Fund-raisers

March 16-April 1

+ Babka, Pierogi, Blintz and Chrusciki Sale, sponsored by St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Greek Orthodox Church, Whitehead Avenue, South River. Order deadline is April 1. Food pickup scheduled for 3-7 p.m. on April 13 at the church. To order, visit the Belarusian-American Center, kitchen entrance, 284 Whitehead Ave., or call Lilly at (732) 613-8718 or (732) 672-8646, or Tanya at (732) 516-8661.

Fridays, March 17-April 14

+ Lenten Fish Fries, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council No. 4907, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Knights Hall, 30 Crescent Ave., Spotswood. New specials every week. Takeouts available by calling (732) 251-9878.

+ Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners, sponsored by Our Lady of Victory Columbiettes, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Victorian Hall, 775 Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Broiled- or fried-fish dinners. Takeouts available. (732) 257-2061.

March 17

+ 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 18

+ Casino Night, sponsored by Our Lady of Victories School HSA, doors open at 6:30 p.m., event set for 7-10 p.m., in Monsignor Dalton Hall, Main Street, Sayreville. Tickets cost $35; includes admission, startup chips, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, coffee. Open to beginners and experienced players. Age 21 and above only. Cash prizes will not be awarded, but winners will be eligible for other prize drawings. (732) 257-5093.

+ St. Patrick's Day Dinner-Dance, sponsored by Our Lady of Victories Knights of Columbus Council No. 2061, 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at the Knights council home, Washington Road, Parlin section of Sayreville. Traditional Irish dinner, open bar, Irish step-dancers and bagpipers, live music by Around the House Band. Cost is $30 per person. Call Jeff Brophy at (732) 266-5097, Joe Campbell at (732) 727-7178, Joe Crisafi at (732) 721-8045, John O'Schnitzer at (732) 721-4471.

+ Rummage Sale and Youth Group Bake Sale, sponsored by Messiah Lutheran Church, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the church, 3091 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. Proceeds from the rummage sale will offset the church's fuel costs. Proceeds from the bake sale go toward expenses for the Junior High Servant Trip to Washington, D.C., planned for July. (732) 721-8493.

March 20

+ A Taste of Kindness, to benefit Women Aware, Middlesex County's provider of services for victims of domestic violence and shelter for women victims and their children, 6-8:30 p.m., at The Pines, Route 27, Edison. Soups from some of Central New Jersey's finer restaurants; breads, cheeses, desserts from local bakeries and suppliers. Door prizes, raffles. Tickets cost $40 in advance, $45 at the door. (732) 249-4900 or log on to www.womenaware.net.

March 20-26

+ Bargain Book and Media Sale, sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of the Library, 7-9:30 p.m. on March 20, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 21-25, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 26, in the J.C. Penney court at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. A $1 admission charge on the first night only; current Friends members admitted free of charge. Children younger than age 8 should not attend on opening night; families welcome at any other time during the week. The East Brunswick Library Puppeteers will offer free puppet shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. on March 22 and 23. Used hardcover and paperback books, audiobooks, video games, computer software, CDs, collector's items, prerecorded movies on DVD - all at discounted prices. Proceeds benefit the East Brunswick Friends of the Library and, ultimately, the library. Cash and checks accepted; no credit cards. Call (732) 390-6783 or (732) 390-6950, or log on to www.ebpl.org and click on News and Events.