Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • Synagogue to hold open house July 22

    Congregation Beit Shalom of Monroe Township, 1600 Perrineville Road, Suite 26-28, in the Concordia shopping center, will conduct an open house and membership drive from 10 a.m. to noon July 22. The conservative synagogue, known as “The Haimish Place,” offers Minyan services twice a day, Shabbat services every Saturday, holiday services and an Oneg Shabbat…

  • ‘Cupcake Decorating’ scheduled at library

    A program titled “Cupcake Decorating Capers” is set for 11 a.m. July 17 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. After decorating and displaying the cupcakes, participants will eat their works of art. Tickets are limited. Interested individuals should show their East Brunswick Public Library card 15 minutes before the program begins…

  • Church to sponsor July 19 blood drive

    Milltown United Methodist Church, 47 N. Main St., Milltown, will hold a blood drive from 1:30-7:30 p.m. July 19 in the church’s Friendship Hall. Help is needed for the sign-in table. Contributions of baked goods for donors would be appreciated. For more information, call Sue Stryshak at 732-251-5901.

  • Flamenco group next up at Rutgers

    The Mason Gross Summer Series 2012 will continue with a performance by the dance ensemble Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana 7:30 p.m. July 18 at the Nicholas Music Center, 85 George St., between Route 18 and Ryders Lane, on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. The program, titled “La Pasión Flamenca,” will provide…

  • ‘Songs 4 Peace’ to be heard in Monroe

    Sharleen Leahey, a teacher and folksinger, will sing “Songs 4 Peace” at the next meeting of the Coalition for PeaceAction of Monroe Township planned for 10 a.m. July 18 in the Monroe Township municipal building, off Perrineville Road. The public is invited to attend and sing along during the musical presentation. For more information, call…

  • Synagogue welcomes prospective members

    Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor will host an evening of services and dinner for prospective members on July 27 at 6 p.m. The fee for prospective members is $5 per person;$ 20maximumper family. The fee for current members is $15 per adult and $8 per child. RSVP to the synagogue office by July 20…

  • Vendor spots open at Old Bridge Day

    The Old Bridge Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors for its Old Bridge Day 2012 celebration planned for Sept. 22. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts and live entertainment. For more information or to reserve, call 732-721-5600, ext. 4010, or log on to www.oldbridge.com.

  • ‘Laila’s Birthday’ next up at film fest

    The Summer International Film Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will continue on July 17 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. screenings of “Laila’s Birthday,” a 2008 farce from Palestine. The film tells the story of a former judge forced to make a living as a taxi driver and his attempts…

  • Connections program seeks volunteers

    The Connections program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Metuchen, a volunteer adult-to-child match program, is seeking adult volunteers to provide a positive friend relationship to children and youths who have suffered a loss or have special needs. These children reside in Middlesex County and Franklin Township and are in desperate need of a…