Arts programs scheduled for children with autism       Classes for the second spring session of the Parent/Child Workshops in Music and Art for ChildrenWithAutismorAutistic Behaviors will be held on Saturdays,April 26- June 28, in New Brunswick, Morristown and Freehold. More ... Event at Friendly's to raise funds for Samsel       The Samsel Upper Elementary School PTO, Sayreville, will sponsor a Proceeds Night from 5-9 p.m. on March 25 at Friendly's, Route 9 south and Ferry Road, Old Bridge. More ... Youngsters invited to Egg Hunt at church       The Union Baptist Church of South River Inc., 76 Washington St., will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m. onMarch 21. Youngsters ages 2-12 are invited. Prizes will be awarded to first- and second-place winners in each age group. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The event also will feat... More ... Cougars to sponsor March 30 trip to A.C.       The Raritan Bay Cougars (RBC) will offer a March 30 bus trip to Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 9:15 a.m. from RBC Field, Cheesequake Road, Old Bridge. Cost is $35, with a $21 return in slot cash and a $5 food voucher. For more information and to reserve, call Meg at (732) 589-1824. More ... VFW auxiliary plans meeting for March 25       The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4699 will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. onMarch 25 at the post home, Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. The event will feature a discussion with the post commander concerning the upcoming dinner in her honor. For more information, call Lucy... More ... Parents may sign up children for Egg Hunt       Messiah Lutheran Church, 3091 BordentownAve., Parlin section of Sayreville, will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. on March 22. Interested parents should call the church office at (732) 721-8493 and leave a message to register their child/children for the event. More ... Public invited to colorectal-cancer seminar       An educational seminar on colorectal cancer will be offered from 6-8:30 p.m. on March 24 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. More ... Pancake Breakfast on agenda for knights       Council No. 10281 will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on April 6 in the St. Lawrence Parish Center, Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. The menu will include pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. More ... History of Jamesburg to be explored at lecture       Tom Bodell will present a talk titled "The History of Jamesburg and Its Mansion" at 7:30 p.m. on March 28 at the Battleground Historical Society headquarters, the Historic Village Inn, corner of Main and Water streets, Englishtown. More ... Fundraisers       March 20-26 • Book Sale, during regular library hours, at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, VHS videos, audiocassettes. Paperbacks, 50 cents each or three for $1; hardcovers, 75 cents and up; VHS videos, $1. All-You-Can-Carry-for-$5 ... More ... School volleyball game to benefit MS research       The Spotswood High School Octagon Service Club and History Club will sponsor their annual Volleyball Game to Fight Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from 6-8 p.m. on April 22 in the gym at the high school, Summerhill Road. More ... Church will observe Feast of Divine Mercy       The Feast of the Divine Mercy will be celebrated beginning at 2 p.m. on March 30 at St. Ambrose Church, 96 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. Special recitations, set for 2-3 p.m., will be followed by the sacrament of reconciliation (confession). The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed in song at ... More ... Tickets on sale for Shepard Tricky Tray       The Alan B. Shepard School PTA will sponsor its second annual Tricky Tray from 6:30-10 p.m. on April 4 at the school, 33 Bushnell Road, Old Bridge. Tickets cost $10 each, advance purchase.Admission includes one sheet of 26 tickets, a door-prize entry and light refreshments. Additional prize-ticke... More ... Dinner will honor four New Jersey firefighters       Brothers Helping Brothers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families of New Jersey firefighters killed or disabled in the line of duty, will hold a Heart of the Fire Service Dinner at 6 p.m. on April 12 at the East Franklin Fire Department, 121 Pine Grove Ave., Somerset section of Fra... More ... Audience to take part in ballroom dancing       The Sayreville Cultural Arts Council will present The Continental Dance Club of Bloomfield in a program of ballroom dancing with audience participation beginning at 7:30 p.m. on April 3 at the Sayreville Senior Center, 423 Main St. More ... Conservation Poster Contest to focus on water       "Water Is Life" is the theme for the 2008 Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by Freehold Soil Conservation District and the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts. Students from Middlesex and Monmouth counties are invited to explore how important water is to everyday life- in homes, s... More ... Separated, divorced group slates meetings       Passages, a nondenominational, selfhelp group for separated and divorced adults, holds meetings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood. More ... Literacy-volunteer training coming to E.B.       The East Brunswick Public Schools Department of Community Programs will offer a Literacy Volunteers of Middlesex training course from 7-9 p.m. onMondays, April 7-May 19 (no class on April 21) at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. More ... Cheerleaders plan April 4 Spaghetti Dinner       The New Jersey DevilsAll-Star Cheerleaders will hold a Spaghetti Dinner from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on April 4 at Knights of Columbus No. 2061 Council Hall, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Cost is $10 per person. For more information, call Nancy at (732) 617-7060. More ... O.B. Library trustees will meet on April 16       The Old Bridge Library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. onApril 16 at the Old Bridge Public Library Main Branch, Route 516 and Cottrell Road. The public is welcome. Formal action may be taken on agenda items or other matters before the board. More ... Voter-registration drive going on at E.B. Library       The East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, is holding a voter-registration drive throughMarch 25. Tables are set up near the library entrance to facilitate registration. More ... Vendors needed for Flea Market/Craft Show       Vendors are sought for the Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907 Columbiettes Flea Market/ Craft Show set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 19 in the Immaculate Conception Church parking lot, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. More ... Vendor space available at April 5 flea market       Vendors are sought for the United Methodist Women of Trinity United Church Spring Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market planned for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 5 at the church, 70 Manalapan Road, Spotswood. The event will take place rain or shine. More ... Transport volunteers sought at area hospital       PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital is seeking transport volunteers to staff the new facility in New Brunswick. Transport volunteers push children in wheelchairs, and walk with children in walkers to assigned therapies every half hour. More ... Volunteers sought for NJDEP beach cleanup       New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is looking for volunteers for the annual spring "Adopt-A-Beach" program April 12 on beaches from Atlantic Highlands to Cape May. Volunteers and group leaders are asked to participate by adopting a beach and organizing a clean up. NJDEP provides th... More ... Program to encourage new beekeepers announced       The New Jersey Department of Agriculture and Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station have announced a program to encourage new beekeepers in the state. The program will offer $300 in equipment and bees to the first 50 first-time beekeepers successfully completing the "Bee-ginner's Beek... More ... Sociable Singles to meet on March 30 in Monroe       Etz Chaim Sociable Singles will hold a meeting from 1-4 p.m. on March 30 at theMonroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave. The gathering will feature entertainment, discussions, socializing and refreshments. Admission is $5 per person. More ... Event at Friday's to aid St. Stan's School       St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, will sponsor a fundraiser on April 9 at TGI Friday's, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Participants should tell their server they are there to support St. Stan's. The restaurantwill then donate 20 percent of each supporter's bill (eat in or takeout) to the scho... More ... Hebrew-speakers club will meet on March 23       The next meeting of the Chug Ivrit club for intermediate and advanced Hebrew speakers will take place at 10 a.m. on March 23 at a private home in the Highland Park area. Chug Ivrit is sponsored by the Raritan Valley Chapter of Hadassah. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Men and... More ... Family Pasta Night scheduled at OLOL       Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, 44 ClevelandAve.,Milltown, will hold a Family Pasta Night from 4-8 p.m. on April 5. Dinner will include pasta, meatballs, sausage and peppers, salad, bread, beverages, dessert, coffee and tea. The event also will feature music and raffles. More ...