• The Monmouth County Retired Educators Association is sponsoring a Members and Family Picnic at Oak Tree Lodge, Wall Township, on Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a picnic lunch, entertainment, games and activities, and socializing with friends and former colleagues. Fee for association members is $5, non-members, $35. Children under 5 are free. Guests between the ages of 5 and 11 are $15 per person. Details: Sue, 732 995-7754, before Aug. 18.
• The Allentown Public Library will host lecturer Martin Mosho as he presents “Unsung Heroines – The Role of Women in the Civil War” at 7 p.m. Sept. 8. The lecture will explore achievements credited to women who served as spies, nurses, combatants and volunteers during the Civil War. Register by calling 609-259-7565.
• Center Players of Freehold will hold open auditions for a production of Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys” at the Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold, from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 7-8 The play will be performed on weekends from Oct. 21 through Nov. 20. All roles are open. Rehearsals begin in mid-August and average three evenings per week. There will be cold readings from the script. Details: Email Ray Parnese at randrpar@aol.com
• The Plumsted Library is holding a Crafty Tuesday event, Aug. 9, at 3 p.m. Stop in to make a craft to take home. Ages 5-11. Details: 609-758-7888.
• The Plumsted Library is holding an Andy & Judy – Folk Music You Will Love, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. Join us for a free concert with the folk music duo Andy and Judy Daigle, known as “Andy & Judy,” a Boston area folk duo who perform regularly at coffee houses and concert venues throughout the Northeast. Details: 609-758-7888.
• The Plumsted Library is holding a Babies at Play, Aug. 12 at 10:30 a.m. Join us for songs, bounces, rhymes and stories. Program is for infants to 18 months, with a caregiver. Details: 609-758-7888.
• The Plumsted Library is holding a Disney Olympics, Aug. 16 from 1-3 p.m. Olympics with a Disney twist. Join us for fun activities, crafts, games, and prizes! Age 5 and up. Details: 609-758-7888.
• The Plumsted Library is holding a Toddler Time, Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, and a simple craft. Ages 18 to 36 months, with caregiver. Details: 609-758-7888.
• The Plumsted Library is holding a Finding Dory!, Aug. 26 from 1-2 p.m. Join us for stories, crafts, games, and help us find Dory! Age 5 and up. Details: 609-758-7888.
• The Plumsted Library is holding Coloring for Adults, Aug. 30 at 11:15 a.m. Rediscover the joy of coloring. Coloring sheets and art supplies provided, along with relaxing music. Details: 609-758-7888.
• Vendors are being sought for a fall flea market to be held at St. John the Baptist Church, 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Upper Freehold Township (Allentown), from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 (rain or shine) in the church parking lot. Cost: $20 per space, $5 per table. All proceeds from the flea market will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Details: Karen Smith, 609-902-1973 or email wgs13@optonline.net
• The Ladies of St. Joseph, Millstone Township, will sponsor a bus tour of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., on Oct. 11. The cost is $99 per person and includes a buffet lunch at the Thayer Hotel. Bus will leave from St. Joseph Church at 8:15 a.m. and return at 8 p.m. There will be a guided tour of West Point at 1 p.m. and free time from 3-4:30 p.m. at the academy. For tickets, call Rosalie, 732-490-5302.
• The Jackson Premium Outlets, Route 537, Jackson, will present a summer concert series every Saturday from 1-4 p.m., weather permitting, outside the food court. The series will conclude on Sept. 3. All performances are free and open to the public. Live performances will range from summer tunes to bluegrass, classic rock and pop.
• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meets every Sunday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Freehold Community Wellness Center, 17 Bannard St., Freehold. Details: 908-433-1993 or 732-367-7450.
• The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Aug. 4) at the Jack Aaronson Conference Center in the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St., Freehold Township. Details: 732-462-8304, after 10 a.m.
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