HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of June 23

Bring an antique
to appraisal session
    Saturday, June 25 — Emeritus at Hillsborough, a senior living and memory care community, hosts a free antique appraisal event from noon to 3 p.m. at its facility at 600 Auten Road. Two expert licensed antiquities dealers host the event. Please bring one item to be appraised. RSVP at 908-431-1300.
Girl Scouts host
a blood drive
    Wednesday, July 6 — Troop 61184 Girl Scouts working on their Silver Award will host an American Red Cross blood drive 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hillsborough Racquet Club, 345 Amwell Road.
    One hour of your time, a small painless prick and one pint of blood can help save up to three patients. Bring photo ID and eat a light meal before donating.
Kielbasa, pirohi
on dinner menu
    Wednesday, July 13 — St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church will sponsor a Slavic dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. in the St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Blvd. $12 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for children (8 and younger) and includes all-you-can-eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, salad and desert.
    A surprise entrée will be specially selected and prepared by St. Mary’s chef John Pagano. Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of every month. Orders to go are available. For info, call St. Mary’s at 908-725-0615.
Business counseling
sessions offered
    Tuesday, July 12 — Free business counseling sessions will be held by the Small Business Development Center at Raritan Valley Community College from 1-5 p.m. at Affinity Federal Credit Union, Hillsborough Promenade, 315 Route 206, Suite 501.
    Make an appointment by calling908-526-1200, ext. 8516.
Fire company
hosts flea market
    Saturday, July 16 — The Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 will hold its next flea market starting at 9 a.m. at 375 Route 206, behind the firehouse across from TD Bank and near Hillsborough Radiology.
    The market is held behind the firehouse, in the upper parking lot of Hamilton Road. Parking is on the grass behind the firehouse and in the upper parking lot. There is no parking in the Hillsborough Radiology’s parking lot.Flea market spaces are $15 each. Vendors can show up that morning, with no reservations needed.
    For information, call 908-722-0620 or 908-725-4908.
Continuing events
    Alzheimer’s support group — The Alzheimer’s Association has a support group in Hillsborough. Family members and caregivers come together to share information and support in a safe,confidential atmosphere.
    Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. at Emeritus Senior Living, 600 Auten Road. Call 431-1300 if attending.
Community events, meeting notices, public announcements and 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.
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