Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Hebrew speakers club will gather Aug. 19

    The next meeting of the Raritan Valley Hadassah Hebrew Club for intermediate-advanced Hebrew speakers will take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 at the home of Ani Herman and Dan Nemzer, 232 Graham St., Highland Park. Club members chat in Hebrew, read a short Hebrew story or article, and do a Hebrew crossword puzzle. Meetings…

  • Oldies Dance planned for Aug. 17 at Knights

    The next Knights of Columbus monthly Rock ’n’ Roll Oldies Dance is set for 8-11 p.m. Aug. 17 at Knights of Columbus No. 4815 Council Hall, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge. The event will feature music by a DJ and dancing to the oldies. Admission is $10 per person and includes coffee, tea, soda and…

  • Dog walk to support Animal Rescue Force

    A Dog Walkathon to benefit Animal Rescue Force, East Brunswick, will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 9 at Thompson Park, Monroe. The event will feature the walk, vendors and a dog CPR demonstration. T-shirts and doggie bags will go to each walker, while supplies last. Water and refreshments will be served for dogs and…

  • Dining event will support pet shelter

    Ruby Tuesday, 1352 Route 9 South, Old Bridge, will host a Dining-to-Donate Giveback Week to benefit the Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC) during lunch and dinner hours Aug. 20-23. Diners should present an event flier from SPAC. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of supporters’ total purchases to the shelter. For an event flier,…

  • Family Italian Dinner on menu at E.B. Elks

    The East Brunswick Elks Lodge will hold an Italian Family-Style Dinner at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. The event will feature an Italian meal, karaoke and music by a DJ, a 50/50 raffle and more. The menu will include penne with vodka sauce, sausage and meatballs, garlic bread, fresh garden…

  • Teens Taking Action sets Aug. 18 meeting

    The Old Bridge Library invites teenagers in grades six through 12 to the Teens Taking Action (TTA) meeting set for noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 18 at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. TTA is the library’s teen community-service group. Discussion at monthly meetings focuses on scheduling projects to benefit the community.…

  • Fish-Fry Dinners ongoing at VFW

    Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its next monthly Fish Fry from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 10 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Fish dinners are held on the second Friday of every month. The menu will include fresh fish, french fries, salad, a vegetable, coleslaw, rolls and dessert. Cost…

  • pick of the week  37th Annual Friends of Clearwater Festival

    The 2012 Clearwater Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of the earth’s resources with live music, food, and environmental exhibits, rolls into shady Sunset Park in Asbury Park on Aug. 11. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m, rain or shine. The Clearwater Festival is sponsored by the nonprofit New Jersey Friends of Clearwater,…

  • Giamarese to offer Aug. 11 Peach Out

    The second annual Peach Out is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 11 at Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick. The Pioneer Club of Calvary Chapel of Old Bridge will host the event. Club members will sell homemade cobblers, smoothies and pies made with freshfrom the orchard peaches. “Pick-your-own” nectarines and…