Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Senior Chai to celebrate Hanukkah on Dec. 18

    Senior Chai to celebrate Hanukkah on Dec. 18 Senior Chai, a program of Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Southern Middlesex County, will hold its annual Hanukkah party from 4-6 p.m. on Dec. 18 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. The event will feature live Yiddish music. Latkes will be served. Donation is $5, in…

  • Youth orchestra now accepting college students

    The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra (GYPO) has announced it is accepting college students, in addition to students entering grades eight through 12. Entrance at all grade levels is by competitive audition. The nonprofit orchestra features competitions and master classes, and collaborations with guest soloists. To arrange an audition or for more information, call Malinda Strauss…

  • Parish will host soup, potato pancake dinner

    Parish will host soup, potato pancake dinner Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Parish will host a Soup and Potato Pancake Dinner from 3-6 p.m. on Dec. 13 in the church hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. Cost is $7. Takeouts will be avail­able. Proceeds will benefit the Iconostasis Fund. For more information, call Walter…

  • Coloring books offered through E.B. Chamber

    Coloring books offered through E.B. Chamber The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce is conducting a fund-raising sale of "Really Big Coloring Books." The children’s books are available for purchase at the following East Brunswick locations: Greenfield Jewelers, 418 Route 18 north; Fast Signs, 415 Route 18; Whitman Companies, 44 W. Ferris St.; and Alphagraphics,…

  • Applebee’s breakfast to benefit Toys for Tots

    Applebee’s breakfast to benefit Toys for Tots Children, their friends and fami­lies are invited to a Breakfast With Santa from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Dec. 6 at all Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurants in New Jersey, in­cluding the location at Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane, Milltown. With a $10 per person…

  • Veterans group to host Pearl Harbor services

    American Legion Crandall-Kossman Post No. 177 will host Pearl Harbor Day services at noon on Dec. 7 at the post home, 17 Emerson St., East Brunswick. The public is invited. For more information, call (732) 254-9690.

  • Spotswood Chapel to offer Christmas show

    The Spotswood Chapel will present the musical "Scrooge — This Is Christmas!" at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 in the auditorium at Spotswood High School, Summerhill Road. Tickets cost $4 for adults, $2 for students. Proceeds benefit the Spotswood High School PTA. For details, call (732) 251-5517.

  • Pet adoption shelter to hold open house gala

    Pet adoption shelter to hold open house gala Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., Sayreville, will host a Home 4 the Holidays open house from noon to 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12. Similar events will be held by more than 1,200 other participating animal shelters around the world. The open house will feature com­plimentary…

  • Spotswood Library to be donation drop-off site

    Spotswood Library to be donation drop-off site The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is serving as a drop-off location for the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Service (MCFOODS). The facility is Middlesex County’s emergency food net­work which distributes donations to food banks throughout the county. It is in urgent need of donations…