COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Oct. 2

Fri., Oct. 3
Basket auction: St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 1900 Brooks Blvd., auction with more than 100 gift certificates and prizes, including flat-screen TV, outdoor grill, Kitchen Aid mixer, iPad, household items, appliances, theme baskets and a 50/50.
Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction begins at 7. A ticket for $10 includes one sheet of tickets, desserts, coffee and tea. There will be stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut sandwiches, meatball sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers for sale.
Order tickets in advance by calling Marge at 908-722-5894 or Betty at 908-782-8325. Attendees must be 18 years of age.
Sat., Oct. 4
Car wash: Manville Knights of Columbus holds a benefit for the Monto family, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sacred Heart Church property. Proceeds help the family offset medical bills.
Sunday, Oct. 5
Breakfast: Christ the Redeemer Altar Rosary Society at Sacred Heart Church Parish will have a breakfast Sunday, Oct. 5, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. in the church auditorium.
There will be scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, French toast and potatoes. Tickets will be sold at the door. The cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children 6-12.
For information, call 908-725-0072.
Wed., Oct. 8
Slavic dinner: St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church holds monthly dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Blvd.
The cost is $13 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for children (8 and under) and includes all-you-can-eat pirohis, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
Orders to go will be available. For information, call 908-725-0615.
Fri., Oct 17
Basket bingo: The Manville North End Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their annual event at the firehouse at the corner of North 8th Avenue and Louis Street.
Doors open at 5:45 p.m., and bingo starts at 7. A ticket for $20 includes admission fee and 18 game sheets (four games per sheet). Refreshments will be available. For information, call 908-526-6982 or 908-256-3017.
Sat., Oct. 18
Slavic soup luncheon: The Raritan Valley Cultural & Heritage Society will present a Slavic soup luncheon from noon to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 16 E. Somerset St., Raritan.
The cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers and $5 for children ages 5 to 10. Reservations are required by Oct. 8.
Checks should be made payable to the society and mailed to P.O. Box 211, Raritan, 08869.
Questions? Call 908-526-3514.
Send information by email to grobbins@centraljersey. Questions? Call 609-874-2163.