KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink, Takes place along the banks of the Navesink River, revolving around the Red Bank parks— Marine Park at the base of Wharf Avenue and Riverside Gardens Park on Front Street, 7/3, 9:15pm.

Independence Day Celebration, Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, (732)946-3758. Celebrate the holiday with games and contests from the 1800s, 7/4, noon-3pm.

Dessert and a Movies, Middletown Township Public Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, off Route 55, (732)671-3700, www.mtpl.org. Enjoy cool desserts and memorable movies: The Namesake on 7/7, 2:30 and 6:30pm; The Golden Door on 7/14, 2:30 and 6:30pm; The Kite Runner on 7/21, 2:30 and 6:30pm; The Diving Bell and the Butterfly on 7/28, 2:30 and 6:30pm.

Kids/Family Bingo Night, Little Scoops - Aberdeen, 1121 Route 34, Aberdeen, (732)566-0404. Enjoy a good old-fashion game of Bingo and win prizes, 7/10 (every Thursday) 7-8:30pm.

Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow Film Festival, Two River Theatre, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank, (732)345-1400, www.trtc.org. Enjoy the coolest film festival of the season, 7/11-7/26.

Scherenschnitte Demonstrations, Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, (732)946-3758. Watch a demonstration of this old-fashioned method of paper cutting, 7/12, 1-3pm.

Big Band Sound of the “Nocturnes,” Outdoor near the Allaire Gazebo or at the Allaire Chapel, Farmingdale, (732)919-3500, 7/18 and 7/19.

Clamfest, Huddy Park on Bay & Waterwitch Avenues, (732)291-4713, www.highlandsnj.com. Discover the meaning of succulent seafood at the 14th annual Clamfest. This four-day festival features live music, entertainment, rides, games and tons more, 7/31-8/3.

Holmdel Arboretum, Holmdel Park, Longstreet Road, Holmdel, (732)946-2669. Parents and children alike are welcome to come out and hike the trails, examine flowering trees and ornamentals, explore a variety of collections and more! Call for hours and schedule info.

 

 

Wizard of Oz, Paper Moon Puppet Theatre at the First Avenue Playhouse, 123 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands, (732)291-7552, www.firstavenueplayhouse.com. The timeless tale comes to the stage, 6/28-9/13.

The Way You Look Tonight, Woods Theatre, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, (732)263-6889. Set in a rural post office as the old telephone exchange is being removed. The play explores the breakdown in communication within family, 7/3-6 and 7/10-13.

Of Mice and Men, Priedaine Stage (NJ Latvian Society), 1017 Highway 33 East, Freehold, (866)700-7797, www.southstreetplayers.org. The South Street Players present this John Steinbeck classic. A tremendously moving study of the character of roving farmhands during the 1930’s Depression Era in rural California, 7/4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 8pm; 7/6, 13, 20, 2pm.

The Final Figurine: A Trial By Murder, Eatontown Playhouse, 3713 Route 35 North, Eatontown, (732)888-0339. An original murder mystery, 7/4 and 7/5.

Rapunzel, Pollak Theatre, West Long Branch, 732-263-6889. Enjoy a fairy-tale classic with friends and family, 7/8, 10:30am.

The Little Hours, New Jersey Repertory Company, Lumia Theatre, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, (732)229-3166, www.njrep.org. A world-premiere musical based on several short stories by Dorothy Parker, 7/10-8/17.

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank, (732)345-1400, www.trtc.org. Chicago’s The Neo-Futurists bring extreme honesty on stage, with actors addressing and interacting with the audience, 7/10-7/27.

Driving Miss Daisy, Center Playhouse, 35 South St., Freehold, (732)462-9093. Written by Alfred Uhry and directed by Bernice-Garfield-Szita, 7/25, 7/26, 8/1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 8pm; 7/27, 8/3, 10, 17, 24, 2pm.

 

 

Rick Buttari - Oil Paintings, The Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732)747-2266. The NJ Emerging Artists Series presents Rick Buttari’s works of oil paintings, 7/11-8/10, Opening Reception 7/11, 6-8pm.

Body Works, The Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732)747-2266. The Becker Children’s Wing exhibit for school-aged children is an environment where kids can interactively take a journey through the human body. Explore the senses, travel through the digestive track and learn how the skeletal system works with exercise. Call the museum or log on to www.monmouthmuseum.org for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More Sessions, BounceU, 165 Amboy Road, Morganville, (732)97-BOUNCE, www.bounceu.com. Now enjoy additional Bounce sessions on top of the original schedule. Call for details.

MOMS Club® (Moms Offering Moms Support), www.momsclub.org, MOMS Club® is an International non-profit organization specifically for at-home mothers. MOMS Club chapters have meetings with interesting speakers and discussions, play groups for children, activity groups and a monthly MOMS Night Out. We also perform service projects to help needy children in our community. Chapters meet during the day because that’s when mothers-at-home need support and we welcome children at all daytime activities. Visit www.momsclub.org for more information.

Parent Education Classes/Infant Massage Instruction, (732)264-2088, Ongoing classes to allow parents to learn the art of infant massage from a certified instructor in the Monmouth and Middlesex areas. Call to sign up or for more information.

ASSE International, (800)677-2773, www.asse.com, ASSE International, a non-profit organization is looking for volunteer families in this area to host high school exchange students from around the world. Hosts who welcome students into their homes are asked to provide room, board and guidance for the student during his or her stay. This is a once in a lifetime chance to experience a foreign culture, right at home! Call or log on for more information.

Sensaria, Want to get together with your girlfriends for an in-home spa party—at no cost to you? Host a Sensaria Spa Party, for an evening of aromatherapy, facials and a foot soak, while learning about naturally based products. Your friends will thank you for hosting the hottest home party out there today. Hostesses may earn 20 percent in free spa products, based on party sales. Contact lauradorsibauman@mysensaria.com or call her at (732)332-1149. Check out the products at www.sensaria.com/lauradorsibauman.

Funbus, (732)617-1965, The Fun Bus is a full-sized school bus that is guaranteed to bring the Fun right to you! The bus is equipped with tumbling mats, foam blocks, tunnels, mini trampolines and much more. Best of all, the Funbus can park wherever—a driveway, parking lot or anywhere! Don’t let this bus pass you by! Call for more info.

The Historic Village at Allaire, 4265 Atlantic Ave./Route 524, Wall, (732)919-3500, Visitors to the Historic Village at Allaire will step back in time and experience life in a 19th century bog iron producing community. Enjoy craftsmen in period garb who will demonstrate their skills for visitors.

Battleview Orchards, 91 Wemrock Road, Freehold, (732)462-0756, www.battlevieworchards.com, Pick your own strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples and pumpkins. Open year round 9am to 6pm.

Donate Like a Rockstar, Cancer Patients Team Up at www.imermanangels.org, a free one-on-one cancer support group that connects a person fighting cancer with someone who has beaten the same disease. The relationship provides a fighter the opportunity to ask personal questions and receive encouragement from someone who is uniquely familiar with the situation. To sign up or to donate, log on now.

Host Families Needed, The Fresh Air Fund is looking for Monmouth County families to open their hearts and home to a child from NYC for one week this July. Rediscover the beauty of Monmouth County and simple joys of summer with a child from NYC. Please call (800)637-0003 or visit www.freshair.org for more information. Help us celebrate the 132nd year of serving children!

Open Readings, Center Players, Freehold, www.centerplayers.org, Staged readings of new and under-appreciate theatre are read out loud. Refreshments are free. Held the last Thursday of most months. Call for schedule. Begins at 7pm.

Sunday Family Day, Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport, (732)22-5100, www.monmouthpark.com, Every Sunday is Family Day at Monmouth Park. All throughout the park will be clowns, face painting stations, live music, pony rides, bounce houses and more. Every Sunday, noon-4pm.