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Rummage sale set in April
The Food Pantry and Community Clothes Closet of the Lutheran Church of the Reformation will hold an Attic Treasures and Fair Trade Sale on April 29 and 30 at 992 Broadway, West Long Branch. Sale hours will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 29 and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 30. Special deals will be…
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Book club to discuss ‘On the Move: A Life’
The Non-Fiction Book Club will discuss “On the Move: A Life” by Oliver Sacks at 1:30 p.m. on April 13 at the Long Branch Free Public Library, 328 Broadway. Oliver Sacks, M.D., was born in 1933 in London and was educated at Queen’s College, Oxford. He completed his medical training at San Francisco’s Mount Zion…
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Dowdell to celebrate National Library Week
The Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy, will mark National Library Week in April with a variety of upcoming events. A soup contest is planned for April 4. Homemade soup entries may be dropped off 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the library. Judging and awarding of prizes for children, teens and…
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D’Agostino to rely on deep pitching staff in 1st year as Trojans coach
By Jimmy Allinder Bishop Ahr Scott Runkel retired as head baseball coach after 33 seasons, but he certainly didn’t leave the cupboard bare for his successor at Bishop George Ahr High School, Tom D’Agostino. The Trojans (10-10-1 overall, 5-6-1 Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division) are deep in pitching, which is more important than ever…
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Easter Bunny coming to breakfast at Elks lodge
The Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 Elks Care-Elks Share Community Lunch Program Committee will sponsor its Breakfast With the Easter Bunny Buffet 9 a.m.-noon April 9 at the Elks lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The buffet will include eggs, pancakes, waffles, French toast, bacon, sausage and more. Donation is $10 for adults, $5 for youngsters…
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Open auditions on tap for ‘Drowsy Chaperone’
Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” 6-9 p.m. April 2 and 7-9:30 p.m. April 3 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Callbacks, by invitation only, are planned for 6 p.m. April 4. Show dates will be June 9-25. Auditioners,…
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Fans of all ages invited to April 1 library Comic Con
The Old Bridge Public Library will host its second Comic Con 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 1 at the library main branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The event, designed to appeal to comic and anime fans of all ages, will be a librarywide celebration of all aspects of comic pop culture. Program highlights will include…
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Talk to shed light on podcast listening
“Try-a-Pod: An Introduction to Podcast Listening” is set for 6:30 p.m. April 3 at the Sayreville Public Library, 1050 Washington Road. Discussion will focus on the basics of using a “podcatcher” and becoming a podcast listener. Starter podcast recommendations will be offered. Participants should not bring a device to the introductory lecture. Admission is free…
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Electric-guitar concert, demonstration set at library
Guitarist James Zamouzakis will offer a free performance and demonstration 3-4:30 p.m. April 5 at the Sadie Pope Dowdell Library, 100 Harold G. Hoffman Plaza, South Amboy. Zamouzakis will present an electric-guitar concert, demonstrate how to play the instrument and answer questions from audience members. All ages welcome to attend. For more information, log on…
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