Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 11-13, 2014
By Greg Kelly
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Sin, Sex and the CIA at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Colts Neck Country Fair – MORE INFO
• Belmar Fireworks – MORE INFO
• Summer Shakespeare on the Lawn: The Winter’s Tale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Hairspray the Musical at Premier Theatre (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• The Last 5 Years at ReVision Theatre (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Martha’s Vineyard Weekend Trip via Seastreak (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Book Sale at Freehold Public Library – MORE INFO
• “Early Bird” Walk (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Ladies High Challenge (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Choose Your Adventure Boat Rides (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Dr. Ava P. Schlockenstein at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Crazy For You at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• Grease at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Red White & Brew Crawl (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Shore Flicks Free Summer Movies (Monmouth County sites) – MORE INFO
• Book Sale (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Choose Your Adventure Boat Ride (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Seining at the Bayshore (Port Monmouth) – MORE INFO
• Roving Park System Naturalist at Turkey Swamp Park (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Cow Appreciation Day at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Summer Jazz Café at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Danisa Fagan (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Canoeing in Sandy Hook Bay – MORE INFO
• Computer Skills for Job Hunters (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Joe Grushecky at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Asbury Park Unplugged at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• AARP Safe Driving Class (Neptune) – MORE INFO
• Ballroom Dance Social (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Butler at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Highlands Farmer’s Market – MORE INFO
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Saturday, July 12
• Bradley Beach Lobster Festival – MORE INFO
• Colts Neck Country Fair – MORE INFO
• Grease at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Sin, Sex and the CIA at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Avon-by-the-Sea Boardwalk Craft Fair – MORE INFO
• Asbury Park Surf Music Festival – MORE INFO
• Kinderhook at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Summer Jazz Café at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• An Evening with Frank Sinatra & Friends at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
• Butler at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Pro Baseball: NY Mets vs. Florida Marlins via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• OAR & Phillip Phillips at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Private Softball Hitting Clinic (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
• Kids Play! (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
• My First Fish (Freehold Twp) – MORE INFO
• MRGA Art Show & Sale (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO
• Origami for Experienced Paperfolders! (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• Organ Recital with Dr. Gordon Turk (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Dr. Ava P. Schlockenstein at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• The Last 5 Years at ReVision Theatre (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Crazy For You at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
• ABBA Tribute by Arrival (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Book Sale (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Belmar 5-Mile Run – MORE INFO
• Summer Shakespeare on the Lawn: The Winter’s Tale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Threshing Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Preserve Your Timeless Treasures (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Night Hike, Full Buck Moon at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Hairspray the Musical at Premier Theatre (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Avon Library Book Fair – MORE INFO
• Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO
• Boat Tours on Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Shore Flicks Free Summer Movies (Monmouth County sites) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Pinocchio at Paper Moon Puppet Theatre (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Kids Night Out (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO
• Sailing Basics (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Decorating Naturally: Christmas in July (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Rock Climbing (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
• Popcorn Picnic (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
• Karen Phillips Band (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Christmas in July at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
• Painting with Coffee (Sea Bright) – MORE INFO
• NJSP Safe Boating Class (Keyport) – MORE INFO
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Procession (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Night of 1-Mile Races at CBA (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Car Show Art Show (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
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Sunday, July 13
• Haskell Classic Car Show at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Sin, Sex and the CIA at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Summer Shakespeare on the Lawn: The Winter’s Tale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Hairspray the Musical at Premier Theatre (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Choir Festival: “Wonderful Words of Life” (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• American Doll & Teddy Bear Tea (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO
• Bradley Beach Lobster Festival – MORE INFO
• Freedom Fest State Fair (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Boat & Breakfast on Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Blacksmith Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Colts Neck Country Fair – MORE INFO
• Grease at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Pro Baseball: NY Mets vs. Florida Marlins via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Butler at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Shore Flicks Free Summer Movies (Monmouth County sites) – MORE INFO
• Threshing Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Sunday Afternoon Mansion Tour (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Sailing Basics (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Family Fossiling at Shark River (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO
• Park-A-Day Family Style at Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank Farmers Market – MORE INFO
• Gas House Gorillas in Blues by the Beach (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Boat Tours on Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Car Show Art Show (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Men’s Open Gym Basketball (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
• Stand Up Paddle on the Navesink River (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• Gary Berton Speaks on Thomas Paine (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Avon Library Book Fair – MORE INFO
• New York Harbor Lighthouse Tour (Keyport departure) – MORE INFO
• Billy J Brown Band (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• The Time Machine Show Band (Marlboro) – MORE INFO
• Community Fossil Hunt (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• The Three Hour Tour at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Augmented Asbury Sunday Tour (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Dr. Ava P. Schlockenstein at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
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Next Weekend:
- Friday, July 18: Historical Society House Tour (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Saturday, July 19: FilmOneFest (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Sunday, July 20: Red Bank Food & Wine Walk – MORE INFO
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Coming Soon:
- July 26: Monmouth County Fair – MORE INFO
- August 2: Godspell at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- August 9: Mid-Summer Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments or questions at [email protected].