Community Bulletin Board
Tickets available for storytelling fest

John McCutcheon will be the featured performer at the East Brunswick Friends of the Library's 14th annual James Hess Folklore and Storytelling Festival set for 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets are on sale at the library circulation desk.

The Nov. 18 evening performance is intended for adults and older teens. Tickets cost $15 and include a dessert buffet after the show.

The Nov. 19 matinee is geared to families with children age 7 and up. Tickets cost $3 each, with a maximum charge of $7 per family. Youngsters under the age of 7 will not be admitted.

Individual and/or family sponsorships are available at a cost of $60 each, and business sponsorships are offered at $100. Both sponsorships are partially tax-deductible and include preferred seating for two for the adult program, family admission for the matinee, and a listing in the souvenir program.

In addition to in-person sales at the circulation desk, tickets and sponsorships may be purchased through the mail. Tickets ordered by mail will be held at the door, unless otherwise requested. A $1 charge will be added for mailed tickets.

McCutcheon is a teller of tales and a musician. Widely recognized as a master of the hammer dulcimer, he also plays the banjo, fiddle, guitar, autoharp and jaw harp. Know as "Virginia's Rustic Renaissance Man," he offers both humorous and insightful stories and songs.

For more information on tickets and sponsorships, call (732) 390-6789 or (732) 390-6783.

Theater group to stage

'Tom Sawyer' musical

The Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company will open its 2006-07 season with a production of "Tom Sawyer: The Musical" at 8 p.m. on Oct. 6, 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2 and 8 p.m. on Oct. 7, and 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the theater, 3018 Bordentown Road, Parlin section of Sayreville.

Tickets for the family show cost $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $12 for children. A dessert, beverage and table seating is included in the ticket price.

For more information and to reserve, call (732) 553-1153 or log on to www.smstc.org.

Ice-cream social to aid MTHS music students

The Monroe Township High School Music Parents Association will hold an I Scream for Ice Cream fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Brother B's Ice Creamery, Park Plaza, Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe. The music students will travel to Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla., in March to perform. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help defray the cost of the trip. "Entertainment 2007" books also are available for purchase.

For more information on both fundraisers, call (732) 416 1598 or log on to www.mthsmusic.com.

Columbiettes to sponsor tea-tasting and history

The Immaculate Conception Columbiettes will present Time for Tea, an afternoon of tea-tasting and tea history, set for 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Knights of Columbus council home, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood.

Tea, finger sandwiches, scones and desserts will be served. Guests should bring their own cup and saucer.

Cost is $15 per person.

For more information and to reserve, call Donna at (732) 251-5119.

Halloween Oldies Dance on tap in O.B.

A Halloween Oldies Dance is planned for 8 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 28 at Knights of Columbus Council No. 4815, 61 Pine St., Old Bridge.

The event will feature dancing to the music of the '50s and '60s. Sandwiches, wine, soda, coffee and dessert will be served. Costumes are optional.

Admission is $15 per person in advance, $20 at the door.

There will be no Friday-night dance on Oct. 20. Instead, the Knights will hold a tricky tray beginning at 8 p.m. that evening. Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, call Tony at (732) 251-0970.

S. River American Legion plans Spaghetti Festival

American Legion Post No. 214 will sponsor its annual Spaghetti Festival from 2-6 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the post home, 264 Whitehead Ave., South River.

The menu will include spaghetti, meatballs, sausage, salad, bread, coffee, tea, soda and cake.

Donation is $9 for adults, $4 for children under age 10.

For tickets and more information, call Don Peterson at (732) 257-9302 or the post home at (732) 254-9712.

E.B. cultural festival scheduled for Oct. 8

East Brunswick's annual Our Community Is Fair cultural festival, a celebration of the township's ethnic diversity, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the East Brunswick municipal pond, Ryders Lane. Rain date is Oct. 22. The daylong event will feature continuous cultural entertainment, a free craft project for children, free face painting, an ethnic food court, craft vendors, cultural exhibits and more.

Our Community Is Fair is sponsored by the Township of East Brunswick Division of Recreation and the East Brunswick Human Relations Council. Admission to the festival is free of charge. The public is welcome. For more information, call Karen Kecskes at (732) 390-6797, or e-mail recreation@eastbrunswick.org.

Circus to raise funds for

Hemophilia Association

Phills Brothers will host a Sunshine Magic Circus fundraiser to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road.

Two children will be admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Tickets for adults cost $5 each and will be available at the door.

For more information, call the Hemophilia Association at (732) 249-6000.

Children's author

to visit E.B. Library

Margie Palatini, well-known author of read-aloud picture books for young children, will speak about her career at a program set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center.

Palatini's works include "Piggie Pie, "Mary Had a Little Ham" and "Zoom Broom." After the program, the author will autograph copies of her books, which will be offered for sale.

The public is invited. The event is part of the library's Meet the Authors series, sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of the Library. Free tickets are available at the library's youth services desk.

For more information, call (732) 390-6767 or log on to www.ebpl.org.

Barbecued chicken on

menu at Sp'wood church

The Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church will sponsor a Barbecued Chicken Dinner from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the church, 429 Main St. Takeouts may be picked up after 4:30 p.m.

The menu will include chicken, tossed salad, homemade coleslaw and potato salad, bread, beverage and dessert.

Tickets cost $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and children ages 5 to 12; youngsters under age 5 will be admitted free of charge.

Advance tickets may be purchased by calling the church office at (732) 251-9277 or from any member of the Elizabeth Circle. Tickets also will be available at the door.

Tickets available for

Oct. 22 trip to A.C.

St. Stan's Rosary Altar Society will offer an Oct. 22 bus trip to Caesar's Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.

The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the St. Stanislaus Kostka Church parking lot, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville. Stay at the casino will be six hours. Return is set for approximately 8-8:30 p.m.

Donation is $22 per person, with a $17 return in coin. Reservation deadline is Oct. 18. For more information and to reserve, call Connie at (732) 651-6391, Yvonne at (732) 257-4634, or the church office at (732) 254-0212.

Vendor space available

for Oct. 21 flea market

Vendors are sought for the Sacred Heart School Flea Market set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 21 in Sacred Heart Church parking lot, Washington Avenue, South Amboy.

Rental cost is $10 per space, $15 for space and table and space.

For more information or to reserve, call Sister Anne at (732) 721-0899.

Pumpkin Festival set

for Oct. 21 in Jamesburg

The Jamesburg Fire Department will host a Pumpkin Festival from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the "The Pumpkin Patch" at the home of the Jamesburg Fire Department, 82 W. Railroad Ave.

The event will feature monetary prizes for the funniest, prettiest, scariest, most originally decorated and best DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)-themed pumpkins. Youngsters are invited to bring their decorated pumpkins and enjoy the afternoon's clowns, balloons, refreshments, cookies and amusements. One pumpkin entry per person will be allowed.

Sponsors are the Jamesburg Municipal Alliance; the Jamesburg Recreation Department; DARE; and Century 21 Gandy and Brown Realty and Mendoker's Bakery, both Jamesburg.

Pickup of free pumpkins for decorating will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 14 at Triangle/Veterans Park, West Railroad Avenue, Jamesburg.

For more information, call (732) 521-2222.

Crafts and More Show

on tap at St. Thomas

The St. Thomas the Apostle HSA Fall Crafts and More Show is planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the school auditorium, Route 18 south, Old Bridge.

The event will feature handmade crafts, a bake sale, tricky trays, a 50/50 and shopping with select vendors.

Admission and parking are free of charge.

For more information, call (732) 866-0482.