The monthly American Legion meeting for Frederick W. Grigg Post 68 takes place on Thursday, July 12th, from 7-9 p.m. at the Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Ave, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109. All veterans who served during qualifying conflicts are welcome to join. The Woman's Auxillary Unit meets at the same time in the same location. Wives or daughters of veterans are welcome.

Join Merchantville's Garden Club for our second annual Daffodil Fest! Activities will take place at the bike path by the gazebo and The Station Coffee Saturday, April 14, 12;00-3;00PM. (Rain date Sunday, April 15, 12:00-3:00PM). Merchantville’s very special daffodil bulbs will be offered for sale to homeowners, and funds will be solicited to purchase bulbs for additional sites on the path. Tee shirt sales, Kid’s Zone, a Peter Rabbit Book Trail, a pansy plant sale, and a seedling giveaway…there will be plenty to see and do! Join us, and bring a friend! Rain date: April 15th

The MSC Saturday Stamp Bourse will be holding their next three events at Marlton Elementary School, 190 Tomlinson Mill Road, Marlton, NJ 08053. Bourse Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Bourse dates are Saturday, February 4, 2017; March 4, 2017; April 1, 2017. The following dealers are committed: Bruce Lord/Jim Chada; Gates Clarke/Cary Cochran; Bill Fisch/Manny Goldstein; Bob Heaton/Richard Marolda; Dick Miner/Chris Rouse; Bob Prive/Paul Schumacher; Dominic Sozio/Ryan Terlecky; Ross Wiessmann/Drew Wintringham; and Darrell Yeisley.

For further information, please call Roger Randall MSC Bourse Chair, 609-923-6618 or Bruce Lord 610-356-0867.

Merchantville Little League is registering kids from the borough and neighboring towns for their 2017 baseball and softball programs. Programs are: Tee Ball: Ages 4-7; Coach Pitch Baseball and Softball: Ages 6-8; Minors Baseball and Softball: Ages 9-11; Majors Baseball and Softball: Ages 10-12; 50-70 Baseball : Ages 11-13; Junior Softball: Ages 12-14; Senior Softball: Ages 13-16; Softball Hitting with Coach Kelsi Carle: Ages 7-17. Registration fee: $40. Please use the following link to sign up for MLL 2017. https://active.leagueone.com/Olr/Pages/Welcome.aspx?ClubId=13119

The Merchantville Woman’s Club Evening Membership Department is sponsoring a Local Authors Night on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Merchantville Community Center. Six authors from our area will speak on their experiences in writing and publishing. Come and meet historical romance novelist Terri Brisbin, mystery writer Ilene Schneider, resident Paul Stridick, for his wife essayist and poet Janice Wilson Stridick, children’s author Traci Dunham, non-fiction writer Patty Sheey and Courier-Post reporter and author Carol Comego featuring her historical book on the Battleship New Jersey? The authors will have their books available for sale and signing. The cost of the event is $10 and includes light refreshments. For tickets, contact Jan Hanson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (609) 410-4650.

The Women’s Club of Merchantville is hosting a trip to see the play “Respect: A Musical Journey of Women” at the Penn’s Landing Playhouse on Wednesday, May 13th. Lunch will be at Fratelli’s Italian Bistro on Chestnut St. in Philadelphia. The cost is $100, which includes bus transportation, lunch, and the show. Please call Maryann Snyder at (856) 663-6270 or Suzie Wagner at (856) 662-8546 for tickets.

The next Merchantville Stamp Club Bourse will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Temple Lutheran Church. Bourse Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For directions and more information about the Merchantville Stamp Club, visit our website.