Section: Tweens
Camp For Lacrosse And Soccer
The BIG5 Lax & Soccer Academy is now taking registrations for summer camp. The focus of the camp for beginners is to learn the basics of their respective sports and for the advanced players, to master their skills. The Montclair-based sports camp is offering four one-week sessions from June 25 to July 20, with no camp on July 4. The [...]
Autism Awareness: Reading List
April is Autism Awareness month but even as the month comes to a close, autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will continue to be a part of our society. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Autism Speaks, one child in children is diagnosed with ASD. Gina Catania, principal of The Children’s Institute in [...]
Spring Break Softball Clinic
Coach Pete Foster and the Verona High School Softball team are holding a Softball Clinic for grades 2 through 8 during the April break. The clinic will be held at F.N. Brown elementary school (125 Grove Avenue) from Tuesday, April 24 to Thursday April 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. Each day. The cost for [...]
YMCA Healthy Kids Day Coming To Verona Park
On Saturday, April 28, from 1 to 4 p.m., the YMCA Healthy Kids Day event will be held in Verona Park. The Y has partnered with area hospitals, Whole Foods Market, Take Back the Kitchen and many others to create a fun and carnival like atmosphere promoting healthy living and healthy summer habits for kids. [...]
An Evening With Star Wars
If you’re having a “staycation” this week and looking for something to do, the Geyer Family Center YMCA is hosting “An Evening With Star Wars” on February 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This kids-only event is for children aged 5-12 and includes activities such as Death Star Science, Star Wars Origami, C3PO Robot Disco, [...]
Cyberbullying Seminar At VHS
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled. The Verona Municipal Alliance Committee (VMAC) and the Verona Public Safety Committee will present a program for parents on cyberbullying on Monday, November 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Verona High School auditorium. In addition to cyberbullying, the presentation will cover town issues regarding texting, school policies [...]
Cianna Winkler Wins Pageant
Cianna Winkler, age 11, the daughter of Beverly and Wayne Winkler, was crowned National American Miss New Jersey Pre-Teen Cover Girl at the state pageant held August 21 at the Hilton Hotel & Conference Center in East Brunswick. One hundred forty-two girls ages 10 to 12 from across the state competed in the pageant. She [...]
Last Call For Teen Pool Party Registration
The Teen Rec Committee will be hosting a free pool party for the middle school crowd on Monday June 20. (Rain date June 21.) The 5th and 6th grades will have the pool to themselves from 1 to 3 p.m. and the 7th and 8th grades will be from 4 to 6 p.m. There will [...]
Summer Reading Programs At The Library
Registration for the Summer Reading Club at the Verona Public Library begins tomorrow, Saturday, June 18, with a special presentation by magician Bob Conrad at 10:30 a.m. “One World, Many Stories” is the theme of this summer’s reading program, and it will be reflected in many of the entertaining programs that will be featured every [...]
What Parents Need To Know About Middle School
If your child is headed to middle school in the fall, you’ll want to make time to attend “Middle School Transitions: What You Need to Know”, a program being put on by the Verona Municipal Alliance Committee. The session is this Thursday, June 9, in the Fireman’s Room on the second floor of the Verona [...]