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Church association

The Jamesburg Association of Churches will hold a special Lenten worship series. Services are set for Ash Wednesday, March 8, at Jamesburg Presbyterian Church, 177 Gatzmer Ave.; March 15 at St. James Catholic Church, 36 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg; March 22 at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta; and April 5 at St. John’s Baptist Church, Lake Avenue, Jamesburg. All services will take place at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (732) 521-1711.

Monroe Dems to host

The Monroe Township Democratic Club will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. on March 14 at Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Guest speaker Cary Mintz, chairman of the Monroe Township Planning Board, will explain the process by which the Planning Board and the Zoning Board arrive at decisions.

‘Basic Bead Stringing’

The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, will offer "Basic Bead Stringing With Suzanne Hye" at 7:30 p.m. on March 21 and 28 and April 11. Participants in the workshops will make finished jewelry — tin cup necklace, March 21; illusion necklace, March 28; Y-necklace, April 11. The program is open to the public. There will be a small materials fee for each session. Class size is limited. Interested individuals should register at the library’s circulation desk. For more information, call (732) 521-5000.

St. James Knights

St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336 will host Lenten fish dinners from 5-8 p.m. on Fridays through April 21 at the council home, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. Fresh fish and pasta dinners, soup and salad bar and a dessert table will be featured. Takeouts available. For more information, call (732) 521-3366.

Hadassah to present

East Brunswick Hadassah will present registered dietitian Ann Chicchi, M.S., R.D., at 8 p.m. on March 23 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Chicchi’s topic will be "Weight Loss and Fad Diets: Weighing Your Options." For more information, call Marsha at (732) 390-2197 or Judi at (732) 817-1174.

Library to offer origami

The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, will offer an origami workshop at 2 p.m. on March 27. Registration is taking place at the circulation desk. The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will be limited to 12 participants. For more information, call (732) 521-5000.