Blood drive
Thursday, Nov. 10 The Community Blood Council of New Jersey will hold a blood drive at Mt. Moriah Lodge, the Masonic Temple, 121 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. You need not be a member of the Masonic order to donate at this drive.
MOMS Club meeting
Thursday, Nov. 10 The MOMS Club will meet at 9 a.m. Meet other stay-at-home or part-time working moms Roebling, Florence, Bordentown, Fieldsboro and Mansfield. Call 499-0601 for details.
Veterans Day luncheon
Friday, Nov. 11 The Mansfield Township Historical Society will sponsor a Veterans Day luncheon at Town and Country Restaurant, Route 130, Bordentown, at 11 a.m. Cost is $17 for a choice of five entrees. Call 298-4174 to reserve.
Cosmic Coffeehouse
Saturday, Nov. 12 The Crosswicks Community Association will host the Cosmic Coffeehouse’s at the Crosswicks Community House, 480 Main St., Crosswicks.
This series will finish the fall season with a triple bill of Cosmic Coffeehouse alumni for a $5 admission at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the performances start at 8 p.m. No kids under 15 will be admitted.
Contact Ken Palmer at 298-1877 or at [email protected] for details.
Gospel performance
Saturday, Nov. 12 The Greater Faith Gospel Quartet will perform at Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church, 42 Chesterfield-Jacobstown Road, Jacobstown, at 7 p.m.
All are welcome call 758-3680 or 259-6654 for details.
Friends for the Marsh
Saturday, Nov. 12 Ride the LightRail through the marsh and beyond with Judy Winkler who will provide commentary to Camden. Disembark on your own at Burlington for antique shopping and lunch or go on to the aquarium in Camden or to Philadelphia.
Meet in Bordentown to take the 10:17 a.m. train to Trenton, returning on the 10:45 a.m. train allow enough time to purchase your ticket. Call 895-5420 for details.
Chicken/fish dinner
Saturday, Nov. 12 The Senior Choir of Shiloh Baptist Church will sponsor chicken and fish dinners at the church, 42 East Burlington St., Bordentown, starting at 11 a.m. for $7.
Call 298-0574 (weekdays) for details.
Thanksgiving event
Saturday, Nov. 12 The Fernbrook Environmental Education Center in Bordentown will host the program "Thanks for Food and Feasts" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn how early Americans prepared for Thanksgiving; games, crafts, cooking demonstrations and folklore will be featured.
This event will be appropriate for families with children of all ages. Cost is $10 for adults, $6 for kids 12 and under. Call 298-8282 for details registration is required.
Board of Education
Monday, Nov. 14 The Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the high school media center, 160 Mansfield Road, Columbus, for a work session. Action may be taken.
Bordentown Gardens
Wednesday, Nov. 16 The regular time for the meeting for Bordentown City Gardens has changed to 6:30 p.m. for this meeting only.
A brief meeting is planned as well as a class on flower arranging by Sara McEwan of the new flower shop Mimosa soon to open on Farnsworth Avenue. Call Patti DeSantis at 298-9181 for details.
Wreath, poinsettia sale
Through Nov. 16 The Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and the Venture Crew of Florence and Roebling will sell holiday wreaths and poinsettias as well as door swags and garlands to support the organizations.
Call Orland Southerland at 499-4883 or Rob Edelman at 499-9977 for details.
Crime Watch
Thursday, Nov. 17 Bordentown City’s Neighborhood Crime Watch volunteers will meet on the second floor of city hall at 7 p.m. New members interested in joining this group and serving their community are invited.
Cub Scout open house
Friday, Nov. 18 Cub Scout Pack 65 invites interested parents and boys in first grade through fifth grade to the open house/pack meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the all-purpose room of Peter Muschal Elementary School, Ward Avenue, Bordentown.
Applications will be accepted or call Lola Johnston at 324-9571 for details.
Christmas Bazaar
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19 Trinity United Methodist Church, 339 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, will hold the annual event Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring the soup-and-sandwich luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The bazaar will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. A buffet-style ham dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at a cost of $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Call 298-5465 or 298-0158 for details.
The monthly trash-or-treasure sale will also be held from 9 a.m. to noon on both days. Christmas and half-price items will be featured.
Fall Festival
Saturday, Nov. 19 The Lend-A-Hand Society of the First Baptist Church, Prince and Church streets, Bordentown, will sponsor a Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Holiday gift tables with candles, gift baskets, stocking stuffers, crafts, toys and games and baked goods will be featured. Free gift-wrapping will be available. Lunch is slated at 11:30 with soup, sandwiches, hot dogs, beverages, and homemade desserts. Attendees should use the side entrance off Church Street.
Roast pork dinner
Saturday, Nov. 19 A roast pork and sauerkraut dinner will be held at Florence United Methodist Church, Broad and Second streets, Florence, at 5:30 p.m.
Adults eat for $13, kids under 12 eat for $7 and those 3 and younger eat free. A baked goods table and some arts and crafts will be featured. Call 499-3807 or the church at 499-1129 for tickets.
Holiday crafts
Saturday, Nov. 19 Crafters are needed for a holiday craft show and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hall at St. Mary’s School, 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown. Basket and vacation raffles will be featured. Call Sue at 324-9082 for details.
The Friends of St. Mary’s School will sponsor the event and all profits will benefit the school.
Alpaca seminar
Saturday, Nov 19. Stormwind Alpacas, 1862 Jacksonville-Jobstown Road, will host a free seminar for prospective alpaca owners from 1 to 4 p.m. Call (609) 261-0696 or visit www.StormwindAlpacas.com for details.
Sunday breakfast
Sunday, Nov. 20 Holy Assumption Parish, 1290 Hornberger Ave., Roebling, will sponsor an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at McGrath Hall, adjacent to the school.
Eggs, home fries, sausage, pancakes, orange juice, coffee and rolls will be served. Adults eat for $5, seniors (65 and older) eat for $4, kids (6 to 12 years old) eat for $3. Children 5 and younger eat free.
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