• 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]
• A special St. Patrick’s Day show with Lee O’Deedmeyer will take place from 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 17 at The Eventide Grille, Sea Bright. Celebrate St. Patrick’s day with traditional Irish music and sing-alongs. Details: 732-530-5102.
• 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.
• 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.
• Laurel McLaughlin, art historian at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, will present a program about World War I and American Art at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, at 2 p.m. March 23. McLaughlin will discuss the war and how it impacted art and culture because of how America’s artists interpreted their experiences, opinions and perceptions in their art. Details: www.monmouthcountylib.org
• Boy Scout Troop 180 of Manalapan will hold its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on March 25 at Neff Chapel at Old Tennent Church. Seatings will be at 4:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $6 for children ages 4-10, and free for children 3 and under. Dinner consists of salad, garlic bread, spaghetti and meatballs, desserts, coffee and beverages. All are welcome to attend. For tickets or to reserve seats, call Linda Trerotola at 732-446-4469. Tickets will be available at the door.
• Freehold VFW Post 4374 will host a dinner to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 18 from 4-7 p.m. at 50 Waterworks Road, Freehold. The cost for a dinner platter is $10. Tickets may be purchased at the door. All are welcome to attend.
• 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 Knights of Columbus will host a breakfast buffet on March 26 from 8-11:30 a.m. at their Council Hall, 70 E. Main St., Freehold. The “all you can eat” breakfast costs $7 for adults, $4 for children under 12 and $20 for a family of four. Omelette station, plain cheese omelette, $1 extra, omelette of choice, $2. Special of the month is corned beef hash and eggs. Donations are used for council projects and charities. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-780-5472.
• LADACIN Network will hold its 36th annual Rosebud Gala dinner dance on March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Eatontown Hotel. LADACIN Network provides a continuum of care to infants, children and adults with complex physical and developmental disabilities or delays. Details: Cathy Claps, 732-493-5900, ext. 263.
• 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.
• Freehold Jewish Center Adult Education, Broad Street, Freehold Borough, will present the film “What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy” at 10:30 a.m. March 19. Temple members and non-members are welcome to attend. A $5 donation is requested to cover bagels, schmears and coffee. RSVP to 732-462-0254 or [email protected]
• The Freehold Memorial Day Parade Committee in conjunction with Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 3445 Route 9, Freehold Township, are having a donation day. On March 21 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Perkins will give 20 percent of a customer’s check to the committee, not including tax. A flier is needed and can be downloaded at www.freeholdmemorialdayparade.com
• Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454 will hold an “All You Can Eat, Cooked to Order Breakfast” on March 19 at the lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold, from 9 a.m. to noon. Last seating is at 11:30 a.m. Cost: $9 for adults, $5 for children under 12. All are welcome to attend. Details: 732-431-8707.
• Knights of Columbus Freehold Council 1672 will host a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and dinner on March 17 from noon to 8 p.m. at 70 E. Main St., Freehold. There will be corned beef sandwiches, $7, and corned beef platters, $9. The Columbian Club of Freehold will conduct their drawing of the 50/50 raffle. Winners need not be present at time of drawing. All are welcome. Details: Jim Brown, 732-780-5472.
• The Friends of the Colts Neck Library will hold their annual book sale over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with a special “Bag O’Books” offer from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 18. A pre-sale will be held from 9-10 a.m. March 17 ($5 donation). There is a $5 scanner fee. Free entry from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 17 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 18. The “Bag O’Books” enables book lovers to fill up a bag provided by the library for a $5 donation. To volunteer before, during or after the sale, contact Michele Battista at 732-577- 0987.
• The sisterhoods of Temple Rodeph Torah and the Marlboro Jewish Center will present an evening with Jessica Fishman, author of “Chutzpah and High Heels: The Search for Love and Identity in the Holy Land” at 7:30 p.m. March 30 at Temple Rodeph Torah, Marlboro. Her book is a memoir about the difficulties, absurdities and excitement of making a home in a new country. All are welcome to attend. Coffee and dessert will be served. Admission: $5. Checks can be made out to TRT Sisterhood and mailed to Temple Rodeph Torah, P.O. Box 125, Marlboro, NJ 07746 or register online at signup.trt.org. Details: 732-308-0055.
• 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 Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District will hold a regular action meeting at 7:30 p.m. March 21 at 54 Main St., Englishtown. The meeting is open to the public.
• Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter is dedicated to teaching and sharing the joys of needlework. Stitchers of all levels are welcome. Day stitchers will meet on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540 or www.mcega.org
• 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 Monmouth County Genealogy Society will hold a spring workshop at the Colts Neck Reformed Church, 139 Route 537, Colts Neck, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25. There will be four presentations. Pre-register to guarantee a printed handout; $20 for society members; $25 for non-members. Make checks payable to Monmouth County Genealogy Society and mail to: MCGS Education Committee, 19 Racquet Road, Wall, NJ 07719. Sign-in and late registration is at 8:30 a.m. March 25 ($25 and $30). Bring lunch; beverages and desserts will be provided. Details: 732-747-0090.
• Embroiderers’ Guild of America-Monmouth Chapter is dedicated to teaching and sharing the joys of needlework. Stitchers of all levels are welcome. Evening stitchers will meet on April 3 from 7-9 p.m. at the Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Driver. Day stitchers will meet on April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colts Neck Community Church, 25 Merchants Way. Details: Toni, 732-462-5540 or www.mcega.org
• 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 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.
• Is There Morality Only When There Are Witnesses? a talk by Rabbi Brooks Susman will be presented at 2 p.m. March 19 at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mount’s Corner Drive, Freehold Township. Admission: $8 for museum members and $10 for non-members. Reservations (non-refundable) are recommended. Details: 732-252-6990.
• 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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