Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Board of Ed. Candidates Night slated for April 1
The Edison Township Parent Teacher Advisory Council will sponsor Candidates Night at 7:30 p.m.April 1 atWoodrowWilsonMiddle School, 50WoodrowWilson Drive, Edison. The council invites all residents to become informed voters by attending the question-and-answer session regarding the April 15 Board of Education elections.
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Neve Shalom to host Scholar-in-Residence
Neve Shalom, 250GrandAve,Metuchen, will hold its annual Scholar-in-Residence program March 21-22. This year’s guest is Jenna Weissman Joselit, who teaches at Princeton University and writes a monthly column on American Jewish culture for the “Forward.” A reservations-only dinner will be held March 21 at 6:45 p.m., followed by a Shabbat Service. Cost for the dinner…
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‘Edison Firefighting’ at Metuchen Library
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society will host a talk and book signing at 2 p.m. April 6 at the Metuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave. Edison Firefighter Eugene A. Enfield Jr. will present images and stories fromhis recently published book, “Edison Firefighting.” Autographed copies of the book will be available for sale, with proceeds benefiting the St.…
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‘Ab Crunch Challenge’ to raise money for hospital
Lady of America fitness center, 1199 AmboyAve., will be hosting an “Ab Crunch Challenge” March 29 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Participants will raise money for the hospital by recruiting friends and family to sponsor themin their effort. Gymmembers and nonmembers are invited to participate. A free 10-week training session…
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Church to host Holy Treasure Hunt March 22
Community Presbyterian Church, 75 Glenville Road, Edison, will hold a Holy Treasure Hunt, March 22 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Children will hear the story of Easter, make a craft and participate in a traditional Easter egg hunt. The event, open to toddlers though fifth grade students, is free of charge and will be…
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Spelling bee to be held at YMCA March 28
TheMetuchen YMCA, 65 High St., will be hosting a free spelling bee sponsored by SCORE! Educational Centers on March 28, 6-8 p.m. The event is open to children in kindergarten to grade 10 in Metuchen and surrounding communities. Prizes will be given to the best speller in each grade group. For more information, or to…
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Anti-bullying workshop for kids March 29
An anti-bullying workshop will be held March 29 at 1 p.m. at the Black Belt Institute, 23 New St., Metuchen. The workshop is presented by the nonprofit Kicks Are for Kids Inc. The program will run an hour to 90 minutes. The workshop will be conducted instructors from Black Belt Institute, with the focus on…
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JCC to host Israel lectures in April
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County is offering a program titled “Defining Israel at 60 Through the Humanities,” a series of lectures tracing the 60-year history of the State of Israel through its film, literature, architecture and music. Agrant fromtheNew Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the…
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Support group offered weekly in Edison
The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, 515 Plainfield Ave., Suite 201, Edison, offers a support group for newly separated or divorced adults at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, call (732) 777-1940.
