Happy New Year #JerseyCity! If your resolutions didn’t stick through January, who cares? There is always room for improvement and there’s always time to make a change or two. Here are local companies offering cool stuff to inspire you this February.
On Thursday, Kanibal Home (213 Montgomery St.) is hosting a craft class at 7:30pm on Butterfly Pinning. Learn how to steam, spread and pin a butterfly. The class includes materials and you taking home a framed butterfly. $25.
Kanibal Home (213 Montgomery St.) is hosting an origami mobile-making lesson at 7:30pm tonight. $25 includes all supplies and refreshments, and 100% of the cost goes to the local artist teaching the class. Get you ‘gami’ on:
Jersey City Pet Owner’s Day.Drop by the Bethune Center parking lot (140 M.L.K. Drive) anytime from 10am to 4pm to get your fluffy friend free rabies shots, free 3-in-1 shots, and licensing (cats do not need to be licensed in Jersey City). Clinics will also provide free counseling on spay/neutering, and for a small fee, microchipping, take-home dosages of Strongid (for worms), and activity flea/tick treatments. Keep your pet healthy. For more information,click here.
Kentucky Derby Day!Bars all over the city will be serving up drink specials (and mint juleps) in honor of the race.
Mindfulness Meditation.From 9-10:30, join others in the community for a morning meditation session atYoga Shunya(275 Grove St., 3rd fl.) Small donation suggested.
Families, it’s time for the annualSt. Mark’s Easterfest. Activities planned for this year include a bungee run, basketball & soccer shootout challenges, a bounce castle, a dunk tank and many other events. Plenty of food (cheesesteaks, burgers, dogs, wings) will help you replenish. 10am to 4pm, free entry, open to public.Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mark(427 West. Side Ave.)For more details, click here.
Chili Cook Off. All are welcome for the small fee of $5 to taste over 20 chilis from different resident and restuarant Jersey City chefs. 12pm-4pm, Grove Street Plaza.Click here for more info.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Lots of drink specials at Jersey City Restaurants. I’ll be at Boca Grandefor my festive margarita andTaqueria Downtown (it’s finally reopened after Sandy!) for a taco.
