Jersey Shore Magazine

CALENDAR OF EVENTS BAYSHORE WATERFRONT PARK 719 Port Monmouth Road Port Monmouth, (732) 783-3033 or (732) 842-4000 Sundays through 10-29: Seabrook-Wilson House Tours, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Free. 10-21: NASA's International Observe the Moon Night (adults), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 10-25: Fall Migration - Birding at the Bayshore (all ages), 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Fee. 10-26: Nature Lecture Series: The Real Story of the Jersey Devil, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 10-29: Lantern Tour of the Seabrook-Wilson House, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM and 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. DEEP CUT GARDENS 152 Red Hill Road, Middletown (732) 671-6050 or (732) 842-4000 10-27: Make Vinegar from Scratch (adults), 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM. Fee. 10-28: Flowering Bulbs for Christmas (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. 11-4: Garden Fermentation Workshop (adults), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 11-5: Bulbs in the Basement, Geraniums on the Windowsill (adults), 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM. Fee. 11-11: Tough as Nails House Plants (adults), 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM. Fee. DORBROOK RECREATION AREA 353 Route 537, Colts Neck, (732) 542-1642 or (732) 842-4000 11-21: Casual Birder (ages 10 and up, meet in bas- ketball court lot), 9:00 AM. Free. FORT MONMOUTH RECREATION CENTER 2566 Guam Lane, Tinton Falls, (848) 456-4278 or (732) 842-4000 11-11: Fall Craft Show, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Free. FRENEAU WOODS PARK 360 Monastery Lane, Aberdeen Township (732) 264-7277 or (732) 842-4000 10-22: Peter and the Wolf Scavenger Hunt (ages 4-7 with adult), 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 11-5: Climb Time (ages 8 and up), 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 11-16: Nature Lecture Series: Great Horned Owls of Monmouth County, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. HARTSHORNE WOODS PARK 300 Navesink Avenue, Locust (Buttermilk Valley Entrance) 1402 Portland Road, Highlands (Rocky Point Entrance) 239 Locust Avenue, Locust (Claypit Creek) (732) 872-0336 Wednesdays - Sundays through 11-19: Historic Portland Place Tours, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM. Free. 11-14: Gentle Walks for Gentle Souls (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM. Fee. HISTORIC WALNFORD COUNTY PARK 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold (609) 259-6275 or (732) 842-4000 Weekend Mill Demonstrations: Saturdays and Sundays through 11-27, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 10-29: Trick-or-Treat in Historic Walnford, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Free. 10-29: Thyme for Turnips, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 11-12: Perfect Pie Crust, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. EVENTS AT MONMOUTH COUNTY PARKS MONMOUTH COUNTY PARK SYSTEM 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, (732) 842-4000; www.monmouthcountyparks.com Please refer to the listing on page 41. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Visit the website for registration information and additional events including day trips, hiking and kayak tours, recreation/health/wellness programs, and more. Unless otherwise noted, programs are open to all ages. HOLMDEL PARK AND HISTORIC LONGSTREET FARM 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel (732) 946-3758 or (732) 842-4000 10-20, 10-27: Lantern Tour of Historic Longstreet Farm (ages 14 and up), 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 10-22, 11-5, 11-18: Morning Farm Chores (ages 4 and up), 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM. Fee. 10-22, 11-12: Piano Ballads, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 10-28: 19th Century Woodworking Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 10-28, 11-11, 11-25: Cookstove Demonstration, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Free. 11-12: Elements of Blacksmithing (adults), 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM; 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM; 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM; 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM; 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. Fee. 11-18: Accordion Melodies of the 1890s, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 11-19: Cider Making Demonstration, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Free. HUBER WOODS 25 Brown's Dock Road, Locust section of Middletown, (732) 872-2670 or (732) 872- 0336 10-20, 10-21, 10-27, 10-28: Creatures of the Night Wagon Rides, various time. Fee. 10-22, 10-29: Critters and Jitters (all ages), 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM; 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM; 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM. Fee. MANASQUAN RESERVOIR Park and Visitor Center: 311 Windeler Road Howell, (732) 919-0996 or (732) 842-4000 Environmental Center: 331 Georgia Tavern Road, Howell, (732) 751-9453 10-24: Casual Birder (ages 10 and up), 9:00 AM. Free. 11-9: Awesome Autumn Amble (meet at Environmental Center), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. SHARK RIVER PARK 1101 Schoolhouse Road, Wall Township (732) 922-4080 or (732) 842-4000 10-24: Climb Time (ages 8 and up), 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. THOMPSON PARK 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 842-4000 ext. 4312 10-22: Geocaching and Archery Ghost Hunt (ages 9 and up), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 10-22, 11-19: Sunday Tea and Talk, 1:00 PM. Free. 10-26: Awesome Autumn Amble (meet at Old Orchard lot), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. 11-11: Open Shoot Archery (ages 10 and up), 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. TURKEY SWAMP PARK 200 Georgia Road, Freehold Township (732) 462-7286 or (732) 842-4000 10-21 - 10-22: Family Halloween Camping, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 10-22, 10-29: Primitive Fire (adults), 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Fee. 11-11: Sunset Stroll Around Turkey Swamp Lake (all ages), 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM. Fee. ALL SEASON LONG, continued from page 21 Holiday Market in Asbury Park A curated collection of twenty-five local arti- sans coming together for a holiday celebration. Porta, 911 Kingsley Street, Asbury Park www.asburyfresh.com 11-26, 12-3, 12-17: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 12-21: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tours of New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Holmdel Self-guided tours are welcome 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Guided tours and group tours are available by request. The Vietnam Era Museum is open Tues. - Sat. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, GSP Exit 116, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, (732) 335-0033 www.njvvmf.org OCTOBER Kids Boo Fest and FrightFest at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Fright Fest celebrates thirty years in 2023! Dare to enter the Halloween event of the season, featuring family-friendly attractions during the day...and thrills once the sun goes down. Kids Boo Fest features family friendly trick-or-treating, unique fall festivities, fun character photo opportunities, and delicious treats. Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, (732) 928-1821 www.sixflags.com/GreatAdventure Select dates through 10-31 Scarecrow Contest in Manasquan Main Street, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org Through 10-31 Scarecrow Walk in Downtown Toms River Main and Washington Streets, (732) 341-8738 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com Through 10-31 10-21: 38th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps Beach clean ups throughout the state spon- sored by Clean Ocean Action. Please check the website for further information, registration, and necessary preparation. Cleanups will be at the following sites: Ocean County: Bay Head, Brick, Lakewood, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Midway Beach, Toms River. Monmouth County: Aberdeen, Allenhurst/Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manasquan, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach, Neptune City, Ocean Grove, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Union Beach, Wall Township, West Long Branch. (732) 872-0111 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM www.cleanoceanaction.org

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