Tickets now on sale for ‘Fat Tuesday’ breakfast
     The Middletown Senior Center, 900 Leonardville Road, will hold its annual “Fat Tuesday” pancake breakfast for senior center members Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. Cost is $2.50 and includes three pancakes, two sausages, orange juice, milk, and coffee or tea.
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Tsunami fund-raiser at library Jan. 28
     Event planner Anna Maria Mannarino of Mannarino Designs Inc., Holmdel, will sponsor a fund-raiser and silent auction to benefit the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster Jan. 28 from 6-9 p.m. at Middletown Public Library, New Monmouth Road.
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AAUW to hold half-price book sale Jan. 29
     The American Association of University Women (AAUW), northern Monmouth County branch, will hold a half-price day at its used-book sale Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old First Church, 69 Kings Highway, Middletown.
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‘Tax Tips,’ writing programs at library
     Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan, will present “Tax Tips for Individuals — 2004” Jan. 27. “Writing and Publishing 101” will be presented Jan. 31. Both programs are free, and at 7 p.m. Registration is required.
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Brookdale announces cast for ‘The Pigman’
     The Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown, has announced the cast for “The Pigman.” The production will be presented Feb. 26 and March 7 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 27 and March 2 at 2 p.m.
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Doll collector to speak to women’s group Feb. 3
     The women’s Coffee program at Lincroft Bible Church will hold its next meeting Feb. 3 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The free program is open to all women, and child care will be available for ages infant to 5 years.
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Trips to ‘Little Women,’ ski areas offered
     Hazlet Recreation will sponsor a bus trip to see “Little Women” at the Virginia Theatre, New York City, May 21. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 21 to avoid cancellation of the trip. Tickets are $86 for bus transportation and rear mezzanine seating.
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Elks ‘Winter B-B-Q’ slated for Jan. 29
     The Keyport/Matawan Elks will hold its annual “Winter B-B-Q” Jan. 29 from 3-9 p.m. at the Lodge at 249 Broadway, Keyport.
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Annual CBA art show and sale Feb. 4-6
     The CBA Mothers Club will present the 30th annual Christian Brothers Academy art show and sale Feb. 4-6 at CBA, 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown.
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Registration under way for ‘Mommy & Me’
     Temple Shalom, Ayrmont Lane and Church Street, Aberdeen, is now accepting registration for its summer and fall “Mommy & Me” programs.
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‘Battle of Algiers’ to open film series Jan. 28
     The international center at Brookdale Community College, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown, will open its “Foreign Film Fridays” series Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. with “Battle of Algiers.”
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‘Rooster in the Hen House’ at Poricy Feb. 6
     Poricy Park, Oak Hill Road, Middletown, will welcome Rebecca’s Reel Quilters for its next meeting in February. The group meets monthly, and newcomers and beginners are welcome. For date and time, call Poricy Park.
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‘Shipwrecks’ program, winter walk to be held
     Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, will present “Shipwrecks and Lifesavers” Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, 128 Ocean Ave. The free program will be a slide program about shipwrecks and surfmen who rescued passengers from the waters off Sandy Hook.
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