AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor Spreading holiday cheer.
Join the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society this evening, Friday, Nov. 12, for a fall potluck supper, annual meeting and lecture at the Cranbury United Methodist Church on Main Street.
All society members, their guests and community members are invited to bring a dish that will serve 8 to 10 people for the dinner. The dinner begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your own place setting. Beverages will be provided by the society.
A brief meeting, including the installation of officers, will be at 7:30 p.m. followed by the evening’s program at 8 p.m. Dr. Jerry Rife of Rider University will discuss the life and work of John Philip Sousa. Dr. Rife was a producer of a recent PBS "American Experience" episode detailing Sousa’s music.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Cranbury Cub Scout Pack 52 and Cranbury Boy Scout Troop 52 will be collecting food and hygiene donations to be distributed to those in need through TASK and Cranbury churches.
Last week the Scouts distributed collection bags throughout town. They will pick up the filled bags on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. If you didn’t receive a collection bag, any bag or box will do. Just remember to fill it with non-perishable items and leave it on your doorstep. Hygiene items also are in great demand this time of year.
Items such as soap, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste, diapers and formula will be accepted, along with winter clothing such as socks, mittens, coats and pants. If your donation has not been picked up by 1 p.m. please call Fran Stewart at (609) 395-7159. You may also bring your donation to the First Presbyterian Church where sorting will take place.
The Cranbury Public Library will present a Saturday matinee movie on Nov. 13. "Black Beauty" will be shown at 1 p.m. in the Cranbury School large group room. This classic film is suitable for children ages 8 to 10. Admission is free.
Due to a conflict with other township activities, the showing of "Manon of the Spring" is being postponed until a later date. Watch for other movie nights for adults early next year.
The Princeton High School studio band will be holding its first community dance of the season on Friday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the Princeton High School cafeteria at 151 Moore St.
Following on the heels of its sweep at the Heritage Music Festival in Montreal, Canada last May, the band is primed for an incredible year. With a few brilliant new additions to the band and a smaller than usual loss of graduating seniors, the band is light-years ahead of where it normally is this time of year. So put on your dancing shoes or just come to listen and treat yourself to an evening of great swing and big-band music.
Refreshments will be available. Tickets are $5 at the door. Please note that on-going construction at the high school means there is no parking or access to the cafeteria from the rear of the building.
The Men of Harmony are returning to Cranbury for another Dickens Christmas Concert. The concert will be held on Sunday, Dec. 5, in the Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church on Main Street.
The concert will start at 7 p.m. with the Men of Harmony decked out in their Dickens Christmas costumes. One lucky ticket holder will be the winner of a very nice surprise door prize. The winner must be present to claim the prize.
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children. Light refreshments will be served during intermission.
On Sunday, Dec. 5, join the Cranbury Lions and Lioness club for their annual Christmas Boutique and Pancake Breakfast in the Cranbury School cafeteria. The breakfast is from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The members of the Lioness Club are busy making some lovely new items that will be on sale at the boutique. The boutique is a great place to start your Christmas shopping while you enjoy a hearty pancake breakfast prepared and served by the Lions Club.
Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased in advance from Marie Dey at (609) 395-1751 or any Lioness member.
Congratulations to Dr. Dennis White who recently invented, patented and produced a verifier that confirms the accuracy of dental impressions. Dr. White has had a dental practice in the Cranbury area for 28 years. Pankey Institute, which is a center for advanced dental education in central Florida, recently purchased 40 verifiers. Dr. White hopes dental students nationwide will soon use the verifier.
Residents can reach Ms. Sedor by phone at (609) 655-3386, by fax at (609) 655-1613, by e-mail at [email protected], or by mail at 32 Evans Drive, Cranbury, N.J. 08512