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Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. HPC would like to honor those lives by placing a Memorial Bench next to the Butterfly Garden –– a beautiful and serene place for remembrance and reflection.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to this memorial. Please contribute any dollar amount that you wish towards this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. HPC would like to honor those lives by placing a Memorial Bench next to the Butterfly Garden –– a beautiful and serene place for remembrance and reflection.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to this memorial. Please contribute any dollar amount that you wish towards this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. HPC would like to honor those lives by placing a Memorial Bench next to the Butterfly Garden –– a beautiful and serene place for remembrance and reflection.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to this memorial. Please contribute any dollar amount that you wish towards this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
REGISTRATION BEGINS AUGUST 19 FOR FALL PROGRAMS AT THE WESTFIELD AREA YMCA
Registration for the Westfield Area YMCA Fall 1 program session begins at 9:00 am on Thursday, August 19 for Full Members and at 9:00 am, Monday, August 23 for Basic and Non-Members. The session runs from September 7-October 30.
The Fall “back to school” session is a great time to get back to old routines or start something new.
Classes are available for beginners through experienced swimmers of all ages. The YMCA youth swim lesson program helps foster a sense of achievement as each swimmer progresses, resulting in more confident swimmers who stick with lessons and develop a love for swimming. Free swim level assessments are available.
Fall Leagues and team offerings include T-Ball (ages 4-6 yrs.), Flyers Cross Country (ages 7-15), and a new Teen Wiffle Ball League for middle and high school students. The Y’s youth basketball program begins with children ages 3-5, followed by developmental (ages 6-8), a mini travel basketball league for 3rd-4th grades, and Warriors Basketball Prep for ages 10-14.
Other sports programs include soccer, tennis, t-ball, and the all-sports Enrichment Academy for ages 3-5.
Adults and youth can register for Gedman’s Black Belt Academy of the Westfield Area Y, led by a team of certified ATA instructors under the leadership of Master Instructor Pamela Gedman. The Y’s Dance program is under the direction of Mariana Tsartolia, who graduated from the Merce Cunningham Studio.
The Westfield Area YMCA continues to offer a wide variety of adult fitness classes ranging from barre, cycle, kickboxing, Pilates, and TRX to classes for people with special health needs such as Parkinson’s, Osteoporosis, and Arthritis.
For more information visit www.westfieldynj.org or call 908-301-YMCA (9622).
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
REGISTRATION BEGINS AUGUST 19 FOR FALL PROGRAMS AT THE WESTFIELD AREA YMCA
Registration for the Westfield Area YMCA Fall 1 program session begins at 9:00 am on Thursday, August 19 for Full Members and at 9:00 am, Monday, August 23 for Basic and Non-Members. The session runs from September 7-October 30.
The Fall “back to school” session is a great time to get back to old routines or start something new.
Classes are available for beginners through experienced swimmers of all ages. The YMCA youth swim lesson program helps foster a sense of achievement as each swimmer progresses, resulting in more confident swimmers who stick with lessons and develop a love for swimming. Free swim level assessments are available.
Fall Leagues and team offerings include T-Ball (ages 4-6 yrs.), Flyers Cross Country (ages 7-15), and a new Teen Wiffle Ball League for middle and high school students. The Y’s youth basketball program begins with children ages 3-5, followed by developmental (ages 6-8), a mini travel basketball league for 3rd-4th grades, and Warriors Basketball Prep for ages 10-14.
Other sports programs include soccer, tennis, t-ball, and the all-sports Enrichment Academy for ages 3-5.
Adults and youth can register for Gedman’s Black Belt Academy of the Westfield Area Y, led by a team of certified ATA instructors under the leadership of Master Instructor Pamela Gedman. The Y’s Dance program is under the direction of Mariana Tsartolia, who graduated from the Merce Cunningham Studio.
The Westfield Area YMCA continues to offer a wide variety of adult fitness classes ranging from barre, cycle, kickboxing, Pilates, and TRX to classes for people with special health needs such as Parkinson’s, Osteoporosis, and Arthritis.
For more information visit www.westfieldynj.org or call 908-301-YMCA (9622).
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Cranford Tuff Paddle is not your typical team obstacle course fun run. Heck, there’s only one obstacle you’ll need to literally navigate: The Rahway River!
Cranford’s GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE OUT RETURNS
AFTER A COVID PAUSE, AREA FAVORITE RETURNS FOR SEVENTH YEAR
Jersey Central Art Studio, with support from the Cranford Jaycees, will host the 2021 Great Pumpkin Carve Out on Saturday, October 23rd (Saturday, October 30th rain date. For updates check www.jcas.org). All the activities will take place at Hanson Park, 38 Springfield Avenue in Cranford, NJ. The pumpkin carving contest is a FREE event and is open to all ages. Individuals can drop off their creatively carved pumpkins from 10 am until 3 pm at Hanson Park at 38 Springfield Ave, Cranford on Saturday, October 23rd along with a completed registration form (also available on-site).
Everyone is invited to come to Hanson Park starting at 6 pm-9 pm to stroll along the pumpkin-lighted garden paths to see the carved pumpkins on display, each on its own pedestal. Cash awards will be given for funniest, scariest, and most original and will be grouped by ages; 4-8, 9-16, and 17 and up.
In addition, a big-screen outdoor showing of a surprise favorite movie will start at dark. Bring your blankets! The movie, stroll, and contest are all free, and hot cider will be available for purchase.
Registration forms will be available online at www.jcas.org before the event. At the event’s conclusion, all pumpkins can be picked up.
This will be the seventh GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE out, which has drawn hundreds of visitors throughout the area. This is a Jersey Central Art Studio’s (JCAS) Event, with much support from the Cranford Jaycees. JCAS is a group of artists and citizens dedicated to raising awareness of the arts and the artistic process as well as integrating the arts into the community through education, events, and economic development. We see art as a vital component of our lives and one that will also enrich our community.
