Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Family Luau on tap at Milltown school

    Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Family Luau on Jan. 12. Doors will open at 5 p.m.; dinner and refreshments will be available for purchase. Music and dancing are set for 6-9 p.m. Participants are invited to dress in tropical-themed attire. Souvenir photos and chances for basket raffles will…

  • ‘Mideast Update’ to be topic at meeting

    Martin Raffel, senior associate executive director, Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), will be the guest speaker at an East Brunswick Hadassah program set for 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Raffel, who has served as senior associate director and director of the JCPA Task Force on…

  • Community invited to financial forum at library

    A program titled “Will You Outlive Your Money?” is planned for 7-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. A trio of experts will describe the proper steps to take to prepare for all stages of life, up to and through retirement. Presenters will be Allison Busch, attorney;…

  • Dancers invited to Jan. 6, 13 auditions

    The New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble will hold company auditions on Jan. 6 and 13 in the dance studios at the Simon Forum and Athletic Center at Drew University, 26 Madison Ave., Madison. Auditions for dancers age 9-12 will be held from 10-11:30 a.m.; tryouts for ages 13-18 will take place from 11:30 a.m. to…

  • Club seeks DVDs for troops overseas

    A large donation of DVDs, to be sent to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, recently was given to the Spotswood High School History Club. The club invites community members to contribute to the shipment. New and used DVDs may be dropped off through the end of January at the high school, Summerhill Road, in…

  • ‘Music of the Andes’ will be heard Jan. 5

    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will present “Music of the Andes With Urama Shikan” at 1 p.m. on Jan. 5 at Plainsboro Middle School, 55 Grovers Mill Road. The group Urama Shikan combines regional folk dress and dance to cultivate the heritage and share the soul…

  • Philomusica Choir auditions begin Jan. 7

    Philomusica Choir, an East Brunswickbased auditioned community choir, is seeking singers with good reading skills for its May 31 and June 1, 2008 concerts featuring Michael Haydn’s “Requiem” and Mozart’s “Dominican Vespers” with soloists and orchestra. Open rehearsal auditions will be held Jan. 7, 14 and 21 from 7:30-10:30 p.m., or by appointment at the…

  • Club seeks DVDs for troops overseas

    A large donation of DVDs, to be sent to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, recently was given to the Spotswood High School History Club. The club invites community members to contribute to the shipment. New and used DVDs may be dropped off through the end of January at the high school, Summerhill Road, in…

  • Tickets available Jan. 4 for library puppetry fest

    Two professional puppetry shows are planned for The East Brunswick Friends of the Library’s eighth annual Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival on Feb. 10 and 24 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets will go on sale Jan. 4. The Segal Puppet Theatre will offer “Go Fish” at 2 p.m. on Feb. 10…