• Friday night dinners are served at the Millstone Elks lodge on Burnt Tavern Road in Millstone Township. The cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children. Proceeds benefit charities. Reservations are not required. The following dinners are scheduled: Jan. 14, chicken francese and chicken parmesan; Jan. 21, chicken and ribs; Jan. 28, Italian dinner; Feb. 4, seafood; Feb. 11, Chicken francese and chicken parmesan; Feb. 18, TBA; Feb. 25, Hungarian fare. Details: (609) 259-8911.
• Bagels, Brownies, and Books, a program for homeschoolers ages 11 and older, will be held at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, at 1 p.m. Jan. 14 and Feb. 25. Participants are asked to bring their favorite fiction book. Refreshments will be served. Details and registration: (732) 938-2300.
• A book discussion about “The Seer” will take place Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Regent Diner, Route 9, Howell. Details: (732) 730-0444.
• Lenape village life will be discussed by Owen Heller, expert on Native Americans, Jan. 15, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River. He will talk about the life of Lenape boys and girls, show artifacts and teach everyone how to make a deer toe necklace. Call (732) 341-1880 for reservations.
• “Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking” will be presented by the Jackson Toastmasters Club Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive. Call (732) 905-1869 for information about the program and (732) 928-4400 to register.
• Credit management workshop will be offered by Mon-Oc Federal Credit Union Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. at its Howell branch, Route 9 in the Lanes Mill Marketplace. Topics will include how to manage credit, understand credit ratings, interpret a credit report, correct credit report problems, and more. Free and open to the community, but preregistration is required. Details: (800) 666-6295, ext. 640.
• The Harry O’Claire Chapter No. 637 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) meeting will be held Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Lakewood library. All federal employees, retirees, their spouses and guests are invited to attend. Details: (732) 892-2510.