Category: Suburban Calendar
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Car wash to support breast-cancer patient
The LadiesAuxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will sponsor a car wash 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 31 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds from the event will benefit a breast-cancer patient. Cost is $5-$7 per car. For more information, call 732-254-9674.
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Leprechauns to host picnic and fundraiser
The Sayreville Leprechauns Football and Cheerleading Association will kick off the season and celebrate its 50th anniversary with a picnic and fundraiser set for 1-6 p.m. Aug. 13 at Burke’s Park, 777 Washington Road, Sayreville. Activities will include a “bouncy house,” a rock-climbing wall and a dunk tank. There will be a punt/pass and kicking…
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Music in the park continues in Monroe
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission’s 2011 Music in the Park series will host the following free concerts in the open-grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park: July 28— TheHester Street Troupe, traditional klezmer music, Jewish folk songs; Aug. 4— Travis Wetzel, “The Mad Fiddler,” and his trio, bluegrass, country, jazz; …
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Craft club meets on Mondays, Thursdays
Crafters, knitters and crocheters of all kinds are welcome to attend meetings of the Old Bridge Public Library Crafting Club 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and 1 p.m. on Thursdays at the library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. For more information, call 732-721- 5600, ext. 5033, or log on to www.oldbridgelibrary.org.
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Stuffed animals sought for sleepover
Children of all ages are invited to wear their pajamas and bring a stuffed animal or doll (not the one they need to sleep with) for a bedtime story during a “Pajama Story Time” program set for 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The youngsters…
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Vendors welcome at Giant Flea Market
The St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 21st annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Aug. 20 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Rain date is Aug. 27. Spaces cost $15 each, $25 for two. Table-rental fee is $5 per table.…
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Greek carnival set for Aug. 3-7 at church
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will sponsor its Carnival by the Bay 5-10 p.m. Aug. 3, 4 and 5, and 2-10 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7 on the church grounds, Sadowski Parkway andWisteria Street, PerthAmboy, on the waterfront. Event highlights will include rides, games and authentic Greek cuisine such as gyros, souvlaki and loukoumades (Greek…
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Burstyn, Budd to perform at benefit
The Friends of the Disabled Israeli Veterans will present entertainers Mike Burstyn and Julie Budd in a benefit concert set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Tickets cost $36 each. To reserve or for more information, call Carl at 609-409-0808, Jack at…
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OLV Seniors offers trip to Gillis show
Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor an Oct. 1 trip to see the country-variety show “It’s Great To Be Alive,” starring the Tim Gillis Band and Crazy Elmer, at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will…
