Fri., Oct. 14
Cranbury coffee house: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Cranbury Presbyterian Church, 22 S. Main St.; rockabilly and blues music by Barbecue Bob & His Only Friend; $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12; for information visit www.cranburycoffeehouse.com.
Sat., Oct. 15
Saturday Morning review: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; a discussion about “The 19th Wife” by David Ebershoff; sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Historic Cranbury house tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., “Journey Through Time,” featuring six homes, the Cranbury Museum and History Center, Gourgaud Gallery, the Firehouse Museum and the Parsonage Barn where there will be entertainment; a gourmet luncheon by the Friends of the Cranbury Public Library is available; advance sale tour tickets are $25 each; luncheon tickets are $12 each; on sale at Charmed by Claire, Cranbury Bookworm, Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, Mhz Designs; day of the tour, tickets will be $30 each at the tour table in front of Charmed by Claire; purchase tickets online at cranburyhistory.orgwww.stultsfarm.com.
Pokemon Club: 10 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; all ages welcome to trade and play this card game; registration not required.
Create art: 10 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; visual arts class for ages 9-12 sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission in collaboration with the library; under the guidance of art instructor Terry Antoniewicz, students express themselves through color, form and composition; registration is $30 for four sessions and must be done in person.
Artistic Attitude: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; art class for ages 13 and up; call or stop by youth services for registration information.
Sun., Oct. 16
Monroe’s 18th annual Octoberfest: noon to 4 p.m., Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road; magic show, crafts, pony rides, games, food, vendors and more; admission is free.
National Friends of the Library Week: 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in front of Mendoker’s Bakery, 34 West Railroad Ave.; Friends of the Jamesburg Library will be handing out information on the library, recruiting new members and giving coupons for local businesses to those who donate $10 to the library.
Hayrides through Henry’s Halloween Forest: 2 to 5 p.m., Stults Farm, 146 Cranbury Neck Road; $3.50 per person; for information, visit www.stultsfarm.com.
Mon., Oct. 17
Library board meeting: 6:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Once Upon a Time: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Book Trek: Italy: 4:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; children ages 5-8 invited to travel to a distant land through stories, crafts and fun; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Tues., Oct. 18
Historic Cranbury walking tour: 10:30 a.m.-noon; leave from Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East; reservations at [email protected] or call 609-655-5361; donation suggested.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Public library, 4 Municipal Plaza; musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers; registration not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; story time for children ages 3-; registration not required.
Kids in the Kitchen: 4:15 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; children ages 8 and up invited to make no-bake cookies; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Wed., Oct. 19
”Together We Can Meet the Challenges of Peace”: 10 a.m.; Coalition for Peace Action of Monroe Township meeting; speaker is the Rev. Robert Moore, the coalition’s executive director; Monroe Township Municipal Building off Perrineville Road; for information, call Ellen Norman at 609-655-9113.
Arts and crafts: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; crafts for all ages; registration not required; free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program start.
Boo Bingo: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; children ages 5 and older can play bingo to win books and prizes; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., Oct. 20
Once Upon a Time: 10:30 and 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Paws to Read: 4:30-6 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; during an eight-week session, children will have weekly 10-minute appointment with certified therapy dog; appointments scheduled at time of registration; children must be allergy free and comfortable with animals; for children in first grade and up; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Art Smart II: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Municipal Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; ages 8-12; program highlighting a different artist and style of art each session; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Integrative Sports Medicine: 7 p.m., Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St.; a workshop with physician and local resident Aly Cohen, who will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis, tendinitis/bursitis and common sports injuries, using an “integrative” medical approach (conventional and holistic practices.) Healthy snacks will be provided.
Fri., Oct. 21
”Fantasy Auction”: 6 p.m., St. David’s Episcopal Church, 90 S. Main St., Cranbury; a combination live auction and “tricky tray” (also known as Chinese auction); $10 admission covers refreshments, chances to win door prizes, 25 tickets for tricky tray items, auction catalog; live auction items will include handmade quilts, car wash, yard work, homemade dinners, handmade sweaters, wine and champagne baskets, L’Oreal basket and original paintings by Cranbury artist Corinne Peters; for information, call the church office at 609-655-4731.
Sat., Oct. 22
350+ year evolution of salsa: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; José Obando, consultant for the Department of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will trace the development of salsa and share instruments from the museum’s collection in this interactive lecture; free tickets available at the welcome desk.
Timely Topic Chat Series: 2:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; Jim Shearer will present early college planning tools, including practice test websites, grants and scholarship information; registration is not required.
Monroe marching band competition: 6 p.m., Monroe Township High School football field; gates open at 5 p.m.; 10 schools participating so far; in case of rain, the will be moved indoors to the new high school; admission $9 for adults and $6 for children, students and seniors.
Hayrides through Henry’s Halloween Forest: 2 to 5 p.m., Stults Farm, 146 Cranbury Neck Road; $3.50 per person; for information, visit www.stultsfarm.com.
Create art: 10 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; visual arts class for ages 9-12 sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission in collaboration with the library; under the guidance of art instructor Terry Antoniewicz, students express themselves through color, form and composition; registration is $30 for four sessions and must be done in person.
Artistic Attitude: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; art class for ages 13 and up; call or stop by youth services for registration information.
Sun., Oct. 23
Read, Reflect, Review with Mildred Goodwin: 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; a discussion about “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe; sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Hayrides through Henry’s Halloween Forest: 2 to 5 p.m., Stults Farm, 146 Cranbury Neck Road; $3.50 per person; for information, visit www.stultsfarm.com.
Crafts: 1:30-4 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; stop by children’s department to do a craft; while supplies last.
Mon., Oct. 24
Once Upon a Time: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Spooky Storytime: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; for ages 6-8; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Tues., Oct. 25
Coffee and a book: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; a discussion about “The Wolves of Andover” by Kathleen Kent; sign up and reserve a copy at the welcome desk.
Friends of the Library meeting: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Historic Cranbury walking tour: 10:30 a.m. to noon; leave from Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, Cranbury; reservations at [email protected] or call 609-655-5361. Donation suggested.
Music with Pat McKinley: 11:45 a.m., Monroe Township Public library, 4 Municipal Plaza; musical program for infants, toddlers and preschoolers; registration not required.
Evening Tales: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; story time for children ages 3-; registration not required.
Arts and crafts: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; crafts for all ages; registration not required; free tickets available 30 minutes prior to program start.
Wed., Oct. 26
Timely Topic Chat Series: 2:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; Monica Teixeira will demonstrate Universal Class, the free online course program available through the library’s website; registration is not required.
Let’s Get Talkin’ book discussion: 7 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; children in grades three and above read book selection at home, then join in discussion, activities and more; this month’s selection is “Trading Places with Tank Talbot” by Dori Hillestad Butler; copies available at circulation desk; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Thurs., Oct. 27
International film: 2 and 6:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; sponsored by the Friends of the Monroe Township Library; film title TBA; all movies are shown with English subtitles; tickets $1 and available at circulation.
Paws to Read: 4:30-6 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; during an eight-week session, children will have weekly 10-minute appointment with certified therapy dog; appointments scheduled at time of registration; children must be allergy free and comfortable with animals; for children in first grade and up; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Craft in a Bag: library hours, Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; all the craft supplies needed to make a project at home.
Halloween storytime and parade: 10:30 and 1:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; all ages welcome and encouraged to wear a costume; registration not required.
Simple Science: 7:00 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; children ages 7 and older invited for simple science experiments; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Sat., Oct. 29
Meet the Musician: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; pianist Dennis Kobray becomes the musician for an hourlong dramatic presentation; the audience discovers first-hand the music, feelings, life and history of Chopin; offered in collaboration with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission; registration is not required.
Halloween stories at the Parsonage Barn: 3 p.m.; Cranbury Barn Park, Cranbury Neck Road near South Main Street; sponsored by Cranbury Public Library and Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society; storyteller Carol Titus; refreshments provided; free event; appropriate for all ages; for information, call the library at 609-655-0555.
Monroe Halloween parade: registration at 10:30 a.m. at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road; judging of costumes ends at 10:45 a.m.; for information, call 732-723-5000.
Hayrides through Henry’s Halloween Forest: 2 to 5 p.m., Stults Farm, 146 Cranbury Neck Road; $3.50 per person; for information, visit www.stultsfarm.com.
Create art: 10 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; visual arts class for ages 9-12 sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission in collaboration with the library; under the guidance of art instructor Terry Antoniewicz, students express themselves through color, form and composition; registration is $30 for four sessions and must be done in person.
Artistic Attitude: 1 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; art class for ages 13 and up; call or stop by youth services for registration information.
Sun., Oct. 30
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles: 1-4 p.m., Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave.; socializing, discussions and refreshments; ages 50 and up; admission is $5; all welcome.
Hayrides through Henry’s Halloween Forest: 2 to 5 p.m., Stults Farm, 146 Cranbury Neck Road; $3.50 per person; for information, visit www.stultsfarm.com.
Kids for Kids Halloween carnival: 1:30-3 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; all ages welcome; free tickets available at children’s desk.
Mon., Oct. 31
Once Upon a Time: 10:30 a.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; stories, music and fun for children ages 3-5; registration required; call, visit youth services or go online to register.
Tues., Nov.1
”Where Soldiers Come From”: 10 a.m., documentary on the four-year journey of childhood friends who joined the National Guard after graduating from high school; Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza.
Sat., Nov. 12
Desert Highway’s “Tribute to the Eagles”: 7 p.m., Richard P. Morasco Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe; sponsored by Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and Monroe Township Patrons of the Arts; tickets $22 for patrons, $25 for nonpatrons and $7 for students; for information, call Nancie Gunkelman at 609-395-0934.
”Scrap-A-Rama”: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; St. David’s Episcopal Church, 90 S. Main St., Cranbury; all-day scrapbooking event includes breakfast, lunch and dinner; $40; contact Denise Touhey as [email protected] to reserve space; for information, call 609-655-4731.
Tues. Nov. 15
”Armadillo”: 10 a.m., Monroe Township library, 4 Municipal Plaza; six-month chronicle of a platoon of Danish soldiers stationed at Armadillo, a combat operations base in Afghanistan.
Ongoing programs
Evening computer classes: Jamesburg Public Library in collaboration with Middlesex County College. check the website, Jamesburglibrary.com under the news tab or call the library at 732-521-0440.
