Elaine Berman (r) tallies Gracie Krall’s final score in a game of “Jeopardy” staged by fourth-graders at St. Leo the Great School in Lincroft on Feb. 2. The game was part of the activities celebrating Catholic Schools Week, which included classroom visits by parents like Jeannette Arias (l), Teacher Appreciation Day and Student Appreciation Day, when the students celebrated with ice cream sundaes and video games. “Smartphone & Tablet — War of Android vs. Apple,” one of 14 monthly workshops of Brookdale Computer Users Group, will be held 7 p.m. Feb. 9 in room 175 of High Technology High School on the campus of Brookdale Community College. Free. Details: www.bcug.com.
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St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church will host a pot roast dinner 2-4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Church Hall, 8 East Front St., Keyport. The cost is $10 and includes mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert.
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Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, will feature the following films as part of its New Release Movies Month in February: “Midnight in Paris” (2011), with Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams, will be shown 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Feb.; 13; and “Moneyball” (2011), with Brad Pitt and Robin Wright, will be shown 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 27. The movies are shown free and with light refreshments in the Community Room of the library’s main branch.
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“Come to Your Senses,” an evening to benefit Musicians on a Mission and the Monmouth Museum, is slated for 5-8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Featured will be all sorts of things to stimulate the senses— music by Ronnie Brandt, Wakah Chan, Joel DeWitt, Arlan Feiles and Gary Wright; art exhibits; gourmet fare, hand and neck massages; herbs for sale, and punch. Tickets are $20 and available in advance. Call 732-747-2266. Details: www.musiciansonamission.org.
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The Brush and Palette Art Guild welcomes new artists of all levels to experience “The Fun of Pastels” with instructor and master pastel artist Frank Csulak. Classes will be held 7-9 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 6 and 13 at The Cullen Center in Hazlet. The cost is $20 for the three-class series. Details: 732-888-0993 or www.brushandpalette.org.
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The Garden State Players nonprofit theater group will meet 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Cullen Center, 1776 UnionAve., Hazlet, to discuss fundraising for its summer musical. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
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The Tower Hill Concert Series will present soprano Sherezade Panthaki in concert 7 p.m. Feb. 12 in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, 255 Harding Road. She is known internationally for performing 17th- and 18th-century works such as Handel’s “Messiah” in a new and exciting way. Like most presentations, this concert is offered at no admission charge. An offering will be taken to help defray the expense of the concert series. The church is handicapped-accessible.
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Carnevale, the Italian Mardi Gras Festival, will be hosted by the Italian American Association of Monmouth County 2-6 p.m. Feb. 19 at Eagle Oaks Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Drive, Farmingdale. The event will feature a buffet lunch, wine, music and dancing, trackless train, crowning of king, queen, princess, and prince of Carnevale, best-costume contest, gift auction, 50/50 raffle and more. The cost to attend is $35 for adults, $20 for children ages 3-10. Details and to respond: 732-863-0021.
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Monmouth Conservatory of Music will present a classical music concert 4 p.m. Feb. 18 at the conservatory, 50 White St., Red Bank. Suggested donation is $20. Internationally renowned pianist Vladislav Kovalsky will be performing works by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. Details: www.monmouthconservatory.org or 732- 741-8880.
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The Lincroft Inn will host an all-youcan eat pasta and meatball dinner 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Feb. 27 in its Jefferson Room, which seats up to 80 people. Meals include non-alcoholic beverages; however, guests may run a tab at the bar. One hundred per- cent of the proceeds will benefit the Lincroft Fire Company and the Lincroft First Aid. The cost is $15 per adult and $10 per child up to 7 years. Details: 732-747-0890.

