• Monmouth Torah Links invites the Jewish community to “An Evening of Sushi and Spirit,” featuring Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, at 7:30 p.m. April 18 at the Marlboro Fire Company, Route 79, Marlboro. Jungreis is a world-renowned lecturer and has authored four best-selling books, including her latest release “Life Is a Test.” A sushi buffet will precede the presentation. Advance reservations suggested at a cost of $18; $25 at the door. Details: 732-377-9551.
• The Western Monmouth County Newcomers Club will be holding its Spring general meeting March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 50 Main St., Englishtown. Christine Leone, a certified Zumba instructor will be leading a demonstration of Zumba for the group. All are welcome to meet new friends. Details: www.monmouthnewcomers.org.
•A pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be offered by the Robertsville Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary 8 a.m. to noon March 21 at the Robertsville Firehouse, 94 Route 520, Marlboro.
• Brookdale Computer Users Group (BCUG) will present the works of art done by members of BCUG’s graphics workshop group throughout the month of March at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The display will feature the works of 10 graphics workshop members, including 11 three-dimensional photographs by William Silverman of Marlboro. Details: www.bcug.com.
• A gift auction hosted by the Temple Shaari Emeth Early Learning Center, Manalapan, will be held March 11 at the American Hotel in Freehold. Admission is $40 per person and includes dinner and dancing. Details: 732-462-3264.
• A job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 12 at Brookdale Community College’s Long Branch Higher Education Center, 213 Broadway, Long Branch. It is free for job seekers and the business participants. Upwards of 70 businesses are expected. Details: 732-229-8440, ext. 2.
• A spaghetti dinner will be offered by Boy Scout Troop 180 on March 13 in the building behind the Old Tennent Church, Tennent Road, Manalapan. Seatings will be available at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $7 for adults, $6 for seniors. $5 for children ages 4-10. A family package of five tickets for $30 is available. Children under 3 are free. Funds raised will provide camping opportunities, training and supplies and equipment to help the troop, which grows vegetables and collects food for the needy and does other community services. Details and tickets: 732-364-7672.
• “The Jewish History of New Jersey” will be discussed by Rabbi Dr. Robert Feirstein, who is on the faculty of Richard Stockton College, on March 14 at 10:30 a.m. at the Freehold Jewish Center, 59 Broad St., Freehold. Donation of $5 includes lecture and refreshments. RSVP to 732-462-0254 or email office@freeholdjc. org.
• A blood drive will be conducted at the Conover Road Elementary School, Conover Road, Colts Neck, from 4-8 p.m. March 15. Donors must present a signature ID and must be healthy, at least 16 years old and weigh at least 120 pounds to donate blood. Call 732-303-5069 or 732-845-9648 for appointments.
• The American Association of UniversityWomen’s Freehold Chapter will feature Valerie Buickerood on March 18 as its guest speaker. Buickerood is the director of major gifts for the Alice Paul Institute and will discuss Alice Paul, who led the fight for women’s suffrage and championed equal rights for women through most of the 20th century. The meeting will be held at the Barkalow Middle School, 498 Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold Township, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome. Details: 732-928-2478.
• “Veggie Kids,” a Junior Chef Cooking Club class for children 8-12 years of age, will be offered from 10:30-11:30 a.m. March 20 at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center, Freehold Township. Participants will have hands-on fun preparing and sampling delicious vegetarian dishes, and will then take home the recipes to try in their own kitchens. The cost to attend is $12 per child and $10 per each additional sibling. Space is limited. Details and registration: 732-308-0570.
• A Passover children’s program for young children through age 4 will be held from 10-11 a.m. March 21 at Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro. The program will feature storytelling, crafts, music and a snack. This program is open to members and nonmembers and their families at no charge. RSVP to the temple office by March 19 at 732-308-0055.
• A blood drive will be conducted at Hope Lutheran Church, 211 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 21. Donors must present a signature ID and must be healthy, at least 16 years old and weigh at least 120 pounds to donate blood. Call 732-303-5069 or 732- 845-9648 for appointments.
• Rabbi David Saperstein will speak about Jewish-Muslim relations, past, present and future, at noon March 21 at Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro. Currently serving as the director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Saperstein represents the national Reform Jewish movement to Congress. All are welcome to attend the free lecture. Advance registration is required. Call 732-308-0055.
• Monmouth County Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) will conduct a parent support group meeting and adult AD/HD support group meeting from 6:30-8:45 p.m. March 22 at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Register at the website www.meetup.com/Monmouth-County- CHADD-Daytime-Meetup. Details: 732-552-8012.
• The United Republican Club of Howell is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a pasta dinner on March 21. The event will take place at the first aid building on Kent Road, Howell, from 3-7 p.m. A donation of $10 per adult and $3 for each child under age 10 is greatly appreciated. All are welcome to attend. For tickets and details, call 917-684-1153 or 732-977-4603.
• A blood drive will be conducted by the Central Jersey Blood Center at the Heritage Lane first aid building, corner of Hyers Mill and Conover roads, Colts Neck, from 4-9 p.m. March 24. Donors must present a signature ID and must be healthy, at least 16 years old and weigh at least 120 pounds to donate blood. Call 732-303-5069 or 732- 845-9648 for appointments.
• The Freehold Art Society will hold a meeting and demonstration at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, at 7 p.m. March 24. Art Nelson, an Oakhurst artist, will use a video to show the techniques he uses to create sculptures from underwater videos he has taken of wrecks during dives. The meeting is free and open to the public. Park in lower lot. Details: 732-780-4926.
• A community luncheon will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., Freehold, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 26. A donation of $7 will provide a choice of two — salad bar, soup, sandwich — plus beverage and dessert. Take-out orders are available for parties of five or more. Details: 732-462- 9667.
• The Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth will host a “Leisure Learning Lunch” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 26 at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township. Dorothy Kaplan will tell the story of “The Wooden Suitcase and How It Got From Riga, Latvia, to Iowa City, Iowa, in 1923,” based on her brother’s memoirs. Tour the museum and enjoy a hot, kosher, Shabbat lunch. Cost: $6 for JCCWM members and participating temple members; $8 for nonmembers. No walk-ins. Register by March 22. Details: 732-683- 9300.
• The Battleground Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 26 at the historic Village Inn, corner of Main and Water streets, Englishtown. Guests are encouraged to attend to see a special speaker from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, David Kennedy, impersonate Mark Twain in costume. Details: Send an email to [email protected].
• The Glee Club from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., will perform on March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., Freehold. The concert is free to the public. Free will offerings will be accepted after the program. Early arrival is recommended. There are 500 seats available in the church. Details and corporate sponsorships: 908-415-6731.