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Events are planned this weekend to honor Elliott Taubenslag, who is retiring as director of East Brunswick's Children's Summer Theater program after serving for 50 years. Every summer, Taubenslag has directed the program for kids age 7-12 in the program, which runs four days a week and has received numerous awards. More ... Brill's Karate, 508 Main St., Main Street Marketplace, Spotswood, will host a free women's self-defense clinic 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 15. Participants will learn basic defensive skills to help them feel more secure and enable them to defend themselves and their family in various situations. More ... The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission's 2009 Music in the Park Summer Series is offering free live musical events 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the open-grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Monroe. More ... Fran Solomon will offer a lecture on how to buy and sell on eBay at 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event is presented by the Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee. Admission is free of charge. All are welcome to attend. Call Marsha at 732-251-2881 or Helen at 732-254-1201. More ... The eighth annual Joshua Harr Shane Golf Classic will be held on Aug. 11 at Mercer Oaks Golf Course, West Windsor. Last year's event brought out more than 150 golfers, 150 sponsors and 50 volunteers who raised more than $30,000 to support the Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, begun by the Shane family to honor the dreams of their son, who passed away in 2000 at the age of 18. More ... Anderson & Collins Inc. (ACCRINC), an independent clinical research site dedicated to full-service care, is looking for volunteers for its clinical trials. Trials that are available now are: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; migraine; menstrual migraine; osteoporosis; fibromyalgia; and hypertension and flu vaccine, according to Melissa Cardillo, M.H.A. More ... The Alzheimer's Disease Support Network of Middlesex County will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Piscataway Senior Center, Hoes Lane. For more information, call Mildred Potenza at 732-235-8400. More ... Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Summer Open House 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16. School tours will be offered, and registration packets for prekindergarten-eighth grades will be available. More ... In an effort to help raise funds and awareness for local pet-rescue organizations and find permanent homes for New Jerseyarea dogs and cats, the third annual Purina Pro Plan Rally Across America tour will make a stop at the sixth annual Because Your Dog Is Worth It Too Day set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 15 at 35 Broadway Road, Cranbury. More ... The South River Office on Aging and Senior Center, 55 Reid St., offers a variety of activities from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. The August event schedule is as follows: • Fitness Room, Mondays-Fridays, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. More ... The Reformed Church Home, Old Bridge, will hold its 18th annual Golf Outing Aug. 24 at Forsgate Country Club, Monroe. A $190 registration fee will include continental breakfast, green fees, golf cart, an awards luncheon and the opportunity to win a $10,000 hole-in-one prize. More ... Auditions for the upcoming Villagers Theatre production of "Damn Yankees" will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 10, 11 and 12 at the theater, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin. Callbacks are set for Aug. 13. More ... The Italian American Club of Renaissance at Cranbury will sponsor a Vendor Day to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Foundation 1-5 p.m. Sept. 12 at Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing, 48 Vineyard Court, Monroe, off Cranbury Station Road. More ... The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe will hold its fifth annual Shabbat Community Dinner, "Shabbat Under the Stars," at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at 261 Gravel Hill Road. Services are set for 7 p.m. The dinner will feature Professor H. Finman. More ... Prospective students and their parents are invited to attend an information session set for 4:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Cardinal McCarrick/ St. Mary's High School, South Amboy. Guests will learn about the high school's "Educating For the 21st Century" initiative, including distance learning with online courses and more. More ... St. George's Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta, will host its annual blood drive Aug. 22. St. In addition, Saint Peter's University Hospital mobile health van will be on premises from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to provide health information, blood pressure checks, blood sugar analysis and body mass index measurements. More ... Spotswood Public Library Summer Reading Club members and Summer Story Time children are invited to imagine, create and participate in "Get in the Act," a program set for 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 11 at the library, 548 Main St. The event will feature crafts, games, prizes and other treats. Participants will receive their reading certificates. More ... The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, invites youngsters to take part in a Design a Bookmark Contest. Interested individuals may register now and create a bookmark that illustrates the themes of books, reading or libraries. The winning designs will be printed and distributed at the library and displayed on its website. More ... The New Brunswick High School class of 1964 will hold a 45th class reunion at O'Connor's Restaurant in Somerset on Sept. 26. For more information, email Vito Losardo at Veetoe1@comcast.net. More ... The Monroe Township Recreation Department will hold its annual Fishing Derby for Monroe residents from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 11 at Molders Fish Farm, John Wall Road, Monroe. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Hooks, bobbers and worms will be provided. Participantsmust bring their own fishing poles. The free event will include refreshments and prizes. More ... The 2009 Summer International Film Festival at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will continue Aug. 11 with 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. screenings of the United Kingdom film "Slumdog Millionaire." The award-winning 2008 movie, rated R, was directed by Danny Boyle. More ... Polish National Alliance Lodge No. 1728 will sponsor an Aug. 9 bus trip to Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the Sayreville Borough Hall parking lot, Main Street. Cost is $22. Refreshments will be served on the bus. More ... The St. Thomas Rosary Society, Old Bridge, is seeking vendors for its 19th annual Giant Flea Market set for 8 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in St. Thomas the Apostle Church parking lot, Route 18 south, Old Bridge. Spaces cost $15 each, $25 for two. Table-rental fee is $5 per table. More ... Old Bridge Salt Water Day is set for 3 p.m.-dusk Aug. 8 on the Laurence Harbor beachfront. Rain date is Aug. 15. The event will feature amusements, food, crafts, fireworks and live entertainment. For more information, call 732-742- 9212 or log on to www.oldbridge.com. More ... Raritan Bay Medical Center will sponsor an Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Caregivers Support Group meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 11 in Raritan Room D, at the hospital's Perth Amboy division, 530 New Brunswick Ave. Caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. More ... The First Reformed Church, 40 Thomas St., South River, will host a program titled "Securing Your Future: Financial and Legal Advice" 7 p.m. Aug. 13. Attorney John Ross will discuss elder-care law. Steven Tebeleff, first vice president, wealth management, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, will speak on retirement investing. More ... |
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