Community Bulletin Board
Halloween event slated for North Brunswick

The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold a “Halloween Haunting” Oct. 31 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the municipal building is at 710 Hermann Road. There will be arts and crafts, face painting, food, a hayride, a haunted walk and a performance by mr. RAY. The eighth annual Jack o’lantern contest will be judged at 8:30 p.m.; carved submissions from grades pre-K through eighth must be in by 7:30 p.m.

For more information, call (732) 247-0922, ext. 475.

South Brunswick FBLA to hold kitchen show

South Brunswick High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will host a “Pampered Chef Kitchen Show” Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. The fund-raiser will be held in the blue cafeteria at the high school on Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. A portion of sales to help defray the costs involved with attending FBLA conferences and competitions. For more information, contact e-mail Annette Galaro at annette.galaro@sbschools.org.

LMS Beautification Day slated for Oct. 29

Linwood Middle School’s (LMS) first Beautification Day has been rescheduled to Oct. 29 from 9-11 a.m. at the school at Linwood Place, North Brunswick.

A meeting for individuals interested in volunteering for North Brunswick’s “Community Celebration of Thanksgiving” will be Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at LMS. The celebration is for service men and service women fighting overseas. For more information, call (732) 249-3296. A Veterans Day tribute will be Nov. 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the school. The school’s student government and choir will perform for all the victims from North Brunswick and surrounding towns. For more information, call Lois at (732) 289-3602.

The school will also sponsor a speakers’ forum for vets to come and speak to the students.

For information, call Pete at (732) 289-3619.

‘Halloween Walk to Cure Diabetes’ Oct. 30

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will hold its annual “Halloween Walk to Cure Diabetes” Oct. 30 at Cook College, New Brunswick. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The chapter’s goal is to raise $315,000 for research to find a cure for diabetes and its complications.

Children and adults are encouraged to come in costume.

For more information, call 1-888-422-9590 or visit www.jdrf.org.

Workshops for parents of young adolescents

Linwood Middle School, Linwood Place, North Brunswick, will offer the “Every Person Influences Children” (EPIC) workshop series 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 14-Dec. 19. Registration is due by Oct. 31.

The free workshop series is for North Brunswick residents who are parents of children in grades six through nine. The workshops will offer hands-on techniques for parenting adolescents, new ways to “tune-in” and respond to young adolescents, and other topics. Other parents will also offer ideas and support. Free child care may be available for children ages 3 and older.

To register or for more information, call Pete Clark at (732) 289-3602.

‘Care-to-Walk/Run’ slated for Oct. 30

The seventh annual “Care-to-Walk/Run” in support for women with breast or ovarian cancer will be held Oct. 30 at the North Brunswick High School football field, Raider Road. Registration will begin at 8 a.m.

The registration fee is $20 for adults and $15 for children, and includes breakfast, lunch, giveaways and a T-shirt. The public is invited to take part.

For more information, call Maureen at (732) 297-1090 or visit the Web site www.caretowalk.com.

Recognition Day event

for volunteers to be held

The South Brunswick Senior Center, Office on Aging will hold its annual Volunteer Recognition Day, with the theme “Volunteers Take Time to Care,” Dec. 2 from 4-6 p.m. Reservations must be made by Nov. 25.

Residents who have volunteered at the senior center during 2005 are welcome to attend, and should pick up an invitation at the center. The event is a way to say “thank you” to volunteers for their hard work and dedication.

For more information, call (732) 329-4000, ext. 7670.

Scout troop’s wreath sale to end Oct. 29

Boy Scout Troop 90, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, will continue its wreath sale through Oct. 29. Price is $17 for an 18-inch decorated wreath, or $50 for a 40-inch wreath, suitable for businesses. Delivery will begin during the week of Thanksgiving.

For more information or to place an order, call Patty at (732) 422-3846 or e-mail at wreathsale@verizon.net with quantity desired, name, address and telephone number.

Hidden Gems to perform fund-raiser Oct. 29

Hidden Gems, a South Brunswick-based group of 15 Indian male and female singers, will perform a fundraiser for Katrina disaster relief Oct. 29 from 1-3 p.m. The event will be at South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.

The performance is a variety show, which will include Hindi movie songs on tracks, as well as dances. Requested minimum donation is $50 for four passes to the show, with proceeds donated to either the American Red Cross, CARES or UNICEF.

For more information, call Mahendra at (732) 422-2285 or visit www.hidden-gems.com/hidden-gems.

Painting exhibit at

senior center Nov. 1

South Brunswick Senior Center will display paintings by New Jersey artist Antonia Germanos Nov. 1-Dec. 31.

The works are a series of abstract landscapes, mostly oil on canvas. She is working with adolescents at The Arts Council of Princeton and pursuing a master’s degree in art education. The senior center is at 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. For more information, call South Brunswick Arts Commission at (732) 821-8741.

South Brunswick Office on Aging will sponsor a trip for residents age 55 and older to see “Chicago” March 30 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark. Advance ticket sales begin Nov. 1. Price is $37 for transportation and orchestra center seats. The bus will depart Woodlot Park, New Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, at 10:30 a.m., and return at 5 p.m. approximate (show time is 1:30 p.m., and there is a stop for lunch on the way).

For more information, call (732) 329-4000, ext. 7670.

‘Rutgers Jewish Film Festival’ opens Nov. 10

The sixth annual “Rutgers New Jersey Jewish Film Festival” will run Nov. 10-20 at Regal Cinema Commerce Center, 2399 Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Most screenings include a discussion by film directors or noted experts in various aspects of the Jewish experience.

The festival is sponsored by Rutgers’ Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life. It opens with a reception Nov. 10 at 6 p.m., followed by the screening of “Watermarks” at 7:30 p.m. A matinee will be Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. The film is about the female swimmers of Hakoah Vienna, a Jewish sports club founded in 1909. Greta Stanton, a diver with the former club and professor emeritus at Rutgers, will speak at both screenings.

The Israeli film “Ushpizin” will make its New Jersey premiere Nov. 12 at 8 p.m., with another showing Nov. 13 at 4:45 p.m. It explores the life of a childless Orthodox couple. “Syrian Bride” will also make its New Jersey debut Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m., with another screening Nov. 20 at 3:45 p.m. It shows the dilemmas confronting the Druze community between Syria and the Golan Heights. “Another Road Home” will be shown Nov. 17 at 8:15 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 1 p.m.

Other screenings include “Rosenstrasse” Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m., “Unzere Kinder (Our Children)” Nov. 15 at 1 p.m., and “Paper Clips” and “Sister Rose’s Passion,” both shown Nov. 15 at 4:30 p.m., and Nov. 17 at noon. The festival ends with a dinner and screening of “Alles Auf Zucker (Go for Zucker)” Nov. 17 at 6 p.m., and with the festival’s closing dinner Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $9, or $6 for students and senior citizens. Tickets to the opening gala and closing dinner are $18.

For information or to purchase tickets, visit jewishstudies.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-4166.

Kiwanis Club’s pancake

breakfast Oct. 30

The North Brunswick and Milltown Kiwanis Club will hold a pancake breakfast Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the North Brunswick Senior Center, Linwood Place and Glenn Avenue. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children.

For more information, call Mel at (732) 246-0460.

Texas Hold ’em at VFW

Post 9111 Oct. 30

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9111 will host a Texas Hold ’em party Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. at the VFW post, 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. The cost is $60 and includes a buffet, beer and snacks. There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

For more information, call the post at (732) 297-9823.

Trips, memorial offered by senior center

The South Brunswick Office on Aging will sponsor a trip to see “Chicago” March 30 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), Newark. Ticket sales begin Nov. 1, and price is $37 for bus transportation and show.

A trip to “The King and I” will be Nov. 10, with price $32. Both trips are open to South Brunswick residents age 55 and older. Buses for both trips will depart Woodlot Park, New Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, at 10:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. (approximate). Show times are 1:30 p.m.

The South Brunswick Senior Center will offer three free trips during November, beginning Nov. 2 with a trip to Kohl’s, Wegmans and Target. A trip to Delicious Orchards will be Nov. 16, and Hometown Buffet & Farm Market Nov. 23. All trips are open to township seniors age 55 and older and depart at 10:30 a.m. from the senior center at 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Signup is required.

A Veterans Day memorial will be Nov. 14 at 12:30 p.m. Interested veterans or family members of veterans are asked to register at the senior center by Nov. 9 so individual’s names may be included in the ceremony. To register, call (732) 329-4000, ext. 7212. A free informational workshop on immigration and citizens, Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m., will focus on social service benefits and immigration laws. A vertigo support group has been formed at the center, and its next meeting will be Nov. 16 from 10:45 a.m.-noon. Registration is encouraged. To register, call Kathleen at (732) 329-4000, ext. 7212.

The South Brunswick Senior Club will offer a trip to the Christmas show at Hunterdon Hills November 10. Cost is $55 per person. A trip to Atlantic City will be Nov. 16. A trip to Key West, Fla., and Nassau, Bahamas, will be March 23-31. Cost will be approximately $1,000, and will include bus transportation, a welcome party, accommodations, a five-day cruise, 18 meals and champagne. All trips depart Woodlot Park.

For details, call Lillian at (732) 422-9341.

Nature walk at Pigeon Swamp Park Oct. 30

The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will hold a nature walk Oct. 30 from 1-4 p.m. at Pigeon Swamp State Park, South Brunswick.

The two to three mile walk will begin at the Habiak Farm, Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick. Walkers should arrive by 12:45 p.m. The walk will travel around the park’s forests, wetlands, and ponds. Attendees should wear long-sleeved clothing and appropriate boots. Registration fee is $5 to cover costs of insurance and expenses.

For more information, call the LBWP office at (732) 249-5297, Alan at (732) 846-4476, or online at LBWP.org.

5K and 1-mile ‘fun run’

Oct. 30 at SBHS

The South Brunswick Viking Athletic Club will host its first Vikings 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Oct. 30 at South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick.

Registration will be held at 7:30 a.m., the mile race will start at 9:30 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 10 a.m. The course will take runners through residential streets around the Welcome Farms development. The entry fee is $20 for the 5K and $15 for the mile. All preregistered runners receive a long-sleeve T-shirt. Proceeds will benefit the high school’s student athletes and marching band.

For more information, call Bob at (732) 940-3111.