Datebook • Manalapan High School Football Alumni Dinner will be held Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria on Church Lane, Manalapan. All past and present football players are welcome. Hosted by the Football Parents Touchdown Club. Details: manalapantouchdownclub@ yahoo.com. • A comedy night will be held Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. at the Freehold Elks Lodge, 73 E. Main St., Freehold Borough. Entertainment will feature the "Legendary Wid" and friends. Cost: $17 in advance; $20 at the door if available. Details: (732) 431-3126 or (732) 685-9493. • Olive Branch Lodge No. 16 of F&AM, 2 Dutch Lane Road, Freehold, will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 25. All are welcome. Adults, $5; children under 12, $3. Net proceeds are to benefit the Point Pleasant Chapter of the DeMolay, an appendant Body of Freemasonry dedicated to teaching young men to be better persons and leaders. • The Knights of Columbus will host its monthly breakfast buffet, Nov. 25, 8 a.m. to noon at 70 E. Main St., Freehold Borough. Donation: $7 or adults, $5 for children under age 12. Proceeds will be used for various charities. The Knights will also be accepting wrapped toys at the breakfast for the Toys for Tots program. Details: (917) 586-7349. • CentraState Healthcare System will host a free educational lecture about the antibiotic-resistant infection called MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) on Nov. 26 from 7-8 p.m. Presented by Dr. Robert Tolan, "MRSA-Fact and Fiction" will address the realities and myths about this health issue. The lecture will be held at CentraState's Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main St. Freehold Township. Call (732) 308-0570 for more information and to register. • Freehold Borough Christmas tree lighting ceremony will take place from 5- 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Monmouth County Hall of Records plaza, East Main Street. • "Hellcats of the Navy" will be shown at the Marlboro library, Wyncrest Road, at 2 p.m. Nov. 29. No charge. • Flea market and craft sale, Dec. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 200 Park Ave at West Main Street, Freehold. Trash and treasure, crafts, toys, baked goods, books and more. Free admission. Details: (732) 462-5122. • The Marlboro Diamond Club is having a clothing drive on Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone interested can drop off clean, usable and wearable clothing, shoes, accessories (handbags, belt, scarves, ties, hats) also soft household items (bedding, curtains, tablecloths, towels and stuffed animals). The items will be sorted and shipped to Africa, Central America, South America, India and Poland. They will not be shredded. Details: Cynthia Paglio, (732) 239-5873. • A blood drive will be held Dec. 1, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Freehold Council Hall, 70 E. Main St., Freehold. Details and appointments: (732) 462-5866. • A pancake breakfast will be held at the Adelphia firehouse, Route 524 in the Adelphia section of Howell, Dec. 2, 8 a.m. to noon. Photos with Santa will be available. • A Technology Safety and Security program for schools, religious programs, youth-based organizations and parents will be presented by the Diocese of Trenton, Dec. 3, 7-9 p.m., at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township. The program will offer training to create awareness and teach how to protect young people in the world of electronic communication. No cost. For details and registration e-mail childprotection@dioceseoftrenton.org. • Applewood Estates, 1 Applewood Drive, off Gully Road, Freehold Township, will host the following literary, musical and wellness events throughout December: Dec. 8, 2 p.m., "Classical Influences on Harry Potter;" Dec. 10, 2 p.m., "The Talents of Women Composers;" Dec. 11, 7 p.m., the Freehold Mulitgenerational Orchestra will perform; Dec. 14, 1:30 p.m., "Stress Management for the Holidays and Beyond." Refreshments will be served. Details and registration: (732) 303-7416.