Datebook

+ Ocean County Coin Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and Sept. 21 at the Point Pleasant Beach Firehouse, Arnold and St. Louis avenues, Point Pleasant Beach. Education and coin auctions take place at the meetings. There is no charge for admission - all are invited. A free coin auction for juniors takes place at 6:45 p.m. prior to the meeting. A coin show and exhibit will be held at the Laurelton Firehouse, Route 88, Brick, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: (732) 255-6911.

+ A free memory seminar and luncheon will be held Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Howell Senior Center, 251 Preventorium Road. Hosted by Dr. Manjula Thopcherla, a board-certified physician of internal and geriatric medicine at Kimball Medical Center, the seminar will focus on memory loss and dementia. A free memory test will be available. Call (732) 938-4500, ext. 2552, by Sept. 5 to register.

+ Railroaders Weekend will be celebrated Sept. 9 and 10 at The Pine Creek Railroad of Historic Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township. The event will feature multiple trains, locomotives, shop tours, displays, exhibits and more. Train rides are $5 per person and the rest of the show is free. Trains will leave every half-hour from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Details: (732) 938-5524 or www.njmt.org.

+ Brick Township Democratic Club will host its annual family barbecue Sept. 10 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Windward Beach Picnic Grounds, Princeton Avenue. Tickets are $20 per person. Children 7 and under are free with an adult. Food, games, pony rides. All are welcome. Details: (732) 477-6507 or (732) 458-1314. Tickets: (732) 477-7710.

+ Brick Optimist Club will meet at Mel's American Bar and Grill, 108 Brick Plaza, 7:30 Sept. 11 and 25. Tickets for the club's Night at the Races planned for Sept. 30, 7-11 p.m. at the Police Athletic League, 60 Drum Point Road, Brick, are presently being sold for $35 each. Details: (732) 920-8844 or (732) 232-0049.

+ The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR) will present "The Top 15 Things Employers Can Do to Improve Employee Health" Sept. 14, 8-10 a.m. at Branches restaurant, Monmouth Road, West Long Branch. The registration fee and a full buffet breakfast is $25 for JSAHR members, $35 for nonmembers, and an additional $5 for walk-ins. Call (732) 244-8892 or e-mail jsahradmin@atbcelebrations.com to register. Representatives from Monmouth Medical Center will provide a free blood pressure screening for all attendees.

+ A country and western fundraiser dance to benefit the Jersey Shore Animal Center will be held Sept. 16, 7-1 p.m. at the Toms River Elks Club, Washington Street and Clifton Avenue, Brick. Tickets are $15 in advance and include snacks, bottled water and soda, DJ music, door prizes and free dance lessons. Details: (732) 477-3299.

+ The Lakewood Lions Club and the Society for Creative Anachronism will host the 25th Annual Charity Renaissance Faire Sept. 16 and 17 in Lakewood's Pine Park at Country Club Drive and County Line Road, Lakewood. Admission: $10 for adults, $1 for ages 6-12, and under 6 is free. Jousting, belly dancers, marionette show, and magic show, games, and costume contest for kids under age 10 in period garb. Details: (732) 905-1065 or (732) 730-2866 or visit www.lakewoodrenfair.com.