Free class for parents of special children      Parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents with a brain disorder are invited to attend “Visions for Tomorrow,” a free eight-week class sponsored by NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill), of Ocean County of Ocean County. The program offers support, education, opportunities for a More ... OCC’s summer camp program for kids & teens      Summer is just around the corner and once school lets out, the long, hot days arrive and so do the echoes of “I’m bored Mom!” With this in mind, the Department of Continuing and Professional Education at Ocean County College (OCC), Toms River, offers its “Kids on Campus” summer programs. Registratio More ... ‘How to Compost’ class offered in Lakewood      A free “How to Compost” class will be held rain or shine at 10 a.m. May 14 at the Ocean County Recycling Education Center on New Hampshire Ave. in Lakewood. The free class, taught by master composters, will teach residents how to manage their organic household waste. Details and registration: (732) More ... Summer theater youth camp workshop at Strand      The Strand Theater, Lakewood, will host a summer theater youth camp workshop for ages 8 to 16. The workshop will meet Monday through Friday, July 18-29, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $340 for the two-week instructional period. More ... Recycling revenue sharing benefits towns      Recycling markets for plastic, cardboard and aluminum are helping to boost the amount of money Ocean County shares with its municipalities through its Recycling Revenue Sharing Program. More ... Vocal and handbell choirs team up for concert      The Conestogans, a 55-voice choir, and the Handbell Choir from Lancaster Bible College (LBC), Lancaster, Pa., will present a concert at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 714 Herbertsville Road, Brick, May 16 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. More ... ‘Rumors’ to be presented by Community Players      The Brick Community Players will present a reading of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” May 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center, 515 Herbertsville Road in Brick. This is the last of a series of cabaret presentations by the Brick Community Players.. The show is under the direction of Janet Lynn Spahr More ... Auditions      Premier Theatre Company will hold auditions at the Henderson Theatre, 850 Newman Springs Road (Route 520), Lincroft, for three summer shows — “Pippin,” “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” — as well as the holiday favorite “Scrooge, the Musica More ... Picnic slated for families of autistic children      Parents of Autistic Children (POAC) will hold its fifth annual free family picnic June 18 at Georgian Court University, Lakewood, from noon to 4 p.m. More ... Letter Carriers’ national food drive May 14      The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) union will conduct its 13th annual national food drive to “Stamp Out Hunger” May 14 in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America. Letter carriers will be collecting food donations as they deliver mail along their postal routes. According to N More ... Kids’ Stuff Flea Market at Ocean County Park      The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a “Kids’ Stuff Flea Market” at Ocean County Park, Route 88, Lakewood, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More ...