July 21 – Sandy Hook 2010 Free Summer Concert Series with this week's performer: BethAnne Clayton from 6 to 8:15 pm at Beach Area E Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit. Call (732) 291-7733
July 21 – 25 – 36th Annual Monmouth County Fair with opening night fireworks, 4-H events, animal shows & exhibits, rides& amusements, free stage entertainment, racing pigs, home & garden competition. East Freehold Park Show grounds 1500 Kozloski Rd, Freehold. Call (732) 842-4000
July 22 - Family Night at Sandy Hook is a chance to join the American Littoral Society for close encounters with the coast – seining, walking, exploring, and talking. Educational fun for the entire family. For families with children aged 5 – 12. American Littoral Society Historic Fort Hancock Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit Highlands. It will be from 6 to 8 pm. Call (732) 291-0055
July 22 – Turtle Show! See live turtles and tortoises from around the world during this entertaining program! Bradley Beach Public Library @ 3:00 pm [email protected]
July 22 – La Boheme: Met Opera Broadcast in HD is an encore of a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Showtime is 7 pm at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch. Call (732) 263-6889
July 22 – Asbury Park Movies on the Beach with this week's film: Raiders of the Lost Ark *Weather Permitting* Boardwalk and Second Ave Asbury Park beginning at 8:15 pm. Call (732) 897-6500
July 23 – Algonquin Evening Surf Series is dedicated to the art of surfing and all those who just love the Jersey Shore. The event features live entertainment, free surf film, and food from local vendors. Live Music by: Quincy Mumford Surf Artist: Jay Alders Skate Video by: Original Longboards Surf Film: Castles in the Sky Algonquin Arts Theatre 173 Main St, Manasquan. It begins at 8 pm. Call (732) 528-9211
July 23 – Belmar Friday Night Concert Series with this week's performer: Paul Marino Band *Weather Permitting* Pyanoe Plaza 9th and Main St, Belmar from 6 to 9:30 pm. Call (732) 681-3700
July 23 – 25 - Shore Orchid Festival is an event that will feature workshops and lectures, covering a wide range of topics for both the novice and the advanced grower/collector. This is a rain or shine event; all activities are tented. It will be held from 10 am to 5 pm at Silva Orchids 635 Wayside Rd, Neptune. Call (732) 922-2635
July 24 – Belmar Farmers Market from 9 am to 2 pm at Pyanoe Plaza 9th and Main St, Belmar. Call (732) 681-2900
July 24 – An Evening with Smokey Robinson at 8 pm at the Great Auditorium 22 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove. Call 800-965-9324
July 25 – Knights of Columbus Council #816 Buffet Breakfast 4th Sunday of the month from 9 am until 12 noon. Admission is $6 per person and $5 for seniors. Location is 203 West Sylvania Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753. http://www.kofc816.org
July 25 – Belmar Movies on the Beach with this week's movie: Greetings from the Shore *Weather Permitting* 8th Ave. Beach, Belmar beginning at dusk. Call (732) 681-3700
July 26 thru July 31 – Keyport 44th Annual Firemen's Fair at Waterfront Mini Park West Front St, Keyport. Call (732) 739-5138
July 27 – Join Toastmasters – Shore Speakers Meeting 7 pm at the Neptune Public Library, 25 Neptune Blvd., Neptune. Contact John Steinhilber at [email protected] for more information go to www.shorespeakers.org
July 27 – The 27 O'Clock Players is a theater troupe who will take the stage for 24 hours straight in order to break the Guinness World Record for Longest Play. The troupe will perform "The Bald Soprano" beginning at 8 am at the Huisman Gazebo at 5th & Ocean Avenues in Belmar and continue their performance into the evening at the Taylor Pavilion at 9 pm. The 27 O'Clock Players is a theater troupe consisting entirely of high school students. The players include Joseph Colonel, Giancarlo Milea, Jonathan O'Neill, Paul Marett, James Polke, Brendan Polke, Vincent Pellizzi, and Ryan Mowbray. The production is directed and produced by Jonathan O'Neill. contact Brenda Yarnold at the Belmar Arts Council located at 608 River Road, Belmar, NJ 07719; (732) 749-3360; or email [email protected]
August 19 – SMCC ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BBQ, Bar Anticipation 703 16th Ave., Lake Como, NJ 5:30 – 8:30 P.M.