• Altar Society plans spring clothing drive

    The Rosary Altar Society of St. Cecelia Parish, Iselin, will host its annual spring clothing drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Donations of gently used clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets and stuffed animals should be placed in black garbage bags and securely tied. Items should be dropped off in the…

  • Jazz band festival scheduled for April 20

    The J.P. Stevens High School (JPS) band program will present a jazz band festival featuring a performance of the Stan Kenton Alumni Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at the JPS auditorium, 855 Grove Ave. in Edison. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. They can be purchased by contacting John Zazzali…

  • Choral group to hold free concert at church

    The New Jersey Polyphonic A Cappella Community Ensemble will hold a free concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Oak Tree Presbyterian Church, 445 Plainfield Road, Edison. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 732-549-4178 or go to oaktreechurch.org.

  • Tricky Tray to benefit children in foster care

    Foster and Adoptive Family Services Foundation (FAFS) will sponsor its annual Tricky Tray on April 26 at Spotswood High School, Summerhill Road. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. Calling will begin at 8 p.m. FAFS is a nonprofit organization that supports children and families in New Jersey foster care. Tickets may be purchased at fafsfoundation.org.

  • Garden club to meet

    Dyana Robenalt will be the guest speaker at the April 24 meeting of the Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison. Robenalt’s current focus is organic gardening, and she will speak of the strategies she uses to deter the “doe-eyed muncher.” The meeting starts promptly at 6:45 p.m. and will be held at the North Edison…

  • Workshop to encourage clutter-free living

    “Clutter-Free Day,” a special event for people who clutter, collect and hoard, will be held 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 17 Oak Ave., Metuchen. Speakers and workshops will focus on the day’s theme of simplicity. The event is hosted by Clutterers Anonymous, a nonprofit organization that is modeled…

  • Fair will feature Spanish dance, food

    Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, in collaboration with the Woodbridge Arts Alliance and BCB Community Bank, will present “Feria De Sevilla” (April Fair of Seville) at 3-6 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at Parker Press Park, 425 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. Rain date is April 28. The free event, part of the Woodbridge Arts Alliance Family Cultural Event…

  • Upcoming AARP events scheduled

    Edison AARP Chapter 3446 will offer the following trips and events:  “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” April 25 at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Call Claire at 732-549-5316 for more information.  A trip to the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, May 22. For details, call 732- 287-3659.  A Cape Cod package with whale watching,…

  • Tour open space this spring in Edison

    Eco-Tours of Edison, organized by the Edison Greenways Group, the Edison Wetlands Association and the Edison Open Space Advisory Committee, will hold its 17th year of open space tours in Edison. Various events have been scheduled:  Piscatawaytown Burial Ground Cleanup and Tour, 9 a.m. April 20. Meet behind St. James Church, Woodbridge Avenue and…

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