Jan 05 Friday
Atlantic Highlands Farmers market features local vendors with produce, pickles, honey, candles, sauces, prepared meals and handmade and homemade goods. Every Friday from 10-3 until September 29th. Support and buy local and fresh!
Jan 12 Friday
The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County invites the community to gather on January 12 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King at its 35th memorial breakfast honoring the civil rights icon.
The celebration will take place at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd, in Long Branch.
This year’s event will feature keynote speaker Maysa Akbar, Ph.D., the chief diversity officer and chief of psychology in the public interest at the American Psychological Association.
Awards will be presented to community honorees whose work reflect Dr. King’s principles: Suzy Dyer, executive director of the Parker Family Health Center in Red Bank; Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy, founded by Ritesh Shah; and Kelly Ellis-Foster, a dedicated supporter of the Y’s volunteer initiative, Togetherhood.
Additionally, the two winners of the Y’s Annual Dr. King Essay Contest will present their essays.
The commemorative event will begin with registration at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast at 7:30 and the MLK program will start at 8.
More information is available at https://ymcanj.org/mlk.
Jan 13 Saturday
Wild Con is a collectibles festival with fun for the whole family. Featuring vendors, artists and writers from all over New Jersey. Meet profession wrestler Brimstone and actor Coret Sosner. There will be a costume contest for all ages.
Jan 19 Friday
Jan 21 Sunday
The real, original Jersey Shore Comic Book Show returns. Featuring vendors, artists, costume groups. Fun for the whole family.
Jan 25 Thursday
Please join us at the Monmouth County Faith & Ecology Meetup. This is an informal, interfaith gathering for people of faith working on environmental issues in our county.Let's meet each other and learn what we are working on in our faith communities! What issues are inspiring us? What challenges are we facing? Let's grow and learn together at this fun networking event. Refreshments will be provided.
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