• Artists’ reception slated for Aug. 21 at Fiddleheads

    JAMESBURG — Three New Jersey artists will hold a free reception Aug. 21 at Fiddleheads Restaurant, East Railroad Avenue. Indrani Choudhury of Edison, and Fran and Maxwell Nimeck, both of North Brunswick, will host the fall 2011 gallery show from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The show includes complex watercolors, acrylics, oils, encaustics and lithographs, framed…

  • Vendors welcome at family day, car show

    Vendor and crafter space is available at the Spotswood Family Day and Classic Car Show set for noon-4 p.m. Oct. 8 in the parking lot at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors. For more information or to reserve, call Dawn Crandall at 732-251-4743.

  • SRHS class of ’71 to hold reunion

    The South River High School class of 1971 will hold its 40th reunion Oct. 1 at the Ria Mar restaurant, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. The event is $75 per person and will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight. To RSVP, send checks to Ken Davis at 89 Dutchlane Road, Colts Neck, NJ, 07722.…

  • Foundation offers 10 free trees to members

    The Arbor Day Foundation is inviting the public to become members and receive free trees. Everyone who joins the nonprofit foundation in August with a $10 donation will receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees through the foundation’s Trees for America campaign. The trees will be shipped postage paid at the right time for planting…

  • OLV Seniors offers trip to Gillis show

    Our Lady of Victories (OLV) Seniors will sponsor an Oct. 1 trip to see the country variety show “It’s Great To Be Alive,” starring the Tim Gillis Band and Crazy Elmer, at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. The bus will depart at 9:30 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return…

  • Playhouse 22 to kick off new season in September

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Building on the success of its prior season, Playhouse 22 has announced its 2011-12 schedule, featuring a mix of comedies, musicals, classics and lesser-known works. Kicking off the new season, “Barefoot in the Park,” the Neil Simon comedy, opens on Sept. 16 and runs for three weekends, closing on Oct. 2. Mary…

  • AARP sponsoring trip to Williamsburg

    Old Bridge AARP Chapter No. 4854 will offer an Oct. 7-10 trip to Williamsburg, Va. The excursion will include three nights’ accommodations; admission to Colonial Williamsburg; guided tours of Jamestown, Yorktown and Fredericksburg; three breakfasts; one lunch; one dinner; and transportation. Cost is $436 per person, based on double occupancy. To reserve or for more…

  • Palma and Friends to perform in concert

    Playhouse 22 will present “An Evening With Patsy Palma and Friends” 8 p.m. Aug. 20 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Vocalist Palma, along with some of his musical friends and family members, will perform classic standards and oldies during the sing-along evening. Tickets cost $15, general admission, and may be…

  • Mini-golf event to aid Pop Warner League

    Old Bridge Knights Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading League will host a fundraiser noon-10 p.m. Aug. 27 at Monster Mini Golf, Executive Plaza, Route 9 north, Marlboro. Monster Mini Golf is an indoor, glow-in-the-dark, mini-golf course. Adults and children are invited to attend the event. Participants must present an event flier for the league to…

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