• The Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township will meet at 7 p.m. Oct 18 at the Millstone Community Center, Stagecoach Road (next to the firehouse). There will be a discussion about horse trailers; what people need to know about buying, maintaining and driving a horse trailer, and what safety items to keep in the trailer. Anyone with an interest in horses is invited to attend the meeting and learn about upcoming trail rides, speakers and other activities. Details: www.hamt.org
• The volunteers of the Hope Fire Company No. 1 will present their annual all-you-can-eat, family style turkey dinner from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the firehouse, 82 Route 526, Upper Freehold Township. Sit down tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for children and free for youngsters 6 and under. A take-out dinner is $18. All are welcome to attend. Details: 609-259-7200.
• The Millstone Elks will host their first Antique and Classic Car Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Millstone Township Middle School, 5 Dawson Ct., Millstone Township. All years, makes and models welcome; $15 pre-registration, $20 day of show. Free admission to all spectators. Proceeds to benefit children with special needs. Music by Wolfman Jerry. Details: 732-637-8720.
• A Harvest Fest will be held from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Baird homestead, 24 Baird Road, Millstone Township. Pumpkin and house tour with $5 admission. Face art, pumpkin patch, games, arts and crafts, petting zoo, hay ride and entertainment. Details: www.mtfriendsofhistory.org
• The Monmouth County Park System will host Quest for Fire from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 23 at the Oak Point picnic shelter at Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township. This program looks at fire making from an anthropological perspective. Instructor Randall S. Chalnick will demonstrate fire making methods such as bamboo friction fire and bow and drill, and discuss how they have changed over time. An additional session is planned for Oct. 30. The cost of each session is $10 per person. Pre-registration is required; visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com or call 732-842-4000.
• Allentown, in cooperation with the Monmouth County Health Department, is hosting a flu shot clinic on Oct. 18 from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Allentown First Aid Squad, Waker Avenue. No appointment is needed; bring Medicare or insurance card. Individuals who do not have insurance will be able to pay for a flu shot. Details: 732-431-7456.
• The Allentown High School class of 1986 will have a 30-year reunion from 7-11 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Route 130, Hamilton Township. Classmates and friends are invited to attend. Cost is $80 per person. Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/allentown-high-school-nj-class-of-1986-30-year-reunion-tickets-27656643766?aff=eivtefrnd or 732-239-5733.
• The Allentown Library, 16 S. Main St., Allentown, will host Live Life in Color, a coloring program for adults, on the following dates: 2 p.m. Nov. 1 (tessellations; optical illusions and 3-D) and Dec. 6 (inspirational quotes); and at 1 p.m. Oct. 19 (flowers) and Nov. 16 (stained glass). Supplies and refreshments provided. Details: 609-259-7565.
• The Ladies of St. Joseph, Millstone Township, will sponsor a bus trip to Lancaster, Pa., for Sight & Sound Theatres’ presentation of “Samson” on Dec. 6. Bus departs from St. Joseph Church at 9 a.m. and returns at approximately 8:30 p.m. There will be a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch smorgasbord lunch at Shady Maple and shopping time after lunch. Cost is $125 per person. Details: Rosalie, 732-490-5302.
• Experience Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. as Rat Pack impersonators Tony Sands, Johnny Petillo and Geno Monroe will perform a mix of songs, comedy, sketches and musical arrangement from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 14 at Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. Tickets are $65. Call 732-462-7575. Details: www.ratpacktogetheragain.com
• The Oasis Players cabaret troupe will return to the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 to present songs from Jewish composers which have been nominated for or received an Academy Award. Admission is $18 for museum members and $20 for non-members. To make a reservation (non-refundable), call 732-252-6990.
• “Bible Bingo,” a comedy with God, games and goofy prizes, will be presented live on stage at 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane, Manalapan. Tickets are $30. Proceeds will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Thomas More Parish. For tickets, call 732-972-4181 or email svdpmanalapan@gmail.com
• The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will host a day trip to the Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival in Philadelphia on Oct. 15. Cost is $25 per person (includes bus transportation). Bus leaves at 8 a.m. from iPlay America, Freehold Township, and returns at approximately 6 p.m. All ages welcome on the trip. Details: Diana Cavaliere, 732-295-1666.
• Companion Animal Rescue and Education (CARE) will hold its next monthly puppy adoption event at Petco, 4345 Route 9 North, Freehold Township, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 15 (rescheduled from Oct. 8). To view puppies, visit www.carenj.com
• Author and humorist Jamie Novak, who has appeared on HGTV, QVC and Better TV, will share her decluttering tips for a stress-free holiday season during an appearance at the Allentown Library, 16 S. Main St., Allentown, at 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Space is limited and registration is required. Details: 609-259-7565.
• A Halloween parade for the community’s youngsters will be held on Oct. 30 in Millstone Township. Parking, registration and parade line-up will take place from 1:45-2 p.m. behind the Clarksburg Inn, Stagecoach Road. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the parade will take place in the Millstone firehouse. Details: Marie Reed, 609-259-9432, or Michele Snook, 609-259-1630.
• The Millstone Township Hospital Auxiliary will host a Harvest Dinner-Dance from 7-11 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Millstone Elks Club, Burnt Tavern Road. Admission is $20 and includes music and dinner. Proceeds benefit cancer care at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Call for tickets: 609-259-2684 or email vamph1@verizon.net
• The Villagers of Allentown will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 26 at the Allentown First Aid Squad building, 70 Waker Ave. A representative of AARP will present the program “How to Protect Yourself From Fraud.” The public is welcome to attend. Details: 609-758-3711
• The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Nov. 3; no October meeting) 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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