Datebook

+ "Shabbat Under the Stars," conducted by Congregation Kol Am at Michael J. Tighe Park, Picnic Area No. 1, Georgia Road, Freehold Township, will be held on Sept. 1 at 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Brooks Susman will preside over the service.

+ Gamblers Anonymous, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 8-9:30 p.m., at Hope Lutheran Church, 211 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. No fees.

+ Parents Anonymous, a professionally facilitated, self-help group for any parent or grandparent wishing to improve their parenting skills, will meet Sept. 2, 12, 19 and 26 from 10 a.m. to noon, at Monmouth County Division of Social Services, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. No fees. Details: (732) 845-2073.

+ ALS Resource Group will hold its monthly meeting Sept. 5 from 6:30-8 p.m., at the Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Free to ALS patients and caregivers. Details: (570) 403-0416.

+ Fibromyalgia Support Group will meet Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Monmouth County Library Headquar-ters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Details: (732) 462-6656.

+ Congregation Sons of Israel, Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan, will host an open house for prospective members at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, beginning with a Friday night service. An Oneg Shabbat will follow, and then Mon-mouth County Prosecutor Luis Valentin will be a guest speaker. Details: (732) 446-3000.

+ Embroiderers' Guild of America, Monmouth Chapter, will meet Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Drive, for a thistle workshop. All are welcome. Details: (732) 536-0609.

+ The Freehold Township Woman's Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Grace Lutheran Church, Park Avenue at Main Street, Freehold. The program will focus on perennial plantings and what to do in the fall garden by master gardener Linda Balzer. The club is open to women in the Freehold area. Guests are welcome at the meeting. Details: Joy Polon, (732) 462-1560.

+ Cub Scouts information session, sponsored by Pack 155 of Freehold, will be held Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the West Freehold School, 100 Castronova Way, Freehold Township. Details: Karis, (732) 577-9250 or Stacey, (732) 409-1176.

+ The Freehold Area Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its opening meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Barkalow Middle School media center, Stillwells Corner Road, Freehold Town-ship. The speaker will be Talia Carner, author of "China Doll." Membership in the AAUW is open to women with a bachelor's degree or the equivalent of an associate's degree. Details: Marcia Saltzman, (732) 928-2478.

+ A rabies clinic for dogs and cats will be held at the Freehold firehouse, 49 W. Main St., Freehold Borough, from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 14. Dogs should be on a short leash and cats should be in a carrier. The clinic is free and open to all New Jersey residents. Details: (732) 462-7057.

+ Embroiderers' Guild of America, Monmouth Chapter, will meet Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, for a "Kitchen Gadgets as Quilting and Stitching Tools" hands-on workshop. Bring lunch. Coffee, tea and dessert provided. All are welcome. Details: (732) 536-0609.

Please submit items for the News Transcript Datebook at least two weeks prior to a scheduled event. Fax information to (732) 780-4192. For more information call (732) 358-5200, ext. 8275.