MIDDLETOWN
Middletown VFW Post 2179 will host a free breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, in celebration of Veteran’s Day. The special event, co-sponsored by Middletown Township, will be held in lieu of a parade due to the paving of Wilson Avenue.
The breakfast, which will include eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage and French toast, will be held at the post, located 1 Veterans Lane in Port Monmouth.
A ceremony paying tribute to all veterans will be held following breakfast. Everyone is welcome to bring their colors and participate in the Massing of Colors.
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The Monmouth County Park System’s nature program Owls: They Own the Night will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 at the Tatum Park Red Hill Activity Center, Red Hill Road. The live owl presentation features species native to New Jersey and will discuss what owls eat, how they hunt and when they are most active. This program is open to ages 5 and older, under 18 with adult. The cost is $12 per person. Pre-registration is required. To register or learn more, please visitwww.monmouthcountyparks.com or call 732-842-4000.
RED BANK
The Red Bank Humanists (RBH) will host a forum from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 9 titled “Trends in Early Childhood Education,” featuring Daniel J. Flannery, COO of Jumping Giant Productions, specializing in children’s media.
The event, which will be held at the Red Bank Charter School, 58 Oakland St., is free and open to the public.
Flannery replaces the speaker that was originally slated to appear on Nov. 9.
Flannery was a recipient of the 2011 Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship for his work with children’s music and media. Combined with his experience as a lead preschool teacher, Flannery’s understanding of the way different age groups interact with games, stories, and songs across media platforms is kid-tested and expert-approved. He is also an award-winning songwriter for children.
At this forum, Flannery will touch on topics such as how children are being educated in schools, at home and by the environment and if these exposures are compatible with the way their brains are wired.
More information about humanism and RBH events is available at www.redbankhumanists.org.
TINTON FALLS
The Monmouth County Park System’s Fall Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center.
This seasonal craft show will offer doll clothes, wreaths and variety of handcrafted items made by local artists, as well as holiday gifts and decorations.
For more information about the craft show or the Monmouth County Park System, please visitwww.monmouthcountyparks.com or call 732-542-1642, ext. 31. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711.
