Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community Campus, Lincroft section of Middletown, is offering a "Harlem Renaissance" trip Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

The tour will start at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and continue with a walking/bus tour of the Renaissance sights of Harlem such as the dark tower, Jerry's Speakeasy, Duke Ellington's home and the Apollo Theater. Attendees will dine on soul food meal at a Harlem restaurants, and the day will end at the Dance Theater of Harlem. Cost is $85 for nonmembers, and $80 for members.

A trip to the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, will be Nov. 16 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The trip will include a tour of the institute's costume and textile collections, and a self-guided tour of "Love and War: The Weaponized Woman." Lunch will be at Meli Melo, followed by a highlights tour at Morgan Library. Cost is $90 for nonmembers, and $85 for members.

For reservations or more information, call the museum at (732) 747-2266 or visit www.monmouthmuseum.org.

Culinary Adventure

set for Oct. 23

CPC Behavioral Healthcare of Middletown will host a Culinary Adventure fundraiser on Oct. 23 at The Sheraton in Eatontown. The wine- and food-tasting event will be kicked off by a live cooking show by cajun chef Scott Landry.

More than 25 restaurants will serve up a gourmet tasting of their signature dishes.

The event will also feature CPC's annual quilt raffle, lavish silent and gift auctions, plus live music by Dave Miller, of Long Branch.

The Scott Landry Cooking Show will be held from 5:50-6:30 p.m. The food- and wine-tasting party will be held from 6-9 p.m. Advance registration is recommended; walk-ins will be accommodated on a space-available basis. Tickets for both events are $90. For the tasting only $70.

To purchase quilt raffle tickets or register for CPC's Culinary Adventure, call the development office at (732) 935-2222 or visit www.cpcbehavioral.org.

Visitors urged to wash hands after petting zoo trips

New Jersey Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES), at University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, reminds parents, grandparents and children wash hands after visiting petting zoos to avoid contracting infection.

During the fall season, several farms have petting zoos, pumpkin picking, apple picking and hayrides, and in the past, there have been outbreaks of E. coli infections associated with handling animals at petting zoos, agricultural/state fairs, farms, etc. Most places with petting zoos provide both hand washing and hand sanitizers, but parents and grandparents carry hand sanitizers just in case.

For more information, call (800) 222-1222.