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  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Wednesdays

    Barclay Farmstead public tours Noon to 4 p.m. Barclay Farmstead, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive). For more information, visit Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum | Cherry Hill Township, NJ. 

    July 23 to 30 

    Happenings at the Cherry Hill library at 1100 Kings Highway North. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    All Summer- Library Closed on Sundays

    July 23 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – We’re Going on a StoryWalk!

    July 23 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Keep Yourself Safe Online

    July 23 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Paint (by number) Party!

    July 23 – 6 to 8 p.m. – Healing Art For A Hero’s Heart

    July 24 – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Introduction to Google Translate

    July 24 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Little Artists: Matisse

    July 24 – 7 to 8 p.m. – CHPL Teens on Twitch

    July 25 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Pop-up Storytime

    July 25 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Lego Challenge!

    July 26 – 11 a.m. to noon – Meditation for Beginners

    July 26 – 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Crafternoon: Melted Crayon Art

    July 28 to Aug. 2 – Childhelp Awareness Backpack Drive

    July 28 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Crafternoon: Painted Glass Jar Lanterns

    July 29 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup

    July 29 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Summer Social Dance Night!

    July 29 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Online Genealogy Tools at Cherry Hill Public Library 

    July 30 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Buying a New PC: What You Need to Know

    July 30 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Outside Crafter Hours: Squirt Gun Painting.

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    July 23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr

    July 23 – 9 to 10 a.m. – Morning Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 23 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside

    July 23 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood

    July 24 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Superhero Story & It’s a Great BIG, Really Small World, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees

    July 24 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Trail Buds, Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 24 – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Carol Norcross Senior Center 512 Lakeland Road, Blackwood

    July 24 – 5 to 6 p.m. – disABILITIES Boxing Class, TKO Fitness 1615 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill

    July 25 – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Cardio on the Cooper, Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 25 – 9 a.m. to noon – Parks & Rec Regrow,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 25 – noon to 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Crisis Response Training Series, Virtual Event.

    July 25 – 5 to 8 p.m. – Camden County Police Summer Fun Nights,  Alberta Woods Park 29th & Fremont Ave, Camden.

    July 25 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – Ryans Unplugged Entertainment / Moana 2,  Lindenwold Park 1000 United States Ave, Lindenwold.

    July 26 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Mlanjeni Magical Theater Storytelling,  Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr

    July 27 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Together in Song,  Virtual Event

    July 28 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Magic Shows with Brian Richards,  Merchantville Public Library 130 S Center St, Merchantville

    July 28 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady,  William G. Rohrer Memorial Library – Haddon Twp Branch: Haddon 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont

    July 28 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Mindful Monday Yoga,  Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken

    July 28 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 28 – 8 to 10 p.m. – Dumpstaphunk: Sunset Jazz Series,  Wiggins Park 2 Riverside Drive, Camden

    July 29 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Musical Instrument Petting Zoos with Keep Music Alive,  South County Regional Branch Library 35 Cooper Folly Road, Atco

    July 29 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon and Friends,  Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr

    July 29 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon and Friends,  M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees

    July 29 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Summer Sprouts,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 29 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Strengthening Community Wellness Training Series,  Virtual Event

    July 29 –  6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Zumba,  Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken

    July 29 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Fun with Fitness,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 30 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon and Friends,  Gloucester Twp-Blackwood Rotary Public Library 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood

    July 30 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Morning Yoga,  Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken

    July 30 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – R.E.A.L Sports Golf,  Camden County Driving Range 8001 S Crescent Blvd, Pennsauken 

    July 30 – 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Bob Mould / plus Maria Mirenzi: Sundown Music Series,  Haddon Lake Park Hillside and South Park Avenue, Haddon Heights

    Wednesday, July 23

    Wellness Walk 9 to 10 a.m. at Cherry Hill Mall. 

    Thursday, July 24

    Rent Review Board Meeting 6 to 10:30 p.m. at N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.

    Friday, July 25

    Pop Up Story Time 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Croft Farms

    Saturday, July 26

    Hook, Line and Community 8 to 10 a.m. at Croft Farms.

    Monday, July 28

    Township Council Meeting 7 to 9:30 p.m. at  N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.

    Tuesday, July 29

    Music Under the Stars: American Soul Brand 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Barclay Farmstead

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Wednesdays

    Barclay Farmstead public tours Noon to 4 p.m. Barclay Farmstead, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive). For more information, visit Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum | Cherry Hill Township, NJ. 

    July 23 to 30 

    Happenings at the Cherry Hill library at 1100 Kings Highway North. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    All Summer- Library Closed on Sundays

    July 23 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – We’re Going on a StoryWalk!

    July 23 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Keep Yourself Safe Online

    July 23 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Paint (by number) Party!

    July 23 – 6 to 8 p.m. – Healing Art For A Hero’s Heart

    July 24 – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Introduction to Google Translate

    July 24 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Little Artists: Matisse

    July 24 – 7 to 8 p.m. – CHPL Teens on Twitch

    July 25 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Pop-up Storytime

    July 25 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Lego Challenge!

    July 26 – 11 a.m. to noon – Meditation for Beginners

    July 26 – 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Crafternoon: Melted Crayon Art

    July 28 to Aug. 2 – Childhelp Awareness Backpack Drive

    July 28 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Crafternoon: Painted Glass Jar Lanterns

    July 29 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup

    July 29 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Summer Social Dance Night!

    July 29 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Online Genealogy Tools at Cherry Hill Public Library 

    July 30 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Buying a New PC: What You Need to Know

    July 30 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Outside Crafter Hours: Squirt Gun Painting.

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    July 23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr

    July 23 – 9 to 10 a.m. – Morning Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 23 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside

    July 23 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood

    July 24 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Superhero Story & It’s a Great BIG, Really Small World, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees

    July 24 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Trail Buds, Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 24 – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Carol Norcross Senior Center 512 Lakeland Road, Blackwood

    July 24 – 5 to 6 p.m. – disABILITIES Boxing Class, TKO Fitness 1615 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill

    July 25 – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Cardio on the Cooper, Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 25 – 9 a.m. to noon – Parks & Rec Regrow,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 25 – noon to 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Crisis Response Training Series, Virtual Event.

    July 25 – 5 to 8 p.m. – Camden County Police Summer Fun Nights,  Alberta Woods Park 29th & Fremont Ave, Camden.

    July 25 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – Ryans Unplugged Entertainment / Moana 2,  Lindenwold Park 1000 United States Ave, Lindenwold.

    July 26 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Mlanjeni Magical Theater Storytelling,  Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr

    July 27 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Together in Song,  Virtual Event

    July 28 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Magic Shows with Brian Richards,  Merchantville Public Library 130 S Center St, Merchantville

    July 28 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady,  William G. Rohrer Memorial Library – Haddon Twp Branch: Haddon 15 MacArthur Blvd., Westmont

    July 28 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Mindful Monday Yoga,  Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken

    July 28 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 28 – 8 to 10 p.m. – Dumpstaphunk: Sunset Jazz Series,  Wiggins Park 2 Riverside Drive, Camden

    July 29 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Musical Instrument Petting Zoos with Keep Music Alive,  South County Regional Branch Library 35 Cooper Folly Road, Atco

    July 29 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon and Friends,  Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr

    July 29 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon and Friends,  M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees 203 Laurel Road, Voorhees

    July 29 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Summer Sprouts,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 29 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Strengthening Community Wellness Training Series,  Virtual Event

    July 29 –  6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Zumba,  Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken

    July 29 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Fun with Fitness,  Camden County Environmental Center 1301 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill

    July 30 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon and Friends,  Gloucester Twp-Blackwood Rotary Public Library 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood

    July 30 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Morning Yoga,  Cooper River Park 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken

    July 30 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – R.E.A.L Sports Golf,  Camden County Driving Range 8001 S Crescent Blvd, Pennsauken 

    July 30 – 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Bob Mould / plus Maria Mirenzi: Sundown Music Series,  Haddon Lake Park Hillside and South Park Avenue, Haddon Heights

    Wednesday, July 23

    Wellness Walk 9 to 10 a.m. at Cherry Hill Mall. 

    Thursday, July 24

    Rent Review Board Meeting 6 to 10:30 p.m. at N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.

    Friday, July 25

    Pop Up Story Time 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Croft Farms

    Saturday, July 26

    Hook, Line and Community 8 to 10 a.m. at Croft Farms.

    Monday, July 28

    Township Council Meeting 7 to 9:30 p.m. at  N. John Amato Council Chambers and via Zoom.

    Tuesday, July 29

    Music Under the Stars: American Soul Brand 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Barclay Farmstead

  • The importance of mosquito control

    New Jersey is reminding residents why mosquito populations must be controlled and the risk of disease from bites.

    Foremost is the need to eliminate standing water that can become breeding grounds for the insect. Recent wet weather across the state has produced an abundance of larval pools for some mosquito species, resulting in an increase in local nuisance mosquito complaints to county agencies.

    As peak mosquito season gets underway, taking common-sense steps to reduce insect populations will help protect public health and bolster the work of the state’s Mosquito Control Commission.

    “New Jersey’s Mosquito Control Commission works with the county-level commissions to ensure best practices statewide in combatting the nuisances and risks that result from breeding mosquitoes,” explained Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette.

    The state’s mosquito control agencies use a variety of methods to combat the insect, including public- awareness campaigns, targeted larval habitat source reduction programs, use of natural predators such as mosquito-eating fish and application of the federal and state-approved insecticides by ground and aerial means.

    Removing larval pools and eliminating mosquito breeding grounds is important to help reduce the risk of mosquito bites, which can spread vector-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV).

    Mosquito-borne threats

    West Nile virus is the leading mosquito-borne disease in New Jersey. In 2024, 41 residents were reported to have it, with eight fatalities. EEE is less common than the virus, but is the most severe mosquito-borne disease transmitted in New Jersey. JCV is found throughout much of the country, but most cases are largely reported from the upper Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

    Most people infected with WNV or EEE have no symptoms or will experience mild illness that can include flu-like fever, vomiting or diarrhea and sometimes a rash. While rare, some people will develop severe neurological illness, including meningitis or encephalitis. Other symptoms include high fever, stiff neck, mental confusion or disorientation, seizures and paralysis.

    Common symptoms of JCV are fever, headache and fatigue, but the virus can also cause severe encephalitis, or brain inflammation. There are no specific vaccines or medications to prevent or treat it. There also are no specific treatments or vaccines for WNV or EEE. Those 55 years and older are at greatest risk of severe illness and early symptoms may be confused with COVID or several other common viral illnesses. Blood tests are needed to confirm a diagnosis.

    Prevention tips

    The best way to prevent mosquito bites and illnesses is to do the following:

    • Use EPA-registered insect repellents when outdoors and wear protective clothing.
    • Empty water from flowerpots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels and trash cans at least once or twice a week.
    • Check for and remove any containers or trash that may be difficult to see, such as under bushes and homes or around building exteriors.
    • Dispose of unused tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers that have accumulated on your property.
    • Drill holes in the bottom and elevate recycling containers left outdoors.
    • Repair and clean storm-damaged roof gutters, especially if leaves from surrounding trees tend to clog drains. Gutters can produce millions of mosquitoes each season.
    • Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
    • Avoid allowing water to stagnate in bird baths.
    • Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens become major mosquito producers if they stagnate.
    • Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, including those not in use. An untended swimming pool can produce enough mosquitoes to result in neighborhood-wide complaints. Mosquitoes can also develop in water that collects on pool covers.
    • Stay in air-conditioned places or rooms with window screens that prevent mosquito access.

    If a mosquito problem remains after taking the above steps, call your county mosquito control agency and ask for assistance.

    To learn more about the state’s Mosquito Control Commission and for links to county mosquito agencies, visit dep.nj.gov/njfw/councils-and-committees/state-mosquito-control-commission.

  • The importance of mosquito control

    New Jersey is reminding residents why mosquito populations must be controlled and the risk of disease from bites.

    Foremost is the need to eliminate standing water that can become breeding grounds for the insect. Recent wet weather across the state has produced an abundance of larval pools for some mosquito species, resulting in an increase in local nuisance mosquito complaints to county agencies.

    As peak mosquito season gets underway, taking common-sense steps to reduce insect populations will help protect public health and bolster the work of the state’s Mosquito Control Commission.

    “New Jersey’s Mosquito Control Commission works with the county-level commissions to ensure best practices statewide in combatting the nuisances and risks that result from breeding mosquitoes,” explained Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette.

    The state’s mosquito control agencies use a variety of methods to combat the insect, including public- awareness campaigns, targeted larval habitat source reduction programs, use of natural predators such as mosquito-eating fish and application of the federal and state-approved insecticides by ground and aerial means.

    Removing larval pools and eliminating mosquito breeding grounds is important to help reduce the risk of mosquito bites, which can spread vector-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV).

    Mosquito-borne threats

    West Nile virus is the leading mosquito-borne disease in New Jersey. In 2024, 41 residents were reported to have it, with eight fatalities. EEE is less common than the virus, but is the most severe mosquito-borne disease transmitted in New Jersey. JCV is found throughout much of the country, but most cases are largely reported from the upper Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

    Most people infected with WNV or EEE have no symptoms or will experience mild illness that can include flu-like fever, vomiting or diarrhea and sometimes a rash. While rare, some people will develop severe neurological illness, including meningitis or encephalitis. Other symptoms include high fever, stiff neck, mental confusion or disorientation, seizures and paralysis.

    Common symptoms of JCV are fever, headache and fatigue, but the virus can also cause severe encephalitis, or brain inflammation. There are no specific vaccines or medications to prevent or treat it. There also are no specific treatments or vaccines for WNV or EEE. Those 55 years and older are at greatest risk of severe illness and early symptoms may be confused with COVID or several other common viral illnesses. Blood tests are needed to confirm a diagnosis.

    Prevention tips

    The best way to prevent mosquito bites and illnesses is to do the following:

    • Use EPA-registered insect repellents when outdoors and wear protective clothing.
    • Empty water from flowerpots, pet food and water dishes, birdbaths, swimming pool covers, buckets, barrels and trash cans at least once or twice a week.
    • Check for and remove any containers or trash that may be difficult to see, such as under bushes and homes or around building exteriors.
    • Dispose of unused tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots or similar water-holding containers that have accumulated on your property.
    • Drill holes in the bottom and elevate recycling containers left outdoors.
    • Repair and clean storm-damaged roof gutters, especially if leaves from surrounding trees tend to clog drains. Gutters can produce millions of mosquitoes each season.
    • Turn over plastic wading pools and wheelbarrows when not in use.
    • Avoid allowing water to stagnate in bird baths.
    • Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens become major mosquito producers if they stagnate.
    • Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, including those not in use. An untended swimming pool can produce enough mosquitoes to result in neighborhood-wide complaints. Mosquitoes can also develop in water that collects on pool covers.
    • Stay in air-conditioned places or rooms with window screens that prevent mosquito access.

    If a mosquito problem remains after taking the above steps, call your county mosquito control agency and ask for assistance.

    To learn more about the state’s Mosquito Control Commission and for links to county mosquito agencies, visit dep.nj.gov/njfw/councils-and-committees/state-mosquito-control-commission.

  • Jefferson awards DAISYs and busy BEEs

    Jefferson Health has announced the latest winners of its DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses and Being Extraordinary Every Day (BEE) award. The awards recognize staff who’ve gone above and beyond to deliver patient-centered care.

    Kimberly Johnson

    Kimberly Johnson, BSN, RN, OR Resource Nurse, was honored with the DAISY. A Jefferson Hospital Stratford patient experiencing pre-surgery anxiety described Johnson, a Pennsauken resident, as “the kindest and most compassionate” nurse. To ease nerves, she shared her talent for Latin music and offered to teach dance moves to lift spirits.

    Rebecca Phillips

    Glassboro resident Rebecca Phillips, BSN, RN, CAPA, CMSRN, of the Short Procedure Unit, was recognized with a DAISY Award after a grateful patient praised her exceptional support and advocacy during a difficult recovery from kidney stone surgery at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital.

    Althea Graham

    At Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Althea Graham, Patient Care Technician, received a BEE Award for her preparedness; compassion; and ability to form connections, including with a young patient who admired her as a trusted, supportive figure.

    DAISY Awards honor nurses who profoundly impact patients and families, while BEE Awards recognize staff who work alongside nurses. Winners are selected by Jefferson’s Clinical Recognition Committee. The nonprofit DAISY Foundation was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died in 1999 from complications of an autoimmune disease.

    For more information, visit www.DAISYfoundation.org.

  • Jefferson awards DAISYs and busy BEEs

    Jefferson Health has announced the latest winners of its DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses and Being Extraordinary Every Day (BEE) award. The awards recognize staff who’ve gone above and beyond to deliver patient-centered care.

    Kimberly Johnson

    Kimberly Johnson, BSN, RN, OR Resource Nurse, was honored with the DAISY. A Jefferson Hospital Stratford patient experiencing pre-surgery anxiety described Johnson, a Pennsauken resident, as “the kindest and most compassionate” nurse. To ease nerves, she shared her talent for Latin music and offered to teach dance moves to lift spirits.

    Rebecca Phillips

    Glassboro resident Rebecca Phillips, BSN, RN, CAPA, CMSRN, of the Short Procedure Unit, was recognized with a DAISY Award after a grateful patient praised her exceptional support and advocacy during a difficult recovery from kidney stone surgery at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital.

    Althea Graham

    At Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Althea Graham, Patient Care Technician, received a BEE Award for her preparedness; compassion; and ability to form connections, including with a young patient who admired her as a trusted, supportive figure.

    DAISY Awards honor nurses who profoundly impact patients and families, while BEE Awards recognize staff who work alongside nurses. Winners are selected by Jefferson’s Clinical Recognition Committee. The nonprofit DAISY Foundation was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died in 1999 from complications of an autoimmune disease.

    For more information, visit www.DAISYfoundation.org.

  • Kids connect

    Special to The Sun
    Samaritan hosted a picnic on June 13 to recognize the launch of its new Intergenerational Pilot Program, part of the nonprofit’s Social Connections initiative to link kids and seniors. Students from Bobby’s Run School in Lumberton and residents of The Roosevelt senior living community in Mount Laurel worked together to complete a craft at the picnic.

  • Kids connect

    Special to The Sun
    Samaritan hosted a picnic on June 13 to recognize the launch of its new Intergenerational Pilot Program, part of the nonprofit’s Social Connections initiative to link kids and seniors. Students from Bobby’s Run School in Lumberton and residents of The Roosevelt senior living community in Mount Laurel worked together to complete a craft at the picnic.

  • Cherry Hill Calendar

    Cherry Hill Calendar

    Wednesdays

    Barclay Farmstead public tours Noon to 4 p.m. Barclay Farmstead, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive). For more information, visit Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum | Cherry Hill Township, NJ. 

    July 16-23 

    Happenings at the Cherry Hill library at 1100 Kings Highway North. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    All Summer- Library Closed on Sundays. 

    July 16 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Internet Basic.

    July 16 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    July 16 – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Tissue Paper Popsicles.

    July 16 – 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Crafter Hours: Paint (and Sip) by Numbers. 

    July 16 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Van Gogh: The Portraits.

    July 17 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Story Time: Color Our World.

    July 17 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Little Artists: Kusama. 

    July 17 – 7 to 8 p.m. – CHPL Teens on Twitch.

    July 18 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Pop-up Storytime.

    July 18 – 5 to 6:30 p.m. – Family Fort Night.

    July 19 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – ArtsPlayTheater.

    July 19 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    July 21 – 2 to 4:30 p.m. – Movie Monday: Fly Me to the Moon.

    July 21 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Drop-In Crafternoon: Aesthetic Bookmarks.

    July 22 – 4 to 5 p.m. – Library Board Meeting.

    July 22 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Summer Social Dance Night!

    July 22 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Teens Anime Night: Studio Ghibli. 

    July 23 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – We’re Going on a StoryWalk!

    July 23 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Keep Yourself Safe Online.

    July 23 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Paint (by number) Party!

    July 23 – 6 to 8 p.m. – Healing Art For A Hero’s Heart.

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    July 16 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Art Workshops with Philadelphia Magic Gardens, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees, 203 Laurel Rd., Voorhees.

    July 16 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees, 203 Laurel Rd., Voorhees.

    July 16 – 9-10 a.m. – Morning Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 16 – 10 a.m. to noon – Children’s Summer Gardening Series, Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 16 – 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 16 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – R.E.A.L Sports Golf, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 South Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    July 16 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – The Tisburys/ plus The Describers: Sundown Music Series, Haddon Lake Park, Hillside and South Park Ave., Haddon Heights.

    July 17 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Nature Events with Rancocas Nature Center, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr.

    July 17 – 10 a.m. to noon – Children’s Summer Gardening Series, Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 17 – noon to 1 p.m. – Board of Commissioners Meeting, Camden City Hall, 6th Floor, 520 Market St., Camden.

    July 17 – 5 to 6 p.m. – disABILITIES Boxing Class, TKO Fitness, 1615 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill.

    July 17 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Afternoon Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 17 – 8 to 11 p.m. – Tiffany: Twilight Music Series, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 18 – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Cardio on the Cooper, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 18 – 9 a.m. to noon – Parks & Rec Regrow, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    July 18 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Virtual Crisis Response Training Series, Virtual Event.

    July 18 – 10 a.m. to noon – Children’s Summer Gardening Series, Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 18 – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. – The Wild Robot Movie Night, Farnham Park, 1648 Baird Ave., Camden.

    July 19 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Art Workshops with Philadelphia Magic Gardens, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez Downtown Branch, 301 North 5th St., Camden.

    July 19 – 10 a.m. to noon – Kirkwood Lake Cleanup, Kirkland Lake, Glendale Rd., Lindenwold.

    July 19 – 6 to 10 p.m. – South Penn Dixie, New Brooklyn Park, Sicklerville.

    July 20 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Together in Song, Virtual Event.

    July 21 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Mlanjeni Magical Theater Storytelling, Gloucester Twp- Blackwood Rotary Club Public Library, 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood.

    July 21 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Mindful Monday Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 21 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    July 22 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Musical Instrument Petting Zoo with Keep Music Alive, South County Regional Branch Library, 35 Cooper Folly Rd., Atco.

    July 22 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Lindenwold Senior Center, 2119 S. White Horse Pike, Lindenwold.

    July 22 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Zumba, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 22 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Fun with Fitness, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    July 23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr.

    July 23 – 9 to 10 a.m. – Morning Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 23 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    July 23 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Thursday, July 17

    Board of Fire Commissioners regular meeting 7 to 9 p.m. at 1100 Marlkress Rd. 

    Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Friday, July 18

    Pop-Up Story Time 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Barclay Farmstead. 

    Monday, July 21

    Planning Board meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Tuesday, July 22

    Music Under the Stars 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Barclay Farmstead.

    Wednesday, July 23

    Wellness Walk 9 to 10 a.m. at Cherry Hill Mall.

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    Cherry Hill Calendar

    Wednesdays

    Barclay Farmstead public tours Noon to 4 p.m. Barclay Farmstead, 209 Barclay Lane (off West Gate Drive). For more information, visit Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum | Cherry Hill Township, NJ. 

    July 16-23 

    Happenings at the Cherry Hill library at 1100 Kings Highway North. For more information, call (856) 667-0300 or email info@chplnj.org. 

    All Summer- Library Closed on Sundays. 

    July 16 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Internet Basic.

    July 16 – 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Tales for Twos.

    July 16 – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Tissue Paper Popsicles.

    July 16 – 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Crafter Hours: Paint (and Sip) by Numbers. 

    July 16 – 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Van Gogh: The Portraits.

    July 17 – 10 to 11 a.m. – Story Time: Color Our World.

    July 17 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Little Artists: Kusama. 

    July 17 – 7 to 8 p.m. – CHPL Teens on Twitch.

    July 18 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – Pop-up Storytime.

    July 18 – 5 to 6:30 p.m. – Family Fort Night.

    July 19 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – ArtsPlayTheater.

    July 19 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Needlework Meetup.

    July 21 – 2 to 4:30 p.m. – Movie Monday: Fly Me to the Moon.

    July 21 – 3 to 4 p.m. – Drop-In Crafternoon: Aesthetic Bookmarks.

    July 22 – 4 to 5 p.m. – Library Board Meeting.

    July 22 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Summer Social Dance Night!

    July 22 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Teens Anime Night: Studio Ghibli. 

    July 23 – 10 to 10:30 a.m. – We’re Going on a StoryWalk!

    July 23 – 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Keep Yourself Safe Online.

    July 23 – 2 to 4 p.m. – Paint (by number) Party!

    July 23 – 6 to 8 p.m. – Healing Art For A Hero’s Heart.

    Camden County events

    For more information visit www.camdencounty.com.

    July 16 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Art Workshops with Philadelphia Magic Gardens, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees, 203 Laurel Rd., Voorhees.

    July 16 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady, M. Allan Vogelson Regional Branch Library: Voorhees, 203 Laurel Rd., Voorhees.

    July 16 – 9-10 a.m. – Morning Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 16 – 10 a.m. to noon – Children’s Summer Gardening Series, Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 16 – 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Carol Norcross Senior Center, 512 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 16 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. – R.E.A.L Sports Golf, Camden County Driving Range, 8001 South Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken.

    July 16 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – The Tisburys/ plus The Describers: Sundown Music Series, Haddon Lake Park, Hillside and South Park Ave., Haddon Heights.

    July 17 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Nature Events with Rancocas Nature Center, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr.

    July 17 – 10 a.m. to noon – Children’s Summer Gardening Series, Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 17 – noon to 1 p.m. – Board of Commissioners Meeting, Camden City Hall, 6th Floor, 520 Market St., Camden.

    July 17 – 5 to 6 p.m. – disABILITIES Boxing Class, TKO Fitness, 1615 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill.

    July 17 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Afternoon Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 17 – 8 to 11 p.m. – Tiffany: Twilight Music Series, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 18 – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. – Cardio on the Cooper, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 18 – 9 a.m. to noon – Parks & Rec Regrow, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    July 18 – 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Virtual Crisis Response Training Series, Virtual Event.

    July 18 – 10 a.m. to noon – Children’s Summer Gardening Series, Camden County Office of Sustainability, 508 Lakeland Rd., Blackwood.

    July 18 – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. – The Wild Robot Movie Night, Farnham Park, 1648 Baird Ave., Camden.

    July 19 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Art Workshops with Philadelphia Magic Gardens, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez Downtown Branch, 301 North 5th St., Camden.

    July 19 – 10 a.m. to noon – Kirkwood Lake Cleanup, Kirkland Lake, Glendale Rd., Lindenwold.

    July 19 – 6 to 10 p.m. – South Penn Dixie, New Brooklyn Park, Sicklerville.

    July 20 – 2 to 3 p.m. – Together in Song, Virtual Event.

    July 21 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Mlanjeni Magical Theater Storytelling, Gloucester Twp- Blackwood Rotary Club Public Library, 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood.

    July 21 – 6 to 7 p.m. – Mindful Monday Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 21 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Dance Class, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    July 22 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Musical Instrument Petting Zoo with Keep Music Alive, South County Regional Branch Library, 35 Cooper Folly Rd., Atco.

    July 22 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Lindenwold Senior Center, 2119 S. White Horse Pike, Lindenwold.

    July 22 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Zumba, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 22 – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – disABILITIES Fun with Fitness, Camden County Environmental Center, 1301 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill.

    July 23 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Comic Art with Ryan Brady, Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch, 35 East Browning Rd., Bellmawr.

    July 23 – 9 to 10 a.m. – Morning Yoga, Cooper River Park, 5300 North Park Drive, Pennsauken.

    July 23 – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Senior Line Dancing Classes, Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside.

    July 23 – 7:30 to 11 p.m. – The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike, Collingswood.

    Thursday, July 17

    Board of Fire Commissioners regular meeting 7 to 9 p.m. at 1100 Marlkress Rd. 

    Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Friday, July 18

    Pop-Up Story Time 10 to 10:30 a.m. at Barclay Farmstead. 

    Monday, July 21

    Planning Board meeting 7:30 to 11 p.m. via Zoom.

    Tuesday, July 22

    Music Under the Stars 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Barclay Farmstead.

    Wednesday, July 23

    Wellness Walk 9 to 10 a.m. at Cherry Hill Mall.