Come hear a naturalist’s answer to New Jersey’s critics at 7 p.m. June 9 at the Main Library, 328 Broadway, Long Branch. Pete Bacinski, the sanctuary director at the Sandy Hook Bird Observatory, features the state’s flora and fauna in a scenic journey through the seasons across the state. The program is free and open to the public. Details: 732-222- 3900 or visit www.lmxac.org/longbranch.
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A yard sale will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 5 on the church grounds at 254 Wall St., West Long Branch. The rain date is June 12. There will be something for everyone.
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The 24th New Jersey Seafood Festival will be held June 11-13 in Silver Lake Park, between 5th and 6th Avenues in Belmar. This year the festival expands to Friday evening and includes chefs from 45 of the area’s finest restaurants and food vendors, entertainment, a wine tent, and a free trolley Saturday and Sunday making stops at the festival, the Belmar train station and the Belmar Marina parking lot. Admission is free. Hours are Friday 4-7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., rain or shine.
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Fort Monmouth seventh-grader Anna Grauel has been chosen as the second-place winner in the seventh- and eighth-grade category of the Armed Services YMCA’s annual Student Art & Essay Contest. She will be recognized at the Armed Services YMCA’s 23rd Annual Recognition Luncheon in Washington, D.C., and will receive a U.S. savings bond. Essay participants are asked to write about their military hero. Anna’s award-winning essay is about her father, Lt. Col. David Grauel, United States Army. The full text of Anna’s essay will be available at www.asymca.org.
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The Riverview Medical Center Foundation will host its annual golf invitational June 7 at the Rumson Country Club, with shotgun starts at both 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Proceeds will assist in providing state-of-theart health care services to the community of Riverview Medical Center. Golf will be followed by a cocktail reception and awards dinner. For details, reservation, or raffle tickets, call Valerie Ryan at 732-751-5101.
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The Paper Moon Marionette Theatre at the First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, presents “Pinocchio” 2 p.m. every Saturday through Aug. 7. Tickets are $9. Weekday performances are available for groups. Details: 732-291-7552 or www.firstavenueplayhouse.com.
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From 6 to 9 p.m. every Saturday night from June 5 to Aug. 28 (except for July3), StreetLife will take place in front of businesses from Broad Street to the Red Bank Train Station and throughout the entire Red Bank business district. Acts and locations are subject to change, and performances take place rain or shine. For details, call 732-842-4244 or visit www.redbankrivercenter. org/streetlife for a complete StreetLife schedule.
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