Category: Independent Calendar

  • Parks to offer crafts, shearing, sport event

    The Monmouth County Park System will offer "Presto Change-O! Transforming Unfinished and Unloved Watercolor Paintings" Mondays from April 19 through May 24, from 1-4 p.m. The fee is $78 for the class, which will be held at the Thompson Park Craft Center, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. Sheep shearing will be demonstrated at…

  • Middletown students achieve Eagle Scout rank

    Area residents Brian Bosch and Christopher Hespe, member of Scout Troop 246, Middletown, were recently honored at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor. The Scouts had to pass through the scouting ranks, earn at least 21 merit badges and complete an Eagle Scout project. As his project, Bosch held a blanket, coat and shoe drive…

  • Middletown Historical Society to meet April 19

    The Middletown Township Historical Society will hold its next meeting April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the MacLeod-Rice House, Croydon Hall, Leonardville Road and Chamone Avenue, Leonardo section of Middletown. Light refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome. Dr. Richard Levine, founder of the Middletown Folk Festival, will speak about its history with…

  • Democratic committee tricky tray April 23

    The Middletown Democratic executive committee will hold a tricky tray auction April 23 at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Route 36, Leonardo section of Middletown. Admission is $5. For more information, call Joseph at (732) 671-0870.

  • ‘Yom HaAtzma-ut Seder’ event April 25

    Matawan-Aberdeen Chapter of Hadassah will sponsor a "Yom HaAtzma-ut Seder" and Israeli dancing April 25 at 2:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Ahm, 550 Lloyd Road, Aberdeen. The free event will commemorate Israel Memorial Day and celebrate Israel Independence Day. The Israeli dancing will be led by dance leader Vera Galleid. The public is welcome to…

  • VFW member named national aide-de-camp

    Frank Romeo, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 4303, Hazlet, was recently appointed National Aide-de-Camp. Romeo was recommended by New Jersey State VFW commander Joseph Rogers, and appointed by VFW commander-in-chief Edward Banas. In his new position, Romeo will work on membership projects in New Jersey.

  • Team in Training recruiting for fall season

    Team in Training recruiting for fall season The Southern New Jersey/Shore Re­gion Chapter of the Leukemia & Lym­phoma Society is seeking participants of all fitness levels for its fall Team In Training season and has scheduled in­formation meetings at the Red Bank Li­brary, 84 W. Front St., April 22 at 6 p.m., and the Monmouth…

  • Open house at Christian preschool April 19-24

    Good News Christian Preschool of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 60 Maple Place, Keyport, will hold an open house April 19-24 from 10 a.m.-noon. The school offers half-day sessions for children ages 2 1/2, 3 and 4 years old, extended-day prekindergarten program for 4-year-olds, and "Lunch Bunch." For more information, call (732) 335-1522 or 264-8078.

  • Club seeks volunteers to raise assistance dogs

    Club seeks volunteers to raise assistance dogs Canine Companions for Indepen-dence (CCI), the national nonprofit organization that places assistance dogs with adults and children with disabilities, has named one of its puppies-in-training, Jersey III, in honor of the New Jersey State Federa­tion of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC). The NJSFWC – Woman’s Clubs, Ju­nior Clubs, Juniorette Clubs…