Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Curtain will rise Aug. 16 on ‘Carousel’

    GB Productions and The Saint Thomas Players will present their production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” 8 p.m. Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25 at St. Thomas the Apostle auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Tickets cost $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students. For more information, call the box office at 732-238-4028.

  • 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…

  • Old Bridge police plan crackdown on drunken driving through Sept. 3

    OLD BRIDGE — Township police will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of this summer’s statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From Aug. 17 through Sept. 3, police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols in search of motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. The campaign helps to raise…

  • Free concerts on tap at four county parks

    The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders will continue its free summer concert series with performances in four county parks. All events are free of charge and open to the public. The upcoming concert schedule is as follows:  Aug. 5, 6-7:30 p.m. — The George Krauss Memorial Band, Warren Park Mini Theater, Florida Grove…

  • Library schedules Aug. 6 computer class

    A new course titled “Tips and Tricks for Beginner Computer Users” is set for 6-8 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Topics will include “How Do I Copy and Paste?,” “What Is Software?,” “What Is Hardware?,” “How Do I Use Folders?,” “How Do I Navigate Through My Computer’s Files and Folders?,”…