5 Things in South Brunswick This Weekend

Friday

South Brunswick Jazz Cafe featuring the Bob Smith Trio, South Brunswick Township Municipal Complex, 540 Ridge Rd, Monmouth Junction, 8 p.m.

Their special blend of R&B and jazz standards recreates that classic “post-bop” organ trio sound that is enjoyed by an ever increasingly appreciative audience. Every performance reflects the energy, fun, and earthiness of down home music. Certainly not gourmet jazz, but always a serving of some real good “foot tappin” stuff. Admission is $6 at the door, and includes light refreshment.  Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Charmed By Claire- Day By Day Hope Foundation, 33 N Main St, Cranbury, 10 a.m.

Charmed By Claire and South Brunswick's Day By Day Hope Foundation have teamed up for their 2nd Annual Shopping Day.  Buy a Special Gift for Mother’s Day, a Friend’s Birthday, Teachers Gift, or Treat YourselfClaires Sells Pandora, Vera Bradley, Alex and Ani, Brighton Jewelry and much more!! Part of all proceeds will be donated to Day By Day Hope Foundation. Event will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday

Youth Football Clinic, Rowland Park, 255 Broadway Rd, South Brunswick, 10 a.m.

SBPAL is sponsoring a free youth football clinic that will be conducted by Coach Goerge and the SBHS football team. It is a great opportunity for previous players to get back on the field, or for those interested in learning more about the SBPAL football program to get an introduction prior to the August 1st season start. The clinic is for kids age 8 through middle school (sorry, no Tiny Mites).  No registration is necessary.  Players should wear plastic/rubber cleats and bring water.  Please note that SBPAL Football/Cheer registration is now open online at www.sbpalsports.org. In-person registration for the 2013 season will be offered at an Open House on Monday, 5/20 from 6-9 p.m. at the SB Municipal Building.

Parenting Workshop (Part 1): Help Your Special Child at Home with Toys and Equipment, South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Ln, Monmouth Junction, 2:30 p.m.

Learn how to shop for budget-friendly educational toys for special needs children and actvities for teaching at home. All age levels. This workshop introduces the best ways to use the toys to teach speech,  cognitive skills, and occupational therapy skills. Parents/caregiver only workshop on 5/4 and hands-on activities with your child on 5/16. Workshop conducted by Janaina Oliveira, a mom who is committed to educating herself and others on the best methods to help children with autism. 

Opening Event for BESA Exhibition - by Invitation Only, South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Ln, Monmouth Junction, 9 a.m.

On Sunday, May 5, there will be an opening reception for the BESA traveling exhibition created by Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Museum which will be on display in the Adult Reading Room at the South Brunswick Public Library during the month of May 2013.  The reception will include showings the film that accompanies the exhibit; attendance at the event is by invitation only. The exhibition titled: "BESA: Muslims Who Saved Jews during the Holocaust" features 31 photographs by renowned photographer Norman Gershman.  In 2003, Norman Greshman embarked on a project to find and photograph Albanian Muslim families who had sheltered and saved Jews, both Albanian nationals and refugees from neighboring countries, during World War II.