Vic Vergata Sr. dinner

The Absecon Lions Club will host its annual Vic Vergata Sr. Memorial Spaghetti Dinner 1-6 p.m. Sunday, March 11 at the John D. Young Memorial Blind Center, 100 Crestview Ave. The price is $9 for adults and $4 for children. There will be door prizes and a 50-50. Takeout is available; bring your own container. Proceeds benefit sight projects. Call (609) 646-3263.

Author at Historical Society

The Absecon Historical Society will host Lee Ireland, author of “Place Names of the Jersey Shore” at a dinner meeting 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 2 at Gourmet Italian Cuisine, Pitney and Jimmie Leeds roads, Galloway. Call (609) 576-8103.

Regular events

American Legion Post 28

Absecon’s American Legion Post 28 meets 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the post home at New Jersey Avenue and Mill Road. Call Jack Cesar at (609) 713-7373.

Absecon council meetings

Absecon City Council meets the first and third Thursday of each month in chambers at the Municipal Complex at Mill Road and New Jersey Avenue. Call (609) 641-0663, ext. 100.

Mental illness support group

The Atlantic County National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the United Methodist Church of Absecon, Pitney Road and Church Street. It offers support, education and advocacy for families who have loved ones with mental illness. Call JoAnn Elco at (609) 646-4490 or Gail Dembin at (609) 927-0215.

Community Center for Senior Citizens

The Community Center for Senior Citizens is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Absecon United Methodist Church, 100 Pitney Road, for all Atlantic County residents age 60 or older. Call (609) 645-0013 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

AARP meetings

AARP Absecon Chapter 705 meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at American Legion Post 28, New Jersey Avenue and Mill Road, Absecon. Call (609) 703-1236.

Absecon Democratic Club

The Absecon Democratic Club meets 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the American Legion Hall on New Jersey Avenue at Mill Road. Meetings are free to the public. Call Kim Horton, club president, at (609) 641-6150.

Storytime at Absecon Library

Storytime for preschoolers is offered 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the Absecon Public Library, 305 New Jersey Ave. Character Storytime is 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month featuring characters from Fairytale Entertainment. Call (609) 646-2228.

Mothers Club meetings

. The club is for women with children up to 5 years old to establish a network of friends, find playmates for their children and get involved in their communities. There are children’s outings, events for mothers and playgroups. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Absecon Republican Club

The Absecon Republican Club meets 7:30 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month in the meeting room of the Black Cat Bar & Grill, Shore Road at Route 30. Go to www.absecongop.com.

Absecon Woman’s Club

The Absecon Woman’s Club meets 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at members’ homes. Club goals are to help support charitable and educational community projects. The club has started a two-year state project supporting Gilda’s Club. Call (609) 652-0806.

Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway

The Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway meets 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Galloway Diner, 245 W. White Horse Pike. See www.abseconrotary.org.

Absecon Historical Society

The Absecon Historical Society Howlett Hall Museum is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Call (609) 576-8103.

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