Come visit the garden during our weekend open hours! Young children can play in our kids' garden and mud kitchen. Check out our food share beds, honeybee hives, medicinal and native plants, and bring over your food waste to compost. Specific events will be posted here and on our social media sites. The garden is open from 10 am - 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Join PFGF in boosting the Native Plants in Pershing Field Park! No experience needed, we'll hook volunteers up with gloves, tools, and even lunch! Discover why native plants are so cool. We’ll be designing and planting new gardens, and adding to the existing ones. Let’s make Pershing Field Park blossom! Have some fun digging and watch your hard work pay off when spring arrives! This event is made possible by The Native Plant Society of NJ - Hudson County Chapter
Acrylic Painting on canvas free workshop for kids 6-13 yrs inclusive of all art supplies offered at the Jersey City Public Library. The theme for these workshops is "Fall" 1. Oct 12 2024 11 am - Heights Branch 2. Oct 26 2024 11 am- Five Corners Branch Registration required- Please contact your closest branch for details
Behavioral changes in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can pose concerns for family caregivers. As the disease progresses, behavior often becomes the primary way people with the disease communicate their needs. Learn why people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia experience behavior changes, what those behaviors mean, and how to cope when behaviors are challenging.
The decision to place a loved one with dementia in a residential care facility can be difficult, confusing, and fraught with understandable emotion. There are many issues to consider. Is there a “right” time for residential care placement? This program is intended to assist and guide caregivers through the process of considering residential care placement for a loved one with dementia and to help caregivers make an informed decision. The importance of planning ahead will also be discussed.
