• St. Vincent de Paul Walkathon planned

    The 12th annual St. Vincent de Paul SocietyWalkathon is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. May 16 in the parking lot at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will take place rain or shine. Walkers are not required to obtain sponsors. All proceeds from the walk will go directly to assist…

  • Bakin’ Fat to play blues in Sayreville

    Bakin’ Fat will perform “Blues With Assorted Side Dishes” at 8 p.m. May 23 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. All tickets cost $10. Light fare will be served in the Main Street Café. For more information, call 732-553- 1153 or log on to www.bakinfat.net.

  • Contemporary Jewish life to be discussed

    Dr. Sylvia Barack Fishman will offer presentations titled “Building Jewish Capital” and “Considering Male and Female Roles in Jewish Life” 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 17 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Fishman, a professor of contemporary Jewish life, is chairwoman of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass. The…

  • Fibromyalgia lecture planned for May 20

    The Wellness Education Foundation, East Brunswick, will present a community lecture titled “Demystifying Fibromyalgia: The Mysterious Syndrome … What’s It All About?” at 7:30 p.m. May 20 at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Fibromyalgia is a chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain-and-fatigue disorder affecting up to 6 percent of the U.S. population. In addition…

  • Victorian Tea Day coming to museum

    The East Brunswick Museum, 16 Maple St., East Brunswick, in the Historic Village of Old Bridge at the intersection of Main Street, Kossman Street and Old Bridge Turnpike, will present a Victorian Day Tea 1-3:30 p.m. May 17. The day’s theme will be teas of several varieties and brewing methods. The event will explore 19th-century…

  • Families invited to Sayreville Safety Day

    The ATA Black Belt Academy will host Sayreville Safety Day noon-5 p.m. May 16 at the Sayrebrook Towne Center, 2909 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. The event is dedicated to providing families, parents, children and guardians with the information needed to identify, confront and prevent child abuse. Representatives of the Sayreville police and fire…

  • Drama club to present ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’

    The St. Bartholomew School Curtain Time Drama Club will stage its production of “Meet Me in St. Louis’ at 7 p.m. May 28 and 29 in the school auditorium, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The musical will feature the talents of students in sixth-eighth grades, under the direction of the school’s music and drama director,…

  • Main Street to stage ‘At Home at the Zoo’

    The Main Street Theatre Company Actor’s Series will present “At Home at the Zoo” by Edward Albee at 8 p.m. May 15 and 16 and 3 p.m. May 17 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The production, staged in an edgy blackbox style, is Albee’s update to his “The Zoo Story.”…

  • Stroke screening set at senior center

    The St. Peter’s University Hospital Mobile Health Services unit will hold a free stroke screening 10 a.m.-noon May 19 at the Spotswood Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave. To register, call 732-251-3432.

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