Category: Independent Calendar

  • Fall festival at St. Leo the Great School Oct. 20

    St. Leo the Great School, 550 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will hold its first fall festival Oct.20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature activities such as inflatable rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, a maze, a scarecrow building contest, face painting, a haunted house, sand art,…

  • Programs for youngsters slated at Poricy Park

    Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will present the following programs: “Animal Masks” for children age 4 through fifth grade will be held Oct. 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Registration deadline is Oct. 19. Attendees will create an animal mask. The event will also feature games and activities. The cost is $15 for nonmembers and $10 for…

  • WWII programs, ghost hunt slated at Brookdale

    The center for World War II studies and conflict resolution at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, will welcome Leonard “Bud” Lomell, Toms River, Oct. 23 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Lomell, a former U.S. Army Ranger, will present “Worst of the Worst: Battle for Huertgen Forest.” The U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, with Lomell leading…

  • Library slates student art exhibit, pumpkin contest

    Paintings and drawings created by Monmouth County Arts High School students will be on display at the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, during October. Local students with work displayed are Angela Anzano, Keyport High School; Deanna Filipkowski, Margaret Gibbon, Tara Linzalone and Elizabeth Stallmayer, Middletown High School South; and Julianne Waxman, Holmdel…

  • Keyport K of C breakfast slated for Oct. 21

    Keyport Knights of Columbus (K of C) St. Joseph’s Council No. 3402, 54 Route 35 north, will hold an “all you can eat” breakfast Oct. 21 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. The menu will include omelets, eggs, French toast, sausages, potatoes, pancakes, juice and other items. Price is $5, $4 for seniors and children younger than age…

  • Gift auction for Castle of Dreams Oct. 11

    The annual fall gift auction to benefit Castle of Dreams Animal Rescue will be held Oct. 11 at the reception center at St. Clement’s Roman Catholic Church, 172 Freneau Ave., Matawan. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and raffles begin at 8 p.m. The event is for adults only. Prizes include gift baskets and other items.…

  • College’s 40th anniversary event slated for Oct. 13

    Brookdale Community College (BCC), 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with “Founder’s Weekend” Oct. 13. A classic car show featuring celebrity judging will begin at 10 a.m. Car owners interested in displaying cars may register prior to Oct. 13 for $15 or $20 day of event, and join…

  • ‘Bell, Book & Candle’ now at playhouse

    First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, will present “Bell, Book & Candle” through Oct. 27. Performances will be Thursday-Saturday at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:50 p.m.), and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. The theater offers various dinner packages at Atlantic Highlands establishments Memphis Pig Out Restaurant, Focacceria Restaurant, or Julia’s Restaurant. Tickets range…

  • ‘Boogie Your Booty Off’ event for JDRF Oct. 13

    The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will hold its third annual “Boogie Your Booty Off for Juvenile Diabetes,” Oct. 13 from 7 p.m. to midnight at St. Leo’s Arts and Athletic Center, 50 Hurley’s Lane, Lincroft section of Middletown. The evening will feature musicians from three local bands, Jammin’ With the Boys, Dangerous Willie, and…