By: centraljersey.com
Vintage baseball game: Noon, Flemington Neshanock versus Philadelphia Athletics, Dey Farm, Monroe Township.
Flea market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cranbury Center, 292 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township; to make a donation or for more information, call 609-860-2500.
The Greatest Generation lecture: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; photos and original recordings salute the people who came of age in the Great Depression, went on to fight in World War II and Korea and built America; free tickets at welcome desk.
Sunday, Oct. 3
Holocaust discussion: 1:30 p.m., "Hear Us Speak: Voices of the Second and Third Generations," Henry Ricklis Memorial Committee Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Artist’s reception: 1-3 p.m., "Peaceful Places," landscapes by Donna Kumagai, Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall, 23A N. Main St., Cranbury.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Lectures in Song: 6 p.m., Noel Coward, presented by Fred Miller, $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Life drawing: 6:30 p.m., $64 for all five sessions, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Learn to set up and use g-mail: Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; register at reference department.
Thursday, Oct. 7
The 1960 Sound of Progressive Jazz: 7 p.m., $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Friends International Film Festival: 2 and 6:30 p.m., "Coco Before Chanel" (French, 2009) will be screened; movie shown with English subtitles; tickets $1 and available at circulation; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Saturday, Oct. 9
Flickr Photo Fun: 9:15 a.m., learn to upload, edit, organize and share photos using Flickr; must be competent with keyboard and mouse; register at reference desk, Monroe Township Library, Municipal Complex; concludes Oct. 16.
Susi Silber lecture: 1 p.m., health care policy expert Thomas Miller, member of the National Advisory Council, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, will address where the country is post-enactment of the new health-care law passed earlier this spring and what challenges lie ahead; free tickets at welcome desk; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Sunday, Oct. 10
Concert: 8 p.m., Nelson Riddle Orchestra, featuring Bryan Anthony; Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, 1629 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg; sponsored by Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission.
Tuesday, Oct. 12
Lectures in Song: 6 p.m., "Great Dames," presented by Fred Miller, $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Life drawing: 6:30 p.m., $64 for all five sessions, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Safe boating course: 6:30-10 p.m., by Coast Boating School, at Monroe Township High School; $80; concludes Oct. 14; call 732-511-211.
Saturday, Oct. 16
Rabies clinic: Noon to 2 p.m., Cranbury firehouse, 2 S. Main St., Cranbury, for Middlesex County residents.
Review Book Group: 10:30 a.m., "Rooftops of Tehran" by Mahbod Seraji to be discussed; sign up and reserve copy at welcome desk; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Gallery artist reception: 1-3 p.m., Sheldon Berman. creator of 3D art on display at Monroe Township Library’s gallery; 4 Municipal Plaza.
Monday, Oct. 18
Jewish Experience: 7:15 p.m., Alisa Chapter of Hadassah general meeting and free program, "The Jewish Experience in ‘Reel’ Life," by Mildred Goodwin, professor emerita, Jewish Center of Concordia, Perrineville Road. Information: Rochelle Bernardt at 609-409-8171 or Faith Sacks at 609-409-0910.
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Lectures in Song: 6 p.m., "The Great Lady Songwriters," presented by Fred Miller, $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Life drawing: 6:30 p.m., $64 for all five sessions, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Saturday, Oct. 23
Marching band competition: 6 p.m., Monroe Township High School marching band and color guard, USSBA marching band competition, Monroe Township High School football field, 1629 Perrineville Road; doors open at 5 p.m.; $9 adults, $6 students and seniors; for information, visit www.mthsmusic.org.
Halloween sing-along: 10:30 a.m. with Pat McKinley; children should wear costumes; Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St.
Sunday, Oct. 24
Indoor bazaar and yard sale: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Congregation Etz Chaim Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Lectures in Song: 6 p.m., "October Surprises," presented by Fred Miller, $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Life drawing: 6:30 p.m., $64 for all five sessions, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Coffee and a Book: 10:30 a.m. discussion about "In the Woods" by Tana French; sign up and reserve copy at welcome desk; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Reading with Rover: 7 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St.
Thursday, Oct. 28
Storytime for Grownups: 2 p.m., creepy short stories will be read; light refreshments served; no registration required; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Saturday, Oct. 30
P.O.V. Documentary: Election Day: 1 p.m., combines 11 stories – shot simultaneously Nov. 2, 2004, from dawn until long past midnight – into one; free tickets at welcome desk; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Sunday, Oct. 31
Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats: 2 p.m., Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe; sponsored by Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission; cost is $20 nonpatron and $10 others.
Sunday, Nov. 7
Recuerdos de Espana (Memories of Spain): 3 p.m., Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, sponsored by Monroe Township Cultural Arts Council, $12 for patrons, $15 for others.
Tuesday, Nov. 9
Life drawing: 6:30 p.m., $64 for all five sessions, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
The Best of the Silver Screen: 7:15 p.m., $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
Picasso and His Earth-Shattering Painting: 6 p.m., $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Frank Sinatra and His Music: 7:15 p.m., $8, Monroe Township High School, sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education adult education program.
Passport renewal: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St.
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Reading with Rover: 7 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St.
Thursday, Nov. 18
Make an autumn centerpiece: 7 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St.
Monday, Nov. 20
Bagel Bakers Union: 7:15 p.m., Larry Carter, Manhattan Bagel Company, on "Filling in the Holes," Jewish Center of Concordia, Perrineville Road. Information: Rochelle Bernardt at 609-409-8171 or Faith Sacks at 609-409-0910.
Saturday, Dec. 4
Holiday card-making: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23A N. Main St.
Sunday, Dec. 5
Christmas tea: 1-4 p.m., Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society, at the museum at 4 Park Place East.
Saturday, Dec. 11
Christmas Wassail: 7 p.m., tour of Cranbury Main Street homes, sponsored by Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society.
Other events
Four Seasons clubhouse in Cranbury has been running a Weight Watchers program Wednesday mornings.
It is getting ready for a new session to begin. The program is open to the entire community.
Contact Mary Battles at 609-619-3143 or Mary Ann Mustillo at 609-409-7672 for additional information.
Congregation Etz Chaim Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. , is seeking vendors for its indoor bazaar and yard sale, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Setup is at 9 a.m. Vendors can offer new and used items and crafts. Rentals are $30 per table or $20 if you have your own table. Call Stephanie at 732-251-9499 or the temple at 732-251-1119.
Adult ESL conversation group 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Dec. 14, and 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays through Dec. 16; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.

