Category: Independent Calendar
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‘StrokeAlert!’ screenings slated for May 14-21
The American Heart Association’s American Stroke Association will offer “StrokeAlert!” risk assessments and screenings statewide during the week of May 14-21. Stroke is New Jersey’s No. 3 killer, and women account for more than 61 percent of deaths due to stroke each year. May is American Stroke month. For a location or reservations, call the…
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Children’s art now displayed at museum
Monmouth Museum is celebrating children’s art with an exhibition of artwork by New Jersey students to run through May 18. The annual exhibition will run in conjunction with the “Dinomight” exhibition, which runs through June 5. The children’s art exhibition is organized by Long Branch School District art teacher Helene Boedart. She coordinated with other…
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Community Bulletin Board
The U.S. Postal Service, Main Street, Holmdel, will hold the “Help Stamp Out Hunger” food drive May 14. Residents may also drop food items at the post office the week preceding the May 14 collection. Holmdel residents are asked to place nonperishable food items in bags by the resident’s mailbox, to be picked up by…
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Community Bulletin Board
Masonic Lodge to host pancake breakfast May 7 The Matawan Masonic Lodge, 192 Main St., will serve a pancake breakfast May 7 from 8 a.m. to noon. The donation is $4 per person. For more information, call Greg at (732) 895-2936. ‘Age Related Eye Issues’ at library May 9 Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main…
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Community Bulletin Board
Keyboard Society spring fund-raiser May 15 The Monmouth Organ and Keyboard Society will hold its spring fund-raiser May 15 at Jacques, Route 36, Hazlet. Doors open at noon, and dinner will be served at 1 p.m. The event will feature Andy Kasparian playing a Hammond “Colonnade” organ. Cost is $32 per person, with a choice…
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Community Bulletin Board
Bayshore, Thompson and Thorn Middle Schools will host a “Celebration of the Arts in Middle School” May 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thompson Middle School, Middletown Lincroft Road, Middletown. The event is made possible by a $1,500 grant from the Middletown Township Education Foundation. It will feature artwork from students of the…
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Middletown Police Dept. to hold open house The Middletown Township Department will celebrate Police Week May 8-15 with an open house May 6, 10 and 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Residents are invited to attend the event and get acquainted with the department and its operations. Guided tours of police headquarters will be…
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Assistive Technology Fair slated for May 4
W.R. Satz School, 24 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, will present an Assistive Technology Fair open to all parents and educators May 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. The fair’s is intended as an informative event, and attendees are not obligated to purchase any assistive technology displayed or demonstrated. Guest speaker will be Mike Marotta of the Cerebral…
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Community Bulletin Board
Bayshore Community Health Services in conjunction with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and the state Attorney General’s Office, will provide a lecture series for victims and professionals dealing with sudden loss. “But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Understanding Sudden Loss and Its Challenges” will be led by bereavement specialist and author Barbara Rubel.…
