Category: Suburban Calendar
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Women invited to free self-defense class
Brill’s Karate, 508 Main St., Main Street Marketplace, Spotswood, will host a free women’s self-defense clinic 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 26. Participants will learn basic defensive skills to help them feel more secure and enable them to defend themselves and their family in various situations. Areas to be covered will include: how to avoid looking…
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Comedy Night, Buffet to benefit O.B. school
Madison Park School, Old Bridge, will hold a Comedy Night and Buffet Dinner fundraiser Oct. 3 at Primetime Comedy Club, Route 9, Sayreville. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, available in advance only, cost $40 per person, $75 per couple. To reserve or for more information,…
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Public urged to go ‘car free’ week of Sept. 21
Keep Middlesex Moving Inc., New Brunswick, will celebrate Car Free Week by encouraging commuters to reduce auto use by going “car free” or “car lite” for one day during the week of Sept. 21. World Car Free Day is Sept. 22. Suggested modes of transportation are public transportation such as a train, bus or light…
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Special-needs soccer seeking teen buddies
Local teens age 13 and up are sought to act as buddies with Just4Kixs, a soccer program designed for special-needs children ages 4-12. The program is conducted through the Old Bridge Soccer League. The teen buddies would volunteer their time one hour a week to help a child learn the sport. The teen will be…
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Youngsters invited to bully-prevention class
Brill’s Karate, 508 Main St., Main Street Marketplace, Spotswood, will present its Bully-Prevention Workshop for Children 5- 6 p.m. Sept 25. The free event will focus on physical, mental and cyber bullying. Participants will learn simple strategies to help diffuse and resolve bullying problems. Focus will be on the use of direct verbal commands, learning…
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Library to offer ‘Scams and Fraud’
Dan Crevina of the Better Business Bureau will present a “Scams and Fraud” program at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The presentation will offer advice and warnings on fraudulent practices at home, at work and on the Internet. A question-andanswer session will follow.…
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St. Stan’s Oktoberfest, hayrides scheduled
St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will sponsor its annual Oktoberfest 3-9 p.m. Sept. 19 on the St. Stan’s School grounds, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. In case of inclement weather, the event will take place 1-8 p.m. Sept. 20. Highlights will include live music, games, wheels, pay-one-price ride specials, a beer garden and food including a porkloin…
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Christian Center to host English Tea
The Golden Rule Christian Center at Trinity United Methodist Church, 815 Bordentown Ave., South Amboy, will sponsor an English Tea 2-5 p.m. Sept. 20. The event will feature sandwiches, desserts and music. Cost is $15 per person. Seating is limited. For more information and to reserve a table, see Nancy Berry or Phyllis Gilbert or…
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Defensive-driving course scheduled
The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will sponsor a two-day Defensive- Driving Course 6:30-10 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6 or Dec. 14 and 15 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Registration is required. Seating is limited to 30 people. Eligible motorists may erase 2 points from their driver’s license and/or…
