Art Auction

The Flemington Jewish Community Center, 5 Sergeantsville Road, Flemington, will hold an art auction, Saturday, Oct. 24, with a preview at 7 p.m., and live auction to begin at 8 p.m., presented by AJ Ross Auctions.

More than 150 custom framed and matted works of art will be offered for sale: lithographs, etchings, serigraphs, animation cels, watercolors, original oils signed by the artist, as well as documented sports memorabilia.

Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and includes a wine and cheese social, hors d’oeuvres and desserts served throughout the evening. Proceeds from the evening will benefit education programs at the FJCC.

For tickets and information, call Neal at 908-578-7755 or visit www.flemingtonJCC.org.

New Jersey School Of Music Faculty Concert and Dinner

In support of its new Scholarship Program, the New Jersey School of Music is proud to announce its first annual Faculty Concert and Dinner to be held on Sunday October 18^th, from 5:30 until 8:00 PM, at the Firehouse Café in Mount Holly, NJ (www.thefirehousecafe.net).

The school, with campuses in Medford and Cherry Hill, supports 26 music teachers adding a great deal to the economy and culture of South Jersey. Teachers will be performing a variety of works in musical styles ranging from Classical, Jazz, Flamenco and Pop through Modern Progressive Contemporary music.

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Dodge Foundation Grants Help Hunterdon Orgs

HUNTERDON COUNTY —  The Trustees of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation have announced their approval more than 200 grants totaling $10,009,500 to non-profit organizations throughout the state of New Jersey and others serving New Jersey, including $90,000 to three organizations in Hunterdon County.

“These grants represent 95% of our total grantmaking for 2009,” stated David Grant, President & CEO of the Foundation. “In recognition of these difficult financial times, the board and staff moved all of its grantmaking into the first six months of this year in order to assist our grantees with cash flow and budget projections.”

In Hunterdon County the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton Town received a grant of $40,000 for general operating support for arts exhibitions and education, Roxey Ballet Company of Lambertville received a grant of $10,000 for general operating support of extensive contributions to dance and dance education, and Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance in Flemington received a grant of $40,000 for general operating support, including farmland preservation efforts.

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