• The Freehold Memorial Day Parade Committee, in conjunction with JB’s Dinner, Route 33, Howell, will host a fundraiser on Nov. 13 (all day). The diner will donate 20 percent of a guest’s pre-tax check to the parade committee to assist in putting on the 145th Freehold Memorial Day Parade in 2019. The flier must be presented. Visit www.freeholdmemorialdayparade.com to download the flier.
• Saint Gabriel’s Altar Rosary Society will host a “Super Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair” from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the parish center gymnasium, 100 N. Main St. (Route 79), Marlboro. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. All are welcome to attend the event. There will be more than 50 vendors on hand – wood crafts, quilts, baby clothing, floral arrangements, Pampered Chef, wine crafts, doggie gifts, ornaments, chocolates and more. Details: Email Julie at [email protected]
• Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Tennent Road, Manalapan, will host its annual Harvest Home Turkey Dinner on Oct. 27. Seatings at 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Take-out available from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner served buffet style. Adults: $12, children (3-10), $7, children under 3 are free. Details and reservations: 732-446-6299 or 732-780-3296.
• No Stigma Network invites community members to bowl for fun and funds to support its programs for young adults with mental health challenges. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Howell Lanes, Route 9, Howell. Bowl with friends and family members. There will be a gift auction. Tickets: $20 per person (includes two games, shoe rental, two slices of pizza, soft drink and snacks). To purchase tickets, visit www.nostigmanetwork.com or email [email protected]
• The Chelsea at the Solana Marlboro, 52 Route 520, Marlboro, will host two events that are open to the public: At 3 p.m. Oct. 29, “Capture the Moment” will be held for all veterans. At 2 p.m. Nov. 6, elder attorney Carl Archer will present “Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security During the Time of Trump.” Details: 732-536-3000.
• The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present its annual ceramic craft project for Hanukkah from 4:30-6 p.m. Nov. 8 at Around the Corner Art Center, 290 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township. Admission is $12 per child (suggested ages 4 and up). Children will paint their own Hanukkah ceramic menorah, platter or candlesticks. To make a required paid reservation (non-refundable), call 732-252-6990.
• The Hebrew Academy, Marlboro, will hold a 3D Party: Drumsticks, Dreidels and Dance event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 for students in grades five through eight. The $5 admission includes music, games, dinner and snacks. All area students who attend a Jewish day school or are a member of any Jewish youth group are invited to attend. Advance registration is required. RSVP to Linda Glickstein at 732-431-5525.
• The Heart of New Jersey Chorus presents “Jukebox Jingles” with special guests The Trentones at 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Millstone Township Primary School, 18 Schoolhouse Road, Millstone Township. Call for tickets, 732-474-8529, or online at https://honj.org/node/1659
• Michael Cassara will share his enthusiasm for cemetery research at the Nov. 11 meeting of the Monmouth County Genealogy Society at 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 72 Broad St., Eatontown. Cassara calls his approach “Cemetery Crowdsourcing.” The meeting is free and the public is welcome to attend. Details: 732-747-0090.
• A turkey supper will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Englishtown, 50 Main St., Englishtown, with one seating at 5 p.m. Nov. 3. There will be a buffet style dinner. All are welcome to attend. Tickets for adults are $10, children ages 5-12 are $5, children under 5 are free. Take-out meals are available, but must be ordered in advance. For tickets, call 908-385-0203.
• The Hebrew Academy, formerly Solomon Schechter Day School, Marlboro, will host a vendor night from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 13 at 22 School Road East, Marlboro. Admission is $5, which includes three raffle tickets. Vendors include jewelry, personalized gifts, beauty products, clothing, Judaica and more. The event is open to the community. Details: Linda Glickstein, 732-431-5525.
• Psychic, author and empath Linda Shields, known as “The Jersey Shore Medium,” will be at The Event Center at iPlay America, Freehold Township, on Nov. 14. Doors open at 5 p.m. Show begins 7 p.m. Ticket includes buffet and admission. Details: www.iplayamerica.com/event/jersey-shore-medium-linda-shields
• The League of Women Voters will hold a candidates forum for the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. The candidates running for one full three-year term are Republican Susan M. Kiley, Democrat Amber Gesslein, independent candidate Brendan Maroney and independent candidate John P. Curley. The candidates running for a one-year
unexpired term are Republican Gerard P. Scharfenberger and Democrat Larry Luttrell. Community members are invited to come and listen to the candidates’ views on the issues.
• The 42nd annual Halloween Spooktacular Parade will be held in Freehold Borough on Oct. 28. Parade participants in costume will leave the Freehold Raceway parking lot at 1 p.m. and walk through town, including down Main Street. Residents of all communities are welcome to attend the festivities. At the conclusion of the parade, free cider, apples and donuts will be handed out at the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot.
• Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, 448 Tennent Road, Manalapan, will host a holiday boutique from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10. Crafts, jewelry, food and more. Vendors are wanted for the boutique. Vendors should call by Oct. 26 to reserve a spot. Details: 732-446-6299 or email [email protected]
• The Manalapan Board of Health will sponsor a free rabies immunization clinic for dogs and cats from 9-11:30 a.m. Nov. 3 in the Manalapan Recreation Center at the new expansion building by Field K and the spray park (best entrance is the western entrance, not the main entrance, on Route 522). All dogs must be on a leash and cats confined to a carrier. Details: 732-446-8345.
• The Monmouth County Park System will host a mill demonstration on Oct. 27-28 from 1-4 p.m. at Historic Walnford, Walnford Road, Upper Freehold Township. See the 19th century gristmill in action. Demonstrations run through November. Free.
• The Reformed Church of Freehold, 67 W. Main St., will host a roast beef dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 3. All are welcome to attend. Tickets: $20 (adult) and $6 (child, 6-12). There will be a full dinner served family style. Take-out dinners will be available. Tickets available at the door or through the church office. Details: 732-462-1717.
• The Monmouth County Park System presents “Creatures of the Night!” at Huber Woods Park, Middletown. This is an interactive, non-scary family friendly hayride during which staff and volunteers perform light-hearted and educational skits. Offered on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-27 (staggered times between 4:30-8 p.m. and not all times are offered each evening). The cost is $10 per person. Lap children (under age 3) are free when accompanied by paying adult. Pre-registration is a must. To register, call 732-842-4000 or visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com
• The second annual Film Shorts Festival will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township. Admission is $8 for museum members and $10 for non-members. Details: 732-252-6990
or https://www.jhmomc.org/events
• The Freehold Township Senior Center, 116 Jackson Mills Road, Freehold Township, will host a craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10. Tables are available for $15. There will be a variety of craft and holiday items. Details: 732-294-2029.
• The Colts Neck Reformed Church, 139 Route 537, Colts Neck, will hold its annual Election Day Luncheon, Dinner and Craft Bazaar on Nov. 6. Tickets for the lunch and dinner (featuring a turkey meal) will be available for purchase beginning Oct. 9. All are welcome to attend. Proceeds to benefit the ongoing benevolence program of the church. Details:
732-462-4555.
• Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen, will host monthly meet and greet events on Oct. 31, Nov. 28 and Dec. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to come and learn about the synagogue. Refreshments will be served. Details: Email [email protected] or call 732-583-1700.
• The Manalapan-Englishtown Community Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse has launched its Project Zero website at projectzeromanalapan.com. Project Zero is the alliance’s initiative to reset the narrative in Englishtown and Manalapan regarding substance abuse. The website contains information about where residents can go for assistance.
• 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.
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