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.

NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM 6 to 9 .m. Dec. 12 and 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at Forked River Baptist Church, Lanoka Harbor.

Etc.

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

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

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

HOLIDAY DECORATION SWAP all day Dec. 9 and 10.

IRON CHEF COOK-OFF COMPETITION 1 p.m. Dec. 20.

'POLAR EXPRESS' 2 p.m. Dec. 13.

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 Thursday of month by Friends of the Stafford Library at Ocean County Library, 129 N. Main St., Manahawkin. Call 609-597-3381.

CHINESE AUCTION 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 by Southern Regional Golden Rams Marching Band at Southern Regional Middle School, Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin. Call 609-660-2132 or 609-713-2609.

COOKIE WALK 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 by Ladies Auxiliary at Barnegat Volunteer Fire Company, Birdsall Street. Call 609-698-3980 or 609-698-2850

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 9 am. to 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, Tuckerton. Call 6090294-1093.

GOLDEN OLDIES CONCERT 6 p.m. Dec. 19 by Knights of Columbus at Ocean First Stafford Township Art Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. Call 609-661-8808 or 609-498-8600.

WEE FLEA MARKET 7 p.m. Nov. 19 by Amergael at Stafford Township Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin. Call 609-494-9440.

For youths

STAFFORD LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 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 11 a.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 1 p.m. Thursdays.

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 of each month at the 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. November meeting at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Hall, 13th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, Surf City. 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

'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.

Reunions

PINELANDS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988. Call 973-868-9377.

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

Trips

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

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

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12 to 16.

PASSION PLAY IN GERMANY, 2010. Several itineraries available.

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

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.

"HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL" Dec. 7 by Barnegat Township Recreation Department. Call 609-698-0080, ext. 130, 122