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Feb. 16 & 17 • Benefit Day, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 11 a.m. Feb. 16 to 2 a.m. Feb. 17, at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant will donate 20 percent of each supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for the donation to count. More ... St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336 will hold its annual blood drive 4- 8:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the council hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. Blood supplies are low due to weather, colds and the flu. Donors are needed. For more information, call Stan Slabinski at 732-521-2917. More ... EAST BRUNSWICK — A group of emergency service personnel saved the life of a township woman through CPR last week, the East Brunswick Rescue Squad reported. The 89-year-old woman called 911, complaining of chest pains on the morning of Feb. 5. Soon after placing the call, she stopped breathing and went into cardiac arrest. More ... The Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church R Club will sponsor a Feb. 23 bus trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the church parking lot, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Cost is $30, with a $30 return in slot dollars upon arrival at the casino. Refreshments will be served on the bus. More ... Don Bloom, painter, cartoonist and educator, will offer a program titled “Artists Who Made Their Name During the Great Depression” in a talk set for 2-4 p.m. Feb. 26 at the East Brunswick Historical Society, 78 Milltown Road. The program is the second installment in the historical panel’s series of four programs on the Great Depression. More ... Middlesex County 4-H will hold an I Love 4-H Spaghetti Dinner Benefit 4-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the County 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Proceeds will go toward much-needed repairs of the center. More ... East Brunswick Chabad will sponsor a free seminar titled “Land That Job” 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Chabad, 3 LexingtonAve., Lexington Downs Shopping Center. Snow date is Feb. 26. Guest speakers will be Robin Schafer, certified life and career coach and emotional-intelligence trainer, and Dr. Preeti Vats, corporate psychologist and trainer. More ... The Ladies Auxiliary of Spotswood Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company will hold a Scrapbooking Crop 9 a.m.-midnight March 10 at the Spotswood Firehouse, 495 Main St. The event will feature a continental breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks. Each guest will receive a goodie bag. Cost is $35 per person. More ... The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library is holding its Bag of Books Sale through Feb. 25 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. For a cost of $3, shoppers may fill a grocery size plastic bag with as many books and movies as it will hold. Awide selection of adult fiction and nonfiction, children’s books and VHS movies is available. Some vinyl records also are offered for purchase. More ... The South River Republican Organization will hold its annual Red and White Ball 6-11 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Portuguese Fisherman Restaurant and Bar, 11 Jackson St., South River. Acocktail hour is set for 6 p.m. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. More ... Men and women are invited to the third annual Ronald Reagan Birthday event, sponsored by the Middlesex County Republican Women’s Club (MCRWC), 2-5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Garvey’s Restaurant, 405 Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road, Monroe. More ... St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River, will sponsor its annual Easter Babka Sale Feb. 25-April 1. Cost is $10.50 or $11.50 per babka. Available varieties include cinnamon crumb, poppy seed, prune, raisin, cheese, apricot and cheese and raspberry and cheese. More ... East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will host A Picnic in February, its next Friday-Night Dinner, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 17 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. The menu will feature barbecued chicken and ribs with glazed carrots; a variety of salads including pasta, Southern-style potato and chicken; desserts; and more. Cost is $9 for eat-in or takeout meals. More ... TheMilltown Department of Recreation will offer several upcoming events. All trips and programs are open to borough residents and nonresidents. Reservations are being accepted for a Feb. 19 trip to the Sands Casino, Bethlehem, Pa. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from Borough Hall. Cost is $35 per person, with a $20 return in slot play and a $5 food coupon. More ... The Main Street Theatre Company will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of the musical “The Full Monty” 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 10 a.m. Feb. 25 at the Main Street Theatre, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. For more information, log on to www.smstc.org. More ... The Spotswood High School 2012 Project Graduation Committee will host a Comedy Night beginning at 5 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Tickets cost $35 each for a buffet dinner and the show; beverages are not included. Checks should be made payable to SHS Project Graduation. Seniors are welcome to attend. More ... The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, set for Feb. 17-20, is an opportunity for individuals who have an interest in birds (even just a casual interest) to participate in a real science project and be a citizen/scientist for the weekend. The goal of the event is to spotlight birds around the country and to gather large-scale data for broad-trends analysis. More ... The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will hold its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace. More ... Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will hold open auditions for the musical “Gypsy” 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Callbacks are scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 23. More ... The Immaculate Conception Fathers Club will sponsor its annual Casino Night 7-10 p.m. Feb. 25 in the auditorium at Immaculate Conception School, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The event will feature a variety of casino games, food, beverages and a DJ. Prizes will include a stainless-steel barbecue, televisions, a surround-sound system and more. More ... The East Brunswick Community of Gardeners is seeking residents to join in working the garden located near the East Brunswick Municipal Building and Senior Center, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... United Methodist Church at Milltown will present “Classical Guitar: A Song and a Dance,” a concert featuring classical guitarist Loren C. Fortna, 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the church, 47 N. Main St. The program will include original works and pieces by Albéniz, Tárrega, Foden, Piazzolla and Middleton. A reception will follow the performance. Admission is free of charge. More ... Clark-Moetz Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its next third-Friday Fish Fry 5-8 p.m. Feb. 17 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. The post will sponsor Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners on consecutive Fridays, Feb. 24- April 6. Fresh-fish meals will be served. Nonperishable food items for donation to the local food bank will be accepted. More ... |
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