• Calling eco/green/sustainable vendors. The Monmouth County Park System’s Eco-Elephant Family Flea Market is still accepting vendors. The flea market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16 at Dorbrook Recreation Area, Route 537, Colts Neck. The flea market will feature new and used household items, antiques, crafts and more. Vendors must provide their own tables, tents and merchandise. Space permitting, prospective vendors are welcome up to and including the day of the event. The cost per spot in advance is $35; day of event, $40. Event day registration is cash or check only. Details: Al Weaver at aweaver@monmouthcountyparks.com or 732-542-1642, ext. 31.
• No Stigma Network (NSN) offers free peer support meetings and social events for community members living with mental health challenges. All support meetings take place in the Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus of the CentraState Health Complex, Freehold Township. Meeting dates for June are as follows: June 15, parents support group, 7-9 p.m.; June 16, young adults support group (ages 18-30), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; June 16, adults support group (over 30), 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about NSN meetings and other events, or to RSVP, visit Meetup.com/Freehold-Wellness-Meetup/. Details: nostigmanetwork.com or call Shrabanee, 732-533-7632, or Linda, 732-939-2092.
• Congregation Ahavat Olam, a Conservative Jewish congregation, will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to noon June 24 at 106 Windeler Road, Howell. There will be activities for children. The synagogue offers concerts, lectures, a religious school, adult education and more. On June 24, guests will have the opportunity to meet Rabbi David Amar. Guests are asked to call 732-719-3500 to confirm their attendance.
• The third annual Colts Neck High School Naval JROTC golf outing will be held July 9 at Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. The cost per golfer is $225 (includes golf, Super Ticket – chance to win a 2018 BMW, lunch, complimentary beverages, full use the club’s facilities, end-of-day reception and buffet dinner). There will be a gift basket and silent auction. Reception and dinner only is $60. The event is open to the public. Details: NJROTC.PC@gmail.com or Renay Freidman at drrenay@yahoo.com
• Monmouth Worship Center, 37 Vanderburg Road, Marlboro, will present the movie “I Can Only Imagine” at 6:30 p.m. June 10. The movie tells the inspiring true story of hope and forgiveness behind Mercy Me’s chart-topping song of the same name. A $5 fee for each person will include a snack voucher. All proceeds will benefit the children’s ministry.
Details: 732-332-9600.
• The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey invites members of the public to its Comedy Night on June 14 at 7 p.m. at MJ’s (Buttonwood Manor), Matawan. This will be a dinner and a show featuring the comedy of Uncle Floyd and the vocal performance of the society’s own Lou Orrichio. The cost is $35 per person for members and $45 for non-members. Non-members must pay by June 11. Contact Mike Arato at 917-709-8008 or email motara32@aol.com to reserve a spot. All non-members who attend will have the opportunity for half-price membership dues for the remainder of 2018.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will hold a regular action meeting at 7 p.m. June 12 at the Clark Mills School, Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. The meeting is open to the public.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will hold a regular action meeting at 7 p.m. June 26 at the district offices at 54 Main St., Englishtown. The meeting is open to the public.
• The St Vincent de Paul Society of The Parish of St. Thomas More, Manalapan, and Our Lady of Mercy, Englishtown, will hold a clothing drive from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 16 at the Manalapan Recreation Center Dreyer parking lot. The following items may be donated: clothing, shoes, belts, pocketbooks, backpacks, linens, stuffed animals and toys (14 inches or less). All proceeds will assist members of the community who are experiencing financial difficulties, without regard to age, race, religion or creed.
Details: Peggy, 732-580-9832 or email HemleyK@verizon.net
• A fashion show and luncheon hosted by Pink Ribbons of Central New Jersey to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be held June 12 at noon at the Battleground Country Club, Manalapan. Fashions by Fox’s of Marlboro. There will be raffles and door prizes. Donation is $50. Choice of entrees: Chicken Francaise, Salmon Citrus, Penne Pasta. Cash bar. Details: Helen Cohen, 732-577-0303.
• Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter is dedicated to teaching and sharing the joys of needlework. Stitchers of all levels are welcome to attend a meeting. There will be day stitch-ins at the Colts Neck Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21, July 19 and, Aug. 16. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540, or www.mcega.org
• Join the Shrewsbury Chorale on June 12 at 5:30 p.m. for an evening of patriotic songs, dinner catered by Buona Sera and gift baskets at the Buona Sera Palazzo, 1033 W. Park Ave., Ocean Township. Grand prize is a five-day/four-night stay at the Royal West Indies Resort, Turks and Caicos. Advance reservations only by June 5. BYOB. Cost is $55. Details: 732-747-1362.
• The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a summer evening bird walk on Sandy Hook in northern Monmouth County at 6 p.m. June 21. Anyone interested in participating in the event can meet at 6 p.m. in the parking lot of the old Sandy Hook Visitors Center, just north of Lot E (1.8 miles from the park entrance). The trip is open to members and non-members of the Audubon Society and participation is free. Advance registration is not required. Dress appropriately for the weather. Insect repellent is recommended. The walk will take place light rain or shine. Pets are not permitted. Details: Email info@monmouthaudubon.org
• Center Players Dessert Theater will welcome Uncle Floyd Vivino for performances on June 9 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold. Opening the show will be humorist Randi Lupo. This is a family friendly show. Tickets are $25 and are available online at www.centerplayers.org or by calling 732-462-9093.
• “A Taste of New Jersey,” sponsored by Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro, will be held from 6-9 p.m. June 11 at the Grand Marquis, Old Bridge. Guests will sample signature dishes from several dining establishments. There will be music, live entertainment, raffle prizes and more. Rabbi Shira Stern will be honored for her work on behalf of the temple and the American Red Cross. The event is open to the entire community. Tickets: $75 per person prepaid and $80 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the temple, the American Red Cross, local special needs students and Fulfill, the local food bank. To sign up and pay online, visit tickets.tasteofnj.org. Details: 732 308-0055.
• Jewish War Veterans of the USA Post 536, serving Marlboro and Manalapan, holds a breakfast meeting on the third Sunday of every month at the Covered Bridge clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. The post will pay a new member’s first year dues. All veterans who served during the Korean War, Vietnam War, Iraqi Freedom and Iraq/Afghanistan wars are welcome. Details: Email Leo Rosenzweig at leoflemkt@aol.com or call 917-848-2146.
• Disabled American Veterans Chapter 74, Freehold, will meet at 7 p.m. June xx at the American Legion, 62 W. Main St. Freehold. Chapter members, DAV members-at-large who are seeking a chapter and veterans with disabilities who are seeking assistance and advice are welcome to attend the meeting. Dinner of pizza and subs is provided.
• American Legion Molly Pitcher Post 434, Manalapan, is seeking individuals to join the organization’s regular membership, Sons of the American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and Legion Riders. Membership is open to residents of any town. The cost of a new member’s first year of membership will be covered by the post. Details: 732-446-9872 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) or Facebook @al434
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse has launched its Project Zero website at projectzeromanalapan.com. Project Zero is the alliance’s initiative to reset the narrative in Englishtown and Manalapan regarding substance abuse. The website contains information about where residents can go for assistance.
• The Fresh Air Fund is seeking area residents who would like to host a child this summer through the fund’s Friendly Towns Program. The children participate in activities with their host family during their stay. The Fresh Air Fund has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Children are boys and girls, ages 7 to 18. Details: Karen Medlin, 732-740-0449, or visit www.freshair.org
• The Deep Cut Orchid Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave., Tinton Falls. There is a speaker, refreshments and a discussion of plants on the show table. There is no cost to attend and everyone is welcome.
• New Jersey Blood Services is in need of volunteers to work blood drives in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Tasks include assisting donors with registration, watching donors for post-donation reactions and responding to their needs. Details: Jan Zepka, 732-616-8741.
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