Datebook

Datebook

• $4 Bag Sale hosted by St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Shop of St. Dominic’s Church, Brick, now through Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. All items must be sold. Housewares and linens are not included in the bag sale, but are on sale at half price. Details: (732) 840-1410.

• Shore Singles Club will meet for happy hour at the Clark’s Landing Patio Bar, Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant, Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Details: (732) 892-6770 or www.shoresingles.50megs.com.

• Peach Festival Aug. 27, 4-7 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 729 Arnold Ave., Point Pleasant Beach. Many kinds of peach desserts and jams will be on sale. Call (732) 892-3233 for details.

• Labor Day Picnic, hosted by Veterans of Foreign War Post 8867, 373 Adamston Road, Brick, on Sept. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. The indoor event will take place rain or shine. Music by Donny Pesce and food are included for a fee of $15 per person in advance and $20 at the gate. Children ages 6-12 cost $5 and chil­dren ages 5 and under are free. Tickets are limited to 400 and are on sale now. Call (732) 477-9717 for tickets.

• Adult T’ai Chi classes are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at Echo Lake Pavillion, Howell, from 7-8 p.m. Sept.7 through Oct. 19. Call (732) 938-4500, ext. 2501, to register.

• "Memory Enhancement in the 21st Century: A Practical Approach for Older Adults" will be presented by Dr. Joel S. Ross, board certified geriatrician, at the Howell Senior Citizens Center, 251 Preventorium Road, Howell, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. The seminar is free. Refreshments will be served. Call (732) 938-4500, ext. 2554, to register.

• Historic tour of Brick, Sept. 11, leaving from the Havens Farm Cultural Center on Herbertsville Road at 1 p.m. Gene Donatiello, township historian, will provide the commentary. Refreshments will be served. Donation is $10. Call (732) 785-2500 for reservations.

• Garden Club of Brick monthly meeting, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Cul­tural Arts Center on Herbertsville Road in Brick. Monthly meetings are held the second Monday of every month at the center. Gardens are presently being sought for inclusion in the 2005 garden tour. Details: (732) 840-1850 or (732) 892-9480.

• Self-defense classes for women and girls are held at Community Medical Center’s Center for Women’s Health in the Cory Building, 599 Highway 37 west, Toms River, on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. The fee is $3 per person for each class. The next classes will be held Sept. 13 and 27. Call (732) 341-1400 to register.

• Brick Township Historical Soci­ety meeting, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Her­bertsville Road, Brick. Author Bernard A. Olsen will speak. All are welcome to at­tend. Details: (732) 785-2500.

• AARP chapter 2920, Point Pleas­ant, monthly meeting will be held 1 p.m., Sept. 20, at St. Martha’s R.C. Church. New members are always welcome. De­tails: (732) 899-8149.

• National MS Society’s newly formed group will meet on the last Mon­day of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Ocean Medical Center, Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick. Details: (732) 270-3459.

• Free blood pressure readings ev­ery Tuesday 9-11 a.m. at Kimball Medical Center’s Center for Healthy Living, 198 Prospect St., Lakewood. Details: (732) 730-1236.

• Free blood pressure screenings are given to senior citizens, age 60 and over, at the Brick Cultural Arts Center, 515 Herbertsville Road, on the third Wednesday of each month. Sponsored by Brandywine Assisted Living and Brick Senior Outreach Services. Details: (732) 920-8686.• Senior Happenings Club of Brick recreation meets the first Wednesday of each month at noon in the recreation room at the Brick Municipal Building complex on Chambers Bridge Road. Speakers, entertainment, discussion, mu­sic, socializing and more. Details: (732) 323-8432.

• Free Kids Bereavement Support Group at The Center for Kids & Family at Community Medical Center’s Cory Building, 599 Highway 37 west, Toms River. For children ages 7-14 who have lost someone close to them. Group meets the first and third Thursday of every month from 5-6 p.m. Details: (732) 505-KIDS.

• Jersey Shore Computer Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Special Events Room on the lower level of Brick Township’s Municipal Complex Building, Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. Learn about comput­ers and the Internet while making new friends. Details: http://jscc.apcug.org.

• The Golden Age Senior Social Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month in the Brick Municipal Building, 401 Chambers Bridge Road, from noon to 3 p.m. New members, age 55 or older, are invited. Details: (732) 785-9392.

• Free Theater Workshops are held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at the Brick Township Cultural Arts Center, 515 Herbertsville Road. Details: (732) 262-1006.

• Free Poet’s Circle meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Brick Township Cultural Arts Center, 515 Herbertsville Road. Details: (732) 262-1006.

• Free Writer’s Block program meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Brick Town­ship Cultural Arts Center, 515 Her­bertsville Road. Details: (732) 262-1006.

• Senior Support Group meets at 10 a.m. every Thursday at Temple Beth Or, 200 Van Zile Road in Brick. Trans­portation is available to the temple for those who need it. Contact Carol at (732) 363-8010.

• Self-defense classes for older adults are offered on the first and third Friday of every month at Community Medical Center’s Lighthouse in the Cory Building, 599 Highway 37 west. Fee is $3 per class. To register, call (800) 621-0096.

• Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group for caregivers meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at Country Manor Nursing and Rehabilita­tion Center, 16 Whitesville Road, Toms River. Details: (732) 736-5132.

• A Brain Injury Support Group, led by two certified social workers, meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Community Medical Center, 99 Highway 37 west, Toms River. There is no fee for this group. Details: (732) 557-8076.

• Helping Hands of Ocean and Monmouth counties is seeking mature volunteers to assist children with special needs and their families. The volunteers provide social and emotional support to the families through weekly visits. Inter­ested applicants and family members can contact the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey, located in Lions Head Plaza in Brick, at (732) 262-8020.