ThursdayLECTURE SERIES:
Camden County College’s series on one of the world’s foremost female novelists, Jane Austen, runs through March and conclude in early April. The lectures in “All About Austen: Her Laughter, Her Life, Her Legacy” will be given in Room 210 of Madison Hall on CCC’s Blackwood Campus. Each will start at 7 p.m., and admission is free. Planned lectures include “The Wit and Wisdom of Jane Austen” with Colleen Sheehan of Villanova University on March 20; and “Austen on Page and Screen: Adapting the Novels” with Lisa Zeidner of Rutgers University, who also is a novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer, on April 3. For additional information, contact Professor Eileen Radetich by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4767, or via e-mail at eradetich@camdencc.edu.
PLAY: Haddonfield Plays & Players presents “Number the Stars,” a play adapted from Lois Lowry’s Newbery Award-winning novel. “Number the Stars” tells the story of ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her family in 1943 Copenhagen. As the Johansen family gets caught up in events surrounding the rescue of Danish Jews, they craft an elaborate and dangerous plan to help Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen. The show features music and lyrics by Sean Hartley. Daytime performances are March 20 and April 1, 2, 3 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. evening shows Wednesday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets are $7, and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at (856) 429-8139 or visiting haddonfieldplayers.org. Performances will be held at the Plays & Players Theatre, located at 957 E. Atlantic Ave., just off Upland Way, in the Crows Woods section of Haddonfield. This production is dedicated to Dr. Liviu Librescu, the Virginia Tech professor who died while defending his students during the shooting that took place at the college on April 16, 2007.
FAMILY NIGHT: Clementon Elementary School will host a Chuck E. Cheese Family Night on Thursday, March 20 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Chuck E Cheese, Almonessen Road, Deptford. Chuck E. Cheese himself will visit students at the school at 2:30 p.m. Chuck E, Cheese will donate 15 percent of the sales back to the school. This event is sponsored by Clementon Community Education.
KIDS’ STORY TIME: The Mall at Voorhees Town Center (formerly Echelon Mall) presents “Story Time” sessions on March 20 at 11 a.m. with Voorhees’s “Ms. Lisa” will lead the events in the mall’s Boscov’s Court. Each story time will feature a new book. Participants also receive special coupon offers; a free lunch from Chick-Fil-A, a 20 percent off coupon from Borders Express for any of the story time collection books and 15 percent off any purchase from KB Toys.
FREE WATER ICE: Rita’s Annual “First Day of Spring Italian Ice Giveaway” takes place on Thursday, March 20 at all Rita’s Water Ice locations. Each guest will receive a 10-ounce cup of their favorite Italian ice.
FRENCH STUDY:
Friday
Barnes & Noble in Marlton will host a French study group at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 21. The store is located at 200 Route 70. All events are subject to change; call (856) 596-7058 to confirm.
PLAY SEASON:
Saturday
The Village Playbox of Haddon Heights presents “Murder on the Rerun” through March 15. Shows take place at the Haddon Heights Presbyterian Church, Green Street and Seventh Avenue, at 8 p.m. March 14 and 15, and at 2 p.m. on March 15. Admission is $12 for general admission, $9 for seniors and $6 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door and at Haddon Heights Library at 608 Station Ave.
LECTURE: Whitesbog Preservation Trust (WPT) begins its 2008 quarterly lecture series with a discussion on how the wild blueberry was tamed, “Cloning is Nothing New: the Domestication of the Wild Blueberry,” Saturday, March 15, 2 p.m. Whitesbog educator Richard Prickett is the presenter. Location is the General Store back room. The next program in the 2008 Quarterly Lecture series is “Secrets of Pinelands Plants” on May 10 with speaker Millicent Moore. Historic Whitesbog Village is located at mile marker 13 on route 530, southeast of Browns Mills in Pemberton Township. Detailed directions can be found at whitesbog.org.
CEMETERY TOUR: “In Heaven B’fore the Devil Knows You’re Dead,” a walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery, will take place on Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Participants are invited to Gatehouse for an after party sponsored by Yuengling Brewery. The program cost is $25 per person. Laurel Hill is located at 3822 Ridge Ave. in Philadelphia. As space is limited, call (215) 228-8200, or visit theundergroundmuseum.org.
EASTER BUNNY: The Mall at Voorhees Town Center’s annual “Bunny Fun Day” takes place on Saturday, March 15 in Boscov’s Court from noon to 2 p.m. The Easter celebration features bunny ears crafts, face painting, balloon sculpting, Easter games such as bunny bowling, bunny basketball and bunny bulls eye, as well as prizes and free giveaways. Families are also invited to Boscov’s from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the same day. Kids can get temporary Easter tattoos, do springtime crafts and more. Easter Bunny photos are available in Macy’s Court Saturday, March 1 through Saturday, March 22, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
PLAY: The Cameron Mackintosh and
Sunday
The National Theatre of Great Britain’s new production of Lerner & Loewe’s “My Fair Lady” makes its Philadelphia premiere at the Academy of Music for a limited engagement through March 16 as part of a national tour. Part of the Cadillac Broadway Series, tickets for the award-winning production are on sale now. For more information, or to see a video preview, please visit myfairladythemusical.com.
CONCERT: Grace Church in Haddonfield hosts “Arts at Grace” featuring monthly musical programs at the church, at 19 Kings Highway East in Haddonfield, on the third Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. A freewill offering ($10 is suggested) will be collected. For more information, visit gracehaddon.org or call (856) 429-0007.
BALLROOM DANCE:
Dance Haddonfield offers ballroom dance and lessons every Sunday night at Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East. Lessons take place 7 to 8 p.m., dancing from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $12 ($10 for USA Dance members), which includes the lesson, dancing, refreshments and a chance at a door prize. No partner or experience needed. Dress is dressy casual (no sneakers, jeans or grunge clothes). For more information, visit dancehaddonfield.org.
EASTER
Monday
BUNNY: The Easter Bunny is hopping into the Cherry Hill Mall, Moorestown Mall and The Mall at Voorhees Town Center to meet kids and pose for photos. A variety of high-quality digital photo packages are available. Times are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
LECTURE SERIES: The UArts Media Arts Department presents a 2008 Paradigm Lecture Series at The University of the Arts. All events are free and open to the public. Multimedia and performance artist Jill Magid will speak on March 24 at 1 p.m. in the CBS Auditorium, Hamilton Hall at 320 S. Broad St.; animator Pez will speak on April 2 at 2 p.m. in the Elaine C. Levitt Auditorium, Gershman Hall, 401 S. Broad St.; filmmaker Pat O’Neill will speak on April 3 at 7 p.m. at the Connelly Lecture Hall, Terra Hall, 211 S. Broad St.; photographer Stephen Shames will speak on April 4 at 1 p.m. in the photography studio in Terra Hall, at 211 S. Broad St.; and photographer Duane Michals will speak on April 30 at 2 p.m. in the Elaine C. Levitt Auditorium, Gershman Hall, 401 S. Broad St.
LECTURE SERIES
Tuesday
: A free lecture series at Rutgers-Camden will explore how faith intersects with varied disciplines, including science and math. Presented by the graduate liberal studies program at Rutgers-Camden, the lecture series “Faith and Reason” will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the faculty lounge on the third floor of Armitage Hall. The building is located on Fifth Street, between Cooper Street and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on the Rutgers-Camden campus. On Tuesday, March 25, Joseph Gerver, a professor of mathematics at Rutgers-Camden, will discuss “Faith and Mathematics.” For more information, visit camden.rutgers.edu/deptpages/liberal/colloquium-07-08.htm.
Directions to Rutgers-Camden are online at http://camden.rutgers.edu.
ITALIAN CONVERSATION: Barnes & Noble will host an Italian conversation group at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25. The store is located at 200 West Route 70 in Marlton. Events are subject to change; call to confirm at (856) 596-7058.
CHORUS:
Wednesday
The Jersey Sound Chorus of Sweet Adelines International invites all to attend a rehearsal any Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The rehearsal will be at Temple Sinai, 2101 New Albany Rd., Cinnaminson every week. For more information, write to membership@jerseysound.org or visit jerseysound.org.
HISTORY
Coming Up
SERIES: From discussions on the development of American hotels to the evolution of baby books, the Lees History Seminar Series at Rutgers-Camden offers an opportunity to learn more about history from established and emerging research scholars on Fridays this spring. An endowment from Andrew Lees, a professor of history at Rutgers-Camden, supports this free series, which will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the faculty lounge on the third floor of Armitage Hall. The building is located on Fifth Street, between Cooper Street and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on the Rutgers-Camden campus. On March 28, Janet Golden, a professor of history at Rutgers-Camden, will discuss “Baby Books: Glimpsing Memory, Medicine, and the Marketplace.” On April 25, Katherine Turner, a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Delaware, will discuss “Learning to Love Pilgrim Succotash: Food Reform and the Colonial Revival, 1875-1925.” For more information, visit camden.rutgers.edu/dept-pages/history/semi-nars.html. Directions to Rutgers-Camden are online at http://camden.rutgers.edu.
KIDS CONCERT: Ritzy Rocks Kids Concert with Bubboon’s Tunes takes place at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 28, and on 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 29. Tickets are $10 and available at the Ritz Theatre box office. Call (856) 858-5230 or visit ritztheatreco.org.
DINNER: Fairview Chap. #219 O.E.S. will hold a homemade Pennsylvania Dutch-style chicken pot pie dinner on Saturday, March 29 from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at the West Jersey Masonic Center, Haddonfield-Berlin Road at Route 295, in Cherry Hill. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for children 5 to 12, available at the door. Take-outs available. Call (856) 768-0312 for information.
ART EXHIBIT: The 27th annual “Young at Art” exhibition at Perkins Center for the Arts runs through March 30 at 395 Kings Highway in Moorestown. The showcase features work from young artists of Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties. Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (856)235-6488 or visit perkinscenter.org.
WOMEN’S HISTORY:
Rutgers-Camden celebrates Women’s History Month with a diverse series of free lectures. Sponsored by the Rutgers-Camden women’s studies program, the events will be held in the Fine Arts Complex and Campus Center on Third Street, and Armitage Hall on Fifth Street, located between Cooper Street and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on the Rutgers-Camden campus. On Monday, March 31, Charlotte Markey, an assistant professor of psychology at Rutgers-Camden, will discuss “Body Image, Cosmetic Surgery, and TV: A Look at the Desire for Self-Change,” at noon in the Faculty Lounge, located on the third floor of Armitage Hall. Markey’s research on gender and body image has been published in numerous scholarly journals. Complimentary lunch will be provided for all events. For more information, call (856) 225-6161; for directions to Rutgers-Camden, visit http://camden.rutgers.edu.
ART SHOW: Cheltenham Arts Center in Cheltenham, Pa., presents the Walls of Words Exhibit April 1 to 19 in celebration of National Poetry Month. Exhibit is open to poets and writers of all ages; entry fee is $5 entry per piece, $3 entry fee for poets 12 and younger, two entry limit. Call or e-mail events@cheltenhamarts.org for complete prospectus. Deadline for poetry submissions is Friday, March 28. A closing reception will take place Friday, April 18, at 7 p.m. with Spoken Word/Poetry Reading by entrants in the walls of Words Exhibit. For more information and complete prospectus, contact Cheltenham Art Center at (215) 379.4660 or visit online at cheltenhamarts.org.
LECTURE SERIES: The University of the Arts presents the “Hot Topic Lunch Series” beginning in March. Denise Venuti-Free of the Red Cross of Philadelphia will speak about working for non-profit organizations on Wednesday, April 2, noon to 1 p.m. in the same location. Snacks are provided, but guests are encouraged to bring a bag lunch.
LADIES LUNCH: The Southern New Jersey chapter of eWomenNetwork (eWN) is reinventing the traditional notion of “ladies lunching” with an event devoted to encouraging collaboration among professional women. “Spring Forward with New Success Rules for Women” is on Wednesday, April 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees. General admission is $45 a person and $95 per table; admission for eWN members is $35 a person and $65 per table. Register online at http://events.ewomennetwork.com, by calling (609) 601-1333 or emailing marilynkleinberg@eWomenNetwork.com.
BALLROOM DANCE: Dance Haddonfield, a ballroom dancing organization, will host a gala ball commemorating its eighth anniversary 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday, April 4. The semi-formal event features hors d’ouerves and music by Steve and Betty Culver and will take place in the Grand Versailles Ballroom in Quality Courts Hotel, 521 Rte. 38 in Maple Shade. Tickets are $50 and go on sale this month; call Carmella at (609)-518-3511 or Terrie at (856) 429-9154.
