Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Adult book club being offered through YMCA
The Metuchen Branch YMCA, 65 High St., has formed a book club for adults, which meets at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month. There is no charge to participate. To register, call the YMCA at (732) 548-2044, or e-mail [email protected].
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Holocaust survivor recognition day planned
Middlesex County College and the New Jersey Commission for Holocaust Education will to celebrate the lifetime achievements of Holocaust survivors from 2-4 p.m. on May 11. Holocaust survivors who live in Middlesex County will be honored at a reception and ceremony at college. Many of them were children during the Holocaust and in concentration camps…
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J.P. Stevens parent group plans clothing drive
The J.P. Stevens Choir and Orchestra Parents Association is sponsoring a clothing drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at J.P. Stevens High School, located on Grove Avenue in Edison. Items needed are any usable clothing, shoes, accessories (handbags, belts, scarves, ties, hats), soft household items (bedding, curtains, tablecloths, towels) and stuffed animals.…
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Hazardous waste drop-off day slated for May
The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management will hold a household hazardous waste drop-off day on from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 21 at Middlesex County College, near the Mill Road entrance, Edison. Acceptable materials that county residents may bring for disposal include, but are not limited to: pesticides/herbicides; flammable liquids; solvents;…
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‘Read Around Town’ hits local TV network
The children’s department of the Edison Public Library has introduced “Read Around Town,” a new television show for parents and youngsters that is available on Edison’s local TV network, Channel 22. Because program dates vary, viewers are asked to check out the program lineup.
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Edison Scrabble Club announces new hours
The Edison Scrabble Club has changed the hours of its Saturday games at the Minnie B. Veal Community Center, 1070 Grove Ave., North Edison. Games will now be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, and will still take place from 7-10 p.m. on Tuesdays. Registration is not required, and there is no…
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Animal Rescue Force is seeking volunteers
Animal Rescue Force, East Brunswick, is seeking volunteers to work one Saturday or Sunday per month at the group’s adoption centers located at the Route 18 Flea Market, East Brunswick, and at the Englishtown Auction. Responsibilities will include walking dogs, cleaning crates and talking to the public. For more information, call (732) 257-7559.
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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.
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Girls’ monthlong tech camp starts July 5
Middlesex County College (MCC) is looking for participants to attend a free summer camp program for high school freshman girls. The day camp, titled TechXploration, is a four-week program in which teen girls design, develop and construct a working model of fairgrounds ride, visit a theme park to better understand how amusement park rides work…
