Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Edison Boy Scout fundraising schedule
Edison Boy Scout Troop 66 will hold its annual fundraising event at several locations in Edison during the month of October. Specialty popcorn, microwave popcorn and trail mix will be available for purchase. The following is the schedule: • Sunday, Oct. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at A&P, 1185 Amboy Ave., Edison; • Saturday,…
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Hebrew High School classes to start Oct. 1
Congregation Beth El, Edison, is accepting open enrollment for the Hebrew High School program. Students in grades eight through 12 will meet 6-7:30 p.m. once a month on Thursdays with classes beginning Oct. 1. Nonmembers are welcome. For more information, call 732-985-7272.
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JPS Marching Band Home Show Oct. 4
The John P. Stevens (JPS) Band Parents Association announced that its 22nd annual Marching Band Home Show will be held at noon Sunday, Oct. 4, at the high school, 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Fifteen marching bands from the area will perform their shows to compete for trophies, including best overall band, best music, best percussion…
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Learn the ancient art of kolam Oct. 2, 9
The Edison Public Library will present a special two-day program on the Indian art of kolam on Fridays, Oct. 2 and 9, at 3:30 p.m. at its Clara Barton Branch, 141 Hoover Ave. Kolam is a form of sand painting that is drawn with rice powder. It is widely practiced in South India and is…
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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;…
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Edison libraries to host book clubs
The Edison Public Library will host the following book clubs: Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m., Janet Evanovich’s “Finger Lickin’ Fifteen” at North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison. And, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m., Jane Austen’s “Persuasion” at the Edison Main Library. To register, visit www.lmxac.org/edisonlib/ or call 732-287-2298, ext. 1.
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Livestrong at the YMCA in Edison Oct. 2
The Edison Branch YMCA is hosting Livestrong, in collaboration with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, on Lance Armstrong Day, Oct. 2. The YMCA will be providing information on its wellness programs for cancer survivors and their families. For more information about free programs and Livestrong at the YMCA, stop by the YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road,…
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Thanksgiving Day trip to New York City
The Edison Recreation Department is offering a bus trip to New York City on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26. The bus will leave Edison at 5:45 a.m. to view the parade at 9 a.m. The bus will depart from New York City at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the conclusion of the parade and should arrive back…
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Walk if you CARE at MCC on Oct. 4
Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will host the second annual Walk if you CARE Fall Event on Sunday, Oct. 4. CARE (Community Action Reaches Everyone) is a grassroots organization working to assist families in need throughout the Edison School District. The walk will begin at 10 a.m. at the College Center, and check-in…
