Category: Suburban Calendar

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    PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Above, Carpenter Elementary School fifth-grader Cristina Sorice tries to create a halo effect to portray an angel during an “improv” game staged by the Shoestring Players, a creative dramatics troupe that was conducting workshops in the Old Bridge school this week. Below, Amanda Villalta (l) and Patti Murtha, a member of…

  • Columbiettes to hold ‘Healthy Heart’ lecture

    Our Lady of Victories Columbiettes will offer a lecture titled "A Healthy Heart" Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Guest speaker will be David Greenberg, M.D., of St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. The public is welcome. The Columbiettes will hold a general meeting…

  • Shalom Sisterhood seeks craft fair vendors

    Vendors are sought for the Sisterhood of Temple B’nai Shalom spring boutique and craft fair set for 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30 at the temple, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. For table information or to reserve, call Elyse at (732) 613-8758.

  • Middle Grades reading group to meet March 10

    The Middle Grades Book Discussion Group will hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 10 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The club is open to students in grades five through eight. Topic of discussion will be Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. Registration is required. Copies of…

  • O.B. temple sisterhood sets Character Brunch

    The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Ohr will hold a Mid-Winter Character Brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the synagogue, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. The event will feature brunch, raffle prizes, face painting and more. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets cost $7 per person in advance,…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Food safety facts now on Red Cross Web site The American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter, Tinton Falls, recently posted on its Web site information and instructions pertaining to the safety of perishable foods after a power outage. The Red Cross reports perishable foods are not safe if held above the temperature of 40 degrees…

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    Shimmering Candles Dinner planned in E.B. The Brunswick Women’s Connection, affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries, will hold a Shimmering Candles Dinner from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. Camille Montemurno of Cambridge Candles, South River, will demonstrate the art of hand-poured candle making, candle decorating and learning how scents create a…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    East Brunswick AARPslates meeting and trip East Brunswick AARP slates meeting and trip East Brunswick AARP Chapter No. 4855 will hold a meeting at 1 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker Dr. Kathleen Robbiani, a certified dollologist, will discuss how to identify and determine a doll’s…

  • Rosary Society plans Feb. 23 Atlantic City trip

    Rosary Society plans Feb. 23 Atlantic City trip The Immaculate Conception Rosary Society has scheduled a Feb. 23 fund-raising trip to the Sands Casino, Atlantic City. Cost is $21 per person, with a $16 return in coin. For more information and to reserve, call Terry at (732) 251-0954.