Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Free college-prep classes for students

    The Metuchen Public Library will sponsor two free college-prep programs for high school students. “The College Visit and Interview” workshop will be held 7:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 12, and is geared to all rising high school juniors and seniors. Learn why it’s important to make an official visit to a college before you apply and…

  • Physical activity program starts July 19

    The Edison Branch YMCA in collaboration with the Livestrong Foundation is providing a free 12-week physical activity program for cancer survivors age 18 and over. The new program is called “Energy for Life,” and the next session begins on July 19. Sessions will meet Monday and Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. For more information, call Lexy…

  • NY/NJ Baykeeper’s Eco Cruises scheduled

    Join Baykeeper Debbie Mans on the Captain John while enjoying the beauty and wildlife on the Hudson/Raritan Estuary on Sunday, July 11, for the Staten Island Eco- Cruise. This tour will circumnavigate Staten Island, through the waters of Raritan Bay, the Arthur Kill and the Kill van Kull. On Sunday, Aug. 8, there will be…

  • New kayaking trips by NY/NJ Baykeeper

    NY/NJ Baykeeper, in partnership with Edison Wetlands Association and Raritan Riverkeeper, is continuing its new kayaking program. There will be guided tours throughout the summer months. There are 10 kayaks and five canoes available for rental, but participantsmay bring their own boat. Tickets are $25 without a boat rental and $35 with the boat rental.…

  • Metuchen Library’s summer schedule

    The Young Adult Department of the Metuchen Public Library has announced its schedule of free summer programs for Metuchen residents who are rising sixththrough 12th graders. Among the many offerings are the following: “Babysitter Safety Training” (grades 6-8), Monday, June 28, 1-4 p.m.; “Stitches,” June 29, 30 and July 2, 1-2 p.m.; “Improv” (grades 9-12),…

  • ‘Me and Orson Welles’ at The Forum June 25

    The Raconteur and the Forum Theatre will present Robert Kaplow, author of “Me and Orson Welles,” at 8 p.m. Friday, June 25, at the Forum, 314 Main St., Metuchen. “Me and Orson Welles,” a beautifully rendered and hilarious valentine to the burly thespian, was recently turned into a movie by independent filmmaker Richard Linklater. There…

  • Tours of gardens, historical sites July 17

    Five unusual residential gardens, hidden retreats in Edison and Metuchen, will be open to the public on Saturday, July 17, for the fifth annual Arts in the Garden Tour and Historical Site tour. Tickets are now available at $20 per adult and are going fast. Children under 12 years are admitted for free, and students…

  • ‘A Night at the Opera’ June 26 in Edison

    Operantics, a new opera company in Middlesex County, will present a program of standard opera and operetta favorites titled “A Night at the Opera” on June 26 at 8 p.m. at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 37 Market St., Edison. The performance is a benefit for the Guardian Angels Organ Fund. “A Night at the Opera”…

  • SFS class of ’70 to hold 40-yr. reunion in Sept.

    The class of 1970 from St. Francis School, Metuchen, will hold a 40-year reunion celebration Saturday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. in the cathedral cafeteria. Contact Regina Milgram Bossong at [email protected] for details.