Category: Independent Calendar
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Sorting of items for Bridges Dec. 15
Holmdel Community Church, 40 Main St., is seeking volunteers for its Christmas run for the Bridges program Dec. 15 at 6 p.m., with the run Dec. 17. Individuals are needed to sort clothing that has been donated for delivery to the homeless in New York City. Also needed are bagged lunches containing a sandwich, drink…
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Half Century Club Christmas party Dec. 16
The Holmdel Half Century Club will hold its Christmas party Dec. 16 at Branches, 123 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. Cost is $34 for nonmembers and $17 for members. The menu choices will be flounder, London broil or chicken, plus a glass of wine. The club will see a movie at Hazlet Multiplex Cinema Jan.…
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‘Christmas in the 1940s’ slated at Fort Hancock
Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook will present “Fort Hancock Christmas in the 1940s” Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19 from 1-5 p.m. at History House, Officers’ Row House No. 1. The row house will be decorated for the holidays as it may have been during the 1940s. A “Christmas Holly Forest Walk” will…
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‘Middletown Holiday Train Ride’ Dec. 11
Middletown Parks & Recreation will sponsor two sessions of the “Middletown Holiday Train Ride” Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Families may choose to depart at either time, and trains depart from and return to the Middletown train station, Church Street. The train will feature visits from Santa and friends, photo buttons, jugglers,…
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Monmouth Organ Society to meet Dec. 14
The Monmouth Organ Society will hold its next meeting Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. at Jacques Reception Center, Palmer Avenue, North Middletown. Featured artist will be Steve Berger. Door prizes will be awarded, and refreshments served. The donation is $7 for guests and $5 for members. Donations of door prizes are still being accepted. For…
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Few towns have human relations committees
The Monmouth County Human Relations Commission announced that in a recent survey, only five of the 53 county municipalities have human relations committees: Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Middletown, Red Bank and Wall Township. According to the commission’s press release, human rights problems are best dealt with at the grassroots level, where residents can contact members…
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Grants available for school garden projects
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County has announced the availability of “Kids Growing Food” (KGF) grants, with the deadline for submission Dec. 17. New Jersey teachers of grades four through eight with schools that are not previous grant recipients are eligible to apply. “Kids Growing Food” is open to teachers of grades four through eight…
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Information sessions at Brookdale on Tuesdays
Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, is offering information sessions for prospective students Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the college’s administrative center. Recruitment services representatives will be present to address questions about the college. For individuals unable to attend a Tuesday session, the recruitment services office can schedule a day or…
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Lecture on Tuscany Dec. 9 at Brookdale
The International center at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will present the lecture “Italy: The Essence of Tuscany” Dec. 9 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The free lecture will be held at the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call (732)…
