IN THE ARTS The Monmouth University Department of Music and Theatre Arts is presenting Stephen Schwartz's "Children of Eden" through Saturday at 8 p.m. in Pollak Theatre on the West Long Branch campus. Tickets are $15 at the box office, 400 Cedar Ave., (732) 263-6889, or www.monmouth. edu/arts. An exhibit of oil paintings by Rumson artist Ross Jahnig is at the Oceanic Library in Rumson. Jewelry created by the mother/daughter team of RobinMilne and Lois Rosenthal is on display in the library's cases. The Oceanic Library is located at 109 Avenue of the Two Rivers. Hours are 1-7 p.m.Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. An Earth Day Celebration and Art Exhibit will be heldApril 27 from noon to 5 p.m. at Bayonet Farm, Holmdel's "greenest" secret. Be inspired by artwork created from recycled materials. Listen to the stories and music of American Indian Kenneth Little Hawk. Kids can learn about raptors, ride ponies, make crafts, and have a blast. Free event. Bayonet Farm is located at 41 Middletown Road, Holmdel. For information, call (732) 772-0398. The theme for May at the Art Alliance ofMonmouthCounty gallery inRedBank is "Mom" plus "Children's Art." There will be an opening reception Saturday, May 3, 6-8 p.m. The show will run through June 4. Elaine Danzig from Little Silver will be the artist featured in the window, where her oils and intricate sculptures will be displayed. The alliance is located at 33 Monmouth St. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call (732) 842-9403. The Art Alliance is an all-volunteer co-op gallery dedicated to providing exhibition and studio space for area artists. Learn more at www.artallianceofmonmouth. org. Sunday, May 4, at 2 p.m., the Atlantic HighlandsArts Council will present the internationally known Simon String Quartet in the final concert of the 2007-08 season. Violinists Fiona Vanderspar Simon and Jorge Ávila, violist Brett Deubner, and cellist David Bakamjian will be joined by Atlantic Highlands resident Laura DuBois on the piano in works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Dvorak. The concert will be held in the restored historic Central Baptist Church at the corner of Third and East Highland avenues. Tickets are $15, $5 for children age 12 and under. For advance tickets, visit The Flaky Tart, 145 First Ave. in Atlantic Highlands, or call the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council ticket hotline (732) 708-1584. "Jungle Book" is being presented through May 4 at noon at Eatontown Playhouse. Come along on this delightful musical adventure as Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, learns how to survive and learn jungle law taught by his friends the bear Baloo, the panther Bagheera and the python Kaa. Tickets are $16; seniors and students $13. Eatontown Playhouse is located at 37- 31 Route 35 north. For tickets and information, call (732) 888-0339 or visit www.Eatontownplayhouse.com. ColinMochrie and Brad Sherwood will appear at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. The stars of the Emmy-nominated TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" are back for their annual Basie appearance. Teaming up to present an evening of live improvisational comedy using their quick wit and audience contributions, they create hilarious and completely improvised original scenes and a truly interactive show. Tickets are $65-$25 at the box office, 99 Monmouth St., (732) 842-1900 or www.countbasietheatre.org. The Monmouth Symphony League's May Luncheon and Musicale will be held Wednesday, May 7, at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune. The program begins at 11:30 a.m. Music will be provided by JimMcEowen playingAcademyAwardwinning music on the piano. Tickets are $45. Checks should be made payable to Monmouth Symphony League, which supports the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, which is in its 59th anniversary season this year. For reservations and directions, call Karen Slobodin at (732) 946- 4311 or Joan Berzansky (732) 531-0601. "An Evening With Bruce Springsteen," a benefit for the Count Basie Theatre Foundation, will take place Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. Proceeds will help offset the cost of the renovation and restoration of the theater that will begin this summer. Tickets were made available through an online auction. Concert information can be found at www.brucespringsteen.net and www.backstreets. com or www.countbasietheatre.org.