Sat., March 17
Bus trip to casino: Enjoy luck of the Irish on a trip to Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. Bus leaves from the Main Street parking lot (between Rosalie & N. Orchard) at 9:30 a.m. sharp. Tickets are $35 per person; you get a $25 voucher at the casino. For tickets, call Sharon at 908-685-0351. Sponsored by the Manville Democratic Club.
Tues., March 20
Superintendent’s evaluation: The Board of Education will meet in closed session at 6 p.m. in the Alexander Batchko Intermediate School (ABIS) media center to discuss the performance evaluation of Superintendent Johanna Ruberto. No action will be taken.
March 23-25
High school drama production: “Nunsense: The Mega Musical,” will be presented at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the high school on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. A senior citizens’ luncheon will be held at noon Sunday in the cafeteria.
Sun., March 25
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Manville-Hillsborough Elks BPOE 2119, 1500 Brooks Blvd., Hillsborough. Pictures with the Easter Bunny, as well as pancake breakfast, including eggs, sausage, bacon, juice and coffee. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, free for children under 3.
Tues., March 27
School budget hearing: 7 p.m. in the media center of ABIS, North 13th Avenue. The budget appears on page 5.
Wed., March 28
Pizza with school administrators: Parents of Weston, Roosevelt, ABIS, and high school students are invited to join the School District Administrators for pizza and open dialogue from 5:30- 7 p.m. in the ABIS Media Center. The event is for parents only.
Sun., April 1
Breakfast buffet: Monthly event in auditorium of Sacred Heart Church, South Main and Filak streets. Sponsored by Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society. 7:30 a.m.-noon. Tickets at $7 for adults sold at door. Children 9 and younger eat free with paying adult. 908-725-0072.
Tues., April 10
Family bowling: The Manville Education Foundation is sponsoring the spring break event at Ten Pin Lanes, 1 Rustic Mall, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $15 per person includes bowling, pizza, beverage and prizes. Tickets can be purchased through each school office. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Ongoing
Lenten soup sale: Holy Ghost Church preparing meat-free soups on Fridays through April 6 for the benefit of the church. Soups, halushki and frozen pirohi will be available at the church at Roosevelt and 6th Avenue. Pickup is 4- 6 p.m. Soup is $8 per quart, halushki $6 per quart and frozen pirohi $6 per dozen. Pre-order with Sheila Smart at 908-281-2178 or email at [email protected]. Go to www.holyghostoc.org to see the list of soups available on specific dates.
Blood pressure checks: Second Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., VFW.
Entertainment books: Books filled with coupons for local shopping, meals, travel to be used throughout 2012 are on sale for $30 at the senior center, 20 So. 3rd Ave.. 908-526-0175.
Public library book sale: Buy donated and surplus books to support the library. Non-sale hardcover books are 50 cents; soft-cover 25 cents each or by the bag for $2.
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, N.J. 08542.
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For details, call Managing Editor Gene Robbins at 609-874-2163.

