Tag: Old Franklin Schoolhouse
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Metuchen joins Central Jersey Jazz Festival lineup
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN – There was a time when jazz musicians would hop a train from New York City and in little more than a half-hour would be setting up inside the Cornerstone restaurant on New Street in Metuchen. “It was a jazz joint, it was known in Central Jersey as a place…
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Enjoy a unique improv experience Nov. 1-2 in Metuchen
Pop-Up Improv Theatre is coming to Metuchen on Nov. 1-2, presenting two nights of improvisation theater at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. The improv nights will feature New Jersey-based improvisation groups Death By Improv, Parlin; Howdy Stranger, Hackensack; Asbury Improv, Asbury Park; and Contagious Drama, Westfield. Performances will be held at 8…
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Transformations gallery to exhibit ‘Outside Looking In’
“Outside Looking In,” an art exhibition featuring Transformations’ Doors artists Enrique Zaldivar, Kim Adlerman and Joe Mattina, will be open through Aug. 31 at the gallery inside the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen.
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Celebrate Metuchen World Day on May 19
Celebrate Metuchen World Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Celebrate cultural diversity through music, art and dance. Presented by the Metuchen Borough Human Relations Commission.
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Transformations Gallery presents ‘People in Places’ at Old Franklin Schoolhouse
The Transformations Gallery will present “People in Places,” an exhibit of historic Metuchen images, through May at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. All pieces will be available for sale to benefit the Metuchen-Edison Historical Society’s mission to “Save the Past for the Future.” For more information, email [email protected].
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Metuchen to hold Holiday House Tour on Dec. 2
Metuchen will hold its Holiday House Tour from noon to 5 p.m. on Dec. 2. Enjoy seasonal refreshments and an Artisans Bazaar at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen, before and during the tour. The schoolhouse doors open at 11 a.m. with guide booklets released at noon. Advance tickets are available at The…
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Metuchen’s Snowflake Series begins Jan. 14 with Lisa Hearns
Family Arts of Metuchen will present Lisa Hearns, of Tiny Voices Music Together, at 4 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Tickets sold at the door are $5 per person. Lisa Hearns kicks off the Snowflake Series, a winter children’s concert series in Metuchen. Additional concerts will be…
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Trio to be considered to fill mayoral term in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Two former mayors and a local attorney will be considered for the mayoral position, which was vacated by Mayor Peter Cammarano on Dec. 4. On Dec. 11, the Metuchen Democratic Organization held a meeting to select three names required for submission at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. The names that will be submitted to…
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Hurricane relief concert will be held Dec. 9 in Metuchen
A fundraising concert will be held 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, 491 Middlesex Ave. The concert will raise funds for those affected by the hurricanes in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands and will feature Kurt and Kristin from The Grip Weeds, Peter Horvath from The Anderson Council and six other…