Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Child care center to host Dance Camp

    The Edgar Child Care Center, 150 Lake Ave., Metuchen, an affiliate of the Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA, will host a two-week Dance Camp from July 20 through July 31. Maggie Griffin, a dance and psychology major at Muhlenberg College, will teach the camp. She has taught modern dance and hip-hop at City Dance Academy in…

  • Vendor slots available at O.B. Salt Water Day

    Vendors are sought for the Old Bridge Salt Water Day set for 3 p.m.-dusk Aug. 8 on the Laurence Harbor beachfront. Rain date is Aug. 15. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts, fireworks and live entertainment. For more information and to reserve a space, call 732-742-9212 or log on to www.oldbridge.com.

  • Showcase will aid kids who have cancer

    Arms Wide Open Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed by Dena and Billy Sherwood when their 13- month-old son, Billy Jr., was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, is inviting the community for an evening of fashion, food, friendship and fun from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Logan, a boutique that showcases men’s and women’s…

  • ‘Taming of the Shrew’ July 17 in Metuchen

    The Metuchen Cultural Arts Commission will present the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Next Stage Ensemble performing William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at 7 p.m. July 17 at Tommy’s Pond on Lake Avenue, Metuchen. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to the Metuchen Senior Center, 12 Center St. Attendees…

  • Metuchen Neve Shalom offers sweet gift

    Sisterhood Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, is offering the opportunity to send a sweet gift of certified pure kosher honey to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with a personalized gift along with a signed gift card. Jars are $10, which includes postage inside the United States. Four to six jars will cost $9 each, and seven…

  • Edison’s ‘Art in the Garden Tour’ July 18

    Six residential gardens in Edison and Metuchen will be open to the public on July 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the fourth annual “Art in the Garden Tour.” Tickets are $20 and cover admission to all six gardens, plus refreshments. Children under age 10 will be admitted free of charge. The theme…

  • Summer Slam under way at area libraries

    World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has joined with the N.J. Library Association and N.J. State Library to sponsor the summer reading program for teens and tweens. The SummerSlam Reading Jam is part of a pilot project of the WWE and the American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Individuals age 10-18 taking part in…

  • New website launched by Brain Injury Assoc.

    A Brain Injury Association of New Jersey has launched a new website, NJteen- Driving.com, to help increase awareness and educate parents about the risks associated with teen driving. Information available on the site includes the risk factors that play a role in teen crashes, details of the Graduated Driver License program (GDL), current and relevant…

  • Belarusian Festival on tap in South River

    St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church, South River, will hold its 10th annual Belarusian Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 18 at the Belarusian-American Center, 284 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event will feature Russian food, music, dancing, a Chinese auction, raffles, children’s games, prizes and more. For more information, call Lilly at 732- 613-8718…