Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar
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Women’s agency to continue education series
Women Helping Women (WHW) will continue its education series, “Dine and Discover,” at 6 p.m. on March 29, with “The Value of Friendships: Growing & Changing” at the Metuchen Inn, 424 Middlesex Ave. “Choices & Changes: Living a Purposeful Life” will be held May 17 at Dan’s on Main, 426 Main St., Metuchen Each seminar…
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Women’s association to offer one-time scholarship
The Mid-Jersey Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), an organization promoting equity, lifelong education and positive societal change for all women and girls, is offering a one-time scholarship of $1,000 to a mature woman over 25 who is pursuing her first bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university. Application requests must…
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NAACP to serve up black-history trivia
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host its annual black history trivia competition Feb. 10 and March 10 at the Edison Job Corps Academy, 500 Plainfield Ave. Sponsored by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the program will challenge contestants’…
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Program to address roles of women in Victorian era
The Borough Improvement League (BIL) of Metuchen will be hosting a program titled “Unlacing the Victorian Woman” at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Old Franklin School (BIL clubhouse), 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Barbara Meyer Darlin, a historian and costume designer, will present the program, which is free and open to the public. Sponsored by…
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Prom fashion show and tricky tray auction on tap
The J.P. Stevens High School Project Graduation Committee will hold its annual Prom Fashion Show and Tricky Tray Auction on Feb. 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. J.P. Stevens is located at 855 Grove Ave., Edison. Gowns and tuxedos will be supplied by Russell’s Bridal of Linden. Tickets are $5, available in advance…
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Canal will be topic at Sierra Club meeting
The Raritan Valley Group of the Sierra Club (Middlesex and Somerset counties) will host Canal Society of New Jersey historian Linda Barth at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Unitarian Society of New Brunswick, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Barth will discuss the 70-mile Delaware and Raritan Canal, which spans an area from New…
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Local AARP chapter lines up meeting, trips
The Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will hold its next meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day) at the Edison Job Corps, 500 Plainfield Ave., where the Magic Mirror group will perform skits that address contemporary issues. Dues will also be collected, and new applications are being accepted for those New Jersey residents who belong…
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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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College plans auditions for Neil Simon comedy
Auditions for the Middlesex County College (MCC) Performing Arts Department’s upcoming production of the Neil Simon comedy “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the Studio Theater on the MCC Edison campus. Roles are open for seven men and two women.…
