Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Iranian Jews to be focus of Feb. 1 Peretz lecture

    The I.L. Peretz Secular Jewish Community will offer its next program, “Perceptions of Iranian Jews,” at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the Rutgers Labor Education Center, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. Presenter will be Dr. Paul Sprachman, vice director of the Center for Middle-Eastern Studies and professor of Persian language at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.…

  • Villagers will present ‘Little Women’ musical

    Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts, will stage “Little Women: The Musical” at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays, Feb. 1-24, atVillagers Theatre, 415Demott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. The musical version of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel features music by Jason Howland, lyrics byMindiDickstein…

  • Elks dance to feature food, music, dancing

    South Amboy Elks Lodge No. 784 will hold a ’70s Dance from 7-11 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the lodge, 67Washington Ave. Cost is $25 per person and includes a buffet, open bar and ’70s entertainment. For more information and to reserve, call Ed at (732) 433-0335.

  • Public invited to Chinese New Year gala

    The Chinese American Cultural Association Mid-Jersey Chinese School, East Brunswick, will mark its 45th anniversary with a Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 2 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road, East Brunswick. The event will feature indoor carnival games for children from 3-5 p.m., displays of cultural exhibits and a buffet dinner at…

  • Fund-raisers

    Feb. 2 • Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 3-7 p.m., at the post home, 31 Reid St., South River. Spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, salad, bread, coffee, tea, soda, dessert. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $4 for children under age 10, in advance; $9 for adults, $5 for children, at the…

  • Tricky-tray proceeds to aid SWMHS Choir

    The Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) Choir will hold its 10th annual tricky tray beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Sayreville Middle School, Washington Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Hundreds of prizes, including gift certificates, Walt Disney World Park-Hopper passes, Broadway theater tickets, electronics and more, will be raffled off.…

  • Molly Pitcher Stitchers to sew quilts for charity

    TheMolly Pitcher Stitchers Quilt Guild will meet at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Neff Chapel, Old Tennent Church, Tennent Road, Tennent section of Manalapan. Participants will sew quilts to be donated to various charitable organizations and hospitals in New Jersey. All quilters are welcome. Admission for first-time guests is free of charge. Refreshments will…

  • Event at Friday’s to aid Sayreville Leprechauns

    The Sayreville Leprechauns, a nonprofit Pop Warner football and cheerleading association, will sponsor a Proceeds Night fundraiser from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 6 at TGI Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support the Sayreville Leprechauns. The restaurant will then donate a portion of each supporter’s bill…

  • Registration needed for after-school programs

    The Youth Services Department of the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will offer a variety of after-school programs in February. “After-School Juniors,” programs for children in kindergarten-second grade, are set for 4:15-5 p.m. on Thursdays. Registration is available online, by telephone or in person. The schedule is as follows:…