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Timeline New Jersey: 7 p.m., a history of New Jersey in photos, Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Arts and crafts: Beading Buddies: 10 and 11:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; crafts fun for all ages. Registration is not required. Free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program start.
Sat., March 26
Microsoft Excel: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; create basic charts and graphs with this spreadsheet program; must be competent with both the keyboard and mouse. Register at reference.
Mini-Golf: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; sponsored by the Monroe Library Foundation; play miniature golf among the stacks for $5 per player. Proceeds benefit the Monroe Library Foundation.
Great Decisions Discussion Forum: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. The topic of rebuilding Haiti will be discussed. The January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti struck a country already suffering from widespread poverty and underdevelopment. Did this natural disaster inadvertently provide an opportunity for reassessment and planning a new Haiti? Sign up and reserve background information at the welcome desk.
Spring gala: 7:30-11:30 p.m., Cranbury Arts Council, art, music and dinner at Crowne Plaza, 390 Forsgate Drive, Monroe; cost $100 a person, register by March 11; proceeds benefit council programs, including the Middlesex County Youth Shelter Arts Outreach Program and the Cranbury Art and Technology Camp.
Spring Fling: 10:30 a.m., with Julie Hardaker, Cranbury Library, 23 N. Main St.
Mini-golf fundraiser: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; sponsored by the Monroe Library Foundation; play miniature golf among the book stacks. The cost is $5 per player.
Kids for Kids Carnival: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; free event for the entire family sponsored by Kids for Kids.
Free rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs: Noon to 2 p.m., Cranbury firehouse; Middlesex County residents only.
Sun., March 27
Sunday Afternoon Crafts: 1:30 to 4 p.m., Monroe Township Library, all the supplies needed to make a simple craft, while supplies last. Registration is not required.
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles: 1 to 4 p.m., Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave.; socializing, discussions and refreshments, ages 50 and up; admission $5; all welcome. For information, call 609-655-5137.
Mon., March 28
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., stories and a craft for ages 3-5; Cranbury Library, 23 N. Main St.
Baby Time: 9:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library, storytime and more for children ages 6 months to 1 year and their caregiver. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Toddlin’ Tots: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library, Storytime and more for children ages 12 to 18 months and their caregiver. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Craft in a Bag: Monroe Township Library hours; all the craft supplies needed to make a project at home.
Tues., March 29
Facebook for Beginners: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; connect with friends, family and colleagues with this social networking sight. Learn how to create and edit an account with text and photos; must be competent with both the keyboard and mouse. Register at reference.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Library, a musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Library, storytime for children ages 3 to 5; registration not required.
Book Trek: West Africa: 4:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; children ages 6 to 8 will travel to a distant land through stories, crafts and fun. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wed., March 30
Reading Buddies: 7 p.m., Cranbury Library, 23 N. Main St.
Adventure Book Club: Books and Cooks: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Library; book group and activities for children in third grade and up. This month’s selection is "Chocolate Fever" by Robert Kimmel Smith. Copies of this month’s selection are available at circulation. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., March 31
Wee Folk: 9:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library, storytime and crafts for children ages 18 to 24 months and their caregiver; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online.
Paws to Read: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Monroe Township Library; a new way to improve a child’s reading skills and confidence – reading to a dog. During an eight-week session, children will have a weekly 10-minute appointment with a certified therapy dog; appointments are scheduled at time of registration. Children must be allergy-free and comfortable with animals; for children in first grade and up. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Homework help: 3-5 p.m., grades kindergarten through six, Jamesburg Public Library; call 732-521-3181.
Open volleyball: 7 to 9 p.m., for adults 18 years and older in March and April, Monroe Community Center, sponsored by Monroe Township Recreation Department. Call 732-723-5000.
Art Smart II: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Library; ages 8 to 12; a program highlighting a different artist and style of art each session. This session will focus on pop art painter Andy Warhol. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Fri., April 1
Benefit: 6-10 p.m., William Hart Strecker performs at The Cranbury Inn , 21 N. Main St, Cranbury; benefits Cranbury First Aid Squad; Mr. Strecker will be accompanied by Bill Gibson on bass along with guests performing songs from his three albums, "Keep On Lovin,’" "All This Dreaming" and "Smoke and Clouds" on cdbaby, itunes and amazon.com. For more about Mr. Strecker, visit www.williamhartstrecker.com.
Sat., April 2
Artists in Residence: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, featuring artist Stephen Kennedy. Watch still life painter Stephen Kennedy at work on his latest creation. This event is offered in collaboration with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. Registration is not required.
Sing-along: 10 a.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Cranbury jazz concert: 7 p.m., Cranbury Presbyterian Church.
Mon., April 4
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.; stories and crafts for ages 3-5.
Friends of the Cranbury Public Library meeting: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Arts and crafts: Spring Fling T-shirts: 10 and 11:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, for ages 3-5. Bring a plain cotton shirt to paint. Registration is not required. Free tickets are available 30 minutes prior to the start of the program.
Tuesday, April 5
Websites for Food Lovers: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. The Internet is a place to find recipes. The group will be visiting some of the best food blogs and sites and learn how to store recipes online. Participants must be competent with both the keyboard and mouse to take this class. Register at the reference desk.
Books with Sylvia Deutsch: 10 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. "In the Graveyard of Empires" by Seth Jones, an investigation into the re-invigorated insurgency in Afghanistan and its threat to the country’s future and American interests in the region. Sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; a musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime for children ages 3-5. Registration is not required.
Wed., April 6
OperaNJ Lecture: Le Comte Ory: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Library. OperaNJ Director Richard Russell will give a lecture about the selected opera preceding the Metropolitan Opera’s live performance telecasts at the Regal Theater in East Windsor. This event is offered in collaboration with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. Register at the welcome desk.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Start-Up with the Internet: 10:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. For true beginners to the Internet. Participants will learn how to "scroll," "click," use a mouse and find information on the Internet. Register at the reference desk.
Reading Buddies: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Craft in a Bag: Monroe Township Library hours; all the craft supplies needed to make a project at home.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., April 7
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Start-Up with the Internet: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. For true beginners to the Internet. Participants will learn how to "scroll," "click," use a mouse and find information on the Internet. Register at the reference desk.
Director’s Cut Book Group: 3 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library. A discussion about "Wordy Shipmates" by Sarah Vowell. Essayist and public radio regular Ms. Vowell revisits America’s Puritan roots in this witty exploration of the ways in which the country’s present predicaments are inextricably tied to its past. Sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Paws to Read: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; for a new way to improve a child’s reading skills and confidence, try reading to a dog. During an eight-week session, children will have a weekly 10-minute appointment with a certified therapy dog. Appointments are scheduled at time of registration. Children must be allergy free and comfortable with animals. For children in first grade and up. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Book Nuts book group for second-graders: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; "The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah" by Leslie Kimmelman will be read and discussed together. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Sat., April 9
Microsoft Excel: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. Create basic charts and graphs with this spreadsheet program. Participants must be competent with both the keyboard and mouse. Register at the reference desk.
Saturday Morning Review: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. "The Kitchen House" by Kathleen Grissom will be discussed. A white servant girl violates the order of plantation society and unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Saturday stories: 11:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 18 months to 5 years. Registration is not required.
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Mon., April 11
Board of trustees meeting: 6:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.; stories and crafts for ages 3-5.
Tuesday, April 12
Websites for Food Lovers: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. The Internet is a place to find recipes. The group will be visiting some of the best food blogs and sites and learn how to store recipes online. Participants must be competent with both the keyboard and mouse to take this class. Register at the reference desk.
Osteoporosis: The Silent Crippler: 11 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. co-sponsored by Princeton HealthCare System Community Education and Outreach. Dr. Jeanne Mitterando, family and geriatric health specialist with the University Medical Center at Princeton will provide information on the nature, causes and prevention of osteoporosis in men and women. She also will discuss the controversies surrounding the use of medications that slow the loss of bone mass. Register at the welcome desk.
Passport program: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; a musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime for children ages 3-5. Registration is not required.
Book Trek: Southwestern U.S.: 4:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; children ages 6 to 8 will travel to a distant land through stories, crafts and fun. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Stamp Club: 5 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; children ages 7-12 are invited to join resident stamp collector Harold Wolff. Registration is not required.
Wed., April 13
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Start-Up with the Internet: 10:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. For true beginners to the Internet. Participants will learn how to "scroll," "click," use a mouse and find information on the Internet. Register at the reference desk.
Snapshot Day: Library hours, Monroe Township Public Library. Stop by the library for events. Schedule TBA.
Bookmobile Day: Library hours, Monroe Township Public Library. Stop by the library for events. Schedule TBA.
Book discussion: 1:30 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Reading Buddies: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wee Folk: 9:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime fun and crafts for children ages 18 to 24 months and their caregiver. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
‘Tween crafts: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; project for children ages 9 to 12. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., April 14
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Start-Up with the Internet: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. For true beginners to the Internet. Participants will learn how to "scroll," "click," use a mouse and find information on the Internet. Register at the reference desk.
ListenNJ: eBooks: 2 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library. This class will show the step-by-step process for downloading eBooks from ListenNJ. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptop or eReader to class. Register at the reference desk.
Cranbury Public Library board of trustees meeting: 7:30 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Paws to Read: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; for a new way to improve a child’s reading skills and confidence, try reading to a dog. During an eight-week session, children will have a weekly 10-minute appointment with a certified therapy dog. Appointments are scheduled at time of registration. Children must be allergy free and comfortable with animals. For children in first grade and up. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Simple Science: Eat or be Eaten: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; program for children ages 7 and up. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Fri., April 15
Arts and crafts: Ladybug Pet Rocks: 10 and 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; crafts for children ages 3-5. Registration is not required. Free tickets are available 30 minutes prior to the start of the program.
Sat., April 16
Microsoft Excel: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. Create basic charts and graphs with this spreadsheet program. Participants must be competent with both the keyboard and mouse. Register at the reference desk.
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Sun., April 17
Sunday afternoon crafts: 1:30 to 4 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; all the supplies needed to make a simple craft, while supplies last. Registration is not required.
Mon., April 18
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.; stories and crafts for ages 3-5.
Craft in a bag: Monroe Township Public Library hours; all the craft supplies needed to make a project at home.
Tues., April 19
Book discussion: 7 p.m., "Great House" by Nicole Krauss; Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; a musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime for children ages 3-5. Registration is not required.
"Bored" games: 2 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; children ages 8 to 12 are invited to join others and play an assortment of board games. Bring in a game to share. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wed., April 20
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Reading Buddies: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wee Folk: 9:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime fun and crafts for children ages 18 to 24 months and their caregiver. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Arts and crafts: Marble painting: 10 and 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; crafts fun for all ages. Registration is not required. Free tickets are available 30 minutes prior to the start of the program.
Beach Blanket Book Bingo: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; children ages 5 to 8 are invited to play a couple rounds of bingo to win some books. Bring a beach towel or blanket to sit on. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., April 21
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Start-Up with the Internet: 9:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. For true beginners to the Internet. Participants will learn how to "scroll," "click," use a mouse and find information on the Internet. Register at the reference desk.
International Film Festival: 2 and 6:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Monroe Township Library. "Ajami" (2009, Israel). Five stories about everyday life in Ajami, the religiously mixed community of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Tel Aviv. All movies are shown with English subtitles. Tickets are $1 and available at circulation.
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Paws to Read: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; for a new way to improve a child’s reading skills and confidence, try reading to a dog. During an eight-week session, children will have a weekly 10-minute appointment with a certified therapy dog. Appointments are scheduled at time of registration. Children must be allergy free and comfortable with animals. For children in first grade and up. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
‘Tween craft: Decoupage keepsake boxes: 3 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; project for children ages 9 to 12. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Sat., April 23
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Mon., April 25
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.; stories and crafts for ages 3-5.
Arbor Day celebration: 11:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; children of all ages are invited to visit the Arbor Day display and listen to a story and make a craft. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Spring Break Fun Flix: Tangled: 2 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; all ages are welcome to see the family movie "Tangled," based on the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel" (rated PG, running time 100 minutes). Free tickets will be available at the youth services desk one week prior to the movie screening.
Pretzel Day crafts: 3 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; children ages 6 to 8 are invited to celebrate National Pretzel Day making a craft. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Tues., April 26
Paul Gauguin, "The Complete Story": 6:30 to 9 p.m., Monroe Township High School. Maurice Mahler will present newly discovered footage and information in this documentary co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program at the high school, 1629 Perrineville Road. The cost is $8; pay at the door. For information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com.
Coffee and a Book: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. A discussion about "A Dog’s Purpose" by W. Bruce Cameron. Fiction debut by newspaper columnist Mr. Cameron proposing a dog’s purpose might entail being reborn several times. Sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Poetry Tea: 2 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library. Read an original poem or one from a favorite poet in celebration of National Poetry Month. Light refreshments will be provided. Register at the welcome desk.
Friends of the Library meeting: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; a musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime for children ages 3-5. Registration is not required.
Legos at the Library: Ships on High Seas: 4:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; children ages 5 and older will have an hour to construct a Lego creation on this month’s theme using their imagination. Some Legos will be provided, but children can bring their own supply. Photos of the finished creations will be posted on the library’s Website. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wed., April 27
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Start-Up with the Internet: 10:15 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library. For true beginners to the Internet. Participants will learn how to "scroll," "click," use a mouse and find information on the Internet. Register at the reference desk.
Reading Buddies: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.
Preschool storytime: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wee Folk: 9:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime fun and crafts for children ages 18 to 24 months and their caregiver. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Adventure Book Club: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; book group and activities for children in third grade and up. This month’s selection is "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty Birney. Copies of this month’s selection are available at circulation. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., April 28
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Library; stories, music and fun for ages 3 to 5. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Popular Music Hits from 1960 to 1964: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Song time with David Aaron, including artists such as Elvis Presley, The Drifters, Ray Charles, Chubby Checker, The Marcells, Dion, the Beatles and more. The program is co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program. The cost is $8; pay at the door. For more information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com.
Preschool storytime: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration is required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Paws to Read: 4:30 to 6 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library; for a new way to improve a child’s reading skills and confidence, try reading to a dog. During an eight-week session, children will have a weekly 10-minute appointment with a certified therapy dog. Appointments are scheduled at time of registration. Children must be allergy free and comfortable with animals. For children in first grade and up. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Sat., April 30
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Tues., May 3
Classical Music and Your Health: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. It will be presented by Melody Blasenheim. Listen to specific examples of classical music and learn how tempos, styles and composers can correspond when trying to improve specific health issues. The program is co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program. The cost is $19; pay at the door. For more information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com or call 732-521-2111.
Thurs., May 5
Women in Art: 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Jeffrey Wechsler will give a presentation of the role played by women in the history of American art and demonstrate how women participated in virtually all significant historical art styles. The program is co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program. The cost is $8; pay at the door. For more information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com.
Sat., May 7
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Wed., May 11
Card and game luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greenbriar at Whittingham ballroom, Monroe Township, sponsored by Alisa Chapter of Hadassah. The cost is $26. Net proceeds will be donated to Hadassah’s humanitarian projects. There will be dairy platters, bagels, salads, desserts and snacks. Make checks payable to Hadassah and mail to Claire Lazar, 106 Leeds Lane, Monroe, 08831. The deadline is May 1. For information, call Ms. Lazar at 655-3062.
Wee Folk: 9:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library; storytime fun and crafts for children ages 18 to 24 months and their caregiver. Registration is required. Call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., May 12
Popular Musical Hits from 1965 to 1969: 7:30 to 9 p.m., Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Song time with David Aaron including artists such as The Rolling Stones, Petula Clark, the Temptations, Mamas & the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, Frankie Valli and Frank and Nancy Sinatra. The program is co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program. The cost is $8; pay at the door. For more information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com.
Sat., May 14
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Tues., May 17
A Musical Journey Around the World: 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Marvin Fischer will present a story and song on the piano to many countries around the globe – Ireland to England to Australia to the Hawaiian Islands and the United States. The program is co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program. The cost is $8; pay at the door. For more information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com.
Thurs., May 19
The Way of the Chinese Brush: 6 to 9 p.m., Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Terri McNichol will present a survey of the philosophical roots that underpin the Chinese brush to the present day with illustrated examples of Chinese calligraphy and painting. The program is co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and the Monroe Township Board of Education Adult Ed Program. The cost is $8; pay at the door. For more information, visit www.Monroe TownshipCulturalArts.Com.
Sat., May 21
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Sat., May 28
Spring slow pitch softball: 8:30 to 11 a.m. for men 55 and older, Thompson Park, Monroe Township, an informal slow pitch softball league playing Saturday mornings at Field One. The group is looking for more softball players to join. Those interested in joining this low-impact sport should show up at Field One prior to 8:30 a.m. For questions, call Al Carpenito at 732-723-5000.
Ongoing events
Book discussion groups: Register book clubs with the Monroe Township Public Library. Groups will be entered into a drawing to win a fruit bouquet from Edible Arrangements; drawing is July 7; registration forms available at the welcome desk April 1-June 30. Benefits of registration include help with book selection from staff and information about book availability for groups.
Monroe Township Baseball Association signups: Spring recreation baseball registration will be held. Register online at www.monroebaseball.com. For information, call 732-605-1134 or e-mail [email protected].
George Ivers Display Case: Monroe Township Library. View a collection of artwork created by the students from Monroe Township High School in March. In April, the Historical Preservation Commission will have on display a collection of antique items from Monroe.
Annul snowman and snow sculpture contest: Monroe Township Recreation Department, through March 31. It is open to all Monroe Township residents. Awards will be presented in April at the Recreation Advisory Board meeting to participants in the following divisions: 3 to 6 years, 7 to 12 years and teens and up, in two categories, original snowman and most original snow sculpture. It can be a solo, team or family project. To enter, send a photo of you standing next to your entry to Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road, Monroe Township, New Jersey. 08831, attention: snow entry.
Friends of the Library annual book sale: Saturday, April 30, to Friday, May 6.

