Fundraisers

Feb. 8

+ Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336, 5-8 p.m., at the council home, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. Adult- and children's-menu prices available. All welcome. (732) 521-3366.

Feb. 9

+ Children's Bingo Night, sponsored by Spotswood High School Project Graduation 2007, 7-9 p.m., at Memorial School, 115 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Admission is $5 and includes 10 playing cards; bring 12 cupcakes and receive one free playing card. Players should bring crayons or markers. Refreshments available for purchase. Proceeds go to host a drug- and alcohol-free evening for graduating seniors.

+ Casino Knight of 100 Baskets, sponsored by St. Ambrose HSA, doors open at 7 p.m., in the auditorium at St. Ambrose School, Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge. DJ, buffet dinner, coffee, soda, dessert, raffles, roulette, craps, blackjack, 100 gift baskets. Prizes awarded; no cash will be distributed. Must be age 21 or older to attend. Cost is $45 per adult, $40 per senior. Tables of 10. Call Lorraine at (732) 679-7286, Andrew at (732) 679-0828.

+ Student-Faculty Talent Show, sponsored by the 2007 Spotswood High School Senior Class, 7-10 p.m., at the high school, Summerhill Road. Dancing, singing, poetry reading, comedy. Tickets, which cost $5 per person, may be purchased in advance during lunch periods at the high school or at the door on the evening of the show. Proceeds go to the Senior Class Fund for the class trip and prom.

+ Valentine's Day Dinner and Dance, sponsored by the Cardinal McCarrick High School Eagle Parents Association, South Amboy, 7:30-11:30 p.m., at South Amboy Knights of Columbus, 308 Fourth St. Tickets, $45 per person, will not be sold at the door. (731) 721-0748, ext. 5.

+ Pro-Wrestling Event, sponsored by the New Jersey Polar Bear Plunge and the Colombian Squires, Sayreville, 7:45 p.m., at Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Proceeds benefit the Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge. Brutus the Barber Beefcake; J-Cup tag-team tournament featuring New Ebony Express, Dublin Destroyers, Team Supreme with Sayreville's Nicky Oceans, Edison's Corvis Fear, others. Tickets, $17 for adults, $15 for children and seniors, available at: Activewear Outlets, 777 Washington Road, Mr. Dee's Hot Dogs, Johnson Lane and Ernston Road, and TJ's Pizza, Bordentown Avenue and Cheesequake Road, all Parlin section of Sayreville; Minit Mart, Main Street, Sayreville, across from the post office; and Villaggio's Pizza, Main Street, South River. Call (732) 888-1704, visit www.doubleplaytixx.com.

Feb. 9 & 10

+ Indoor Rummage Sale, sponsored by Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 10, in the white house next to the church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Parking available in the church parking lot. (732) 254-7361.

Feb. 10

+ Winter Festival, sponsored by the Friends of the Spotswood Public Library, 1-4 p.m., at the library, 548 Main St. Featuring the Main Street String Orchestra, All Is One Dance Troupe, Carol Dugan singing to ukulele accompaniment. Scrapbooking demonstration, make-and-take-craft event, food samplings and recipe suggestions, creative party-idea demonstrations, raffle drawing for baskets assembled by the Friends. Refreshments. Free admission. Public invited. All proceeds benefit the Friends and will be used to support library programs and services. (732) 251-1515.

+ Sweethearts Dance, sponsored by Spotswood Kids Play, 6-9 p.m., at Appleby School, 23 Vliet St., Spotswood. Dancing, raffles, games, prizes. Food, beverages, sweets available for purchase. All proceeds help support Appleby School playground restoration. Admission is $5 per person. Children in kindergarten-fifth grades and their parents invited. Public welcome. Reservations required. Call Carolyn at (732) 251-8907.

+ Sweetheart Car Raffle, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 1-4 p.m., at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Tickets cost $100 each. Grand prize is a 2007 Hyundai Accent (4-door, automatic transmission, air conditioning, CD player). Camcorder, digital camera, i-Pod will be raffled off. Ticket purchase includes food and beverages. Raffle tickets available from Bill Orpin at Cornithian Capital, 30 W. Railroad Ave., Jamesburg; Frank Olexson at (732) 521-8395; Tom Sparacio at (732) 521-4671. Proceeds go to Elks' building improvements and repairs.

+ Be My Valentine Craft Fair and Exhibit, sponsored by the East Brunswick Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the museum, 16 Maple St., in the historic village of Old Bridge, intersection of Old Bridge Turnpike and Main St., East Brunswick. Valentine's Day gifts, a look back at the history of the Valentine's Day tradition. (732) 257-1508.

Feb. 13

+ Scholastic Book Fair Family-Event Night, sponsored by Madison Park School, 6-9 p.m., in the school library, 33 Harvard Road, Parlin section of Old Bridge. Books, more. Public invited. Call Wendy Schaefer at (732) 313-6384.