Category: Sentinel-EDM Calendar

  • Funeral home to offer free bereavement support

    The Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, is offering a bereavement support group. These ongoing sessions will be held every Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The program, which is free of charge, will take place at the funeral home. Carol Burner, a certified grief recovery specialist, will facilitate the program. A professional…

  • Author to visit Temple Emanu-El Oct. 17

    Novelist Paula Marantz Cohen will speak at Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison, at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17. A professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Cohen is the author of “Jane Austen in Boca” and “Much Ado About Jessie Kaplan,” both of which will be available for purchase and signing. The program, which is free…

  • St. Francis school to host night of holiday shopping

    St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen is hosting a night of holiday shopping from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 6 in the community room (basement level) of the cathedral, located at 528 Main St. A variety of merchandise will be featured, from home decor to candy and decorations. Participating vendors include Southern Living, Gertrude Hawk, Longaberger Baskets,…

  • Library to offer program on asset protection

    “Protecting Your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs” will be presented at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. Donald D. Vanarelli, a board-certified, elder law attorney and registered guardian, will conduct the program. Participants will learn planning techniques that will show them how to…

  • Support group offered weekly in Edison

    The Jewish Family and Vocational Service of Middlesex County, 10 Franklin Ave., Edison, offers a support group for newly separated or divorced adults at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, call (732) 738-5225.

  • Funeral home to offer free bereavement support

    The Costello-Runyon Funeral Home, 568 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, will be sponsoring a bereavement workshop beginning Sept. 22. Sessions will be held every Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. for eight weeks. The funeral home is also offering a bereavement support group. These ongoing sessions will be held every Thursday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Both…

  • ‘Plays-in-the-Park’ gears up for fall, holiday shows

    The Middlesex County Department of Parks and Recreation announces ticket sales for performances of its children’s theater event, “The Reluctant Dragon.” Performances are as follows: • Oct. 23, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. • Oct. 24, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Plays-in-the-Park production office, located at…

  • Men’s drop-in basketball program has begun

    The Metuchen Recreation Commission’s Men’s Drop-in Basketball program, which began Oct. 4, is being held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday evenings at the Edgar School gymnasium, Brunswick Avenue. Open to Metuchen residents who are over 30, the program is free of charge. For further information, call the commission at (732) 632-8502.

  • Folk art craft show to be held later this month

    A country folk art craft show will be held Oct. 21-24 at the New Jersey Expo Center at Raritan Center in Edison. Admission is $7, which covers all four days for readmission. Parking is free, and shuttle service will be provided. Attendees are asked not to bring strollers. Show hours are 5-9 p.m. Oct. 21;…