New Providence Presbyterian Church

Randi Emmer is outreach chair and community engagement chair of the Friends of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and holds other notable positions. She has spoken at Old Guard most recently in 2024 and will return to tell us of Red, White and Blue birds, their color origin based on Indian folklore, and the land at the time of the Revolutionary War.
The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational fellowship of active men of retirement age, founded in 1930. We hear presentations most Tuesday mornings in an auditorium in New Providence, and we have many other activities including discussion groups, sports and outdoor groups, and celebrations. Our dues are minimal, and members volunteer for all aspects of the operation. Our motto is "Come for the programs. Stay for the friends." Guests are always welcome to attend and to learn about our organization.
Coming up in July: See our Tuesday programs posted on our website <a href="https://summitoldguard.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://summitoldguard.org</a> .

Local Event: Great Swamp celebrates America 250

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New Jersey

Great Swamp celebrates America 250

Randi Emmer is outreach chair and community engagement chair of the Friends of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and...

What Happens to what you throw into the curbside recycling container?Our speaker will be Jennifer Solewski, Vice President of Business and Technical Development, Bayshore Recycling.Bayshore is a family of nine diversified companies specializing in solutions for proper, environmentally-sensitive recycling and solid waste management.
The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational fellowship of active men of retirement age, founded in 1930. We hear presentations most Tuesday mornings in an auditorium in New Providence, and we have many other activities including discussion groups, sports and outdoor groups, and celebrations. Our dues are minimal, and members volunteer for all aspects of the operation. Our motto is "Come for the programs. Stay for the friends." Guests are always welcome to attend and to learn about our organization.
Coming up: July 14 – Autonomous Vehicles Today and Tomorrow July 21 - The Philanthropic Power of Community Foundations in NJ July 28 - Physical AI for Robots

Local Event: What Happens to Recycling Pickups

What Happens to Recycling Pickups

What Happens to what you throw into the curbside recycling container?Our speaker will be Jennifer Solewski, Vice President of...

NOTE: This week’s meeting will be on Zoom only, not in person at the church. To obtain the Zoom link, please write to <a href="mailto:info@summitoldguard.org">info@summitoldguard.org</a>.
Our speaker will be Mitch Erickson, Old Guard member since 2015, who will tell us the status of autonomous passenger and freight vehicles in the US and around the world.He will also speculate on the broad-scale future of transportation.
The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational fellowship of active men of retirement age, founded in 1930. We hear presentations most Tuesday mornings in an auditorium in New Providence, and we have many other activities including discussion groups, sports and outdoor groups, and celebrations. Our dues are minimal, and members volunteer for all aspects of the operation. Our motto is "Come for the programs. Stay for the friends." Guests are always welcome to attend and to learn about our organization.
Coming up: July 21 - The Philanthropic Power of Community Foundations in NJ July 28 - Physical AI for Robots

Local Event: Autonomous Vehicles Today and Tomorrow

Autonomous Vehicles Today and Tomorrow

NOTE: This week’s meeting will be on Zoom only, not in person at the church. To obtain the Zoom link, please write to...

Hans Dekker, President, The Community Foundation of New Jersey, will discuss how this unique New Jersey organization, founded in 1979, now manages more than $1 billion in assets and 1,200 funds and how as a philanthropic partner, you can design and execute a giving plan at whatever level you choose.
The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational fellowship of active men of retirement age, founded in 1930. We hear presentations most Tuesday mornings in an auditorium in New Providence, and we have many other activities including discussion groups, sports and outdoor groups, and celebrations. Our dues are minimal, and members volunteer for all aspects of the operation. Our motto is "Come for the programs. Stay for the friends." Guests are always welcome to attend and to learn about our organization.
Coming up: July 28 - Physical AI for Robots

Local Event: The Philanthropic Power of Community Foundations in NJ

The Philanthropic Power of Community...

Hans Dekker, President, The Community Foundation of New Jersey, will discuss how this unique New Jersey organization, founded...

The Philanthropic Power of Community Foundations in NJ

Kostas Bekris, Professor of Computer Science at Rutgers University and an Amazon Scholar with Amazon Robotics, will highlight how tighter integration of perception, learning and planning for vision-driven robot manipulation can address gaps that lie at the interface of these domains at present.
The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational fellowship of active men of retirement age, founded in 1930. We hear presentations most Tuesday mornings in an auditorium in New Providence, and we have many other activities including discussion groups, sports and outdoor groups, and celebrations. Our dues are minimal, and members volunteer for all aspects of the operation. Our motto is "Come for the programs. Stay for the friends." Guests are always welcome to attend and to learn about our organization.
Coming up in August: See our Tuesday programs posted on our website <a href="https://summitoldguard.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://summitoldguard.org</a> .

Local Event: Physical AI for Robots

Physical AI for Robots

Kostas Bekris, Professor of Computer Science at Rutgers University and an Amazon Scholar with Amazon Robotics, will highlight...

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Great Swamp celebrates America 250

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New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ

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New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ

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9:30 AM

New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ

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28

9:30 AM

New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ

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