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The Monroe Township Recreation Department will hold its annual Fishing Derby for Monroe residents from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 12 at Molders Fish Farm, John Wall Road, Monroe. Children under age 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Hooks, bobbers and worms will be provided. Participants must bring their own fishing poles. The free event will include lunch and prizes. More ... A variety of upcoming programs for adults will be offered at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. The Saturday Review Book Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9. Topic will be "Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. Interested individuals should sign up and reserve a copy of the book at circulation. More ... The annual Summer International Film Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will continue on Aug. 5 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. showings of the Japanese/Chinese Danish drama "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles." The 2005 movie, which is rated PG, has a running time of 107 minutes. More ... The South River Public Library, 55 Apppleby Ave., will host a six-week series of programs titled "Save the Earth," 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through Aug. 26. Youngsters ages 5-10 are invited to attend. More ... The Friends of the Library will hold a membership drive at the Party Dolls concert set for 7 p.m. July 31 at the East Brunswick municipal complex, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rain location for the concert will be Churchill Junior High School, Norton Road. More ... Brunswick Women's Connection will hold a Mother & Daughter Fashion Show dinner 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at The East Brunswick Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road. Speaker will be Robin Harnist, former combat specialist with the U.S. Air Force and fitness instructor. She will present "Throw Me a Lifeline! Mine's Too Short! More ... Helmetta will hold a National Night Out event 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Helmetta Municipal Building, Main Street. The evening, which is sponsored by the Helmetta Municipal Alliance, Police Department and Recreation Department, will feature food, a moonwalk, face-painting, a funhouse, a DJ, games and prizes. More ... Temple B'nai Shalom, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick, will host an Environmental Film Festival Aug. 9 and 10. "Who Killed the Electric Car?" will be shown at 7 p.m. on Aug. 9, followed by "A Crude Awakening" at 9 p.m. "Renewal" will be screened at 3 p.m. Aug. 10, followed by "Everything's Cool" at 5 p.m. and "Blue Vinyl" at 7 p.m. More ... The Spotswood Police Department will hold its National Night Out: America's Night Out Against Crime 5-8 p.m. Aug. 5 on the grounds of the Spotswood Municipal Building, Summerhill Road. Rain location is Spotswood High School, Summerhill Road. More ... A car wash to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Milltown Municipal Building, Washington Avenue. More ... Middlesex County's summer theater, Plays-in-the-Park, will continue its 46th season of musicals with a production of "Smokey Joe's Café" set for 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6- 16 at the Stephen J. Capestro Theater in Roosevelt Park, Edison. There will be no performance Aug. 10. More ... The East Brunswick Police Department's celebration of the 25th annual National Night Out Against Crime is set for 6-9 p.m. Aug. 5 around the municipal pond, behind East Brunswick Police Headquarters, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... The Monroe Township Mother's Club recently awarded two Monroe Township High School (MTHS) seniors with $1,000 scholarships. Since 1967 the club has annually honored two seniors for outstanding community service within the township. More ... The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission's 2008 Music in the Park Summer Series of free live musical events will continue 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7 in the open grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Monroe, with a jazz and blues vocals and music performance by Sue Giles and Quartet. More ... The central New Jersey premiere of "Under Our Skin," a film about the medical system's failure to address the seriousness of Lyme disease, is set for 6:45 p.m. Aug. 4 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... Eco Del Sur, a musical ensemble made up of Latin-American artists from various musical backgrounds, will perform ancient Andean music as well as contemporary music from different Latin-American regions in a concert set for 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More ... The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the protection of the environment in East Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, New Brunswick and Milltown, will sponsor a Dining-To-Donate fundraiser from 4 p.m. to closing Aug. 6 and 7 at Applebee's, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Ryders Lane, Milltown. More ... The Mighty Oak Players will present performances of "Godspell" at 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 8 and 9 and 2 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. Written by Stephen Schwartz, "Godspell" is an original musical play in which many theatrical devises are used to tell stories from the Bible. More ... Tenor Michael Amante will present a live performance at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road, to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of Saint Peter's UniversityHospital, New Brunswick, and its service to the community. More ... St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, will sponsor a fundraiser on Aug. 13 at TGI Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support St. Stan's. The restaurant will then donate 20 percent of each supporter's bill (eat in or takeout) to the school. More ... Spotswood American Legion Post No. 253 Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a Family Movie Night at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the post home, Devoe Avenue, next to the lake. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Cost is $4 per child; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Admission for adults is free of charge. Cost includes the movie, a bag of popcorn and a soda. More ... EAST BRUNSWICK — Starting tomorrow, police will launch a campaign to crack down on speeding. The annual effort, called the Aggressive Driver Enforcement Program, will run through Labor Day weekend. The anti-speeding campaign is incorporated in the program. More ... aThe Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) will hold a luncheon to kick off the Central New Jersey Walk With Us to Cure Lupus Walkathon Aug. 12. The luncheon is free and open to all with an interest in finding a cure for lupus. For more information, call ALR at 732-842-1607. More ... The Red Knights Motorcycle Club, New Jersey-Chapter 10, Spotswood, will hold its third annual Ride for the Children Poker Run on Aug. 10, beginning with 8- 10 a.m. registration at the Center 18 Plaza/Burger King parking lot, Route 18 north, East Brunswick, just south of Rues Lane, across from the Seville Diner. Rain date is Aug. 17. More ... The Party Dolls will entertain at 7 p.m. July 31 at the East Brunswick municipal complex, Jean Walling Civic Center. Rain location will be Churchill Junior High School, Norton Road. The free program is co-sponsored by the East Brunswick Arts Commission and the East Brunswick Public Library. More ... Several activities and events will take place during August at the South River Office on Aging/Senior Center, 55 Reid St. The center is open from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays-Fridays. The schedule is as follows: • fitness room — 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. More ... The Old Bridge Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors for Old Bridge Day 2008 set for Sept. 27. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts and live entertainment. For more information or to reserve, call 732-607-7940 or log on to www.oldbridge. com. More ... St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in cooperation with Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, will hold a summer blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 2 in the parish auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Donors must be between the ages of 17 and 75, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in reasonably good health. More ... The First Presbyterian Church of Sayreville is accepting registration for its vacation Bible school set for Aug. 17-22. A Dinner with the Disciples is set for 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Classes will continue 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 18-22. Sessions will be held in the Christian Education Building behind the church, 172 Main St., Sayreville, across from Borough Hall. More ... Monmouth County and Middlesex County "Entertainment" books are due to arrive the first week of August at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The books, which are ready for immediate use, contain coupons and savings from local and national merchants. Cost is $25. More ... The Music at St. Mary's Summer Classical Music Concert Series: Celebrating Women Pianists of New Jersey will present Julia Lam in a performance beginning at 11 a.m. Aug. 3 at St. Mary's Church, 256 Augusta St., South Amboy. A suggested $10 donation will be accepted. More ... Middlesex County students entering fifth-seventh grades are invited to attend a new program, "Eco-Adventures at the EARTH Center," set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 25-29, at the EARTH Center in Davidson's Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. More ... July 31, ongoing • Supply Collection for Wounded Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Seeking weightlifting gloves, carry-on luggage, backpacks, breakaway pants (snaps along the leg), prepaid food cards, gift cards, phone cards. More ... |
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