Community Bulletin Board

• BEAM (Becoming Educated And Motivated about special education) will sponsor a free workshop on positive behavioral supports. Parents and professionals are invited to come and learn educational strategies to help children learn alternate behaviors that can lead to long-term change. The workshop will be held from 6:45-8:45 p.m. Dec. 6 at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. Details: (732) 792-0594.

• A financial aid workshop will be sponsored by the Freehold Regional High School District at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Manalapan High School, Church Lane, in the auditorium.

• Breakfast With Santa will be sponsored by Howell Women’s Club Dec. 9, with seatings at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Howell First Aid Building, Kent Road. Photos can be taken with Santa. The cost for the all-you-can-enjoy continental breakfast is $4 for adults, $2 for children. Details: Kathy, (732) 938-6294.

• A holiday craft fair and demonstrator show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Freehold Intermediate School, 280 Park Ave. Admission is $1. For vendor information, call Debbie O’Melia at (732) 863-9705.

• Breakfast With Santa will be sponsored by Robertsville Volunteer Fire Co. from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 10 at the firehouse, Route 520, Marlboro. The cost for the all-you-can-enjoy pancake breakfast is $4 for adults, $2.50 for children. Photo with Santa is $3.

• Sons of Italy in America, Frank Sinatra Lodge 2621, will meet for a holiday party at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at Mezza Luna, Towne Pointe Center, Manalapan. R.S.V.P. to (732) 972-1479.

• A special Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadeloupe will be celebrated at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 at St. Veronica’s Church, Route 9, Howell.

• "A Jewish View of the Afterlife," a lecture sponsored by Jewish Learning Center of Monmouth County, will be presented at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 12 at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan. Details: (732) 683-0244.

• La Leche League will meet at 8 p.m. Dec. 14 at First United Methodist Church, 91 W. Main St., Freehold. The topic will be "The Family and the Breastfed Baby." Details: Jeanne, (732) 462-3781, Bonnie, (732) 303-1785 or Lenore, (732) 446-8901.

• "Day of Christmas Joy," a day of recollection, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church, Route 9 and West Second Street, Howell. Lunch will be served. There is no fee, but registration is requested: (732) 363-0022.

• Howell Holiday Festival will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Howell Township municipal complex. The activities will include a tree-lighting ceremony, caroling, a petting zoo, fireworks, refreshments, crafts and a visit from Santa. Admission is a nonperishable food item (to be donated to the local food pantry). Details: (732) 938-4500, ext. 2501.

• Breakfast with Santa will be sponsored by Women’s Auxiliary, Elks Lodge No. 1454, Freehold, at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the lodge, 73 E. Main St. The cost is $4. Details: (732) 462-5044.