• Lightbridge Academy, 1 Schlechtweg Way, Freehold Township, will serve as the host to a Halloween Carnival from 6-8 p.m., Oct. 28. The event is free to the community. Families are welcome to come in costume. There will be games and prizes.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 (committee of the whole) at 54 Main St., Englishtown, and at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 (regular action meeting) at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, 155 Millhurst Road, Manalapan. The meetings are open to the public.
• Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., Class of 1967 will reunite at 6 p.m. April 23, 2017 at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, Coney Island. Details: dlouie@davidjlouiec.com or 917-363-2500 or David Coleman at 732-547-2340.
• The Freehold Borough Arts Council will host an arts and crafts vendor event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at 618 (formerly Park 33), 618 Park Ave, Freehold. Guests may purchase unique arts and crafts made by local artists. Artists interested in securing a space may email info@freeholdborougharts.org
• Turning Point restaurants in Long Branch, Little Silver, Holmdel, Manalapan, Brick Township and Sea Girt will host “Eat, Drink and Be Caring … Serving the Mission of LADACIN Network” on Nov. 5-6. LADACIN Network serves more than 3,500 individuals with complex physical and developmental disabilities or delays in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Details: www.theturningpoint.biz
• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance in Colts Neck will sponsor a talk by Carol Rickard on the topic “My Loved One has a Mood Disorder … How Can I Help?” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. Mary’s Church, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. The meeting is open to the public. Details: mpratima@gmail.com or mfalkowitz27@gmail.com
• The Freehold Memorial Day Parade Committee, in conjunction with TGI Friday’s, Route 9, Freehold Township, is having a donation night. On Nov. 15 from noon to 10 p.m., TGI Friday’s will give 20 percent of a customer’s check to the parade committee, not including tax or alcohol. Download the flier at www.freeholdmemorialdayparade.com
• “Tunneling Through German Immigrant Research: A Case Study” will be the topic of the Monmouth County Genealogy Society meeting at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13th at the Community Center, 72 Broad St., Eatontown. The speaker will be Richard Haberstroh, a founding member of the New York-based German Genealogy Group. The meeting is free and the public is welcome.
• The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Nov. 3) at the Jack Aaronson Conference Center at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Details: 732-462-8304, after 10 a.m.
• The Battleground Historical Society will present its annual Soup Day from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Village Inn, Water Street, Englishtown. Donation of $15; reservations required. Call Kathy at 732-679-4560 by Oct 19 as seating is limited.
• The Marlboro Jewish Center will sponsor an Israel Adventure for Women from June 25 through July 6, 2017. The tour will visit traditional and off-the-beaten-path sites, and include Shabbat in Jerusalem and a stop in Tel Aviv. The itinerary includes talks with Israeli women who will bring their experiences and passions to life. Details: bethbankscohn@gmail.com
• On Oct. 30, the Home Owners of Covered Bridge will host a health fair in the ballroom at Covered Bridge, 1 Amberly Drive, Manalapan. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. More than two dozen doctors and health providers will have displays, demonstrations and/or basic testing for visitors. Details: 732-536-0071.
• Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro, will host “An Afternoon with Some of Israel’s Finest Classical Musicians” at 3 p.m. Oct. 30. Violinists Yuval Herz, Barak Shossberger and Daniel Zinn and pianist Benjamin Goodman will perform pieces by Ravel, Liszt and Bach. The event is sponsored by Temple Rodeph Torah, the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey and the American-Israel Cultural Foundation. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required. Details: 732-308-0055.
• Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen Township, will hold a pre-holidays bargain hunting rummage sale featuring costume jewelry, handbags and leather goods, gently used clothing and shoes for men, women and children, children’s toys and games, bedding and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 13.
• Join a Monmouth County Park System naturalist for a bird walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 3. Meet in the main parking lot by the shelter building at Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. Open to ages 8 and up. Free. Details: 732-842-4000
• CentraState Healthcare System will present a free physician lecture on bariatric surgery, “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?” on Nov. 2 from 7-8 p.m. at the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, Freehold Township. The lecture is free, but space is limited and registration is required. To register, call 732-308-0570.
• Join a Monmouth County Park System naturalist for a one-hour bird walk at 9 a.m. Nov. 17 at Big Brook Park, Route 520, Marlboro. Open to ages 8 and up. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.
• The Monmouth County Park System will present a mill demonstration at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold Township from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. See the 19th century gristmill in action. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.
• An open ceramics program will be held from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft. Choose from a selection of bisque fired pottery pieces to glaze and make your own. Children age 12 and under are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $6 per hour plus price of bisque ware; cash or check only. Pieces will be fired in about one week. Details: 732-842-4000.
• The Monmouth County Park System will host two sessions of Ask a Naturalist. The first is at 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at Big Brook Park, Route 520, Marlboro. Meet in the parking lot. The second is at 10 a.m. Nov. 29 at Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township. Meet at the shelter building. Hit the trail with a naturalist and bring along questions. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.
• The Monmouth County Park System will present “Turkey Tales” at 11 a.m. Nov. 19-20 at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell. Discover what turkeys eat for Thanksgiving during this story and craft. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.
• A candidates forum for Monmouth County freeholder, sheriff and surrogate will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Meet the candidates, hear them discuss the issues and answer questions. Event is is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County.
• Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter welcomes stitchers of all levels. There are sit and stitch tables at each meeting, as well as special projects. Evening stitchers will meet Nov. 7 from 7-9 p.m. at the Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Drive, Colts Neck. Day stitchers will meet Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way, Colts Neck. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540 or www.mcega.org
• The Mourning After presents “Moving Through Grief-Healing From the Loss of a Loved One” from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 9 at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The free, nonsectarian program is open to adults of all ages and is hosted by Kathy Lo Bue, managing director, Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC. Refreshments provided. RSVP requested by calling 732-866-6660.
• The Freehold Food Fest to benefit Camp Quality New Jersey, a nonprofit organization providing free sleep-away camping experiences for children with cancer, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 5 in the parking lot of iPlay America, 110 Schanck Road, Freehold Township. Family fun, food trucks, music, special guests, a beer garden and more. Details: www.freeholdfoodfest.com
• Brookdale Community College’s 2016-17 Visiting Artist Series returns on Nov. 3 with a free presentation by noted metalsmith and jewelry artist Frederick Marshall at noon in the college’s Center for Visual Arts (CVA) Gallery, Lincroft. Marshall will show his work and discuss the artistic process. The presentation is free and open to all. Attendees may bring lunch. Park in lots 1 and 2. Details: 732-224-2520.
• PJ Library is offering a free music class at 10 a.m. Nov. 6 at Solomon Schechter Day School, Marlboro. Enjoy music and story time with children’s musician, and Solomon Schechter music teacher Mr. Sam. The class is for toddlers through age 8. The program is free and open to the public. RSVP required to Linda@schechtergmc.com
• From now through Nov. 27, Girl Scouts in Monmouth and Ocean counties will sell nuts, candy, magazines and photo keepsake books. Customers may go online to buy any product sold nationwide during the fall product sale even if it is not available on the local order sheet. Customers should ask a Girl Scout for a link to her personal online store. Details: www.jerseyshoregirlscouts.com
• St. Peter’s Church, corner of Throckmorton and Main streets, Freehold, will host its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20. All are welcome to attend. There will be a silent auction (area attractions, restaurants, etc.), baked goods, handcrafted gifts and jewelry, and Historic Freehold afghans. Details: www.stpetersfreehold.org
• The Reformed Church of Freehold, 67 W. Main St., Freehold, will host a roast beef dinner open to the community on Nov. 5. A full course dinner will be served family style. Tickets are $18 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Take-out dinners will be available. Tickets available at the door or through the church office. Details: 732-462-1717.
• Professor Maurice Mahler will present a lecture about the life and work of American writer, poet, feminist and playwright Gertrude Stein at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, at 1 p.m. Nov. 9. Admission is $8 for museum members and $10 for non-members. To make a paid reservation (non-refundable), call 732-252-6990.
• Monmouth County Audubon Society will tour a banding station on Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County to learn about the process. The group will meet at 8 a.m. Nov. 12 on Sandy Hook near M lot, the most northerly parking lot. Sandy Hook attracts migrating raptors, shorebirds and songbirds due to the abundance of food and areas of suitable habitat. Details: http://www.monmouthaudubon.org
• Naturalist George Nixon will present “Yellowstone: Land Between Fire and Water” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting on Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. The program will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome; admission is free. Details: http://www.monmouthaudubon.org
• St. Mary’s Church, Colts Neck, will continue its “Light Up a Memory” tradition in 2016. For a contribution of $10 per light, individuals may sponsor a light in memory of someone deceased or in honor of a living person. There will be a tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 10 after the 4 p.m. Mass. All are welcome to participate. The deadline to reserve a light is Nov. 27. Details: 732-780-2666.
• 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.
• A new cancer support group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Monmouth Worship Center, 37 Vanderburg Road, Marlboro. A prayer group will meet at 8:30 p.m. Details: 732-332-9600.
• The Manalapan Board of Health will sponsor a free rabies immunization clinic for dogs and cats on Nov. 5 from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522, at the new expansion building by Field K and the spray park. The best entrance to this area of the rec center is the western entrance. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a carrier. Details: 732-446-8345.
• The Freehold Township Education Foundation will host its fifth annual Monte Carlo Night fundraiser from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Eagle Oaks Country Club, Howell. There will be casino games, a gift basket auction and a silent auction. Tickets are $84 to $100. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the Freehold Township K-8 School District. Visit www.ftefnj.org to register.
• New Jersey Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers at blood drives. Volunteers assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and watch for post-donation reactions. Details: R. Jan Zepka, 732-616-8741.
• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance will meet in the spiritual center of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, from 7:30-9 p.m. every Thursday. Details: 732-536-5826 or 732-320-0029.
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