Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Holy Trinity to offer vacation Bible school

    Youngsters ages 3-10 are invited to attend a vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to noon, July 31-Aug. 4, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River. Participants will see, hear, touch and even “taste” Bible lessons. Registration is now going on. For more information and to register, call Dominique Kaczmarek at (732)…

  • ‘Into the Woods’ on tap for Villagers’ teen group

    Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts located at 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin, will present its TeensVill production of “Into the Woods” at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 28-Aug. 13. The award-winning musical features a score by Stephen Sondheim and a…

  • Mexican-American dance group to perform

    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will present “Guelaguetza!” featuring the Mexican American Organization Folkloric Dance Group at 1:30 p.m. on July 30 at the Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The group will perform a variety of dances from the seven regions of the state…

  • Jamesburg Elks will sponsor July 22 Family Picnic

    Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will hold its first Family Picnic from noon to 4 p.m. on July 22 at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. Organizers hope to make the picnic an annual event. Members, their families and friends are invited to attend. Cost is $8 for adults; children under age 12 will…

  • Donors sought due to critical blood shortage

    The Blood Center of New Jersey is asking residents to donate blood during the month of July due to a critical shortage of inventory. There is an immediate need for all types of blood, and there are serious shortages of types 0 positive, O negative, A positive, A negative and B negative. The center will…

  • St. Mary’s Parish accepting RCIA signups

    St. Mary’s Parish, South Amboy, is accepting registration for any adult (age 14 or older) who is interested in preparing for Baptism, First Communion or Confirmation. The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) begins with several weeks of inquiry sessions. Joined by team members and supported by the parish community, participants will go through…

  • John Davidson at Marasco PAC July 22

    The Marasco Performing Arts Center, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe Township, will present the John Davidson Show July 22 at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Davidson has been entertaining audiences with his singing for more than 40 years, and performs country, pop and other tunes. He sings in English, Spanish and French and plays…

  • ‘Chess, Chess, Chess’ coming to O.B. Library

    Beginners and advanced players are welcome to attend “Chess, Chess, Chess” set for Mondays through Aug. 14 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Chess instruction for children in first-sixth grades will be available from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Space is limited. Register in advance for instruction by visiting the library…

  • Cancer support group will meet on July 24

    The Jacqueline M. and Robert N. Wilentz Cancer Center at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, will offer a support group meeting for individuals with cancer from 6-7 p.m. on July 24 in Auxiliary Hall B, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital’s Old Bridge division, off Ferry…