Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Local History Day slated for Feb. 10 at library
The Metuchen-Edison Historical Society is sponsoring Local History Day on Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. at theMetuchen Library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The public is invited to see the new acquisitions of 19th- and 20th-century political and election memorabilia along with the Glasofer collection of local photographs from the 1940s through the 1960s. The historical…
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St. James to celebrate Ash Wednesday Feb. 6
St. James Episcopal/Anglican Church, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, will celebrate twoAshWednesday services on Feb. 6, at noon and 7:30 p.m., to mark the start of the Lenten season.
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Library announces new board, meeting schedule
The Metuchen Public Library’s board of trustees held its reorganization meeting Jan. 8 and elected the following officers: president, Christopher Blejwas; vice president, Marian O’Connell; secretary, Bernard “Bud” Ackerman; and treasurer, Barbara Kieser. The fifth trustee is Barbara Curry, and Borough Councilman Peter Cammarano will serve as liaison to the library board for 2008. Regular…
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Friends of Dismal Swamp to meet Jan. 24
The Friends of the Dismal Swamp will hold its first meeting of the year on Jan. 24 from7 to 9 p.m. at theMinnie B. Veale Community Center, 1070 GroveAve., Edison. Edison Wetlands Association invites the public to attend the meeting on the preservation of the 660-acre Dismal Swamp Conservation Area, which is the largest remaining…
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See world’s ugliest dog at SuperPetExpo Feb 8-10
SuperPetExpo, a shopping extravaganza for pet lovers, will be held at the New Jersey Convention Center, Edison, 4- 9 p.m. Feb 8., 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 9, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 10. Over 200 exhibitors, including inventors, will be selling pet products not traditionally found in pet stores. Special events…
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Thrift store open at Methodist church
The Thrift Store at Wesley United Methodist Church, 5053 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, is openWednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The store features clothing for adults and children. For more information, call (732) 738-0232
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‘Art of the Culinary’ runs through Jan. 31 in Edison
“TheArt of the Culinary,” an exhibition of 16 watercolor paintings by Edison artist Barbara Sturm, will be on display in the Foyer Gallery at the Edison Arts Society headquarters through Jan. 31. The Foyer Gallery, 340 Raritan Center Parkway in Edison, is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. For further information,…
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Congregation Beth El offers weekly bingo
Congregation Beth El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, conducts weekly bingo games on Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. Admission is $1 per person. Refreshments may be purchased. For details, call the synagogue at (732) 985-7272.
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Library announces new board, meeting schedule
The Metuchen Public Library’s board of trustees held its reorganization meeting Jan. 8 and elected the following officers: president, Christopher Blejwas; vice president, Marian O’Connell; secretary, Bernard “Bud” Ackerman; and treasurer, Barbara Kieser. The fifth trustee is Barbara Curry, and Borough Councilman Peter Cammarano will serve as liaison to the library board for 2008. Regular…
