• Camp Invention, a summer enrichment program with a science-based curriculum, is scheduled to be held from June 29 through July 2 at the
Wemrock Brook School, Manalapan. The program registration fee is $205. For more information, call 800-968-4332. • The Freehold Art Society will hold a meeting and demonstration at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, 7 p.m. May 27. Artist Julie Farel will demonstrate faux finishing. Details: 732-780-4926. • The Manalapan Township Committee and the Manalapan Police Department will conduct the annual police awards program at 8 p.m. May 27 during the Township Committee meeting. Chief Stuart Brown will announce Manalapan’s Officer of the Year. • St. Gabriel’s Church, Route 79, Marlboro, will hold its 12th annual carnival from May 27-30. Details: 732-617-8810. • The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will hold a general meeting May 27 at Christie’s Restaurant, Route 9 south, Howell. Scholarship awards will be presented. Those wishing to attend the dinner portion of the meeting may do so from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at a cost of $30 (price includes dinner, dessert and coffee). Those wishing to attend the business portion of the meeting may arrive at 8 pm for coffee and dessert at a cost of $7. Details: 732-536-5832, or visit www.iaaofmonmouthcounty. com. • Garry Wheeler Stone, resident historian of Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, will describe the beginnings of colonial Maryland in a 30-minute presentation called “Manorial Maryland, 1634- 1645: The Difficult Birth of A Proprietary Colony” on May 27 at a meeting of the Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological and Volunteer Organization. BRAVO meets at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Old Scots Hall, Old Tennent Presbyterian Church, Tennent Road, Manalapan. Details: 732-780-1091.
• A Kruise Nite benefit for troops and veterans hosted by the Freehold Elks Lodge and Women’s Auxiliary will be held from 6-9 p.m. May 28 at the lodge, 73 East Main St., Freehold. There will be an a la carte menu and $1 draft beer. Details: 732-685- 9493.