Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, December 9-11, 2016

By Greg Kelly

Courtesy of Teddy Bears by the Shore

Friday, December 9

“I Do Love the Holidays (Sometimes)” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
CODA’s The Nutcracker at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Winter Solstice: Artisan Crafts Holiday Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
“The Search for Christmas” by Lighthouse Productions (Monmouth Beach) – MORE INFO
Scrooge at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
Winter Wonders Exhibition at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

Bill W. & Friends at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
Holiday Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Shore Stars Dance Academy at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Pajama Night with Santa at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Holiday Bazaar (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Winter Wonderland Concert by Dave DeLuca (Colts Neck) – MORE INFO
Was Radar in Use at Pearl Harbor? (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Harness the Power of Handwork & Craft for Healing (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
“Your Second Act: Retirement Reimagined” Conference at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Winter Festival with Live Nativity (Navesink) – MORE INFO
NJ Chamber Singers: Ceremony of Carols (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Craft and Vendor Fair (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Energy Saving Lighting Fair (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
One-Of-A-Kind Holiday Ice Sculpture Display (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
Joy! A Gospel Celebration (Middletown) – MORE INFO
“Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” (Highlands) – MORE INFO
Holiday Hunt (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Visit With Santa! at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
“SHINE: 100 Women of Long Branch” Photo Exhibit – MORE INFO
Christmas Lantern Tours at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
“Ice at the Pier” (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Photos of Bob Dylan at Monmouth U. (WLB) – 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
Walking Lantern Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, December 10

Organ Recitial/Carols (Sea Bright) —MORE INFO
CODA’s The Nutcracker at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
“I Do Love the Holidays (Sometimes)” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Victorian Holiday Festival: House & Inn Tour (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Men’s College Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Army (WLB) – MORE INFO
“The Search for Christmas” by Lighthouse Productions (Monmouth Beach) – MORE INFO
Women’s College Basketball: Monmouth U. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (WLB) – MORE INFO
Christmas Lantern Tours at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
Candlelight House Tour of Keyport – MORE INFO
The Christmas Light Show ’16 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Once Upon a Mattress at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
“A Long Christmas Dinner” by Monmouth Players (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Scrooge at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
A John Denver Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
Winter Solstice: Artisan Crafts Holiday Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Holiday Spectacular & Christmas Train Show at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar – MORE INFO
“Ice at the Pier” (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Winter Wonders Exhibition at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
“SHINE: 100 Women of Long Branch” Photo Exhibit – MORE INFO
Holiday Harmonies (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Classic Horse & Wagon Rides (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Holiday Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Shore Bird Walk at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
Santa Run 5k (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
The Dance Plus Performance Team at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Met Opera: L’Amour de Loin at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
Dead Serious MMA 23 (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Holiday Open House (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
RFM Trio Holiday Concert (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Gingerbread Cookie Workshop (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Winter Festival with Live Nativity (Navesink) – MORE INFO
KidzArt Holiday Workshop (Rumson) – MORE INFO
Meet Authors Siobhan Fallon Hogan & Lori Oakes (Rumson) – MORE INFO
Arte Italica Event at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
Take Your Pet to Church (Rumson) – MORE INFO
Breakfast with Santa (Highlands) – MORE INFO
Reindeer Rest Stop at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Brookdale Dance Ensemble (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Cookie Walk (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Attic Treasures Flea Market (Howell) – MORE INFO
Maker’s Expo ’16 (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Kwanzaa Celebration (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
My Creative Canvas Paint Fundraiser (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Yuletide Magic Holiday Show (Hazlet) – MORE INFO
“Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” (Highlands) – MORE INFO
Pictures with Santa at The Galleria (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Holiday Hunt (Red Bank) – 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
Photographs of Bob Dylan at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
Collingswood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Walking Lantern Ghost Tours (Keyport) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, December 11

Victorian Holiday Festival: House & Inn Tour (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
“I Do Love the Holidays (Sometimes)” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
CODA’s The Nutcracker at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Scrooge at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
“A Long Christmas Dinner” by Monmouth Players (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
“The Search for Christmas” by Lighthouse Productions (Monmouth Beach) – MORE INFO
A John Denver Christmas at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
The Christmas Light Show ’16 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Bill W. & Friends at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
Holiday Spectacular & Christmas Train Show at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Asbury Park Holiday Bazaar – MORE INFO
“Ice at the Pier” (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Once Upon a Mattress at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Joy! A Gospel Celebration (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Winter Solstice: Artisan Crafts Holiday Market (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Photographs of Bob Dylan at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
“Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” (Highlands) – MORE INFO
Pictures with Santa at The Galleria (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Visit With Santa! at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Holiday Hunt (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Winter Wonders Exhibition at Monmouth Museum (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Holiday Book Sale (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Toys for Tots 5k (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Holiday Fun with WRAT at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Christmas at Allaire – MORE INFO
Holiday Open House (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
Marlene VerPlanck & Trio (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Fascinating Rhythm: Music of George Gershwin (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Parker Homestead Holiday Open House (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
The Band of the Two Rivers (Middletown) – MORE INFO
VFW Indoor Vendor Market (Port Monmouth) – MORE INFO
Behavioral Finance Presentation (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Messiah Sing-A-Long (Neptune) – MORE INFO
A Christmas Carol (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
Christmas Cantata (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
The No. Starving. Artists. Auction (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
A Holiday Book Convention at JSAC (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend:

December 16: Monmouth Film Festival ‘16 at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
December 17: Festive Flutes Holiday Concert (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
December 18: MCC: Joy to the World at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

December 24: Classic Horse & Wagon Rides (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
December 31: Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at Count Basie (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
January 7: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
January 14: The Jag by The NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO