Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, May 5-7, 2017

By Greg Kelly

Friday, May 5

• & Juliet by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Greenhouse Plant Sale at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “The Butler Did It!” by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• “Hound of the Baskervilles” by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• “Murder on the Nile” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Tours (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Simulcast Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• The Ballad of Little Jo at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Beauty & The Beast at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Paint the Town Pink ’17 Events – MORE INFO
• NJ State Gymnastics Championships (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Spring Library Book Sale (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• The Big Band Era (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank Mayor’s Charity Ball – MORE INFO
• Barringer Award Dinner at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• MCHA Daffodils & Daiquiris Open House (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Peppa Pig Live (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• 13th Annual Juried Art Show (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Free Wine Tasting (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO
• CARC Gala (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• ’17 Carousel Awards’ “Havana Night” (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, May 6

• “Weekend in Old Monmouth” Tour – MORE INFO
• Spring Artisan Festival (Freehold Twp.) – MORE INFO
• “Hound of the Baskervilles” by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Late Spring Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
• People’s Choice Antique Cars & Tractor Display (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Festival (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Bayshore Fishing Derby (Port Monmouth) – MORE INFO
• “The Butler Did It!” by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• Spring Library Book Sale (Shrewsbury) – MORE INFO
• NJ State Surfing Championships (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• & Juliet by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “Murder on the Nile” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• The Ballad of Little Jo at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Beauty & The Beast at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Paint the Town Pink ’17 Events – MORE INFO
• FastFest Live at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• NJ State Gymnastics Championships (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Monmouth County Paper Shredding Event (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
• Earth Room Concert: Joe Crookston (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Where the Piano is the Main Attraction at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Colin Seitz, Photography Exhibit (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Kids! Sing-a-Song (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• Mind and Meditation Workshop (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
• Meet Albert Einstein! (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• Punk Rock Flea Markey (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Navesink River Rowing Spring Open House (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Creative Arts and Music Festival (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Social Media and Activism Workshop (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Remembering Pete Seeger with Spook Handy (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Celebrate Biodiversity Day (Port Monmouth) – MORE INFO
• Passages Art Reception (Rumson) – MORE INFO
• Jazz: An Enchanted Evening of Song (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
• “Music of Survival” Film (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Brookdale Dance Ensemble (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Avon Townwide Garage Sale – MORE INFO
• AmpUp! Walk/Run to End Bladder Cancer (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
• Sandy Hook Lighthouse 5k – MORE INFO
• Shark River Shoreline Spring Cleanup (Neptune City) – MORE INFO
• Bob Dylan Tribute Concert at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• Live Harness Racing (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Simulcast Racing at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• Keyport Community Day – MORE INFO
• NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Free Tours (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Farmlands Flat Tour for Bicycling (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Fair Haven Fishing Derby – MORE INFO

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Sunday, May 7

• “Hound of the Baskervilles” by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• “Weekend in Old Monmouth” Tour – MORE INFO
• NJ State Surfing Championships (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• NJ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Genealogy: Get More Organized (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Beauty & The Beast at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• & Juliet by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “The Butler Did It!” by Spotlight Players (Matawan) – MORE INFO
• NJ Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Ceremony (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• “Murder on the Nile” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• Paint the Town Pink ’17 Events – MORE INFO
• NJ State Gymnastics Championships (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Mommy and Me Tea – MORE INFO
• Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of our Time at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
• The Jersey Four: Heroes of NJ (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• A History of the Jews of Monmouth County (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Heroes of NJ: Meet the Authors (Manalapan) – MORE INFO
• New Jersey AIDS Walk (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Brookdale Concordia Chorale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• “Paulette’s C of Blue” 5k/1 Mile & Family Fun Day (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• NJ Sharing Network 5k Celebration of Life (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Building for America’s Bravest Benefit Party (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• County Seat Jazz & Blues Street Fest (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• MCF Pizza & Pasta for a Park (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend:

• May 12: Scout’s Pinewood Derby ‘17 at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• May 13: Monmouth Park Racetrack Opening Day (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• May 14: Asbury Park Spring Bazaar – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

• May 20: New Jersey Seafood Festival (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• May 27: Jersey Shore Foodtruck Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• June 3: Keyport Garden Walk – MORE INFO
• June 10: “Art in the Park” (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO

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