• Monmouth Worship Center, 37 Vanderburg Road, Marlboro, will present “Messiah in the Passover,” a demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient feast of Passover, on April 9 at both morning services, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. The program will help the Jewish and Christian communities understand their common heritage. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-332-9600.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. April 4 at the Pine Brook School, 155 Pease Road, Manalapan. The meeting is open to the public.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. April 18 at the administration building, 54 Main St., Englishtown. The meeting is open to the public.
• The Shrewsbury Chorale will host a multi-family indoor garage sale on April 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 103 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst (Ocean Township). There will be hundreds of items plus baked goods. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-747-1362.
• Hope Lutheran Church, Freehold Township, will continue the celebration of its 50th anniversary with a banquet to be held at Our House Tavern, Howell, from 1-4 p.m. April 2. The program will include celebrations of the church’s activities during the last 50 years and will look to the next 50 years and the challenges and opportunities that will be provided as the area grows and changes. Details: 732-462-7545, or hopefreeho1d@ aol.com
• The spring sessions of Dancing by the Peddie Lake with Candace Woodward- Clough, offering instruction in swing, foxtrot, waltz and Latin dancing, will be held at 112 Etra Road, Hightstown. Classes will begin April 27 and April 28. Classes start at 7:30 p.m. Preregistration required. Cost is $60 per person for the four-week session. Details: 732-995-4284.
• The Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey invites area residents to its April 6 dinner meeting at 7 p.m. at Christie’s Italian Seafood Grill, 2420 Route 9, Howell. BYOB. There will be a guest speaker from Bongiorno Film Productions. The cost is $35 per person for society members and $45 for non-members. Cash is preferred, no credit cards. To reserve seating, call Anthony Grassi at 917-743-3311 or Richard Favara at 732-861-9465.
• The American Association of University Women Freehold Branch is accepting book donations for its 2017 used book sale. With the exception of Reader’s Digest condensed books and textbooks, all books in good condition are appreciated. Books may be dropped off only between 10 a.m. and noon on Tuesdays at the Freehold Savings Bank, 65 W. Main St., Freehold, or call Joan at 732-431-2297 for drop-off instructions.
• The Monmouth County Park System will host turtle meet and greet events at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, at noon April 1-2. The event is free.
• The Monmouth County Park System will host demonstrations of a 19th century grist mill at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold Township, from 1-4 p.m. April 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30. There is no cost to attend the demonstration.
• Come and explore the woods and wetlands of the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, on Earth Day, April 22. Meet at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center. The day will include nature walks, live reptile and amphibian presentations, children’s crafts, and more. Activity times: animal presentations at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.; nature walks at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• The B’nai B’rith Ketubah Unit (55 and over) will meet for dinner on April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pine Tavern, 151 Route 34, Old Bridge. Prospective non-member couples and singles are welcome to attend. An RSVP is required by March 30. Details: Elaine, 908-232-0062.
• See master craftsman Tom Kelleher create a wooden bucket using centuries old techniques and tools at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold Township, from noon to 4 p.m. April 22-23. There is no cost to attend the demonstration.
• The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township, will present a lecture, “Abraham Lincoln and the Jews,” by Rabbi Dr. Robert Fierstien of Stockton University at 1 p.m. April 26. Fierstien will highlight Lincoln’s personal relationship with the Jewish people and demonstrate the significant role Lincoln played in defending Jewish rights and civil rights during the Civil War years. Admission is $3 for museum members, $5 for non-members, and students are free. To make a reservation (non-refundable), call 732-252-6990.
• A Holocaust Remembrance Evening will be held at the Center for Jewish Life, 176 Route 79 North, Marlboro, at 7 p.m. April 24. The lives and heroism of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust will be commemorated. There is no charge for this event. To RSVP, call 732-316-7600.
• The Freehold First Aid Squad Auxiliary and Cadet Corps will host its fifth annual Easter pancake breakfast and flower sale from 9 a.m. to noon April 15 at the first aid squad headquarters, 16 Spring St., Freehold. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 3-12, and free for children under 3. For tickets, call Barbara, 732-616-2516.
• Attorney Robert Munoz will discuss “A Gift for Your Children – An Estate Plan” from 7-9 p.m. April 19 at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Center, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The discussion series is sponsored by Kathy Lo Bue of Glen Eagle Advisors. Adults of all ages invited to this free, non-sectarian event. Refreshments provided. RSVP to 732-866-6660.
• The early costume collection of the Monmouth County Historical Association will be featured in an all-day seminar to be held on 8 April at the association’s museum in Freehold Borough. The program is titled “Whatever Shall We Wear: 18th and Early 19th Century Clothing and Accessories in Monmouth County.” Registration fee of $125 per person includes lunch. Advance registration required. Details: 732-462-1466, ext. 11, or email [email protected]
• Brookdale Community College will hold its annual spring open house on April 2 at noon in the Collins Arena, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft. High school students, career-changers and residents of all ages are invited to meet with Brookdale staff, ask questions and explore more than 50 degree and career training programs offered through the college. Details: www.brookdalecc.edu/openhouse or 732-224-1857.
• Brookdale Community College will present its annual guitar show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 in the Brookdale Recreation and Events Center, Lincroft. There will be live performances, exclusive deals on guitars, musical equipment and more, and educational workshops. General admission: $12; free for children 12 and under. Details: www.brookdaleguitarshow.com
• The Marlboro Library, Wyncrest Road, Marlboro, will present the film “Swim Team,” which chronicles the rise of the Jersey Hammerheads, a competitive swim team of diverse autistic teens. Cast members and filmmaker Lara Stolman will answer questions. “Swim Team” will be shown at 1 p.m. April 22. Registration is mandatory. Call the library beginning April 10 to reserve a seat. Details: 732-536-9406.
• The Colts Neck Shade Tree Commission will distribute seedlings to Colts Neck residents from 9-11 a.m. April 8 at Town Hall. This is the third year in the five-year tree recovery campaign sponsored by the New Jersey Forestry Service. The Colts Neck “5,000 in 5 years” will provide a variety of tree seedlings to residents (up to five per resident) and guidance for successful transfer.
• The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a walk at Seven Presidents Park, Long Branch, at 10 a.m. April 30 to look at nesting shorebirds and to examine the role of the shorebird monitor program in the birds’ protection. Meet at 10 a.m. in the north parking lot (corner of Ocean Avenue North and Atlantic Avenue) outside the Skateplex. All are welcome to attend. Participation is free and advance registration is not required. Details: http://www.monmouthaudubon.org
• Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter welcomes stitchers of all levels. There are sit and stitch tables at each meeting, as well as special projects. Evening stitchers will meet from 7-9 p.m. April 3 at the Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Drive, Colts Neck. Day stitchers will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20 at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way, Colts Neck. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540, or visit www.mcega.org
• The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a bird walk on Sandy Hook on April 15. The peninsula of Sandy Hook acts as a natural funnel to north-flying migrants. Meet at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the former visitors center. Open to members and non-members of the society. Participation is free and advance registration is not required. Details: http://www.monmouthaudubon.org
• A meeting of the Monmouth County Retired Educators Association will be held at 11 a.m. April 4 at the Radisson, 50 Gibson Place, Freehold Township. Steve Eugene will present a program about Senior Internet and Scam Alerts. Members are asked to bring a non-perishable donation for the food bank and sample toiletries for the Ronald McDonald House in Long Branch. New members welcome. For luncheon reservations, contact Sue at 732-995-7754 or [email protected] before March 20.
• The Adelphia Fire Company, 925 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell, will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon April 9. All are welcome. Adults: $10. Children: $6. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice, tea and cocoa.
• The Adelphia Fire Company, 925 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell, will hold its annual Steak Bake and Gift Auction on May 6. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dinner from 7-9 p.m. Ticket donation: $35. Includes all you can eat steak, fries, salad, dessert, soda/tea and beer. For tickets, email Mark or Katie at [email protected]
• The Deep Cut Orchid Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month (April 11) at the Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Ave., Tinton Falls. There is a speaker, refreshments and a discussion of plants on the show table. There is no cost to attend and everyone is welcome.
• The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will sponsor a trip to visit Arthur Avenue (Little Italy in the Bronx) on April 8. Bus leaves Freehold Township at 9 a.m., returns at 5 p.m. All members and their immediate families are invited to attend. Cost is $30 for adults and children. RSVP by March 20. Details: Cheryl, 732-536-5832.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will host the third annual Project Zero 5K fun run walk at the Manalapan Recreation Center at 8 a.m. April 29. Details: www.mtnj.org or 732-446-8345.
• The Essential Tremor Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month (April 6) at the Jack Aaronson Conference Center at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Details: 732-462-8304, after 10 a.m.
• New Jersey Blood Services is in need of volunteers to work blood drives in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Tasks include assisting donors with registration, watching donors for post-donation reactions and responding to their needs. Details: Jan Zepka, 732-616-8741.
• The Marlboro Jewish Center will sponsor an Israel Adventure for Women from June 25 through July 6, 2017. The tour will visit traditional and off-the-beaten-path sites, and include Shabbat in Jerusalem and a stop in Tel Aviv. The itinerary includes talks with Israeli women who will bring their experiences and passions to life. Details: [email protected]
• A new cancer support group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Monmouth Worship Center, 37 Vanderburg Road, Marlboro. A prayer group will meet at 8:30 p.m. Details: 732-332-9600.
• Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., Class of 1967 will reunite at 6 p.m. April 23 at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, Coney Island. Details: [email protected] or 917-363-2500 or David Coleman at 732-547-2340.
• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance will meet in the spiritual center of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 1 Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, from 7:30-9 p.m. every Thursday. Details: 732-536-5826 or 732-320-0029.
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