Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 26-28, 2016

By Greg Kelly

Friday, August 26

• Fair Haven Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
• WFAN Day with Mike Francesa at Bar A (Lake Como) – MORE INFO
• Oliver! at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
• Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Chris Turner & Friends (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Iago by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Learn to Skimboard (Sea Bright) – MORE INFO

• Ragtimers Concert (Avon) – MORE INFO
• Snowden Byrd’s Three Seasons at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• “Seeing Stars: Every Flag Tells A Story” Exhibit (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Wilson Hall Photo Exhibit at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Live Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Highlands Farmer’s Market – MORE INFO
• J. Seward Johnson Sculptures at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Ocean Grove History Walking Tour – MORE INFO
• Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Community Tent Revival (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• A Taste of the Blues Block Party at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Live WBGO-FM Interview at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Color and Coffee (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Bone and Marrow CD Release Circus (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Beyond the Veil Seance (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, August 27

• Long Branch Jazz & Blues Festival – MORE INFO
• Fair Haven Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
• Iago by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Peach & Butterfly Festival at Sickles Market (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• Rock the Farm Music & Food Truck Festival (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Veterans Appreciation Day at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• NJ Family CON at iPlay (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Hotel California: Original Eagles Tribute Band (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Darlene Love, Richie LaBamba, The HubCaps (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Salsa Contest & Festival (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
• Keansburg Free Kid’s Day Concert – MORE INFO
• Transition Monmouth Eco Tour (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• American Red Cross Blood Drive (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Summer Saturday Meditation Classes (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank Walking Lantern Ghost Tours – MORE INFO
• United By Blue’s Sunset Lake Cleanup (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• NJ Toughest Street Truck Challenge at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Miracles of Miracles, Words by Sheldon Harnick at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• Oliver! at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
• Shore Birds and Wild Edibles Tour on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Sea Girt Library Wine & Cheese Gathering – MORE INFO
• Go Fishin’ with APP’s Dan Radel (Brielle) – MORE INFO
• African Diaspora Arts Festival (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Guitar Clinic & Performance with Geoff Achison (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• An Evening with Thornton Wilder by Monmouth Players (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Find Your Happy, Find Your Healthy at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Rock It! at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Carpenters Remembered at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• FNTSY Football Weekend at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Snowden Byrd’s Three Seasons at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing at Freehold Raceway – MORE INFO
• US Civil War: Remembering our Vets (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Ocean Grove History Walking Tour – MORE INFO
• J. Seward Johnson Sculptures at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Church Service on the Beach (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• Radio Technology Museum Open at InfoAge (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO
• 19th Century New Jersey Chairmaking Exhibit (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Full of It Concert (Avon) – MORE INFO
• “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO
• Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Nine Gun Battery Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Woody’s High Banks 105 at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
• Belmar Sol 5k – MORE INFO
• Meet Author John O’Rourke (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Antique Fire Truck Show & BBQ Benefit (Neptune City) – MORE INFO
• Shiver Me Timbers at Jersey Shore Arts Center (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• The Ghost Hunter’s Investigation (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, August 28

• Miracles of Miracles, Words by Sheldon Harnick at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• Oliver! at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
• Iago by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Nine Gun Battery Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Centennial Founder’s Day Paddlefest on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• FNTSY Football Weekend at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Nike Missile Radar Site Tour on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• The VooDUDES in Bands by the Beach (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• An Evening with Thornton Wilder by Monmouth Players (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Duets: Chloe Lowery & Chris Pinnella at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Snowden Byrd’s Three Seasons at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• J. Seward Johnson Sculptures at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Bluegrass Mini Golf at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Horse Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Mass on the Grass (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• NJ Thoroughbred Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Jody Joseph Band (Little Silver) – MORE INFO
• Monmouth County SPCA Benefit (Neptune) – MORE INFO
• Community Fossil Hunt at Poricy Park (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Beatlemania Stage Show (West Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Lizzi Schippert and Sven Widen “Two Solo Shows” Opening (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Rogues on the Run Band (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Colts Neck Collectible Show – MORE INFO
• Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” Oratorio A (ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend:

• Sept. 2: Handmade Jewelry Collection by Mia Mhoor (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Sept. 3: BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Sept. 4: Bacon, Bikes, and Brew Festival at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

• Sept. 10: Antique & Classic Car Show (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Sept. 17: Classic Longboard Surfing Contest (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Sept. 24: 19^th Century Fall Harvest Festival at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
• October 1: Oktoberfest in Highlands – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments at [email protected].