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The Spotswood Recreation Department will sponsor the 18th annual borough Holiday Tree-Lighting Ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the municipal center, Summerhill Road. Chorus groups from Appleby School, Memorial School, Spotswood High School and the Spotswood Girl Scouts will entertain with songs of the season. More ... The annual Jamesburg Christmas Tree Lighting is planned for 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 at Veterans Park, East Railroad Avenue, Jamesburg. Holiday music will be performed by the Grace M. Breckwedel Middle School Band and the Jamesburg Library Young Singers. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be served. A visit from Santa Claus is scheduled. More ... The South River Parks and Recreation Commission will sponsor the borough's annual Holiday Tree-Lighting Celebration beginning at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 near the Szabo Gazebo in Dailey's Pond Park, Prospect Street. Musical entertainment will be provided by the South River Girl Scouts and the South River Elementary School All- Star Singers. More ... Children and adults of all ages are welcome to attend a Hadassah Hanukkah Party set for 10 a.m. on Dec. 2 at a private home in East Brunswick. Youngsters will color a Hanukkah picture, play dreidel and hear a holiday story, while grownups meet and mingle. Members and nonmembers are welcome. More ... The Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe, and Chabad House of Monroe will sponsor the annual Menorah Kindling Ceremony and Hanukkah Celebration beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Concordia Shopping Center, in front of Everything Jewish by Chabad, 1600 Perrineville Road. More ... The Spotswood High School History Club and Octagon Community Service Club are conducting a Christmas Food and Toy Drive to assist needy local families. Residents may drop off donations in care of Frank Yusko at the high school, Summerhill Road. More ... The Piscataway Cultural Arts Commission will present the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre in "Sueno de Una Nina: A Spanish Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Quibbletown Middle School, 99 Academy St., corner of Washington Avenue, Piscataway. More ... East Brunswick Hadassah will offer a gift-wrapping service from Dec. 3-24 during regular mall hours at the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. The charity gift wrap will benefit all Hadassah projects, including medical research for a breast-cancer cure. More ... St. Bartholomew Columbiettes will host its annual Christmas Tea fundraiser at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9 at St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council Home, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The event will feature music, stories, conversation, tea and cookies. More ... The South River Elementary School PTA is sponsoring its annual Adopt-AFamily program, designed to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Monetary donations, new clothing, new toys and food are sought. More ... A Breakfast With Santa, featuring a special appearance by a magician, is set for 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Dec. 8 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Last seating will be at 9:30 a.m. Tickets, which may be purchased at the door, cost $6 for adults, $3 for children. For more information, call the church at (732) 257-6636. More ... Spotswood High School Project Graduation 2008 will sponsor a Children's Bingo Night beginning at 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Memorial School, 115 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes 10 playing cards. Extra playing cards may be purchased during the game. Children must be accompanied by an adult. More ... Nov. 29 • Book Fair, sponsored by the Lawrence Brook Elementary School PTA, East Brunswick, at Barnes and Noble, Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. Story time with special readers; various activities from 5-8 p.m. Patrons, who may shop at any time, should mention Lawrence Brook School to the cashier at check out. More ... East Brunswick's 10th annual Holiday Celebration, featuring a holiday concert, the Christmas tree and menorah lighting and a visit from Santa, is set for 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the municipal complex gazebo, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center. Rain location will be the Senior Citizen Center, 3 Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... Philomusica, an auditioned community choir, will present a-capella Christmas concerts at 8 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 4 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130, North Brunswick. The program will feature two New Jersey premieres: Palestrina's "Magnificat Quarti Toni" and Britten's "Christ's Nativity," written when the composer was just 19 years old. More ... The Fathers Club of Immaculate Conception Church will host its annual Breakfast With Santa from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 9 at Immaculate Conception School cafeteria, 23 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will feature a buffet breakfast, arts and crafts, a sing-along, raffle drawings and a photo with Santa. More ... A program titled "The Marvelous Mystery of Marbleizing" is set for 2-4 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Adults and children ages 7 and up are invited to learn how to make keepsakes and gifts more attractive through the art of marbleizing. The class will be limited to 30 individuals. More ... The annual Monroe Community Holiday Tree Lighting, sponsored by the Monroe Township Mothers Club, will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Garvey's Restaurant, 405 Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road. Entertainment and free refreshments will be provided. Santa Claus will arrive on a fire truck. More ... Guest speaker Dr. Moshe Sherman will offer a presentation titled "Crescent and Star: Muslim-Jewish Relations Over the Centuries" at the next installment in the East Brunswick Public Library's Middle East Lecture Series set for 7-8:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., will offer several holiday programs for youngsters. "Ceramics for the Holidays," open to 5- to 10-year-olds, is planned for 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 or 6. "Holiday Fun for Preschoolers" is set for 1-1:45 p.m. on Dec. 4 or 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Dec. 6. More ... St. Bartholomew's Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will mark the beginning of the Advent season with an Advent Eucharistic Day titled "The Reason for the Season" set for Dec. 2. The event will begin with the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 3 p.m. A holy hour and evening-prayer service will follow at 4 p.m. Special guest homilist will be Bishop Edward T. More ... The New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra and the Christ Church Choir, under the direction of Mark Trautman, conductor, will perform Handel's "Messiah," featuring Part I and excerpts from Part II and Part III, at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 at historic Christ Church, 5 Paterson St., New Brunswick. Tickets cost $17 per person, $15 for students and seniors. More ... Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will honor its departed members at a memorial ceremony set for 2 p.m. on Dec. 2 at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Members, family and friends are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. More ... Temple B'nai Shalom, corner of Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick, will hold its annual Hanukkah Tot Shabbat Services with Rabbi Eric Milgrim at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 30. The event is open to children age 3-second grade. For more information, call (732) 251- 4300. More ... The Milltown Department of Recreation will sponsor several upcoming trips. All excursions are open to residents and nonresidents. A Dec. 22 trip is planned to see the "The Miracle of Christmas" show at Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre, Stratsburg, Pa. The bus will depart at 2 p.m. from Borough Hall. Call for price. Show, dinner and bus transportation are included. More ... The First Reformed Church of South River, 40 Thomas St., will hold its Huge Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 1. For more information, call (732) 257-1994. More ... |
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