Category: Suburban Calendar

  • ’Tween Dance on tap for Feb. 12 at library

    Youngsters in grades 4-6 are invited to a ’Tween Dance Party set for 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Participants will learn popular dance moves and make candy cards to give to friends and family for Valentine’s Day. All materials will be provided. The…

  • Waterside to host Linke book signing

    Author Bettie Linke of Monroe will sign copies of her new book, “That’s the Spirit,” 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Waterside Villas, 1 Overlook Drive, Monroe. Linke, a former resident of Jamesburg, has put her nostalgic collection of works into an anthology about growing up in Central Jersey long before the inception of the New…

  • 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 and to reserve, email [email protected] or call…

  • Restaurant event to benefit school

    The Sayreville Middle School PTO will sponsor a Restaurant Proceeds Event all day Feb. 2 at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Guests must present an event flier to their server. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of each school supporter’s bill (pre-tax, alcohol not included) to the PTO. To obtain a flier,…

  • 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.…

  • Recycled Tree Craft scheduled at park

    A Recycled Tree Craft program is set to begin at 1 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Cheesequake Park Interpretive Center, 300 Gordon Road, Old Bridge. Participants will make a tree from recycled products. The program is open to ages 6 and up. For more information, call 732-566-3208.

  • Workshop to focus on health and nutrition

    Mountain Martial Arts, 477 Spotswood Englishtown Road, Monroe, will offer a free health and nutrition workshop with Dynamic Health and Nutrition 10 a.m. Jan. 29. Lisa Warshofsky and Debbie Talamo, certified nutrition and health coaches, will lead the event. Each participant will learn how to find the right foods for increased energy and improved overall…

  • Dowdell conducting DVD Donation Drive

    The Dowdell Library Foundation is holding a DVD Donation Drive during the months of January and February to benefit the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza. Drop-off boxes may be found at several South Amboy locations, including the library; City Hall, 140 N. Broadway; Zack’s Broadway Diner, 126 N. Broadway; and the…

  • Students to dance for charity Jan. 29

    The Central Jersey Youth Give-Back Dance-A-Thon, a charity dance open to students in grades 7-12, is set for 6-11 p.m. Jan. 29 at St. Bartholomew Parish Hall, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Proceeds will benefit the Sheila Lore Memorial Fund, which provides support services for cancer patients, and Catholic Relief Services, which provides health care…