Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Gourd-crafting program coming to Cheesequake

    A gourd-crafting program will begin at 1 p.m. on Nov. 4 at the Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. Participants will learn the techniques used in transforming a gourd into a birdfeeding platform or a piece of artwork. The free program is open to all ages. For more information, call (732)…

  • Spaghetti Dinner on tap for Nov. 10 at school

    Sacred Heart School will host a Spaghetti Dinner from 4-7 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the cafeteria at the school, Cedar Street, South Amboy. Takeouts will be available For more information, call Sister Anne at (732) 721-0899.

  • Tickets available for Beatles tribute show

    Beatlemania Now 2 will present a new Beatles tribute show, “When They Were Fab,” at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the gymnasium at St. Mary’s School, corner of Second Street and Stevens Avenue, South Amboy. The two-hour show will include more than 35 songs, seven costume changes and a big-screen video presentation. Tickets cost…

  • Villagers continues season with ‘Lucky Stiff’

    Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts, will present the zany musical comedy “Lucky Stiff” at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays, Oct. 26-Nov. 18, at the theater, 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. With book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty,…

  • Cleanup will raise awareness of Darfur

    Community on Conscience-New Jersey, People to People International and the East Brunswick High School Amnesty Club will perform community service and clean up Summerhill Road between Cranbury Road and Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 3. Participants will meet at the Bagel Cafe, 647 Route 18, East Brunswick. The event is…

  • Fundraisers

    Oct. 26 • Italian-American Singer Moreno Fruzzetti in Concert, sponsored by the Order of the Sons of Italy, Frank Sinatra Lodge No. 2621, 7:30 p.m., at the Covered Bridge Clubhouse, 1 Amberly Way, Manalapan. Italian and American ballads, arias, pop, classic Italian favorites. Tickets cost $15 each. Call Louise Vuola at (732) 536-2318. Proceeds will…

  • Howl-O-Ween event coming to pet shelter

    Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will host a Howl-O-Ween Open House and Adoption Event from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 27. The day will feature free refreshments, door prizes, a Halloween gift boutique for pets and pet lovers and discounted adoption fees. For more information, call the shelter at (732) 727-3895 or log on…

  • ‘Creating Children’s Books’ set at Zimmerli

    A program titled “Creating Children’s Books” is set for 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick. The event is part of the museum’s Exploring Picture Books series. Guest presenters will be award-winning author Karen Rostoker-Gruber and illustrator Lena Schiffman. The program is free of charge with museum admission.…

  • Halloween Parade on tap in Sayreville

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Halloween Parade With Trick-or-Treat Trunk beginning at 6 p.m. on Oct. 25 on the Borough Hall football field, Main Street. The event is open to Sayreville residents only. Costumes will be judged and prizes will be awarded to youngsters up to age 12. For more information, call…