Learn about native pollinators and their importance to the ecosystem when Jolie Dollar presents “Native Pollinator Conservation” 1-2:30 p.m. April 14 at Deep Cut Gardens, Red Hill Road, Middletown. The presentation also includes a hands-on native bee nestbuilding exercise. The cost is $15 per adult and $7.50 per child. Those under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Details or registration: www.monmouthcountyparks.com or call 732-842- 4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.
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Local musicians Adam Brzostoski and Carol Barbieri will perform at 7 p.m. April 17 in the community room at the Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road. Brzostoski and Barbieri’s performance features a unique sound that encompasses acoustic, blues and rock music. Learn more at www.myspace.com/adambrzostoski and www.carolbarbieri.com. All are welcome to attend this free performance. No tickets or prior registration needed.
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The Lincroft Village Green Association will hold its eighth annual Lincroft Community Yard Sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21 at homes throughout Lincroft. For a free Seller’s List Booklet that lists the yard sale addresses and the items for sale, visit www.lincroft.org. LVGA members who want to participate in the sale can register for free on the LVGA website. The LVGA is a civic association committed to keeping Lincroft a pleasant and safe place to live.
Monmouth Players will present Luigi Creatore’s “Flamingo Court” April 14, 21, 27 and 28 and May 4 and 5 at 8:15 p.m., and April 15, 22 and 29 at 2 p.m., at the Navesink Library Theater at the corner of Sears and Monmouth avenues in the Navesink section of Middletown. Tickets are $17 for general admission and $14 for seniors and students. Coffee and homemade desserts will be available. Reservations are required. Details and reservations: 732-291-9211 or www.monmouthplayers.org.
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Spotlight Players of Matawan presents “The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad” at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, at the intersection of Franklin Street and Route 34 in Matawan. Performances are 2 and 7 p.m. April 14 and 21, and 3 p.m. April 15 and 22. Tickets are $18 regular admission and $15 for seniors and students. Complimentary refreshments will be served at intermission. Reservations can be made by calling 732- 583-7874. For more information, visit www.spotlightplayers.org.
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Middletown Boy Scout Troop 242 and the Middletown Elks will host a spaghetti dinner and silent auction 5-9 p.m. April 27 for a local mother of three who is fighting breast cancer. The event will be held at the Elks Lodge on Church Street in Belford. The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for children, and includes dinner, beverages and dessert. All proceeds will go to the family. For tickets or donations, contact Patti Heimbuch at 732-856-8118 or Patty Ross at 732-787-1795.
St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, Keyport, will host an Italian Food Festival 2- 4 p.m. April 22 at the church hall, 8 East Front St. The cost is $10 and includes salad, eggplant parmigiana, lasagna, pasta, meatballs, sausage, beverages and dessert. Please come and support the church.
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Temple Shalom will host a family event 6-8:45 p.m. April 28 as participants build the Warsaw Ghetto with 60,000 Legos, learn some Jewish history and meet other families. At least one parent must stay with the children. The evening will start with a Havdalah service and pizza. The cost is $2 per person. RSVP by April 22 to [email protected] or 732-972-9474.
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The Brookdale Community College Theater Department will present “The Reluctant Dragon” at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 21 and 28 and at 3 p.m. April 22 and 29 at the Brookdale PerformingArts Center. This humorous story is about the unlikely friendship between a dragon and a young boy. Tickets are $5 for adults, seniors, BCC students and children age 13 and over. Children 12 and under are free. Call the box office for more information and to order tickets, 732-224-2411.
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WATERSPIRIT and Food & Water Watch NJ will host a screening of the documentary “Blue Gold” 7-9:15 p.m. April 19 at Stella Maris Retreat Center, 981 Ocean Avenue, Elberon. The film will be followed by a discussion session on the global world water crisis. For more information, contact waterspirit@ stellamaris.comcastbiz.net.
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The MOMS Club of Aberdeen/Matawan will hold an open house playground 9:45-11 a.m. April 23 at Holmdel Park’s lower playground. The MOMS Club of Aberdeen/Matawan is an international nonprofit support group for the stay-at-home mom with activities during the day, when mothers-at-home need support. The club includes moms who live in Aberdeen, Matawan, Hazlet and Keyport. Details: www.momsclub.org. Email [email protected] to RSVP. There will be refreshments and activities for the children.
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Brookdale Community College will host comedic royalty D.L. Hughley in the Robert J. CollinsArena 8 p.m. April 26. Community and staff tickets are $15; Brookdale students may purchase tickets (with valid ID) for $5. Tickets are on sale at the Student Life Center information desk or by calling 732-224-2500. For more information, email [email protected].
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The Red Bank Chapter of People to People International will present “Petra and Jordan” with world traveler Dorothy Reynolds atOld First Church, 69 Kings Highway, Middletown, 2 p.m. April 29. The program will feature a slide show of Petra, the mystical city of stone, with an overview of life in modernday Jordan. The program is free. Refreshments will be provided. Call 732-758-8144 for details.
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