Category: Independent Calendar
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Workshops, open house slated at Brookdale
The visiting writers series, student activities and English Club at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will welcome Russian-born poet Ilya Kaminsky March 22 for a reading and lecture. Kaminsky is the author of “Dancing In Odessa.” The free event will be from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. at Room 116, Larrison Hall.…
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Drivers needed for ‘Road to Recovery’ program
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is seeking individuals for its “Road to Recovery” program, which provides free transportation for cancer patients. Cancer patients sometimes require daily or weekly outpatient treatments over an extended period of time, and lack of transportation for doctor visits continues to be a major problem for many cancer patients. All Road…
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Sierra Club, Jersey Shore Group to meet March 28
The Sierra Club, Jersey Shore Group, will hold its next meeting March 28 at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft section of Middletown. Guest speaker will be Wilma Frey of the Highlands Coalition. She will present “The Highlands: Treasures at Risk” and present a slide show. Coffee and cookies…
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Volunteers sought for March 18 ‘Teen Night’
The Volunteer Center, Long Branch, is seeking aides for a Shrewsbury organization that assists young people with disabilities for its “Teen Night” March 18 and April 15 from 7-9 p.m. Volunteers are also needed for computer classes. Volunteers are needed to help children spell and stay focused (no specific knowledge of computers is required). Assistance…
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Family Game Night at library March 17
The Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will host Family Game Night from 7-8:30 p.m. March 17. No registration is required, and light refreshments will be served. Attendees are asked to bring a game to share. There will also be a craft project. For more information, call the library at (732) 583-9100. ‘Written in…
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Matawan egg hunt slated for March 19
Matawan Recreation has announced the Matawan egg hunt will be March 19 at 10 a.m. at Terhune Park, Main Street (rain date March 26). Prizes for first, second and third will be awarded in age 1-5 year-old and 6-11-year-old age groups, and the bunny will be available for pictures. Attendees should bring bags or baskets…
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‘Naw-Ruz’ celebration in Matawan March 20
Baha’is of Monmouth and Ocean counties will celebrate its New Year, “Naw-Ruz,” March 20 from 6-9 p.m. at the Matawan Community Center, Broad and Church streets. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 2-11, and free for children younger than age 2. The celebration will include a home-cooked dinner, live DJ music, dancing…
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Youth assistance program reaches out to youngsters
The youth hotline 2nd Floor, a program of the nonprofit 180, Turning Lives Around, Hazlet, will hold a special event at Monmouth Mall and the Loews Theatre, Eatontown, this weekend. Staff and volunteers of 2nd Floor will staff an informational table in the food court outside the Loews Theatre and will also be on hand…
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Cleanup at Flat Creek slated for March 19
The Hazlet Township Environmental Commission is seeking volunteers for a cleanup of Flat Creek March 19 at 9 a.m. (rain date March 26). Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Attendees are asked to bring gardening tools and work gloves, and dress appropriately. Volunteers should park in the overflow lot of the Hazlet…
