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Leashed… From Affenpinschers to Havanese to Yorkshire Terrier, you’re bound to find your favorite small dog at the Delaware Valley Toy Dog Fanciers Association (www.dvtdfa.org) group show and obedience trial. It runs all day Friday at the Mercer County Park ice skating rink, West Windsor. Unleashed… It’s a Barefoot Grape Stomping Party at Four Sisters Winery in Belvidere, Saturday starting at 7 p.m. $55 per person. For reservations call (908) 475-3671 or hit www.matarazzo.com/Winery Planted… A rite of spring in the Garden State is the yearly plant sale at the New Jersey Botanical Garden (www.njbg.org) in Ringwood. Perennials, annuals, vines, veggies, herbs, shrubs and even trees go on sale to the public this Saturday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. NJBG members get first pick at a Friday evening wine and cheese reception. You can join up at the door: $25 per year, $40 for families and $20 for seniors or students. No charge for the public sale. Green… Bring your old cell phone, PDA, computer or printers to the parking lot at Temple Emanu-El (www.tewnj.org) in Westfield, Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Newer models are refurbished and resold. The really old stuff gets recycled. Sing Along… With the new Jersey sound of My Chemical Romance (and a gazillion other bands) at The Bamboozle (www.thebamboozle.com) in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, Saturday through Sunday. Or check out Hoboken’s Spring Arts and Music Festival (www.hobokeni.com/festivals.asp). Headliners include Dr. John and the Demolition String Band, plus hundreds of artists and crafts people. Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Washington Street. Join New Jersey’s intrepid Sailing Club (www.thesailingclub.org) for cool cruises in places you’ve never been. The group gets going this weekend with a training session in Havre De Grace, Maryland. Hey, it’s a great place to wear that nautical look! On Deck… The Newark Bears (www.newarkbears.com) visit the Somerset Patriots (www.somersetpatriots.com) Friday night as our baseball season gets underway. Get your game face on, and have a great weekend!
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