Activities for the first weekend in June

Friday

Head to the New Jersey State Theater for the Mary Mary Gospel Concert. The show starts at 8 p.m. Mary Mary are considered one today's best in gospel music and they are coming to the State Theatre to perform songs from their new CD as well as their classics.

Saturday and Sunday

Help fight cancer and raise money for the American Cancer Society this weekend during the 24 hour to be held at Heavenly Farms. Walkers will spend the night circling the turf fields with each raising at least $100 for the American Cancer Society. The event starts off at 7 p.m. Saturday with a Survivor Lap. Come see the Luminary at 9 p.m.

Saturday

, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., , 144 Tices Lane, East Brunswick. Parents can drop off children aged infant through 13 years for three hours of supervised activity, including crafts, sports, games and fitness. The program is free to all members and is $10/child for non members. Call 732 257 4114 for more info.

Sunday

Annual Bike Ride for Amy, 8 a.m. (check in is at 7 a.m.), South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. This event is sponsored by the Amy Feiman Behar Foundation and raises funds for early breast cancer detection for women without health insurance. The ride starts and ends at the high school. For registration and more details, visit www.amyfoundation.org or call 732-329-4044.

American Girl Extravaganza, 2 p.m., Barnes and Noble, North Village Shopping Center, 869 Route 1 South, North Brunswick. Kids can come dressed as their favorite American Girl and enjoy games, activities, food and prizes. For children in the first grade and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent.

Animal Fair: Birds, Beasts and Bugs in Children’s Book Illustrations, 12-5 p.m., The Roger Duvoisin Gallery, Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick. This exhibit explores how animals have been depicted in the illustrations of children’s literature. Free admission for all visitors on the first Sunday of every month.

Head to the Schare Auditorium in the Marryott Music Building Cook/Douglass Campus of Rutgers University for a concert by baritone Keith Spencer at 2 p.m. He will be accompanied by pianist Pamela Gilmore. The concert is free, but a $20 per person contribution is suggested. Contributions will go to the State Theatre/Sellars Fund for Artistic excellence. Contact Alisson Canavera at 732-247-7200, ext. 543 to reserve seating.