Category: Independent Calendar
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‘Illusions of Fall’ at senior center Sept. 30
The Middletown Senior Center at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo section of Middletown, will welcome magician and mind reader David Cross and his act “Illusions of Fall” Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. The show is free to all registered members of the center, and transportation can be provided by advance reservation. For more information,…
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Applications now taken for VSA/NJ awards
The nonprofit VSA arts of New Jersey (VSA/NJ), New Brunswick, is accepting applications for the 2005 Arts Achievement Awards and “Art Par Excellence” statewide touring exhibit. The achievement awards include the Student Arts Excellence Awards and Education in the Arts Awards. Deadline for application is Jan. 7. The excellence awards are given to students age…
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Trip to Pearl S. Buck house slated for Sept. 28
The Monmouth County Park System will sponsor a trip to visit the home of novelist Pearl S. Buck in Dublin, Pa., Sept. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The $45-per-person fee covers bus transportation, guided tour of the house, and exploring upper Bucks County. A “Family Hike to Millbrook Village” in northwestern New Jersey…
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Workshops, trail run scheduled at Poricy Park
Poricy Park, Red Hill Road, Middletown, will present an “Adult Basket Workshop” Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the park annex. Materials will be provided but attendees should bring an apron and snips. Fee is $27 for nonmembers and $20 for members “Meet the Soldiers of the Civil War” will be presented Sept. 26 from…
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‘Country Jamboree and Chili Festival’ Oct. 2, 3
The Keyport Business Alliance will host the eighth annual “Country Jamboree and Chili Festival” Oct. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Keyport. The free event will be held primarily along West Front Street. The jamboree will consist of live music and entertainment, line dancing, a “bid ‘n’ buy” auction, remote-control…
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Community, Alumni Appreciation Day Oct. 9
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, will celebrate its 35th anniversary Oct. 9 with Community and Alumni Appreciation Day. The free event will begin at noon and feature guided tours, sporting events, an ongoing free picnic barbecue for parents of current students and alumni, prize drawings and giveaways, and a jazz performance by Art…
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Cocktail party to benefit respite center Oct. 1
The Amerigo Vespucci Society of Long Branch in conjunction with Michael’s Feat, Aberdeen, will hold a cocktail party fund-raiser Oct. 1 from 7-11 p.m. at the Portuguese Club, Broadway, Long Branch. Tickets are $25 each and include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment. Proceeds will be used to establish a family respite and resource center…
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Volunteers needed to label storm drains
The Aberdeen Township Environmental and Shade Tree Advisory Board is seeking volunteers to label storm drains near Gravelly Brook Oct. 2 and 16 from 9-11 a.m. Volunteers will mark the drains with decals to remind individuals to keep drains clear of debris and litter. Volunteers will also place brochures with information about watershed protection on…
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Cross of Glory Youth group yard sale Sept. 25
The senior youth group at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 95 Cambridge Drive, Aberdeen, will hold its annual yard sale Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with proceeds benefiting a trip to the youth convention in San Antonio, Texas. Refreshments will also be available for purchase. Vendors are now being sought for the…
