Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Kids Workshop at the Home Depot - April

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
9:00am - 12:00pm
Come build a Butterfly House at Home Depot!

Kids Workshops

Workshop

Michael Craft Fun

Michaels
4345 Route 9

Pond Road South Shopping Center
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-1193

Free Family Easter Event

Saturday, April 3rd from 10am to 1pm
Don't miss this egg-stra special event! Kick off spring with exciting Easter crafts. Decorate a FREE pail for your Easter egg hunt. Plus, enjoy a free coloring activity. While supplies last.

Spring Break Fun at Lakeshore Learning!

Free crafts for kids
Ages 3 and up, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 3pm.
Lakeshore Learning Store
East Brunswick
275 Route 18

Click here for coupon.
*Offer valid 3/29/10-4/2/10. $25 or $50 minimum purchase required. Valid on in-store purchases only. Limit one coupon per customer. Offer excludes sales tax & shipping charges. Valid on in-stock items only. No ship-to or special orders. Not to be used toward the purchase of gift cards or in conjunction with any other offers, prior purchases, or sale items. No cash value. Must present coupon at time of purchase.

Join us March 29 - April 2 for free crafts and spring savings!

South River Library Fun

Toddler Time
Thursday, April 1 from 11:00am to 11:45am
Join us for Toddler Time The program is geared for young children ages 18 -36 months with parent or caregiver. Fingerplays, simple stories, songs, games and creative play encourage children to develop language, social skills, and simply enjoy reading, learning and playing. The program is held year-round the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 11:00 a.m.

Laurence Harbor Library

Drop in story time
For ALL ages
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am

Old Bridge Library - Week of March 28th

Pre-School Storytimes:
0-24 Months: Tuesday, March 30th at 10am & Wednesday, March 31st at 10am
2-3 Year Olds: Tuesday, March 30th at 11am & Wednesday, March 31st at 11am
4-5 Year Olds: Wednesday, March 31st at 2pm

Family Storytime
Tuesday, March 30th at 7pm
Thursday, April 1st at 10am & 11am
Saturday, April 3rd at 11am

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Monroe Library Fun

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sunday, March 28th from 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March, and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Craft in a Bag
Monday, March 29th from 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Come any time after 12 p.m. and you will receive a bag with all the items needed to complete a fun craft. You may take the craft home with you or work on it in the Library.

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
March 30
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

1st National Bookmobile Day Contest
Begins April 1st
The Monroe Township Library is sponsoring a bookmark design contest to celebrate the 1st National Bookmobile Day!
The winning bookmark design will be printed and distributed on National Bookmobile Day to Library patrons.
All students and adults are encouraged to enter as many times as they wish. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, April 10th, 2010.
The entry form is available on the Bookmobile, the Library’s website, www.monroetwplibrary.org, or from the Youth Services Department.

Kids for Kids Poetry and Photo Contest
Begins April 1st
Enter our annual Kids for Kids Photo and Poetry Contest! The 2010 theme is "food." Young people can enter a photograph of any type of food or a poem about any type of food.The Photography Contest is for children in grades K-8. Please include your name, grade and phone number on the back of your photograph.
The Poetry Contest is for young people in grades 3-8. Please include your name, grade and phone number on the back of your poem.
Entry forms are available at the Library. All entries are due by Friday, April 30, 2010.






East Brunswick Library - Week of March 28th

Lively Listeners
Sunday, March 28th at 4:00pm
Stories, movement and fun. A new, after-nap time event!
For ages 2 and up with an adult.

Mother Goose Magic
Tuesday, March 30th at 10:15am
Nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 2 accompanied by an adult.

Magic Carpet Ride
Tuesday, March 22nd at 1:30pm
Stories and songs for children ages 2 & up with an adult.

Bilingual Storytime
Thursday, April 1st at 10:15am
Say "Hola" to Spanish at a series of stories, songs, finger plays and rhymes partially in Spanish.

The Magic of Reading
Thursday, April 1st at 2:00pm
The Magic of Reading with Brian Richards
The fun of reading is highlighted in this magic show featuring amazing tricks, illusion, comedy, and audience participation. Fun for all ages.
Free tickets will be distributed one half hour before the show begins.

Lego Play
Saturday, April 3rd at 3:00pm
Come and have fun with legos. Legos will be provided.

Jenkinson's Boardwalk Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt - Sunday, March 28th at 1pm Sharp

4 Age Groups: 0-4yrs in Front of the Aquarium; 5-6yrs & 7-8yrs in front of Frank's Fun Center; 9-10yrs in front of the Amusement Park

Egg Hunt participation is reserved for children only. No Shovels or Digging Utensils - Limit 3 Eggs per Child

Friday, March 26, 2010

Easter Eggstravangza at Old Bridge

Old Bridge Township Parks & Recreation
Presents
The Easter Eggstravangza
Saturday March 27th, 2010
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Geick Park
Games, prizes and guaranteed fun!

Monroe Township Egg Hunt

The Monroe Township Mother’s Club and the Monroe Township Recreation Department will hold their annual Egg Hunt and Bonnet/Top Hat Contest beginning at noon on March 27 at Dey Farm, off Federal Road, between Applegarth and Perrineville roads, Monroe. In case of rain, location will be the hockey rink at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road.

Participants will be divided into the following age divisions for the egg hunt: up to 4 years; kindergarten-second grade; third grade and up.

First- and second-place prize baskets will be awarded in each division for funniest hat, most original hat and best-looking hat. There will be one grand prize basket for best overall hat.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Reformed Church Home

An Easter Egg Hunt for youngsters ages 2-10 is set for March 27 on the lawns of the Reformed Church Home, 1990 Route 18 north, Old Bridge. Start time will be 10 a.m. for ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m. for ages 6-10. The community is invited to attend. The hunt will be canceled in case of rain.

The event will feature a large fire truck for children to explore, a giant Easter Bunny distributing candy, prizes, face-painting, a jellybean-counting contest and more. Participants should bring their own baskets to collect the eggs.

The event is sponsored by the Reformed Church Home and the South Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company.

Sayreville Egg Hunt

Sayreville Egg Hunt

The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Egg Hunt beginning at 10 a.m. March 27 at the Borough Hall fields, Main Street.

Saturday, March 27
Event begins 10:00am sharp!
Boro Hall Fields
Ages 3 thru 10

Open to Sayreville residents Only

Toys R Us 3D Easter Adventure

Our 1st Ever 3D Easter Adventure
Easter Fun at Toys "R" Us
Saturday, March 27th from 12pm to 2pm
Join our Easter Hunt & Get a Free gift bag, Activity book and more....

Toys R Us/Babies R Us
East Brunswick
581 Route 18 South
Telephone: 732-257-0779

Monday, March 22, 2010

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day!


Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day











More than three decades ago a small, mom & pop ice cream stand started in the spring in Burlington, Vermont featuring the best homemade ice cream money can buy, loaded with chunks and swirls, and trying to operate as a business who cared about more than just making a profit. It's free cone day on March 23rd at participating scoop shops from noon to 8pm.

Locate a Scoop Shop near you!

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinics - March

Saturday, March 27 from 10:00am to 11:00am

Kaleidoscope


It’s a classic toy that we all grew up with! Bring your child to Lowe’s and they can build this cool Kaleidoscope!

Lowe's of Old Bridge
1324 Highway 9
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 316-2925

Michaels Craft Fun

Michaels
4345 Route 9

Pond Road South Shopping Center
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-1193

Monroe Library Fun

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sunday, March 21st from 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March, and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
March 23, 30
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
March 23
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.

Registration is not required.




East Brunswick Library - Week of March 21st

Magic Carpet Ride
Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30am
Stories and songs for children ages 2 & up with an adult.

Mother Goose Magic
Wednesday, March 24th at 10:15am
Nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 2 accompanied by an adult.

Book Swap
Thursday, March 25th from 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Why buy books when you can swap 'til you drop? Bring in the books you've outgrown and swap them for some new-to-you titles! If you have leftover Book Bucks from last time, bring them to spend.
** Please note, computer and medical books must be no older than two years.

Chess Club
Saturday, March 27th from 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Children, teens and adults are invited to play this mind sharpening game.

Laurence Harbor Library

Drop in story time
For ALL ages
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am

Saturday Morning Cartoons & Craft
Saturday March 27th at 10 AM
March Going Out Like A Lamb



Old Bridge Library - Week of March 21st

Chess Club for Kids
Monday, March 22nd from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Come learn how to play chess! Already know how? Come in to play with other kids Grades 1-6. This program is free and open to the public.

Pre-School Storytimes:
0-24 Months: Tuesday, March 23rd at 10am & Wednesday, March 24th at 10am
2-3 Year Olds: Tuesday, March 23rd at 11am & Wednesday, March 24th at 10am & 11am
4-5 Year Olds: Wednesday, March 24th at 2pm

Family Storytime
Tuesday, March 23rd at 7pm
Thursday, March 25th at 10am & 11am
Saturday, March 27th at 11am

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Celebrate Spring with a free ice at Rita's!

First Day of Spring

Mark the First Day of Spring with FREE Italian Ice!

Spring has officially sprung and Rita’s is celebrating the much anticipated arrival of the new season with a FREE regular Ice and the launch of its new PEEPS® Italian Ice!

Rita’s will hold its 18th Annual First Day of Spring Giveaway from noon to 10pm on Saturday, March 20. Each guest who visits one of the over 500 open Rita’s locations will receive a FREE regular size, 10 oz. cup of Italian Ice in the available flavor of their choice.

With over 40 delectable flavors plus the cool new PEEPS® Ice, Rita’s is the place to be on the First Day of Spring. The arrival of spring just became a little sweeter and much tastier with the launch of Rita’s PEEPS® Italian Ice.

New Moon DVD Midnight Release Party at Borders

featuring the Borders Movie Awards

March 19, 2010 10:00 PM

Freehold - Borders
3710 Route 9
Freehold, NJ 07728

Our exclusive Midnight Release Party will feature the Borders New Moon Movie Awards. Visit http://www.bordersmedia.com/twilight/newmoon_video.asp for more information and to vote! Activities will vary by store.

Michaels Birthday Bash!

Michaels
4345 Route 9

Pond Road South Shopping Center
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-1193

South River Library Fun

Toddler Time
Thursday, March 18 from 11:00am to 11:45am
Join us for Toddler Time The program is geared for young children ages 18 -36 months with parent or caregiver. Fingerplays, simple stories, songs, games and creative play encourage children to develop language, social skills, and simply enjoy reading, learning and playing. The program is held year-round the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 11:00 a.m.

SNAP (Special Needs Active Play)
Saturday March 20, 2010 from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Children with special needs and their families are invited to play and socialize in an informal fun filled environment. Some games and manipulatives will be provided, but feel free to bring a toy, activity, or dvd that your child would be willing to share. The March program will feature a special theme "Penelope Penguin's Party". Bring Penelope a small gift beginning with the letter P. Items needing to be returned will be given back at the end of the program. Kids can try waddling like a penguin, try 'fishing', and more. Plenty of time for free play afterwards.

Monroe Library Fun

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sunday, March 14th from 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March, and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
March 16, 23, 30
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
March 16, 23
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.

Registration is not required.



Arts and Crafts: St. Pat's Hat Treat
Wednesday March 17, 2010 from 11:30am-12:00pm or 2:30pm-3:00pm
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a craft! All ages welcome.
Program offered at 11:30 am OR 2:30 p.m.
Registration is NOT required for this program.


Mother Goose Time
Friday, March 12th at 9:30am or 11:30am
March 19
April 9, 16
A parent and child program for children ages 18-36 months. Join us for stories, music and fun.
Registration is not required.

East Brunswick Library - Week of March 14th

Weekend Wanderings
Sunday, March 14 at 4:00pm
Weekend storytime for children ages
2 & up with an adult.

Mother Goose Magic

Tuesday, March 16th at 10:15am
Nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 2 accompanied by an adult.

Magic Carpet Ride

Tuesday, March 16th at 1:30pm
Stories and songs for children ages 2 & up with an adult.

Puppet Pandemonium
Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00pm and 7:30pm
Thursday, March 18th at 7:00pm and 7:30pm
Puppet Pandemonium for the Friends of The Library Booksale at the East Brunswick Square Mall.

Merry Movies and More
Thursday, March 18th at 10:30am
Short films for ages 2 & up with an adult.
Come to the library to enjoy stories and short movies based on new and classic children's picture books. Preschoolers will love to see their favorite books come to life on the big screen. The program is for children ages 2 and up and is held in the library meeting rooms. Check at the Youth Services Desk to find out in which room the movies will be shown.
No registration required.

Mother Goose Magic
Saturday, March 20th at 10:15am
Nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 2 accompanied by an adult.





Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Laurence Harbor Library

Drop in story time
For ALL ages
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am

Old Bridge Library - Week of March 14th

Sunday Matinee
Sunday, March 14 from 2:30 to 4:30pm

This month's Sunday Matinee is Ponyo! Come on in, it's free! Rated G.


Chess Club for Kids
Monday, March 15th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Come learn how to play chess! Already know how? Come in to play with other kids Grades 1-6. This program is free and open to the public.

Pre-School Storytimes:
0-24 Months: Tuesday, March 16th at 10am & Wednesday, March 17th at 10am
2-3 Year Olds: Tuesday, March 16th at 11am & Wednesday, March 17th at 10am & 11am
4-5 Year Olds: Wednesday, March 17th at 2pm

Family Storytime
Tuesday, March 16th at 7pm
Thursday, March 18th at 10am & 11am
Saturday, March 20th at 11am

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Barbie Mermaid Party at Toys R Us

Barbie Mermaid Party

Saturday, March 13 from 12pm to 2pm
Make a splash and celebrate the release of Barbie in a Mermaid Tale with great activities and coloring fun!

***Barbie Mermaid activities are intended for children ages 3-up. Parental supervision required at all times. Free gifts and all event materials are available while supplies last and distributed to participating children only. Limit one per child. Quantities limited; no rain checks.

Find a Toys R Us location near you!

Toys R Us/Babies R Us
581 ROUTE 18 SOUTH
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816
Phone: (732) 257-0779
Hours:
Sun 10:00am-7:00pm
Mon-Fri 9:30am-9:30pm
Sat 9:00am-10:00pm

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Monroe Library Fun

Sunday Afternoon Crafts
Sunday, March 7th from 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Stop by on a Sunday between 1:30 and 4:00pm during January, February and March, and visit the Art Station located in the Youth Services area. Each week there will be a new craft to try while supplies last. Young people of all ages are invited!

Arts and Crafts: Let's Go Fly A Kite!
Monday, March 8 at 11:30am or 2:30pm
Come do a kite craft during the windy month of March! All ages welcome.
Registration is NOT required for this program.

Music with Pat McKinley
Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m.
March 9, 16, 23, 30
A musical program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Registration is not required.

Evening Tales
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
March 9, 16, 23
An alternative to daytime storytime for children ages 3-5.

Registration is not required.



Mother Goose Time
Friday, March 5th at 9:30am or 11:30am
March 12, 19
April 9, 16
A parent and child program for children ages 18-36 months. Join us for stories, music and fun.
Registration is not required.

Craft in a Bag
Friday, March 12th from 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Come any time after 12 p.m. and you will receive a bag with all the items needed to complete a fun craft. You may take the craft home with you or work on it in the Library.

Indian Festival
Saturday, March 13 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Indian Cultural Festival
Stop by the Library and enjoy food, performances and crafts. Learn about the Culture and History of India. Observe traditional festivities for Holi, a popular Hindu spring festival

This event is sponsored by the Monroe Twp Library in conjunction with ICAM (Indian Cultural Association of Monroe). Funding for this event is provided via a grant from the NJ State Library and Infolink, the Eastern NJ Regional Library Cooperative.

East Brunswick Library - Week of March 7th

Evening Xpress
Thursday, March 11th at 7:00pm
For children ages 2 & up: evening storytime for families.


Mother Goose Magic
Friday, March 12 at 10:15am
Nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 2 accompanied by an adult.

Laurence Harbor Library

Drop in story time
For ALL ages
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am

Saturday Morning Cartoons & Crafts
Saturday March 13th at 10 AM
Leprechaun Puppet
Saturday March 13th at 10 AM
March Going Out Like A Lamb



Old Bridge Library - Week of March 7th

Chess Club for Kids
Monday, March 8th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Come learn how to play chess! Already know how? Come in to play with other kids Grades 1-6. This program is free and open to the public.

Pre-School Storytimes:
0-24 Months: Tuesday, March 9th at 10am & Wednesday, March 10th at 10am
2-3 Year Olds: Tuesday, March 9th at 11am & Wednesday, March 10th at 10am & 11am
4-5 Year Olds: Wednesday, March 11th at 2pm

Family Storytime
Tuesday, March 9thd at 7pm
Thursday, March 10th at 10am & 11am
Saturday, March 13th at 11am

Friday Night Kids Movie
Friday, March 12th at 6:30pm

Come see Night at The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian for free at the library!
Rated PG for mild action & brief language. Sponsored by the Friends of the Old Bridge Public Library.