+ Spring book sale, April 20-22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive. Books, CDs, audiotapes, videotapes and records will be on sale.
+ Howell SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) will present “Autistic Support Programs in Your School and Camp Community,” April 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Taunton School, Howell. Details: (732) 942-1516.
+ Bat Shalom Hadassah of Jackson will hold its April general meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 20 at Bella Terra, County Line Road, Jackson. Speaker will be Chris Nicola, a caver who has searched in vain for traces of his family’s roots but found instead the story of Jews who survived the Holocaust by hiding in caves under the feet of their German and Ukrainian persecutors. Details: (732) 928-0744.
+ A casino night and gift auction will be hosted by the Howell Women’s Club, April 22 at Woodlake Country Club, Lakewood. Tickets: $50. Call (732) 938-7278 for reservations.
+ “Pregnant Pause 2006,” a free event for expectant mothers that promotes alcohol-free and smoke-free pregnancies, at Basil T’s Restaurant, Toms River, May 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (732) 262-8020 for reservations.
+ Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey will have training sessions for prospective volunteers on the following dates: April 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m., and April 27, 6-8 p.m. Details: (732) 730-0700. The office is in the Bank of America building, 395 Route. 70 west, Lakewood.
+ “Raging Reptiles,” a program presented by the 4-H Club, will be held at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, at 6:45 p.m. April 26.
+ A free credit-management seminar for the college-bound student will be held at 7 p.m. April 27 at Mon-Oc Federal Credit Union in the Lanes Mills Marketplace, Route 9, Howell. Register by April 24. Call (800) MONOC-95, ext. 642.
+ “How to Sell Your Home,” a free program presented by Mark Missett, will be held at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, at 6 p.m. April 27.
+ An Arbor Day Celebration will take place at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, April 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. “Radical Reptiles” for ages 4-7, 10 a.m.; tree dedication 11 a.m. Free tree seedlings will be distributed.
+ “Career Opportunities – A Look Into Your Future” will be hosted by the Howell Community Alliance and The Howell Police Department from 3:45-5 p.m. every other Wednesday and Thurs-day until June at the Howell Police Department, Old Tavern Road. Guest speakers will discuss career opportunities in criminal justice, sports journalism, aviation, advertising, medicine and nursing. No charge to Howell students in grades seven through 11. Preregistration is required. Forms are available at school counselors’ offices. Details: (732) 938-4500, ext. 4012.
+ Toughlove, a support group for parents of children whose behavior is unacceptable, meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Church of the Master, 110 Salem Hill Road, Howell. Details: (732) 536-9324 or (732) 431-1740.