The Red Bank Music Community (RBMC) is ready to launch into a summer schedule of music-related free events.

The RBMC is a community of musicians, writers and music enthusiasts centered in Red Bank. The group is run completely on volunteerism, donations and sponsorships.

Among the free summer events planned is Songwriters in the Park, which will take place every Tuesday between June 28 and Aug. 2 at Riverside Gardens Park on West Front Street. The programs will feature RBMC members and guest speakers, both poets and musicians, and will take place from 6:30-8 p.m.

RBMC will also present Kids’ Day in the Park on Aug. 7 from 1-5 p.m., which will feature performances and activities with many local children’s music organizations, including Count Basie Cool School and The Academy of Fine Arts and Music.

The RBMC will continue to hold its weekly Songwriters Workshops on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Count Basie Cool School on Monmouth Street.

The workshop on the first Tuesday of every month will feature a guest speaker and speakers this summer will include promoter Michael Tisdale, singer/songwriter Ginger Coyle, and performer Jet Dragon.

All activities are free.

For more information visit RedBankMusicCommunity.com.

Program on domestic violence July 12

The health office of Brookdale Community College’s Health, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will sponsor “Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle” July 12 and 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Warner Student Life Center.

Presenter will be author Dwayne D. Birch. He will offer strategies on breaking the cycle of domestic abuse and accessing resources. A complimentary lunch will be provided. Preregistration is required. To register or for more information, call (732) 224-2788.

The college will welcome Helene Stapinski, author of “Five Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History,” July 26 from 5-9 p.m. at Room 105 in the MAN building. Stapinski will discuss the realities of growing up in Jersey City, and the drama and comedy of living in a household in which petty crime was a way of life. The presentation is free.

For more information, call Jess at (732) 224-2975 or e-mail jlevine@brookdalecc.edu.