• Kidsworks to stage ‘Tortoise and Rabbit’

    The Main Street Theatre Company’s Kidsworks group will present its production of the “The Tortoise and the Rabbit” noon and 3 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. on Sundays, July 28-Aug. 5, at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Tickets, which will be sold at the door, cost $6 each. For…

  • Donors needed for Aug. 4 blood drive

    St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a Summer Blood Drive 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 4 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 16 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health.…

  • Budgerigar/Parakeet Show coming to E.B.

    The Tri-State Budgerigar Society will sponsor its 22nd annual Budgerigar/Parakeet Show 7 a.m.-4 p.m. July 28 and 29 at the 4-H Youth Center Log Cabin, 645 Cranbury Road (Route 535), East Brunswick. Birds must be entered by 10 a.m. July 28, 9 a.m. July 29. Judging will follow. The event, which is sanctioned by the…

  • Lucie Arnaz to perform in Monroe

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham Homeowners Association, Monroe, will present singer/actress Lucie Arnaz in “Latin Roots,” a tribute to her late father, Desi Arnaz, 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. All tickets cost $25. To reserve, call 609-395-0404, ext. 220 or 221.

  • Registration open for Aldersgate VBS

    Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will present its vacation Bible school (VBS), “Sky: Everything Is Possible with God,” 9- 11:30 a.m. Aug. 6-8. Regular classes, which are open to children who will be age 4 by Oct. 31, 2012, through those who have completed fifth grade, will be available. An additional…

  • Artwork finds a place on bodies in Spotswood

    Modern Times Tattoos nearing first anniversary BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Tattoo artist Mark Costa touches up the design on Joe Hafner at his newly opened tattoo parlor, Modern Times Tattoos, located at 12 Snowhill St. in Spotswood, on July 20. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff SPOTSWOOD — On first glance, Modern Times Tattoos…

  • fundraisers 

    July 26  Dining Event, sponsored by Christ Church of South Amboy, 4-9 p.m., at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 9, Old Bridge. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter’s check to the church. Diners must present an event flier for donation to count. Proceeds go to Christ Church outreach events and programs. For fliers, email…

  • Public invited to July 27 Moth Night

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, in celebration of National Moth Week, will host a second East Brunswick Moth Night 8:30-11 p.m. July 27 in Frost Woods. During Moth Night, organizers use two methods — an extremely bright 175-watt entomology mercury vapor light and a sweet fermented mixture painted on tree trunks, also…

  • S.R. church plans VBS for Aug. 6-10

    Tabernacle Baptist Church, 130 Main St., South River, will offer a vacation Bible school (VBS) 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Aug. 6-10. Youngsters ages 4-11 are invited. This year’s theme will be “Sea Quest: Diving for God’s Treasure.” To register for the program or to arrange for bus pickup, log on to www.TBCSR.com or call 732-254-0348 or…

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