Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Jewelry, candle show to benefit shelter pets

    Sayreville Pet Adoption Center (SPAC) will host a Silpada Jewelry and PartyLite Candle Party 4:30-7:30 p.m. April 18 at Sayrebrook Veterinary Hospital, 1400 Main St., Sayreville. The event will feature shopping, complimentary refreshments, raffles and door prizes. Proceeds will benefit the shelter pets at SPAC. For more information, call the shelter at 732-727-3895 or Felicia…

  • Artists sought for exhibit, sale at library

    The Jamesburg Public Library/Cultural Center, in conjunction with The Artisan Framer, Jamesburg, recently announced its call to artists for the third Jamesburg Art Exhibition and Sale, set for April 18-May 1 at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The original artwork should be framed and no larger than 28-by-32 inches; the artist’s name and…

  • Diabetes group to gather at hospital

    The Raritan Bay Medical Center Marion Tanzman Diabetes Center will sponsor a free diabetes support group meeting 7-8:30 p.m. April 14 in Auxiliary Hall B and C, lower level of the Old Bridge Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the medical center, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. Individuals coping with the disease are…

  • Pancake Breakfast on menu at church

    The Youth Group of the First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River, will host a Pancake Breakfast 8:30-11 a.m. April 17. The menu will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, potatoes, sausage, coffeecake, coffee, tea and juice. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children under age 12. Call Beth at 732- 257-7014 for more information.

  • 4-H seeks donations for Clothing Drive

    The Middlesex County 4-H Association will hold its annual Clothing Drive 7-9 p.m. April 7 and 8 and 5-8:30 p.m. April 14 at the 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Old and used clothes, shoes, handbags, stuffed animals and household linens (such as towels, blankets, curtains and sheets) should be packed in sturdy plastic…

  • EBJC youth group will stage ‘Annie’

    The USY/Kadima Youth group of the East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC), 511 Ryders Lane, will present “Annie” at 9 p.m. April 17 and 3 p.m. April 18. Tickets, which cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and children under age 13, may be purchased in advance or at the door. For more information, call 732-257-7070.

  • Church will observe Divine Mercy Sunday

    Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated with special devotions beginning at 2 p.m. April 11 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will start with the sacrament of reconciliation (confession), the recitation of the rosary and the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed…

  • St. Thomas HSA to sponsor golf outing

    St. Thomas the Apostle HSA, Old Bridge, will host its 10th annual Golf Classic May 10 at the Bella Vista Country Club, Marlboro. Golfer-package cost is $160 per person. Tee signs cost $100. For registration, sponsorship opportunities or more information, call Rich Loeffler at 732-290-2254.

  • Bariatric weight-loss group slates meeting

    Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor a Bariatric Weight-Loss Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. April 15 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,…