Category: Suburban Calendar

  • Pets, families invited to Photos With Santa

    The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center, 1400 Main St., will offer Pet Photos With Santa events from noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. Photos will not be restricted to pets only; children, adults and families also may have their photos taken with Santa even if they do not bring a pet to the…

  • WRAT Nutcracker to feature Shinedown

    Greater Media radio station WRAT-FM 95.9 is presenting its traditional WRAT Nutcracker with Shinedown and special guests Halestorm 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Starland Ballroom, Sayreville. Jacksonville, Florida natives, Shinedown, are known for such hits as “Fly from the Inside,” “45” and “Save Me.” Two songs, “Devour” and “Second Chance,” from the band’s latest…

  • Breakfast With Santa planned at firehouse

    The Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual Breakfast With Santa 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 14 at the Madison Park Firehouse, 3011 Cheesequake Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children. For more information, call Janice Guarnera at 732-319-9077.

  • Vets groups plan Pearl Harbor services

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 and its Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion Post No. 211, both Sayreville, will conduct a ceremony beginning at 7 a.m. on Dec. 7 to honor veterans of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Participants will walk from the legion post home, 240 MacArthur Ave., to the World War II…

  • Hospital auxiliary to hold jewelry sale

    The Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Auxiliary will sponsor a fundraising Silver Jewelry Sale from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 8 in Auxiliary Hall C, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital’s Old Bridge division, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. A portion of the proceeds will…

  • Goddard is drop-off site for coat collection

    The Goddard School of South Old Bridge, 1480 Englishtown Road (Route 527), Old Bridge, is serving as a collection site for the 13th annual Jersey Cares coat drive. Donations of gently used, clean coats may be dropped off at the school from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 15. Contributions will be given to…

  • ‘A Christmas Carol’ coming to Spotswood

    The Spotswood Chapel Players will present its production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Appleby School, Vliet St., Spotswood. Admission to the performance is free of charge; however, a free-will offering will be taken. Refreshments will be sold at intermission. For more information, call 732-251- 5517.

  • Christmas story set on church grounds

    The 25th annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story, an outdoor display of 10 life-size Bible scenes including live costumed characters, animals and holiday music, will be presented 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 and 5-9:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7 on the circular grounds of Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route 9 south, Old Bridge.…

  • Hadassah begins gift wrap at mall

    East Brunswick Hadassah Gift Wrap, through Dec. 24 at Brunswick Square Mall, East Brunswick, will benefit the Hadassah Medical Organization. Volunteer shifts are available during regular mall business hours. To sign up, call Helene at 609-977-4724 or Sheila at 732-238-1476.