District Calendar and Events
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Sept 20th
BLUES PARTY

The Mount Olive Lions Club invites you to a Blues Party fundraiser at Bernies in Chester, NJ from 4-7PM on September 20th.  Tickets are $15 at the door.  

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Sept 26th
Walk a Thon and Tricky Tray

Pathways to Independence will be holding the 24th Annual Walk a Thon and Tricky Tray at 10AM at the West Hudson Park (Schuyler Avenue). Get the form by calling (201) 997-6155

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September 26 & 27
Oktoberfest & Antique Car Show

Please join the Chester Lions Club at our 28th Annual Oktoberfest Weekend and Antique Car Show on September 26th and 27th at Chubb Park located on Route 24 West in Chester, NJ, 07930.

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September 26 & 27
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Attending the Chester Lions Club's Annual Oktoberfest Weekend and Antique Car Show?
 The District needs your help to staff our tent & promote Lionism & Membership efforts.

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September 29th
19th Annual Herb Bodensiek Golf Classic

The Saddle River Valley Lions Club 19th annual golf outing at Darlington Golf Course and The Mason Jar in Mahwah, NJ. The Herb Bodensiek Golf Classic, honors our late member of over 50 years whose contributions were legion on behalf of the blind and visually impaired in the state of New Jersey.
For more info, please contact Lions Chris Reichert (732-850-0601) or Jim Murphy (201-954-7601).

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October 3rd
WOMEN'S FIRESIDE CHAT
Featuring NJ's Jill Kale Aerospace and Defense Professional and Gold Medalist Donna Weinbrecht

Zoom Starts: 09:45 am Chat Starts at 10:00 am

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October 3rd
Annual Golftoberfest

The Belvidere Lions Club 4th Annual Golftoberfest will be on Saturday October 3rd at the Harkers Hollow Golf Club located at 950 Uniontown Rd, Phillipsburg, NJ, 08865.

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October 10th
Blindness Awareness

The Bayonne Lions Club will be hosting a Special Free Community Program Seeing Beyond Barriers October 10, 3:00 – 6:00 pm Bayonne Museum, 229 Broadway, Bayonne Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP ASAP. 

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Oct 11th
District 16J Lions Present

The District 16J Lions invite you to a performace of the Morning's at Seven presented by the Westfield Community Players.
Ticketss are $25 and proceeds benefit Camp Marcella.
See Flyer for details.

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October 5th
LIONS CLUBS 
APPREICATION DAY

Fellow Lions, For all the selfless acts and tireless work, Camp Marcella invites you to a special luncheon - our treat! It's our turn to serve you! Please come to camp for an open house celebration on Sunday October 5, 2025 from 11AM to 4PM. 

The camp is located at 27 Durham Road, Rockaway, NJ 07866.   

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October 16th
DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE PROJECT
IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER

  • Join the Conversation! 
  • 1.) Post your drop in the bucket on social media using a “My Drop in the Bucket is…” template. 
  • 2.) Personalize a post using one of the social media toolkit graphics.
  • 3.) Create an online poll to test your network’s water knowledge. 
  • 4.) Share a video, stat graphic, or water-themed meme/gif. 

Don’t forget to tag @TheValueofWater and use hashtags 

#ImagineADayWithoutWater and #MyDropInTheBucket!

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October 25th
Pancake Breakfast

The Rutherford Lions Club Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday October 25th from 8am-12pm.

The Breakfast will be held at the 55 Kip Center - 55 Kip Avenue in Rutherford, NJ 07070. 

To order tickets scan the QR code. Tickets $10 available at the door.

PANCAKE TICKETS
October 19th
TRICKY TRAY

The Wallington Lions Club Tricky Tray will be held on Sunday October 19th from 1-5pm. 

Doors Open at 11:30AM. The event will be held at the Wallington Civic Center 

located at 24 Union Blvd., Wallington, NJ 07057.  Admission is $5.00. 

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October 25th
HOT DOG CRAWL
First Stop Jimmy Buff's 506 Boulevard, Kenilworth, NJ 07033

The Lions Eye Research Foundation (LERF) invites you to sponsor a Lion Crawler in our annual hot dog eating competition fundraiser on Saturday October 25th starting at noon with Jimmy Buff's.  

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October 21st
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser for the benefit of River Edge families who suffered property damage from fires on July 4th.  The event will be on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at the First Congregational Church located at 109 Continental Ave, River Edge, NJ.   

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November 8th
Miracle For Matthew Strides Walk

Come Join team Miracle For Matthew and let's Stride toward a world without T1D!
The Event starts at 8am and the 5K walk steps off at 9am in Liberty State Park.

The park is located at 1 Audrey Zapp Drive in Jersey City, NJ 07030

Join Team or Donate
November 13th
2nd Anniversary Dinner

The Bayonne Lions Club will be hosting a dinner to celebrate their 2nd Anniversary on Friday November 13th from 6-10pm at Villa Maria located at 417 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ 07002.  Tickets are $100.00 per person. To be a sponsor or purchase an ad please click the flyer below.

Any questions can be directed to bayonnelionsclub@gmail.com.

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November 9th
T1D STRIDES WALK

  • You are cordially invited to join The Lions of 16N and Team Miracle For Matthew for the Annual Diabetes Strides Walk scheduled for Sunday November 9th at 8:30 AM.  The Walk steps off from Liberty State Park located at 200 Morris Pesin Drive in Jersey City, NJ 07305.   
  • 8:30 am: Registration Opens 
  • 8:30-10:15 am: Activities & Refreshments 
  • 10:15 am: T1D Champions Parade  
  • 10:20 am: Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting  
  • 10:30 am: Breakthrough T1D Walk!

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November 15th
Diabetes Strides Walk

You are cordially invited to join The Belvidere Lions Club for their Diabetes Strides Walk scheduled for Saturday November 15th at 9:30 AM.  The Walk steps off from MiraVie at Brookfield Assisted Living and Memory Care located at 1 Brookfield Ct. in Belvidere, NJ.   

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November 22nd
Wood-Ridge Lions

The Wood-Ridge Lions Club invites you to a Texas Holdem Poker Tournemant on Saturday November 22nd at 7:15 PM.  The venue is the Wood-Ridge Middle School located at 151 1rst Street, Wood-Ridge, NJ.  Doors open at 6:30 PM.   For more info, circle back later.

HOLD THE DATE FOR NOW
November 30th
Holiday Craft Fair
SPONSORED BY THE HARRISON LIONS CLUB

The Harrison Lions Club invites you to a Community Craft Fair to be held on Sunday November 30th from 10AM to 4PM. The venue is the Harrison East Newark Elks Lodge located at 406 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, NJ 07029. This event is open to the public so please come out and support our vendors. For more information SEE FLYER.

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December 13th
Blood Drive

The Parsippany Lions Club in association with the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday December 13th from 9AM-2pm at Parsippany Main Library located at 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054.  All Donations will be arranged by appointment only.  See the flyer to register. 

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Order by Dec. 14th
Annual Holiday Fruit Sale

The Rutherford Lions Club is pleased to announce their Holiday Fruit Sale.   Click the link below to easily shop online and get it delivered right to your door. Orders must be received by December 14, 2025..  

Order Fruit
November
PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR KIDS
SPONSORED BY THE LIVINGSTON AND PARSIPPANY LIONS

 There will be 2 groups. Primary entries are accepted by recorded-video through email. The attached form and QR code give full details on a google form that will come up for any parent/participant. We shall be glad to accept video entries from anywhere in the district or beyond. 

Every participant will get a participation certificate.

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November 12th
"Dining to Donate"

Rosario's Trattoria located at 29 Central Ave in Midland Park NJ is partnering with the Midland Park Lions Club for a "Dining to Donate" event on Tuesday Nov. 12, 2024 from 11:30 AM until 9:00 PM. You can dine in or take out. This is to benefit Lions Club International Foundation/LCIF Bring the attached flyer and present it to your server. Rosario's will donate 20% of the bill minus tax and gratuity to benefit our Foundation in its mission of providing Disaster Relief where necessary and grants for service projects.

Print and Bring Flyer
November 19th
CHARTER PRESENTATION!
BAYONNE LIONS CLUB

Let's come together to celebrate and support our newest Lions Club in New Jersey (District 16-N), dedicated to serving the blind and the veterans. $75 per person OR $700 for a table of 10 

RSVP by November 8th to Mahesh Chitnis

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December 5th
CEDAR GROVE LIONS RAFFLE!
DECEMBER 5, 2024

The Cedar Grove Lions are having their Holiday 50/50 Drawing.
Only 1,000 Tickets will be sold. 5 Prizes will be administered, each worth $1,000.
Drawing will be at Giuseppe's Pizza Restaurant, 557 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.
For Tickets contact Ed Saegers

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March 8th
LIONS DISTRICT 16L
COMEDY NIGHT

Featuring Jeremy Hall, Tony Parlante, and Missy Hall. Tickets are $50 and includes Appetizers and Dessert. There wil be a Cash Bar.
Maple Shade Lions Clubhouse located at 37 N. Lippincott Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ 08052.
Doors open at 7PM Show Begins at 7:45 PM.

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March 26th
Beefsteak Dinner

Rutherford Lions Club Beefsteak will be on Thursday March 26th from 7-10pm. The event will be held at the Woman's Club of Rutherford's Clubhouse
Located at 201 Fairview Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070.  To order tickets call or text Laura at (201) 893-1172. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

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March 29th
Pancake Breakfast

The Oradell Lions Club invites you to a join them for their pancake breakfast on Sunday March 29th from 9-11:30am. The Breakfast will be held at Bergen Catholic High School's cafeteria located at 1040 Oradell Ave, Oradell, NJ 07649. 


Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Children under 12. For more info see flyer.

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January 30th
WOOD-RIDGE LIONS CLUB
41st ANNUAL BEEFSTEAK BENEFIT

The Wood-Ridge Lions Club is proud to announce our 41st Beefsteak Dinner. 

LOCATION: Fiesta Banquets, 255 Route 17 South, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075. 

TIME: Doors open at 6:00 PM with dinner service beginning at 7:00 PM. 

$75 per person. All Seats Are Assigned & Must Be Paid In Advance. 

Contact: any Wood-Ridge Lions member or send an email with your name and phone number to be contacted. Email: wrlionsnj@gmail.com or call Mike at 917-952-1160.

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April 11, 2026
Doctors Speak
April 11, 2026 , 8:30 AM

We are excited to invite you to an enlightening in person or virtual event called

"DOCTORS SPEAK"

where leading researchers from the Institute of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, will share the latest advancements in eye health research.

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April 12th
Chester Lioness Lions Club
SPIRITUAL MEDIUM CATHERINE McCALL

The Chester Lioness Lions Club presents Spiritual Medium Catherine McCall on April 12, 2026 at the Colonial Prospect Hall located at 370 Main Street, Chester, NJ. Doors open at 12:00 PM, program begins at 1:00 PM.

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April 18th
West Milford Lions Club
WELLNESS FAMILY FESTIVAL

The West Milford Lions Club invites you to their Wellness Family Festival on Saturday April 18th from 12-4 PM at the West Milford High School located at 67 Highlander Drive, West Milford, NJ.  Admission is free for the public. 

There will be community support for your health, a DJ, balloon animals, face painting, a bounce house & more.  

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April 18th
54th Annual Charity Ball
Testimonial for Governor SuzAnne Pacala

The Board of Trustees of the Lions District 16-N Charitable Foundation Cordially invites you to attend the 54th Annual Grand Charity Ball and Testimonial to District 16-N Governor SuzAnne Pacala on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Knoll Country Club East located at 12 Knoll Road in Parsippany N.J. 07054.

Contact the following for Tickets or Ads: PDG Lou Corsaro for Dinner Tickets
Glenn Elliot for Journal Ads
Jack Romano for Nifty/Fifty Tickets

Donation: $100.00 per person RSVP: by April 11, 2026 Black Tie - Optional

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April 25th
Wayne Lions Club
HANDBAG BINGO!

The Wayne Lions Club will be hosting their Annual Handbag Bingo on Saturday April 25th from 6-10 PM, doors open at 5 PM. The event will be held at Pompton Lakes Elks Club located at 1 Perrin Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ.  $40 ticket includes 10 Bingo Sheets with 3 chances per sheet, coffee, tea and dessert.

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April 25th
Mount Olive Lions Club
CASINO NIGHT

The Mount Olive Lions invite you to Casino Night on Saturday April 25th at 5:00-11 PM.   The venue is the American Legion Post 278 located at 119 Route 183, Stanhope, NJ.  For more info, see flyer.

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April 25th
Pancake Breakfast

The Lions Club of River Edge will host a Pancake Breakfast Saturday April 26, 2025 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the River Dell High School Cafeteria.

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April 26th
The Miracle Worker

The Belvidere Lions Club presents The Miracle Worker performed by the Country Gate Players. Join us on Sunday, April 26, for a Pre-Show Champagne Reception from 11:30am to 12:30pm at the Country Gate Playhouse located at 1114 Greenwich Street in Belvidere, NJ 07823. Reception tickets are $40 and include a regular show ticket in the price. SEE FLYER

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April 26th
Pancake Breakfast

The River Edge Lions Club Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday April 26th from 8-11:30 am. The Breakfast will be held at River Dell High School's cafeteria located at 55 Pyle Street, Oradell, NJ 07649.  Adults pay $15.00 at the door or Presale-$13 Children under 12 pay $10.00.

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May 2nd
PARSIPPANY LIONS CLUB
VISION OF HOPE FREE EYE SCREENING

The Parsippany Lions Club invites the public to their Vision of Hope Eye Screening taking place on Saturday, May 2 at the Parsippany Troy-Hills Library located at 449 Halsey Road in Parsippany.  Screening is free for members of the public.  See flyer for more details or to register.

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All Lions of New Jersey are cordially invited to our 105th Annual State Convention. The convention will be held from May 14-16, 2026 at Tropicana in Atlantic City. This year we are honored to welcome our international guest, Second International Vice President Dr. Manoj Shah, whose leadership and commitment to Lionism exemplifies service at its very best. 

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June 13th
Knowlton Township Lions Club
SPIRITUAL MEDIUM CATHERINE McCALL

The Knowlton Township Lions Club presents Spiritual Medium Catherine McCall on June 13, 2026 at The Lions Den located at 504 Route 94, Columbia, NJ. Doors open at 4 PM, program begins at 5 PM.

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June 6th
LERF PIZZA PROWL
96 Woodland Ave, Neptune City, NJ 07753

The Lions Eye Research Foundation (LERF) invites you to sponsor a Prowler in our annual pizza eating competition fundraiser on Saturday April 26th at noon.  

For more info, please see the form.

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April 28th
Wood-Ridge Lions
16th Annual Phil Rottini Memorial Golf Outing

The Wood-Ridge Lions Club invite you to join them on Monday April 28th for a day of golf, food and fun. Hosted by Picatinny Golf Club located at 121 Buffington Road, Dover, NJ.  For more info please see the flyer.

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May 3, 2025
Great Duck Derby

Rutherford Lions Great Duck Derby, MAY 3, 2025

Join us on May 3rd from 1PM to 4:30 PM for the Great Duck Derby!  

The day will include fun activities for the whole family.

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CAMP MARCELLA CLEAN UP WEEKENDS
Camp Marcella's Spring Workdays are between May 3rd and June 27th. Should anyone have any questions or require any additional information, please have them reach to :

 Michael Pacala / e-mail: pactool@aol.com / 201-933-8550 

 José Nieto/ email: jose.nieto@verizon.net / 201-615-1082

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October 22, 2026

District Meeting

SIGHT AND NON-SIGHT PROJECTS NIGHT

New York Pizza, 57 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930

Registration Opens @ 6:30pm and Meeing Starts @ 7:00pm

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Sept 16, 2026
Past District Meeting      
WELCOME BACK

The Godfather of East Hanover, 200 Route 10 W, East Hanover. 07936


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Aug 15, 2026
Past District Meeting      
REORGANIZATION MEETING

27 Durham Road, Rockaway, NJ


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Past Meeting
May 15, 2026
CONVENTION MEETING

Tropicana Resort, Atlantic City, NJ

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Past Meeting
April 23, 2026
Memorial Service and Awards

255 State Route 17, Wood-Ridge, NJ, United States, 07075 

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Past Meeting
March 19, 2026 Meeting
CANDIDATES NIGHT AND ZONE REPORTS

Registration @ 6:30pm and Meeing Started @ 7:00pm

PH Steakhouse, 111 Main St, Chester, NJ 07930

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Past Meeting
January 22, 2026 Zoom Meeting
CANDIDATES NIGHT AND ZONE REPORTS

Zoom Opened @ 6:30pm and Meeing Stareds @ 7:00pm 

ZOOM MEETING 

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Past Meeting
November 13, 2025 Meeting
PEACE POSTER AND CHARITABLE FOUNDATION NIGHT

Registration @ 6:30pm and Meeing Started @ 7:00pm 

Livingston Community Center - 204 Hillside Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039 

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Past Meeting
October 23, 2025 Meeting
SIGHT AND NON-SIGHT PROJECTS NIGHT

Thursday October 23, 2025 the Vision Loss Alliance of NJ's President & CEO, William Schuldt, will host a tour of their facility at 201 Littleton Road Suite 150, in Morris Plains NJ 07950 at 5:30pm.  Our Meeting and Dinner will follow at 6:15pm at the Parsippany Library located at 449 Halsey Road in Parsippany NJ 07054

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Past Zoom Meeting
September 25, 2025
WELCOME BACK

Socialize @ 6:30pm and Meeting Starts @ 7:00pm  

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Next Meeting
March 13, 2025 Meeting
WOMEN AND LEO NIGHT

Registration @ 6:30pm and Meeing Starts @ 7:00pm
LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED SOON

RSVP BY MARCH 9TH
Next Meeting
April 10, 2025 Meeting
MEMORIAL SERVICE AND AWARDS

Segovia Meson located at 645 Washington Ave, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 Registration @ 6:30pm and Meeing Starts @ 7:00pm 

RSVP BY APRIL 6TH