mangia Hoboken: Food & Culture Tour – Sept. 14 & 28. 2-5:30pm. A walking tour of food establishments


highlighting Hoboken’s Italian


heritage, focusing on family-owned businesses where everything is made by hand. Highlights : Cake Boss bakery, Zagat-rated Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizzeria for the best pizza this side of Naples, Italian bread bakeries, makers of handmade mozzarella, and points of interest such as Frank Sinatra’s boyhood home. $48, includes food samples. Departs from the Hoboken PATH station, Corner of Hudson Pl & River St, Hoboken. 201-653-1500. Info@HobokenFoodTour.com.


Liberty Half Marathon – 8:30am. With views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Manhattan skyline, this USATF certified course takes you along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway and across to Liberty State Park – flat, fast terrain with open skies. Post-race celebration at Newport Green with refreshments, music and prize drawings. Newport Green Park, NYCRUNS.com/races/.


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16


Mommy and Me: Fall Fruits and Veggies – 11am-12:30pm. Calling all moms (dads & caretakers)! Come join us with your 2-4 year olds to make 3 dishes with fall fruits and vegetables. Featured: pear and cheese quesadillas, butternut squash potato tater tots, mini apple pie cakes. $50. Hudson Table, 1403 Clinton St, Hoboken. 201- 420-0707. HudsonTable.com.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20


Celebrate the Autumn Equinox – 7-9pm. Lois Kramer-Perez will offer guided meditation and sound healing session using chimes and crystal bowls to transition from summer to autumn. Connecting to the autumn energy of metal, a time of completion, finds focus and clarity. No meditation refreshments


experience provided. Registration


Roman Catholic Church, 82 W 29th St, Bayonne. Barbara: 201-339-0319. StHenryRC.org.


Mobile Shredding Location – 9am-2pm. Hudson County residents (no businesses) are invited to have personal, confidential and sensitive documents shredded at a mobile paper shredding site. Rain or shine; no plastic binders; remove large binder clips; recycle magazines and non-confidential paper curbside; limit your documents to less than 40lbs. Free. Stephen R Gregg Bayonne Park, Bayonne.


Baby Fair – 11am. The 4th Annual JCMC Baby Fair is a family-friendly event that will offer educational workshops, vendors, activities


for


kids, giveaways, raffles and more. Free. Jersey City Medical Center, 355 Grand St, Jersey City. 1-888-724-7123.


Bayonne Irish Festival – 12-6pm. Festival is sponsored by the Shamrock Society, the Irish American


Association of Bayonne. Live music by The Bantry Boys, Ninemile House, and A Band of Rogues. Special appearance by the Kerri Smith Academy Irish Dancers. Traditional Irish food and beverages available. Thomas Di Domenico Park, 16th Street and Avenue A, Bayonne.


The All About Downtown Jersey City Street Fair – 12-8pm. The annual fair is back and expecting to bring in 40,000+ people with more than two hundred vendors, 15 food and mobile fashion trucks, a jam-packed music line-up and activities for kids throughout the day. Newark Avenue, between Grove Street and Jersey Avenue, Jersey City. JCDowntown.org/events/street-fair.


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22


3K Walk Cancer Away – 8am, check-in & shirt pick up; 9:30am, the walk begins. Join the 12th Annual Walk Cancer Away event to celebrate those remembered while giving strength to those still fighting. The group has raised over $700,000 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. After the walk: The Matt Coffy Band & The Nerds; food trucks, cornhole tournaments, family activities,


special performances by Bayonne


High School Band, Cheerleading Team, and Color Guard. Stephen R. Gregg County Park, 48th Street & John F. Kennedy Blvd, Bayonne. WalkCancerAway.com.


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24


necessary. Light required.


$47/by Sept 17, $54/at the door. Paramus near intersection of Rt4 and Rt17. 201-906-5767. LoisKramerPerez.com.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21


Flea Market at St. Henry’s – Merchandise available: clothes, kitchen items, home decor, vintage items, arts and crafts, art, up-cycled treasures, unique finds, housewares, jewelry, handbags, toys, tons of books, beauty supplies, special guest-made homemade lip balms, amazing handmade fairy wings and much more. St. Henry’s


Fall into Vegetarian – 6:30-9:30-pm. With fall around the corner, it’s a great time to learn how to make some new vegetarian dishes that will become staples in your kitchen. Start off with a delicious tomato soup topped off with cheesy croutons, pasta with white beans and greens in garlic rosemary oil, and finish off with a take on your classic peanut butter and jelly by turning it into a mousse parfait. $85. Hudson Table, 1403 Clinton St, Hoboken. 201-420-0707. HudsonTable.com.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25


Babes in Business Hoboken – 7-9:30pm. Babes in Business was created to bring strong and inspired women together to create a community of women hustling toward dreams and goals. Whether your business has been successful for years, or an idea that has yet to come to fruition, this is the place for you! Everyone is welcome. Our sole purpose is that we influence, connect,


League, and the County Donegal


and grow together to achieve our goals. $25. Kolo Club, 1422 Grand St, Hoboken. Eventbrite.com.


Newborn Baby Care Class – 7-9:30pm. Covers the basics, including topics such as appearance and characteristics of a newborn, bonding, understanding cues, crying, colic, safety measures, health and development, sponge bathing and bathing. Get to practice swaddling, dressing and diapering. $50/couple, $35 if delivering at PMC. Palisades Medical Center Auditorium, 7600 River Rd, North Bergen. Registration required, Robin Petrick: 201-295-4823. PalisadesMedical.org.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26


Pop Art Pet Portrait – 7-8:30pm. Paint your very own 6”x6” Pop Art pet portrait with Erin Fox from The Moxie Fox. Learn simple drawing & painting techniques that you can apply to any project! $35; all tools, supplies and light refreshments are provided. After reserving your spot, email Hello@TheMoxieFox.Space with your name and a clear picture of your pet’s face. Seating limited. Kanibal & Co, 213 Montgomery St, Jersey City. 551-200-9386. KanibalHome.com.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28


Mobile Shredding Location – 9am-2pm. Hudson County residents (no businesses) are invited to have personal, confidential and sensitive documents shredded at a mobile paper shredding site. Rain or shine; no plastic binders; remove large binder clips; recycle magazines and non- confidential paper curbside; limit your documents to less than 40lbs. Free. DPW, 6200 Dewey Ave, West New York.


The Keys to Successful Breastfeeding – 10am- 12:30pm. Topics include: the importance of skin- to-skin contact, latching techniques, supply and demand as it relates to breastfeeding, positioning, indications for breast pumps (including a demo), dad’s role in the relationship, and community resources available post-delivery for breastfeeding assistance. Dads are encouraged


to attend.


Refreshments will be served. $35/per couple delivering at PMC, $50/if delivering elsewhere. Palisades Medical Center, Maternity Conference Room, 7600 River Road, North Bergen. RSVP Deborah DiMauro RN: 201-520-4785.


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29


Fall Arts & Music Festival – 11am-6pm. Over 200 artists, crafters, photographers will display their work; local restaurants and food vendors and trucks will offer an eclectic mix of Italian, French, Thai, Spanish, Mexican, Middle Eastern & more. Three stages of live performance: rock, jazz, swing, Latin, folk, country, bluegrass and more. A special section for children with family friendly activities: rides, games, face painting, sand art, craft activities, live music. Washington St between Observer Hwy & 7th St, Hoboken. HobokenNJ.org.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5


North Bergen Flea Market & Collectible Show – 9am-4pm. More than 50 exhibitors selling an array of merchandise such as back to school items, handbags, incense and oils, sports collectibles, jewelry, gift items, antiques and collectibles, garage/tag sale items and more. Fundraiser for NJ Special Olympics. 9280 John F Kennedy Blvd, North Bergen.


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