HHS baseball fundraiser
Sunday, Feb. 6 The Raider Diamond Club will hold its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hillsborough Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road.
Menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, bagels and doughnuts. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children and senior citizens.
Proceeds will benefit Hillsborough High School baseball.
Chocolate: health food?
Tuesday, Feb. 8 The Woman’s Club of Hillsborough will learn about chocolate at its meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Municipal Building.
Sherri Cirignano will present, “Is Chocolate the New Health Food?”
The club also will collect items for Operation Soup, Crackers and Cookies to help replenish the shelves at the Social Services Department.
Anyone interested in attending may contact Jo Van Driel at 908-359-7683.
Sample free food
Friday, Feb. 11 Many of the township’s restaurants will offer their wares for free in the first “Hillsborough Sampler” event to be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at Hillsborough High School.
The event is not a fundraiser, but will give restaurants the opportunity to introduce residents to their dining options and establish a following. Participating restaurants will bring fliers for their business, as well as samples from regular and takeout menus.
Restaurants anticipated to attend are Bagel Bistro, Baker’s Treat, Carretino, Desi’s Brickoven Pizza, Divine Curry, Hurry Chutney, La Costentina, Lee’s Sushi, Maestro 206, Plaza Deli, Powerhouse Gym’s Nutritionist, A Taste of Crete and Zio’s Trattoria. The event is hosted by the township’s Business Advocate office.
Comedy night
Saturday, Feb. 12 The Hillsborough Optimist Club will present its second Comedy Night from 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, Yorktown Road.
Tickets are $25 a person. BYOB; there will be snacks. Guests must be 21 or older to attend.
Proceeds will benefit Camp Quality, a year-round camp program for children battling cancer.
Call Maryjo Eckhard for information and tickets at 908-281-0056.
Valentine’s dance
Saturday, Feb. 12 A Valentine’s Day Dance sponsored by the Hillsborough/Manville Rotary Club will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight at Pheasants Landing restaurant. The event benefits Hillsborough High School’s Project Graduation.
Tickets are $60 and must be purchased in advance; call Mary Ann Lukas at 908-507-7976 or Tony DiAngelo at 973-202-1394.
Book signing
Thursday, Feb. 17 The public is invited to attend a book signing and open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Avalon Assisting Living at Hillsborough, 393 Amwell Road.
Stop by and meet Patti Kerr, author of “I Love You… Who Are You?” and learn about her family’s journey with Alzheimer’s and her journey of writing about loving and caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s.
Refreshments, wine and cheese will be served.
To RSVP or for information, call 908-874-7200.
Baby-sitter training
Friday, Feb. 18 Baby-sitter training will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the American Red Cross, 14 W. Cliff St., Somerville.
There will be training in child care, first aid and making smart decisions to stay safe in any baby-sitting situation.
Bring a lunch. The cost is $65 per person.
To register, call 908-725-2217, ext. 234, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.american-redcross.org.
Continuing events
Alzheimer’s support group The Alzheimer’s Association has a newly formed support group in Hillsborough. Family members and caregivers come together to share information and support in a safe and confidential atmosphere.
Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the sunroom at Emeritus Senior Living, 600 Auten Road, Hillsborough. All are welcome. Call 431-1300 if attending.
Community events, meeting notices, public announcements and other items of local interest appear regularly in this column at no charge. Send to [email protected] or Community Calendar, c/o the Hillsborough Beacon, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. Or fax to 609-924-3842.
Short e-mail submissions are preferred. Information in typed sentence format will be given priority, as opposed to fliers and handwritten material. Releases must include time, date, location, full street addresses and admission fee, if applicable. Priority is given to Hillsborough organizations.
