• Furry Faces, a photographic exhibit that blends Mary Carols’ visual arts expertise with her love and appreciation for animals, will be on display at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, for the months of January and February. For further information, call (732) 477-4513 or www.theoceancounty library.org.
• The Brick Youth Club will have a free showing of themovie Transformers at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. Free popcorn and drinks are provided to children of all ages.Aparent or guardian must accompany children under 12. Advance registration is required by calling (732) 262-1074.
• ParentsWithout Partners, Chapter No. 1382, will host a dance from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Charlie Brown’s Restaurant, Route 9, Lacey. Dress to impress; black and white attire preferred. No jeans or sneakers. Fee of $10 for members, $15 for non-members includes the DJ, cash bar, door prizes and refreshments. Details: (609) 660-7718 or [email protected].
The Old Guard of Point Pleasant, Brick area,will host its next dance from1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Old Guard Building, 170 Duchess Lane, Brick. Those attending will enjoy three hours of music by Wes Peters and the Old Guard 15-piece orchestra. Price of $7 will include refreshments. Call (732) 840-5234 or (732) 840-1870 for further information. Tickets are also available at the door.
• Parents ofAutistic Children (POAC) will hold a free workshop titled “Teaching Functional Communication Skills” from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 22, at the Educational Enrichment Center, 107 Hendrickson Ave., Brick. For details, contact Simone or Gary, (732) 888-1000, or www.poac.net.
• A Career Night, hosted by Ocean County College’s Department of Continuing and Professional Education, will take place from6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Center for Business Education and Training, 150 Brick Blvd., Brick. Admission is free. Details: (732) 255-0404.
• The Brick Rotary and the Brick Morning Rotary Clubs will hold a blood drive from2- 8 p.m. on Jan. 24 at TheMansion in the Brick Plaza Shopping Center behind theA&P. To sign up, call Roger at (732) 255-2557 or Gene-Ann at (732) 239-6928.
• All-Star Pro Wrestling event, brought by Sports Entertainment Group Inc. and The Brick Elks, will be held at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Brick Elks Lodge, 2491 HooperAve., Brick. Topwrestling stars such as Rikishi will be featured. Tickets are $19 for adults and $17 for kids and seniors. Details: (732) 888-1704.
• Anime, an animation style, will be the subject of a special event for high school and college-aged students at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Ocean County Library Toms River branch, 101 Washington St. To register, go to www.theoceancountylibrary.org or call (732) 349-6200.
• Brick Children’s Community Theatre (BCCT) will hold its winter fundraiser on. Feb. 2 at the Brick Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. Dinner, donated by Carrabba’s Italian Grill of Brick, begins at 6 p.m. with the entertainment starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and reservations must be made by Jan. 25. Details: (732) 920-9041.
• The Brick Township Chamber of Commerce Home-Based Entrepreneurs’ Committee will host “The Power of Goals…How To Turn Dreams Into Reality,” from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Feb. 8, at 270 Chambers Bridge Road in Civic Plaza Brick Township. Cost to attend is $10 for Chambermembers and $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call (732) 477-4949.
• The Garden Club of Brick will hold its firstmeeting for 2008 at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the CulturalArts building on Herbertsville Road in Brick. Mr. Russell Jueig, Project Manager of Outreach at the Pinelands PreservationAlliance (PPA), will be the featured speaker. Details: (732) 840-1850.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Ocean County will present a programon “Advance Directives for Behavioral Health Care” 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Skywalk Cafeteria of the Ocean County Building at 127 Hooper Ave. in Toms River. Phil Lubitz, fromNAMI of New Jersey, will discuss Psychiatric Advance Directives (PAD’s), legal documents that help those with mental illness to have control over treatment decisions. NAMI of Ocean County holds free information and support meetings the second Wednesday of every month at the same location. All are welcome to attend. Details: (732) 244-4401.
• The New Jersey Football Coaches Association will host “The Warren Wolf Gala,” a black-tie event to honor legendary Brick Township coach Warren Wolf. The event will be held from 6 to 11 p.m., Feb. 23, at the East Brunswick Hilton, 3 Tower Center Blvd., East Brunswick. The price per couple is $350. To purchase tickets, or for sponsorship opportunities, go to www.njfca.org. E-mail myudichak66@verizon. net for further information.
• The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Northern Ocean County Branch, will hold its annual Gift Auction Feb. 23, at the Old Guard of Point Pleasant, Duchess Lane and Sullivan Road, Brick. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Admission includes one sheet of prize tickets, cake, coffee and tea. Doors open at 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the AAUW’s Education Foundation. Details and tickets: (732) 899-3267.
• The Brick Township High School Marching Dragon Caravan will host its Annual Juried Spring Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8 at Brick Township High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. There will be over 100 crafters displaying handcrafted items, a bake table, gift basket raffles, a 50/50 and a silent auction. Lunch is available at the Dragon Cafe. Free admission. Details: (732) 920- 3620 or [email protected].
• The Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore will its 16th Annual Gift Auction 6 p.m. March 13 at the Ramada Inn, 2373 Route 9, Toms River. The $30 tickets include dinner, soft drinks, dessert, door prizes and more. Proceeds will benefit the Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore as well as charitable donations to local organizations in need. Tables for up to 10 may be reserved. Call (732) 673-7234.
• The BrickMunicipalAlliance Committee will hold a scrapbooking crop on March 15 at the Brick Civic Plaza gymnasium, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. The event opens at 10 a.m. if a snack or beverage if brought to share. Otherwise the opening time is 11:30 a.m. The fee is $40 per cropper, age 10 and up, prepaid; and $20 per vendor, prepaid. Includes a light breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, snacks, a large workspace, vendor tables, free use of tools and more. Mail checks payable to BMAC to: B-MAC-Spring ’08 Crop, 401 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, 08723. Email questions to rmartone@ twp.brick.nj.us or call (732) 262-1088.
• AARP Chapter 2920, Point Pleasant, will take a trip on March 28 to see “Barefoot in the Park” at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Cost is $68. New members are always welcome. Details: (732) 262-0733.
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