• Parents group seeks vendors for Craft Fair

    Vendors are needed for the East Brunswick High School Performing Arts Parent Association (PAPA) Holiday Craft Fair set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 18 in the cafeteria at the high school, 380 Cranbury Road. All proceeds will support the high school drama club. To reserve a space or for more information, call 877-224-1771 or email…

  • Hebrew-speakers club to meet Dec. 12

    The next meeting of the Chug Ivrit club for intermediate-advanced Hebrew speakers will take place 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at a private home in the Highland Park area. Chug Ivrit is sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Men and women are invited. Membership…

  • Candlelit concert to feature ‘Messiah’

    The St. Mary’s Choral Society and Chamber Orchestra will perform George Frederick Handel’s “The Messiah” in a candlelit concert planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Mary’s Church, Augusta Street, South Amboy. The event is part of the Music at St. Mary’s concert series. The oratorio on the life of Jesus Christ was composed…

  • Fresh Air Fund seeks summer hosts

    The Fresh Air Fund currently seeks volunteer hosts to give inner-city children a vacation experience of up to two weeks this summer. By volunteering as a host family for the Friendly Town program, you can give a child a break from the heat and noise of the crowded city streets. Friendly Town host families are…

  • Angel PAWS to host ‘Pictures with Santa’

    Angel PAWS, a nonprofit, all-volunteer animal rescue organization, is hosting two “Pictures with Santa” events this season. Santa PAWS will be at Groomingdales Pet Spa at 299 Inman Ave., Colonia, on Saturday, Dec. 11, from noon to 3. Stop in for some hot cider while your pet is being photographed with Santa. On the following…

  • Focus on watercolors at next SAG meeting

    The Suburban Artist Guild of Central New Jersey (SAG) will hold its regular monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Watercolor artist Robert Heyer will demonstrate his award-winning techniques. Heyer, a teacher and artist who has been a literary contributor to art magazines, has received…

  • Martin & Son Jewelers to offer ‘gift’ contest

    Martin & Son Jewelers, 418 Main St., Metuchen, will be a drop-off location for new and unwrapped toys now through Dec. 15. Enter the “Give A Gift — Get A Gift” contest, where customers donating toys will have the opportunity to enter their name in the gift certificate giveaway. Two winners will be drawn and…

  • Cong. Beth-El to offer membership program

    On Monday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., the Sisterhood and Men’s Club of Congregation Beth-El, 91 Jefferson Blvd., Edison, will have a paid-up membership program featuring The Knudniks, a Klezmer band. A dairy Italian dinner will be served, followed by a chocolate fountain for dessert. For more information, call 732-985-7272.

  • Metuchen Library to offer intro to fencing

    On Tuesday, Dec. 28, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the Young Adult Department of the Metuchen Public Library will present “An Introduction to Fencing.” The free workshop will include demonstrations, floor exercises, an overview of the equipment, the weapons and the rules of the sport. The hands-on workshop is open to Metuchen residents only, in…

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