Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Belarusian Festival on tap in South River

    St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church, South River, will hold its 10th annual Belarusian Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 18 at the Belarusian-American Center, 284 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event will feature Russian food, music, dancing, a Chinese auction, raffles, children’s games, prizes and more. For more information, call Lilly at 732-613-8718 or…

  • Tickets on sale for trip to Atlantic City

    Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church Senior R Club will sponsor a July 7 trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the church parking lot, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Cost is $25, with a $30 return in slot dollars. For more information and to reserve, call…

  • VSA/NJ seeks authors for Wordsmith event

    The Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo), a project of VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), is seeking poems, essays, short stories and plays by New Jersey residents, 18 years of age or older, for its 16th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. The contest is open to all writers; submissions by writers with disabilities…

  • Monroe writers’ play set for July 10-26

    Berdanhand Productions will present “Fade Out at Clo-Achers,” an original play by Monroe residents Myra Danon and Meryl Berness, July 10-26 at the Empire Diner Restaurant Dessert Theater, 4135 Route 9 North, Freehold. The play, directed by Jessica Pfeiffer, steps beyond the security gates of an active adult community known as Clo-Achers to observe the…

  • Independence Day fest set in Sayreville

    The Sayreville Independence Day Celebration will begin at 4 p.m. July 3 at Kennedy Park, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Rain date is July 5. Highlights will include live musical entertainment 5-9 p.m. featuring Rocksplosion with Matt O’Ree and Rosedale; free children’s rides; pony rides; carnival games; a hot-dog eating contest; a patriotic cake-decorating…

  • Blood drive planned for June 29 in O.B.

    The South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company Inc. will sponsor a blood drive 4-9 p.m. June 29 at Engine Company No. 2, 14 Throckmorton Lane. The Blood Center of New Jersey will provide the bloodmobile. For more information, log on to www.SOBFD.com or call 732-251-8596.

  • Applications offered for 5K run, walk

    The annual Frog Hollow Swim and Tennis Club 5K Run and Health Walk will take place on June 27 at the club, Ferris Street, off South Pine Avenue, South Amboy. Registration is set for 7:30 a.m. The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. The event also will feature a Youth Fun Run, awards, T-shirts, a…

  • Sounds of Russian music to fill library

    The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will present a free Russian music concert at 2 p.m. June 28. The Russian Duo, featuring Oleg Kruglyakov on balalaika and Terry Boyarsky on keyboard, will perform vocals and Russian percussion. The duo’s repertoire is drawn from Russian folk music, romances, dances, classical music, gypsy…

  • Songwriters forum planned at library

    The Old Bridge Public Library, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, will present a “Songwriters in the Round” concert, led by singer-songwriter Kim Yarson and featuring musicians Joe Iantosca and Jo Wymer, at 1:30 p.m. June 27. The round-robin format will offer each performer’s music in an informal setting. The programwill take place in conjunction with…