Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Participants sought for conservation unit

    Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is “to protect and preserve natural areas from misuse, polluters and the forces of nature” at the more than 7,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $8.50 per hour and will work 9…

  • Edison Senior Center to host stroke program

    Edison residents are invited to attend a free educational seminar focusing on the connection between chronic disease and stroke to be held on Wednesday, May 19, at 11:30 a.m. at the Edison Senior Citizen Center, 2963 Woodbridge Ave. The program will include an explanation of the different types of stroke, incidences of unknown prior attacks…

  • Partners in the Arts Festival set for May 19

    Registration is now under way for the VSA arts of New Jersey’s annual statewide Partners in the Arts Festival on Wednesday, May 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. The event is free, and there will be performances, exhibits, arts workshops, and more. Interested participants are also…

  • Edison/Metuchen bike tour May 16

    The 25-mile “Experience Edison/Metuchen by Bike” tour will take place Sunday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preregistration is ongoing at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison, or the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., Edison. Forms are also available at Edison libraries, the Edison Municipal Complex, Metuchen Borough…

  • Limited space available at yard sale

    Vendors are sought for the East Brunswick Youth Council Giant Yard Sale set for 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. May 22 in the Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center parking lot, 388 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Rain date is May 23. There are only 25 spaces available. Interested vendors will be accepted on a first-come basis.…

  • Menlo Park Mall to host ‘Mom’s Nite Out’

    Recognizing the importance of moms and how they control 85 percent to 90 percent of household spending on everyday items, Menlo Park Mall will host a “Mom’s Nite Out” event, a nationally organized celebration for motherhood that plans to unite moms across the country. The event will take place 6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 6, in…

  • 2010 N.J. Envirothon grant opportunity

    To encourage schools in Middlesex and Monmouth counties to participate in the 2010 New Jersey Envirothon, the Freehold District will provide six $100 grants to new teams (who have not participated in a previous Envirothon) to help reimburse the expense of team registration. The first six new teams to register for the 2010 Envirothon competition…

  • Marketing program at Edison library May 12

    The Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, will host Curt Worrell, Internet and marketing expert, for a program on “How to Harness the Power of Video Marketing and Social Marketing to Boost Profitability” at 6:30 p.m. May 12. Register at www.lmxac.org/edison/lib or call 732-287-2298, ext. 1.

  • Participants sought for United Way golf

    The United Way of Central Jersey will hold its annual Golf Outing May 10 at TPC Jasna Polana, Princeton. Proceeds will go to the Christian C. Kjeldsen Fund for Children. The event will include golf, prizes, greens fee, cart fee, putting green, driving range, golf course refreshments, breakfast, luncheon and awards. For information, call Jill…