Category: Suburban Calendar
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Tickets available for trip to Mackinac
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor a May 26-June 1 trip to Mackinac Island, Mich. Cost of the trip is $980 and includes deluxe motor-coach transportation; bus-driver gratuity; hotel accommodations for six nights, including two nights at the Inn at Mackinac on the island; admission to Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory, a carriage…
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Antique Bottle Show, Sale coming to S.R.
The nonprofit New Jersey Antique Bottle Club will hold its Antique Bottle and Glass Show and Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Knights of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St., South River. The event will feature more than 75 dealers offering a variety of antique bottles and decorative glassware dating from the 1700s to the…
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Library to present Puppetry Festival
Two professional puppetry shows are planned for the East Brunswick Friends of the Library’s 2012 Phyllis Noar Puppetry Festival set for 2 p.m. Feb. 5 and 19 at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets are on sale at the library circulation desk. Families with children ages 4 and up are invited to…
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School sets ‘Wizard,’ character breakfast
Sayreville Middle School will present “The Wizard of Oz” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 and 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Sayreville War Memorial High School, Washington Road. The musical, directed by Marie Malara, features a cast of students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Tickets cost $7 for adults, $5 for youngsters ages 5-12; children under…
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Dinner-Dance to aid Emanuel Cancer panel
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows will sponsor a Dinner-Dance 7 p.m.- midnight Feb. 11 at East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 485 Cranbury Road. Proceeds will benefit the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, an organization that offers support and counseling for New Jersey families with children who have cancer. The event will feature dinner, dancing,…
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Defensive-driving class slated at library
The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a Defensive-Driving Course 6:30-10 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Registration is required. Seating is limited to 30 people. Eligible motorists mayerase2pointsfromtheirdriver’slicenseand/orgeta5percentdiscount on a portion of their auto insurance. Fees range from $55-$65, depending on one’s goals.…
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fundraisers •••
Feb. 3 • Grand Marshals Night, sponsored by the 2012 South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 7-10 p.m., at St. Mary’s Hall, Stevens Avenue and Second Street, South Amboy. Advance tickets at Foodtown of South Amboy, Bordentown Avenue; Main Street Liquors; Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Hall, Stevens Avenue. Tickets cost $25 in advance, $30…
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Hospital to take part in Go Red for Women
As part of Raritan Bay Medical Center’s (RBMC) community-outreach effort in conjunction with the American Heart Association’s National Go Red for Women campaign, the hospital will provide free blood-pressure screenings and stroke information to the public on National Go Red Day, Feb. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at eight local YMCAs and select…
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Fees to be waived at pet-adoption event
The Sayreville PetAdoption Center (SPAC) will sponsor a Valentine’s Day Open House and Adoption Event noon-4 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 at the shelter, 1400 Main St. Adoption fees will be waived for all pets during the event; adoption applications are required. Pets are spayed/neutered, up-to-date with vaccines, tested, dewormed, and will receive a veterinary…
