Category: Independent Calendar

  • Community Bulletin Board

    K of C to hold dance, Mother’s Day breakfast Knights of Columbus (K of C) St. Joseph’s Council 3402, 54 Route 35 north, Keyport, will hold a spring dance May 5 from 7-11 p.m. The event will feature dinner, an open bar (draft beer, wine and soda), and refreshments. There will also be a deejay.…

  • Community Bulletin Board

    Talk on Heath Farm slated for May 7 The Keyport Historical Society will host “Heath Farm & The Underground Railroad” presented by Walter Spradley May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Walter and Susie Spradley are direct descendants of the Heath family. The Heath Farm highlights the historical impact of farming in the development of Monmouth County…

  • Holmdel Republican Club meeting April 26

    The Holmdel Republican Club will hold a general meeting April 26 at 8 p.m. at Caffé Vittoria, 963 Holmdel Road, Holmdel. Local and county candidates will be in attendance to give presentations of platforms and to answer questions from attendees. Participants are invited to come early at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy a “Dutch treat” Italian…

  • Hazlet to offer body conditioning classes

    Hazlet Recreation will sponsor body conditioning for adults for six weeks beginning May 15. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15-10:15 a.m. Fee is $50, with a $5 late fee after May 14. Classes are at James J. Cullen Center, 1776 Union Ave., Hazlet. For more information, call Recreation at (732) 739-0653.

  • Darfur benefit at St. John’s UMC April 28

    St. John’s United Methodist Church (UMC), 2000 Florence Ave., Hazlet, will host a dinner, concert and art show April 28 at 6:30 p.m. to raise awareness and funds for relief efforts to support the victims of the genocide in Darfur. Artwork by local artists such as Felix DeTrolio, Wayne Woerner, Linda Schleicher and Karen Lyngdoh…

  • Dedication of Matawan cemetery April 29

    The Matawan Historic Sites Commission, along with the Matawan Historical Society, will host a dedication ceremony April 29 at 2 p.m. for the newly restored St. James A.M.E. Zion Historic Cemetery, Johnson Avenue, Matawan. Matawan Mayor Mary Aufseeser will attend, and place a wreath at the monument. There will be a dedication in prayer, and…

  • Auditions

    Spotlight Players will hold auditions for “Moby Dick – The Musical” April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan, Route 34 and Franklin Street. Many roles are available for girls ages 13-22, as well as boys ages 13 and older, and adults. Prepare 16 to 24 measures of…

  • KBA public meeting on budget April 30

    The Keyport Business Alliance (KBA) will hold a public meeting on the KBA proposed 2007 budget April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Keyport Borough Hall. Interested parties may receive a copy of the proposed budget prior to the meeting by calling the KBA at (732) 739-0690.

  • ‘Wool Days/Sheep Shearing’ April 28

    The Monmouth County Park System will hold “Wool Days/Sheep Shearing” April 28 and 29 from noon to 3 p.m. at Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel (rain or shine). The free event will include sheep shearing, demonstrations by sheep-herding dogs, wagon rides to the nearby Holmes-Hendrickson House, and wool spinning and weaving demonstrations. Children must be…