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Union Baptist Church, 76 Washington St., South River, will hold its second annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Distribution at 1 p.m. on Dec. 23. The church will offer free toys to children, infants-teens, on a first-come basis. Youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. More ... The South River Adult School is registering students for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes set for 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through April. Classes, which will be held at South River Middle School, 3 Montgomery St., are designed to help adults improve their conversational and written English skills. More ... Vogue Hair and Nail Studios, Ticetown Square Mall, intersection of Route 9 and Ticetown Road, Old Bridge, is conducting a food drive through Dec. 23 to benefit the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Members of the public are encouraged to bring at least one can of nonperishable goods to the salon or to donate $1 to the cause. More ... The Central Elementary School PTA will sponsor a Tricky Tray fundraiser beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 in the cafeteria at East Brunswick High School (EBHS), 380 Cranbury Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Grand prize will be a 46-inch HD/LCD television. Other prizes will include passes to Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla. More ... East Brunswick Hadassah is providing a gift-wrapping service through Dec. 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 ... The Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St., is conducting a book sale during regular library hours through Jan. 12. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, VHS videos and audiocassettes will be available. Paperbacks will sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for 75 cents and up, VHS videos for $1. More ... Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180 will hold a New Year's Eve Party beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. The event will feature hors d'oeuvres, a buffet dinner, music by Dem 2 Guyz, an open bar, a champagne toast and party hats and noisemakers. More ... The American Heart Association (AHA), Robbinsville, is seeking nominations for its second annual "Go Red for Women" Woman of Distinction Award with nomination deadline Jan. 18. More ... Dec. 20, ongoing • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Monetary donations, new clothing, new toys, food are sought. Call Debbie Zemann at (732) 390-0678 or Donna Geesey at (732) 390-8202. Donations accepted throughout the year. More ... St. Stanislaus Kostka HSA will sponsor a New Year's Day Bingo event beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 1 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Doors will open at noon. The kitchen will be open during the event. More ... Our Lady of Victories Seniors will sponsor a Feb. 10 bus trip to Tropicana Resort and Casino, Atlantic City, to see the musical show "How Sweet It Is." The bus will depart at 11 a.m. from the lower parking lot at OLV Parish, Main Street, Sayreville. Return will be at approximately 9 p.m. More ... A variety of upcoming programs will be offered at the Monroe Township Senior Center, 1 Municipal Plaza. For more information and to register for events, call the center at (732) 521-6111, unless otherwise indicated. A Watercolor Workshop is set for 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 2, 16, 23 and 30 at the center. Maurice Mahler will be the presenter. More ... Congregation Etz Chaim Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., will sponsor a New Year's Eve Party beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 at the temple. The event will feature the sounds of Glenn Dance Music Through the Decades, a hot Chinese buffet, a dessert table and a champagne toast. BYOB; all mixers provided. More ... New Jersey Blood Services will conduct a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 at Nativity of Our Lord Church, 185 Applegarth Road, Monroe. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (17-year-olds need a parent's permission letter), weigh at least 110 pounds and may not have donated blood within the last 56 days. More ... The South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave., will sponsor two upcoming events. The Pi Eaters' Math Club will meet from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturdays beginning in January. Middle school and high school students who are interested in mathematics, or who need some math help, are invited to join. More ... The Monroe Municipal Alliance Committee will sponsor a Grandparents Day Out on Dec. 27. Grandparents are invited to bring their grandchildren to lunch at the Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road. A bus will then take participants to view a G-rated film at an area theater. More ... The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, has reopened auditions for the role of Crooks, a black character in "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. The theater group's production is planned for February. More ... The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will continue its third season of Saturday drama workshops for youngsters ages 6-8, beginning Jan. 5 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. The "Imagination and Creativity" class, taught by theater director Vic Morosco, will meet on Saturday mornings for eight weeks. More ... The New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble will hold company auditions on Jan. 6 and 13 in the dance studios at the Simon Forum and Athletic Center at Drew University, 26 Madison Ave., Madison. Auditions for dancers age 9-12 will be held from 10-11:30 a.m.; tryouts for ages 13-18 will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a $30 audition fee. More ... |
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