Datebook

• ASPEN’s Summer Camp Fair will be held Jan. 18 at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. ASPEN is a support group for families dealing with Asperger’s syndrome. Details: Ann, (732) 446-7610 or ann0912@aol.com.

• Embroiderers Guild of America, Monmouth Chapter, will meet Jan. 19, 10 a.m., at the Colts Neck Library, 1 Win-throp Drive, Colts Neck. No fees. Details: (732) 536-0609.

• Blood drives conducted by Central Jersey Blood Center: Jan. 19, 6-9 p.m., at the Morganville First Aid Squad, 277 Tennent Road, Marlboro; Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church, 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan; Jan. 23, 6-9 p.m., at Colts Neck Reformed Church, Route 537, Colts Neck. Details: (732) 842-5750.

• Camp Arrowhead open house events for summer day camp (ages 3-15), and job expo for summer employment, Jan. 21, 9 a.m. to noon, and Feb. 26, noon to 3 p.m. The camp is on Route 520, Marlboro. Details: (732) 946-4598.

• American Needlepoint Guild, Central Jersey Chapter, will meet Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Woodbridge Public Library, George Frederick Plaza, Wood-bridge. Details: ruthcole@optonline.net.

• Chesterbrook Academy open house (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; tours, info on Camp Zone, summer program) and “Family ‘Fun’ Raiser” (noon to 3 p.m.; indoor carnival), Jan. 21. All are welcome. The school is at 108 Woodward Road, Manalapan. Details: (732) 446-1379.

• “Restoration of Quilts,” a seminar, will be presented by textile artist Tracy Jamar, Jan. 21, 1-3 p.m., at the Monmouth County Park System’s Historic Longstreet Farm, Longstreet Road, Holmdel. Prereg-istration is required, and the fee is $15. Details: (732) 842-4000.

• Knights of Columbus will host a breakfast buffet Jan. 22, 8 a.m. to noon, at 70 E. Main St., Freehold. Admission: $5, adults, $3, under age 12. All donations go to charity. Details: (732) 431-8706 or (732) 294-0114.

• Encompassing Autoimmunity Support Group, Jan. 22, 1 p.m., at Ocean Medial Center, Brick, in Conference Room C. Details: Barbara, (732) 262-0450; autoimmunehelp@aol.com.

• Marlboro K-8 Board of Education regular meeting Jan. 24, 8 p.m., and workshop meeting Jan. 31, 8 p.m., at 1980 Township Drive, Marlboro. Meetings are open to the public. Details: (732) 972-2008.

• Italian-American Association of Monmouth County meeting, with buffet dinner and guest speaker, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., at Portobello Restaurant, Freehold. The cost is $30. Details: Steve Cataneo, (732) 492-7108, or Rob DeSalvatore, (201) 679-8535.

• Freehold Art Society general meeting, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Free-hold Township municipal building, Stillwells Corner and Schanck roads. Jilltrude Barba, founder of the Blind Squirrel School of Art, will lead an interactive demonstration on unblocking creativity. Attendees should bring dry media (pastels, pencils, oil pastels, etc.). All are welcome. Details: www.FreeholdArt

Society.homestead.com.