A Monmouth County Library program featuring Nora Maher and Erin Lee Kelly, of the duo Storytime Stage will be held 3 p.m. Jan. 23 at Hazlet Library, 251 Middle Road. The duo will perform sing- and dance-a-long songs and interactive winter stories about snow, sneezes and itchy snowsuits during the 45-minute free performance. For more information, call the library at 732-264-7164.
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Lillian Drive School PTO will hold a Steal Bingo/Mini Gift Auction 7-11 p.m. Jan. 30 at West Keansburg Fire Department. Attendees may bring their own food/drinks. Tickets are $10 for just the bingo, or $20 in advance for a bingo/gift auction ticket combo. Attendees are asked to bring a $10 wrapped gift to play. For more information, call 732-787-7686 or email allerobed38@ yahoo.com.
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The evening group of Embroiderers’ Guild of America Monmouth Chapter will meet 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 at Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Drive. A petite project class, “Danish Hemstitched Bag,” will be taught by member Ginger Iorizzo. The guild’s daytime group will meet 10 a.m. to
p.m. Feb. 18 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. The petite project class, “My Mini Sampler,” will be taught by Iorizzo. The guild welcomes anyone interested in needlework at all levels. For information, call Janice at 732-679-6739 or visit www.mcega.org.
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Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will present “Music for Black History Month,” 7 p.m. Feb. 10. The program is free, but registration is required. To register, call the library at 732-583-9100.
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Vendors are needed for an indoor flea market 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 20 at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet. Needed are crafters, merchants, small businesses, and individuals with garage sale items. Refreshments will be sold. Cost is $10 per indoor table. For more information, contact Renee at 732-264-8411 or email [email protected].
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Applications for the Middletown Arts Council’s 2010 Achievement in the Arts Scholarship will be accepted at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St., until March 19. The scholarship is open to Middletown residents who are high school seniors and have made notable contributions to the arts during their high school years. For more information, call 732-706-4100.
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Holmdel Office of Parks & Recreation will host a “Daddy & Daughter Sweetheart Dance” for Holmdel girls in grades three through six, 4-7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Holmdel Senior/Community Center, Crawfords Corner Road. Registration is limited and now underway. Cost is $80 per couple, and $15 for each additional daughter. For more information, contact Deborah at 732-946- 2820, ext. 1225 or email [email protected].
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Holmdel High School Chapter of Habitat for Humanity will present magician David Corsaro 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the high school, Crawfords Corner Road. The performance is for children in grades K-6. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 for students and adults. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.
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Holmdel Kiwanis Foundation will hold its third annual Casino Night 7-11 p.m. Feb. 26 at Lakeside Manor, 410 Route 36, Hazlet. Admission is $100 and includes $100 in gaming chips and refreshments. Proceeds benefit The Frances Foundation, Breast Friends Forever, The Spano Foundation and other local charities. There will also be $5,000 in prizes awarded, and 50/50s priced at $100 each. Only 200 tickets will be sold with 50 percent of the proceeds awarded. For more information, call Sharon at 732- 291-2960.