Downtown Concert Series Wraps Up This Weekend in Freehold

The contemporary string ensemble SYBARITE5 will perform in the Downtown Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at St. Peter’s Church in downtown Freehold.

Latin-American Film Festival at Center Playhouse on Saturday

Screenings also scheduled in Red Bank and Asbury Park during three-day event.

Sponsors Wanted for Freehold Mural Restoration Project

The FBAC is seeking financial support to have the salvaged mural panels placed on the Court Jester.

Barkalow Players Present ‘The Little Mermaid’

The play will run at Barkalow Middle School on April 18 and 19.

The Clifton T. Barkalow Middle School Drama Club will be bringing audiences under the sea with their spring production. Director Leah Scalzo and Student Director Brooke Salamone have been working since January with 37 cast and crew members to present ‘The Little Mermaid’ on April 18 and 19. In addition to the cast and crew, Scalzo has allowed some students to take their involvement in the play further. Jamie Gonora has been working as the student choreographer while Allison Pagalilauan, Ally Knighton, and Lianah Sta.Ana painted the sets for the play in addition to being apart of the cast.  According to Scalzo, it is free to attend the play, but there is an option to donate to the drama club, Barkalow Players. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and …

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Local Voices Center Playhouse - Freehold Laughter Abounds at Center Playhouse This Spring with Neil Simon’s "Laughter On the 23rd Floor"

Center Players will debut their spring production on Friday, April 12.

Freehold Teens Compete in Skate and Surf Music Performance

First to Friday is vying for the chance to play a set at the Skate and Surf Festival in Freehold this year.

Five New Jersey teens will be showcasing their musical talent as they compete for an opportunity to perform at the 2013 Skate and Surf Festival. On April 7, First to Friday will take the stage at Encore Event Center for the Regional Finals of the BREAK contest. At stake is a performance slot during the Skate and Surf Festival, a two-day concert that is returning from an eight-year hiatus. First to Friday, formally known as Reality Check, features a new sound and songs to go with their new name. Last year, the group competed in the BREAK contest and won a performance slot for Bamboozle; they were only 14-years-old. “When we competed for a Bamboozle spot last year we had only performed five or six shows together,” explained First to Friday …

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Downtown Freehold Seeking 2013 Freehold Idol Contestants

Applications are available on DowntownFreehold.com.

Calling all singers! Freehold Idol is now taking applications for their 2013 season. The local singing competition based off of the popular Fox television show is getting ready to come back to Freehold. Downtown Freehold is accepting applications for singers who think they have what it takes to become the next Freehold Idol. Singers must be 10-years-old or older. Auditions are scheduled between June 5 and Aug 7 at 7: 30 p.m. in front of the Hall of Records. The finales for the 2013 Freehold Idol will be on Aug. 21 for singers between the ages 10 and 15 and on Aug. 14 for singers in the 16 through 22 age group and 23-plus age group. Applications can be found on DowntownFreehold.com. Additional information on the competition is available on …

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Spotlight Players Presents 'Once Upon a Mattress'

A Freehold resident plays Dauntless in the production.

Step into 'A Carnival of Books' at County Library's Children's Book Fair

The Monmouth County Library's Children's Book Fair will be held on Saturday, March 16.

If you want your child to dive into reading and become more excited about books, be sure to take them to a place that will be making reading as fun as the circus! The Monmouth County Library is holding their 2013 Children’s Book Fair on Saturday, March 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Monmouth County Library Headquarters in Manalapan Township and this year their theme is “Carnival of Books”. Watch a dog perform circus tricks, a one man circus juggle and perform magic, and learn to walk a tightrope! Oh, and there will also be some books, movies, and raffle prizes. Author and illustrator Fiona Robinson will also be on hand reading from her award-winning book What Animals Really Like.  Readings will be held at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 on Saturday. Her…

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