Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, September 16-18, 2016
By Greg Kelly
Friday, Sept. 16
- Gypsy by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Iago by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- The Lion in Winter by The Stone Church Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO
- Handmade Jewelry Collection (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Battle of New York Reenactment in NJ (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
- Walking Lantern Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Library Used Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – 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
- Live Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Highlands Farmer’s Market – MORE INFO
- “Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Ocean Grove History Walking Tour – MORE INFO
- “Our Best Shots” Photo Exhibit (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Women’s College Field Hockey: Monmouth U. vs. Columbia (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Harvest Moon Walk on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- POW/MIA Gold Star Mother’s Ceremony at NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Charlie’s Band (Howell) – MORE INFO
- Neo Latino: Critical Mass at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- VNA Beach Ball (Sea Bright) – MORE INFO
- Evening in the Vineyards Wine Tasting (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- How Technology Can Help Seniors Stay Safe (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
- PAE Open Auditions for Nutcracker (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Starlight Gala (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
- A. Casola Farms’ Famous Fall Fest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- St. Benedict Parish Carnival (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Church Italian Fest (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Till Death US Do Part (Neptune) – MORE INFO
- The New Alternative Music Festival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- GOTCC Comedy Night & Gift Auction (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
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Saturday, Sept. 17
- Irish Festival at the Jersey Shore (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO
- Gypsy by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Classic Longboard Surfing Contest (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Feast of San Gennaro at the Jersey Shore (Belmar) – MORE INFO
- Late Summer Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
- Food Trucktoberfest at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Latino Festival of Monmouth County (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- British Car Show (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- The Lion in Winter by The Stone Church Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO
- Open Space Pace and Festival of Horses (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Flea Market at the Harbor (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Zero Waste Arts Fest on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Battle of New York Reenactment in NJ (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
- Boardwalk Film Festival ’16 (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- “House Broken” and “Sugar” @ Boardwalk Film Festival ’16(Ocean Grove) —MORE INFO
- Ken Ludwig’s Postmortem at Navesink Arts Center (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Woofstock: Dog Adoption Day & Pet Fair (Neptune) – MORE INFO
- Neptune Twp. Day ’16 – MORE INFO
- Joey Berndt in RL Keller Memorial Music Series (Monmouth Beach) – MORE INFO
- NJ Apple Festival (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
- August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Iago by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- College Cross Country: Monmouth University Invitational (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Fiesta at Your Library! (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Handmade Jewelry Collection (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- The New Alternative Music Festival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- St. Benedict Parish Carnival (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- 1940s USO-Style Swing Dance on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- JSAC Run for the Arts 5k (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth County 5k (Lakewood) – MORE INFO
- Fall Planting for Spring Bloom Class (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
- Flute & Classical Guitar Concert (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
- Favorite Foods and Libations of Past Presidential Families (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- MAC Outdoor Art Show & Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Rose Show at Deep Cut Gardens (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Genealogy Presentation (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Concert for the Kids at Riverside Gardens (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Back to School Kids Fashion Show at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
- March for Environmental Justice (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore Out of the Darkness Walk (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- US Diesel Truckin Nationals & Motorsports Spectacular at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
- Ladies Night at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
- “A Family Day at Summer’s End” (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- MCRHC Seasonal Flu Clinic (Spring Lake Heights) – MORE INFO
- A. Casola Farms’ Famous Fall Fest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Church Italian Fest (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
- “Artists in the Garden” Market (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- West End Funkfest (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Seward Johnson: A Life in Public Art (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
- Hoe Down (Neptune) – MORE INFO
- Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Walking Lantern Ghost Tours (Keyport) – MORE INFO
- Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
- Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
- AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- “Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Library Used Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
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Sunday, Sept. 18
Feast of San Gennaro at the Jersey Shore (Belmar) – MORE INFOCANCELLED- Taste of Atlantic Highlands – MORE INFO
- The Lion in Winter by The Stone Church Players (Navesink) – MORE INFO
- Gypsy by Phoenix Productions at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Antique Auto Show at the Parker Homestead (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
- August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Beach Volleyball Tournament (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- A. Casola Farms’ Famous Fall Fest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Auto Dealer Day (Oakhurst) – MORE INFO
- Marlboro Twp. Day ‘16 – MORE INFO
- Iago by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Zero Waste Arts Fest on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Battle of New York Reenactment in NJ (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
- Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
- Handmade Jewelry Collection (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- Library Used Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
- St. Benedict Parish Carnival (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
- Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Boardwalk Film Festival ’16 (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
- Yoga on the Beach on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Hustle 4 Hannah 5k at MRHS (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center 5k (Neptune) – MORE INFO
- Ken Ludwig’s Postmortem at Navesink Arts Center (Highlands) – MORE INFO
- Chris Tashima and Visas and Virtue (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Phil Gillette Brazillian Quartet (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
- Celebrating Poetry in Spanish & English (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- AAUW Meet & Mingle Open House (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
- Senior Appreciation Day (Freehold) – MORE INFO
- Sunset Benefit Clambake (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- New Jersey Celebrates Recovery (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Dog Nite Out (Matawan) – MORE INFO
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Next Weekend:
- Sept. 23: Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo (Lakewood) – MORE INFO
- Sept. 24: 19th Century Fall Harvest Festival at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
- Sept. 25: Closing Day at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
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Coming Soon:
- October 1: Oktoberfest in Highlands – MORE INFO
- October 8: Ocean Grove Fall Harvest Festival & Craft Show – MORE INFO
- October 15: ‘16 Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey – MORE INFO
- October 22: The Sunshine Boys at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments at [email protected].