Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Our Lady of Victories plans Oktoberfest gala The third annual Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Parish Oktoberfest will be held from 7-11 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the parish’s Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. German music will be provided by Bernie’s Orchestra. The Bayern Verein dancers will entertain throughout the evening. A German meal…

  • Fund-raisers

    Aug. 18 + Let’s Stroll Down Memory Lane – A ’50s and ’60s Sock Hop and Karaoke Night, sponsored by Elks Lodge No. 2220 Ladies Auxiliary, 7-10 p.m., at the lodge, Old Amboy Road, Old Bridge. Poodle skirts and blue-suede shoes optional. Soda-fountain bar, snacks. Cost is $5 per person. Call Lois at (732) 446-3165.…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Community to revel at Sept. 17 Sayreville Day Sayreville Day, a communitywide event, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Rain date is Sept. 24. The opening ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with an invocation, an honor guard, remarks by Mayor…

  • Fundraisers

    Aug. 10 + Used Inkjet and Laser Computer Cartridge Collection, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Band. Drop-off boxes located at all Spotswood schools; Spotswood Public Library, Spotswood Post Office and Kearny Bank, all Main Street; KrisKell Creations Hair Salon, Summerhill Road. Proceeds benefit the band. (732) 723-0101. Aug. 11 & Fridays through Oct. 20…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Pet lovers invited to screening of ‘Tippy’ An original film titled “The Tippy Story: The Adventures of a Maltese Dog Named Tippy” will be shown at 11 a.m. on Aug. 12 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Running time is 100 minutes. Dog and pet lovers of all…

  • Community yard sale to aid theater company

    The Sayreville Main Street Players will sponsor a Community Yard Sale/Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the parking lot at the theater space, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Items to be offered at the fundraiser will include furniture, clothing and a variety of useful items. All proceeds…

  • Donors sought for county fair blood drives

    The Middlesex County Fair Association will host blood drives from 5-9 p.m. on Aug. 7, 8, 10 and 11, noon to 6 p.m. on Aug. 12, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 13, at the 2006 Middlesex County Fair, set for Aug. 7-13 at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Admission to the…

  • Spanish classes to begin at O.B. senior center

    The Old Bridge Office on Aging will introduce a new “Introduction to Spanish” class beginning at noon on Aug. 18 at the George Bush Senior Center, in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Maru Keely will teach the class, which is designed for adults. The teaching technique will feature a few grammar concepts,…

  • ‘Cats’ is next production for Plays-in-the-Park

    Middlesex County’s summer theater, Plays-in-the-Park, will continue its 44th season of musicals with a production of “Cats” set for 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9-19 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison. There will be no performances on Sundays. The box office will open at 5:30 p.m. on performance days. Patrons must bring a…