• The Brick Volunteer First Aid Squad is seeking volunteers to fill several vacancies in its ranks. Volunteers will be provided with free training. Interested applicants should call (732) 477-5020 and leave a message.
• The Brick Youth Club (BYC) holds open-gym basketball for middle and high school students from 6-8 p.m. every Monday andWednesday and open-gym volleyball for those between the ages of 14-18 every Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. Registration is not needed. Call (732) 262-1088 for additional information.
• The Ocean County Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on May 1 at the Ocean Fire House on Arnold and St. Louis Avenues in Point Pleasant Beach. Education and coin auctions take place at the meetings. There is no charge for admission and everyone is invited. Call (732) 255-6911.
• The Community First Aid Women’s Auxiliary, 406 Mantoloking Road, Brick, will host a pasta dinner at 6:30 p.m. May 2. Dinner will include appetizers, four gourmet pastas, salad, breads, a complimentary glass of wine and dessert. The price is $20 per person or $5 for children under 10 years old. Call (732) 920-1554 after 3 p.m.
• The Brick Elks will host a wrestling event featuring the National Wrestling Superstars at 7:35 p.m. May 3 at its lodge on 2491 Hooper Ave., Brick. Tickets are $19 for adults and $17 for children and seniors. Call (732) 888-1704 to order tickets.
• The Brick Police Athletic League will be holding its annual spaghetti dinner and gift action at 6:30 p.m. May 3 at 60 Drum Point Road, Brick. Tickets are $15 per adult and $8 per child age 2 and over. All proceeds will benefit the Youth Forum program community service projects. Details (732) 477-0144.
• The Brick Memorial High School “Project Graduation” gift auction and luncheon will be held at noonMay 4 at the Veterans Memorial Middle School’s allpurpose room, 105 Hendrickson Ave., Brick. $15 includes a buffet lunch provided by Mulberry Street and one sheet of auction tickets. Details: (732) 899-5309.
• The Brick Youth Club (BYC) will hold dances for middle school students from 7 to 9:30 p.m. May 9, 30 and June 13 at the Brick Township Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. Reservations for the dances will be taken from the Monday prior to the event through the Thursday night. For reservations, call (732) 262-1074. Those attending must obtain a BYC membership card. Call (732) 262-1088 for more information.
• The Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 200 Church Road, Toms River, will sponsor aMother’s Day Greek pastry sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10. Details: (732) 255-5525 or (732) 349-0255.
• The Brick Township Historical Society is sponsoring a trip to West Point on May 10. The cost of $77 includes transportation and gratuity, a guided tour of the military academy, a full luncheon and a two-hour cruise on the ship Commander. Call (732) 458-7507.
• AARP Chapter 2920, Point Pleasant, will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. May 12 at the Old Guard Building, 170 Duchess Lane, Brick. New members are always welcome. Call (732) 785-3347.
• The Church of the Visitation, Brick, will hold its annual golf outingMay 12 at the Lakewood Golf Course, Lakewood. The $125 fee includes cart, refreshments after the ninth hole, a player giveaway package, greens fees, awards, dinner and more. A Cadillac CTS is being offered as a hole-in-one prize. Other prizes include a $250 gift certificate from Golf Headquarters, golf clubs and accessories. To register call (732) 477-0028, ext 216, or e-mail [email protected]. Reservations must be made by May 1.
• “Cruisin’ Downtown” will begin its monthly display of vintage cars from 6- 9 p.m. May 14 and continue on the second Wednesday of every month through September onWashington Street, Toms River. For more information, visit www.downtowntomsriver. com or (732) 341-8738.
• The Knights of Columbus Council No. 836 will host a trip to the shrine of St. Jude in Baltimore, Md., on May 17. The trip includes a healing and anointingMass at the shrine at noon, lunch at Phillip’s restaurant and a stop at Philadelphia Park Casino. The price is $69 per person. Call (732) 920-7538 for more information.
• The Lake Riviera Middle School, 171 Beaverson Blvd., Brick, will sponsor a flea market for theAmerican Cancer Society’s Relay for Life from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 17 in the school’s parking lot. Spaces are $25 for a double parking space, which will be given out on a first-come, firstserved basis. The rain date is May 18. Details: (732) 477-1798.
• TheAmerican Association of University Women (NOCB) will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. May 20 at VeteransMemorialMiddle School Library, Hendrickson Ave., Brick. A pasta demonstration by Lenora will be presented. Guests are welcome. For info call Maureen at (732) 295-3926.
• The Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore is going to Lakewood Blueclaws stadium onMay 21 for a “Grand Slam Party.” The cost is $8.50 for members and includes reserved seats, a photo on the field before the game, lunch, souvenirs and more. Visit www.mcjs.org or call (732) 449- 3936.
•The Jersey Shore Audubon is hosting a bus trip to Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford, Pa. on May 30. The bus will depart the Ocean County Mall, in front of Sears, at 9 a.m. The cost of the trip is $55 per person. Details: (732) 349-6647.
• The Brick Morning Rotary Club is sponsoring its second annual car show from noon to 5 p.m. May 31 at Windward Beach, PrincetonAve. To register a car call (732) 295-7437 or (732) 458-6947.
A “Junk in the Trunk” garage sale and vendor fair, sponsored by theMothers Center of the Jersey Shore, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on June 7 in the parking lot at Brick Memorial High School, 2001 Lanes Mill Road, Brick. Vehicles must be preregistered and will cost $5 per trunk. Call (732) 673-7234 for more information, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check for $5 to MCJS, P.O. Box 3936 Brick 08724.
• The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-05 of Brick will offer a one-day America’s Boating Course from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7 or Oct. 4 at the Brick Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. Register for the $50 course by calling (732) 899-0368.
• The Brick Township Memorial High SchoolMarchingMustangs will host its 2008 golf outing on May 31 at the Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor. The cost is $150 per person and includes the golf cart, greens fees, range balls, door prizes and barbecue. Tee times begin at 1:30 p.m. To register call (732) 597-8696 or e-mail [email protected]. The deadline is May 16.
• The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee on Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Youth Services (B-MAC) will host its seventh annual Golf Tournament on July 28 at the Eagle Ridge Country Club, Lakewood. The tournament begins with registration and breakfast at 7 a.m., shotgun start at 8 a.m. and a barbecue luncheon with prizes awarded at 1 p.m. The fee is $150 per person. Call (732) 262-4713 for information on playing or sponsorship.
• The Knights of Columbus Council No. 836 is organizing a Sept. 12 trip to a game at Yankee Stadium. The cost of $87 per person includes round-tripmotor coach transportation and loge box seats. Call (732) 773-9513 for additional information.
• AARP Chapter 2920, Point Pleasant, is sponsoring a Dec. 2 trip to Sight and Sound Millennium Theater, Strasburg, Pa., for the “Miracle of Christmas” show and lunch at the Hershey Farms Inn. Cost is $98. For reservations call (732) 785-3347.
• An autoimmune support group will be held at the OceanMedical Center, Brick, at 1 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month in conference roomsAand B. Friends and family arewelcome. Call (732) 262-0450 or [email protected].
•NewBeginnings Christian Church, 236 Brick Blvd., Brick, holds a Bible study every Wednesday at 10 a.m. The in-depth study is open and geared to all senior adults age 50 and over, regardless of church affiliation. Details: (732) 451-0777.
•Herbertsville Fire Company, Brick, has two different halls for rentwith full-service kitchens and reasonable rates. Call (732) 458-9017.