Taste of Arts' lecture at Barron Center Oct. 31

The Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, will host a "Taste of the Arts" lecture: "Mel Leipzig, Development of a Realist Painter in an Age of Abstraction," Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but registration is required. Call (732) 634-0413 for reservations and more information.