Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, December 11-13, 2015

By Greg Kelly

Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore

Friday, December 11

“A Christmas Carol” at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
The Christmas Light Show ‘15 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
A Little Shakespeare: Pericles at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
NJNG Energy-Saving Lighting Fair (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Winter Solstice: A Seasonal Artisan Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Strolling Victorian Carolers at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

Put Your Money Matters into Perspective at BCC (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Library Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
A. Casola Farms’ Winter Wonderland (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Freehold Fa La La! by Arcadian Chorale (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Jolly Trolley (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Just Chill for Tweens (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Free Flu Clinic (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Winter Wonderland by Idol Time Vocal Academy (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Holiday Instagram Contest at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
Salvation Army Brass Ensemble at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Scrooge the Musical! (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Family Matters at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
“A Christmas Carol” Reading (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Visit with Santa at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Walk-In Cat/Dog Vaccine Clinic (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Dancing In the Light at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Jewish Journeys: A Photography Exhibit (Freehold) – MORE INFO
“Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Oh My!” Holiday Gift Gallery (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Friday Night Open Ice Skating (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, December 12

The Nutracker by CODA at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Christmas Lantern Tours at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Ocean Grove Victorian Holiday Festival: House & Inn Tour – MORE INFO
Arts + Crafts Stroll (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
19th Century New Jersey Chairmaking Exhibit (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
“Mini-Made in Monmouth” Expo (Cream Ridge) – MORE INFO
Candle Light House Tour (Keyport) – MORE INFO
Jolly Trolley (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Blessing of the Pets (Rumson) – MORE INFO
“Yuletide Harmonies” by Barbershop Harmony Society (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
Community Christian Church Choir at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
The Nutcracker at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
A Little Shakespeare: Pericles at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Santaland Diaries by Monmouth Players (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Holiday Spectacular & Train Display at Info Age (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
The Christmas Light Show ‘15 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Three Steps to Relieve Stress (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Brookdale Dance Ensemble (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Festive Flutes Classical Holiday Concert (Neptune) – MORE INFO
Three Kings Day at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Library Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Visit with Santa at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Asbury Park Holiday Market – MORE INFO
Holiday Instagram Contest at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
Winter Solstice: A Seasonal Artisan Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
A. Casola Farms’ Winter Wonderland (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
Holiday Harmonies (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Church Holiday Bake Sale (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Family Matters at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
Classic Holiday Horse & Carriage Rides (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Dorothy in the Land of Oz (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
3D Printed Holiday Ornament Workshop (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
A Christmas Carol: The Radio Show (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
Star Wars Tribute Walk/Run (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO
Ocean Grove Christmas Boutique – MORE INFO
Brunch with Santa Saturdays at iPlay America (Freehold) – MORE INFO
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor at iPlay America (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Dollhouses Past & Present Exhibit (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
A Dickens of a Christmas (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Live Nativity (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Ocean Grove Tree Lighting – MORE INFO
Daya at iPlay America (Freehold) – MORE INFO
MX Practice on MX Racetrack at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
Holiday Kid’s Craft (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Scrooge: The Holiday Musical for Everyone! (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Holiday Gingerbread House Making Workshop (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Scrooge the Musical! (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Workshop (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Colts Neck Collectible Show – MORE INFO
Live Nativity Scene (Brielle) – MORE INFO
Make a Gingerbread House (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
Dancing In the Light at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Jewish Journeys: A Photography Exhibit (Freehold) – MORE INFO
“Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Oh My!” Holiday Gift Gallery (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Strolling Victorian Carolers at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, December 13

Ocean Grove Victorian Holiday Festival: House & Inn Tour – MORE INFO
The Nutracker by CODA at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Christmas at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Parker Homestead Holiday Open House (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
Men’s College Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Wagner (WLB) – MORE INFO
“Mini-Made in Monmouth” Expo (Cream Ridge) – MORE INFO
Scrooge at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
The Nutcracker at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
Santaland Diaries by Monmouth Players (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Holiday Spectacular & Train Display at Info Age (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Brookdale Concordia Chorale: Mozart’s Requiem (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
The Christmas Light Show ‘15 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Library Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Visit with Santa at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Scrooge: The Holiday Musical for Everyone! (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Winter Solstice: A Seasonal Artisan Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Ocean Twp. High School 50^th Anniversary Exhibit – MORE INFO
Dancing In the Light at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Marlene VerPlanck & Trio Jazz Concert (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Toys for Tots 5k (Freehold Twp.) – MORE INFO
Church Holiday Bake Sale (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Dollhouses Past & Present Exhibit (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
A. Casola Farms’ Winter Wonderland (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Breakfast with Santa at American Hotel (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Meagan Glaser: “No More Drug War” (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Fair Haven Menorah Lighting – MORE INFO
Holiday Exhibit at the Guild (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Christmas with the Tower Hill Choir (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Church Holiday Bazaar (Neptune) – MORE INFO
OASIS Holiday Tea & Open House (Middletown) – MORE INFO
A Sparkling Holiday Event (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Lulu Scout at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Holiday Instagram Contest at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
MX Practice on MX Racetrack at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
Holiday Kid’s Craft (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Lakehouse Music Academy Family Holiday Rock Show at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Strolling Victorian Carolers at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Scrooge the Musical! (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Christmas Sing-Along at Historic Longstreet Farm (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Indoor Holiday Craft Sale & Flea Market (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
Downtown Abby Afternoon Cream Tea (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Family Matters at The Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
Ocean Grove Christmas Boutique – MORE INFO
Christmas Concert (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
Christmas Cantata (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
“Heaven’s Child” (West Long Branch) – MORE INFO
NJ Friends of Clearwater Thank You Party (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Blue Christmas (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Holiday Concert: Handel’s Messiah (Freehold) – MORE INFO

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Coming Next Weekend:

December 18: Darlene Love A “Souled Out” Christmas at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
December 19: Christmas Lantern Tours at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
December 20: Christmas from the Emerald Isle at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

December 27: Black Nativity at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
January 3: Father Alphonse’s New Year at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
January 9: Lives of Reason at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
January 16: Substance of Bliss by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

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