Students from Maple Place School in Oceanport painted Halloween scenes on the store windows of businesses in the Village Center. Their artwork made the center of Oceanport look festive and in the Halloween mood and the students were treated to lunch courtesy of Enzo’s Pizza. The project was a cooperative effort by the Oceanport Quality of Life Committee working with Maple Place School art teacher Kelly Jakubowski and the stores in Village Center. “The Freaks Come Out at Night” Halloween party will be held 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Frank Talk Art Bistro & Books, 163 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank. It will feature live entertainment by The Gambone Project, refreshments, and prizes for costumes. Cover charge is $10 per person. For reservations, call 732-747-2572.
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The Garden Club of Fair Haven will meet at noon Nov. 4 at the youth center. “Mushroom Mania” will be presented by Dorothy Smullen, past president of both the New Jersey Mycological Association and the North East Mycological Federation. The presentation will include slides and a discussion. All are welcome. For more information, call 732-530-3642. The club’s tip of the month for chrysanthemums that have stopped blooming is to cut stems back close to the ground and dispose of stems and all dropped and dried leaves and branches. It is also not too late to plant spring-blooming bulbs.
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Charles Harris, director of music at First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank-Tower Hill, 255 Harding Road, Red Bank, will give an organ concert 7 p.m. Nov. 15. It will feature concertos by Handel, Mozart and others. A string ensemble will accompany Harris. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the organ repair fund. For more information, call the church at 732-747-1348, ext. 21.
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“An Evening With Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss” will be held at 8 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank. Tickets go on sale Oct. 30 and range from $19.50 to $45.50. In the interactive event, the baker and star of TLC’s “Cake Boss” will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of his cake artist techniques. For tickets or more information, call the box office at 732-842-9000 or visit www.countbasietheatre.org.
“Cake Boss” will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of his cake artist techniques. For tickets or more information, call the box office at 732-842-9000 or visit www.countbasietheatre. org.
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The Kortney Rose Foundation (KRF), Oceanport, has been selected as a participating charity for New York Road Runners’ ING New York City Marathon 2009 on Nov. 1. Team Kortney consists of 20 runners who chose to run for The Kortney Rose Foundation because they have either been affected by childhood cancer or were simply inspired by Kortney’s story. Kortney Rose Gillette succumbed to pediatric brain cancer at age 9 in 2006. For more information, visit the website atwww.TheKortneyRoseFoundation.org.
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The Woman’s Club of Little Silver will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at the clubhouse. The club is seeking participants for its vendors sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the clubhouse on Church Street. Spaces are $25 each. For more information, contact Eva at [email protected] or 732-284-7854.
Club members have decided to contribute to The N.J. State Federation of Women’s Clubs Project Autism, and the National Alopecia Foundation as its charities for the next year. The club will also purchase toiletries to send to troops overseas, and frozen meals and paper products will also be sent to the Ronald Mc Donald House. For club information, call 732-747-5434.
***** The second annual Fab Forward Ball will take place 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. The fundraiser will feature a concert of the “Beatles Songbook” by Jeff MacPherson, Dave Crowton, Maureen McCrink, Richie and Caroline Oddo, Matt Strippoli and Nicole Paventi. There will also be cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and an auction. Tickets are $75 each, and proceeds will benefit the Red Bank Charter School Foundation Inc. For tickets or more information, contact Rob at 732-673- 7261 or [email protected].
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A Taste of Ocean Grove is back by popular demand in Ocean Grove 5-8 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets are $15 each, and must be purchased by Nov. 3. Eleven eateries will offer a tastings from their menus; the tour will include restaurants, coffee shops, a cheese shop, bakery and a tea room. Music will be provided by Paul Marino Band, and the town’s stores will also be open. The event is sponsored by Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Savor Dining Club. Proceeds benefit Ocean Grove Citizens Patrol, the Ocean Grove Beautification Committee and the Ocean Grove Rescue Squad. For tickets or more information, call 732-774-1391 or visit www.oceangrovenj.com.
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