Category: Independent Calendar
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Matawan tree, menorah lighting Dec. 6
Matawan tree, menorah lighting Dec. 6 The borough of Matawan Recreation Commission will hold its annual tree and menorah lighting Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at the Matawan Municipal Complex, 201 Broad St. Matawan’s "Santa Runs" will be Dec. 15-19 from 6-9 p.m. For more information, call Sheila at (732) 566-7778.
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‘Light Spectacular’ opens at arts center
PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, presents its sixth annual "Holiday Light Spectacular" now through Jan. 4. Hours are Sunday-Thursday from 5-10 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 5-11 p.m. The drive-through animated holiday light display features more than 1 million lights. Admission is $15 per carload Friday-Sunday and $12 Monday-Thursday, or $30 per 15-passenger vans.…
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Monmouth Players to stage ‘Laramie Project’
Monmouth Players, Red Bank, will present "The Laramie Project" Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 8:15 p.m., and Dec. 7 and 14 at 2:30 p.m. Performances will be at Navesink Library Theater, Sears and Monmouth avenues, Navesink section of Middletown. Tickets are $10, and coffee and homemade desserts will be available. Reservations are required;…
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Community Bulletin Board
Donations for Community Bulletin Board Donations for ‘Tree for Homeless’ now accepted Trinity Episcopal Church, 18 Ryers Lane, Matawan, is accepting donations for its "Tree for the Homeless" through Dec. 14. Mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, socks, underwear and T-shirts are needed to donate to Roosevelt Park Homeless Shelter. The church’s "Cookie Walk" will be Dec.…
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Thanksgiving dinner at Keyport church Nov. 27
Thanksgiving dinner at Keyport church Nov. 27 St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, 8 E. Front St., Keyport, will host Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 27 from noon-2 p.m. The free dinner will include turkey, stuffing, yams, green beans, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls, dessert and beverages. Delivery is also available. For delivery, call Sue at (732) 673-8168.
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Education foundation honors charter donors
The Matawan-Aberdeen Educational Foundation held a commemorative ceremony to honor the original charter donors who helped establish the foundation’s financial start Oct. 30 at the Cambridge Park School, Aberdeen. Eileen Ricigliano, a Matawan Regional High School class of 2003 graduate, created an original piece of artwork for the event that represented various areas of the…
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Reservations now accepted for Las Vegas trip
The Glenwood Senior Citizen Travel Club, Matawan, is currently taking reservations for its Las Vegas trip (March 28-April 1). Reservation deadline is Dec. 22, and cost is $629 per person, double occupancy. Cost covers airfare, transportation to and from Newark International Airport and four days’ accommodations. The trip will be escorted by Renee Kaplow. For…
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Art classes for kids, adults to begin on Dec. 8, 15
Art classes for kids, adults to begin on Dec. 8, 15 Recreation will offer adult art classes beginning Dec. 8 from 7-8:30 p.m. The cost is $40 (extra $5 late fee for registration after Dec. 5). Also offered are acrylic art classes for children age 7 and older, beginning Dec. 15, from 3:30-5 p.m. The…
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Tickets now available for winter solstice event
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC) will celebrate the winter solstice, Dec. 19 and 20 at 8 p.m.. The events will be at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft section of Middletown. Tickets are $20 ($5 discount in advance), with proceeds benefiting local environmental organizations. The celebration will feature traditional…
