• Proceeds Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes School, Milltown, 5-9 p.m., at T.G.I. Friday’s, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. Restaurant donates 20 percent of each school supporter’s check (eat-in or takeout) to the school. Diners must present event flier for donation to count. For fliers, call school office at 732-828-1951 or log on to www.ololschoolnj.org.

• Mom’s Night Out, sponsored by the Early Childhood Learning Center of Temple B’nai Shalom, 7-10 p.m., at the temple, Fern and Old Stage roads, East Brunswick. Scrapbooking and jewelry-making classes, vendors, snacks. Guests invited to sell their old gold items. Proceeds benefit the learning center. Advance registration required for classes, requested for attendance. Call 732-251-4300, ext. 227, email mlichtman@ bnaishalom.com.

March 18 , ongoing

• T-Shirt and Sweatshirt Sale, sponsored by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Fundraising Committee, to benefit the 250- year-old church and national historic site located at the corner of Main Street and Devoe Avenue, Spotswood. Proceeds help maintain the parish and its ministries. Shirts feature “My Hometown Spotswood” logo in large lettering, surrounded by all Spotswood street names in smaller letters. Available sizes: small-2X. T-shirts cost $10 each; sweatshirts, $19; additional $2 charge for larger size. To order, call Eric Pertschuk at 732-690-8058, email epertschuk@aol.com. March 18-21

• Bargain Book and Media Sale, sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of the Library, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. March 18-20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. March 21, in the J.C. Penney court at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. Hardcover, paperback books, DVDs, CDs, videos, all at discounted prices. Free puppet show at 7:30 p.m. March 18. Call 732-390-6767, log on to www.ebpl.org and click on News and Events.

March 18-28

• Easter Babka Sale, sponsored by St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society, South River. Cost is $10 and $10.50 per babka. Available varieties include poppy seed, prune, raisin, cheese, apricot and cheese, raspberry and cheese. Orders, with payment, may be given to any Rosarian in the Seniors Room after all weekend Masses at St. Mary’s Church, Jackson Street, South River; left at the church rectory during business hours; or put in an envelope and dropped in the collection basket at the church. Make checks payable to St. Mary’s Altar Rosary Society. Babkas available for pickup 1-3 p.m. March 31 in the parish center. Call Barbara at 732- 251-2771 or Joan at 732-254-2282.

March 19

• Phills Brothers Sunshine Magic Circus, to benefit the Hemophilia Association of New Jersey, 7:30 p.m., at South River High School, Montgomery Street. Two children admitted free of charge with one paid adult. Tickets for adults cost $5 each; available at the door. Call the Hemophilia Association at 732-249-6000.

March 19 & 26

• Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907, 5-7:30 p.m., at the council home, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. Weekly specials. Takeouts available. 732-251-9878.

• Lenten Fish Dinners, sponsored by St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church, 5-7 p.m., in the parish center, Jackson Street, South River. Takeouts available beginning at 4 p.m. Fish and french-fry dinners cost $10 for adults, $3 for children under age 12. Homemade pierogi for $8 per dozen. Tickets on sale at the door and at rectory during office hours.

March 19, 26 & April 2

• Lenten Fish Fries, sponsored by Spotswood American Legion Post No. 253, 5 p.m., at the post home, DeVoe Avenue. Eat-in or takeout meals; weekly specials. 732-251-1030.

• Fish Fries, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 5 p.m., at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Seafood served broiled or fried, salad bar, dessert. Call 732-521- 2180 for takeouts.

• Lenten Fish Dinners, sponsored by St. James Knights of Columbus, 5 p.m., at the council home, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. Selection of seafood meals; salad bar.

• Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by American Legion Post No. 25, 5-8 p.m., at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $9 for adults, $5 for children under age 12; includes fries or macaroni and cheese, salad, coleslaw, dessert. Add 50 cents for each takeout meal. Sandwiches available. Free parking across the street from post home. 732-828-7125.

March 20

• Easter Bazaar, sponsored by Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the church-school hall, 9 Jeffrie Ave., South River. Ethnic Lenten foods including pierogi, blintzes, potato pancakes, soups. Lunch served, eat-in or takeout; babkas; ethnic gift items; spring flowers. Free admission. For advance orders, call Carol at 732-254-4979.

• Pasta Night, sponsored by the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Fundraising Committee, seatings 4:30-6 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., takeouts 5-7 p.m., in the parish hall, 505 Main St., Spotswood. Dinner, salad, dessert, beverages. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children; includes chance to win door prizes. Free parking. All proceeds support the ministries of the parish, including the local food bank. Vendors sought to donate door prizes. For tickets, email Eric Pertschuk at epertschuk@aol.com, call 732- 690-8058.

• St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Buffet Dinner, sponsored by Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 6-8 p.m., at the lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave. Donation is $15 per person. 732-521-2180.

• Yard Sale, sponsored by the East Brunswick Youth Council, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine, in Crystal Springs Family Aquatic Center parking lot, 388 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick. Bargains, treasures, collector’s items, household items, games, linens, stuffed animals, pet supplies, sports equipment, furniture, luggage, more. All proceeds benefit the youth council. 732-390-6797.

• Spring Craft Show, sponsored by Trinity Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. More than 45 crafters, vendors. Lunch, snacks available at the church café. Proceeds help offset cost of a mission trip to Project Child’s Casa de Luz Orphanage in the Dominican Republic. Call Marcy at 732-254-2699, Cindy at 732-572-5356.

• Theater Night, sponsored by the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP), 7 p.m., at the George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick. Wine-and-cheese reception, followed by Rachel Dratch, formerly of “Saturday Night Live,” starring in “Sylvia,” a comedy about a street-smart dog who becomes a “bone of contention” between a couple. Post-production discussion with members of the artistic staff. Tickets cost $38. Call Michelle at 732-846-2895, ext. 134. Portion of ticket sales goes to funding the environmental work of the LBWP.

• Clothing Drive, sponsored by the Central New Jersey Silver Bullets U-11 Blaze boys soccer team, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at 49 Roosevelt Ave., East Brunswick. Gently used clothes, shoes, linens, stuffed animals should be tied in plastic bags for drop off. A portion of the poundage proceeds goes to the team to offset training costs. Email coachhelene@ cnjsb.org or log on to www.cnjsb.org.

March 21 • All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, sponsored by East Brunswick Boy Scout Troop No. 223, doors open at 3 p.m., at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Cost is $8 per person; children under age 6 admitted free of charge.