Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Hadassah schedules Peace-Treaty Poker

    East Brunswick Hadassah will present a Peace-Treaty Poker event at 8:30 p.m. March 13 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Peace-Treaty Poker is a fastpaced game in which each hand is played against a different pair of players. Couvert is $36 per couple, $18 per person, and includes kosher dairy desserts. Proceeds…

  • Fundraisers

    .March 4, ongoing • T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Sale, sponsored by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Fundraising Committee, to benefit the 250-year-old church and national historic site located at the corner of Main Street and Devoe Avenue, Spotswood. Proceeds help maintain the parish and its ministries. Shirts feature “My Hometown Spotswood” logo in large lettering, surrounded by…

  • Grupo Yuri to appear March 5 at library

    A Grupo Yuri Concert is set for 6:30 p.m. March 5 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Grupo Yuri is a musical group that performs in an array of diverse styles such as world beat, Latin and jazz. Members include Yuri Turchyn (violin and guitar), Al Selert (drums),…

  • Genealogy workshop coming to library

    Jerry Smith, a certified genealogist, will present a genealogy program at 1:30 p.m. March 6 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The workshop is aimed at helping participants discover their family roots. Smith will offer information on various public records and making use of a free online database,…

  • ‘Smokey Bear’ next up at Cheesequake Park

    A program titled “Learn About Smokey Bear” is set to begin at 1 p.m. March 7 at the Cheesequake Park Interpretive Center, Gordon Road, Old Bridge. The event is open to all ages. For more information, call 732-566-3208.

  • Indoor band show scheduled for March 6

    Old Bridge High School Indoor Percussion will host a home competition beginning at 5 p.m. March 6 in the main gym at the high school, Route 516. Cost is $8 for general admission, $6 for students and seniors.

  • Holt will conduct telephone town hall

    Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will host a telephone town-hall meeting with central New Jersey residents at 7:30 p.m. March 9. The one-hour meeting will provide participants with an opportunity to ask questions and share views on the issues facing New Jersey and the country — the economy, health-care reform, energy, retirement security, etc. To participate,…

  • St. Patrick’s Parade, Tip-A-Pint set in So. Amboy

    The 2010 South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tip-A-Pint Night fundraiser will be held 7-10 p.m. March 11 at the Landmark Tavern, 117 N. Broadway, South Amboy. Cost is $20 per person at the door and includes domestic draft beer, wine, soda and finger food. Entertainment will be provided by the Col. D.B. Kelly Pipe…

  • Tickets available for Shepard Tricky Tray

    The Alan B. Shepard School PTA will sponsor its fourth annual Tricky Tray March 5 at the Grand Marquis, Route 9, Old Bridge. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Calling will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30 each and include a guaranteed seat, a sheet of tier-one tickets, hors d’oeuvres, soda, juice, coffee, tea…