Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • Vacation Bible school planned at S.R. church

    Conklin United Methodist Church, 82 Main St., South River, will hold a vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon, Aug. 14-18. The program is open to youngsters ages 5-13. This year’s theme is “Adventures of the Treasure Seekers: Exploring God’s Promises.” For more information and to register, call (732) 257-0559 or e-mail [email protected].

  • Animal Fair to conclude summer library program

    Claws, Paws, Scales and Tales summer reading-club members and summer story-time youngsters are invited to an end-of-season Animal Fair set for 10:30 a.m. to noon on Aug. 9 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Participants, who will be invited to visit the Happy Trails live petting zoo during the event, also will meet…

  • Congressman to conduct Aug. 15 town meeting

    U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will hold a public meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the Monroe Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza. Topics will include issues such as Social Security, economic development, health care, hometown security, education and any other matters of concern to residents. For more information, call Patrick Eddington at…

  • Tickets available for ‘Karaoke Killer’ Dinner

    Trinity United Methodist Church and Monroe Community Church will partner to present “The Karaoke Killer,” a Comedy/Mystery/Drama Dinner set for 6 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the Flamingo Club in Trinity United Methodist Church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will feature food, prizes and suspense. Tickets cost $35, including dinner. For more information and…

  • Youngsters sought for county fair contests

    The Middlesex County Fair Association is seeking boys and girls to participate in this year’s King and Queen Contest (ages 7-12) and Prince and Princess Contest (ages 4-6) to be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 7, the first night of the fair, at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Applications are now being accepted.…

  • Blood drive planned for Aug. 5 at O.B. church

    St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 5 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be…

  • Jewish historical panel will sponsor lectures

    The Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, New Brunswick, will offer two upcoming lectures. Dr. Barbara Reed, associate professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Media, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will present a program titled “Jewish Contributions in America’s Mass Media” at 10 a.m. on Aug. 14 at Congregation Etz Chaim, Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11…

  • Our Lady of Lourdes sets Aug. 13 open house

    Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Summer Open House from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 13. Registration is being accepted for the 2006-07 school year for youngsters in prekindergarten-eighth grade. The school offers half-day prekindergarten sessions, a full-day kindergarten and afterschool care. For more information, call the school…

  • E.B. cultural festival scheduled for Oct. 8

    East Brunswick’s annual Our Community Is Fair cultural festival, a celebration of the township’s ethnic diversity, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the East Brunswick municipal pond, Ryders Lane. Rain date is Oct. 22. The daylong event will feature continuous cultural entertainment, a free craft project for children, free…