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 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.

The first week of the summer flounder season is history and it offered an outstanding variety with something for all tastes from the back bays to offshore. The first entry in the Youth Saltwater division, Ryan Ferdinand of Merchantville, has had a number of contest entries, and his latest is a 2-8 flounder he caught in the back bays of Avalon and registered at Moran's Dockside in Avalon. http://bit.ly/1oPqpPk

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.

Best-selling author and local favorite, Judith Kristen, brings her informative and fun “So you want to be an author?" workshop to the Merchantville Community Center on Monday, August 4th from 6 to 9 p.m. Every question you have ever had about writing, publishing, agents, e-books, book covers, illustrations, editors,

During the the 118th Annual convention of the N.J. State Council Knights of Columbus, held May 17-19 in Wildwood. Andrew E. Lipenta, state deputy, was re-elected for a second one-year term. Lipenta is a longtime parishioner of St. Peter Parish, Merchantville. http://bit.ly/1nVpygB