Datebook

• The Herbertsville First Aid Squad urgently needs new members. Volunteer to save a life and help a neighbor. All training is provided at no cost. Details: (732) 840-9116 or www.herbertsville.org.

• Furry Faces, a photographic exhibit that blends Mary Carols' visual arts expertise with her love and appreciation for animals, will be on display at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, for the month of February. For further information, call (732) 477-4513 or www.theoceancounty library.org.

• The Old Guard of Point Pleasant will host a dance from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Old Guard Building, 170 Duchess Lane, Brick. Those attending will enjoy three hours of music by Wes Peters and the Old Guard 15-piece orchestra. Price of $7 includes refreshments. For further information, call (732) 840-5234 or (732) 840-1870. Tickets will also be available at the door.

• Brick Youth Club will hold winter dances for middle school students on Feb. 29 and March 21. Dances will run from 7- 9:30 p.m. Reservations will be taken from the Monday prior to the event through Thursday night. The dances will be held at the Brick Township Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, and are free. The automated reservation line is (732) 262- 1074.

• Ocean County Coin Club will have a coin auction at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Ocean Fire House onArnold and St. Louis Avenues in Point Pleasant Beach. A free coin auction will take place for juniors at 6:45 p.m. No charge for admission. All are welcome regardless of residence. Details: (732) 255-6911.

• The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee (BMAC) will host a family movie night. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" will be shown at 7 p.m. Feb. 22, at the Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. To reserve, call (732) 262-1074.

• America's Boating Course (ABC) will be offering a one-day state certificate program at Point Pleasant Borough High School, Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant Beach. The program will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 23, March 15 and April 12 and costs $50 per person. The fee for those under 15 is $40. To register, call (732) 785-2618.

• The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-05 of Brick will offer a one-day "Americas Boating Course" from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on eitherMarch 22,April 5,April 19, June 7 and Oct. 4 at the Brick Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. Register for the $50 course by calling (732) 899-0368.

• A cabin fever antiques and collectibles show, sponsored by the Ocean County Historical Society, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 at the American Legion, 2025 Church Road, Toms River. Items for sale include furniture, Depression glass, jewelry, silver, dolls, tools, toys, postcards and more. Admission is $5. Discounts can be printed out from www.oceancountyhistory.org. Details: (732) 341-1880.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Ocean County will present a three-session program "Visions for Tomorrow" to begin March 1 at a Toms River location. The program will offer education and support to parents of children with brain disorders. Details: (732) 928-5608.

• Parents of Autistic children (POAC) will host a workshop titled TeachingAdaptive Life Skills in the Home, from 6-9 p.m. March 4, at the Educational Enrichment Center, 107 Hendrickson Ave., Brick.Meeting will show participants how to utilize the principles of applied behavior analysis to teach adaptive life skills in the home. Contact Simone or Gary at (732) 888-1000, or www.poac.net.

• The New Jersey Football Coaches Association will host "The Warren Wolf Gala," a black-tie event to honor legendary Brick Township coach Warren Wolf. The event will be held from 6-11 p.m., Feb. 23, at the East Brunswick Hilton, 3 Tower Center Blvd., East Brunswick. The price per couple is $350. To purchase tickets, or for sponsorship opportunities, go to www.njfca.org. E-mail myudichak66@verizon.net for further information.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 714 Herbertsville Road, Brick, will hold a Crock-Pot cook-off fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. on Feb. 23. All proceeds will benefit the Uganda mission trip.

• TheAmerican Association of University Women (AAUW), Northern Ocean County Branch, will hold its Annual Gift Auction Feb. 23, at the Old Guard of Point Pleasant, Duchess Lane and Sullivan Road, Brick. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Admission includes one sheet of prize tickets, cake, coffee and tea. Doors open at 1 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the AAUW's Education Foundation. Details and tickets: (732) 899-3267.

• The Brick Memorial High School "Project Graduation" is sponsoring a bus trip to Caesar's Atlantic City on Feb. 23. The charter bus will leave the school at 10 a.m. and return at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $28 and comes with a $15 coin return. No one under the age of 21 is permitted on the bus. To reserve, call (732) 892-8841.

• Day After Day, a rock opera about autism, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 and March 1 at the Veterans Memorial Middle School, 105 Hendrickson Ave., Brick.An encore performance will be held at 7:30 p.m.April 19 at the Two River Theatre, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Details: (732) 888-1000 or www.poac.net.

• The Community First Aid Women's Auxiliary will sponsor Mardi Gras 2008 at 7 p.m. March 7 at the Community First Aid Building, 406 Mantoloking Road. Music, food, prizes and giveaways are included at $15 per person. Limited seating. Call (732) 920-1554 or (732) 920-0669 for reservations.

The Brick Township Policemen's Benevolent Association will host its 19th annual "Helping Hands Benefit Basketball Game" at 7:30 p.m. March 7 at the Brick Township High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road. Ticket prices are $2 for children and $3 for adults. Details: (732) 262-1152

• The Brick Township High School Marching Dragon Caravan will host its Annual Juried Spring Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8 at Brick Township High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. There will be over 100 crafters

displaying handcrafted items, a bakedgoods table, gift basket raffles, a 50/50 and a silent auction. Lunch is available at the Dragon Cafe. Free admission. Details: (732) 920-3620 or e-mail MarchingDragons@ aol.com.

• Ladies Auxiliary to Laurelton Fire Company No. 1 will sponsor a gift auction at the Laurelton Firehouse, Route 88, Brick, on March 8. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction will start at 8 p.m. Admission is $6 and no one under 18 will be admitted. Details: (732) 458-7095.

• The Old Wall Historical Society will hold its 17th annual spring antique show from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8 at the Wall High School gymnasium, 18th Avenue and New Bedford Road, Wall. Donation is $5. Call (732) 295-1106 between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. for information.

• Jim Murphy and The Pine Barons will perform a concert of traditional country music in the bluegrass style at 2 p.m. March 9 at St. Dominic Church parish center, 250 Old Squan Road, Brick. Proceeds from the $10 tickets will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society in its efforts to feed the hungry and clothe the needy. Refreshments will be served after the concert. Details: (732) 840-1410 or (732) 892-6997.

• The Brick Township Historical Society will hold a meeting 7:30 p.m. March 11 at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road, Brick. Feather Foster, author of "Garfield's Train," will present a program about President Garfield's association with Long Branch. For more information, go to www.bricktwphistoricalsociety. com.

• The Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore will hold its 16th annual Gift Auction 6 p.m. March 13 at the Ramada Inn, 2373 Route 9, Toms River. The $30 tickets include dinner, soft drinks, dessert, door prizes and more. Proceeds will benefit the Mothers Center of the Jersey Shore as well as charitable donations to local organizations in need. Tables for up to 10 may be reserved. Call (732) 673- 7234.

• The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee will hold a scrapbooking crop on March 15 at the Brick Civic Plaza gymnasium, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. The event opens at 10 a.m. if a snack or beverage if brought to share. Otherwise the opening time is 11:30 a.m. The fee is $40 per cropper, age 10 and up, prepaid; and $20 per vendor, prepaid. Includes a light breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, snacks, a large workspace, vendor tables, free use of tools and more. Mail checks payable to B-MAC to: B-MAC-Spring '08 Crop, 401 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, 08723. E-mail questions to rmartone@ twp.brick.nj.us or call (732) 262- 1088.

• AARP Chapter 2920, Point Pleasant, will take a trip on March 28 to see Barefoot in the Park at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Cost is $68. New members are always welcome. Details: (732) 262-0733.

• Brick Township High School (BTHS) will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 29. Gently used clothes, books, movies, furniture, baby ear, house wares, toys, games, electronics, tools, curtains as well as a gift auction will be offered. Donations of rummage will be accepted from March 19-28 in the school's east gym. The BTHS National Honor Society is sponsoring the sale and a portion of the proceeds will to Relay for Life. For more information, e-mail lstansbury@brickschools.org.

• The Lady Guard of the Point Pleasant, Brick area, will host an indoor flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12 at the Old Guard Building, 170 Duchess Lane, Brick. Concessionaires are needed. Cost is $15 for 8-foot spaces. Refreshments will be available. Details: (732) 840-1870.

• A Bermuda cruise will benefit the animals at the Jersey Shore Animal Center. Norwegian Cruise Line's Dawn will sail from New York for a seven-day cruise on June 29 to Bermuda. Prices, per person double occupancy, start at $1,332, with third and fourth person in the cabin starting at $672. Call Barbara for details, (732) 262-8636, or Susan (732) 920-1600, ext. 208 or info@jerseyshoreanimalcenter. org.

• Deborah Trade Winds Chapter of Brick will run a trip to Savannah, Ga., from April 27-May 3. The trip includes six breakfasts and six dinners, tours, a dinner cruise and more. The cost per person for double occupancy is $739. For details, call Gail Fick at (732) 557-9495.

• New Beginnings Christian Church, 236 Brick Blvd., Brick, holds a bible study every Wednesday at 10 a.m. The in-depth study is open and geared to all senior adults, ages 50 and over, regardless of church affiliation. Details: (732) 451-0777.

• The Mothers' Center of the Jersey Shore, a nonprofit organization for moms and kids, is an active group that welcomes new members. Call for information: (732) 449-3936.