Greg’s List: Things to Do in Monmouth County This Weekend, August 16-18, 2019

By Greg Kelly

Friday, August 16

• Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Matilda (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Train, Goo Goo Dolls & Allen Stone at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• A Chorus Line at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• “Real Women Have Curves” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Green Underground (Belmar) – MORE INFO
• Summer Movie Series (Keyport) – MORE INFO
• Movies on the Beach (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank Rocks Concert – MORE INFO
• CarFit Program for Seniors (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Collingwood Indoor Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours – MORE INFO
• Sea Bright Library & Cultural Art Center – MORE INFO
• Above & Beyond: Medal of Honor Exhibit at NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Historic Walking Tours of Ocean Grove – MORE INFO
• Jimmy Shoez & the Magoos (Keansburg) – MORE INFO
• Seining Along Sandy Hook Bay – MORE INFO
• Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• The Castoffs Knitting Group (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Raksha Bandhan (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• WWE Superstars: The IIconics (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Have Fun Knitting & Crocheting (Hazlet) – MORE INFO
• Gospel Musical Ministries Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Electric Hot Tuna + David Bromberg Quintet (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• i Can Bike at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Stephen Barnwell “Capital Offenses” Art Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Seussical the Musical, Jr. by Seashore Theatre Camp (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Keyport Treasure Hunt – MORE INFO
• 1 Coast Conference ‘19 (Marlboro) – MORE INFO
• “Footloose!” by Exit 82 Theatre Company (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, August 17

• West End Cruise Night & Classic Car Show (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Spring Lake Summer Sidewalk Sale – MORE INFO
• Olde Freehold Day – MORE INFO
• Monmouth County Eco Tour – MORE INFO
• “Bugs, Birds and Beyond” Festival (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Matilda (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• 3 Egg Creams: a Rhapsody in the Rain (Allentown) – MORE INFO
• Vintage Baseball Game: Monmouth Furnace vs. Hoboken Club (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Rolling Iron Antique Auto Show at Allaire Village – MORE INFO
• Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• A Chorus Line at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• “Real Women Have Curves” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Alabama at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Supermoto East Coast ’19 Championship Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Fan Appreciation Day at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Live & Local Music Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Bourbon Picnic Pig Roast at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• FATES Back to School Fair (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Red Bank StreetLife – MORE INFO
• Bradley Beach 5k – MORE INFO
• Shake Shack Grand Opening at Monmouth Mall (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Mayor’s Wellness Campaign: Beach Volleyball (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Snapper Fishing Contest (Keyport) – MORE INFO
• UHFC Lobsterfest (Union Beach) – MORE INFO
• Birding on the Deck on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Mortar Battery Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Cookstove Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Boat Tours of Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Historic Battery Lewis Tours (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Roving Naturalist at Freneau Woods Park (Aberdeen) – MORE INFO
• Accordion Melodies of the 1890s (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Arboretum Dog Walk (Eatontown) – MORE INFO
• Potato Harvest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Artisans at the Arcade (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Summer Freestyle Jam (Asbury Park – MORE INFO
• Claudia Oshry: The Dirty Jeans Tour (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Lunch Break Community Picnic & BBQ (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Fun Time” Canoe/Kayak Paddleboard Races (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• Rave On (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Summer BBQ Series for JBJ Soul Kitchen (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• “Drag Race:” Celebrate Pride with the Elks (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Dr. Gordon Turk Organ Recital (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Carl and Laurie Gentry (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Gospel Musical Ministries Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Stephen Barnwell “Capital Offenses” Art Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Seussical the Musical, Jr. by Seashore Theatre Camp (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• “Footloose!” by Exit 82 Theatre Company (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO
• Beyond the Beach: History of the Surf Instrumental Revival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• Keyport Treasure Hunt – MORE INFO
• Ms. Race Sails on Winds of Change (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Pack the Track & Carnival Night at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO
• “Woodstock at 50: Summer of Love” Exhibit (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Museum (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Pier Village Fresh Farmer & Artisan Market (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Visit the Long Branch History Room – MORE INFO
• AAUW Used Book Sale (Middletown) – MORE INFO
• Colingwood Flea Market (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• MCHA Museum Tours (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours – MORE INFO
• Sea Bright Library & Cultural Art Center – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Above & Beyond: Medal of Honor Exhibit at NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Historic Walking Tours of Ocean Grove – MORE INFO
• Twin Lights Historic Site (Highlands) – MORE INFO

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Sunday, August 18

• Memoirs of a Forgotten Man by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Spring Lake Summer Sidewalk Sale – MORE INFO
• Red Bank Food & Wine Walk – MORE INFO
• Matilda (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
• Hi-Tide Summer Holiday (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• A Chorus Line at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• “Real Women Have Curves” at Center Playhouse (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Santana & The Doobie Brothers at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Latin Fiesta at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• All Aboard the A.J. Meerwald Schooner (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Nike Missile Radar Site Tour on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Marty’s Place Dog Bowl(ing) Benefit (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Ray Licata Memorial Ocean Swim (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Vegan Pop Up Shop (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
• An Afternoon with Lou Piniella (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Alice in Wonderland at Axelrod PAC (Deal) – MORE INFO
• Belle Tones Concert (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• On a Sunday Afternoon: 10,000 Black Men Named George (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Boat Tours of Manasquan Reservoir (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Historic Battery Lewis Tours (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Mill Demonstration (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Potato Harvest (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
• Open Shoot Archery (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Blues People in Bands by the Beach (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Third Sunday Music (Freehold) – MORE INFO
• Gospel Musical Ministries Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
• Peach Festival (Farmingdale) – MORE INFO
• Seussical the Musical, Jr. by Seashore Theatre Camp (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
• Keyport Treasure Hunt – MORE INFO
• Dawn Patrol at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Twin Lights Historic Site (Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Keyport Flea Market – MORE INFO
• Birding on the Deck on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Battery Potter Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
• Mortar Battery Tours on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO

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Next Weekend

• August 23: Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair – MORE INFO
• August 24: Fire & Rain: An Evening of James Taylor at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
• August 25: Wings of Freedom Tour ’19 (Wall Twp.) – MORE INFO

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Coming Soon:

• August 31: BBQ & Craft Beer Festival at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO
• Sept. 7: Asbury Park Oysterfest ’19 – MORE INFO
• Sept. 14: Outdoor Flea Market (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
• Sept. 21: Latino Festival of Monmouth County (Freehold) – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly, a longtime journalist, is the publisher of MonmouthBeachLife.com. He welcomes comments at [email protected].