The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Long Branch will host its 2011 Friends and Family Open House and Barbecue 1-4 p.m. Oct. 15. The event is kid-friendly and includes entertainment, family activities, great food, tours of its home, and volunteer awards… and of course. Ronald will be on hand.
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Brighton Memorial Post V. F. W. No. 2140, 255 Willow Ave., Long Branch, has changed the menu for its second Friday of the month dinners. From 4:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14, a roast beef dinner or Philly steak sandwich dinner will be served. The cost of $7 includes the main course and salad, soup, choice of potatoes, vegetable, biscuits and dessert. Details: 732-870-2224.
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CPC Behavioral Healthcare will hold its annual food tasting, the “Culinary Adventure,” 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Deal Golf and Country Club in Deal. Proceeds will provide behavioral health services to children, teens and adults in need. CPC’s Culinary Adventure will also feature CPC’s annual quilt raffle with the Cherokee Rose quilt and lavish silent and gift auctions. Tickets are $75 per person; $85 reserved for seating. Quilt raffle tickets are $2 per ticket. Register online or purchase raffle tickets at www.cpcbehavioral.org. Details: 732-935- 2222.
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The Long Branch Historical Association will hold its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 on the second floor of Long Branch City Hall, 344 Broadway. Speakers Robert Silverman and Diana Newman will portray New Jersey Civil War history in character. They will be offering for sale the two books put out by the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee (150 years). As always, the meeting is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served.
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Maestro Community Development Corp. and The Long Branch Housing Authority join forces as National Pro Wrestling Superstars return 7:45 p.m. Oct. 28 to Long Branch’s Bucky James Community Center, 231 Wilbur Ray Ave. Halloween costume contests will be held for ages 1-12 and 13 and over. Tickets are $20 for adults and $17 for kids and seniors, and are available at local outlets or by calling the NWS box office at 732-888-1704. All major charge cards are accepted, and group rates are available.
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TheAmerican Legion Riders announced the first New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Ride to benefit the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation and the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center in Holmdel. The ride will be held Oct. 16, rain or shine, with riders assembling at the National Guard Headquarters in Lawrenceville and traveling to Holmdel at 11:30 a.m. Registration is $25 and includes barbecue lunch. Details: 732-335-0033, ext. 100, or www.njvvmf.org.
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The Bayshore Companion Dog Club is offering its first CAT Coursing Aptitude Test Match 9 a.m. Oct. 22 at Bucks Mill Recreation Center, Colts Neck. Lure coursing is a great way to have fun and cross train your dog. All breeds (pure and mixed breed) are invited to attend. No specific training is required, just the instinctive drive to chase that most dogs are born with. The cost is $10 if pre-registered and $15 day of. For details call Tammy Waitt at 732-474- 1769 or [email protected].
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Brookdale Community College’s Visiting Writers Series will host Paul Guest at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Lincroft main campus in Navesink Rooms I and II of the Warner Student Life Center, 765 Newman Springs Road. Guest is the author of three volumes of poetry and a memoir. His newest collection of poetry is “An Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge.” The event is free, but a $3 donation is suggested. Details: [email protected] or 732-224- 2650.
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Join the Friends of the Monmouth Museum 11 a.m. Nov. 7 for “The art of gift wrapping” at Bingham Hall, 40 Bingham Road, Rumson. Speaker Carol Solarino, will show you how to use baskets, frames, cutting boards, bags and other tools for maximum effect. A light catered lunch and a raffle of some of the demonstration giftwrapped items will follow the presentation. Tickets are $35 per person for members and $40 for non-members. Limited seating. For reservations and details, call Mary Suszkowski at 732-747-2266.
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