Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar
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‘Messiah,’ hand bell concerts set at church
The Music at St. Mary’s concert series at St. Mary’s Church, Augusta Street, South Amboy, will feature two upcoming holiday events. The St. Mary Choral Society and Chamber Orchestra will perform George Frederick Handel’s “The Messiah” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 18. The Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir will offer a concert at 11 a.m. on…
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Hanukkah festivities scheduled for Dec. 12
Everything Jewish by Chabad, Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe, will hold Hanukkah events for the community on Dec. 12. A full-day Hanukkah Wonderland is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will include a hands-on workshop based on an authentic hand olive oil pressing. Participants will press and pound fresh olives into pure olive…
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Library is drop-off site for charitable donations
The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is serving as a drop-off site for a variety of holiday charitable drives. Spotswood Daisy Scout Troop No. 389, under the leadership of Colleen Gahrmann, is accepting donations of new and “slightly loved” stuffed animals for BASE (Believe, Achieve, Support and Educate) Camp, a charitable foundation that aids…
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Chabad will sponsor Hanukkah concert, fest
Chabad House of Monroe, directed by Rabbi Yehuda Spitzer, invites the community to celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, at a Hanukkah Concert and Extravaganza set for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The concert will feature Ron Eliran, known as “Israel’s Ambassador of Songs,” who will sing Yiddish,…
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Clubs seek donations for Tree of Warmth
Members of the Early Act clubs at Bowne-Munro School and Central School, both East Brunswick, are collecting socks, gloves, mittens, hats and scarves for the needy. Residents are asked to remember the clubs’ Tree of Warmth and bring a donation when they come to the schools to vote on Dec. 14. Early Act is a…
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Senator sponsoring community food drive
Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18th) is sponsoring an ongoing community food drive at her district office, 100 Plainfield Ave., Suite 1, Edison. All items collected will benefit MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Service). The organization serves more than 60 local food pantries and soup kitchens and provides nutritious foods and necessities to needy…
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Columbiettes to host Dec. 12 Christmas Tea
St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will host its annual Christmas Tea at 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 in Robert Frey Hall, Willow Street, East Brunswick. The event will feature music, holiday stories, tea and cookies. Admission is $10 and a dozen cookies to share. A portion of the proceeds will be used to purchase socks and foot…
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Area blood drives slated for Dec. 12-14
The Blood Center of New Jersey will sponsor the following community blood drives: • Dec. 12 — 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 75 Manalapan Road, Spotswood; • Dec. 13 — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the auditorium at JFK Medical Center, 70 James St., Edison; • Dec. 14 — 3-9…
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Watercolorist to share skills at artists meeting
Watercolorist Lorraine Niemela of Colts Neck will be the guest presenter at the next meeting of the Suburban Artists Guild (SAG) of Central New Jersey planned for 2 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. Niemela teaches watercolor classes in the United States and abroad. She has…
