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5 Things: Lectures on Career Networking, Chemical Dependency, End-of-Life Care and the Mideast
The events and issues to keep in mind today.
- The Scotch Plains Public Library's Career Networking Group hosts "Journey to Reemployment," a free lecture led by group alumna Rosaria Carr. The event starts at 7 p.m. To register, visit www.scotlib.org and click "Events," call 908-322-5007, ext. 204 or email library@scotlib.org. You can also connect with the networking group via LinkedIn.
- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood PTA's Chemical Dependency Committee hosts a free lecture at the high school from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on alcohol, drugs and other destructive behaviors. The program is open to high school students and middle school students accompanied by a parent or guardian, and is intended to initiate dialogue between parents and their children about substance abuse. For more information, contact Liz Knodel-Gordon, substance abuse coordinator for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district, by emailing lknodel-gordon@spfk12.org or calling 908-889-7498.
- The JCC of Central New Jersey's "University Lecture Series" concludes tonight with Gil Hoffman, the chief political correspondent and analyst for the newspaper Jerusalem Post. Hoffman will present a lecture titled, "Peace, Politics and Plutonium: An Israeli Insider's Look at Efforts to Prevent a Nuclear Iran and Advance Mideast Peace." Tickets cost $13 for JCC members, seniors 65-years-old and older, and students, and $15 for the general public. To learn more, email sklein@jccnj.org or call 908-889-8800, ext. 214. To buy tickets, click here.
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Church hosts a free interactive presentation titled, "Advance Care Planning: How to Stay in Control of Your Preferences." The director of the palliative care program at Overlook Hospital, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and an internist and clinical educator at St. Barnabas Medical Center will discuss end-of-lie issues and advance directives, and their relationship with Catholic teachings. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. To learn more, email ihm123@aol.com or call Felicia Levine at 908-889-2100, ext. 22.
- Two Scotch Plains committees hold meetings tonight. The Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building courtroom. The Recreation Commission holds a caucus meeting at 7:30 p.m. in room 202 of the Municipal Building.
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