Category: News Transcript Calendar

• The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County presents The Jewish-American Experience: Connecting Jewish Institutions Together, a four-part series of Zoom programs that feature representatives from Jewish museums throughout the country. The program schedule includes the Jewish Museum of the American West, Jan. 16  at 2 p.m.; the Museum of Jewish Southern Experience, Jan. 23…

• The Monmouth County Park System will host a Yarn Bee on Jan. 8 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel. All are welcome to attend and work on their own project. Knit or crochet at your own pace; farm staff will be on hand to assist those who need a little…

• The American Red Cross will host the following blood drives in Monmouth County: Freehold Borough, Dec. 29, 2-7 p.m., Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454, 73 E. Main St.; Lincroft, Dec. 28, noon to 5 p.m., Lincroft Presbyterian Church, 270 Everett Road; Tinton Falls, Dec. 27, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Red Cross of Central…

• Dr. Russell Brokstein of the Hometown Family Wellness Center, 9 Broadway, Freehold Borough, is conducting the 16th annual holiday food and coat drive, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Brokstein collects coats, gloves, jackets and non-perishable food items to help the community as the holidays approach and cold weather sets in. Brokstein brings all of the…

• Kathy Lo Bue, managing director, Glen Eagle Advisors, and host/sponsor of the Discussion Series (free educational community programming), is inviting community members to join her on Zoom to welcome the holiday season and to celebrate six years of presentations. The program includes inspirational messages, prizes, fun and a thank you toast to the series’…

• The Freehold Knights of Columbus Council No. 1672 will be selling Christmas wreaths, grave covers and Christmas trees on Dec. 4-5 at the Council Hall, 70 E. Main St., Freehold Borough, and at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. All proceeds from the sales will go to local charities.…

• A Zoom program, “Hollywood Yiddishkeit: Jewish Images in American Film” with historian John Kenrick, will be presented by the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County at 2 p.m. Dec. 5. Admission: $12 for museum members and $15 for non-members. To RVSP, call the museum at 732-252-6990, email [email protected], or visit www.jhmomc.org • The Monmouth…

• The Colts Neck Historical Preservation Committee will present a Country Christmas at the historic Montrose School, corner of Montrose Road and Cedar Drive, from 1-4 p.m. Dec. 12. There will be seasonal refreshments and holiday music performed by the Mike Wells Trio. Santa Claus will be on hand to take photos. The event is…

• Applewood, a continuing care retirement community at One Applewood Drive, Freehold Township, will host a bicycle donation drive on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applewood resident and distance cyclist Spencer Halper will help oversee the drive, supported by staff volunteers. Halper has been a longtime supporter of the Bike Exchange, a…