COMMUNITY CALENDAR: From the April 9 edition

Holy Week
    Beginning Thursday, April 9 — Easter Triduum services at the Monastery of St. Clare, 150 White Pine Road, Chesterfield, will be celebrated at 7 p.m. April 9, 3 p.m. April 10, and 7 p.m. April 11. Those who wish to attend are requested to call the monastery at 609-324-2638 by April 8 so that the Poor Clares will know how many to expect.
Mass schedule
St. Andrew’s R.C. Church will be having Regular Mass this week on Saturday,
4:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and on Wednesday 7:30 a.m.  Located on
2489 Monmouth Road in Jobstown, NJ 08041, we welcome everyone to join us. Rev. Fr. Joseph Hlubik.  609-723-4243
Fish fry
    Friday, April 10 — The Youth Activities Committee of the Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085 will hold its annual all-you-can-eat fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. at 11 Amboy Road, Bordentown.
    The menu will consist of New England clam chowder, battered fish, fries, mac and cheese, cole slaw, coffee/tea and dessert. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12 and free for children under 5.
    For table reservations, call 609-298-5626 or 631-7310 and leave a message.
Clothing drive
    Through April 14 —St. Mary’s School in Bordentown is collecting wearable and usable clothing, shoes, fashion accessories – belts, handbags, etc., linens, toys, stuffed animals, baby carriages, playpens. Please put your clothing donations in a well-tied plastic garbage bag and hard toys in secured cardboard boxes. Shoes must be placed in a separate bag from the items mentioned above. Please drop your donations off at the back of the food pantry located at the right turn after you entered St. Mary’s church parking lot. St. Mary’s church is located at 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown City. Collection ends Tuesday, April 14 at 10 a.m. Any questions, please call Marlene @ 609-223-0296.
Redbird registration
    Friday, April 17 — The Allentown Redbirds Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading program will be holding in-person registration on Friday, April 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to noon. All children, between the ages of 5 and 14, that reside in Allentown, Bordentown, Chesterfield, Crosswicks, Robbinsville and Upper Freehold are welcome to join. Stop by the concession stand at Byron Johnson Field on Ellisdale Road to speak to a representative and to sign up for the 2009 season. Visit our Web site at www.allentownredbirds.org to download registration forms.
Flea market
    Saturday, April 18 — The Bordentown Regional High School Class of 2010 is holding a Flea Market in the High School parking lot (318 Ward Avenue) from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. Interested in your own table? Contact Michelle Leusner at 609-298-0025, extension 1182.
    In addition, we will be holding a car wash. Get your car washed and find great deals at the same time. Cost will be $5 for cars/small trucks and $6 for large trucks/SUVs/vans.
Cole Porter Evening
    Saturday, April 18 — Bordentown City’s Old City Hall Restoration Project will hold a fundraising event titled “An Evening of Cole Porter and Friends.” Come out and enjoy an evening of Cole Porter songs and show tunes by local professional vocalists Robert Violette and Sarah Blann-Crafts accompanied by piano virtuoso Bobbie Boulware. Both singers will entertain us with renditions of old favorites at 7:30 p.m. at the Old City Hall, 11 Crosswicks St. in Bordentown City. Parking is available at St. Mary’s Church parking lot. Tickets can be purchased for $25 at the following venues on Farnsworth Avenue: The Farnsworth Gallery, Silk and Tweed, Shoppe 202, Under the Moon Restaurant, from Assemblyman Joe Malone or by calling 609-298-6470 or 609-298-4332. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds go directly to restoring Old City Hall. Tickets are limited to 99.
Compost workshop
    Saturday, April 18 — Free back yard composting workshops for county residents will be held at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at Rutgers EcoComplex on Route 543 in Mansfield. Learn how to recycle yard and vegetable waste and stop bagging and dragging leaves to the curb.
    Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call the county Office of Recycling at 609-499-1001, ext. 271 or email [email protected].
Tree planting
    Saturday, April 18 — An Arbor Day tree planting will be held at 9 a.m. Help plant shade trees throughout Bordentown City. Bring a shovel and gloves. Sponsored by the Bordentown City Shade Tree Committee. Meet at City Hall, 324 Farnsworth Ave.
Elks breakfast
    Sunday, April 19 —The Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085 breakfast will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the lodge on Route 206. The breakfast is sponsored by the Special Children’s Committee every third Sunday of every month (except July and August). The proceeds help children/young adults participate in bowling and various other activities planned by the committee. The lodge holds Bingo every Tuesday night beginning at 7:15 p.m. and sandwich night every Wednesday night from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The price is $6 per person.
Community sale
    Saturday, April 25 — The Clara Barton School PTO’s first Community Sale will be held April 25. The sale will be held in the school gym, at 100 Crosswicks St. Bordentown, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Toys, books, clothing, household items will all be available. Home businesses and local crafters are also welcome. Table rental is $15 for CBS families and $20 for all other community members. To rent a table please contact Lori Boberg at 324-9823 or [email protected]. All proceeds will be benefit the PTO’s Playground Fund.
Bike Eric
    Saturday, April 25 —The 11th Annual Bike Eric fundraiser will be held to benefit the Eric Potts Foundation. Eric was injured in a lacrosse game when he was 21 years old. He is a quadriplegic (paralyzed from the chest down). The event starts and finishes at Bung’s tavern at Route 130 in Florence. Door prizes available for participants. Cost: $35 until April 18, $45 after and day of event. There are 10, 20, 30, and 50 mile routes. Contact Donna and Tom Waltz at 609-499-3857 or [email protected] for more information.
Singer performs
    Sunday, April 26 —Relive the Golden Age of Vegas with vocalist Ron Gartner at Bordentown Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road, Bordentown. Show at 3 p.m. Adults $15, students $5. For more information call 609-954-8130 or visit www.bordentownconcerts.com.
Earth Talk
    Tuesday, April 28 — The BCEC Earth Talk for April will include a screening of “The Greening of Southie” at 7 p.m., about Boston’s first LEED-certified residential green building. With its sloping grass roof and recycled materials, The Macallen Building seemed an odd addition to South Boston – “Southie” – a traditionallyworking-class neighborhood. Yet The Macallen not only won high marks for its sustainable design ideas and offered its diverse residents luxury features, its creation also spurred construction workers and environmentalists to think about the city of the future. Free. Carslake Community Center. Sponsored by the Bordentown City Environmental Commission (www.bcec.us).
Book signing
    Saturday, May 2 — The authors of the Arcadia Publishing book “Mansfield Township” will have a book signing at 1 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at The Hamilton Marketplace, 425 Marketplace Boulevard, Hamilton. Contact 609-581-2523 for more information.
Golf tournament
    Thursday, May 7 —Mark your calendars now for the Chesterfield Public Education Fund’s (CPEF) Annual Golf Tournament, Dinner & Live Auction, to be held at Mercer Oaks in Princeton Junction. Come for golf, dinner or both, and stay for the auction. This is the CPEF’s only fundraiser. To date, the CPEF has expended over $200,000 to purchase items for the classrooms as well as fund activities and programs for the students. Please plan to attend this great annual tradition! Contact Sue Anderson for additional information at 609-324-0841 or [email protected].
Book club
    Wednesday, May 13 — Bordentown Library has a book discussion every second Wednesday of the month from 7-8:15 p.m. at 18 E. Union St. in Bordentown City. You can find the calendar of future events at the library online here: www.bcls.lib.nj.us/sql/event/
    Future books: May 13 — Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri; June 10 – The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
St. Mary’s gift baskets
    Friday, May 15 — The St. Mary’s PTA will sponsor the school’s annual gift basket auction will be held at the Bordentown Elks Club, 11 Amboy Ave. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the auction will begin at 7:30 p.m. The admission cost is $6 and includes a sheet of tickets, free dessert and a door prize ticket. There will be a large variety of beautiful gift items available. No one under 18 permitted.
    For more information, call Jonette at 609-977-1136.
Logo contest
    The Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association (CDCWA) is opening its logo contest to the general public. The contest period will run through May 15, 2009. The Logo Selection Committee of the CDCWA will evaluate all submitted entries and announce the winning entry on June 15. The winner will be notified and a $50 prize will be awarded at the regular meeting of the CDCWA in September 2009. The CDCWA is a local non-profit that has as its mission to protect surface water quality, preserve historic sites and vistas, and create a network of land and water trails within the Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed. For more information, please visit www.ccdcgreenway.org/logocontest.html or call Marc Covitz at 609-752-1832 or Walter Helfrecht at 609-758-1609.
Project graduation
    Bordentown Regional High School will have Project Graduation get involved in making the 2009 Bordentown Regional High School graduation party exciting, fun, and safe. Work with the senior students to plan this all night, chemical–free party. For more information contact Coletta Black at 609-298-2600 ext. 4104 or email at [email protected].
Florence reunion
    A Class Reunion is for Florence High School Class of ’79 is set for July 25 at Bung’s Tavern in Florence. For more information, call 609-499-4149.
HCLC picnic
    The community is invited to a picnic on Friday, July 4 at 4 p.m. Bring your own meat (we’ll have the grills fired up) and a dish to pass. We’ll engage in a kickball game and just have a good time. Music will begin about 6:30 p.m. with Chris Dickson in Concert, check out his Web site: http://www.christiandickson.com. Bring your family and friends for a great night of fun at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Located at 280 Crosswicks Road in Bordentown. Check out our Web site www.HCLConline.org.
 Summer camp
    We’ll be “Powering Up” for God at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Monday, Aug. 11- Friday, Aug. 15 from 9-11:30 a.m. each day.
    Kids aged 3 (and potty trained) through rising sixth graders are invited to attend an action packed week of science based fun. There will be food, games, crafts, dramas, music and more. Pre-registration is strongly required due to space limitations.
    Those wishing to attend are encouraged to stop by HCLC, 280 Crosswicks Road in Bordentown to pick up a registration form. Feel free to check us out online at hclconline.org. Parent and teen volunteers seeking community service hours for church or school are welcome to join us as well. Please call Heather at 324-0184 with any questions.
Tarot reading
    Tarot readings will be offered on the third Friday, at Silk and Tweed on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown. Readings will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. All those interested should make reservations. Call Mak at 298-4456.
$1,000 bingo
    Wednesdays — St. Mary’s hosts a $1,000 bingo at 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Food and refreshments will be served and every other week, enjoy a wonderful home cooked meal. For more information, please call Rose at 609-758-8772.
Market Day
    St. Mary School’s Market Day has a variety of roasts, sides and desserts to make your holiday meal easy, elegant and delicious. It offers many snacks, breakfasts, and lunch ideas for lunch boxes, as well as prepared meals for families on the go. They even offer an assortment of edible treats in ready-to give packaging for those special people on your list.
    Visit www.marketday.com for recipe ideas, delicious holiday products and to place your order. Make sure you choose St. Mary School as your pick up location. For every order placed, St. Mary School receives 10 percent of the purchase. Pick up day is the first Wednesday of every month in the school hall. Please email Mary Miles ([email protected]) if you place an order or if you have any questions regarding this exciting new fundraiser.
Grief support
    Rainbows is an international peer support group for children and adolescents who have experienced death, divorce, separation or other family loss.
    Registration for a free 10-week program is beginning now for children 4-17 years old. The program takes place every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Tabernacle, Georgetown-Wrightstown Road, Wrightstown. Contact Simeon Rochonchou at 609-581-5541.
Third Fridays
    Visit the business district in Bordentown City for Third Fridays every month. Enjoy music, specials, tastings, artists and refreshments throughout the town. For more information, visit www.downtownbordentown.com or call 609-298-DBA6.
Casino trips
    Bordentown Township Senior Citizens Club Atlantic City casino trips are held every third Tuesday. The bus leaves from the Senior Center at 9:15 a.m. for the Bally Casino and returns at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20. For more information please call 298-4396.
Nicotine Anonymous
    Tuesdays — Nicotine Anonymous meetings are held every Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of the gym of Divine Word Missionaries, 101 Park St., Bordentown. The meeting is open to anyone who has the desire to stop using nicotine. There are no dues or fees.
    For more information, call 609-278-5779.
$1,000 bingo
    Wednesdays — St. Marys School hosts $1,000 bingo at 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Food is served.
    For more information, call Rose at 609-758-8772.
Writing program
    First Thursdays — The Bordentown Library holds the Creative Writing for Women program at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. No registration is required.
    The Bordentown Library, 18 E. Union St., is open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
    For more information, call 609-298-0622.
Support group
    First Saturdays — Light of Hope, a family support group, meets the first Saturday of each month at 6 p.m. at Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church, 42 Chesterfield-Jacobstown Road (Route 528).
    Meetings aim to provide support, encouragement and hope for those who may be going through some difficult times. For information, call 609-758-3680 or 609-758-2746.
Widows and widowers
    First Sundays — Widows and Widowers of Burlington County hold social evenings of music and dance the first Sunday of every month from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Korean Presbyterian Church, 147 Route 130 North, Bordentown. Admission costs $7 for members and $10 for guests.
    For more information, call 609-581-3860 or 609-298-4174.
Support groups
    A women’s support group and stress management support group, both led by experienced, licensed mental health professionals, are now forming.
    For more information, call Bordentown Counseling Center, LLC, at 609-298-9144.
Training group
    Interested in participating in group runs throughout beautiful northern Burlington County? A training group is now forming for various fall races. Whether you’re a beginner, building a base for marathons, preparing for a race of a shorter distance, or just want some company in your quest for fitness, join the group on Saturday and Sunday mornings as they explore the roads of Mansfield, Springfield, Chesterfield and any other fields they can find. Distances will vary, and all paces will be accommodated.
    If you are interested in participating or have any questions, contact Jim via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 609-324-8027.
Cat volunteers needed
    Bordentown City Cats has collected eight adorable kittens from different sites around the city. They are ready for their new life in a loving home. Any responsible person or family is welcome to fill out an application.
    For information, call 609-324-3896.
    The group is also looking for volunteers to feed, trap, provide transportation to and from vet appointments, or be available once a month for cleanup at the adoption center at an area PetSmart store.
    In addition, the group is always looking for caring people to foster friendly cats and kittens until they are ready to be put up for adoption.
Volunteers needed
    The Mansfield Township Police Department is currently recruiting volunteers for a domestic violence response team. The team members will work in conjunction with the police to provide support, information and referral at the time of a domestic violence crisis.
    Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have access to transportation, possess a valid drivers license, be willing to serve a minimum of four 12-hour shifts per month, and submit to background investigations, including fingerprinting. A 40-hour mandatory intensive training course, to be held over an eight-week period during evening and weekend hours is required and will be provided to successful applicants. An understanding of domestic violence issues is a plus, as is a bilingual capacity.
    Interested citizens should contact Patrolman David Mueller at 609-298-4411 or stop at the Mansfield Township Police Department to pick up an application.
WIC program
    The Bordentown County WIC (Women, Infants, Children) Program currently has a clinic in the Shiloh Baptist Church, Bordentown.
    The WIC is a federally funded supplemental nutrition program for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children under 5 years old. Eligibility for the program is based on income and nutritional and/or medical risk.
    To find out if you qualify for the program, or to make an appointment, call 609-267-4304.
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