Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Youth musical theatre marking 12th birthday

    Stardust, a musical-theatre workshop for children in grades 4-8, is accepting applications for its upcoming summer classes. The program is celebrating 12 years of training young actors and singers. Participants may choose from two sessions, each set to run for three weeks, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays, in the new performing arts wing at Sayreville War…

  • Church sets blood drive, youth concert

    Simpson United Methodist Church, 2095 Route 516, Old Bridge, will host a blood drive 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 24 in the church parking lot. A bloodmobile from the Blood Center of New Jersey will be on site. To schedule an appointment to donate, call Scott at 908-705-3315; however, walk-ins will be welcome throughout the event.…

  • Church schedules Memorial Day service

    Messiah Lutheran Church, 3091 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, will host a Memorial Day worship service at 9:30 a.m. May 24. The public and all veterans are invited to attend. The service will remember those individualswho gave their lives for freedom and will honor the men and women who are serving or have served…

  • Greek festival set for three days at church

    St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will sponsor its Festival by the Bay 11 a.m.- 11 p.m. May 29, 11 a.m.-midnight May 30, and noon-6 p.m. May 31 on the church grounds, Sadowski Parkway and Wisteria Street, Perth Amboy. The event will take place rain or shine. Festival highlights will include authentic Greek cuisine, Greek/American music…

  • Fundraisers

    May 21, ongoing • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary/Primary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Seeking monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food. Call Debbie Zemann at 732-390-0678 or Donna Geesey at 732-390-8202. Drop-off box at the South River Public Library, Appleby Avenue. Donations…

  • VFW auxiliary, officers plan service

    Sayreville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 Ladies Auxiliary and officers will hold a memorial service to honor all deceased members on May 26 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road. New officers will be installed after the ceremony. A short meeting will follow. Refreshments will be served. For more information and exact time,…

  • Signups under way for M’town rec events

    The Milltown Department of Recreation will sponsor a variety of upcoming events and programs open to residents and nonresidents. A Father’s Day fishing trip is planned for June 14 aboard the Miss Michele III, leaving out of Point Pleasant Beach. The bus will depart at 1:30 p.m. from Borough Hall. Cost is $65 per person.…

  • Girl Scouts to hold recruitment event

    Old Bridge Girl Scouts will sponsor a recruitment program 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 30 at the Old Bridge Civic Center, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. Registration is open to girls at all Scout levels: Daisy (kindergarten and first grade), Brownie (second and third grades), Junior (fourth and fifth grades), Cadette (sixtheighth grades), Senior Girl Scouts…

  • Families invited to Sayreville Safety Day

    The ATA Black Belt Academy will host Sayreville Safety Day noon-5 p.m. May 16 at the Sayrebrook Towne Center, 2909 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event is dedicated to providing families, parents, children and guardians with the information needed to identify, confront and prevent child abuse. Representatives of the Sayreville police and fire…