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  • Tickets available for Alborada gala

    Tickets available for Alborada gala

    The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre’s 12th annual gala and fundraiser, “The Passion of Alborada,” is planned for 3-8 p.m. April 3 at Ria Mar Restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event, which will celebrate 20 years of Alborada, will feature a buffet-style, all-Spanish banquet with sangria and desserts, performances by the Alborada dancers and…

  • Community invited to library events

    A variety of upcoming programs are scheduled at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The library will host a lecture titled “D-Day: The Longest Walk” at 2 p.m. March 19. Paul Zigo, director of the World War II Era Studies Institute, will discuss his book, “The Longest Walk,” the…

  • Corned Beef Dinner on menu at church

    Corned Beef Dinner on menu at church

    The Women at the Well of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will sponsor its Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner 4:30-7 p.m. March 12 in the church hall. Dinner will include corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, beverages and homemade desserts. Takeouts will be available. Tickets may be purchased at…

  • Youngsters invited to Easter Egg Hunt

    The annual Reformed Church Home Easter Egg Hunt, open to youngsters ages 2-10 from Old Bridge and the surrounding communities, is planned for March 19 on the lawns of the facility,1990 Route 18 North, Old Bridge. Start time will be 9:45 a.m. for ages 2-6, 10:30 a.m. for ages 7-10. The event will be held…

  • Sounds of classical guitar to fill church

    Sounds of classical guitar to fill church

    Guitarist Loren C. Fortna will present works of composer Johann Kaspar Mertz in a concert set for 5 p.m. March 13 at the United Methodist Church at Milltown, 47 N. Main St. Admission is free of charge; however, a free-will offering will be accepted. A reception will follow. The concert is the eighth in a…

  • Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting

    Watercolorist to share expertise at meeting

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will meet at 2 p.m. March 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Award-winning artist and teacher Bob Heyer will present a watercolor demonstration and workshop based on a winter landscape. Participants should bring their favorite watercolor supplies. For more information, call…

  • Wetland hike set for March 13 at park

    A wetland hike will begin at 1 p.m. March 13 at the Cheesequake State Park Nature Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. The program is open to individuals ages 9 and up. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call 732-566-3208.

  • 4-H council to host Bunnies Breakfast

    4-H council to host Bunnies Breakfast

    The Middlesex County 4-H Junior Council will present its annual Breakfast With the Bunnies March 19 at the Middlesex County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. There will be two seatings for breakfast and activities, 9-10 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children ages 2-8 and their parents are invited to participate. The event will feature…

  • Ethnic food on menu at Easter bazaar

    Ethnic food on menu at Easter bazaar

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church will sponsor its annual Easter Bazaar and Tricky Tray 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 26 in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. The event will feature ethnic holiday foods including pierogi, potato pancakes, babkas and more. Ethnic items will be available for purchase. For more information, call…