Category: Suburban Calendar
-

Sayreville rec to offer winter youth art classes
Registration is going on at the Sayreville Recreation Office, Dolan Street, for a five-week youth art program set to begin on Jan. 19. Cartooning and fine-art classes will be offered for youngsters ages 8-14. Art sessions for special needs children ages 5-12 also are offered. For more information, call (732) 390-7092 or (732) 390- 7096.
-

Applications taken for Dare to Imagine Awards
VSAarts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is seeking nominations for the third annual Dare to Imagine Awards, with nomination deadline Jan. 7. Recipients will be announced in February and honored at a May ceremony. The awards honor adults who have made a positive difference in the life of an individual or individuals with disabilities.…
-

Holt to host ‘town hall’ meeting in Old Bridge
U.S. Rep Rush Holt (D-12) will hold a public meeting to talk about issues affecting the community, including economic development, hometown security, energy, health care, education and Social Security. Members of the public are welcome to discuss other issues with the congressman. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Carl…
-

Nativity of Our Lord will host blood drive
New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (17-year-olds need a parent’s permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within…
-

J’burg Elks to celebrate at New Year’s Eve gala
Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will hold a New Year’s Eve Party beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, music by Dem 2 Guyz, an open bar, a champagne toast and party hats and noisemakers. Tickets cost $50 per…
-

St. Stan’s schedules New Year’s Day Bingo
St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will sponsor a New Year’s Day Bingo event beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 1 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Doors will open at noon. The kitchen will be open during the event. For more information, call the parish office at (732) 254-0212.
-

Nominees sought for SRHS Wall of Fame
South River High School (SRHS) is once again seeking nominations for selection to the South River High School Wall of Fame. The purpose of the wall is to identify and recognize the superior achievement and performance of former SRHS students within various fields of endeavor. These individuals and the recognition of their achievements will serve…
-

Separated, divorced group slates meetings
Passages, a nondenominational, selfhelp group for separated and divorced adults, holds meetings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood. The organization, which offers small weekly discussion groups and a calendar of social outings, is designed to provide emotional support to individuals going through the pain associated with separation…
-

Toys for Tots giveaway planned at S.R. church
Union Baptist Church, 76 Washington St., South River, will hold its second annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Distribution at 1 p.m. on Dec. 23. The church will offer free toys to children, infants-teens, on a first-come basis. Youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to donate toys for…
