Creative Craft Wednesdays for children 6-12 years old 3-4 p.m. Feb. 17 and 24 at the Atlantic City Free Public Library. The program is free and the library provides all supplies. Participants will make winter-related crafts in January, and February’s programs will focus on Black History Month and Chinese New Year. Call (609) 345-2269, ext. 3051.
     Toddler Tales 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays March 3-31 at the Egg Harbor City branch of the Atlantic County Library, 134 Philadelphia Ave. The free programs are suggested for ages 2-4. Registration is required; call (609) 804-1063.
      Chocolate Jamboree 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Ocean City High School cafeteria. There will be chocolates, entertainment by the band 1-2-3 Draw, crafts and vendors from local businesses. Tickets are $6, available at lunch periods or at the door. Benefits the Ocean City Key Club Scholarship Club Fund and Manna at the Shore.
     Monthly Wii Nights for the whole family 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Egg Harbor Branch of the Atlantic County Library, 1 Swift Ave. Schedule: Bowling Competition Feb. 11; Guitar Hero Competition March 11. Registration is required one week prior to the event. Prizes are awarded. Call (609) 927-8664.
     Big Beautiful Women Admirers Meet 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 at Jumbo’s Buffet, 80 S. White Horse Pike, Hammonton. At 8 p.m. the group will go to Didonato’s Bowling Alley at 1151 White Horse Pike, Hammonton. There will be karaoke. Snow date is Feb. 19. Call Larry at (609) 870-8853 or email bbwadmirer2007@aol.com.
     AARP Bargaintown Chapter meets Friday, Feb. 12 at Grace Lutheran Church, 11 E. Dawes Ave. and Shore Road, Somers Point.
     Indoor Flea Market with more than 50 vendors 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 in the church hall at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Wabash Avenue in Linwood. Table space is available; 6-foot table rental is $20 and 8-foot table rental is $25.     
     The Magic of Chad Juros 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15 at the Jersey Shore Children's Museum at the Shore Mall in Pleasantville. Appropriate for all ages with audience participation. Free with paid admission to the museum. Call (609) 645-7751. For information about Juros see www.magicalchad.com.
     Merry Sub Sale through Feb. 15 sponsored by the Hamilton Township Historical Society and Sugar Hill Deli in Mays Landing. For information or ticket locations email www.hamiltonhistorical.com or call Joan at (609) 909-9028.
     Boating Basics Course 6:30 -9:30 p.m. Feb. 15 and 17 at Brandywine Assisted Living Facility, 432 Central Ave. (corner of New Road), Linwood. The two-evening course gives a basic overview of boat and PWC operation and meets state requirements for boating safety education certification. Cost is $65. For information call (201) 291-5976 or (856) 816-8907.
     Storytime 11 a.m. Feb. 18 and 27 at the Northfield library, 241 W. Mill Road.  Special Valentine’s Day storytime is Feb. 13. Call (609) 646-4476.
     Family Board Game Nights 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 and March 18
at the Pleasantville branch of the Atlantic County Library, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Call (609) 641-1778.
     Little Learners' Craft Class 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 at Estell Manor Park in Mays Landing. Open to 4- and 5-year-old preschoolers accompanied by an adult. No fee. Sponsored by Division of Parks and Recreation, Department of Public Works.
Call (609) 645-5960.
     Showing of the Documentary “Food, Inc.” 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore, 75 S. Pomona Road at the corner of Liebig Street. Free, but a $5 donation is suggested to benefit The Foodshed Alliance. Film is unsuitable for young children and parental guidance is suggested. For information see www.uucsjs.org or call Angela Jones at (856) 457-5035.
     Teen Masquerade Dance for grades six to eight 7-9:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center in Margate. Teens are encouraged to wear a mask. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Call Robyn King at (609) 822-1167, ext. 112, or email RKing@jccatlantic.org.
     Fancy Nancy Tea Party with Costumes for children 5-10 years old 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Atlantic City Free Public Library. Children are invited to dress in their fanciest clothes, or the library can provide some, and enjoy a celebration of fancy crafts, games, food and Fancy Nancy stories. Reserve by calling (609) 345-2269, ext. 3051.
     Dinner and a Movie Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center in Margate. Full-course meal includes salad, soup, entrée and dessert at 5 p.m. followed by a showing of “The Seven Year Itch.” Reservations must be paid for in person or by phone with a credit card. Early-bird cost is $11 for JCC members and $13 for nonmembers through Feb. 16; $13 for members/$15 nonmembers after. To register call (609) 822-1167, ext. 113.
     Asbury United Methodist Women annual Tea 2-4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 290 Asbury and Zion roads, Egg Harbor Township. Tickets are $10 or $5 for children under 12. Call Myrtle (609) 927-3086.
     “Kids Light up the Arts,” a two-hour art class promoting visual and performing arts 1-3 p.m. Sunday afternoons through March at Absecon Lighthouse, 31 S. Rhode Island Ave., Atlantic City. For information call (609) 449-1360 or see www.abseconlighthouse.org.
     Storytime En Espanol 10:30 a.m. Saturdays through March 6 at the Egg Harbor City branch of the Atlantic County Library, 134 Philadelphia Ave. Suggested for ages 3-5; registration required. Call (609) 804-1063.
     Wee Read for Young Children features early literacy activities such as songs, stories, finger plays and bounces 10 a.m. through March 11 at the Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Suggested for ages 18-36 months, but older siblings are welcome. Registration is required; call (609) 823-4614.
     Belly Dance Classes for teens to adults Tuesdays, through March 16 at the Cygnus Creative Arts Centre, 5045 English Creek Ave., Egg Harbor Township. Beginners class is 5:30-6:30 p.m. Intermediate class is 7-8:30 p.m. (beginner belly dance required). To register or for information see www.cygnusarts.org, email
info@cygnusarts.org or call (609) 272-1199.

Ongoing

     Crafts for Adults once a month 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Brigantine branch of the Atlantic County Library, 201 15th St. South. The programs are free, but registration is required. Feb. 10: ceramic tile painting; March 10: Irish potatoes. For details call 609) 266-0110.
     Family Board Game Nights 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 18 and March 18 at the Pleasantville branch of the Atlantic County Library, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Ages 6 and up are invited to the library to play chess, Sorry, Trouble and other board games. Call (609) 641-1778.
   Meatloaf Dinner honoring Somers Point police, firefighters, other first responders and county sheriffs 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at VFW Post 2189, 500 Bethel Road, Somers Point. Cost is $10 for adults, or $5 under 12. Tickets available at the Post and at the Door. Take-outs available. Call (609) 927-5507.
     Sherlock Holmes Movies “The House of Fear” 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 “Without a Clue” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 at the Northfield Public Library, 241 W. Mill Road in Northfield. For information, contact Seth Briliant at (609) 441-3455.
     Ballroom and Latin Dance Class Monday, Feb. 22 at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center in Margate. Ballroom dance class 7-7:45 p.m. will span many eras of dance and include the waltz and rhumba. The Latin dance class 8-8:45 p.m. includes salsa and merengue lessons. Open to couples and singles; no experience necessary. The cost is $36 for members, $54 for nonmembers. Call Josh Cutler at (609) 822-1167, ext. 138, or email JCutler@jccatlantic.org.
     South Jersey Fair Trade Alliance Meets 6:30 p.m. every third Monday of the month at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, 6700 Delilah Road, Egg Harbor Township. Meetings are open to all. Light refreshments will be served. See www.southjerseyfairtrade.com.
     Five-Week Introductory Mahjong Class at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center in Margate. Cost is $70 members, $90 nonmembers. Class one will take place 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Class two is 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Classes will be ongoing through fall and winter; evening classes available upon request. Call Josh Cutler at (609) 822-1167, ext. 138, or email JCutler@jccatlantic.org.
     MidAtlantic AARP Ventnor Chapter 1724 meets 1:30 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the Ventnor Senior Center at 6500 Atlantic Ave. Call (609) 572-1960.
     AARP Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meets every third Tuesday at the Galloway Township branch of the Atlantic County Library, 30 W. Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona. Call (609) 965-0670.
     Atlantic-Cape May Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners Meets 5:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Greate Bay Country Club on Somers Point-Mays Landing Road in Somers Point. Cost is $35. For information contact Jane Ann Hart at (609) 266-9139 or http://www.atlanticcapemaynjawbo.org.
     Amateur Radio Operators (Hams) Meeting 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month except in January at the Anthony “Tony” Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Road, Egg Harbor Township. Beginners and experienced hams are all welcome. Call Bill of the Southern Counties Amateur Radio Association at (609) 892-7888.
     Jersey Shore Ballroom Dance Club holds instruction twice a month 7-10 p.m. Saturday evenings at Christ Church Parish Hall, 157 Shore Road, Somers Point. Cost is $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. See http://worknotes.com/nj/jerseyshore/dancing, email pammytune@aol.com or sharonakelly@gmail.com or call Sharon at (09) 926-1654.    
     Free Classes for Seniors 12:30-2 p.m. every Wednesday at Mainland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasantville. A light lunch will be provided.
     Celestial 50-50 Raffle to benefit St. Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church, 1400 Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. Tickets are $5. Drawing will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. Winner need not be present. Call Vikki at (609) 344-1040 or email vikki.sumbillo@verizon.net.
     Board Games All Day Every Day at Sherlock’s Books and Café in the Smithville Town Center on New York Road in Galloway Township. Call (609) 652-5505.
     Free Job Loss Career Workshop 10 a.m. to noon every Monday at the T. Byrd Training Center, 1501 S. New Road, Pleasantville. Reply to (609) 484-9356 before 10 a.m. no later than the previous Thursday before the event.
     Mainland Rotary Club meets 7 a.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Athena's Restaurant on New Road (Route 9) in Northfield. For information about joining or attending a meeting call Dave Blyler at (609) 432-5347.
     Play Chess all day every Monday at Sherlock’s Books and Café in the Smithville Town Center on New York Road in Galloway Township. Call (609) 652-5505.
     Atlantic City Chapter of American Business Women’s Association meets the first Monday of the month and is looking for members. Call (609) 317-5101.
     Atlantic City Figure Skating Club is looking for new members of all ages and skating levels. Call (609) 926-3213 or stop by Flyers Skate Zone of Atlantic City between 4 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
     Atlantic County Numismatic Society (coin club) meets 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Linwood Public Library. Coin auction at 8 p.m. Free to all. See www.accoins.org, email accoins@gmail.com or call (609) 412-1490.
     La Leche League Breastfeeding Support Group Meeting 7 p.m. every third Wednesday in the all-purpose room at the Linwood Library. Call Kelly at (609) 412-3623.
     Free Basic Beading Classes 6-9 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday at Bumble Beeds on the Village Greene in Historic Smithville Village in Galloway Township. Call (609) 652-3158.
     Model Train Display with trains running 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Shore Mall in Egg Harbor Township.
     Preschool Storytime 2-3 p.m. every Thursday at Sherlock’s Books and Café in the Smithville Town Center on New York Road in Galloway Township. Call (609) 652-5505.
     Free Quilting Group for adults 2 p.m. Thursdays September through December at the Brigantine branch of the Atlantic County Library, 201 15th St. South. Beginner to advanced quilters welcome. Call (609) 266-0110.
     Knitters Group for adults meets 6:30 p.m. Thursdays September through December at the Brigantine branch of the Atlantic County Library, 201 15th St. South. Beginner to advanced quilters welcome. Call (609) 266-0110.
     Free Computer Classes for adults in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Computer Lab at the Pleasantville branch of the Atlantic County Library, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Registration required. Call (609) 641-1778.
     Mid Atlantic AARP Chapter 4991 meets 12:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Galloway Township branch of the Atlantic County Library on Jimmie Leeds Road. Call (609) 965-0670.
     Wetlands Institute Aquarium Feedings 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Help feed the fish and terrapins or just watch the turtles chasing minnows and the horseshoe crab gobble shrimp. Free with general admission; members are free. Call (609) 368-1211. The institute is at 1075 Stone Harbor Blvd., Stone Harbor.
     Beach Walks South End location 59th Street and Central Avenue (entrance to Corson’s Inlet State Park) 9 a.m. Tuesdays and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; North End Ocean City-Longport bridge parking lot (Gardens Parkway) 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. Wednesdays. Tickets may be purchased on site. Adults $1, children 50 cents.
     Read with the Therapy Dogs 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Ventnor branch of the Atlantic County Library, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Children read for 15- minute sessions with Barbara and Luke from Intermountain Therapy Animals. For information call the library at (609) 823-4614.
     First Wednesday Shopping and Dining Specials, entertainment and spa discounts, special room rates and more from participating vendors throughout Atlantic City the first Wednesday of each month. Park in the South Jersey Transportation Authority lots on Fairmount Avenue and Atlantic Avenue to take the shuttles. See www.firstwednesdayac.com.
     MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club of Egg Harbor Township meets the first Friday of every month. New members and their children are always welcome. Contact Katerina at momsclubofeht@yahoo.com for information. 
     Ferret Fridays 11 a.m. and Exotic Animal Show 11:30 a.m. at the Atlantic City Aquarium in Gardner’s Basin, Atlantic City. Enjoy feeding time at the shark and ray touch tank at noon. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for children ages 4-12. Children under 3 are free. For information call (609) 348-2880 or visit www.acaquarium.com. 
     Saturday Family Movie Matinees 2 p.m. Saturdays at the Egg Harbor City brancy of the Atlantic County Library, 134 Philadelphia Ave. Everyone is invited, but registration is requested. For details, call the library at (609) 804-1063.
    Safe Kids Car Seat Checkups 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month at Bennett Chevrolet, 6721 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday of each month at Action Auto Body, 14 12th St. on the corner of Bellevue and Railroad avenues, Hammonton. Call AtlantiCare at (888) 569-1000.