• Artist guild meeting scheduled for Jan. 14

    The Suburban Artist Guild will hold its next monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Master artist, teacher and author Charles Reid will show how to overcome the many challenges of watercolor painting. In his video “Watercolor Solutions,” Reid uses step-by-step demonstrations and beforeand after…

  • State Theatre to be topic at Jan. 10 event

    Lian Farrer, vice president for education, The State Theatre, New Brunswick, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area (JWC-GBA) set for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the United Methodist Church, Main Street, Milltown. Farrer will discuss the theatre’s history, its upcoming 2011 performances,…

  • Tickets on sale for Allure of Chocolate

    The Historic Village of Old Bridge Community Group and the New JerseyMuseum ofAgriculture will sponsor the eighth annualAllure of Chocolate 1-4 p.m. Jan. 30 at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, 103 College Farm Road, North Brunswick, adjacent to the Cook College campus, Route 1, just south of the Ryders Lane overpass. Birnn Chocolates, Highland…

  • Toys for Tots

    Students from Monroe Township High School’s culinary arts class traveled to the West Trenton U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Base on Dec. 17 to assist Marines in sorting their collection of Toys for Tots. The students helped sort toys by age group in time for the holiday giveaway.

  • New Theater at Mason Gross has new name

    The Mason Gross Performing Arts Center’s NewTheater has been renamed theVictoria J. Mastrobuono Theater in honor of the school’s longtime benefactor. Mastrobuono, of Bay Head, is a 1977 University College graduate who died in 2009. She was a patron of the school’s performances and exhibitions and served on the Mason Gross Advancement Council as well…

  • Free rabies clinic scheduled for Jan. 15

    South River residents are invited to bring their dogs and cats to a free rabies clinic set for Jan. 15 at the South River Department of Public Works, 9 Ivan Way. Dogs will be seen noon-2 p.m.; cats will be seen 2-3 p.m. Dog and cat licenses will be sold. The event is sponsored by…

  • ‘Fear of Failure’ to be topic at library

    Terry Antoniewicz will present “Overcoming Fear of Failure” 1 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4Municipal Plaza. Guests will discover how to look at fear with a new perspective, explore different pathways for accomplishing a project and learn skills to defeat negative self-talk. Interested individuals may register at the libraryWelcome Desk. For…

  • Explore deep space at E.B. Library Jan. 10

    Visit the East Brunswick Public Library on Monday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and visit with Haym Benaroya, professor of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering at Rutgers University. Benaroya will present images of what lunar and Martian settlements could look like, discuss the engineering and medical challenges that await space travelers, and share colorful renderings and movies.…

  • Local theater troupe to offer youth classes

    The Main Street Theatre Academy, the educational arm of the Main Street Theatre Company, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, is registering students for its winter season of Theatre Classes for Kids. Two Saturday-morning sessions will be offered. “Imagination and Creativity,” planned for 9-10 a.m., Jan. 15-Feb. 19, is designed for youngsters ages 6-9…

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