Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Speech competition at MCC April 24
Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, will hold its first speech competition at 6 p.m. on April 24, at Room 100 at the technical services center. Nine students will compete in the event. Local students competing are Darlene Gillet, Woodbridge; Theresa Lewis, Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge; Kristen Mingo, Parlin; and Melinda Rivera and Federico…
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Diocese of Metuchen to host seminar
The Diocese of Metuchen Office of Family Life will host a seminar, “Hope and Healing: A Day for Bereaved Persons and Families,” from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 25, at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane in Piscataway. The presenter will be Brother André Mathieu, C.P., a member of the Passionist…
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Meet the real ‘Rain Man’ April 23
The New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children will host a 2009 spring event titled “Kim Peek: The Real Rain Man” 6-9 p.m. April 23 at the Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center, 125 Raritan Center Parkway, Edison. The event will feature Kim Peek, who was the inspiration for the movie “Rain Man,” and his father, Fran,…
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Library to mark National Library Week
The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, will celebrate National LibraryWeek at 6 p.m. April 16. There will be stories and films featuring Marc Brown characters, DW and Arthur. Children will learn how DW gets a library card and what happens when Arthur gets locked in the library. Everyone is welcome to attend. Register…
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Interfaith Holocaust program April 20
The Metuchen-Edison Interfaith Clergy Association and the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County will sponsor an interfaith Holocaust memorial program at 7:30 p.m. April 20, at 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The program will include readings and musical selections to remember all those who perished. The program is free of charge. For further information, call…
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River Friendly workshop April 16
A River Friendly Resident workshop will be offered 7-9 p.m. April 16, at the Metuchen Senior Center, 15 Center St. The River Friendly Resident program is a self-certification program for residents interested in doing their part to protect water quality, create wildlife habitat, conserve water, and spread awareness by managing their property appropriately. Some of…
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Spring Metuchen garage sale April 18
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 11th annual spring townwide garage sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18. Rain date is Sunday, April 19. Metuchen residents can pick up registration forms at the Metuchen train station, Metuchen Public Library, Metuchen Savings Bank, What’s the Scoop, Boyt Drugs or the Chamber of Commerce…
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Edison AARP events for April
The monthly meeting of the Edison AARP Chapter No. 3446, 114 Christol St., Metuchen, will take place at 1 p.m. on April 20 at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave., Edison. Bob Boswell will speak about memory stimulation. For information, call 732-549-3323. The knitting and crocheting group will meet at 10 a.m. April 17,…
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Edison library to host book club April 22
The Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, will host a book club at 2 p.m. April 22. The book to be discussed at the event is “The Gypsy Madonna” by Santa Montefiore. This novel is a passionate page-turning life journey to uncover the truth about the Gypsy Madonna and Mischa. Tea will be served,…
