Head over to Riverside Park on Monday mornings from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. for “Fitness in the Park”.  Free and fun workouts with certified personal trainers.

http://www.outdoorfitnj.com/home.html

Tuesday: Movies in the Park Presented by TD Bank.  The fun starts at 7 p.m. with live local entertainment.  Movies will be shown at dusk.

August 17  – The Blind Side
August 24  – Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End

Thursday: Comcast Jazz in the Park – August 12 VooDUDES and August 19 The Jazz Lobsters

Red Bank Ghost Tours  – Accompanied by the spirits of days gone by, Jersey Shore Ghost Tours will be bringing the past to life with a walking lantern tour of spots in downtown Red Bank that are said to be inhabited and haunted by other worldly beings.  Friday Nights in Red Bank through August/September. Friday & Saturday nights in October. Tour begins at 8:30pm, Dublin House Courtyard, 30 Monmouth Street, Red Bank.  Tickets are $12 for adults.  

http://www.redbank.com/history/1299/red-bank-ghost-tours

Wine Walk – On Sundays take a stroll through the beautiful town of Red Bank while sampling wine and food at your favorite restaurants or try out some new ones! You may purchase Wine Walk event wristbands at any participating restaurant on the day of the event. Event wristbands are $20 each and entitle the purchasers to two wine samples and two food samples at each participating location.  For more info call (732) 842-4244.

This juried art show, sponsored by the Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, July 31 from 9-4 on the boardwalk.

Allaire State Park is  best known for its historic 19th-century iron making town, Allaire Village, and its antique steam trains on the Pine Creek Railroad.  A living history museum, the village was known as the Howell Works in the early 19th century. The buildings that remain include a general store, blacksmith shop, carpenter’s shop, manager’s house, foreman’s house and a church.

4265 Atlantic Avenue at Route 524, Farmingdale, NJ.

This Sunday, May 23 will be the  “Kick off” celebration of new shops and restaurants that were recently opened on the Asbury Park Boardwalk.  Many of the new eateries will be offering samples to visitors and some of the shops will be conducting demonstrations or offering promotions.

There are also activities and entertainment planned for children.  Come out and spend the day visiting some of the 35 shops along the famous boardwalk.

For a listing of the new merchants, follow the link below.

http://apboardwalk.com/news/126/

Photo by David C. Sommer

RED BANK

MIDDLETOWN…..This is a seasonal open-air market featuring fresh produce, baked goods, gourmet vinegars, pickles, olives, breads, raviolis, fresh mozzarella, teas, organic items, jewelry, clothing and much more.
Middletown Train Station parking lot on Middletown-Lincroft Road in Middletown, New Jersey

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS…..A wonderful variety of fruits and vegetables. WIC & Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers.

Veteran’s Park, First Avenue 12 noon – 6 p.m.

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP…..This community farm market offers a variety of fruits & vegetables; plants; flowers; eggs; local honey   Corner of Route 571 and 524. Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. WIC & Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers

LONG BRANCH……..The West End Farmer’s Market offers organic produce, local flowers, plants, organic-prepared jams, salsas, dips, bread, Italian specialties. Also available are cheeses, crafts, olives, pickles, pies, salad dressings, cakes, desserts

**Opens June 17^th. Thursdays 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

139 Brighton Avenue (Public Parking lot across from Jesse’s Café on Brighton)

KEYPORT…..A variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as flowers, breads and many other items. Waterfront Mini Park, 70 West Front Street (opposite Borough Hall)

**Opens in July. 1 p.m. – sellout

The Monmouth Festival of the Arts  is celebrating their 40th Anniversary as one of the most popular and most professional juried art shows in our area.  The MFA supports artists as well as art education.  The Festival is held each year at the Monmouth Reform Temple on Hance Avenue in Tinton Falls.

The show pre-opened last night April 17th with a Gala to honor it’s anniversary and continues through to Wednesday April 21. 

Sunday is Family Day which will include children’s craft workshops and entertainment. 

During the week, there will be daily scheduled demonstrations by featured artists on the techniques of their craft.  A jazz performance is scheduled for Monday evening and on Tuesday evening come and enjoy a lecture by humorous guest artist Jo-Ellen Trilling entitled “Unrealestate of Mind”.

If you are interested in learning more about the Monmouth Festival of the Arts you can visit their website at www.monmouthfestivalofthearts.com

Top photo is a painting by artist,  Jane Lux “A Great Rhode Show” .  (Jane will be doing a demonstration at the Festival on Tuesday.)

The painting above is by artist Steven Klein who’s work will also be featured at the MFA.

 Don’t miss this fun-filled event to include:

Jersey Shore Premium Outlets gift bag to the first 50 AAA members who register and present their card at the Information Center located in the Food Court
Special one-day savings at participating stores for AAA members
AAA Staff on site from 10am – 4pm

This is a great opportunity to shop for “treasures” and meet your neighbors at the same time. 

There is a free “Sellers List Booklet” that can be found in Lincroft businesses, at Seller’s garages sales and online at www.lincroft.org