Datebook

• The Molly Pitcher Woman's Club of Freehold Township will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. A craft demonstration will follow the meeting. Women from the greater Freehold area are invited. Information on Autism-New Jersey will be available. Details: 732-462-1764.

• Musical Hour will be hosted by the Cecilian Music Club's Alan Wasserman at 7 p.m. Oct 21, at Freehold Music Center, Route 9, Freehold Township. Wasserman, of Jackson, will discuss comparisons between classical and popular music including Broadway, folk, and rock music as well as classical pieces. The guest artist for this session will be singer Amanda Chappel. This event is free and open to all music lovers. Details: www.cecilianclub.org or email pc4cmc@yahoo.com

• The Current Events Club at Applewood Estates, Gully Road, Freehold Township, will host a free candidate forum at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 in the community's Performing Arts Center. Gubernatorial representatives from all three major candidates are scheduled to attend. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. Call 732-780- 7370 for reservations.

• Congregation Kol Am will hold a multifamily garage sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at 2 Patriot Way, Freehold Township (the corner of Route 524 west). Details: 732-577-9866.

• Embroiderers' Guild of America- Monmouth Chapter's day group will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 at St. Mary's Church, Route 34 and Phalanx Road, Colts Neck. All are welcome. Details: 732-679- 6739.

• The watercolor works of award-winning artist Sandra Kunz of Freehold will be on display from Oct. 16 through Nov. 8 at The Paint Place, 605 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park. A meet the artist reception will be held from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 18. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. daily, closed on Tuesday. Details: www.thepaintplacenj.com.

• A spaghetti dinner with homemade desserts will be hosted by the First United Methodist Church, 91 W. Main St., Freehold, from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 17. Tickets are $7 per adult, $5 per child and $25 for a family of five or more. Children under age 5 will be admitted for free. Tickets can be purchased at the church office during office hours or at the door. Details: Linda Gatti, 732-308-4587.

• Old Tennent Church, Tennent Road, Manalapan, will host its annual Harvest Home Dinner on Oct. 17. Seatings are at 4:30, 6 and 7 p.m. Takeouts are available from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The menu will include a turkey dinner with stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, homemade coleslaw and pie. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 3-10 and free for children under 3. For reservations, call 732-446-6299.

• A flea market sponsored by the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary to benefit the Freehold Township Independent Fire Company No. 1 will be held at the Smithburg firehouse, 30 Siloam Road, Freehold Township, from 8 a.m to 2 p.m Oct. 17, rain or shine. Spaces are $15 (tables not included). Details: 732- 409-6832.

• A forensic lecture on Lindberg ransom notes will be conducted by Michael Krakowski, forensic document examiner, at 11 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan. Details: 732-431-7220.

• Concerned Citizens of Morganville will host a meeting at 1 p.m. (change from the original time) Oct. 17 at the Marlboro library, Wyncrest Road. The group's land use attorney will speak on the status of the below market rate housing proposed for the Morganville section of Marlboro. Email info@concernedcitizensofmorganville.org or contact www.concernedcitizensofmorganville. org for details.

• An art auction will be presented by Marlin Art of New York on Oct. 17 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 31 Asbury Road, Farmingdale. Admission of $10 includes refreshments and dessert. Preview will begin at 7 p.m., followed by auction at 8 p.m. Details and tickets: 732-938-6364 or visit www.marlinart.com for online purchases and enter code 12020024 at checkout to credit the St. Catherine auction.

• A seniors craft fair will be held Oct. 17-18 at the Freehold Township Senior Center, 116 Jackson Mills Road, Freehold Township. Details: 732-294-2029.

• The Freehold Volunteer Fair will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Monmouth County Hall of Records parking lot in Downtown Freehold. Residents will have the opportunity meet and chat with Freehold Borough committees and commissions, civic groups and other not-forprofit groups dedicated to improving quality of life and fun in Freehold Borough.

• "Is G-d a Republican or a Democrat" will be presented on Oct. 20, 28 and Nov. 3 at Monmouth Torah Links, 23 Kilmer Drive, Building 1, Suite A, Marlboro. A buffet will be served at 7:30 p.m. followed by lecture at 8 p.m. RSVP: 732-377-9551.

• Child Safety Day will be held at the Goddard School, 15 School Road East, Marlboro, Oct. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and again from 3:30-7 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome to attend the free event which will feature child identification cards and data sheets with digital fingerprints and photographs. Details: 732-303- 7877.

• A Girls Night Out Upscale Resale Fashions Dinner will be held on Oct. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Park Avenue Seafood Bistro, 618 Park Ave., Freehold. Admission: $25. For reservations call 732-446-9503. Sponsored by Monmouth Women's Connection.

• The Manalapan Monster Mania Halloween event is scheduled for Oct. 22-23 at the Manalapan Recreation Center, Route 522. The event will be held rain or shine. Township officials noted that the recreation brochure lists the dates incorrectly. All Monster Mania activities are free of charge. Details: 732-446-8355.

• Flu vaccinations will be available to residents of Manalapan age 18 and over on Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to noon at Covered Bridge I clubhouse; Oct. 23, 1-3 pm. at Manalapan town hall, Route 522; Oct. 26, 10-11 a.m. at Covered Bridge II clubhouse; Oct. 26, 7-8 p.m. at Manalapan town hall (replaces originally scheduled Oct. 20 clinic). Shots are free for seniors possessing Medicare Part B cards. The fee is $20 for all others. Details: 732-446-8345.

• A gift auction will be hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Morganville Volunteer Fire Company at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Morganville Volunteer Fire Co., 78 Tennent Road, Marlboro. Admission is $5. Details: 732-591-1520.

• Historian Gary Crawford will discuss the Morro Castle ship disaster of 1934 at the Battleground Historical Society's regular meeting slated for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Village Inn, 2 Water St., (corner of Main Street), Englishtown. All are welcome. The meeting is free, but donations are accepted. Mr. Crawford, of Neptune, has spoken on this, the 75th anniversary of the ship disaster, at several venues recently. Details: 732- 536-3351 or email lydia.wikoff@verizon.net.

• A community luncheon will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, 118 W. Main St., Freehold, Oct. 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Donation of $7 will provide a choice of two — salad bar, sandwich, homemade soup — plus beverage and dessert. Take-outs are available for parties of five or more. Details: 462-9667.

• For Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 17-25), the nation's oldest and largest substance abuse prevention and awareness program, CentraState's Student Health Awareness Center has organized the following events: Oct. 18, noon to 3 p.m., distribution of substance abuse literature and red ribbons at Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold Township. Oct. 24, 9 a.m., Red Ribbon Walk at CentraState's Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 W. Main Street, Freehold Township. Details: 732-308-1850.

• Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), a group providing education, encouragement and support for mothers with children ages infant through kindergarten, will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from September to May, at Crossroads Assembly of God Church on Main Street in Englishtown. Upcoming dates are Oct. 27, Nov. 19 an Dec. 8. Details: 732-446-0502.

• A fall blood drive will be held at the Marlboro Jewish Center, 103 School Road West, Marlboro, from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 27. Adults age 17 and up are welcome. Donors must be healthy, 17 years of age or older and weigh at least 120 pounds. Eating before donating is strongly suggested. Signature ID is required. Call Isabel Jacob at 732- 536-4859 for an appointment.

• Social Jewish Singles Men and Women 55+ will meet at the Park Avenue Bistro, 618 Park Ave. (Route 33), Freehold, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Cost of $10 per person includes hors d'oeuvres. Cash bar. Details: 732-521-8272.