Demarest Nature Center Spring Walk and Volunteer Day
Walk begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by Volunteer Day, 10:30 a.m.
Both departing from the parking lot by the Imaginative Playground. Bring gloves so you can clean litter, maintain trails, or do a special project. Email Kevin Riley at kevin@demarestnaturecenter.org if you have any questions. Rain date April 26.

Emerson Healthy Heart Fair
8:00 to 10:30 am at the Emerson Senior Center, Palisade Avenue, Emerson, NJ

Test your grip strength, learn your body mass index, know your blood pressure numbers, and more. Blood testing by Accumed Diagnostic Laboratory includes: CBC, Chemistry Panel, and Lipids $22.00 and PSA Screening $24.00. Registration is required. Please call Peg at the Emerson Health Department at 201-262-6086 ext. 213. Blood chemistry screening requires a 12 hour fast.

The Health Fair is open to residents of Cresskill, Demarest, Emerson, Harrington Park, River Vale, and Township of Washington. The Township of Washington Local Health Agency, the Emerson Board of Health and the Health Awareness Regional Program (HARP) of Hackensack University Medical Center will be sponsoring the Health Fair.

Demarest Public Library Annual Spring Fair
10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Arts & Crafts Exhibitors Welcome!

The Demarest Public Library Association's Annual Spring Fair will once again be held at the Demarest Duck Pond on Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 10 am until 4 pm (Rain Date Saturday, May 24). Attendees of all ages will enjoy fine Arts & Crafts, live music in the Peace Gazebo, baked goods, traditional Indian, Korean and Japanese food concessions, canoe rides sponsored by the Boy Scouts, exciting children's rides and games, new merchandise, discounted books, White Elephant Sale, and much, much more, at what has become a favorite tradition among area residents.

Proceeds from the annual fundraiser go directly to the Library to improve the services it offers to the community.

Arts & Crafts exhibitors wishing to show at this year's spring fair may apply by filling out and submitting an application (click here to download an application). Returning exhibitors may waive the "Application Materials" requirement. Please remember, space is extremely limited and will be filled on a strictly first come, first served basis. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 9. Completed applications, required materials and payments should be sent to:Demarest Public Library, 90 Hardenburgh Avenue, Demarest, NJ 07627; Attention: "2008 Spring Fair."

American Cancer Society's Relay For Life
To Be Held In Old Tappan
5:00 pm Friday through 7:00 am Saturday
Stone Point Park, Westwood Avenue, Old Tappan
Sign up and learn more at www.events.cancer.org/RFLoldtappanNJ

Teams of enthusiastic community members of the Northern and Pascack Valley towns will once again come together and walk around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society's signature event - Relay For Life. This overnight Relay, held at Westwood High School for the past four years, will now take place at Stone Point Park, Westwood Avenue, Old Tappan. The Relay For Life of Northern Valley, previously held at Northern Valley Regional High School, Demarest for the past three years has merged with this Relay to form a broader community event. Relay For Life of Old Tappan and Pascack Valley will begin 5:00 p.m. on June 13th and will end 7:00 a.m. June 14th.

Not all participants are required to stay through the night. Anyone interested in participating can enjoy the evening's entertainment and activities starting at 5pm as well as the Survivor Ceremony at 6:30pm and the Candle Lighting/Luminaria Ceremony at 10:00 pm.

The Relay begins with a celebration of cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) to walk or wheelchair a lap around the track. This is an emotional time and sets the stage for the importance of each participant's contribution. A festive atmosphere always develops around the track area as teams set up their campsites and begin the evening's activities. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times throughout the night - because cancer never sleeps.