• Penny Carnival, a family partnership fund-raiser, sponsored by the Sayreville/South Amboy Girl Scouts, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Eisenhower School, Ernston Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Cost is $1 for admission, 5 cents per game.
• Uniform sale, sponsored by the Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Auxiliary, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Auxiliary Hall at the hospital’s Old Bridge division, off Ferry Road, between routes 9 and 18. Proceeds benefit radiation oncology at the medical center. (732) 324-5006.
March 5 & Fridays through April 9
• Fish fry, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks No. 2180, 5-8 p.m., at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Seafood, salad bar, dessert will be offered. Takeout orders available. (732) 521-2180.
• Fish fry, sponsored by Our Lady of Victory Columbiettes, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Victorian Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Broiled or fried fresh fish, shrimp, combination platters, salad bar, dessert, coffee or tea. Takeouts available. (732) 257-2061.
• Fish fry, featuring broiled or fried fish, sponsored by Clark-Moetz Milltown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319, 5-8 p.m., at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Cost is $9 for adults, $4 for children; add 50 cents for takeouts. Call Rose at (732) 254-7822.
March 6
• Mardi Gras Night, sponsored by the Jamesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 6-10 p.m., at the Jamesburg Knights of Columbus, 83 Lincoln Ave. Hot buffet, beer, wine, soda, DJ, games, prizes. Additional spirits available at cash bar.
All welcome. Participants encouraged to come in costume or "dress-to-impress" attire. Tickets cost $40 per person; available from local businesses including Century 21 Gandy and Brown, (732) 521-5200; Family Framers of Jamesburg, (732) 605-7900; Jamesburg Hardware, (732) 521-0500; and Sweet William and Thyme, (732) 521-2355. A portion of the proceeds fund a scholarship for a Monroe Township High School graduating senior. (732) 521-2355.
• Italian Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by Girl Scouts from the Delaware Raritan Girl Scout Council, beginning at 6 p.m., at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Leonardine Avenue, South River. Two seatings — 6-7 p.m., 7-8 p.m. Cost is $7 per person, $5 for children age 12 and under. Proceeds go toward a Girl Scout trip to Italy planned for July. Call Diane Nale at (732) 651-2202.
• St. Patrick’s Day Bash, sponsored by Old Bridge Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7508 Ladies Auxiliary, 6 p.m., at the post home, 17 Bordentown Ave. Corned beef dinner, free beer and soda, entertainment, dancing. Donation is $12 per person, advance-sale only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Call Sue Totten at (732) 251-7371.• Monte Carlo Night, sponsored by St. Ann Parish and School, doors open at 6:30 p.m., buffet dinner at 7 p.m., at the school, 29 Second Ave., Raritan. Venetian table, 50/50, DJ, cash bar. Tickets cost $40 per person and include $25 in gaming chips. Individuals under age 21 will not be admitted. Advance-sale tickets only. (908) 725-1008 or (908) 722-2653.
March 7
• "An Enchanted Afternoon" spring fashion show, sponsored by the Old Bridge High School PTSA, 1 p.m., at Old Bridge High School west campus, off Route 516. Students and several administrators model formal prom gowns and tuxedos. Door prizes, refreshments, prom dress raffles. Admission is $7 at the door. All proceeds benefit senior scholarships. Call Lynne Beldycka at (732) 721-0872.
• Comedy Night, sponsored by the Sayreville Main Street Theatre Company, doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner, show begins at 7 p.m., at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick. Headliner Vinnie Brand appeared on Comedy Central’s "Tough Crowd" and on "The Rosie O’Donnell Show." Call (732) 553-1153 or log on to www.smstc.org.
March 10-25
• Orders accepted for homemade cheese, potato or sauerkraut pierogi made by the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1451, South River. Donation is $5 per dozen.
To order, call (732) 254-8248 or (732) 254-4481.