Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Edison Garden Club to host High Tea April 28
The Edison Garden Club will hold its fourth annual High Tea on April 28. This year’s theme is “Island Paradise.” Guest speaker will be Cynthia Lin, a garden club member and owner of the Raritan Valley Florist & Garden Center in Edison. Proceeds from the tea will benefit Rutgers University students who are interested in…
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Temple announces winter adult education courses
Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, has announced open registration for its winter/spring session of adult education. The following courses are being offered: “Suffering and God After 9/11”; “Religious in a Modern World”; “Improving Prayer Book Hebrew”; “Zionism: Then and Now”; “Ritual Arts”; and “Madregot-Bible Study.” Also available are the synagogue’s film series and…
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Church Women United gathering slated May 4
Church Women United will celebrate May Fellowship Day at 12:30 p.m. May 4 at the social center of the First Presbyterian Church, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen. The Christian women from the New Hope Baptist Church in Metuchen will present the program, whose theme is “Friends Under God’s Wing,” which is built on the scripture found…
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Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison to meet
The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison will meet at 6:45 p.m. April 25 at the North Edison Library on Grove Avenue in Edison. Guest speaker Nancy Szuriga will discuss “Irises, their Culture and Care.” The Terra Nova Garden Club is a nonprofit, community-based organization that has been serving Edison for over 50 years. Members…
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Joint program on stem cell research at Neve Shalom
Colonia Hadassah, Metuchen-Edison Gesher Hadassah and Sisterhood Neve Shalom announce a joint program to take place at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen, on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. The program, called “Listen, Learn and Live Smarter,” is a symposium on stem cell research and diabetes featuring Dr. Martin Grumet, director of Rutgers University’s…
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Juried art, photography exhibition April 27-29
The Edison Arts Society will present its sixth annual juried art and photography exhibition, titled “Gardens of the Garden State,” April 27-29 on the lower level of the Nordstrom wing at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Hours of the exhibit are 2 to 9 p.m. April 27, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 28, and…
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Yoga for People with multiple sclerosis
The National MS Society offers yoga classes in Metuchen every Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. The cost is $10; scholarships are available based on financial need. For people with MS, yoga can provide relief of chronic pain, diminish fatigue, relieve depression and anxiety, improve spasticity, help overcome stiffness, increase oxygen in the blood, and promote relaxation…
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Scholarship committee seeks donations for fund
The Scholarship Committee of the Metuchen Parent Teacher Council is seeking donations for its scholarship fund. The committee will award scholarships in two categories. The first category is the Academic Merit Scholarship, awarded to graduating seniors who have consistently demonstrated academic excellence. The second category is a Community Service Scholarship, awarded to graduating high school…
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Funeral home providing free bereavement support
The Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, continues to offer a bereavement support group. Ongoing sessions are held every Wednesday and Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon, as well as Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. The program, which is free of charge, takes place at the funeral home. Carol Burner, a certified grief…
