Category: Examiner Calendar

  • Giving tree helps to fulfill children’s holiday wishes

    As part of an annual holiday tradition, OceanFirst Bank is participating in the Salvation Army’s Angel Giving Tree program. The program helps to fulfill the holiday wishes of children across Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. From Nov. 23-Dec. 15, participating OceanFirst branches will display a holiday tree in their lobby decorated with angel tags. Each…

  • Compassionate Friends candle lighting Dec. 9

    The Mercer Chapter of the Compassionate Friends will host its portion of the 2007 Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at St. Mary’s School in Bordentown. The vigil will begin at 7 p.m. The Compassionate Friends is a worldwide bereavement community. The group’s annual vigil unites family and friends around…

  • Orchestra to make debut performance on Dec. 2

    The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, a newly founded community orchestra, will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro. The concert will be conducted by Chiu- Tze Lin and will mark the debut performance of the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra.The community orchestra consists of professional musicians,…

  • Eleanor Gallery to show Robert Mueller’s work

    The Roosevelt Arts Project and the Eleanor Gallery will present “Robert Mueller: Selections” 1-5 p.m. Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 at the Eleanor Gallery, located in the factory at the corner of Oscar Drive and North Valley Road. Pieces in the show will include woodcuts, schemas and others. The gallery will host…

  • Volunteers needed for AARP tax counseling

    The AARP Tax-Aide program is looking for people who would like to help others with tax counseling. Volunteers will receive training with the cooperation of the Internal Revenue Service and the N.J. Division of Taxation during the first two weeks of January. Classes will form in December. Passing an open-book test and donating at least…

  • MRSA lecture offered at CentraState Nov. 26

    CentraState Healthcare System will host a free educational lecture about the antibiotic resistant infection called MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) from 7-8 p.m. Nov. 26. Presented by Robert Tolan, an infectious-disease specialist and pediatrician on staff at CentraState Medical Center, “MRSA: Fact and Fiction” will address the realities and myths about this health issue. The…

  • Shoot some hoops with Millstone Elks Dec. 2

    The Millstone Elks will host a Hoop- Shoot Dec. 2 at the Millstone Township Elementary School gym. The basketball shooting contest is open to boys and girls ages 8-13. Registration for the event will begin at 10 a.m. For more information, call Tom Matusz at (732) 995-6681.

  • Equine Science Update to be offered at Rutgers in December

    The Equine Science Center will sponsor its annual Equine Science Update 6- 9 p.m. Dec. 11 at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture on the Cook Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The Equine Science Update, geared to professionals, horse owners, science teachers and 4-H horse program participants and educators, will include presentations highlighting the…

  • Shop With Inspiration in Princeton Dec. 8

    For those that would enjoy shopping for the holidays while giving to an important cause, Shop With Inspiration (SWI) offers just the thing. In its second year, this unique shopping event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 8 in Princeton. The sale will feature incredible gifts, artwork, botanicals and many…