Tag: Calendar

  • Donate Blood, Get $5 Target eGiftCard

    Donate Blood, Get $5 Target eGiftCard

    The American Red Cross is holding blood drives in Middlesex County and urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage. The blood drives will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 at the Presbyterian Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave., Metuchen;…

  • Cosmetology offered in four sessions this fall

    Cosmetology offered in four sessions this fall

    Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools will offer cosmetology courses for the fall at its East Brunswick and Piscataway campuses. Classes begin on Sept. 7 and are held Monday-Friday in two sessions on each campus. In East Brunswick, sessions are from noon to 6:30 p.m. or 3:30-10 p.m. In Piscataway, sessions are held from 8:45…

  • School supplies will be collected Aug. 14 in Milltown

    School supplies will be collected Aug. 14 in Milltown

    United Way of Central Jersey will host its Stuff the Bus event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14 to collect school supplies for children in need in Middlesex County at Target, 400 Ryders Lane, Milltown. The event will feature radio station  WMGQ 98.3, Sparkee the Somerset Patriots Mascot, face painting, sand art, crafts,…

  • Flag raising ceremony to commemorate India’s independence

    Flag raising ceremony to commemorate India’s independence

      The Saraswati Cultural Association Inc. and the Borough of South River will hold its first India Independence Day Flag Raising ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 12 at the municipal building, 64-66 Main St., South River. The ceremony will commemorate the 70th anniversary of India’s independence from the British Empire. The event is free.…

  • Salt Water Day at Laurence Harbor Beach Front Aug. 12

    Salt Water Day at Laurence Harbor Beach Front Aug. 12

    The Laurence Harbor First Aid Squad and the Old Bridge Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Salt Water Day from 2-10 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Laurence Harbor Beach Front. The day will be filled with family fund activities, rides for children, food vendors, live entertainment and a fireworks display. For more information,…

  • Citizenship and ESL classes at Old Bridge Library

    Citizenship and ESL classes at Old Bridge Library

    The Old Bridge Public Library will offer a class on United States citizenship at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and will begin registration for its English as a Second Language (ESL) classes that begin in September. The U.S. citizenship class “How to Become a U.S. Citizen” will be hosted by representatives from the U.S. Citizenship and…

  • Storytime, STEM and play at Monroe Public Library

    Storytime, STEM and play at Monroe Public Library

    Starlight Express, an alternative to daytime storytime, will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in September for children ages 3-5 at the Monroe Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. Stay and Play, a half-hour storytime followed by open play, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays, Sept. 6 and 20, and Mondays, Sept.…

  • Junebug committee seeks sponsors for Art Book by Aug. 31

    Junebug committee seeks sponsors for Art Book by Aug. 31

    The Junebug Committee is looking for 50 sponsors for a 90-page, full-color Art Book the committee compiled with the memories, color and fun of the past 10 years of the Artfest. The book contains photos by the five professional photographers who have documented the event along with comments provided by artists and musicians, participants, visitors,…

  • Watch ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ under the stars Aug. 30

    Watch ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ under the stars Aug. 30

    The Metuchen Arts Council and the Metuchen Downtown Alliance will present a free Family Movie Night under the Stars featuring the animated movie “The Secret Life of Pets” at dusk Aug. 30 at the Metuchen Senior Center parking lot, corner of New and Center Streets, Metuchen. The night will start with family friendly activities including…