Category: Independent Calendar

  • Fire company’s coin, currency show Nov. 21

    Holmdel Fire Co. No. 1, Route 520, will hold a coin, currency and stamp show Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free to the show, which will feature American and Foreign coins, stamps, supplies, currency, and gold and silver bullion. For more information, call (732) 946-9620, or (732) 610-9860 (day of…

  • VFW No. 4247 breakfast slated for Nov. 21

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4247 (VFW), Third and Waverly streets, Keyport, will hold an “all you can eat” breakfast Nov. 21 from 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $6, $5 for children age 6-12 and seniors, and free for children younger than age 6. The menu will feature eggs, bacon and sausage, pancakes,…

  • Recreation commission to meet Nov. 17

    The Matawan Recreation Commission will hold its next meeting Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Matawan Community Center, 201 Broad St. The public is invited to attend. Recreation will sponsor a tree-lighting and menorah-lighting celebration Dec. 4 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the community center. There will be caroling, refreshments, free arts and craft activity,…

  • MCHA to hold holiday boutique, Victorian party

    The second annual Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) holiday boutique will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Taylor-Butler House, 127 Kings Highway, Middletown. Admission is $5 per person. The boutique will feature gifts from Add-On Patio Showcase, Middletown; Beacon Fine Arts, and Society Paige, both Red…

  • Mothers of Multiples group to meet Nov. 23

    Mid-Jersey Mothers of Multiples Inc. (MJMOM) will hold its next meeting Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Jackson Street Firehouse, Matawan (doors open at 7:40 p.m.). Mothers or expectant mothers of twins or higher-order multiples are welcome to attend a meeting as a guest. This month’s program will feature a holiday boutique, with vendor…

  • Colonial Thanksgiving service Nov. 21

    Holmdel Community Church, 40 Main St., will hold its colonial Thanksgiving service and pot-luck supper Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. The service will recreate a service performed during 1668, and feature “Pastor Benjamin DuBois” that guided the church for 63 years during the Revolution. A tithing man will keep order during the service, and tickle…

  • PTO to hold ‘One Stop’ fund-raiser

    The PTO of Middle Road Elementary School will hold a “One Stop Shop” vendor evening of shopping Dec. 3 from 6-9 p.m. The event will be held at the school, 305 Middle Road, Hazlet. The fund-raiser will feature more than 30 vendors, and proceeds will benefit the children of the school. For more information, call…

  • M’town flu clinic lottery forms available Nov. 18

    The Middletown Township Health Department has procured additional doses of influenza vaccine, and as a result, will conduct a flu vaccination clinic Dec. 15 at the gymnasium at Croydon Hall. A lottery system will be used to allocate the vaccine. Flu vaccination lottery registration forms will be available beginning Nov. 18. Forms can be found…

  • Thanksgiving at Matawan UMC

    Matawan United Methodist Church (UMC), Atlantic and Church streets, Aberdeen, will host a pancake breakfast Nov. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $4, and free for children younger than age 5. The church will offer a free Thanksgiving Day dinner for neighbors and friends Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. Interested individuals are asked…