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Psychic Host Workshop for Teens, Craft and Fine Arts Festival, Opera in the Park
Also this week, farmers markets on Wednesday in Haddon Township and Saturday in Haddonfield.
On Monday, natural parenting retailer The Nesting House in Collingswood will host a 10 a.m. support group for new moms. The group meets weekly and is intended to help mothers "share their experiences, joys and challenges...[and] develop support systems and play groups."
Then at 2 p.m. Monday, there's a blood drive at the Oaklyn Fire Hall in memory of the late Marie Fowler. Stop by and show your support.
On Tuesday, The Nesting House hosts a 9 a.m. children's story hour with co-owner Chris Kinka.
Later in the evening, National Picnic designer Betsy Cook will co-host an end-of-season trunk show with jewelry designer Marisa Lombardo at Sapori in Collingswood. From 7 to 9 p.m., the event will feature "homebrew, refreshments and fashion chatter in the company of the designers."
A science fiction and fantasy Adult book club will be held Tuesday at the Rohrer Library on MacArthur Boulevard in Haddon Township from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The featured book will be At the Mouth of the River Bees by Kij Johnson.
"Selected readings from this sparkling short story collection include 'Fox Magic,' the story of a fox who falls in love with a man and the title tale of a woman who follows a river of bees through the American desert with her dying dog," a library news release said.
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Then at 2 p.m. at the SoHa arts building, professional psychic medium Tracy Farquhar will host a workshop on intuition for teenagers. At $25 apiece, the course "will begin with a guided meditation and then will lead discussion and practice using psychometry (holding an object to connect with its owner's energy) and using tarot and oracle cards."
Also on Wednesday, don't miss the weekly Westmont Farmers Market at Haddon and Stratford avenues in Haddon Township from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Everyone's invited back to SoHa on Thursday for the 6:30 p.m. grand opening of Farquhar's Spirit Light Services at SoHa. Come snack and drink, and then stay for that 8 p.m. spirit gallery, where Farquhar will "connect with spirit to give messages to the audience."
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, GMO Free NJ will screen the documentary Deconstructing Supper at the Collingswood Public Library. The film is child-appropriate and will be followed by a discussion with group members afterward.
Finally, Camden County puts on a special "opera in the park" event for seniors at the Jack Curtis Stadium on North Park Drive in Cooper River Park. The show, which features Frank Tenaglia, Jim Longacre and Dorothy Cardella, starts at 8 p.m., but there's a special “Just for Seniors” VIP reception at the Camden County Boathouse from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 856-858-2986 to RSVP.
Friday, Grooveground in Collingswood hosts Camden's multi-instrumentalist Beanhead at its Fridays Live performance series.
The weekly Haddonfield Farmers Market kicks off events Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Kings Court, near Kings Highway East and Haddon Avenue. The Corn Festival will be featured this week.
Saturday also features the Collingswood Craft and Fine Arts Festival, with more than 150 vendors displaying their works on Haddon Ave. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine.
The Oaklyn Baptist Church, 29 Bettlewood Ave. will host a kids festival from 4 to 7 p.m., featuring a gigantic inflatable water slide, a pirate-themed water park for kids, facepainting, a live petting zoo, karate demonstration and snacks.
The Collingswood Craft and Fine Arts Festival runs into Sunday, as well, or you can also take your kids to Cooper River Park to meet the folks in the Activentures meetup group for a field day of sack races, water balloon tosses and group exercise activities.
Editor Matt Skoufalos contributed to this report.
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