Warm up your green thumbs at a Hoboken Garden Club workshop
To inspire gardeners during these winter days, the Hoboken Garden Club (HGC) will present a Houseplant Workshop on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the 14th Street Garden Center at 793 Jersey Avenue in Jersey City, just over the southern Hoboken border.
Noted horticulturist and master gardener Chris Raimondi of Raimondi Horticultural Group in northern New Jersey will share his secrets about how to care for indoor plants and which plants are good candidates to keep your indoor air clean. Chris will use the extensive inventory of houseplants that are on display at the 14th St. Garden Center to illustrate how-to’s and answer questions. The event will start at 11 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m.
Bar Crawl raises funds for Multiple Sclerosis
The New Jersey Metro Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is taking on the streets of Hoboken in the name of MS awareness. On Saturday, Feb. 21 starting at 12:30 p.m., the chapter will be hosting its first Hoboken Bar Crawl fundraiser.
Registration for the Bar Crawl will take place at Wicked Wolf Tavern at 120 Sinatra Drive. Participants will then make their way to Texas Arizona, Cadillac Cantina, The Dubliner and McSwiggans. The event will end at Green Rock Tap & Grill.
Each event participant will receive discounted drink specials, an event T-shirt, a raffle ticket and giveaways. Participants will also receive discounted UBER Ride cards. UBER will be providing extra car service availability in Hoboken the day of the event as well.
Pre-registration can be done online at www.nationalMSsociety.org/HBC. Day-of-event registration is also available for an increased fee. 100 percent of participants’ registration fee supports the National MS Society and its mission to end multiple sclerosis forever.
“We are very excited to host our very first Bar Crawl in Hoboken,” says Coordinator of Special Events Elizabeth Shaw. “Not only will this event allow for us to raise awareness and critical funds for MS but, it will also let us to come together and celebrate the progress we have made this past year.”
To register, visit www.nationalMSsociety.org/HBC or call (201) 977-2994. Day-of-event registration is available.
Cross-Chamber Mixer 2015 kick-off event hosted by the all-new Women in Business Council
You can join the Women in Business Council in welcoming the Hoboken and Hudson County Chambers of Commerce for an informative, interactive, networking cross-chamber mixer and meet current and future members of both groups. The event is Thursday, Feb. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Kolo Klub (the upstairs section of Pilsener Haus Biergarten), located at 1422 Grand St.
The presidents of both chambers will share their objectives and direction for 2015. You’ll have a chance to win the door prize, get space to display promotional materials at the Member Showcase Table, and get an opportunity to contribute to the door prize. Members tickets are $25, future members tickets $35, which includes one drink plus food for the evening. If you join the council at the door, your event fee is waived. Members are automatically entered for the door prize drawing, and if you join that evening you will also be entered. Please email suzpascale@gmail.com or melorr77@aol.com for door prize donations.
For registration information, call (201) 222-1100 or visit hcc@hobokenchamber.com.
Urban League of Hudson County Black History Bowl 2015 set for Feb. 26
To encourage education, knowledge and fun in a friendly, competitive atmosphere, all Hudson County Middle Schools (public and private) and youth organizations are invited to participate in the Urban League of Hudson County Black History Bowl 2015, on Feb. 26 at Snyder High School, 239 Bergen Ave., Jersey City, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Each school or organization may send up to two teams and each team must consist of four students from grades 6-8 along with a team coach. A coach may have more than one team.
Upon registration, each team will be provided a study guide of Black History facts, trivia questions and answers. The Black History Bowl’s questions will be taken from the study guides.
The bowl will be played in a game-like format of answering questions posed by a moderator. Each team must answer each question accurately and in a timely manner which will be determined by the bowl coordinators.
The ULOHC sponsors this event to encourage success, to continue to empower the community, and change lives along with a celebration of Black History. First and second place teams will be awarded a cash prize.
For further information contact Gregory Moreau at (201) 451-8888 ext 220, or gmoreau@ulohc.org. You must register your team to receive a packet of Black History facts, trivia questions and answers.
Sixth Annual Hoboken Volunteers Chili Cook-Off approaching
Happiness comes in many forms—in the company of friends, family, good health, and most important—chili and beer, of course! Hoboken Volunteers Annual Chili Cook-Off & Homebrewing Contest will be heating things up again for the sixth year in a row.
On Sunday, March 1 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Gym, located at 422 Willow Ave., the hottest chili and tastiest beer in Hoboken will be battling it out for the number one spot in your hearts, and stomachs.
While guests eat, drink, and groove to live music by the band Gravy Train, a panel of esteemed judges will set out on a culinary quest to find best chili and beer in town. This year’s panel includes the discerning palettes of Adam Poch, Hoboken resident who made it to the final three on Big Brother 13; Abbey Bell, a Hoboken resident who launched her Hoboken catering business in January 2011, which includes a former Hoboken Volunteers Chili Champion; and Frank Bilotti, an executive chef and contestant on Hell’s Kitchen Season 13.
Winners of Best Judged Chili, Best Judged Beer, Fan Favorite Chili and Fan Favorite Beer will receive gift certificates from various local businesses. The top prize is a $200 gift certificate from Dino & Harry’s for Best Judged Chili. Best Judged winners will be provided a trophy by Freeholder Anthony Romano. This year’s sponsors include Inserra Shoprite, The Rockefeller Group, 902 Brewing, Hoboken Ben & Jerry’s, hMag, and Hoboken Grace.
Thanks to everyone’s support and appetites last year, Hoboken Volunteers raised $11,000 for the Jubilee Center, and they hope to exceed that this year for In Jesus’s Name Charities.
In Jesus’ Name Charities operates an ongoing emergency food response, and verifies needs and coordinates a network of volunteers and donors to meet those needs.
For businesses interested in sponsoring this event, please email Amanda at dontsithome@gmail.com.
Tickets are available on-line for $40 and include chili and beer samplings and a commemorative glass. A very limited quantity of tickets will be available at the door and are not guaranteed. For more information on the event or the organization, please visit www.hobokenvolunteers.com.
Children under the direct supervision are welcome at the event. We kindly ask that no strollers be brought into Our Lady of Grace Gym.
Tickets can be purchased at https://hvchilicookoff2015.eventbrite.com.
Hoboken Grace adds more services and kids classes
Hoboken Grace Community Church launched three new service times this past Sunday, Feb. 8 at 301 Garden St. The new service times are 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The kids program has also expanded to offer all kids classes at the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.
“Hoboken Grace just celebrated its seventh birthday this past week,” said teaching pastor Chris High. “As we once again move towards a single site church, we are excited to bring everyone together and offer even more opportunities for people to connect and grow!”
Join the church this Sunday, Feb. 15 as they kick off their new series, “Chemistry, The Elements Of A Lasting Relationship.” You don’t want to miss this!
Hoboken Grace, is a contemporary, non-denominational Christian Church in Hoboken. To learn more, visit hobokengrace.com.