Five Things: Triathlon Workshop, Lecture Series, Computerized Investing and More

The events and issues to keep in mind today.

Posted Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 4:40 am ET

The second public forum on the shared services report produced by Jersey Professional Management takes place tonight at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education.
The Triwomen of Scotch Plains, Fanwood and Westfield host a strength training and nutrition workshop led by Gloria Safar, triathlete and author of the book "Triathlon for Girls Like Us." The event takes place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. For more information, .
The JCC of Central New Jersey hosts its second annual University Lecture Series. Monique Exkmann, professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Western Switzerland, and a Fulbright Professor for 2010-2011 at Kean University, will deliver a lecture on right-wing extremist movements and their ideologies. The event runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For ticket prices and more, .
The Amateur Computer Group of New Jersey leads a workshop on computerized investing. The meeting starts at 8 p.m. at the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad. For more information, .
The Springfield Public Library hosts a lecture on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the history of New York City. The event starts at 7 p.m. To learn more, .

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