Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, November 7-9, 2014

By Greg Kelly

Friday, November 7

Our Town by Thornton Wilder at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO
Angels & Ministers of Grace at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Neil Simon’s Barefoot In the Park at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives Exhibit (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
Quartet at First Avenue Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
SCAN Brain Health Fair at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
Nearly New Rummage Sale (Morganville) – MORE INFO
Kids Night Out (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO
Safe Sitter Class at RMC (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Bus Stop at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
“Grass Roots” Art Show (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Yoga for Adults (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Stocking Stuffer Sale at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Brookdale-Wide Food Drive (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Medicare Open Enrollment Discussion (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Val Emmich at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
An Evening with Pete Yorn at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Fall Affair with Secret Sound at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Toys For Tots Drive (Morganville) – MORE INFO
Pre-Holidays Bargain Hunting Rummage Sale (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
“American Girl Tea” (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, November 8

Monmouth County Park’s Fall Craft Show (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Our Town by Thornton Wilder at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO
Fall Poetry Festival at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Angels & Ministers of Grace at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Free Home Composting Workshop (Middletown) – MORE INFO
A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking by Monmouth Players (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Meet Author Gaye Edelman (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Mixed-Media Card-Making Workshop (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO
Kids! Family Craft Drop In Center (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
ORIGAMI for Experienced Paperfolders (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Darla Rich Jazz Quartet (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO
Kids Night Out (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO
Neil Simon’s Barefoot In the Park at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Veterans Day Weekend Sale at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Hansel and Gretel at Paper Moon Puppet Theatre (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Rook Run 5k (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Nearly New Rummage Sale (Morganville) – MORE INFO
Glorious Gourds Decorating (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Marvel’s Avengers at Discovery Times Square Trip (Lincroft departure) – MORE INFO
MMA Trip: “Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs” (Lincroft departure) – MORE INFO
Decades of Divas with Lisa Sherman at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Brookdale-Wide Food Drive (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Colts Neck Collectible Show – MORE INFO
Monmouth Civic Chorus “Over There” (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Teddy Bear Picnic (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Is Your Life Touched by Adoption? (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
The New Dogs at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Free Bike Maintenance Drop-In (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
19th Century Woodworking Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Stocking Stuffer Sale at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Owls: Fall’s a Hoot (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Nature Knick Knacks (Howell) – MORE INFO
True Blues with Harris, Davis, and Hart at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
A Currier & Ives Selfie (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
Jon Herington Band at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
The Lawn Boys at The Wonder Bar (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives Exhibit (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
Quartet at First Avenue Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
Candy Cane Bazaar (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
Toys For Tots Drive (Morganville) – MORE INFO
Juried Exhibit Opening at Art Alliance of Monmouth County (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO
Bus Stop at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
College Basketball: Monmouth U vs. Wesley College (WLB) – MORE INFO
AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, November 9

Freehold Food Festival – MORE INFO
The Best of Jethro Tull at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Our Town by Thornton Wilder at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Jersey Shore Restaurant Week – MORE INFO
Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
Blacksmith Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Angels & Ministers of Grace at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Nike Missile Radar Site Tour (Sandy Hook) – MORE INFO
A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking by Monmouth Players (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Run With Dennis (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Adorable Horses Meet & Greet (Cream Ridge) – MORE INFO
Hansel and Gretel at Paper Moon Puppet Theatre (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Red Bank Farmer’s Market – MORE INFO
Neil Simon’s Barefoot In the Park at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
A Currier & Ives Selfie (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
Running to Rebuild 5k (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Hash-a-Thon 6-Mie Trail Run at Cheesequake State Park (Matawan) – MORE INFO
Stocking Stuffer Sale at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Mudslingers Art Show & Sale (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Fall Open House at Brookdale CC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Brookdale-Wide Food Drive (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Fort Delaware Cornet Band (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Pre-Holidays Bargain Hunting Rummage Sale (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
Dance for Kindness (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
The Funktion Band at The Saint (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
Men’s Open Gym Basketball (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Games Galore Family Drop-In (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Toys For Tots Drive (Morganville) – MORE INFO
Veterans Day Weekend Sale at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Le Nozze Di Figaro at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Reock & Roll Revue Concert (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Rock to the Top at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Gambler Style Races at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives Exhibit (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
Hudson River Fall Foliage Cruise via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO
Bus Stop at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
MRT Rummage Sale (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
One Book, One Community Kick Off-Event (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Jim Cole Concert (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Sewing Machine Workshop 101 (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Yoga & Nature Walking at Hartshorne Woods Park (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Decorative Thanksgiving Plate (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Timeline New Jersey with Walter Choroszewski (Matawan) – MORE INFO
Classical Candlelight Concert (Navesink) – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend:

Friday, November 14: Monty Python’s Spamalot at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Saturday, November 15: Late Fall Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Sunday, November 16: Camelot at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

November 22: West Point Football: Army vs. Fordham via Seastreak Ferry (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
November 29: Holiday Arts & Crafts Marketplace at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
December 6: Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments or questions at [email protected]