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Make your reservations now for our first Farm to Fork dinner of the year on Tuesday, June 4th. The dinner features Chef Mark Smith of The Tortilla Press and Tortilla Press Cantina. Proceeds benefit the Camden Children's Garden.The Camden Children's Garden is operated by the Camden City Garden Club. Our Mission inspires and educates people of all ages by providing opportunities to improve their quality of life, health and community through horticulture. Reservations are required. $75/person. Call The Tortilla Press catering at 856-979-3333 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Pennsauken’s second annual Nature Enthusiast Day will be held on Saturday, May 4th from 10:00 a.m. to noon, at Tippin’s Pond, 421 Cove Rd. Sponsored by Pennsauken Township’s Department of Parks and Recreation and Pennsauken’s Nature Enthusiasts, the event, open to children ages 7-13, is an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors through a variety of fun activities including a nature-focused scavenger hunt; fishing contest (participants must bring their own fishing pole and bait); nature chalk art contest; and bird house decorating. Attendees are asked to dress appropriately for being outside in the woods. The event is free, but pre-registration is required, as there are only 40 spots available for participants. For additional information, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (856) 665-1000 x151.

Opening Day for Trails is the national kickoff celebration for the spring trail season. Started by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in 2013 and encourages people to get outside and celebrate America’s exceptional trails and trail systems. On Saturday, April 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. Pennsauken will celebrate at Madison Park, 38th Street and Chestnut Avenue for a day of food, fun and festivities as we celebrate Opening Day for Trails along the future section of the Burlington-Camden Trail in Pennsauken. Mingle with Township Committeewoman Betsy McBride and elected leaders in the community. Learn about the developing trail project, including exploring renderings, its future footprint and connections to The Circuit Trails. Pennsauken is the site of a disused rail segment between Dudley Grange Park and the “Merchantville Mile,” a well-used rail-trail running through the neighboring community of Merchantville, New Jersey. If transformed into a trail, the Pennsauken segment could provide a safe off-road connection to the Ben Franklin Bridge and into Philadelphia. Jointly hosted by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, The Circuit Trails, UrbanPromise, Camden County Government, City of Camden Government and Pennsauken. 

Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd with events worldwide in support of the environment, and to raise awareness for the care of our planet. Pennsauken Free Public Library is celebrating Earth Day by giving-away Mini Terra Cotta Pot Grow Kits. The giveaway will take place all day while supplies last. The Pennsauken Free Public Library is located at 5605 N Crescent Blvd, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110.

 

Pinsetter Bar & Bowl has long embraced area craft beer lovers by providing taps for regional favorites and their first Brewers Bowl will take place today, April 18th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the bowling alley. They've invited 10 craft breweries to send their best bowlers to face off in what it hopes will become an annual event. Participating breweries and the charities they represent include: Double Nickel, Pennsauken: CollaborAid, an in-house non-profit to aid food-insecure families, Tonewood, Oaklyn: Cathedral Kitchen, Devil’s Creek, Collingswood: Autism New Jersey, and Forgotten Boardwalk, Cherry Hill: National Kidney Foundation.

The 22nd Fitzy Boy Open celebrating the life of Mark Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. Funds raised from this tournament help support the Neonatal Department at Virtua Hospital and the various programs they have created to support the families of premature babies. June 6, 2019 at 11:45 a.m. to 7:00 pm at Pennsauken Country Club, 3800 Haddonfield Rd, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109. Please contact Mark F. Kennedy Sr. @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 609-320-9451 to receive information on how to participate.

A more focused message, or branding, effort similar to the one that has helped establish South Jersey as a destination for wine tourism — might be in order. The “Dig South Jersey” concept could be a winner. Or how about highlighting the renewal and distinctive character among many of the region’s downtowns, including Glassboro’s sleek new collegiate vibe, the emerging artsiness of Pitman, the postcard charms of Woodstown, or the urbane, Victorian flavor of Merchantville? There’s a misunderstanding of what tourism can mean to a community. The most recent analysis released by the state Division of Travel and Tourism found that visitors to the state spent a total of $43 billion in 2017. 

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