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August 2018
Pool party
The East Brunswick chapter of Hadassah will host a pool party for singles and couples on Sunday, Aug. 19, at 3 p.m. (rain date: Aug. 26), featuring catering by Giddy’s, entertainment, games, prizes, and socializing. Chairs are Anne Kroll and Elaine Silver. Couvert is $40; proceeds go to the Hadassah Medical Organization. RSVP to Elise at 732-613-0827.
Find out more »Aloha, summer
An End-of-Summer Hawaiian Luau will be held Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, featuring Hawaiian music with Bob James and a professional hula dancer (don’t forget to wear your grass skirt). Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., entertainment 12:45-2 p.m. The cost is $22, $19 for JCC members. No registration after Aug. 17. Call 732-593-5958.
Find out more »September 2018
Shalom Babies
Thursday, September 6, 9:30 AM, Shalom Yeladim- The Judie Gerstein Early Learning Cener, Morristown Jewish Center, 177 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ. Shalom Babies is a play group for children from birth to 24 months and their parent/caregivers. Make new and everlasting friendships over the 14 sessions. Open to the community and no there is no charge. For information and to register, email shalomyeladim@mjcby.org
Find out more »Senior BBQ
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Featuring entertainment with Roz and Alan. Cost is $8 ($5 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »“Mensch”-themed holiday
String of Pearls Congregation invites the community to attend its High Holiday services — themed “How to Be a Mensch” and led by Rabbi Marsha Friedman — at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. No tickets are required for the Reconstructionist services; there is a suggested donation of $150/adult; $325/family. Rosh Hashanah services will be held Sunday, Sept. 9, with an evening service at 7 p.m., followed by kiddush with apples and honey; Monday, Sept. 10: morning service at 10 a.m.,…
Find out more »Knit and nosh
East Brunswick Hadassah sponsors a biweekly “Knit & Nosh” on Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in the East Brunswick Mall. Novices and pros are invited to knit, crochet, or needlepoint items that will be sent to Israel, or just enjoy conversation and coffee.
Find out more »Carmen, revisited
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s upcoming presentation of the opera “Carmen” will put a new twist on a century-old story. Initially set in southern Spain, “Carmen” tells the story of a naïve soldier, Don José, who is seduced by the fiery gypsy Carmen. After he abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts the military, Don José loses Carmen’s love to the glamorous matador Escamillo and kills her in a jealous rage. Under the direction of Andrea DelGuidice, Carmen is no longer…
Find out more »Rosh HaShanah at the JCC
An Intergenerational Rosh Hashanah Celebration will be held at the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Sunday, Sept. 16, 3-4:30 p.m., featuring music, stories, crafts, and snacks, with a program suitable for children up to age five. The non-refundable cost is $8 per family, required by Sept. 6. Call 732-494-3232.
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