Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • ‘Jersey Shore Jam’ benefit Nov. 23

    The non-profit organization Bridges of Peace will host a “Jersey Shore Jam” benefit concert at The Headliner in Neptune City, Nov. 23, from 3 to 8 p.m. Headlining the show is Gary U.S. Bonds and the Roadhouse Rockers. Also lending their talents to this show are many local bands, including Bob Burger, Jody Joseph and…

  • PTA seeks donations for clothing drive

    The PTA of Memorial Elementary School, East Brunswick, will sponsor a Used-Clothing Collection Dec. 1-5. Items sought include clean, wearable clothing (for men, women, and children); shoes, belts, and purses; linens (towels, sheets, blankets, comforters, pillows); stuffed animals; hard toys (dolls, doll houses, action figures and play sets, small ride-ons). Games and puzzles will not…

  • Sweetness of Giving to honor Nissenblatts

    Temple B’nai Shalom, East Brunswick, will hold a Sweetness of Giving Gala to honor Dr. Michael Nissenblatt and Marlene Nissenblatt on Nov. 22 at Excelsior Caterers, Manalapan. The event will feature a silent auction, dining and dancing. Proceeds will support temple programs and the Aubrey Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research. Silent-auction donations are sought. For…

  • Christmas story set on church grounds

    The 25th annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 5-9:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 28-Dec. 7, on the circular grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route 9 south, Old Bridge.…

  • Food, toy drive to aid needy local families

    The Spotswood High School Octagon Community Service Club will conduct its annual Christmas Food and Toy Drive to assist needy local families beginning Dec. 1. Donations may be dropped off, care of club adviser Frank Yusko, at the main entrance to the high school, Summerhill Road.

  • ‘Honk’ will begin Nov. 28 at Villagers

    Kids on Stage will present “Honk,” a musical based on “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, at Villagers Theatre, 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. Tickets…

  • OLOL seeks vendors for Christmas Festival

    Vendors are sought for the Our Lady of Lourdes School Christmas Festival set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the school, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. A $50 fee will reserve a 6-foot table. The event will offer a day of holiday shopping and food. The parish will sponsor an old-fashioned Bake Sale;…

  • Sociable Singles to meet Nov. 30

    Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will hold a meeting 1-4 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call 609-655- 5137.

  • Leni Lenape event scheduled at park

    A program featuring a look at Leni Lenape traditions will begin at 1 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. Participants will learn about the Native- American heritage of Cheesequake and the surrounding area. Topics will include the culture, traditions, food and history of the Leni…