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Jewelry Showcase benefit scheduled at JCC
The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will host Mara’s Creations Jewelry Showcase from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Oct. 13 and from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Oct. 14. All proceeds will benefit Bright Beginnings Preschool and JCC Senior Adult Programs.
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JCC lecture to focus on Nazism beyond Europe
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will stage a discussion at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13. “Nazism: Not confined to Europe,” will be presented by Joseph Levy. The cost is $8 for JCC Community Campus members or $11 for nonmembers. For more information, contact Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232, ext. 3603.
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Blood drives coming to Edison, Metuchen
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, will conduct the following blood drives: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen; and 1:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at What’s the Scoop, 410 Main St., Metuchen. To donate blood or for information on organizing a blood drive,…
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Library to host movie time for children
The Main Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Avenue, will be the host movie time at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 12 for children ages 2-11. Registration is open to the community at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net, or call 732-287-2298.
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JCC offers intermediate bridge program
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison, will offer supervised bridge play for intermediate players with instructor Gil Hollander, from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 12, 19, 26, and Nov. 2, 9 and 16. This course provides a review, as well as an introduction to new methods and techniques in playing bridge.…
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Talk to focus on effects of climate change
The Metuchen-Edison Hadassah will sponsor the lecture, “How Climate Change Can Affect New Jerseyans’ Health” at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The program features Marjorie Kaplan, associate director of the Rutgers Climate Institute, and George T. DiFerdinando, Jr., director of the NJ Center for Public Health Preparedness, former NJ…
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Hispanic Heritage Mass set for Oct. 9
The Diocese of Metuchen’s Office of Hispanic Ministry will hold a Hispanic Heritage Mass at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm Ave., Metuchen. All are welcome. Light refreshments and fellowship will follow in the Cathedral Community Room after Mass. For information call the Office of Hispanic Ministry…
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Tot Trot and Youth Fun Run announced
The Child Care Services Branch of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy will host the seventh annual Tot Trot and Youth Fun Run Oct. 11 at the Metuchen High School Track, 400 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The Tot Trot, for ages 2-5 years, will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Races are organized by…
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Performance set for Oct. 10 in Metuchen
The Bottle Rockets are returning to the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 for a special “living room” appearance amid their national record release tour. Guest Mark Olson of the Jayhawks will open the show. Having sold out the schoolhouse last January with their unique brand of “populist, Midwestern,…
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