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

On Saturday, March 24, 2018, we will be celebrating our 70th Anniversary Awards Banquet.  The banquet will be held at Happy Hour Club, 764 E. Laurelton Ave. (Rt.73 S), Maple Shade, NJ  08052 from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm.  The cost is $30 for adults and $10 for juniors (16 & under).  Beer, soda, and setups will be provided. Guest, spouse, and/or juniors attendance is encouraged.  Come out and have an enjoyable evening with us.

Advanced reservations are required - "NO" tickets will be sold at the door. Seating is limited and we have approached a sell out in recent years so don't delay. For information please contact Bill Watson at 609-680-8030 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can also mail a check to: Merchantville Fishing Club, 20 Elm Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108, by March 1, 2018, make the checks payable to "Merchantville Fishing Club".

The Merchantville Garden Club is seeking volunteers to help with watering during the summer months. Please call or email Agnes Madden @ 856-663-0599/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in helping. Even a week would be most helpful!

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.