Category: Independent Calendar

  • Free programs at library during June

    Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will host a free pro­gram on depression by Roberta Schaefer, Ph.D., June 16. Dr. Paul J. Bambara will present a lec­ture on arthritis June 18, and lawyer John W. Callinan will discuss "Long-Term Planning Care" June 23. All programs are at 7 p.m., and registration is required.…

  • Reservations now taken for senior center trips

    The Keyport Senior Center, 110 Second St., has announced it will sponsor two more trips this summer. A trip to Wheaton Village and a buffet at the Atlantic Culinary School is scheduled for July 23. The fee is $46. A trip to see a matinee at the Surflight Theater is set for July 24, and…

  • ‘In the Good Ole’ Summertime’ June 21

    The Steamboat Dock Museum, Broad Street, Keyport, in conjunction with the Keyport Historical Society, will present "In the Good Ole’ Summertime" June 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine). The event is the society’s fourth annual ice cream social. It will feature trolley rides (first-come, first-served), museum admission and refreshments. There will…

  • Public works extends yard cleanup dates

    Aberdeen Township’s Department of Public Works (DPW) facility has expanded its weekend schedule for resident deliveries of spring cleanup yard waste and will accept yard waste on five consecutive Saturdays, June 14-July 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. After July 12, the facility will…

  • Vendors sought for Community Day

    The Holmdel Recreation Commission is now seeking crafters of handmade goods and vendors for its annual Community Day scheduled for Oct. 5 from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call Recreation at (732) 946-2870.

  • Hazlet Recreation to offer cheerleading clinic

    Hazlet Recreation Commission will sponsor a cheerleading clinic for girls grades K-eight June 18 and 19 from 5-8 p.m. Cost is $45, with a $5 late fee after June 17. Attendees must bring a water bot­tle. Craft and vendor applications are now being accepted for the annual Hazlet Day Festival scheduled for Oct. 4 (rain…

  • Deadline for ‘Goodnight Gracie’ tickets June 13

    Hazlet Recreation Commission will sponsor a bus trip to Goodnight Gracie at the Helen Hayes Theater, New York City, Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. (show time 8 p.m.). The deadline to purchase tickets is June 13, and the price is $72.50 for bus transportation and theater tickets. For more information, call Recreation at (732) 739-0653.

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    CHRIS KELLY Abel Dlamini (r), a member of Thula Sizwe, a South African a cappella group, performs a solo dance at St. Joseph’s Church fair in Keyport Sunday.

  • Benefit flea market, car wash slated for June 14

    Beers Street School PTO will hold a flea market and car wash, June 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the school grounds at Beers Street, Hazlet. Proceeds will be given to the parents of Dacoda Hughes, a fourth-grader, who was diagnosed with leukemia. Both new and used items will be for sale at the flea…