Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Plays-in-the-Park to offer ‘Joseph’ at State

    The 10th anniversary Middlesex County Plays-in-the-Park holiday production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be presented at 2 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 26 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 27 and 28 at the State Theatre, Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. The show tells the Biblical story of Jacob and his 12 sons through…

  • Blood drive planned for Nov. 13 at Society Hill

    The Blood Center of New Jersey will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the Society Hill Clubhouse, 400 Thames Drive, Old Bridge. A free continental breakfast with coffee, tea and juice will be served in the morning. Comparable refreshments and pizza will be available in the afternoon.…

  • Laurence Harbor church slates holiday bazaar

    The Laurence Harbor Community Church, Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, will hold a holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 20. For more information, call the church at (732) 566-1680.

  • Amante to perform at Nov. 21 benefit concert

    Michael Amante, the American tenor, will perform in a benefit concert for the Children’s Hospital at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, at 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road, North Branch section of Branchburg. Premium seats are available at $150 per person and…

  • Photographic panel to meet on Nov. 11, 18

    The Raritan Photographic Society will hold meetings at 8 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, and at 7:45 p.m. on Nov. 18 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. The club meets twice a month and offers photography (film and digital) skills programs, competitions and field trips.…

  • Paley Quartet to appear in swing music concert

    The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will present the Norm Paley Quartet in a concert of swing music beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. Admission to the concert is free of charge. Registration is not required. The public is welcome. For more information, call Tim at (732) 721-5600, ext. 2313,…

  • Library to offer Chinese puppet workshop, show

    Registration is now going on for the Chinese puppet-making workshop set for 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the Old Bridge Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event, sponsored by the Newark Museum, is open to all ages. A performance by the Wang Da Chung Puppet Group will follow at 2 p.m.…

  • Library clubs, book groups plan meetings

    The meeting schedule for clubs and groups at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, is as follows: • Garden Club — 7 p.m. on Nov. 17; • Nonfiction Book Discussion Club — 7 p.m., Nov. 18; • Original Book Discussion Group and Science Fiction Book Discussion Group — joint…

  • Gourd crafting set for Nov. 7 at Cheesequake

    A gourd crafting program will begin at 1 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. Participants will learn the techniques used in transforming a gourd into a bird feeding platform, a shelter for birds or a piece of artwork. The program is open to all ages.…