Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Students to join in Race for Education

    St. Bartholomew School, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will host its third annual Race for Education fundraiser on May 19. Students will walk or jog around a 1/4- mile area for a one-hour period. Proceeds from the event will support the operation and maintenance of the school facility. To make a donation or for more…

  • Shows to raise funds for YMCA Strong Kids

    Music and Art Academy, Morganville section of Marlboro, will present two musical theater shows May 16 at the Old Bridge YMCA, 1 Mannino Park Drive. The first show, featuring “Cinderella” and “The Wizard of Oz,” is set for noon-2 p.m. The second show, “Les Miserables” and “Cabaret,” will be staged 2:30-4:30 p.m. Admission is $10…

  • Youngsters invited to magic show at library

    Magician Mark Zacharia will perform at 6 p.m. May 20 at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Children ages 3 and up are welcome to attend. To register or for more information, call 732-727-0212, ext. 5.

  • Bariatric weight-loss group slates meeting

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. May 20 in Centennial Hall at the hospital’s Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. The meeting is designed for individuals who have had weight-loss surgery, are contemplating weight-loss surgery or are trying to maintain a healthy weight. Facilitator Lauretta Thompson,…

  • TV station seeking production assistants

    SayTV is seeking volunteers to assist in television production. Experience is not necessary. Interested Sayreville residents should email [email protected].

  • Hebrew-speakers club plans May 16 meeting

    The next meeting of the Chug Ivrit club for intermediate-advanced Hebrew speakers will take place at 11 a.m. May 16 at the home of Frank Stechel, 329 Valentine St., Highland Park. Chug Ivrit is sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Men and women…

  • Adopt a Shelter Pet stamps to be unveiled

    The public is invited to attend the unveiling of a 2-foot-by-2-foot enlargement of the newest social-awareness U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postage-stamp project — Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet — hosted by Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC) 1 p.m. May 14 at the center, 1400 Main St. Eduardo Lopez, postmaster, Parlin section of Sayreville, and…

  • MCC offers new nonprofit program

    The need for nonprofit organizations to raise funds is greater than ever, and a new program at Middlesex County College will give students the skills to enter this field, and give those in the profession new strategies and techniques. The program consists of five required courses and three electives. Students may enroll in each class…

  • Karate center offers free instruction

    Barry Brill, owner of Brill’s Karate, 508 Main St., Spotswood, recently earned his sixth-degree black belt in the art of Shaolin Kempo karate. In honor of the accomplishment, the center is giving away one free month of karate to the first six people to contact the school. For more information, call 732-251- 0090, email [email protected]