Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, May 4-6, 2018

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, May 4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Issei, He Say at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Basie Mariachi Festival at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Grangies at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
Rehearsal for Murder by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
“Much Ado About Nothing” by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO
Dancing at Lughnasa at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Spring-A-Ding-Ding Children’s Theatre at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO

Daffodils & Daiquiris: Spring Open House (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Music of Star Wars May the 4th Be With You! (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Jewbadors Present OY (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Animaniacs for Teens (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Starlab Planetarium: May the 4th Be With You! (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Greenhouse Plant Sale at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Barringer Award Dinner for BCC (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
Pugapalooza (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
“Almost Paris” Benefit Screening (Brielle) – MORE INFO
RBR Spring Dance Extravaganza (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
Pugapalooza ‘18 (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Benefit Dinner & Auction for Film One Fest (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Brain Health Fair (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Bluegrass Mini Golf at MP (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
Simulcast Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
Live Harness Racing (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
Meridian’s Paint the Town Pink Events – MORE INFO
John Kaye Art Show (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
MCHA Museum Tours (Freehold) – MORE INFO
NJ State Gymnastics Championships (Freehold) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, May 5

Monmouth Park Racetrack Opening Day (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
“A Weekend in Old Monmouth” Tour – MORE INFO
Fair Haven Town-wide Yard Sale – MORE INFO
Red Bank Town-wide Yard Sale – MORE INFO
Sea Bright Town-wide Yard Sale – MORE INFO
Avon Town-wide Garage Sale – MORE INFO
Manasquan Town-wide Garage Sale – MORE INFO
Creative Arts & Music Festival (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
Kevin Smith: Funko de Mayo (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Kids on Keys & Dueling Pianos at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
Welcome to Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Festival (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
Rehearsal for Murder by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
Team Hope Jersey Shore 5k Run/Walk (Lake Como) – MORE INFO
Cuba Today: Modern Dance Performance (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Issei, He Say at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Project FX at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
“Much Ado About Nothing” by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO
Dancing at Lughnasa at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Comic Book Show (Middletown) – MORE INFO
“I Hate Hamlet” at Navesink Arts Center (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Meridian’s Paint the Town Pink Events – MORE INFO
Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Sandy Hook Lighthouse 5k – MORE INFO
Crasho de Mayo at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
Spring-A-Ding-Ding Children’s Theatre at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
Library Book Sale (Hazlet) – MORE INFO
Garden State Gardens (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County Helpline (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Intro to Essential Oils for Optimal Wellness (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
Red Bank Historic Walking Tours – MORE INFO
Pugapalooza ‘18 (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
BCAN Walk to End Bladder Cancer (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
People’s Choice Antique Car Auto Show (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Toms River Food Fest – MORE INFO
Mega Gift Auction & Fashion Show (Toms River) – MORE INFO
“About Boating Safely” Class (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
“Strike Out Drugs” Bowling (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Bluegrass Mini Golf at MP (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
Women’s College Softball: Monmouth U. vs. Marist (WLB) – MORE INFO
Men’s College Lacrosse: MAAC Championship at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
NJ Gay Men’s Chorus Concert (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
The World Sings Folk (Matawan) – MORE INFO
NJ State Gymnastics Championships (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Nancy Scharff in Concert (Middletown) – MORE INFO
“Art on the Edge” Exhibit Opening (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Project FX Film Festival Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Boat Safety Certification Class (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Camp Burton at Allaire, 1929 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
Spring Flea Market (Hazlet) – MORE INFO
Farmlands Flat Tour for Bicycling (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Free Tours (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Fair Haven Fishing Derby – MORE INFO
Youth Art Show Opening (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Cinco De Mayo Celebration (Belmar) – MORE INFO
“Effective Communication for Mental Health & Wellness” (Freehold) – MORE INFO
19th Century Woodworking Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Embroidery Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Cookstove Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Roving Naturalist at Tatum Park (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Visit the Long Branch History Room – MORE INFO
Strauss Mansion Museum Tours (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Live Harness Racing (Freehold) – MORE INFO
NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Tours (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
Colingwood Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
John Kaye Art Show (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
MCHA Museum Tours (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Rumson Green Day – MORE INFO
Post Office Museum Open House (Little Silver) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, May 6

County Seat Jazz & Blues Street Festival (Freehold) – MORE INFO
NJ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
“A Weekend in Old Monmouth” Tour – MORE INFO
What’s it Worth? Antique Appraisal (Shrerwsbury) – MORE INFO
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
The Music Man at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
Issei, He Say at NJ Repertory Theater (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
Everly Brothers Experience at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Howie Mandel at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
Manasquan Town-wide Garage Sale – MORE INFO
NJ Chamber Singer 40^th Anniversary Concert (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
“Much Ado About Nothing” by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO
Dancing at Lughnasa at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
“I Hate Hamlet” at Navesink Arts Center (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
The World Sings Folk (Matawan) – MORE INFO
NJ State Gymnastics Championships (Freehold) – MORE INFO
John Kaye Art Show (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
Strauss Mansion Museum Tours (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Keyport Flea Market – MORE INFO
Bluegrass Mini Golf at MP (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
Paulette’s C of Blue 5k/1mile (Freehold) – MORE INFO
Eatontown Municipal Band at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
Met Opera: Luisa Miller at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
Imperial Brass Concert (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Speaking Out Against Racial & Religious Bias (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
Rebuilding Warriors Fundraiser (Neptune) – MORE INFO
AHS Memorabilia Sale (Avon) – MORE INFO
Women’s College Softball: Monmouth U. vs. Siena (WLB) – MORE INFO
Kids Expo (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
Garden Party for Ronald McDonald House (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
NJFC Circle of Song: Joe Petraitis (Belmar) – MORE INFO
Pugapalooza ‘18 (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
Walk4Friends 3k (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
Meridian’s Paint the Town Pink Events – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend:

May 11: Senior Expo at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
May 12: “The Producers” at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
May 13: Jersey Fresh International Horse Show (Allentown) – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

May 19: Spring Lake Irish Festival – MORE INFO
May 26: Jersey Shore Foodtruck Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
June 2: Ocean Grove Giant Spring Flea Market – MORE INFO
June 9: Songbird at Two River Theater (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly, a longtime journalist, is the publisher of MonmouthBeachLife.com. He welcomes comments at [email protected].