Category: Independent Calendar

  • Instructors sought for Holmdel rec. programs

    Holmdel Township Office of Parks and Recreation is seeking qualified instructors for its recreation programs, as the department is interested in offering more activities to residents. For more information, call (732) 946-2870.

  • Mothers & More open house Oct. 23

    The Monmouth County chapter of Mothers & More will hold its annual open house Oct. 23 from 7:30-9 p.m. at Holmdel Community Church, 40 Main St. Admission is free to the moms only event, and complimentary refreshments will be served. Free raffles will also be held. For more information, call Jennifer at (732) 308-0454 or…

  • Classes, ‘Cinderella’ trip offered at parks

    The Monmouth County Park System will offer classes in pottery, ceramics and artware during the month of October at Thompson Park Craft Center, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. Classes consist of six to seven sessions, and will be offered in areas such as wheel pottery, raku pottery, and polymer clay. For dates, time…

  • Brookdale to host breast cancer foundation shows

    Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will host two benefit concerts for the Christina S. Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation, East Windsor, during October and November. Finger Eleven with Roots of Rebellion and Lynam will perform Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., with tickets $20 each. Los Lonely Boys with the Calling will…

  • Candidates forum at Temple Shalom Oct. 20

    Temple Shalom, 5 Ayrmont Lane, Aberdeen, will host a candidates forum Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. The forum will feature candidates from the sixth congressional district. Participating will be Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone and Republican Candidate Sylvester Fernandez. Moderator will be Kay Jensen of the League of Women Voters. For more information, call the temple…

  • PLNJ ‘Hugs of Hope’ slated for Oct. 23

    Project Linus NJ Inc. (PLNJ) will hold “Hugs of Hope” as part of the 2004 Make A Difference Day Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers will gather at the Keyport First Aid Building, Atlantic Street, and the community is invited to attend and contribute to the creation of a handmade blanket. Blanket-making…

  • ‘Separation of Church and State’ forum Oct. 14

    The Monmouth County Friends of the ACLU-NJ will sponsor the discussion “Separation of Church and State: How Separate Are They?” in a public forum Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The free event will be at Monmouth Beach Borough Hall, 22 Beach Road. Eleanor Novek, Ph.D., associate professor at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, will discuss…

  • Register by Oct. 18 for ‘Trick or Trot’

    The Jersey Shore Running Club will hold its 11th annual “Trick or Trot” Oct. 24 at Seven Presidents Park, Long Branch. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., the kids walk at 10:30 a.m., and 4-mile race/walk at 11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune. The theme is Halloween, and participants…

  • ‘Kites Against Breast Cancer’ set for Oct. 16

    The fifth annual “Kites Against Breast Cancer — Soaring High to Fight Breast Cancer” event will be held Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Ocean Grove beachfront. The fund-raiser is a collaboration of the breast centers at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and Ocean Medical Center, the women’s diagnostic center at Riverview Medical Center,…