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  • Cruise Night 

    by Sean Brown on August 17th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Cruise Night Location: Haddon Avenue Description: Collingwood’s Cruise Night returns in August, showcasing the area's top classic cars and motorcycles. Trophies and prizes will be given out at the end of the night. Guests can enjoy live music and food.

    Pricing: registration is $5 per car; free for guests.

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  • Crafts and Fine Arts Festival 

    by Sean Brown on August 13th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Crafts and Fine Arts Festival Location: Haddon Avenue Description: Collingswood will host 180 craft and fine artists from throughout the United States.  All artists at the event were selected by a jurying process.  Works on presented will include clay, glass, metal and fiber, along with the newest in hand crafts and visual arts.  For more [...]

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    • Sarah 12:27 pm on August 16, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Have to say, I did not love the festival this year. There seemed to be fewer vendors and WAY too much jewelry. Also, many repeat players. Hopefully next year there can be a balance of craft forms represented and maybe a better representation of local artists?

  • Crafts and Fine Arts Festival 

    by Sean Brown on August 12th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Crafts and Fine Arts Festival Location: Haddon Avenue Description: Collingswood will host 180 craft and fine artists from throughout the United States.  All artists at the event were selected by a jurying process.  Works on presented will include clay, glass, metal and fiber, along with the newest in hand crafts and visual arts.  For more [...]

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    • Nancy 5:28 pm on August 13, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      how do i get there? I live in ocean county

  • Summer Arts on Fire Workshop 

    by Sean Brown on August 3rd, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Summer Arts on Fire Workshop Location: All Fired Up- 602 Haddon Ave Description: "Monsters vs. What? will be the name of this workshop. Children will make a monster or an alien out of two pieces of pottery and iron feet while they watch the movie "Monsters vs. Aliens." It [...]

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  • Easy Pickens BBQ & More to Launch August 7 

    by Jeff Pickens on August 2nd, 2010 | Comment

    It’s a family affair: South Jersey dad, sons, to  turn passion for outdoor cooking into a barbecue team and catering service Turnersville, NJ - August 2, 2010 A South Jersey backyard barbecue enthusiast has teamed up with his sons to make the leap from amateur to pro. Washington Township resident Jeff Pickens, along with [...]

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  • Summer Arts on Fire Workshop 

    by Sean Brown on August 1st, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Summer Arts on Fire Workshop Location: All Fired Up- 602 Haddon Ave. Description: This workshop will be called Peace Sign Plate. Children will make a plate using a bubble-painting technique and tape to create a peace sign. It is recommended that the children wear old clothes. Pre-registration is recommended. [...]

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  • Summer Arts on Fire Workshop 

    by Sean Brown on July 27th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Summer Arts on Fire Workshop Location: All Fired Up- 602 Haddon Ave. Description: This workshop will be called Give Peace A Chance Name Plaque. Children will make a name plaque out of clay and paint it. It is recommended that the children wear old clothes. Pre-registration is recommended. This event [...]

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  • Summer Arts on Fire Workshop 

    by Sean Brown on July 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Summer Arts on Fire Workshop Location: All Fired Up- 602 Haddon Ave. Description: This workshop will be called Groovy Cupcake Glass Plate. Children will make a cupcake glass plate using the glass-fusing technique. It is recommended that the children wear old clothes. Pre-registration is recommended. This event will be for [...]

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  • Summer Arts on Fire Workshop 

    by Sean Brown on July 25th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Summer Arts on Fire Workshop Location: All Fired Up-602 Haddon Ave. Description: This workshop will be called Groovy Cupcake Glass Plate. Children will make a cupcake glass plate using the glass-fusing technique. It is recommended that the children wear old clothes. Pre-registration is recommended. This event will be for [...]

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  • Kids express artistic side through workshops 

    by Sean Brown on July 22nd, 2010 | Comment

    All Fired Up is hosting "Summer Arts on Fire"  workshops for children ages 5-13 at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through August 26.

    The theme for this summer's workshops is "Peace, Love & Poetry."

    "I had a bunch of projects that just kind of fit into that theme so I just ran with it," said [...]

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  • Adoption organization to host pool party 

    by Sean Brown on July 22nd, 2010 | Comment

    Family MATTERS (Miracle of Adoption Through The Experiences, Resources, and Support of each other) will host a pool party from 1-4 p.m., July 24 at Roberts Pool.

    The Collingswood organization, founded by Anne Marie Vegenhart and Susan Shine, was created for families considering adoption.

    "A group of parents had children in Christian Day Nursery in Collingswood and realized that [...]

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  • Borough offers archery lessons 

    by Sean Brown on July 22nd, 2010 | Comment

    The Borough of Collingswood's seasonal archery lessons for adults, teenagers, and children are nearing the end of their five week course.

    According to  Recreation Department Director Nancy O'Neill,  the course teaches the basics of archery including, "holding a bow and arrow, safety measures and shooting."

    Class sizes are limited.

    "We want to make [...]

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    • ZEF4 10:38 am on July 22, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      There’s nothing like archery lessons to take the sting out of higher property taxes.

  • Local artist jazzes up summer 

    by Sean Brown on July 21st, 2010 | Comment

    Demetria Joyce Bailey, of Collingswood, will perform at 7 p.m., July 28 at the Historic Hopkins House, located along the Cooper River.

    Her performance is part of the Camden County Cultural Commission's 'Jazzy July' series.

    The free series showcases jazz musicians from Camden County.

    Bailey will perform songs off [...]

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  • Summer Arts on Fire Workshop 

    by Sean Brown on July 20th, 2010 | Comment

    Title: Summer Arts on Fire Workshop Location: All Fired Up- 602 Haddon Ave. Description: This workshop will be called Flower Power Pencil Holder. Children will make a pencil holder out of a flower pot. The project will include pencils with flower tops. It is recommended that the children wear old [...]

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  • Borough provides summer jobs for students 

    by Sean Brown on July 19th, 2010 | Comment

    The Collingswood Student Job Pool is providing teen students with summer jobs.

    The pool is a volunteer program of the Collingswood Municipal Alliance, funded by the state, and administered by the borough.

    The types of  jobs offered vary and include raking leaves in the fall, shoveling snow in the winter, babysitting, painting, weeding, mowing, and housekeeping.

    Before [...]

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