Jackson Community School will host a bus trip to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York on Sept. 29. All are invited to join them and visit the newly refurbished Intrepid Museum, which features two historic American naval vessels, the submarine USS Growler, a Cold War aircraft collection and the Aurora 7 capsule replica. The package includes motor coach transportation, driver’s gratuity, admission and trip leader. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from Jackson Memorial High School and return at approximately 5 p.m. Cost to attend: $62 for adults and $58 for ages 3- 17. Details: 732-689-2251.
The Howell Food Pantry will benefit from a food collection fundraiser to be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at The Action Room, a group exercise and dance studio at 4411 Route 9 north, Howell. The event will host a screening of “Forks Over Knives,” a film that advocates following a vegetables and whole-grain diet. Items needed by the food pantry can be found at the website www.TheActionRoomHowell.com under the Events tab. Details: 732-551-4344.
Art in the Garden will be held on the grounds of Calgo Gardens, 462 Adelphia Road, Howell, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24. The annual gathering will feature artists, jewelers, oil, watercolor and acrylic painters, sculptors, potters, weavers, photographers and illustrators. There will also be unusual fall plantings, container gardens, gourds and pumpkins for sale. Details: 732- 919-7770. Free admission.