ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-294-1197.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP 3 to 4 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.Tuesdays at Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library, 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City. Call 609-494-2480.

Etc.

CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE by Stafford Township Police Department. Unwrapped toys, clothes and/or gift certificates. Businesses needed to serve as drop-off locations. Call 609-597-1189, ext. 8312.

CLOTHING DRIVE Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 to benefit Salvation Army by Walters Group, 500 Barnegat Blvd. North, Building 100 or bin at Building 200, Barnegat. Call 609-607-9500, ext. 127.

FALL CLEANUP sponsored by the Barnegat Bay Civic Association, gathering 9 a.m. Oct. 18 at Mud City Crab House on the corner of Bay Avenue and Marsha Drive in Manahawkin. Coffee and doughnuts will be available. Bags and gloves for the cleanup will be distributed. Meeting and cleanup will take place rain or shine.

FOOD, CLOTHING DRIVE 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 to 24 at Lighthouse Alliance Community Church , Route 9 and Giffordtown Road, Little Egg Harbor Township.

FOOD DRIVE Nov. 1 by Village Harbor Civic Association, Manahawkin. Call 609-597-5469.

SINGERS WANTED by The Island Singers. Rehearsals held 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 59th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach. Call 609-597-1474.

For fun

FALL HARVEST FEST Oct. 18 by Stafford Recreation Department at Manahawkin Lake Park. Call 609-597-1000, ext. 8573 for times and more information.

MOVIE MATINEE 2 p.m. Mondays at Ocean County Library, 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City. Call 609-494-2480.

Fundraisers

BINGO 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Mondays at Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd., Manahawkin.

BOOK SALE 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. last Thursdays by Friends of the Stafford Library at Ocean County Library, 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin, call 609-597-3381.

FLEA MARKET Nov. 1 by Women's Club at Community Hall, Route 9 and Lacey Road, Lacey. Call 609-971-9348 for times.

HALLOWEEN DANCE 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 25 at Barnegat Firehouse, Birdsall Street. Call 609-698-2850.

HARVEST MOON BALL, RAFFLE 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 by Tuckerton Library Association at Sea Oaks Golf Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Township. Call 609-296-9321, 609-296-4519 or 609-296-1470.

For youths

STAFFORD LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Nov. 12 and 13 and Dec. 3 at the Ocean Acres Community Center. Call (609)597-3567.

LIBRARY EVENTS at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library, 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City. Call 609-494-2480.

BABY PLAYTIME 11a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays.

BIG-KID CRAFT HOUR 11 a.m. Thursdays.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME 10:30 a.m. Thursdays.

AIR-CONDITIONED FUN with hopscotch, hula hoops and more 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays at Ocean County Library, 112 Main St., Waretown. Call 609-693-5133.

CRAFT, STORY TIME 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave., Tuckerton. Call 609-296-2470.

INTRODUCTORY CHESS CLASSES 11 a.m. first Saturdays at Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor. Call 609-294-1197.

LIBRARY EVENTS at Ocean County Library, 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin. Call 609-597-3381.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

TODDLER TIME, 9:30 or 11 a.m. Wednesdays.

Groups

AMERGAEL 6:30 p.m. third Wednesdays at Stafford Community Center, 1109 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin. Call 609-494-9440.

BARNEGAT GARDEN CLUB 7 p.m. first Thursday at Cox House, Route 9, Barnegat Township. Call 609-698-3788 or 609-698-9586.

BEACH HAVEN WEST CIVIC ASSOCIATION 7:30 p.m. third Fridays at Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin. Call 609-597-4277.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, Barnegat Light area branch, 6:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays at Ocean Acres Country Club, 925 Buccaneer Lane, Manahawkin. November meeting on third Thursday, no meetings in June, July, August and December. Call 609-597-4046.

GENEALOGY CLUB of Little Egg Harbor Township 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at Little Egg Harbor Senior Center, 641 Radio Road. Call 609-597-5222.

AARP, Long Beach Island chapter No. 3728, 1 p.m. third Thursdays at St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township. Call 609-361-0621.

LONG BEACH ISLAND WOMEN'S CLUB 1 p.m. third Wednesdays at Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin. Call 609-660-1714.

NARFE, chapter 1182 2 p.m. fourth Monday at Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin.

OCEAN ACRES CIVIC ASSOCIATION 7 p.m. second Tuesday at Stafford Township Community Center, Nautilus Drive.

SUPPORT GROUP sponsored by the Center for Healing and Wholeness, Inc., 10 a.m. first and third Tuesdays in the Mary White Library at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 220 East Main St., Tuckerton. 609-296-8300.

Music, arts

CELTIC HARPIST JACQUELINE HARTLEY 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Amergael meeting, Stafford Township Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin.

'DRACULA' 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19 by Little Egg Harbor Theatre Company at Little Egg Harbor Township Community Center, West Calabreeze Way. Call 609-812-1598.

"GODSPELL" 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 by Our Gang Players at OceanFirst Theater, Mckinley Ave, Manahawkin. Call 609-597-0553.

JOHNNY MAESTRO BROOKLYN BRIDGE CONCERT 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to benefit Knights of Columbus Council 3826 at Ocean First Stafford Art Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. Call 609-489-8600.

Religion

CHRISTIAN SONGWRITER DAN SCHUTTE 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at St. Pius the Tenth Church, 300 Lacey Road, Forked River. Musical balance in the liturgy workshop 9 a.m. Oct. 18. Call 609-693-5107.

Reunions

TOMS RIVER HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH CLASS OF 1984 July 25. Call 732-349-8312.

Trips

SPONSORED BY DEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION. Call 609-660-7541.

CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY, Oct. 16 to 22.

WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE, Nov. 29 to Dec. 6.

GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, Dec. 1 to 11.

CHRISTMAS SHOW AT TROPICANA, Nov. 12.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12 to 16.

IRELAND, April 21 to 30.

PASSION PLAY IN GERMANY, 2010. Several itineraries available.

SPONSORED BY OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE. Call 732-255-0469.

MOHONK MOUNTAIN HOUSE RETREAT, Oct. 19 and 20.

NEW YORK CITY CHOCOLATE SHOW, Nov. 7.

JERSEY GARDENS SHOPPING, Nov. 20.

MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE, Nov. 27.

RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Dec. 2 or Dec. 11.

NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY LIGHTS, Tour Dec. 9.

CAPE MAY CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS TOUR, Dec. 13.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, Oct. 22 by Pine Shores Art Association. Call 609-971-3396.