By: centraljersey.com
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.
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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.
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 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
Saturday, Sept. 18
Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad, celebrating its 75th anniversary, will hold an indoor and outdoor flea market and craft show 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 18 at the VFW Post 2010. The event will be held rain or shine, and includes a bake sale. Breakfast and lunch will be available. All proceeds benefit the squad. For information or details on renting a table, call Pauline at 908-725-1246, or Ann at 908-725-2386.
Sunday, Sept. 19
The Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society will hold a Pasta supper 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Sacred Heart Church auditorium on Filak Street. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 8 and under, and will be sold at the door. Food, prepared and donated by Manville Pizzeria, will include salad, spaghetti and meatballs, penne in vodka sauce, ziti, pesto, cake and coffee or tea.
Monday, Sept. 20
Adult ESL Class for Manville residents will be offered on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., twice weekly for 10 weeks, beginning on Sept. 27 at Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox church hall, 605 Washington Ave. The class is free – only charge is for purchase of a textbook and a workbook. Focus will be on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for high beginning to intermediate level. Instructor: Art Lisciandro. In-person registration will be held 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and Sept. 21 at the church hall.
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.
Tuesday, Sept. 21
The Manville Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in the media center at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School.
The Raritan Valley Chorus will resume rehearsals from 7:30 to 9:30 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.
Looking ahead
The John Basilone Memorial Parade Celebration to honor World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone, of Raritan, will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 26 in Raritan. For more information, visit the website at www.basiloneparade.com
The Manville Borough Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in the municipal complex.
Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Avalon Assisted Living at Hillsborough, 393 Amwell Road. For more information, check the website at www.alz.org/nj, or call the Greater New Jersey Chapter Caregiver Helpline at 1-800-272-3900.
Somerset Medical Center’s second annual Steeplechase Distance Run will be held Oct. 3 at Auten Road Intermediate School, on Auten Road in Hillsborough. The event includes 25K and 5K runs, as well as a 1-mile walk, with proceeds benefitting Somerset Medical Center’s Steeplechase Cancer Center. Registration for the event will begin at 6:30 a.m. Oct. 3, followed by the 25K run at 8 a.m., 5K run at 8:30 a.m., and one-mile walk at 9:30 a.m. Fees range from $15 to $45, and participants are welcome to donate additional funds to the Steeplechase Cancer Center. For more information or to register, call 908-902-8587, email [email protected] or visit the website at ww.somersetmedicalcenter.com.
Manville High School Class of 1960 will hold its 50th reunion Oct. 1 through Oct. 3. Events include a tour of the high school and recognition at the Oct. 1 football game, dinner and dancing Oct. 2 and a Sunday brunch on Oct. 3. For reservations or more information, call 908-313-3978.
The next meeting of the Manville Public Library Board of Trustees will be 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in the library, at 100 S. 10th Ave.
Jewish Family Service is offering a Job Seekers Support Group for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a career change, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 6 at 150-A West High Street, Somerville. The topic for this session is "Everything you Wanted to Know About the Job Search Process But Never Got Around to Asking," presented by Harold Levin, manager of SmartStaff Personnel. This group is offered free of charge and is open to the entire community. To register, contact Elise Prezant at 908-725-7799 or [email protected]. Job search questions or issues can be submitted for Mr. Levin to address.
The Manville Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Annex room at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290. The committee meets on the first Thursday of every month. Anyone interested in joining the Manville Democratic Committee is invited to attend. For additional information, visit the website at www.manillenjdems.org.
Manville Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troop 193 are sponsoring a night of wrestling by National Wrestling Superstars at 7:35 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 on Washington Avenue. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for kids and seniors, and are available at Uncle Ted’s Pizza, Krauszers and Best Little Market in Town in Manville, Body Shop Total Fitness in Hillsborough and the Royal Mini-mart in South Bound Brook. Tickets are also available directly from the Scouts at 908-725-1025.
St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church will sponsor a Slavic dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 13. The dinner will be held in the St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Blvd. The cost is $12 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for children (8 and under), and includes all-you-can-eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, salad, desert and beverage. Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of every month throughout the year. Orders to go are available. For more information contact St. Mary’s at 908-725-0615.
The Giving Network Tricky Tray auction will be held 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290, 600 Washington Ave. (off Main Street), Manville. Admission $15, includes refreshments, coffee/tea, a sheet of 25 regular tickets and a ticket for door prizes. Advanced tickets can be purchased by Oct. 15 – checks sent ($15 per person) to: The Giving Network, 45 North Gaston Ave., Somerville NJ 08876.
Crafters and vendors wanted for the Bound Brook United Methodist Church Annual Bazaar and Craft Fair, Nov. 20. Spaces are $25. Call Judy at 732-469-4613 for more information.

