Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Lunch, trivia game set for Senior Chai meeting

    The next meeting of Senior Chai will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the Jewish Congregation of Concordia, Monroe. The event will feature a kosher lunch, a movie trivia game and a presentation by Larry Sheppard. Advance reservations are required. Donation is $5. For more information and to register, call Jennifer at…

  • Area organizations aiding tsunami victims

    Volunteers say cash donations a priority Despite the miles that separate them, local residents are mobilizing to help victims of the catastrophic aftermath of tsunamis in southern Asia. At press time, Red Cross officials estimated the death toll of the Dec. 26 disaster, caused when an Indonesian earthquake triggered massive waves and flooding along the…

  • County to distribute remaining flu vaccine

    The Middlesex County Public Health Department will hold a walk-in flu-shot clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 6 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace, to distribute its remaining flu vaccine to qualified high-risk residents throughout the county. The county will administer approximately 2,500 shots on a walk-in basis at the…

  • Coast Guard Auxiliary to offer boating course

    The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a boating safety course titled “Boating Skills and Seamanship” from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Mondays, Jan. 10-March 14, at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, Rues Lane, East Brunswick. The course is approved by the New Jersey State Police. Cost is $70. Class instructors are certified, experienced local…

  • Classical choir to hold auditions Jan. 3, 10, 17

    Philomusica Choir is seeking singers for its May performances of “Voices of the Spirit,” religious music from the Renaissance through the 20th century for choir and organ. Auditions will be held, by appointment only, on Jan. 3, 10, and 17 in East Brunswick. Concert dates will be May 7 in Trenton and May 14 and…

  • Law panel to offer wills, estate planning seminar

    The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will present a free public seminar on wills and estate planning from 1-3 p.m. on Jan. 6 at the New Jersey Law Center, One Constitution Square (off Ryders Lane), New Brunswick. Topics will include wills and trusts, gift and tax planning, New Jersey probate procedures, power of attorney, living…

  • Bagel Talk scheduled for Jan. 16 at temple

    “What’s Your Plan?” will be the topic at the next session of the Congregation Beth Ohr Bagel Talk series set for 9:45 a.m. on Jan. 16 at the temple, Route 516, Old Bridge. Participants will receive information on protecting their assets and families with long-term care policies. For more information and to reserve, call Helene…

  • N.J. Dance Theatre Ensemble sets auditions

    The New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble will hold open auditions on Jan. 9 and 16 in the dance studios at the Simon Forum and Athletic Center of Drew University, 26 Madison Ave., Madison. Auditions for dancers ages 9-12 will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Dancers ages 13-18 will try out from 11:30 a.m. to 1…

  • ‘The Music Man’ opens at Temple Shalom Jan. 8

    The Temple Shalom Players of Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will present “The Music Man” Jan. 8, 15 and 22 at 8 p.m.; and Jan. 9, 16 and 23 at 3 p.m. The musical will be produced by Old Bridge resident and community theater veteran Barbara Raffel. A member of Temple Shalom, she has…