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+ A rummage sale will be held Nov. 3-4 at the First Baptist Church of Lake-wood, First Street and Clifton Avenue, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

+ The Ardena Baptist Helping Hand will host its annual Holiday Bazaar, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, Route 524, Howell. Details: (732) 462-7831.

+ A Casino Night fundraiser, presented and sponsored by the Howell Optimist Club in conjunction with the Howell High School Drama Club Parents Association, will take place Nov. 4. at Our House Restaurant, 420 Adelphia Road, Howell, from 7-11 p.m. Tickets: $50. Details: (732) 773-7956. Minimum age to participate is 21.

+ A gift auction will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 434 Aldrich Road, Howell, Nov. 4. Doors open at 6 p.m., auction begins at 7 p.m. Admission: $10. Proceeds will benefit the Prince of Peace Youth Group. Details: (732) 363-0732.

+ A Candy Cane Bazaar will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 8 Main St., Farmingdale, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details: (732) 938-4100.

+ A craft fair will be held Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John's Church, Chestnut Street, Lakehurst. Table space is $20 each. Details: (732) 65701614 or (732) 797-1550.

+ A ham supper will be served Nov. 5 from 4-8 p.m. at the Church of St. Monica, 679 West Veterans Highway, Jackson. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 6-12, and free for under age 5. Advance tickets available at Farley's ice cream, Bennetts Mills Plaza, Jackson. Details: (732) 928-0279.

+ Fried Oyster and Chicken Salad Dinner will be served family style beginning at noon Nov. 5 at the New Egypt Volunteer Fire Company, Main Street, New Egypt. The charge is $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12 and free under age 5. Take-out dinners will be $21 and local deliveries will be $22. Details: (609) 758-8847 or (609) 738-2241.

+ Tom Icklan, an expert on Photo-shop and Adobe Elements, will present a program on "Surprise Techniques in Elements" at the regular meeting of the Ocean Camera Club, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in the Lakewood High School library, 855 Somerset Ave. New members and visitors are welcome. Details: (609) 971-1860.

+ Special Needs Parents Advoca-ting for Resources and Knowledge will meet Nov. 6 at New Egypt Middle School, Evergreen Road, at 7 p.m.

+ Career fair will be held Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Solar Lounge at Ocean County College, Campus Drive, Toms River. Admission is free. Details: (732) 255-0400, ext. 2945.

+ Jackson Lions Club, an organization dedicated to community service, will have an orientation meeting Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Bella Terra assisted living, 2 Kathleen Drive, Jackson. New members are welcome to join. Details and R.S.V.P.: (732) 364-1717. The Jackson Lions meet regularly on the first and third Thursday of every month at the Country Stop Diner.

+ Free lung health screenings will be given Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kimball Medical Center's conference centers A, B and C. Details and registration: (888) SBHS-123.

+ PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), Jersey Shore Chapter, will meet Nov. 8 from 7-9 p.m. at the United Church of Christ of Toms River, 1681 Ridgeway Road (Route 571), Manchester. Marc Adams, author of "The Preacher's Son," an autobiography about growing up as the gay son of a fundamentalist Baptist Minister in rural Pennsylvania, will speak. Details: (732) 408-1745.

+ A used book sale will be held Nov. 10, 2-7 p.m., and Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at New Egypt High School, 117 Ever-green Road, New Egypt section of Plum-sted. Books for all ages, jigsaw puzzles, and videos. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Plumsted Township Library. Park at the rear of the school. Details: (609) 758-0009 or plumstedfriends@verizon.net.

+ A book signing and reading by children's book author Wendy Lynn Decker of Jackson will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Cross Over Coffeehouse and Christian Bookstore, 515 Brick Blvd., Brick Township. Details: www.wendylynndecker.com.

+ The Western Monmouth County Newcomers Club will hold its annual Thanksgiving Smorgasbord dinner Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Lutheran Church, Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Township. New and established residents are always welcome. All who attend must R.S.V.P. and bring a dish. Call (732) 431-5536 or visit the Web site at www.monmouthnewcomers.org.

+ Night of Shopping, featuring vendors and crafters with a variety of handmade goods and products, will be held Nov. 17 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Adelphia firehouse, 925 Route 524, Howell. Free admission, bake sale, door prizes and complimentary refreshments. Details: (732) 577-1781.

+ The American Association of University Women, Northern Ocean County Branch, will hold its monthly meeting Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Middle School Library, 105 Hendrickson Ave., Brick. Feather Schwartz Foster, author of "Garfield's Train," will be the guest speaker. Guests are welcome. Details: (732) 370-6565.

+ The Howell Adult Book Club will be discussing "Everywhere that Mary Went," by Lisa Scottoline, at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Howell library, 318 Old Tavern Road. Books will be available at the circulation desk. Registration is required for this free program. Details: (732) 938-2300.

+ The Alzheimer's Association will conduct Caregiver Support Groups at the following locations: Kimball Medial Center, Conference Room A., River Road, Lakewood, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. and Bella Terra Retirement Community, 2 Kath-leen Drive, Jackson, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m. Details: (800) 883-1180.

+ Bingo is hosted by American Legion Post 455 every Friday at 7:30 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.) at 2 Meadowbrook Lane, New Egypt. Progressive Jackpots are awarded. Proceeds benefit children and youth programs and Americanism. Details: www.alpost455nj.org.