Nov. 18
• Good Time Auction, sponsored by Solomon Schechter Day School of Raritan Valley, prize viewing and bidding begins at 7 p.m., drawings at 8:30 p.m., at the school, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Prizes include tickets to New Jersey Nets basketball games, New York Yankees baseball games and events at Carnegie Hall, New York City; discounts at local day camps; appliances; meals at kosher restaurants. Dessert served. Tickets cost $7 in advance (includes five bidding tickets), $8 at the door. Call Rhona Berber at (732) 238-7971, ext. 107. Credit card minimums of $100, personal checks accepted for bids.
Nov. 18-Dec. 1
• Fresh pierogi sale, sponsored by St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville. Pierogi varieties include cheese, cheese and potato, sauerkraut, mushroom, more. Order deadline is Dec. 1. For order forms, call Joan at (732) 257-7516 or Connie at (732) 651-6391. Forms may be put in the church collection basket, dropped off at the church office, or sent to Rosary Altar Society, St. Stan’s Church, 225 MacArthur Ave., Sayreville, NJ 08872, Attn.: Joan or Connie. Pickup is 2:30-6:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 11, in the church cafeteria.
Nov. 19
• Fish Dinner, sponsored by Simpson United Methodist Church, 6-7:30 p.m., at the church, Route 516 and Owens Road, Old Bridge. Meal prepared by Tastefully British, Ridgewood. Tickets, in advance and at the door, cost $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-12; youngsters age 3 and under admitted free of charge. (732) 679-5361 or (732) 679-7499.
• Children’s Bingo Night, sponsored by Spotswood High School Project Graduation, 7 p.m., at Appleby School, Vliet Street, Spotswood. Admission is $5; includes 10 playing cards. Bring 12 cupcakes and receive one free playing card. Bring crayons or markers. Refreshments available for purchase.
• Oldies Dance, sponsored by Spotswood American Legion Post No. 253, 8-11 p.m., at the post home, Devoe Avenue, next to the lake. Music of the ’50s, ’60s. Admission is $7 per person and includes soda, cake, coffee, tea. Singles welcome. Call Tony at (732) 251-0970 after 7 p.m.
• Tricky tray, sponsored by the Daughters of Penelope, Tethys Chapter No. 229, 7 p.m., at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway. Christmas gifts, electronics, toys, crystal, Lenox, jewelry, gift baskets. Admission is $7; includes auction tickets, refreshments. Additional tickets may be purchased for a small fee. Proceeds benefit various charities. Call Alice Kartikis at (732) 297-0581 or Polly Plousiou at (732) 297-6246. Daughters of Penelope is the women’s organization of the Family American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).
Nov. 20
• Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show, sponsored by Our Lady of Victories School, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the OLV Church Monsignor Dalton Hall, 42 Main St., Sayreville. Handmade crafts, holiday items, games for children, refreshments, photos with Santa. Free admission. Call Sharon at (732) 313-9073.
• Vendor/Craft Sale, sponsored by the Irwin Elementary School PTA, noon to 3 p.m., at the school, Racetrack Road, East Brunswick. Free admission. Hourly door prizes. Call Marci at (732) 390-5567.
• Indoor garage sale, sponsored by Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Parking available in church parking lot. (732) 254-7361.
• Holiday bazaar, sponsored by the Laurence Harbor Community Church, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the church, Laurence Parkway, Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge. (732) 566-1680.
• Indoor yard sale, sponsored by the Brookview Volunteer Fire Company Women’s Auxiliary, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the firehouse hall, 540 Riva Ave., East Brunswick. Call Kim Miller at (732) 821-7456.
Nov. 21
• An Evening of Giving, private shopping for ticket holders only, sponsored by Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick, and Menlo Park Mall, Edison, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the mall. Cost is $10 per ticket. Call Carolyn at (732) 238-1965.
• Tricky tray, sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America, Queenship of Mary Court No. 1743, doors open at 3 p.m., event begins at 5 p.m., at St. Bernadette’s Church O’Dea Hall, Princeton and Villanova roads, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Theme baskets, door prizes, refreshments. Tickets cost $5 per person and are available in advance. (732) 721-7947.
• Michael Amante, the American tenor, in a benefit concert for the Children’s Hospital at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, 4 p.m., at The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, Route 28 and Lamington Road, North Branch section of Branchburg. Premium seats cost $150 per person; price includes post-performance reception with Amante. Upper orchestra and mezzanine seats, $50; balcony seats, $35. Call the theater box office at (908) 725-3420 or the St. Peter’s Foundation at (732) 745-8542.
Nov. 22, 29 & 30, Dec. 1 & 6
• Hanukkah Shop, sponsored by the Etz Chaim Monroe Township Jewish Center Parents Association, 4-6:30 p.m., at the temple, 11 Cornell Ave., Monroe. Gift wrap, dreidels, candles, chocolate gelt, gifts, more. (732) 251-1119.