3rd Tues.
of the Month
The Bordentown City Green Team meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 209 Crosswicks Road. Meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Reach the Green Team at [email protected].
Sat., March 8
Sun., March 9
St. Mary Church in Bordentown City is having a Welcome Back Weekend. Following each Mass there will be refreshments in the school hall. You will see a banner on the prayer garden fence and special signs on all the doors. We want to encourage Catholics in the Bordentown area to think about coming back to church and make Lent special this year. 298-0265.
Sun., March 9
Virginia Virtuosi American Music will be the focus of a concert from three performers from the State of Virginia at 3 p.m. at Bordentown Regional Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road, Bordentown. Tickets: Adults $15: Students $5. 609-298-5465. Dohnanyi and Gershwin will be among the composers presented as well as an original composition by the ensemble’s music director, Mark Bergman.
Thurs., March 13
The Northern Burlington Regional Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Meeting will be held at 12 p.m. at Jester’s Café, 233 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, Amit Chhabra will present “In’s and Out’s of Credit Card Processing.” Bring plenty of business cards for networking. Cost for Chamber members – Pre-registered: $15 – At Door: $20. Cost for non-Chamber members – Pre-registered: $20– At Door: $25. Reservation required by March 11th to [email protected] or call the Chamber office at (609) 298-7774.
Sat., March 15
The Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Community, 39 Park St., Bordentown, will holds its annual benefit auction at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Events include a live auction, silent auction, and ticket or “chance” auction. Among the items up for bid are gift certificates for local businesses, a wide range of services, and theme baskets. Also for sale are handcrafted jewelry, collectibles and other treasures, and refreshments. 609-298-1298.
Mon., March 17
A Bordentown Township Business Breakfast will be held at the Towne & Country Diner, Route 130 & Ward Avenue, at 7:30 a.m. All Bordentown Township Businesses are invited. Please arrive at 7:15a.m.
Tues., March 25
Burlington County Hadassah Chapter will meet at Temple Har Zion, High and Ridgway streets, Mount Holly. Following refreshments at 12:30 p.m. and brief business meeting at 1 p.m., guest speaker Dr. Robert Fischl, professor emeritus of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Drexel University, will display 14 posters illustrating artwork created by his cousin, Sonja Fischerova, while imprisoned in the Terezin concentration camp 1942-1944. The images in her legacy provide a unique humanistic view to learn about the Holocaust and tolerance. Guests are welcome. Call 609 291-9513.
Sun., April 6
The Bordentown Elks will host a pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the lodge located at 11 Amboy Road.Cost is $8 a person and includes bacon, sausage, juice, coffee and tea.For more information, call 609-298-2085 or visit www.bordentownelks.org
Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be the focus of a concert under the direction of Robert Violette, at 3 p.m. at Bordentown Regional Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road. Professional singing actors Alexis Cole and Margaret Selice, as well as tenor James Longacre will perform. The music director is Hugh Kroncrot. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. For, additional information, call 609-298-5465.
Sat., April 26
The Bordentown Elks will hold a flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date is Sat., May 3. Cost is $15 per space (parking lot) and vendors can begin setting up at 7:30 a.m. Vendors are asked to bring their own tables For reservations, contact Rosemary at 609-585-2254. There will be food and refreshments available for purchase at the flea market. Call 609-298-2085 or visit www.bordentownelks.org.
And more . . .
Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085 has bingo every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
Doors open at 5 p.m. There is a progressive jackpot, and food is available for purchase.
The lodge has sandwich night every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. The price is $6 per person.
Lodge 2085 hosts a breakfast the third Sunday of every month from 8 to 11 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Special Children’s Committee.
The Consolidated Fire Association will sponsor Bingo every Wednesday night at St. Mary’s School starting Sept. 18. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the games will start at 7 p.m.
Any parent who suspect his or child may be slow in developing language, social, motor or cognitive skills may be eligible for the Bordentown Regional School District’s preschool disabilities program. Contact the Child Study Team at 609-298-0025, ext. 1135.
Bordentown Regional School District is offering a full-day, tuition-based early education program for children 4 or older.
The Burlington County Community Action Program is being accepted. Contact Louise Sullivan at 609-298-0025, ext. 1129, for information.
The Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist congregation of Bordentown City offers classes for children every Sunday at 10 a.m., 39 Park St. Contact the group via www.ddixuu.com.
Church school classes for preschool through high school youth are being held at Christ Church, 130 Prince St., Bordentown. Call the parish office at 609-298-2348 or visit cctown.com to register.
Bordentown Township Seniors plan a trip to Bally’s Casino every third Tuesday of the month. For information call Chuck Klosinski at 609-298-2688 or Carol Panella at 609-298-4235.
The club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and older are welcome.
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