Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Cookies, Cocoa With Santa to aid A-T panel

    Cookies and Cocoa With Santa, to benefit theA-T Children’s Project, will be held 7-9 p.m. Dec. 17 at Holy Trinity Church Hall, 100 Main St., Helmetta. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas. The event will feature snacks with Santa and crafts. Youngsters will listen to “The Polar Express,” get their ticket punched by the conductor,…

  • Call for teens to join Junior Firefighters

    The Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company Junior Firefighter program is seeking teens ages 16 and 17 residing in Fire District No. 2 and interested in becoming firefighters. All gear and training will be provided free of charge. For more information, call 732-226-4622 or email [email protected].

  • Elks to celebrate on New Year’s Eve

    The East Brunswick Elks, 21 Oakmont Ave., will host a New Year’s Eve Party Dec. 31. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Dinner will be served at 8 p.m. The band will begin playing at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person. Price includes a hot buffet, an open bar, a door prize, noisemakers and…

  • Dinners continue at Italian-American Club

    The Sgt. John Basilone Italian-American Club is offering its weekly Tuesday-Night Dinners 6:30 p.m. at the club, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. The fresh-cooked homemade dinner will include salad, soup, entrée, dessert, and coffee or tea. Menus change each week. Cost is $10. For more information, call 732-238-0310 on the day of the dinner.

  • Tickets on sale for parish Christmas Gala

    The Corpus Christi Parish Community Christmas Gala is set for 7-10 p.m. Dec. 16 in the parish hall, 100 James St., South River. The family event will feature a catered dinner including turkey, roast chicken, ham, fixings and dessert. There will be dancing and prizes. Digital family portraits will be available for a $10 donation…

  • Dance troupe to offer ‘Holiday in Birdland’

    TheMain Street Theatre Company will present Derling Dance Arts in “A Holiday in Birdland,” featuring holiday favorites in song and dance, 8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 and 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at theMain Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The performance is designed to offer a winter wonderland throwback to times…

  • Candlelit concert to feature ‘Messiah’

    The St. Mary’s Choral Society and Chamber Orchestra will perform George Frederick Handel’s “The Messiah” in a candlelit concert planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at St. Mary’s Church, Augusta Street, South Amboy. The event is part of the Music at St. Mary’s concert series. The oratorio on the life of Jesus Christ was composed…

  • Restaurant event will support PTA

    The Madison Park School PTA, Old Bridge, will hold a Fundraising Night 4-10 p.m. Dec. 13 at Texas Road House, Route 9, Old Bridge. Diners should mention they are there to support Madison Park School. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of each check to aid the students. ATricky Tray will be held to benefit…

  • Nonperishable items sought for food bank

    Blogsvertise, 758 Route 18, Suite 103B, East Brunswick, is conducting a drive to benefit the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Donations of nonperishable food and canned goods may be dropped off 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 20 at the Blogsvertise office. For more information, email [email protected] or call 732-210-6651, ext. 208.