• Score a strike against the stigma of mental illness at No Stigma Network’s bowling party fundraiser from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 13 at Howell Lanes, Route 9, Howell. A $15 ticket per person (in advance) includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soft drink. Tickets will be $20 on the day of the event. Details: Shrabanee, 732-533-7632, or Linda, 732-939-2092, or email nostigmanetwork@gmail.com
• 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. Dec. 6 (inspirational quotes); and at 1 p.m. 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.
• Gwenne Baile, an environmental commissioner in Haddon Township and chair of the Haddon Township Backyard Chicken Advisory Board and of Camden County Chickens, will be the featured speaker at the Nov. 10 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. Baile was instrumental in changing her town’s laws to allow a successful pilot project which continues today, and she will share her experiences and information for home gardeners who would like to raise hens. The meeting will be held at the Allentown Methodist Church, Church Street, at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Details: www.AllentownGardenClub.net
• A Christmas artisan and craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at the New Egypt United Methodist Church, Atkinson Hall, 38 N. Main St., New Egypt. Free admission. All welcome to attend. Featuring local artists, crafters, vendors and baked goods. Lunch available. Visit from Santa from 10-11 a.m. To reserve a space, email Dottie Johns at pastordot@hotmail.com
• The Monmouth County Park System will present a mill demonstration at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold Township from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. See the 19th century gristmill in action. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.
• New Jersey United Christian Academy, 73 Holmes Mill Road, Cream Ridge, will host a challenging Gobble Gobble 3-mile mud run on its 43-acre campus at 9 a.m. Nov. 26. The cost is $30 and pre-registration information can be sent to tcostello@njuca.org. Details: 609-738-2121.
• 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
• “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. 13 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 Monmouth County Park System will host Ask a Naturalist 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.
• 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
• 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
• The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (Dec. 1) 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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