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DESCRIPTION:Help  provide assistance for victims of disasters\, and food 
 for neighbors in  need\, while enjoying international cuisine and listen
 ing to vocal and  instrumental music from China.&nbsp\; Attend the Inter
 national Dinner at Willow  Grove Presbyterian Church in Scotch Plains on
  Saturday\,&nbsp\;March 10\, 2012 from 5  pm to 8 pm.&nbsp\; We will don
 ate the money we raise\, half to the Community  Food Bank of New Jersey 
 and half to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance\,  which helps those suffer
 ing after disasters around the world\, including  victims of earthquakes
  and tsunamis.\nOur  International Dinner will feature an array of ethni
 c specialties\,  including Italian\, Danish\, German\, Irish\, Greek\, K
 orean\, Scottish\,  English\, West Indian and Polish. Complementing the 
 cuisine will be  performances by the Chinese American Music Ensemble (CA
 ME) Adult Chorus  and Children&rsquo\;s Chorus\, by the Music From China
  Youth Orchestra\, and by  Paul DiDario\, Director of Music at Willow Gr
 ove. &nbsp\;Both groups hold their  weekly rehearsals at Willow Grove Ch
 urch.&nbsp\; The Chinese American Music  Ensemble (CAME) is the only cho
 ral program in New Jersey that offers  choral music training for childre
 n and adults at the same time and  place.&nbsp\; CAME seeks to enrich an
 d broaden cultural horizons through music  training\, and to provide a c
 ommunity service through concert  performances.&nbsp\; The Music From Ch
 ina Youth Orchestra performs on Chinese  instruments and receives year-r
 ound training with annual concerts at  major cultural and educational in
 stitutions.&nbsp\; It sponsors a summer music  program in these instrume
 nts for children and young people held during  August at the church.&nbs
 p\; Mr. DiDario\, who received a B.A. and M.A. from  Juilliard School\, 
 will perform the Waltz from the Opera\, "Faust" by  Charles Gounod\, tra
 nscribed for piano by Franz Liszt.\nAccording  to Willow Grove&rsquo\;s 
 Pastor\, Reverend Cynthia Cochran-Carney\, the  International Dinner is 
 an annual event at Willow Grove Church that  reflects some of our most i
 mportant values and commitments as a  congregation.&nbsp\; She states\, 
 "Helping neighbors near and far who are in  need is central to our faith
 \, so each year we raise money for  organizations that provide basic nee
 ds of food\, shelter and disaster  relief.&nbsp\; Willow Grove Church ha
 s a growing Ministry of Music and the  Arts from a variety of traditions
  and cultures.&nbsp\; God has shown us ways  we can build bridges of hop
 e and understanding that involve people of  all ages making music togeth
 er.&nbsp\; This is the reason we are home to many  musical groups and ev
 ents\, including CAME and Music From China.&nbsp\; You  will not want to
  miss these inspiring and exciting musicians and  singers!&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
  You can enjoy all of this and then sample food entrees and  desserts fr
 om around world."\nTickets  are $12 for adults and teens\, $6 for childr
 en 6 to 12\, free for  children 5 and under\, with a family maximum of $
 35.&nbsp\;To guarantee a seat  for the dinner\, buy a ticket in advance 
 because last year seats for the  dinner sold out.&nbsp\; Tickets will on
 ly be available at the door if not  already sold out.&nbsp\; Purchase ti
 ckets by calling the church office at (908) 232-5678\, Monday to Friday 
 from 9 am to 1 pm.&nbsp\;For more information about Willow Grove Church\
 , e-mail&nbsp\;info@willowgrovechurch.org&nbsp\;or check the website &nb
 sp\;www.willowgrovechurch.org.&nbsp\; If you cannot attend but would lik
 e to make a donation\, call August Ruggiero at (908) 889-5948. &nbsp\; T
 he Willow Grove Presbyterian Church is located at 1961 Raritan Road in  
 Scotch Plains\, opposite the Scotch Plains Southside Firehouse and near 
  the corner of South Martine Avenue.&nbsp\; All church facilities are  h
 andicap-accessible.
URL:http://clark.patch.com/events/international-dinner-at-willow-grove-pr
 esbyterian-church
SUMMARY:International Dinner at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church
LOCATION:Willow Grove Presbyterian Church: 1961 Raritan Rd\, Scotch Plain
 s\, NJ
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