South Branch Reformed Church will cook roast beef dinner
Sat., April 23 — A roast beef dinner will be held at the South Branch Reformed Church, 870 River Road, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Prices: Adults $15, $6 for children 6-10, and children 5 and under eat free. For reservations (not required, but recommended), call 908-369-4956. Takeouts will be available.
Flea markets open up at Route 260 firehouse
Sat., April 23 — The first flea market for they season will be held at the Hillsborough Fire Co. No. 2 firehouse on Route 206.
The flea markets are held from 9 as long as there are customers and are located on the grass adjacent to the firehouse.
Parking will be on the grass and behind the firehouse. There will be no parking next to the firehouse or in the driveway.
Future markets are May 14 and 21, June 4 and 18, July 9 and 23, Aug. 6 and 27, Sept, 10 and 24, and Oct. 8 and 22.
Market outside spaces are available for $15 each. Vendors can show up that morning and pay. Bring your own tables and chairs.
For information, call 908-359-0123 or 908-725-4908, or click on www.HillsboroughFireCo2.com. Go to “About,” “Membership” and then “Ladies Auxiliary” for information.
Township teens to star in ‘School of Rock’ musical
April 27, 28 and 29 and May 1 — Matthew Conlon of Hillsborough is cast in the lead role as the renegade substitute teacher who turns his class into a rock band in “School of Rock,” a musical based on the film that starred Jack Black, at the Villagers Theatre in the Franklin Township Municipal Complex, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset.
Shows are 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10. Buy tickets at www.villagerstheatre.com, email boxoffice@villagerstheatre.com or call 732-873-2710.
Rutgers Gardens director to speak to Neshanic club
Thurs., April 28 — Bruce Crawford, director of Rutgers Gardens, will speak on “New and Unusual Annuals of Summer” to the Neshanic Garden Club at its spring luncheon and basket auction at noon at Neshanic Valley Golf Club, 2301 South Branch Road. Tickets are available until April 7 for a $35 donation by calling Barbara Zielsdorff, 908-359-1750.
For information about club meetings, contact club president Marion Nation at 908-359-6317. For information, visit neshanicgardenclub.org.
Rock-roll band to play outside at Manville library
Sat., April 30 — Manville Library at 100 South 10th Ave., hosts an outside concert, 5:30-7 p.m., by the cover band The McGuineas, which plays jazz, swing and rock and roll from artists like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and Billy Joel, with the occasional Bruce Springsteen and Van Morrison. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. If the weather is inclement, the concert will be held inside the library. For information, call 908-722-9722 or visit SCLSNJ.org.
Free class will help prepare people for citizenship exam
April 30-June 18: Judy Rothberg from Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County will lead a free U.S. citizenship qualification class on six Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Manville Library at 100 S. 10th Ave.
The 16-hour course focuses on the civics, history and vocabulary needed to pass the citizenship test and interview. All materials will be supplied by the Peapack-Gladstone Woman’s Club. For info, call 908-722-9722 or go to SCLSNJ.org.
Learn how your personality sheds light on time management skills
Wed., May 4 — Pat Ward, executive coach for Pat Ward Consulting, will talk on the topic of time management from 7 to 9 p.m. at Jewish Family Services, 150-A West High St., Somerville, to job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change.
Personality and temperament influence time management. Ms. Ward will identify your personality-based time-management strengths and blind spots.
Funding for the free program is provided by United Way of Hunterdon County, the Arnold A. Schwartz Foundation, Jewish Women’s Foundation of N.J. and Magyar Bank.
To register or for information about career counseling services, contact Elise Prezant at 908-725-7799, ext. 108, or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Firehouse ladies auxiliary holds Mother’s Day flower sale
May 6 and 7 — The Manville North End Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their annual Mother’s Day flower sale of plants for gift giving. A Special Sale Night will be held on Friday, May 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the firehouse at the corner of North 8th Avenue and Louis Street. The sale moves outside to the parking lot in the center of town located on South Main Street and North Arlington Street in Manville on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Neshanic church organizing sale of ‘pre-loved’ clothing, toys
May 9 to 11 — The Neshanic Reformed Church Christian Nurturing Center, located at 715 Amwell Road, will holding its annual fundraiser over three days. Sale dates are: Monday, 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, 9-2 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. and Wednesday, 9-11 a.m. Most items $1. Cash only. Contact the church office at 908-369-4542 for information or visit www.neshanicreformedchurch.org.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church holds monthly Slavic dinner
Wed., May 11 — St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church holds its monthly dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., in the St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Blvd. $14 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for children (8 and younger). All-you-can-eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes.
Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of every month. Each month a special dish will be prepared by St. Mary’s chef John Pagano. Orders to go available. For information, call 908-725-0615.
South Branch Reformed Church schedules spring bazaar, craft sale
Sat., May 14 — A “Joy of Spring” bazaar and craft sale will be sponsored by the South Branch Reformed Church from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on River Road. The event will offer crafts, handmade items, home décor, vintage items, new and gently used items, specialty vendors, refreshments and a silent auction.
Business group to host networking night at Landing
Wed., June 1 — The Hillsborough Economic & Business Development Commission will host an evening networking event in the Farmhouse Banquet Room of “The Landing“ on Amwell Road from 6 to 8 p.m.
The cost is $10. There will be food and soft drinks provided and a cash bar will be available.
On-line registration is required, click here for registration. No payments will be accepted at the door. Tickets are non-refundable.
Businesses interested in donating door prizes are asked to contact Business Advocate David Kois at dkois@hillsborough-nj.org.
Continuing events
Community theater — Somerset Valley Players will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic musical, “Oklahoma,” on weekends until May 1 at the troupe’s theater on Amwell Road.
Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for senior citizens and students. For information, call 908-369-7469.
Cleanup tickets available — Coupons for access to drop off items at the Auten Road DPW facility and Senior Citizen stickers forcurbside pickup are available at the Hillsborough Township Department of PublicWorks office, 21 East Mountain Road, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday The coupons are distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
This program is for town residents only; proof of residency is required. The dropoff site across from Auten Road School is open rain or shine on specified dates.
Send community events, meeting notices and items of local interest to grobbins@centraljersey.com or fax to 609-924-3842.
