Rumsonites Laurie Grubaugh and daughter, Malen, 4 1/2, were among the more than 400 participants in the recent Buddy Walk at the Jersey Shore sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Society. Despite rainy weather, the event, held at the Wall Township Municipal Park, raised some $40,000.
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The Mental Health Association and Rumson/Middletown Buy-Rite will host Wine Fest ’03 Nov. 16, 4-7 p.m., at The Galleria in Red Bank. The event will feature gourmet hors d’oeuvres from 2 Senza Ristorante, music, and a wine connoisseur silent auction. Visiting vintners will be on hand for special wine tastings. Proceeds will benefit MHA, a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for improved care and treatment of persons with mental illness and for programs promoting mental health. Tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door. For reservations, which are limited, or information, call (732) 542-6422.
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Two celebratory public events are coming up in Little Silver. The new addition to the borough’s public library in the municipal complex on Prospect Avenue will be dedicated at 4 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 26. The reopening of the renovated railroad station on Oceanport Avenue at Sycamore Avenue will be marked with festivities at the station at 2 p.m., Nov. 1.
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Clean Ocean Action will hold its fall beach sweeps from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 25. In Sea Bright, the cleanup will take place in two locations — the Anchorage beach, just north of the Rumson/Sea Bright bridge, and the borough beach, just south of the bridge. In Monmouth Beach, the cleanup will take place at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion and at the public access points across from the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center and across from Central Avenue. In Long Branch, participants are asked to gather at the beach by Brighton Avenue in the West End
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The Monmouth Civic Chorus opens its 55th season on Nov. 22 at the First Presbyterian Church in Red Bank with a preview of its new CD, "Grace Notes," featuring favorite choruses from masterworks by Brahms, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Vivaldi and more. The chorus also will perform "Filius Prodigus," (The Prodigal Son) by the 18th-century French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. The program is offered under the chorus’ award-winning artistic director, Mark Shapiro. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the church, Tower Hill at 255 Harding Road. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $20 for seniors and students, and $18 for groups of 10 or more. The CD may be pre-ordered for $15. Call (732) 933-9333.
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The First Assembly of God, 220 Sycamore Ave., in Shrewsbury, will feature the music of The Couriers in two performances on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 8:20 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. The Couriers have had a music ministry for 47 years during which they have traveled more than 4 million miles, performed in 81 foreign countries and all over the United States, and recorded 58 albums. For more information, call (732) 741-0048.
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The Jersey Shore Group of the Sierra Club will meet at 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, in The Old Wharf House at Old Wharf Park, Main Street and Oceanport Avenue in Oceanport.
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The Shore Regional High School Class of 2004 will hold its annual senior class fashion show at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 in the school gymnasium, West Long Branch. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased at the door or by calling (732) 222-9300.
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The Nov. 12 meeting of the Woman’s Club of Little Silver will feature Susan Edwards, the Little Silver librarian, who will present a book review on "The Secret Life of Bees" by Susan Monk Kidd. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and the public is invited. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served. Prospective members may call the membership chairman at (732) 747-3339.
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The Northern Monmouth County Branch of the American Association of University Women is presenting a program, "Our Daughters, the Soldiers," at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, at the Eatontown Community Center, 58 Broad St., Eatontown. Dr. Helen Brudner of Fairleigh Dickinson University will talk about the trials and triumphs of women who have served or are serving in the U.S. military, with an emphasis on World War II and the current times. The program, which is free and open to the public, is offered through the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For further information, call (732) 747-3635.
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The fourth Annual Dishes for Wishes "Speakeasy on the Shrewsbury," to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, will be held at McLoone’s Riverside restaurant in Sea Bright from 5-9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. The $100 per-person cost ($60 tax deductible) covers hors d’oeuvres, a "Big East" buffet, wine tasting, live entertainment and silent auction. There will be a cash bar. For tickets or more information, call Benny at (201) 264-0636.
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The Red Bank YMCA will hold a Halloween party Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. There will be games, crafts, pumpkin painting and refreshments. Wear a costume.
Cost is $3 for nonmembers, free for members. For more information, call (732) 530-5144.
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The Tinton Falls Schools PTA will hold its 19th annual Red Apple Craft Fair Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the M.H. Atchison School, 941 Sycamore Ave, Tinton Falls.
More than 85 quality crafters and artists will be displaying their handcrafted items, including quilts, jewelry, photography, holiday ornaments, wood items, country crafts and much more.
Lunch will be available and baked goods also will be on sale. Raffles will be conducted throughout the day. Admission is free.
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The Education Program at the N.J. Marine Science Consortium is offering a marine science day camp for students in grades four, five and six during the New Jersey Education Association’s teachers convention break, Nov. 6 and 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the consortium’s Sandy Hook headquarters. The camp will feature indoor and outdoor activities, including lab work, field activities, games, experiments and crafts. One day costs $60 and both days cost $100. For more information or to register, go to www.njmsc.org or call Mindy (732) 872-1300, ext. 30.
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Shoshanna Katzman and Red Bank Acupuncture & Wellness Center will present the Eighth Annual Women Healing Women Symposium on Nov. 16, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Eatontown Sheraton.
This year’s conference, titled "Dare to Be You," will feature Shari Lieberman, author of "Get Off the Menopausal Roller Coaster," as the keynote speaker. There will also be health and healing lectures as well as interactive roundtables with women professionals, networking, an expo, and many other speakers.
Proceeds from the symposium will benefit 180, Turning Lives Around, formerly the Women’s Center of Monmouth County, which offers services to all members of a family affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse. To register, go to www.caringwomen.com or call (732) 933-9473.
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The Arc of Monmouth will celebrate National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month by hosting a "Future Planning and Investment Fair" at The Arc Center, 1158 Wayside Road, Tinton Falls, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 13. Representatives specializing in working with families of persons with disabilities will be present from Merrill Lynch, Disabled and Alone, and Special Needs Advocate for Parents (SNAP) as well as others.
Sue Henshaw will be the keynote speaker and will address the topics, "Changes, what me? Where do you hold on to when things are changing, where can you get strength, and what does it mean to plan in ways other than financial." For more information, call Melissa at (732) 493-1919, ext. 665.