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  • Examiner Datebook, Feb. 11

    • The Allentown Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Allentown United Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. Eric Blasco of Erb Food and Garden, Philadelphia, will discuss hugelkultur, a German technique used to build rich, organic garden soil. Visit AllentownGardenClub.net. • The Allentown FFA Alumni will host its ninth annual…

  • Donors needed for memorial blood drive

    Donors needed for memorial blood drive

    A community blood drive to celebrate the memory of George T. Rupert, a U.S. Navy veteran and member of the East Brunswick community for more than 50 years who lost his battle with acute myeloid leukemia in July 2015, is set for 1:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No.…

  • Winter Paper Sale ongoing at library

    Winter Paper Sale ongoing at library

    The Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, adjacent to South Amboy High School/Middle School, is holding its Winter Paper Sale through Feb. 29. Items offered for purchase include paperback books at a cost of five for $1; adult hardcover books, $1 each; magazines, $2 per year; children’s books, 25 cents; DVDs, $1;…

  • East Brunswick church to celebrate Chinese New Year Feb. 21

    East Brunswick church to celebrate Chinese New Year Feb. 21

    Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will hold its sixth annual Community Asian Lunar New Year Celebration 1:30-4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the church fellowship hall, 151 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, will feature performances of traditional Chinese songs and folk dances, samples of a variety…

  • Klezmer band coming to Old Bridge Library Feb. 13

    Klezmer band coming to Old Bridge Library Feb. 13

    The Odessa Klezmer Band will offer a free concert 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The performance, which will feature dance music of the Klezmorim (Jewish folk musicians), will be under the direction of Grammy Award-winning musician Ed Goldberg. The event is part of…

  • ‘Tea World in Africa’ planned at Sayreville Library Feb. 20

    ‘Tea World in Africa’ planned at Sayreville Library Feb. 20

    A program titled “The Tea World in Africa” is scheduled for 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Guests will learn about the taste, flavor and aroma of tea and tisanes from Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa. Several African teas will be available for tasting. The event is open to adults…

  • African-American roots to be topic at library Feb. 21

    African-American roots to be topic at library Feb. 21

    A program titled “African-American Genealogy” is planned for 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. A panel of presenters from the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) will offer information on African-American family history from the 18th-20th centuries, focusing on their individual family history in the state…

  • Lenten Fish Dinners to begin at St. Mary’s

    St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, 30 Jackson St., South River, will sponsor its annual Lenten Fish Dinners 5-7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 19-March 18, in St. Mary’s Parish Center. Takeouts will be available beginning at 4 p.m. Dinners cost $12 for adults, $5 for children under age 12. Tickets will be on sale at the door…

  • County Republicans seek candidates

    County Republicans seek candidates

    The Middlesex County Republican Organization (MCRO) invites all county residents who are interested in becoming Republican candidates in the upcoming primary election on June 7 to schedule an appearance at the candidate screening committee meeting on March 9 and the subsequent county convention on March 19. Candidates are sought for U.S. Congress in the 6th…