Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Two art exhibits at MCC open Jan. 21

    Middlesex County College (MCC), 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, is presenting two art exhibitions beginning Jan. 21. One will highlight emerging artists from the mid-Atlantic region, and the other features sculpture, shown in a darkened room, illuminated only from the artwork itself. The exhibitions run through Feb. 11, and hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. A…

  • Thrift shop to offer specials

    The Wesley Thrift Shop located at Wesley United Methodist Church, 5053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will be offering special Valentine’s Day gifts and more. Purchases of brand-new, gently used vintage and dollara bag clothes, household items, toys, collectibles, crystal and linens directly benefit Wesley United Methodist Church. The shop is staffed by volunteers and welcomes tax-deductible…

  • Edison library to offer knitting classes

    The Edison Public Library, 340 PlainfieldAve., Edison, is offering the following knitting classes: • Monday Night Knitters at 7 p.m. Jan. 25, will be the beginning of a monthly knitting group. Bring whatever you are working on and come to knit and chat. Help will be available. No registration required. • Young Adult Class for…

  • ‘Valentine’s Day Traditions’ Feb. 4

    Judy Krall-Russo, historian, educator, speaker and restaurant consultant, will present “Valentine’s Day Traditions: Flowers, Fans & Chocolate With a Touch of Champagne” 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. The program will offer information on the history, traditions — and some fun facts — behind the holiday, including Victorianera…

  • Roth IRA changes, info event Jan. 14

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce will hold a business event about the 2010 Roth IRA rules change 8-9 a.m. on Jan. 14 in the conference room at 336 Raritan Center Parkway at Campus Drive, Edison. Starting in 2010, the rules governing the conversion of a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA will allow anyone, regardless…

  • To our readers

    Items for Community Bulletin Board may be e-mailed to [email protected]. They also may be faxed to 732-780-4192 or mailed to Edison Metuchen Sentinel, P.O. Box 5001, Freehold, NJ 07728.

  • ‘The Meeting’ to open Jan. 14 in Piscataway

    The Metuchen Edison Area Branch of the NAACP and the New Jersey Office of Faith-Based Initiatives invite the public to a free presentation of the play “The Meeting” 6:30 p.m. Jan. 14. at Piscataway High School. The play is a drama about the lives, philosophies and times of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…

  • Mass intention for racial harmony

    The Diocese of Metuchen will offer a Mass for the intention of racial harmony at noon Jan. 17 at St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen The Most Rev. Edward T. Hughes, bishop emeritus of Metuchen, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at the Mass. Bishop Martin D. Holley of the Archdiocese of Washington will…

  • MCC’s Alumni Scholarship available

    The Alumni Association of Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is accepting applications for the $500 Alumni Scholarship for dependents of alumni to be awarded in the spring semester. Application deadline is Feb. 15. Criteria are: • The candidate must be a full-time or at least half-time student at Middlesex County College; • Must be the…