Join the Special Olympics Young Athlete Program
Starting Oct. 2, the Hoboken Family Alliance will sponsor a six-week sports program for young children with special needs (ages 2 1/2 to 7 years old) at the St. Francis Community Center (310 Jefferson St.).
The cost is $10, and includes a t-shirt, a completion party, and a certificate. The program runs on Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30 and Nov. 6 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Young Athlete Program is a sports foundation training program to get your child ready to compete in the Special Olympics. Each session will target a particular skill including throwing, running, kicking, balance, jumping. Classes will include a soccer session with Stevens Ducks Men’s Soccer Coach Tim O’Donahue and a strengthening yoga class.
If interested, contact Theresa Howard at THoward315@gmail.com or call (201) 795-5404.
Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival takes place this weekend
On Sunday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mayor Dawn Zimmer and the city of Hoboken will present the Hoboken Fall Arts and Music Festival. The event will take place on Washington Street between Observer Highway and Seventh Street. The event will feature over 300 artists, sculptors, photographers, and craftspeople, as well as rides, games, face painting, and much more. A special arts section will be set up between Second and Third streets. A children’s area with rides and games will be available on Third Street.
Please turn to our Entertainment pages in this issue for complete information on the festival.
NAMI offers free course for caregivers
Starting Oct. 9, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Hudson County will offer a free, six week-session course called NAMI Basics, for parents and other primary caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness.
NAMI is dedicated to improving the quality of life for both those who suffer with brain disorders and mental illness and those who are caregivers, by offering hope, awareness, and coping skills through education and family support.
Registration for the free course is necessary. Classes include ADHD, Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder Anxiety Disorders, handling challenging behavior, etc. Classes will take place in Jersey City. Child care will be provided.
For more information, contact Martha Silva at (201) 861-0614 or Paula Hollenback at (201) 915-5140.
Hoboken resident named Chief Diversity Officer in New York
City resident Carra Wallace has a new job in Albany, N.Y.
Wallace, 47, who is reportedly the girlfriend of an embattled aide to New York Gov. David Paterson, was appointed to a $165,000 position to serve as the chief diversity officer in New York, according to a report in the New York Post.
Sources told the Post that Wallace has been dating Clemmie Harris, an aide to Paterson, who was blasted for “inappropriate conduct” in a recent investigation.
In the report, a Paterson spokesman refused to say if the governor knew that Harris had been dating Wallace before appointing her to the high-ranking job.
Wallace confirmed she has been living in New Jersey but rented an apartment in Albany, according to the report.
The 30th Annual Artists Studio Tour on Nov. 6 and 7
On Saturday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 7, from noon until 6 p.m., Mayor Dawn Zimmer, The City of Hoboken, The Hudson Reporter, and the Hudson County Division of Cultural & Heritage Affairs will present The Hoboken 30th Annual Artists Studio Tour, a free self-guided walking tour of artists’ studios, galleries, and community exhibition spaces. The tour takes place all throughout Hoboken, at spots including The Monroe Center.
There is still time to get involved. They are looking for artists, photographers, sculptors, musicians, art students, and more. You don’t need a studio to participate. There will be lots of community spaces to exhibit or perform in. If you are a local business, there are opportunities for your involvement as well. Call (201) 420-2207 to get an application.
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