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Learn how to create and share home movies and photoshows, review hardware and software, and much more, with a free multimedia workshop 7-9 p.m. Sept 9 on Brookdale Community College’s Lincroft campus in room ATC 224. (The location has been changed; it was originally to be held at High Tech High School). Visit http://home.comcast. net/~stevemiller1/BCUG/ for details. Contact Steve Miller at stevemiller1@comcast. net with any questions. The monthly workshop is one of many of the Brookdale Computer Users Group (http://www.BCUG.com).

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Spotlight Players will hold auditions for “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept 4 and 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept 7 at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan on Franklin Street and Route 34 in Matawan (next to the Buttonwood Manor). Details: 732-583-7874 or www.spotlightplayers. org.

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The third annual St. Benedict Church and School 5K Challenge and 1 Mile Fitness Walk will be held Sept. 11. The opening ceremony and 9/11 commemoration will start at 8:45 a.m. The fitness walk will begin at 9 a.m. and 5K at 9:30 a.m. Register at Active.com. For more information, email sbs5k@yahoo.com.

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The Brush and Palette Art Guild will open its 25th year with a “Show and Tell” workshop 7-9 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Cullen Center in Hazlet. Details: 732-888-0993 or www.brushandpalette.org.

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“Managing Stress — Seeking Serenity for the Soul,” a repeat of a course given by Pastor Jack and his wife, Ruth Elstad, of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 112 Middletown Road, Holmdel, will be held in two parallel sessions, 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. (for 90 minutes) every Tuesday for six weeks, Sept. 14-Oct. 19. The fee is $7 for the course book. Details: 732-842-4596 or email good-shepherd@verizon. net.

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Middletown author V. Thomas Hoban will present a 9/11 memorial program at the Middletown Main Library, 55 New Monmouth Road, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16. A life-changing experience near the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, inspired Hoban to write a letter of love and appreciation to his family, which became the basis for his newly published memoir, “The Letter.” The program will take place in the library’s Computer Lab. Details: 732- 671-3700, ext. 320.

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African-American Arts & Heritage Festival will be held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. There will be a variety show, Gospel program, cultural exhibit, college fair, youth games, wellness clinic and lots of vendors. Free. Details: 732- 229-9398.

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Harvest Home Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 26 at Longstreet Farm on Longstreet Road in Holmdel, allows visitors to enjoy an old-fashioned country fair reminiscent of the 1890s. The event will feature wagon rides, games, live entertainment, and demonstrations about farm life at the turn of the last century. Visitors are also invited to join in the spirit of the festival by entering one of the many competitions. Details: www.monmouthcountyparks. com or call the Monmouth County Park System at 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

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At 8 p.m. Sept. 24, the Middletown Township Cultural & Arts Council (MTCAC) will host an electric night of live music by the Josh Zuckerman Band to support the MTCAC’s seventh annual Achievement in the Arts Scholarship Program. Admission is $10 per adult ($7 for Middletown Arts Center members). Call 732-706-4100 to preregister. Space is limited. The performance will be held in the center’s theater at 36 Church St.

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The Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Long Branch and New Brunswick will hold their “Better Together” Casino Night 6-10 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center at the PNC Arts Center, Holmdel. Guests can try their luck at blackjack, roulette, Texas Hold’em, craps tables and much more. There will also be music, hors d’oeuvres, a buffet and a silent auction. Tickets are $100 for one person, $175 for two. Details: Nanette@rmh-cnj.org or 732-222-8755, ext. 31. Must be 21 or older.

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Brookdale Community College’s Center for World War II Studies and Conflict Resolution begins its 10th anniversary 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 21 when military historian Chad Diehl presents “The Mushroom Cloud FollowedMe to Nagasaki — The Memories of a Double Atomic Bombing Survivor.” The event is in the Warner Student Life Center, upper level, Navesink II room. Details: call the center at 732-224-2086 or the center director at 732-224-2029. The event code is XWWTS 222-PR and the fee is $12 for adults, $5 for students; Brookdale students are free. Register by calling 732-224-2315.

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From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 19, Peter Conte Salon and Spa, 128 Main St., Matawan, will host its third annual Cut-A-Thon to benefit Michael’s Feat, a local charity that helps families caring for seriously ill newborns in Monmouth and Ocean counties. No appointment is needed. A haircut is $25, and $10 additional for a blow-dry. All proceeds will go to Michael’s Feat, www.michaelsfeat.org.

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The Bayshore Woman’s Club is holding a “Unique Boutique Sale” Oct. 23 at the Woman’s Club Building, 199 Jackson St., Matawan. Free admission. Vendors needed; cost is $30 per table. Details: Jackie at 732- 598-3445 or Joan at 732-904-6327.

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During the July Fourth holiday week 11 members of Lincroft Presbyterian Church’s Youth Group participated in a mission trip to Philadelphia’s Fishtown district. Among the community-service projects, the group sorted clothes at a thrift shop, took care of children at a child care center, and visited with senior citizens.

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During the fifth-grade celebration ceremony at Middletown Village Elementary School, students presented a class gift of school supplies for children in Iraq to graduateAbbey Thorpe for her community service project. Accepting the supplies in memory of their son, U.S. Army Lt. Dennis Zilinski II, a graduate who was killed on Nov. 19, 2005, while serving in Iraq, are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Zilinski, who established the Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund in his memory. For more information, visit http://www.runwithdennisorg.

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At 3 p.m. Sept. 12 on the boardwalk at Pier Village in Long Branch, Prevention First will host the fourth annual Amanda Faith Reo Memorial Walk. The event aims to raise $10,000 to support Prevention First’s programs on the prevention of violence and substance abuse and to raise awareness about the dangers of dating abuse. The cost is $20 per adult and $10 per child age 10 and under. Register at www.preventionfirst.net. Details: call 732- 663-1800, ext. 219, or visit www.preventionfirst. net.

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The Guild of Creative Arts, Shrewsbury, is putting out a call to all artists for its 18th annual open juried show, Oct. 2-27. The Deadline for preregistration is Sept. 17. Visit www.guildofcreativeart.org to preregister and for complete details. Complete the online form, print it and bring or mail the form and fee payment to the guild. The show is open to all artists; original work only.

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The “God Is Looking for a Few Ordinary Men” conference, hosted this year by area churches at the First Baptist Church of Red Bank, 64 Maple Ave., will be held Sept. 18. Doors open at 8 a.m. Call 732-747-0671 for registration. Details available at www.fbcredbank. com.

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Holiday Express’ third annual Sunset Benefit Clambake will be held 5-9 p.m. Sept. 19 on the beach at McLoone’s Pier House in Long Branch. The cost is $200 and includes an open bar, a buffet including lobster, fillet and raw bar, and entertainment by the Holiday Express Band. Attire is casual, so ditch the tuxedos, ball gowns and heels for shorts, sundresses and sandals. Proceeds will support the mission of Holiday Express. For details or reservations, call 732-544- 8010 or visit www.holidayexpress.org.

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A gala to benefit Lunch Break, “A Night of Songs & Tastes of Old Italy,” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Hosted by actress/ SNL alumna Siobhan Fallon Hogan and film/Broadway actor Michael Mulheren, the event will include food, wine, and entertainment by Tony Award-winning actor John Leone. Tickets are $100. Details: Toni Friday at 732-747-8577, info@lunchbreak. org or www.lunchbreak.org.

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Superheroes for Hospice will host its fifth comic book show and sale 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Monmouth Mall, 180 Route 35 in Eatontown. The show will benefit patients and families served by the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, an affiliate of the St. Barnabas Health Care System. For details or to make a comic book donation, contact Spiro Ballas at sballas@ sbhcs.com or 973-322-4866.

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Lyme disease is the topic of the awardwinning movie “Under Our Skin.” It will be shown 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the East Brunswick Library. Admission is free. A panel discussion will follow. New Jersey is No. 4 in the nation with 4,163 reported cases in 2009. The CDC states that the number of reported cases that meet the CDC surveillance criteria represent only 10 percent of actual cases. RSVP to 732 254-4192 or www.NewBrunswickLyme@comcast.net.

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Sewn from a favorite pair of jeans, a dress, bathrobe or nightgown, a Memory Bear may recall the closeness of a loved one, bring a smile to someone in distress, or offer a sense of security to a child who feels alone after the loss of a parent or sibling. VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of the New Jersey Shore is looking for volunteers to create Memory Bears for those mourning the death of a loved one. Details: 732-389- 0066 or samia.duarte@vitas.com.

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Bridge enthusiasts are invited to register for the fifth annual Benefit Bridge Luncheon on Sept. 15 at the Rumson Country Club, Rumson. Hosted by the Navarumsunk Auxiliary of Family and Children’s Service (FCS), the event will feature duplicate and party bridge. The duplicate bridge will be directed by Roy Samitt and Lynn Chapin, and master points will be awarded. Tickets to the event are $70 per person, but space is limited. For details or to register, call 732- 222-9111, ext.134.

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The fifth annual New Jersey Shore Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraising and awareness event will take place Oct. 2 at the Great Lawn, Pier Village, Long Branch. All event proceeds will support Autism Speaks’ work. The event offers a safe and fun day for families impacted by autism, including a 2- to 3-mile walk and a Community Resource Fair with educational sources, therapists, schools, recreational organizations, and creative child-friendly activities. For details, visit www.walknowforautismspeaks. org.

***** Baykeeper Debbie Mans will present “Protecting, Preserving and Restoring the Hudson-Raritan Estuary” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society meeting 8 p.m. Oct. 13. This free meeting will be held at the Church of the Nativity, 180 Ridge Road in Fair Haven. The public is welcome. Details: 732-USA-BIRD, www.monmouthaudubon. org, or info@monmouthaudubon. org.

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County residents may bring up to 100 pounds of old, confidential documents to be shredded on Oct. 23 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Tinton Falls Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Ave. All papers will be shredded on location in the mobile truck, stopping when the truck is full. Documents should be free of large binder clips; staples and paper clips may be left on the documents. Details: www.visitmonmouth.com or 732-431-7460.