March 15
+ Evening at T.G.I. Friday’s, sponsored by the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers Bowling Team, 5-9 p.m., at Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Diners should tell their server they are there to support the bowling team. Call Debbie at (732) 257-7730 or Nancy at (732) 525-2498.
March 15-26
+ Easter Babka, Pierogi, Blintz and Chrusciki Sale, sponsored by St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Order deadline: March 26. Food pickup scheduled for 3-7 p.m. on April 5 at the church. To order, visit the Belarusian-American Center, kitchen entrance, 284 Whitehead Ave., or call Lilly at (732) 613-8718 or (732) 672-8646, or Tanya at (732) 516-8661.
March 16
+ Night at the Oscars Dinner, sponsored by the Chris Cooper Scholarship Fund, 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Pines Manor, Edison. Fund is named in honor of Cooper, a 1999 Old Bridge High School (OBHS) graduate who pitched for the high school baseball team and died as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2003. Proceeds help an eligible OBHS boys baseball player and girls softball player to attend college. Tickets cost $90 per person in advance, $100 at the door. Call (732) 721-9045, log on to www.coopsta.com.
+ Sunshine Magic Circus, hosted by Phills Brothers, to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey, 7:30 p.m., at South River High School, Montgomery Street. Two children admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Tickets for adults cost $5 each; available at the door. Call (732) 249-6000.
+ Fish Fry, sponsored by the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church, doors open at 4:45 p.m., takeouts begin at 5 p.m., dining-room seating from 5:30-7 p.m., at the church, 172 Main St., Sayreville. Tickets cost $12 in advance; limited tickets available at the door for $14. (732) 257-6353.
March 16 & 30
+ Lenten Fish Fries, sponsored by St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, South River, 5-7 p.m., at St. Mary’s School cafeteria, Jackson Street, South River. Dinner includes fish, French fries, coleslaw, bread, dessert, coffee, tea. Cost per dinner is $10 for adults, $3 for youngsters under age 12. Children’s macaroni-and-cheese dinners: $3.
March 16 & Fridays through April 6
+ Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Clark Moetz Post No. 2319, Milltown and North Brunswick, 5-8 p.m., at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Cost is $9 at the door. Takeouts available. Park at the Michelin Ball Field at “T” of Sheridan and Broad streets. (732) 828-2221.
+ Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, at the Elks lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Dinners include broiled or fried seafood, salad bar, dessert. Takeout orders available. (732) 521-2180.
+ Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners, 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-fish dinners, salad bar, dessert. Takeouts available. Telephone orders will not be accepted.
+ Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by St. James Knights of Columbus, at the council hall, 83 Lincoln Ave. Selection of baked and fried seafood meals, salad bar, dessert, coffee. Takeouts available. (732) 521-3366.
March 17
+ Book and Bake Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the South River Library, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the library, 55 Appleby Ave. Used books, magazines, assorted music, DVDs, VHS videos. Fill a box for $4. Homemade baked goods available for purchase. While parents shop, youngsters may view a free public movie, “Flushed Away,” at 11 a.m. (732) 254-2488. Prospective Friends members sought.
+ St. Patrick’s Day Dinner, sponsored by the Milltown Fire Department, seatings at 5 and 7 p.m., at the Milltown Senior Center, Violet Terrace. Corned beef, potatoes, Irish soda bread. Takeout orders available. Beer and wine offered for purchase. Cost is $10 per person in advance, $12 at the door; children under age 5 admitted free of charge. (732) 828-0033.
+ Arthritis Foundation Odd Ball, sponsored by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, to benefit the Arthritis Foundation New Jersey Chapter, 1-5 p.m., at the East Brunswick Chateau, Cranbury Road. Cost is $29 per person; includes a three-course luncheon, music, dancing. Call Joe Hubbs at (856) 547-1533.
March 17 & Saturdays ongoing
+ Organic Fertilizer and Cleaning-Material Sale, featuring chemical-free products, sponsored by the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership, 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays ongoing, at the group’s headquarters building, 85 Washington Ave., Milltown. The nonprofit partnership, dedicated to the protection of the Lawrence Brook Watershed, encourages area residents to avoid the use of toxic lawn and garden products and cleaning liquids. Order forms available at local libraries, at the partnership’s Milltown headquarters, at www.lbwp.org, or by calling (732) 249-5297 (LBWP).
March 19-25
+ Bargain Book and Media Sale, sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of the Library, 7-9:30 p.m. on March 19, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 20-24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 25, in the J.C. Penney court at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. Gently used hardcover and paperback books, audiobooks, video games, computer software, collectors items, DVDs and CDs, all at discounted prices. A $1 admission charge on the first night only; current Friends members admitted free of charge. In the interest of safety, children under 8 years of age should not attend on opening night. The East Brunswick Library Puppeteers will offer free puppet shows for youngsters at 7 and 7:30 p.m. on March 21 and 22. Cash and checks only; credit cards not accepted. Proceeds benefit the East Brunswick Friends of the Library. (732) 390-6783, www.ebpl.org and click on News and Events.
March 22 & 23
+ Dining to Donate, sponsored by South River High School Class of 2007 Project Graduation, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., at Applebee’s of Milltown, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane. Diners who eat in or take out must present a Dining-to-Donate flier at the restaurant. Applebee’s will donate 10 percent of supporters’ bills to Project Graduation. The flier must be presented for the donation to count. Pick up fliers at the high school, call Sheryl Nevin at (732) 254-7046, or e-mail [email protected].