The Monmouth County Park System will present “Camelot,” produced by Mickey and Judy Productions, in the Thompson Park Theater Barn, Lincroft.
In this classic musical, based on T.H. White’s “The Once and Future King,” King Arthur founds the kingdom of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, who fight for justice and right, only to see his ideal crumble when his wife Guinevere falls in love with his favorite knight, Sir Lancelot, according to a press release.
Musical numbers include “I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight,” “If Ever I Would Leave You” and “C’est Moi.”
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 13, 14, 20 and 21. The show is open to ages 12 and up, under 18 with adult. The cost is $15 per person; $10 for persons 55 and up and children age 12-17. Tickets will be sold at the door as space permits; however, pre-registration is recommended. To register, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the park system TTY/TDD number is 711.
Brookdale Community College is offering the opportunity to Learn to Dig. Individuals may enroll now to take part in an archaeological excavation from May 16-27 as the field school studies the Cornelius Low House and New Jersey’s Revolutionary War era history.
Students will learn about history, archaeology, material culture, environmental sciences and more as an interdisciplinary course, according to a press release.
Students will get hands-on experience of archaeological methods by looking for artifacts at one of the state’s earliest colonial residences. Built in 1741, the Cornelius Low House is a Georgian manor in Piscataway.
The course is offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Cornelius Low House, 1225 River Road, Piscataway. For more information about the course and requirements, contact Professor Matthew Kalos at [email protected]
Join Dress for Success Central New Jersey on May 11 at 11 a.m. for its annual Women’s Empowerment Breakfast.
The event will take place virtually over Zoom and will feature keynote speaker Tiffany Dufu, author of “Drop the Ball,” a memoir and manifesto that shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive: the ability to let go, according to a press release. Tickets are $50. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Dress for Success helps women in several ways, from putting together professional attire for job interviews to job placement assistance.
Although its office is in Lawrence Township, Dress for Success Central New Jersey serves Monmouth, Ocean, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Union counties. For more information, visit https://centralnj.dressforsuccess.org/
The Monmouth County Park System is seeking entries into its upcoming Summer Nights Exhibit.
The exhibit, to be held from June 3 through Aug. 20 at the Gallery in the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft, will feature works inspired by the long days and short nights of the summer season, according to a press release.
This theme is open to any work that exhibits the feeling of the season in any medium. Non-traditional and traditional renderings are welcome. For additional information and an entry form, see The Gallery at Thompson Park page at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com. Entry deadline is May 13.