Tag: Thompson Park
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Decorate for the fall at the Lodge Nov. 8
Marianne Axon of Homemade by Marianne will demonstrate a fall, harvest-themed tablescape and lead attendees in hands-on crafts, such as decorating pumpkins and creating glass luminaries at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at The Lodge at Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Monroe. The free event is funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a…
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Cyclocross event scheduled for Oct. 28, 29 in Jamesburg
Highland Park Cyclocross (HPCX) will include 36 events for the nation’s top cyclists in the sport of cyclo-cross to support the Rutgers University Cycling team on Oct. 28 and 29 at Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg. The three-kilometer course through Thompson Park will include dirt, grass and pavement for cyclocross competitors and provides off camber…
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Cyclo-cross event at Thompson Park
WHAT – The 17th annual HPCX will include 36 events for the nation’s top cyclists in the sport of cyclo-cross. HPCX is the second longest running internationally sanctioned cyclo-cross event in the country. The two days of races at HPCX are the penultimate stops of the Mid Atlantic Cyclocross Series, which offers 10 events in four…
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Middletown square dancing club’s annual event Sept. 22
The Middletown Ramblers, an organization that has has taught the art of square dancing to the area residents for more than 40 years, will hold its 14th annual “Barn Dance” on Sept. 22. During September, the club sponsors a “Barn Dance” to introduce people to the first steps of square dancing, according to a statement…
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Art in the Park Workshop July 22
An Art in the Park Workshop will be held from 10-11:30 a.m., July 22, at The Lodge at Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Educator Lindsay Erben will lead the nature hands-on workshop where participants will hunt for interesting natural and recyclable items to create their own original artwork by pressing textures into terracotta clay.…
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Monroe to celebrate July 4 with festival, fireworks
Independence Day festivities will kick off at 5 p.m. July 4 at Manalapan Lake at Thompson Park, Monroe. Crowds will be greeted by a deejay, vendors and food trucks catering. Free children-friendly attractions will be on site, including small carnival rides, bouncy houses, a miniature train and a petting zoo. Once night falls there will…
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Monroe to hold free concerts in the park
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present free music concerts at 6 p.m. Thursdays in July and August at the open grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Perrineville Road, Monroe. The schedule is: Swing Sabroso July 6, the Jersey Chix July 13, Boheme Opera NJ “Seriously Broadway II” July 20, Motown Sounds July…
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Volunteers needed for planting at Manalapan Lake in Monroe
Volunteers are needed from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 24 to help plant beneficial vegetation on the shoreline of Manalapan Lake in Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The planting will help control soil erosion, reduce rainwater runoff and improve the habitat in the park. The Manalapan Brook stretches from Manalapan to DeVoe Lake…
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Music and traditions from the Andes June 3
Middlesex County will present music and traditions from the Andes at 2:30 p.m. June 3 at the Lodge, Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Pepe Santana is an Ecuadorian-born musician with 38 years of experience spreading the musical traditions of the Andes. The free event will feature a live demonstration of several percussion, wind and…