Nutley Kicks Off Women’s History Month With Meet & Greet Event

NUTLEY, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Township of Nutley. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Township of Nutley continues its commitment to celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of events taking place throughout the month of March presented by Department of Public Affairs and Health Commissioner John V. Kelly III, in partnership with Nutley Public Schools and the Women’s Networking Group.

The festivities kicked off on March 5 with a Meet and Greet reception held at the Nutley Museum. Members of the community enjoyed refreshments and the opportunity to interact with fellow neighbors, as well as some of the featured presenters who will be participating in the upcoming events this month!

Commissioner Kelly welcomed everyone who attended the reception stressing the importance of why they came together in support of women and their influence.

“It’s important that we recognize the contributions women have made to our society,” expressed Kelly. “We are not just talking about women like Sandra Day O’Connor; we are talking about all of you. As I have told the students in the schools this week, we are recognizing all the women in our lives - sisters, mothers, aunts and grandparents. We are here to celebrate all women and recognize what they all have done for us and our society.”

He also thanked everyone for taking part in the kick off celebration and recognized those who will be featured presenters at upcoming Women’s History Month events.

Next on the agenda as Nutley continues to recognize Women’s History Month will be a women’s health seminar, “Forgetfulness: ‘Having a Senior Moment’/Normal Aging versus Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease”, set for Tuesday, March 19 from 6pm to 8pm at the Nutley Public Library. Presented by the Alzheimer’s NJ Organization, this informational event will address the signs and symptoms of memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Closing out the month will be the return of the women’s networking event “Sip and Shop” featuring Nutley’s women-owned businesses on Tuesday, March 26 from 5pm to 8pm at Mamma Vittoria catering, which once again graciously donated the space for this event. The community is invited to take advantage of this opportunity to peruse the various products and services ngwhich will be demonstrated and on display, while networking, socializing and enjoying light complimentary refreshments.

For more information about the Township’s Department of Public Affairs and Health, please call 973-284-4976.

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