Farm to Table slated at EARTH Center

Elijah's Promise Culinary School will host its annual Farm to Table event at 6:30 p.m. on July 16 at the Middlesex County EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, in Davidson's Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick.

The goal of the EARTH Center is to educate Central Jersey residents on the concept of environmental stewardship.

The aim of the Farm to Table series is to bring attention to the value of purchasing locally grown produce, which reduces pollution produced by shipping food long distances and encourages growers to continue farming and preserving open space, rather than selling off acreage to developers.

Guests at the event also will experience the preparation methods used by chefs to get the most enjoyment out of seasonal crops. The food picked from the EARTH Center's more than 12,000-square-foot vegetable garden and prepared by Elijah's Promise chefs will be available for tasting.

Suggested donation is $10. Registration is required by July 12. The event will take place rain or shine.

For more information and to register, call (732) 545-9002, ext. 110, or e-mail btaylor@elijahspromise.net.

Travel-agent seminar

scheduled for July 17

The next Home-Based Travel Agent Seminar will be held at 6:30 p.m. on July 17 at The East Grand Buffet, 6 Edgeboro Road, East Brunswick.

All travel agents are invited to attend. Guests are welcome. Cost is $10, including dinner buffet, beverage, tax and tip.

Travel suppliers for the event will be Travel Insured ("Travel Insurance for Dummies"), the St. Kitts Tourism Board ("How To Market St. Kitts to Your Clients") and Nevis Tourism Authority ("What Agents Should Know About Nevis").

For more information, call Frank at (732) 251-1775 or e-mail Frankhry@aol.com.

Youngsters sought

for county-fair contests

The Middlesex County Fair Association is seeking boys and girls to participate in this year's King and Queen Contest (ages 7-11) and Prince and Princess Contest (ages 4-6) to be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the fairgrounds, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

Applications are now being accepted. Advance registration is requested.

For more information, call (732) 416-1929.

Outdoor Yard Sale

scheduled at church

Community Covenant Church, 22 Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, will hold an Outdoor Yard Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 14.

In the event of rain, the sale will be moved indoors.