South Brunswick History Day Oct. 19/Do Wop Concert Sept. 15

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Celebrate local history in South Brunswick on Saturday, Oct. 19 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the lobby at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane in Monmouth Junction.

There will be activities for all ages. Play an interactive history game to win prizes. Meet Township Historian Ed Belding and members of the South Brunswick Local History Society. Bring your photos and memories to share. View documents dating back to the 1700s. Browse vintage photographs of local homes and landmarks.

Author Brian Armstrong will also be on hand to discuss his true crime book, The Franklin Park Tragedy: A Forgotten Story of Racial Injustice in New Jersey, which has references to South Brunswick in it.

Also, the Friends of the Library Concert Series will present a lively do wop music concert by The Pettet Sisters on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. in Meeting Room A/B at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane in Monmouth Jct.

Bring the whole family; it’s sure to be a good time! The Pettets will perform a variety of popular vocals in this free concert for all ages. Ashley and Kristen have distinguished themselves on Broadway, television and in movies. They have performed at the White House, can be heard singing in movies including Stepmom, and were featured on the ABC special Sisters in Showbusiness.

For more information about the Pettets, visit http://www.thepettets.com.

The Friends of the Library Concert Series presents live musical performances several dates throughout the year. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.