Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Jewish literature talk to be held Dec. 8

    Dr. Michael Rockland, professor and chair of the Department of American Studies at Rutgers University, will present a talk on American Jewish literature 1:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. This program is free and open to the community. It is offered through the Horizons…

  • Jane Austen birthday celebration Dec. 6

    The Friends of the Edison Public Library will present a Jane Austen Birthday Celebration 2 p.m. Dec. 6, at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. There will be selected readings from Austen’s major works by local actress Jane Hardy. Seating is limited. The program is free of charge. To reserve seats, call 732-287-2298,…

  • St. James Church to offer quiet time

    St. James Episcopal Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, is inviting everyone for some quiet time with God Dec. 2, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to do nothing but be quiet before God; pray, mediate, read or simply do nothing. There is no set agenda. For more information, call 732-985- 2023…

  • Cty. to hold syringe disposal program

    The Middlesex County Safe Household Disposal of Syringes program will provide ways for residents to safely dispose of home-generated medical waste such as needles syringes and lancets. Residents can obtain a free sharps container from a hospital that participates in the program. When the container is full, residents can bring it back to the hospital…

  • Thrift shop open at Edison church

    Wesley United Methodist Church, 5053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, holds a thrift shop event each Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The thrift shop offers brand-new, gently used, vintage and dollar-a- bag clothes; household items; toys; collectibles;…

  • Beringer House has vacancies available

    Beringer House, a shared living senior citizen residence owned and operated by the Metuchen Branch YMCA, has vacancies available. If you are 55 and over and are in need of low- to moderate-income housing, please contact Jean A. Vick, director of Senior Citizen Services at the Metuchen Branch YMCA, at 732-548-2044.

  • Entertainment 2010 books for sale

    Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, is selling Entertainment 2010 books for $30, which includes $20 in ShopRite coupons and discounts on many local restaurants and services. To order a book, call Scott at 732-463-8642.

  • YMCA Holiday Bazaar to take place Nov. 29

    The Edison Branch YMCA is holding its second annual Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 29 indoors at the Edison YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Vendor space is still available. There will be an array of vendors displaying holiday items as well as nonseasonal gifts and crafts. New this year will be a White…

  • Garden Club is now a volunteer organization

    G-Arden Unit Teen Garden Club, the youth group of the Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison, is pleased to announce that it has just been approved as an official Disney “Give A Day, Get A Disney Day” volunteer organization. As of Jan. 1, volunteers who participate in a day of service with the G-Arden Unit…