Category: Suburban Calendar
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Toastmasters to hold Feb. 10, 24 meetings
The Old Bridge Toastmasters Club will meet 7-9 p.m. Feb. 10 and 24 at Grace Church, 442 Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. The “learn-by-doing” public-speaking club is designed to improve an individual’s speaking, listening and presentation skills in a comfortable atmosphere. Participants proceed at their own pace. New members are welcome to observe for their first…
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Vendor space open at St. Ambrose event
Vendors are sought for the St. Ambrose School Flea Market/Indoor Yard Sale/Craft Fair set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. April 3 in the school auditorium, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Space-rental cost is $25; price includes a table. Vendors may offer new, gently used and handcrafted merchandise. For more information, email [email protected] or call 732-607-9319.
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Holt to sponsor small-business event
Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will host a small-business tax workshop 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7 at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. The event is designed to help area businesses learn how they can take advantage of new tax credits that the congressman helped enact into law. Guests will learn how they may be…
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CPR instruction planned at hospital
Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor an American Heart Association (AHA) “CPR for Family and Friends” class 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. The class will include a basic introduction to adult, infant and child “chain of survival”; CPR; and safety, legal and ethical considerations. Formal credit…
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Library to present Puppetry Festival
Two professional puppetry shows are planned for the East Brunswick Friends of the Library’s 2011 Puppetry Festival set for 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 27 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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Emergency blood drive set for Feb. 6
The East Brunswick Rescue Squad and St. Bartholomew’s Knights of Columbus will hold an Emergency Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 6 at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Blood-supply levels are at a critical low in the area. With the recent wave of snowstorms and ice storms, New Jersey Blood Services was…
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MOMS to celebrate fifth anniversary
The MOMS Club of East Brunswick will hold its next monthly business meeting 10:30 a.m. Feb. 10. Interested individuals are invited to attend and celebrate the club’s fifth anniversary with refreshments, games and crafts. For event location and to RSVP, email [email protected]. For more information about the MOMS Club, log on to www.ebmomsclub.com.
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Celebrate Arbor Day with a free tree
The New Jersey Tree Foundation is offering free 2-year-old trees (1 to 2 feet tall) to celebrate Arbor Day 2011 in New Jersey. Schools, local governments, tree groups, nonprofit organizations, Scout groups and any volunteer organization may apply for the free trees. In 13 years, the N.J. Tree Foundation’s “Celebrate Arbor Day!” program has planted…
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Rummage Sale slated for three days
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 LivingstonAve., New Brunswick, will host its annual Winter Rummage Sale 7-10 p.m. Feb. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 6 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 13. The event will feature bargains on clothing, furniture, jewelry, housewares, electronics, toys, linens and more. There will be a selection of designer and new items.…
