From the week of April 27
Ladies Night Out
Friday, April 28 St. Mary’s School invites the public to the 2nd annual "Ladies Night Out: A Chocolate Lovers’ Delight" event from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school on Elizabeth Street, Bordentown. The event is a PTA fundraiser. Admission costs $5 and includes door prize, goodie bag, unlimited chocolate desserts, coffee and tea.
Gourmet sandwiches from Park Street Cafe will be sold. Pampered Chef, Southern Living at Home, massages, Mary Kay, Creative Memories and other vendors will be featured.
Tot Shabbat
Friday, April 28 Tot Shabbat services are offered monthly at Temple B’Nai Abraham, 58 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown (www.bnai-abraham.org).
Open to all children ages 1 to 6 and their families. A potluck dinner, child-friendly service, story and craft from 6 to 7:30 p.m. featured. Admission is free, RSVP required. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 298-1527.
Car wash
Saturday April 29 The Class of 2006 at Peter Muschal School will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bordentown Elks Lodge on Amboy Road. Rain date will be Sunday, April 30.
The last graduating sixth-grade class could use your support to help defer the cost of the class trip to Baltimore in June. Students and parents interested in helping wash cars should contact Carolyn Letts at 743-8524.
Car wash
Saturday, April 29 The youth group of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 280 Crosswicks Road, Bordentown, will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to raise money to fight world hunger.
A donation of $7 per car is requested, but all donations are appreciated. All proceeds will be donated to World Vision (worldvision.org) and go toward feeding the hungry in other countries. Youth group members will participate in a 30-hour famine to help understand the plight of others who go hungry.
Recycling buckets
Saturday, April 29 If you are a Bordentown City resident and wish to get a free, new recycling bucket, stop by the Bordentown City Public Works Department at Gilder Field between 8 a.m. and noon.
Pennsylvania Dutch
smorgasboard dinner
Saturday, April 29 The Lend-A-Hand Society of the First Baptist Church, Prince and Church streets, Bordentown, will hold the annual family-style dinner from 2:30 to 7 p.m.
Roast beef, sausage, mashed potatoes, chicken and noodles, various side dishes and desserts will be featured. Children (5 to 12) eat for $5.25, adults eat for $13 and senior citizens (62+) eat for $11.
Call Ruth at 298-6872 or Sharon at 298-0483 for tickets. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Senior Citizen Prom
Saturday, April 29 Northern Burlington Parents Teacher Student Connection will sponsor the 2nd annual Senior Citizen Prom at the NBC Middle School from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Pasta dinner, music, entertainment, door prizes and fun will be featured. Several school groups will participate in the festivities, and a king and queen will be chosen.
Local seniors 55 and older are invited to call 298-3900, ext. 2031 to reserve free tickets.
Spaghetti dinner
Saturday, April 29 An all-you-can-eat spaghetti and meatball dinner featuring bread, butter, salad, iced tea and ice cream will take place at the Crosswicks Fire House, New Street, from 3 to 7 p.m.
Tickets will be sold at the door for adults ($8) and children ages 6 to 12 ($5). Takeout orders cost $9. Call 298-3111 for more details.
Arbor Day planting
Saturday, April 29 Volunteers are needed to help plant shade trees in Bordentown City. Meet at City Hall at 9 a.m. Bring a shovel if you have one. The Bordentown Shade Tree Committee is the event sponsor.
Barbecue Cook-off
Sunday, April 30 Food from local restaurants including the new Chickie and Pete’s in Bordentown Township games for all ages and a 50/50 raffle will be part of the Bordentown Region High School’s Student Council barbecue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be a backyard barbecue competition for anyone willing to bring their own grill and show off their grilling talents. The event will take place at Joe Lawrence Park, 323 Ward Ave., Bordentown, next to the Peter Muschal Elementary School.
A Spring Celebration
Sunday, April 30 The Crosswicks Community Association and the Train to End Stroke Team will present "A Spring Celebration" at the Crosswicks Community Center from 2 to 5 p.m.
Refreshments, a silent auction, Chinese auction and children’s games and crafts will be featured. A donation of $10 (adults) or $5 (kids) includes refreshments, activity tickets and chances for door prizes. Proceeds will benefit the American Stroke Association. Contact Robin Boyadjian at 298-7944 for details.
Clothing drive
Sunday, April 30 The Crosswicks Venturing Crew 55’s semi-annual clothing drive is slated from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chesterfield Municipal Building parking lot.
Donated clothes will go to needy families across Eastern Europe and South America. Call 298-8463 for pick-up or other details.
Sunday buffet
Sunday, April 30 Roebling’s American Legion Post 39 will hold a buffet breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 112 4th Ave., Roebling. The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, military-style beef on toast, bacon, sausage, toast, coffee, tea and orange juice.
Tickets cost $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children 5-12, and free for children under 5.
Soup sale
Wednesday, May 3 Trinity United Methodist Church, 339 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, will hold a soup sale.
Cream of potato and chicken noodle soup for $5 per quart will be available for pickup from 2:30 through 4 p.m. Call Vivian at 298-3547 to order.
‘Shrimp Nite’
Friday, May 5 American Legion Post 39 of Roebling will hold Shrimp Nite from 5 to 8 p.m., at the post home, 112 4th Ave., Roebling.
"You peel" shrimp, homemade potato salad, coleslaw, coffee and dessert included for $10. Meatball platters cost $7. Takeout orders available.
Open Space planting
Saturday, May 6 Help plant 150 tree seedlings as part of the reforestation of this new parkland in Bordentown City. Meet at the corner of Oliver Street and West Chestnut Street at 9 a.m.
Bring a shovel or trowel. Contact [email protected] for details. This event is sponsored by the Bordentown City Environmental Commission (www.bcec.com).
Spring Farm Festival
Saturday, May 6 A family fun day will be held at Fernbrook Farm Environmental Education Center, 150 Georgetown Road, Bordentown, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gardening talks, cooking demonstrations, a plant sale, hour tours, hay and pony rides, a pig roast, sheep shearing, blacksmith, bluegrass music, nature hikes, crafts, calf roping and more will be featured. Proceeds will benefit the summer camp program. Cost is $15 per car load. Call 298-8282 for details.
Neighborhood
garage sale
Saturday, May 6 A neighborhood garage sale to benefit the Relay for Life event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Laurel Woods subdivision in New Egypt. Sales at several locations around the neighborhood are planned with a rain date of Sunday, May 7.
Call Paula Haemmerie at 758-7997 for more details about the sale or Relay for Life. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event to be held at New Egypt High School Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11.
Sunday brunch
Sunday, May 7 The Veteran’s Committee of Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085, 11 Amboy Road, will host an all-you-can-eat brunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with proceeds to support our veterans.
Cost is $7 per person but veterans and children under 9 pay $3.
Widows and Widowers
Sunday, May 7 New members are invited to join in the fun at the monthly social of WOWS, Widows and Widowers of Burlington County, 7 p.m., at the Korean Presbyterian Church, 147 Route 130 North, Bordentown. Ballroom dancing takes place the first Sunday evening of each month.
Call Pearl Tusim at 298-4174 for details.
Atlantic City trip
Sunday, May 7 The Knights of Columbus 570 will sponsor a bus trip to the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. Departure from St. Mary’s Church, Elizabeth Street, Bordentown, at 4:30 p.m. for a 4-hour stay at the casino.
Cost is $20 per person with $18 back in coins plus a $5 food coupon. For reservations, call Bob at 298-5530.
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