Cranberry festival

   Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7 - The Downtown Bordentown Association will sponsor the 18th annual Cranberry Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will include arts, crafts, a vintage vehicle show, and music and entertainment for all ages. During the festival, The Record Collector on Farnsworth Avenue will hold special events including a live performance by The Blue Suede Bombers on Saturday and a visit by legendary Sally Starr on Sunday.

   For more information, contact Jackie Reed at 609-298-8066, visit www.downtownbordentown.com or www.The-Record-Collector.com.

Radio City trip

reservations due

   Sunday, Oct. 7 - Reservations are due for the Wednesday, Dec. 5, Widows and Widowers of Burlington and friends sponsored bus trip to see the Christmas show at Radio City in New York City. The cost is $95 and reservations must be made by Oct. 7. The trip is open to the public.    To make a reservation, contact Ray Smith at 609-298-4174 or 856-461-2413.

Farm open house

   Sunday, Oct. 7 - Windy Farm Alpacas in Chesterfield Township will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Alpacas will available to view and sale. There will be alpaca products for sale including fleece and yarn. This event is open to the public.

   For more information, call 609-324-0080 or visit www.windyfarmalpacas.com.

Social dance

   Sunday, Oct. 7 - The Widows and Widowers of Burlington County will host a social dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Korean Presbyterian Church, 147 Route 130 North, Bordentown. Refreshments will be served at the event. Admission costs $7 for members and $10 for guests.

   The club, for persons who have suffered the loss of a marriage partner by death, holds monthly activities on the first Sunday of every month.

   For more information, call 609-581-3860 or 609-298-4174.



Chamber of Commerce

meeting

   Wednesday, Oct. 10 - The Northern Burlington Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a breakfast meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Town and Country Diner in Bordentown. The speaker will be Burlington City Mayor Darlene Scocca who will discuss the economic development resources provided by Burlington County. Anyone who wishes to attend must make a reservation by Oct. 8.

   To make a reservation or for more information, call 609-298-7774.

Book discussions

   Wednesday, Oct. 10 - The Bordentown Library's Adult Book Discussion group will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month at the library. Lisa Coats will present the monthly discussions. No registration is required to participate.    The Nov. 14 discussion will be on "The Color of Water" by James McBride, and the Dec. 12 discussion will be on "The Sea" by John Banville.

   For more information, call the library at 609-298-0622.

Workshops

   Wednesday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 20 - The Burlington County Freeholders will sponsor two free backyard compost workshops for residents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 and at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Rutgers EcoComplex, 1200 Columbus Road, Mansfield. The one-hour workshops will include handouts. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

   To register, call 609-499-1001, ext. 271 or e-mail Skonen@co.burlington.nj.us. Blood drive

   Thursday, Oct. 11 - The Community Blood Council of New Jersey will hold a blood drive at Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge in Bordentown from 5 to 9 p.m. The Council reminds us that there is a critical shortage of blood in the area and donors of all blood types are needed. The drive is open to the public.

   For more information, call 609-298-5563.

Tot Shabbat service

   Friday, Oct. 12 - Temple B'Nai Abraham in Bordentown will hold the monthly Tot Shabbat service from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The service is open to families with children ages 1 to 6. There will a potluck dinner, abbreviated service, story and a craft. Admission is free, but reservations are required.

   To attend this service or for more information, call 609-298-1527.

Society fundraiser

   Saturday, Oct. 13 - The Bordentown Historical Society, 302 Farnsworth Ave., will hold a yard sale at 8 a.m. that includes antiques and collectibles.

   To make a donation or for more information, contact Gerda at 609-298-4474.

Benefit block party

   Saturday, Oct. 13 - The Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Bordentown and the Caring Neighbors of Bordentown will hold a block party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on West Chestnut Street, to benefit members of the Green family who were left homeless due to a fire on Sept. 24.

   To make a donation or for more information, call 609-462-9723.



Program kickoff

   Saturday, Oct. 13 - Fernbrook Farms will kickoff its fall family programs starting at 4 p.m. Families will have the opportunity to stroll through the farm and forests to view the colors of autumn. The will also learn about the changing of the season and celebrate with games, songs and Native American stories. Admission costs $5 per person and advance registration is required.

   For more information, call 609-298-4028.

Family-style dinner

   Saturday, Oct. 13 - The Bordentown Chapter No. 257 Order of the Eastern Star will hold it's annual family-style fried oyster and chicken salad dinner from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Masonic Temple, 121 Farnsworth Ave. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Takeouts will be available from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and cost $20. Reservations must be made in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door.

   Attendees should make checks payable to the Bordentown Chapter No. 257 OES and mail them to Joan Carslake, 37 Horseshoe Lane North, Columbus, NJ 08022-1057.

   For tickets or more information, contact Joan at 609-298-2346.



Day of beauty benefit

   Saturday, Oct. 13 - The Bordentown Empire Beauty School will host a National Day of Beauty event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the KidsPeace organization. The school will offer $5 hair cuts and other services during the time of the event. All proceeds from hair, skin and nail services will go directly to KidsPeace.

   For more information, call 609-298-1058 or visit www.empire.edu.

Casino trip

   Sunday, Oct. 14 - The Knights of Columbus No. 570 will sponsor a four-hour trip to the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 4:30 p.m. from St. Mary's Church parking lot on Elizabeth Street in Bordentown. The cost is $20 and each attendee will receive $20 in cash.

   For reservations, call Bob at 609-298-5530.

Help for students

   Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 16 - Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, 36 East Burlington St., Bordentown, will begin homework assistance and tutoring sessions for students in kindergarten through 12th-grade from 5 to 7 p.m. on every Tuesday and Thursday, at the church. The program will run through May 2008 and is free to all participating students.

   To volunteer, register or for more information, contact Terry Johnson at 609-298-8930 or e-mail tljsummer@hotmail.com, contact Denise Daniels at 609-324-1422 or call the church at 609-298-1398.

Roast beef dinner

   Saturday, Oct. 20 - The Sports Committee at St. Mary's in Bordentown will hold a roast beef dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Cafeteria, 30 Elizabeth St. The menu will include roast beef, roasted potatoes, green beans, salad, rolls, dessert and beverages. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Takeouts will be available. Tickets must be purchased in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door.

   To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Donna Mercantini at 609-324-9425 or Stacy Medina at 609-433-7710 or e-mail STMARYSPORTS@yahoo.com.

Ladies nite

   Friday, Oct. 26 - A ladies night event will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Consolidated Firehouse on Crosswicks Street to benefit the Bordentown Bulldogs football team. The cost is $5. There will be door prizes and refreshments. Also, vendors will be selling items such as purses, jewelry, home interior items, candles and lotions. Also, a Mary Kay representative will be present.

   For more information, contact Debbie Mallard at 609-306-8461.



Annual oyster supper

   Saturday, Oct. 27 - Hedding Methodist Church is now taking reservations for its annual oyster supper. Attendees will be seated every half-hour starting at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 5 to 12. Children under 5 are free. Reservations must be made in advance.

   The church bazaar will also be held during this time in the basement. There will be a variety of handmade items including quilts and pillows. There will also be baked goods including the church's famous pepper relish. The church is located at the intersection of Old York Road and Hedding-Kinkora Road in Mansfield.

   To make reservations for the supper, contact Claudia Teal at 609-324-0729.

Class of 1958 reunion

   Saturday, Oct. 27 - William MacFarland Class of 1958 is having a reunion at 6 p.m. at the Old York Country Club. Members have a list of classmates they cannot locate. This list includes: Virginia Ireland, William Addis, Ed Carnasale, Barbara Toth Roff, Garber Toka, Margret Zelly Jacobus, Janet Wood Mee, Barbara Giles, Anne Lynch and foreign exchange student Bernd Jankofsky.

   For more information, contact Gertrude Ganges-Powell at 609-298-1155 or Pat Heisler-Hagen at 609-298-1151.



Class of 1957 reunion

   Saturday, Oct. 27 - Members of Cathedral High School's Class of 1957 are looking for classmates for a 50-year reunion. Classmates are asked to call Carol Chanti Eckman at 609-499-3536 or Jimmie Eichinger Folmer at 609-499-3536 to verify addresses.