Burlington County - Community Calendar

New Wave dance party

   Monday, Dec. 31 - DJ Randy Now will hold a New Year's Eve dance party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Hope Hose Firehouse, 150 W. Burlington Ave., Bordentown. DJs Ted Offensive, Scott Lowe, Alex Vance, and DJ Carlos will also be featured. The cost is $15 with the buffet, which runs from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., and $12 without the buffet after 11 p.m. The event is BYOB, and attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

   For more information, visit http://www.randynow.com/.

New Year's Eve party

   Monday, Dec. 31 - The Willitts-Hogan-Tonne American Legion Post 39 will host a New Year's Eve party at 8:00 p.m. at their location on 4th Avenue in Roebling. Cocktails will be served at 8:30 p.m., and a buffet dinner by the Ladies Auxiliary Unit 39 will be at 9 p.m. There will be a DJ. The cost is $25 per person and includes beer, wine, and soda. There will also be hats, noisemakers, and a champagne toast.

   For reservations, call Phil Foga at 609-499-4232 or Charles Napolitan at 609-298-6633.

Casino trip

   Sunday, Jan. 6 - The Knights of Columbus No. 570 will sponsor a bus trip to the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. A bus will leave St. Mary's Church parking lot at 4:30 p.m. for a four-hour stay. The cost is $20 per person, and each attendee will receive $20 in cash.

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

Book discussions

   Second Wednesdays - The Bordentown Library holds the Adult Book Discussion program at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the every month. No registration is required. The book for discussion on Jan. 9 is "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy. For Feb. 13, "Mara and Dann" by Doris Lessing will be up for discussion.

   The Bordentown Library, 18 East Union Street, is open from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.    For more information, call 609-298-0622.

Art auction

   Saturday, Jan. 12 - Congregation Beth Chaim will hold an art auction at their location at 329 Village Rd. E., Princeton Junction, with a preview from 7 to 8 p.m. and the auction immediately following. Many artists will be represented, including signed works by Picasso and Chagall as well as elegant estate jewelry, art glass, authenticated signed sports memorabilia and some rock ‘n roll memorabilia. There will be a light dinner catered by The Ultimate Caterer. Tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

   For more information, call 609-799-9401.

Tot Shabbat

   Friday, Jan. 25 - Temple B'Nai Abraham, will provide its monthly Tot Shabbat service from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 58 Crosswicks St., Bordentown. The service will be open to all families with children ages 1-6. They will celebrate Shabbat and learn about Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day. Their family-friendly format includes potluck dinner, abbreviated service, story and craft. Admission is free, and reservations required.

   To attend, call 609-298-1527. For more information, visit http://www.bnai-abraham.org/.

Photography workshop

   Saturday, Feb. 2 - A digital photography workshop for beginners will be held at 10 a.m. at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Mansfield, located at 1200 Florence-Columbus Road (exit 52A off I-295). This indoor workshop will be geared for residents whose knowledge of photography is limited, as well as for those who just want to learn to take better pictures. The basic concepts of composition and techniques of digital photography, with a slant toward nature photography, will be discussed. Registration is required.

   For more information, or to register, call the Burlington County Division of Cultural Affairs and Tourism at 609-265-5068