Independent Notebook, March 9 – centraljersey.com

• Citizens for the informed Land Use (CILU) and Holmdel Green Team will be the joint organizers of the Zoom presentation by Gardener / Compost Master and Rain Gardens Specialist Tom Matulevich “Healthy Garden through Composting”. Matulevich will explain the intricacies of composting. The Zoom presentation will take place at 7.30pm on March 21 and is free and open to the public. To register, contact Karen at karsyv356@gmail.com. The presentation will be broadcast live and recorded on the CILU channel on YouTube (look for CILU Holmdel). Details: email Jenny at jenni@blumenthal.com or call 732-264-8482.

• Take me to the river, March 16 at 19:30 at 19:30 via Zoom will be presented a guide to the waterfront. The presentation is sponsored by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association. Gleitz, chief park planner for the Monmouth County Park System, will talk about recreational access to water in the park system. To access the Zoom presentation, go to NavesinkMaritime.Org/Events to register

• New Jersey Blood Service, a division of the New York Blood Center will conduct blood donations that are open to the public. The following trips are scheduled: March 22, Lincroft Bible Church, 790 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, 13-19 p.m.; March 24, Holy Redeemer, 133 Amboy Road, Matawan, 1-19 p.m .; March 28, North Centerville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, 372 Middle Road, Hazlet, 1-19 p.m .; and March 31, Church of St. Dorothy, 240 Broad St., Eatontown, 12: 30-18: 30 To donate blood, call 1-800-933-2566 or visit
www.nybloodcenter.org

• Monmouth County March 10 from 19:00 to 20:00 in the center of visitors to Freno Woods Park, Aberdeen, will host a series of lectures on nature: cicadas of Monmouth County. Learn about these adorable birds, how to recognize them and how to draw them to bird feeders while a naturalist talks about the park system. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County March 12 from 10.00 to 13.00 in the recreation center Fort Manmouth, in Tsinton Falls, the park system will host a summer job fair. Discover the summer job opportunities available in the park system. Positions include lifeguards, camp counselors, park and golf course maintenance workers, swimming instructors and more. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County A Cookstove demonstration will take place on March 12 and 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdale. See what is cooked on a wood stove, and find out how recipes, cooking methods and cuisines have changed since the 1890s. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County Piano ballads of the beginning of the century will be played on March 12 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdale, in the Park System. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County On March 13 from 12.00 to 14.00 at the Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdale, in the Park System there will be a demonstration of horse plowing. Stop in the field and talk to the staff about the steps needed to get a good harvest, and maybe even get a chance to plow (with the help of a farmer). Depending on the weather. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County Accordion tunes from the 1890s will be played on March 19 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdale, in the Park System. Listen to the tunes of the 1890s that played the accordion. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County March 20 from noon to 2.30pm at Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdale, Park System will host Starting Your Spring Garden. Find out which vegetables to start now that will thrive in cool spring weather. With the help of gardeners, guests will make a newspaper pot and start a collection of seeds that can be transplanted into your garden at home. Cost – $ 5 per person; cash or check only. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County March 28 from 10 to 11:30 in Huber Woods Park, Middletown, in the park system Park System will be a wonderful spring walk, a meeting in the parking lot of the environmental center. Join the naturalist of the park system in a peaceful walk through the park. It is recommended to wear sturdy shoes, as the paths used may have slopes or tree roots that can be stepped over. Free. Details: 732-842-4000.

• Monmouth County officials planned paper shredding activities so that residents could safely dispose of old documents and confidential files. All crushing activities will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the following locations: March 26, Hazlet Public Works Department, Leokadia, 39; May 21, Eatontown Municipal Area near Trockmorton Avenue; July 9, Matawan-Aberdeen Railway Station, parking 1; Aug. 20, Aberdeen City Hall, 1 Aberdeen Square; Sept. 10, Union Beach Recycling Center, 1,400 Florence Avenue; and Nov. 12, Middletown North High School, 63 Tindall Drive, Middletown. County residents can shred up to 100 pounds of paperwork. Large binder clamps must be removed from the documents; staples and paper clips may remain. Information on paper shredding and recycling activities can be found in the recycling section of the county website www.visitmonmouth.com or by calling 732-683-8686, ext. 8967.

• Free moose The Motorcycle Committee on April 30, despite the rain or sun, will present on April 30 in memory of Chris Malvon and other killed and seriously injured veterans of the Army of Hope Poker Run 2022 New Jersey. Anyone can register from 9 am to 11 am at Freehold Elks Lodge No. 1454, 73 E. Main St., Freehold Borough. Poker Run begins and ends in the lodge. The cost is $ 20 per driver and $ 15 per passenger, and it includes poker, a party at 1pm, food, drinks and a DJ. Admission to the party is only $ 15. Details: Christine Reese, 347-739-6254, or Joe Pindilli, 908-635-4788.

• Master Rutgers Gardeners will hold a spring sale on May 13-14 at the Monmouth County Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station, through Rutgers University, 4000 Kozloski Road, Freehold. Beautiful plants and free gardening talks from Rutgers Master Gardeners will be available both days.
Details: visit https://monmouth.njaes.rutgers.edu/master-gardeners/

• Monmouth County The library offers six classes available at any time and without prior registration for virtual yoga, highlighting breathing, movement, stretching and other activities. Each program is offered at https: // ly / MonCoLibraryYoga. The program is offered by Stephen Russell of Becoming Sound. Those interested can choose their own path with movements from the six most popular series of library video classes. Yoga Breathing Sessions; Yoga Stretching; Yoga movement; Yoga Stretching with support; Yoga at home on the floor; and Yoga at home standing. Individuals should consult a physician before beginning any exercise program.

• New Jersey Blood Service, the New York Blood Center unit is looking for volunteers to help donors at regional blood donations. No medical education required. Volunteers should be friendly to provide friendly customer service, be able to perform tasks as needed and should present evidence of vaccination against COVID before volunteering. There must be transport. All training is underway, including safety precautions for staff and blood donors. For more information, call or email Sharon Zates at 732-850-8906, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To apply online as a blood donation volunteer, go to https://www.nybc.org/support-us/ volunteer-nybc / volunteer-application /

• Embroidery Guild America – Monmouth section is dedicated to learning and sharing the joys of handicrafts. The organization welcomes seamstresses of all levels. Evening seamstresses will meet through Zoom on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Daytime embroiderers will meet through Zoom on the third Thursday of each month at 10am. Details: Tony, 732-462-5540, or visit the website: www.mcega. arg

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