Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • Donors sought for library blood drive

    The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will hold a blood drive from 4-7:30 p.m. on March 21. The Blood Center of New Jersey will conduct the drive. A bloodmobile will be on location in the library parking lot. Free cholesterol screenings will be available for all blood donors. Proper identification must be presented. For…

  • Vendor space available at Kids Play craft show

    Vendors are sought for the Spotswood Kids Play Spring Craft Show set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 31 at Schoenly School, Kane Ave., Spotswood. Vendors will set up at 8 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. A donated item for the event’s bake sale would be appreciated. Crafts and…

  • Historical panel sets calendar, extends exhibit

    The East Brunswick Historical Society will be open from 2-4 p.m. on March 11, April 15, May 13, Aug. 12, Sept. 19 and Oct. 14 at its new home, 78 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. The public is invited. The society’s current “Shipwrecks and Lighthouses Along the New Jersey Coastline” exhibit has been extended due to…

  • Library Friends seeks donations for sale

    The South River Friends of the Library is accepting donations of used books, VHS tapes and DVDs (especially children’s), audiocassettes and music CDs for its upcoming sale. Interested individuals may drop off donations by March 15 at the circulation desk at the library, 55 Appleby Ave. For more information, call (732) 254-2488.

  • Fire department slates St. Patrick’s Day gala

    The Milltown Fire Department will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner on March 17 at the Milltown Senior Center, Violet Terrace. Seatings are set for 5 and 7 p.m. The menu will include corned beef, potatoes and Irish soda bread. Takeout orders will be available. Beer and wine will be offered for purchase. Cost is…

  • County resident wins VFW essay contest

    Sarah VanNess, representing District No. 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary, Middlesex County, recently won the district, state and national awards in the VFW Patriotic Pens Youth Essay Contest. The essay theme was “Citizenship in America.” Sarah, who was sponsored by VFW Post and Auxiliary No. 5479, Dunellen, received a college scholarship.…

  • Book and Bake Sale coming to S.R. Library

    The Friends of the South River Library will host a Book and Bake Sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 17 at the library, 55 Appleby Ave. The event will feature used books, magazines, assorted music, DVDs and VHS tapes. Shoppers will have the opportunity to fill a box for $4. Homemade baked…

  • Fundraisers

    March 8 + Basketball Game, featuring staff members at Spotswood High School and members of the Spotswood Police Department vs. a team of Spotswood High School seniors, 7 p.m., in the gym at the high school, Summerhill Road. Items donated by the Trenton Thunder, Lakewood Blueclaws and Trenton Titans sports teams will be raffled off…

  • Church offers babka, pierogi, blintz, chrusciki

    St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River, is taking advance orders for its sixth annual Easter Bake Sale. Babka, pierogi, blintzes and chrusciki are available for purchase. Food pickup is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. on April 5 at the church. To order, visit the Belarusian-American Center, kitchen entrance, 284 Whitehead Ave., or…