Compiled by Mary Stulack
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or e-mailed to [email protected] before 4 p.m. Friday. Please include a phone number for publication. Priority is given to Hillsborough organizations. For details, call Mary, 359-0850.
Ongoing
MOMS Club of Hillsborough/Manville meet the second Monday of each month. For detailed information, call 359-2791.
YMCA Fall program registration for Full Privilege members and Program Members continues. Classes run Sept. 10 through Nov. 18. Call, 369-0490, 526-0688 or 722-4567 for more information.
Thursday, Aug. 30
The True Jesus Church in Hillsborough, located at 335 Amwell Road, continues evening evangelical services at 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 31. Pastor Tien will be speaking on “The Salvation That Comes Only Through Jesus Christ.” Visitors are welcome to join a light supper each night at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 732-742-7696 or the church at 874-0776.
Friday, Sept. 1
Early deadlines are in effect for the Sept. 6 issue of the Hillsborough Beacon. Because of Labor Day all releases, including letters to the editor, must be in our office no later than 4 p.m. today (Friday) to be included in next Thursdays publication.
Monday, Sept. 3
Labor Day.
The Hillsborough Beacon office will be closed for Labor Day. Enjoy the holiday and be safe. The staff will return at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Don’t take a holiday from exercise. Join Jazzercise Fitness Center, Kingsbridge Center, Hillsborough for a free jazzercise class from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Great instructors, great music and great fun. Call 369-0400 for detailed information.
Tuesday, Sept. 4
Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter “B” holiday committee meeting will begin at 10:45 a.m., followed by a 1 p.m. executive board meeting at the municipal complex.
Professional and Business Singles Network is sponsoring Dance Party Social. Doors open early — 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 729 South Main St., Manville. For detailed information, call 1-888-348-5544 or visit www.PBSNinfo.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Hillsborough Recreation Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal complex.
Hillsborough Board of Adjustment will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal complex.
Duke Gardens Indoor Display Garden Tour,a one-hour walk through the garden, will be offered to the public for viewing Wednesdays to Sundays through May 18. Tour times vary depending on date. Call 722-3700 for tickets and detailed information.
Thursday, Sept. 6
Hillsborough Township Planning Board meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal complex.
Looking ahead
Hillsborough Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the Center of Life Church, 32 New Amwell Road in Hillsborough. The next meeting will be Sept. 6. Meetings are open to the public. Stop by and see how you can improve your communication and public speaking skills. For information, visit Web site, Hillsborough.freetoasthost.com.
Somerset Valley Players in Hillsborough presents a musical comedy, “Once Upon A Mattress” Sept. 7 to Sept. 30. The performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with 3 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets are $18; Friday and Sunday only, tickets for senior citizens and students are $16. For reservations, call 369-7469. Group sales are available. The theatre is air-conditioned and handicap accessible.
Birding field trips at Duke Farms for Autumn Migration: Neotropical Songbirds. Advance group meets 7 a.m.-noon Sept. 8 with a rain date of Sept. 15. Novice group meets 7 a.m.-noon Sunday, Sept. 9 with a rain date of Sept. 16. Travel with Duke Farms’ naturalists to the property’s birding “hotspots.” Cost of tour is $15 per person. Call 722-3700 for details and to register.
Vendors needed for flea market, sponsored by Hillsborough Fire Co. no. 2 Ladies Auxiliary, from 9 a.m. on Sept. 8 and on Oct. 6. Flea Market outside spaces available for $15 each. The location is on Route 206 in Hillsborough, near Charlie Browns. Call 722-0620 or 725-4908 for reservations and information.
A Family Fun Day will be held at YMCA Hillsborough Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8. Refreshments and fun family activities are planned. Child Care Open House also is planned from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Hillsborough YMCA and from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Somerville YMCA. For detailed information on special memberships, call 369-0490.
Hillsborough Township Volunteer Fire Co. no. 3 will hold its Third Annual No Fire Just Smoke Central Jersey Fireman’s BBQ Cook-off from noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the firehouse grounds at 324 Woods Road, Hillsborough. For more information, call 359-3333.
The Manville-Hillsborough Elks Annual Clam Bake to benefit special needs children from 1-5 p.m., Sept. 8 with a rain date of Sept. 9, will be held at Elks Lodge, Brooks Boulevard, Manville. Cost is $35 per adult in advance; $40 at the door. Children under 10 are free. Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, kielbasa, clams beer and wine will be served. For information, call 725-1717 or 725-7564.
Rotary Club of Hillsborough/ Manville will hold a golf outing Sept. 10. Golf will be played at the Neshanic Valley Golf Course located in Branchburg. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Interested participants can call 884-6361 for details.
Ladies Auxiliary Hillsborough Fire Co. no. 2, on Route 206, will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 on the second floor of the firehouse. New members welcome. You do not have to have a relative in the fire company to join. For additional information, call 359-0123.
Open auditions for “Footloose” for Sourland Hills Actors Guild fall production will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 at Orchard Hill Elementary School, 244 Orchard Road, Skillman. Adults and teens are needed. This production will be held Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. Performers must be available for rehearsals throughout the fall in the evenings and on Saturdays. For more detailed information, call 904-0489.
The Neshanic Garden Club will conduct a youth program for second through fifth-graders from 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12 at the library in the Hillsborough Municipal Complex. The students will create their Flower Show entries. Students must sign up in the Hillsborough Library for each program no later than 3 p.m. Sept. 10, the Monday prior to the workshop. For more information, call 359-6480 or 369-4362.
Slavic dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Hillsborough. Adults, ages 9 and up $10, and children 8 and under $5 and offers all you can eat. For information, call 725-0615. Next dinner Oct. 10.
Enjoy a ham dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15 sponsored by South Branch Reformed Church, River Road in Hillsborough. Bake sale items will be on sale. Adults $12, ages 6 to 12, $5, children under five free. Take-outs available. For tickets, call 369-4956.
Basket auction sponsored by Women’s Club of Hillsborough will be held Sept. 21 at Mary, Mother of God Church, Triangle Road. Doors open 6 p.m.; auction begins at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $10; send check to B. Zielsdorff, 69 Riverview Terrace, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. Tickets sold at the door are $12. Food and beverage for sale; dessert is free.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Princeton Elks, BPOE 2129 will be having a flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Lodge of Route 518, Blawenberg. Food, beverages and baked goods table will be available to purchase. Space $10, table $15 each. For reservations or more information, call 359-2920 or 609-924-6963. Rain date Oct. 7.
Reunion (20th) Hillsborough High School Class of 1987 is planning a reunion the weekend of Oct. 12. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 431-0927.
Reunion (50th) of Somerville High School class of 1957 will be a three-day celebration – pizza party Oct. 19, dinner Oct. 20 and brunch Oct. 21. For further information and to make reservations, call 996-0859.
Manville High School Class of 1987 is looking for class members for its 20th reunion. The reunion will be held at the Somerville Elks on Nov. 23. For more information, call 782–3631.

