Students at the township of Ocean Intermediate School will present a musical comedy tribute to the 1960s titled "Groovy." Tickets are available at the door for $5 and performances are Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 6, at 2 p.m.

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Monmouth Medical Center, in cooperation with Earth Treasures jewelers, sponsored an appearance by actor Jerry Maren, best known as the munchkin who portrayed "The Lollipop Kid" in the "Wizard of Oz," on Wednesday to benefit The Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center.

Maren visited with patients and also met with visitors and staff to sell official movie memorabilia and personalized autographed items form the movie. Thirty percent of all proceeds from the sale of the movie merchandise will go directly to The Children's Hospital.

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Mayoral candidate Alfie Lenkiewicz and the New Wave Team slate for council are scheduled to host a family rally on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Portuguese Club at 191 Broadway. The event will feature food, music and a silent auction and parking will be available at the rear of the building behind Brookdale Community College.

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The Long Branch Senior Center on Second Avenue will host a book signing and lecture on how training the mind can influence the body's immune system and alter the course of disease on May 11 at 1 p.m. The free lecture will be presented by Phyllis Salvato, author of "Hypnosis, It's Not What You Think." For more information, call the center at (732) 571-6542.

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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of America, Chapter 12, will sponsor an all-you-can-eat community roast beef dinner on Saturday, May 6, from 6-8 p.m. at the smoke-free dining room of the Gimbel Lehy Quirk VFW Post at 212 Norwood Ave. in Oakhurst. The donation is $12 person and the public is invited.

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The Solomon Schechter Academy, Howell, and the Men's Club of Temple Beth Torah, Ocean Township, are co-sponsoring the 2006 Harvey S. Friedman Memorial Golf Outing on Thursday, May 18, at Woodlake County Club in Lakewood. The fee for golf, a golf cart, lunch and dinner is $175. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Golfers Against Cancer, a volunteer organization that raises funds for cancer research. For information and registration, contact Mike Friedman at (732) 206-0956.

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The city-wide Yard Sale is scheduled for May 20 and 21. Residents participating in the event can have the address of the sale published in the Atlanticville by e-mailing the address to Aville@gmnews.com.

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Senior Care At Our House on Bath Avenue in Long Branch will host "Adopt a Mother for One Day" on May 12. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call (732) 483-0430.

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The Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch will host its 16th annual gala fundraiser on Saturday at Branches in West Long Branch. All proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Long Branch and New Brunswick.

The houses are used as a "home away from home" by families of seriously ill children receiving medical treatment at area hospitals.

The board of trustees of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch has chosen this year to honor Greg Berlanti, whose credits include executive producer of the TV show "Dawson's Creek," and writer and director of "The Broken Hearts Club."

The event will feature live music, a silent auction of themed gift baskets, jewelry, signed sports memorabilia, vacation stays and a 50/50 raffle for a weekend for two in New York City. To purchase rickets or for more information, call (732) 222-8755.

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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Monmouth Beach Fire Company will host its annual Dinner/Gift Auction at the Channel Club on May 25 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are $30 and proceeds will benefit the Monmouth Beach Fire Company. To purchase tickets by the May 10 deadline, call Trish Masica at (732) 870-3812. For more information, call Tracy Miller at (732) 229-7004.

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The Center for Vocational Rehabilitation, which serves people with disabilities, will host a fundraiser on Friday at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune from 7-11 p.m. The donation for the Cinco de Mayo event, which includes dinner, dancing, a gift auction, raffles, is $50. For tickets and information, call Anita Spector at (732) 544-1800, ext. 214.

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Monmouth Beach Emergency Medical Services will sponsor its annual Mother's Day Flower Basket Sale on May 12, 13 and 14 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the EMS Building on Beach Road.

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St. Stepanos Armenian Church at 1184 Ocean Ave, Long Branch, will host its annual picnic on May 28 from 12:30-6 p.m. The picnic will include shishkebob, luleh kebob, chicken kebob, pilaf, choreg, hummus, lahmajoun, Armenian breads and pasties. For more information, call (732) 229-3661.

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The Long Branch High School class of 1976 will hold its 30th class reunion at McLoones Pier House on Ocean Avenue in Long Branch on June 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are $110 and will include appetizers, a buffet and a two-hour open bar. For more information, call Leslie Hill at (678) 772-2043 or e-mail to lesa_hill@hotmail.com. Payment can be sent to: LA Travel, P.O. Box 2071, Alpharetta, GA 30023 and checks can be made payable to LA Travel.

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The awards luncheon for the Monmouth County Fair Housing Calendar Art Contest was held on Sunday at the Old Orchard Club on Monmouth Road in Eatontown for sixth-grade students throughout Monmouth County who received awards for their poster art.

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"If Walls Could Talk," a hit series on Home and Garden Television, is coming to the New Jersey area and looking for homeowners (private homes only) to be featured on the show and any historic renovated homes or amazing discoveries made during renovations, according to a press release. If you are an energetic historic homeowner who has found items with interesting stories behind them, contact research coordinator, Keri Grogan, at (303) 712-3110 or by e-mail to KGrogan@highnoonentertainment.com.

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The Coastal Monmouth Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse will host a discussion on May 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Maple Place School in Oceanport. The program will feature a video titled "This Place," showing children as young as 12 years old talking about the impact of binge drinking on their lives. For more information or to attend the free program, call (732) 571-6511.

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The All Neighbors Foundation will host a meeting on May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Woodrow Wilson Community Center for people with diabetes. The foundation is seeking board members, office space and grant writers. For more information, call (848) 466-0736.

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The ALS Association is hosting its first Monmouth County Walk to D'Feet ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, on May 21 at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and all proceeds will benefit the ALS Association Greater New York Chapter, whose mission is to fund ALS research and patient services. For more information, visit the Web site www.als-ny.org.

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Representatives from the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Canada visited Jersey Shore University Medical Center last Thursday to tour the Family Room operated by the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Long Branch, which opened in 2001. RMHC of Canada is in the process of developing the first Family Room in that country. The Family Room provides a quiet, comfortable area for families with children receiving treatment in the hospital.