Lecture on Tuscany Dec. 9 at Brookdale

The International center at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will present the lecture “Italy: The Essence of Tuscany” Dec. 9 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The free lecture will be held at the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center, and refreshments will be served.

Nancy Smith, instructor in English as a second language, will give the lecture, which will focus on the history of the land of the Etruscans, and visuals of the sites of the marble quarries of Carrera, Florence, and the town of Barga. For more information, call (732) 224-2799 or e-mail [email protected].

Volunteers needed to sing

carols at local hospitals

A group is seeking adult volunteers who would like to sing Christmas carols with them at local hospitals.

The group will sing at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune on Dec. 13 and at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch on Dec. 15.

A good voice is not a prerequisite, only the desire to provide a little enjoyment to the patients, their visitors and hospital staff. The group is not affiliated with any church or organization, but only Monmouth County residents who enjoy Christmas and the giving of their time.

For more information, call Mike Ellis at (732) 870-1893.