Secaucus-based Syms to close
Secaucus-based Syms Corp. and its subsidiary, Filene’s Basement LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, according to news reports. The retailer experienced significant operating losses over the past two years and could not find a buyer after going up for sale last May. Syms expects to close in January. It will liquidate assets and sell its inventory and real estate in the coming weeks. The company has 2,500 employees and 46 stores. The company first opened its doors in 1959.
‘Tibet and Its Treasures’ presentation at the library
The Secaucus Public Library will host the Newark Museum Speakers Bureau presentation of “Tibet and Its Treasures,” in celebration of the Tibetan collection’s centennial year, on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. This presentation will tell the story of how, in the early 1900s, the museum came to own one of the most important collections of Tibetan art and artifacts in the world. Attendees receive a free pass to the Newark Museum. To register, call: (201) 330-2083.
Empty Bowls Project at NJCU
The New Jersey City University Art Therapy Association invites all to attend the Empty Bowl Project on Nov. 16 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests can keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. Proceeds go to St. Mary’s Food Pantry in Jersey City. Room 129, Campus Life Office. For more info, contact Roxana Marroquin: roxmarroquin@gmail.com.
Need a new hobby? Be a rainfall reader
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) seeks volunteer weather observers in this area. Based out of the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist at Rutgers University, New Jersey’s CoCoRaHS is looking to enlist volunteers of all ages near Jersey City to take a few minutes to report the amount of rain or snow that has fallen in their backyards each day.
To participate, volunteers need a 4″ diameter plastic rain gauge, a ruler to measure snow, a computer with internet, and the desire to watch and report weather conditions.
Anyone interested in signing up or learning more about the program can visit the CoCoRaHS website at: http://www.cocorahs.org.