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The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade originally scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 2010 has been postponed until Saturday March 27, 2010 at 1:00 pm, because of inclement weather.

The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2010 in downtown Union, New Jersey.  Marching bands, floats and kids activities will be part of the festivities. The first parade was staged in 1997, and since then has grown to become the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Jersey. It is staged by a group of Irish American and Fraternal organizations.

Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Morris and Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

Some of the organizations that are involved in staging the parade are: The Joseph Nugent, Sr. Association, The Union County Irish American Association, The Rahway Ancient Order of Hibernians, The Thornsticks, The Union County Emerald Society, The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, The Community of St. Helen, The Irish American Society of Union and The Union County Police & Fire Pipes and Drums.

For more information, see the Union NJ St. Patrick’s Day Parade Website.

Kean University Department of Theatre and Institute for Adults Living with Communication Disabilities present a benefit performance of the Tony Award winning musical.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”

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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Sunday, February 28, 2PM

Ticket: $25

To purchase: Call 908-737-SHOW (7469)
Online: keanstage.com

Box office: Open M-R 10-6, F 11-2

Wilkins Theatre
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union, NJ 07083

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Event Details:

Event Name: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Event Venue: Wilkins Theatre — Kean University
Event Street Address: 1000 Morris Ave.
Event City: Union, NJ 07083
Event County: Union
Event Date: Sunday, 2/28/2010, 2PM
Event Admission: $25
Event Phone: 908-737-7469
Event Website: http://www.keanstage.com

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Your holiday spirits will soar when you experience NJDTE’s family classic “The Nutcracker,” returning to the Wilkins Theatre for three family performances and two school-time performances. Artistic Director, Nancy Turano gathers a cast of 50 Ensemble dancers and a roster of renowned guest artists for this colorful and captivating production for all ages. See why the Courier News calls NJDTE our state’s “best kept cultural secret”!

December 5, 2009 at 2 & 7 p.m.
December 6, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre, Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union NJ, 07083Ticket Pricing
Public: $30; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior; $25 • Student, Child: $20 • Groups: $15

BY PHONE
Call The Kean Box Office at 908-737-SHOW (7469).

IN PERSON
The Kean Box Office is located on the Central Campus in the Wilkins Theatre.

BOX OFFICE hours Monday thru Thursday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

ONLINE at keanstage.com

The mission of Kean Stage is to educate, entertain and challenge audiences by presenting professional programs of high quality that reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the central and northern New Jersey region. These programs extend and supplement the intellectual life of the classroom, increase opportunities for community and university interaction, and provide affordable access to the arts for New Jersey residents and students of all ages.

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Christmas Trains

UNION, NJ – Model train fans of all ages are in for an annual treat this fall with the 2009 Holiday Light and Sound Show and Open House of The Model Railroad Club, Inc.  This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the club, an all volunteer non-profit organization affiliated with the Union County Department of Parks and Community renewal.

The holiday show features the club’s world famous 1,600 square-foot HO scale layout and a double decked N scale layout.  Visitors can also view work in progress on a gigantic new HO scale addition, including an engine terminal and roundhouse from the era of the great steam locomotives.  The popular “Classic Streamliners on Parade” program will also make a return engagement for the show.
Discount advance tickets are on sale now.

Tickets may be purchased from the ticket window at The Model Railroad Club building, located on Jefferson Avenue off Route 22 east in Union, New Jersey (behind The Home Depot).  The window is open from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays.  Advance tickets may also be purchased by mail or online through the club’s website, www.tmrci.org.

The discount advance prices are $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for children ages 3 through 15 and $5.00 for seniors age 60 and over.  Prices are higher at the door on the days of the show.  Children age 2 and younger are free.

The show schedule is:
Friday, November 27 — 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 28 — 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 29 — 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 4 — 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 — 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 6 — 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 — 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 13 — 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Model Railroad Club was founded in 1949 in the basement of the late Paul Mallery, a pioneer of the hobby of model railroading, as the Summit-New Providence HO Model Railroad Club.  The Club now occupies a building on Union County parkland that was designed, built and maintained entirely by its members, under a unique arrangement with the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal.  Free parking is available on site and the building is wheelchair accessible.

For more information, contact The Model Railroad Club at (908) 964-9724 on Saturdays between 1:00 and 5:00 pm, call (908) 964-8808 for a recorded message, or visit www.tmrci.org.