May 1 & 2
• Book and Media Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Monroe Township Library, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 2 (Fill-A-Bag-for-$1), at the library, 4Municipal Plaza. Gently used books and media at bargain prices. Hardcover books, $2 each; trade paperbacks, $1; mass-market paperbacks, 50 cents; DVDs, $4; videos and music CDs, $2; audiobooks, $3; children’s books, 50 cents. Special items in all categories priced as marked. Gift books, better editions, coffee-table books offered at individual bargain prices. Cash and checks accepted. Magazine back issues available for purchase across from the circulation desk. (732) 521-5000.
May 2
• Coop’s Jukebox Dinner and Dance, featuring music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, sponsored by the Chris Cooper Scholarship Fund, 7 p.m. to midnight, at Palms Plaza Caterers, Park Plaza, Route 34, Old Bridge. Dinner, dancing, raffles, scavenger hunt, open bar. Event will raise money for the scholarship fund, named in honor of Cooper, a 1999 Old Bridge High School (OBHS) graduate who pitched for the high school baseball team and died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2003. Proceeds help an eligible OBHS boys baseball player and an OBHS girls softball player attend college. Tickets cost $75 per person. Black tie or dress in the style of the ’50s, ’60s or ’70s. Call (732) 721- 9045, log on to www.coopsta.com.
• Tricky Tray, sponsored by the Sacred Heart HSA, doors open at 6 p.m., event begins at 7:30 p.m., in Sacred Heart Memorial Hall, 531 Washington Ave., South Amboy. Call Lynne at (732) 316- 0233.
May 3
• Kids Get Arthritis Too! – The 2008 Monroe Township Arthritis Walk, 10 a.m. to noon, on the track at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Music, crafts, games, prizes. Children and adults will learn about arthritis. E-mail [email protected].
• "From Klassical to Kermit the Frog," fundraising concert featuring popular and light music for all ages, starring baritone Glenn Boothby and accompanist Jan Niemann, sponsored by Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 7:30 p.m., at the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Homemade goodies prepared by the Aldersgate United Methodist Women. Free-will offering. (732) 254-7361.
• Free Car Wash, sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 132, East Brunswick, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Call Tom at (732) 613-9890.
• Communitywide Yard Sale, sponsored by Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the theater, Garden Friends Early Learning Center, 3108 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Gently used clothes, toys, books, equipment, more.
May 4
• Comedy Night, to benefit the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) Nursing Education Program, dinner at 5 p.m., show at 7 p.m., at the Stress Factory, New Brunswick. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle, tricky tray auction. Tickets cost $40 each. (732) 235-8614.
May 5
• Golf Outing, sponsored by the Immaculate Conception Fathers Club, Spotswood, registration begins at 7 a.m., start time is 8:30 a.m., at Rossmoor Golf Course, Monroe. Cost is $150 per golfer; includes green fees, motor cart, golf, continental breakfast, hot-buffet luncheon, beverages. Golfers of all abilities welcome. Proceeds benefit Immaculate Conception School technology initiatives. To reserve, call (732) 723-0236.
• Cocktails for a Cause, sponsored by New Brunswick City Market, to benefit Children’s Specialized Hospital, 5-8 p.m., at Nova Terra Restaurant, 78Albany St., New Brunswick. Guests mix, mingle, network. Nova Terra will donate a percentage of the proceeds to Children’s Specialized Hospital, which recently opened a 60-bed inpatient center, PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, Plum and Somerset streets, New Brunswick. Log on to www.newbrunswick.com or call (732) 545-4849.