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Ongoing
The Heat Baseball Club, an organization for serious and competitive baseball players in its 12th year of travel baseball, currently seeks players from the Somerset County area for next spring and summer. Teams will be fielded at each age from 9 years old and up – any player interested trying out, or coaching, should contact Jim Mazich at 908-281-5715.
Vendors needed for the Nov. 6 indoor flea market sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Fire Company No. 1, to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hillsborough municipal building. For reservations, call Gail at 908-369-4811.
Join the Chabad Hebrew School at the Chabad Center of Somerset County, 32 New Amwell Road. No membership or affiliation required. For more information, call 908-874-0444 or visit the website at www.myjewishcenter.org., Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
The Woman’s Club of Hillsborough will hold a fashion show and basket auction Oct. 10 at B.P.O. Elks, 375 Union Ave., Bridgewater. Doors open at noon. Luncheon will be served. Advance admission tickets are $30 – no admission tickets will be sold at the door. No one under the age of 18 years old will be admitted to the event. For questions or tickets call 908-359-1750 or e-mail [email protected].
Thursday, Sept. 16
The D.A.R.E. To Bowl League is looking for new members to join, bowling from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays at Ten Pin Lanes in Manville. The cost is $12 per week, which covers three games, an end-of-year banquet with cash prizes and a donation to the Hillsborough Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education program. A special afternoon of free bowling and lunch (pizza and soda) will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 – RSVP to Carol Whitmore at [email protected] or 908-432-4865 since space is limited.
The Hillsborough Toastmasters Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Hillsborough Township municipal building, 379 South Branch Road. All meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit the website at hillsborough.freetoasthost.com
Friday, Sept. 17
The Somerset Valley Players’ production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s "The King and I" opens Friday, with shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 10. For reservations, call 908-369-7469 or visit the website at www.svptheatre.org.
Saturday, Sept. 18
HHS Choir car wash will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Hillsborough Elementary School parking lot. Donations will help offset choir-related activities. Any questions, call 908-431-6600, ext. 3227.
The Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 Ladies Auxiliary will host a flea marketat 9 a.m. Sept. 18 at the firehouse at 375 Route 206. Flea market outside spaces are available for $15 each. Vendors can just show up that morning and pay then (To avoid any confusion, there are no flea market spaces available inside or outside for the Oct. 2 Vendor Fair). For information and reservations, call 908-722-0620 or 908-725-4908; or visit the fire company website at www.HillsboroughFireCo2.com.Go to About, Membership and then Ladies Auxiliary for Ladies Auxiliary information.
Sunday, Sept. 19
The Hillsborough ColorGuard will hold a flea market at 100 Elm St., Neshanic Station, beginning at 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19. This is a great opportunity to pick up a bargain and to help the ColorGuard raise funds for new equipment. If you would like to make a donation the guard will be collecting items at Hillsborough High School on the following dates: Sept 11, 3 to 4 p.m.; Sept 13 and 15, 7 to 8 p.m. To arrange for your donations to be collected or dropped off at an alternative time contact [email protected]. For more information about the Hillsborough ColorGuard visit www.hhs-band.org.
Monday, Sept. 20
The Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College will offer no-cost business counseling at Affinity Federal Credit Union, at the Hillsborough Promenade, 315 Route 206, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20. Contact the Raritan Valley Community College SBDC at 908-526-1200, ext. 8516, to make an appointment.
The Hillsborough Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 in the cafetorium at Auten Road Intermediate School.
Tuesday, Sept. 21
The Raritan Valley Chorus rehearses at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Nurture Center of the Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road in Hillsborough. The chorus is open without audition to people who like to sing. Donald Kalbach is the chorus director. For information, call 732-356-2966 or visit the chorus website at www.raritanvalleychorus.org.
Step Up to a Healthy Step-Family Seminar meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 16, at Christian Community Chapel, 211 Route 206. The registration fee is $50 per couple. Contact Joel Davis at [email protected] or 908-874-0677 for more details or to register.
Looking ahead
The Neshanic Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Sept. 23, at the Station House on Olive Street in Neshanic Station. Nancy Gahtan, National Garden Club judge and Garden Club of New Jersey board member, will demonstrate types of table designs for flower shows. Prior to the demonstration there will be a light lunch served. Members are urged to bring a coffee mug from home. Prospective members are welcome. Call Diana Reinhardt, 908-369-4362, for further information.
The fifth annual Joetta Clark Diggs’ Sports Extravaganza will be held Sept. 24 at the Bridgewater Marriott in Bridgewater. Tickets are $90 each; proceeds help support the foundation’s projects. For more information, or to request tickets, call 908-371-1865, or check the website at www.joettasportsandbeyond.com.
Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company no. 3, 324 Woods Road, will hold an All-u-can eat pasta dinner buffet at the fire house from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24. The buffet includes five kinds of sauces (vodka, alfredo, white clam, meat, and marinara) spaghetti, whole wheat and penne pasta, sausage, meatball, eggplant, baked ziti, garlic and Italian bread, salad, desserts, coffee, tea and cold drinks. Price is adults $11, senior citizens (62 and up) $10; children (5-14 years old) $9; and children 4 and under free. For more information, call 908-359-3333 or visit the web site at www.hillsboroughfire3.org