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• Entertainment will be featured at Windward Beach Park in Brick as part of their SummerFest 2003 concert series. The Community Band will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. On July 17, Al Martino & His 15 Piece Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. On July 24, The Dubs will perform at 7 p.m., and Bill Haley’s Comets will perform at 8:30 p.m. On July 26, there will be a "Movie in the Park" at dusk. On July 31, the Harptones will perform at 7 p.m., and the Crests will perform at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 5 will be a celebration of "National Night Out Against Crime," and "National Kids Day," at 6 p.m. On Aug. 7, Chuck Mangione will perform at 7:30 p.m. On Aug. 11, at 7:30 p.m., there will be a Community Band concert.

• A "Managing Your Life Savings" seminar, presented by Mike Mazza, will be held at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, July 17, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call (732) 477-4513 to register.

• A "Boating Safety Course" will be conducted July 19, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Brick Civic Center, Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. This one-day US Coast Guard Auxiliary Authorized course satisfies the state requirement for a boating and personal watercraft certificate. Cost is $45 for materials. For more information, call (732) 785-2618.

• "Draw Manga!" will be presented at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, July 22 at 11:30 a.m. Best-selling author and artist, Christopher Hart, will be demonstrating the "Art of Drawing Manga." Ages 12 and up must register. To register or for more information, call (732) 477-4513.

• Daniel and Menorah McCarty, missionaries to Burma, will be speaking at the Church of Grace and Peace, 1563 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, July 23 at 7 p.m. There will also be a short visual presentation from the mission field in various countries. For more information, call (732) 349-1550.

• Children’s Day at Haven’s Homestead Museum will be on July 26. Early American stories, games and hands-on exhibits will highlight the festivities. Costumed docents and refreshments. For children 5 to 10 years old. Donation is $5. For information, call (732) 785-2500.

• A myasthenia gravis support group will meet at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of every month at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Hospital in the Community Education classroom. The next scheduled meeting will be July 28. For information, call (732) 262-1526 or (732) 730-2396.

• Havens Homestead Museum will host "Early American Kitchens and Cooking," Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to noon. Learn recipes and techniques once used in the homestead’s kitchen. Donation is $5. For information, call (732) 785-2500.

• A Mother/Daughter Book Club for teen girls age 10-14 and the lady of their choice, will meet at 7 p.m., Aug. 11 at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road. To register, call (732) 477-4513.

• Crafters are needed to take part in The Rosary Altar Society’s Fourth Annual Craft Show, to be held Aug. 16, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the basement of the Church of the Visitation on Mantoloking Road in Brick. The fee is $30 per 8-foot table or 2 for $55. For information, call (732) 920-0754 or (732) 279-0384.

• "News Media and Society" will be the topic of a discussion at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, on Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. This is free and open to the public. Call (732) 477-4513 to register.

• "Dealing with stress and relieving pain through your body’s trigger points" will be presented by Daniel Curoglio, D.C., Aug. 19, 2 p.m. at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road. To register, call (732) 477-4513.

• Free blood pressure screenings will be provided by the Ocean County Health Department, Aug. 19, 9-11 a.m. at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road. No appointment is necessary. Call (732) 477-4513 for details.

• Scleroderma Support Group meets the fourth Friday of every month at 2:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse at Toms River in the Cory Building of Community Medical Center, 599 Highway 37 west, Toms River. For information, call (800) 621-0096.

• Helping Hands of Ocean and Monmouth counties is seeking mature volunteers to assist children with special needs and their families. The volunteers provide social and emotional support to the families through weekly visits. Interested applicants and family members can contact the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey, located in Lions Head Plaza in Brick, at (732) 262-8020.