Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Commission to start coffeehouse series

    The Metuchen Arts Commission (MAC) will present its 2009 coffeehouse series, which will be held at 8 p.m. March 20 and May 15 at the Borough Improvement League’s Old Franklin School Building, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The March 20 performance will feature Spoon Phillips, a New York guitarist and songwriter, who will be performing with…

  • Diocese of Metuchen Youth Day March 21

    “The Diocese of Metuchen Youth Day: Tuned In …” will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Cardinal Mc- Carrick High School, 310 Augusta St., South Amboy. The event will help bring students together from the diocese through workshops, skits, music, fun and opportunities to understand Catholic teaching and ways…

  • Pysanky workshop scheduled for April 4

    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will sponsor a program titled “Pysanky: A Traditional Ukrainian Egg-Decorating Workshop” in two sessions, 10 a.m.-noon and 1:30- 3:30 p.m., April 4 at East Jersey Olde Towne Village, 1050 River Road, Piscataway. The event will be led by master artist Olga…

  • Metuchen Library to host trip to museum

    The Friends of the Metuchen Library will host a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Tuesday, March 31. During the trip, an exhibition will feature 60 works of the French painter Paul Cezanne. The purpose of the exhibit is to show Cezanne’s influence on some of the most renowned painters of the 20th…

  • ‘Taste of the Arts’ lecture Tonight

    Alfredo Franco will be the next speaker for the “Taste of the Arts” lecture series 7:30 p.m. March 18 at The Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. He will be discussing “The Birth of Modernism in Latin America.” The lectures are free, and everyone is welcome to attend. The “Taste of the Arts” is…

  • Blood drive in Edison March 22

    Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords, will hold a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the Middle School building on Amboy Avenue, Edison. All donors will receive a $15 gas card from the Blood Center of New Jersey. There will be a complimentary cholesterol screening, and baby-sitting will be…

  • Restaurants wanted for Chamber event

    The Edison Chamber of Commerce will host the 12th annual “Taste of Middlesex” 5:30-8 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the Pines Manor, 2085 Lincoln Highway, Edison. The event will be attended by over 400 people coming from throughout Middlesex County. The fundraiser provides educational scholarships and helps local shelters and food banks. Local restaurants can…

  • ‘Know Your Liability’ workshop March 30

    The Metuchen Municipal Alliance and Metuchen Youth Services Board will sponsor “Know Your Liability” workshop for parents and others interested in the subject of liability for the acts of children at the Metuchen High School at 7:30 p.m. March 30. The special presentation will feature local attorney Jim Graziano and will cover homeowner liability in…

  • Ordering under way for Easter Bake Sale

    St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River, is taking advance orders for its eighth annual Easter Bake Sale. Babka, pierogi, blintzes and chrusciki are available for purchase. Food pickup is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. April 9 at the church. To order, visit the Belarusian-American Center, kitchen entrance, 284 Whitehead Ave., or call…