ProgramDirectory

www.monmouthcountyparks.com The weather outside may be frightful, but there’s always something for the entire family in your Monmouth County parks! Here’s some of the exciting winter activities available in the parks: Sledding Hit the trails… When the snow Don’t let the snow stop you from having fun on the trails. falls, pack up the Cross-country ski and snowshoe equipment is available for sleds and head rent at Thompson Park, Lincroft when snow conditions are to the sledding favorable. Rental costs are as follows: hill at Holmdel Cross-country equipment: $15 for 24 hours Park, Holmdel. The Snowshoes: $10 for 24 hours supervised sledding area is open when 2” or more inches Cross-country skiers will enjoy the groomed trails at: of snow cover the • Thompson Park, Lincroft hill. Hours are 8:00 AM-7:00 PM on Sunday-Thursday, and • Charleston Springs Golf Course, Millstone 8:00 AM-9:00 PM on Friday-Saturday. For current sledding conditions, call 732-946-9562. Marked, ungroomed trails are available for both cross-country Lace up your skates… skiing and snowshoeing at: When the conditions are right, lace up your skates and hit the • Clayton Park, Upper Freehold ice at the following parks from 8:00 AM-7:00 PM on Sunday- Thursday, and 8:00 AM-9:00 PM • Hartshorne Woods Park, Locust on Friday-Saturday: • Holmdel Park, Holmdel • Holmdel Park, Holmdel • Huber Woods Park, Locust • Shark River Park, Wall • Shark River Park, Wall • Turkey Swamp Park, • Tatum Park, Middletown Freehold • Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Remember, skate only when the “Skating Today” signs are posted. Updates will be posted on our website. Experience Discover all the wonderful winter opportunities Drop a line… that surround us by visiting our second annual The fish are still biting! When the ice reaches desired WinterFest on Saturday, January 30 from 1:00- thickness, ice fishing is available at: 5:00 PM at Thompson Park, Lincroft. With cross- • Manasquan Reservoir, Howell country ski clinics, nature hikes on snowshoes, ice • Thompson Park, Lincroft sculptures and more, the whole family will enjoy • Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold this winter outdoor festival! See Park Rangers for designated ice fishing areas See page 32-33 for full details. and times in each park. For more information on winter activities in the parks, contact us at 732-842-4000, ext. 4312, or visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com. www.monmouthcountyparks.com Table of Contents Adults 6-30 Kids & Teens 40-50 Active Adults 55+ ...... 6 Arts & Crafts ...... 40-42 Arts & Crafts ...... 7-13 Culinary Arts ...... 42-43 Culinary Arts ...... 13 Education & Enrichment ...... 44-45 Education & Enrichment ...... 14-16 Nature ...... 46 Health & Wellness ...... 16-17 Performing Arts ...... 46 Horticulture ...... 18-19 Personal Development ...... 47 Nature ...... 19-21 Sports & Fitness ...... 47-50 Outdoor Adventures ...... 22-24 Performing Arts ...... 25 Parent & Child 51-58 Sports & Fitness ...... 25-30 Arts & Crafts ...... 51-52 Education & Enrichment ...... 53-54 Equestrian 31 Horticulture ...... 54 Nature ...... 54-55 Events & Races 4-5 Outdoor Adventures ...... 55 Play Group ...... 56-57 Families 32-37 Sports & Fitness ...... 58 Arts & Crafts ...... 34 Family Fun ...... 34 Park Partners 61 Nature ...... 34-37 Sports & Fitness ...... 37 Park System Spotlight 2-3 Historic 38-39 Park System Map 64 Longstreet Farm ...... 38 Walnford ...... 39 Registration Information 62-63 Special Needs 59-60 Trips 60 WinterFest 32-33

PROGRAM DIRECTORY Icon Key Spring Release: February 5 Registration Starts: February 10 at 8:00 AM New Program Online Registration Unavailable Camp/Swim Release: February 26 Registration Starts: March 6 at 12:00 PM Find us on Social Media: Summer Release: April 29 Registration Starts: May 4 at 8:00 AM

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 1 PARK SYSTEM SPOTLIGHT PARK Thompson Park Creative Arts Center 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft • 732-842-4000 Tucked back in the picturesque beauty of Thompson Park in Ceramics & Pottery Lincroft, you’ll find a sanctuary for creativity . Your artistic side With about two-thirds of its space devoted to pottery is sure to flourish at the Monmouth County Park System’s and ceramics, the Creative Arts Center hosts several Creative Arts Center . Offering arts & crafts programs for sessions of classes each year, from beginner to various age groups, the staff of this approximately 12,000 advanced . Talented instructors provide guidance square foot facility is dedicated to assisting visitors in according to each student’s ability . Offerings include All learning a new craft or fine tuning arts they already love . Level Pottery Classes, Advanced Wheel-Thrown Pottery, Amenities include four open studio spaces (all handicap Children’s Ceramics, Children’s Wheel-Thrown Pottery, accessible), highly trained instructors, 20 pottery wheels, Children’s Handbuilding and much more . 12 electric kilns and two Raku kilns, glaze mixing facility, greenware room and slip casting facility, and 2,000-3,000 Drawing & Painting ceramic molds . Prefer taking pencil or paint to canvas? The Creative Arts Center’s talented instructors will assist you in taking your artwork to the next level . From pastels to watercolors, traditional painting to great impressionism, your inner artist is sure to find the perfect program . Be sure to check out our Evening Watercolor Workshop, Color Theory Basics, Printmaking for All Artists and so much more in this volume of the Program Directory .

Family Fun The Creative Arts Center is the perfect place to create together . Learn the art of pottery together or make a special holiday craft that you can enjoy for years to come . This winter, you and your child will be delighted with programs like Parent & Child Pottery, Santa’s Cookie Plate, Sculpt a Snowman, and Sweetheart Plate .

Wheel-Thrown Pottery

2 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. PARK SYSTEM SPOTLIGHT

Great Impressionism

Drop-In Open Ceramics Saturday, December 5 from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM and For those visitors who are looking for something fun and Sunday, December 6 from 12:00-4:00 PM . easy to do, without committing to a registration program, the Creative Arts Center offers fun drop-in programs Creative Arts & Music Festival throughout the year . During Open Ceramics, visitors can Spring 2016 will offer our second annual Creative Arts & add a personal touch to a bisque fired pottery piece of their Music Festival . This event was created in order for families choice by painting it with glaze . Pieces are then fired and to have the opportunity to spend the day viewing local ready to be picked up in approximately one week . For full art work, enjoying great music, and having an all-around details and upcoming dates of this fun, family-friendly drop- good time . Interested in displaying your artwork? This in program, see page 34 . juried art festival is open to artists of all mediums (adults only) . Interested participants must fill out an entry form and Student/Instructor Show & Sale return it by not later than January 18, 2016 . For full details, At the end of each year, the Creative Arts Center visit our website at www .MonmouthCountyParks .com . celebrates the original artwork of both students and instructors . Through the Student/Instructor For more information on programs available at the Creative Show & Sale, visitors get the opportunity to not Arts Center, browse through the multiple arts & crafts only view the beautiful pieces made by our talented programs offered in the Adults, Families, Kids & Teens, and participants, but also to purchase some of these items Parent & Child sections of this Program Directory or visit us for themselves . Visit us during this annual event on online at www .MonmouthCountyParks .com .

Painting Student/Instructor Show & Sale

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 3 CREATIVE ARTS CENTER STUDENT/INSTRUCTOR SALE Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday, December 6, 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft The Creative Arts Center is host to a variety of fine arts and craft classes . Join us as we celebrate the original artwork of our students and instructors . Kick off your holiday shopping or find the perfect piece for your home made by local artists . For more information, please contact Barbara Zarella at [email protected] or 732-842-4000, ext. 4253.

UPCOMING EVENTS 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT - WEATHER OR NOT Opening Reception: Saturday, January 2, 1:00-3:00 PM WINTERFEST Meet and speak with the photographers. Light, Saturday, January 30, 1:00-5:00 PM warming refreshments will be served. Thompson Park, Lincroft Open Daily: January 3-31, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Celebrate the season of winter with activities for Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown the entire family! A look at some of the many ways the weather Cross-Country Skiing • Ice Skating transforms Deep Cut’s gardens and its elements, Make & Take Crafts • Nature Hikes on Snowshoes whether it be the glistening rays of sunshine or Wagon Rides • Living History Displays the raindrops falling . Enjoy the beauty of Deep Cut Gardens as captured by some of our many visiting Winter Sports Vendors • Photo Opportunities photographers . Weather permitting, take a stroll Live Music • Food Vendors through the gardens and discover textures and And So Much More! colors revealed by the starkness of winter . Free Admission • Free Parking Interested in entering? Questions? Deadline for submissions is Friday, November 20. Visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com Rules and entry form are available on our website on the Deep Cut Gardens page. or call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312. MonmouthCountyParks.com

2016 E. MURRAY TODD HALF MARATHON (all ages) Sunday, March 6, 9:00 AM Brookdale Community College Collins Arena, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 13.1 miles on a beautiful course through Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts Neck. Forty years of racing tradition on one of New Jersey’s most attractive courses.

Pre-Registration: $35.00 (closes March 1) Program #X0462X Pre-registration can be done online at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or by calling 732-842-4000, ext. 1, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.

Race Day Registration: $50.00 (begins at 7:15 AM)

For additional information visit us at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-542-1642, ext. 23, or email [email protected].

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Winter Happenings in Your Parks Check out these upcoming events that are sure to wash away those winter blues!

December 2015 January 2016 February 2016 Creative Arts Center Sale Deep Cut Gardens Photography The Casual Birder Saturday & Sunday, Exhibit Thursday, February 4 (p. 21) December 5 & 6 (p. 9) Daily, January 2-31 (p. 19) Roving Naturalist Sweets & Treats Surprise Story Time Friday, February 5 (p. 20) Saturday & Sunday, Saturday, January 2 (p. 55) December 5 & 6 (p. 39) Surprise Story Time Open Ceramics Saturday, February 6 (p. 55) Roving Naturalist Sunday, January 3 (p. 34) Saturday, December 5 (p. 20) Open Ceramics The Casual Birder Sunday, February 7 (p. 34) Surprise Story Time Thursday, January 7 (p. 21) Saturday, December 5 (p. 55) Seashore Scientist Roving Naturalist Thursday, February 18 (p. 35) Open Ceramics Saturday, January 9 (p. 20) Sunday, December 6 (p. 34) The Casual Birder The Casual Birder Thursday, February 18 (p. 21) Sweets & Treats Thursday, January 21 (p. 21) Saturday & Sunday, Roving Naturalist December 12 & 13 (p. 39) Seashore Scientist Sunday, February 21 (p. 20) Thursday, January 21 (p. 35) Roving Naturalist Whaling and Whales Along the Sunday, December 13 (p. 20) Winter Water Birds Drop-In Jersey Shore Drop-In Thursday, January 21 (p. 21) Thursday, February 25 (p. 21) Handmade Gift Tags & Cards Tuesday, December 15 (p. 34) Roving Naturalist March 2016 Sunday, January 24 (p. 20) Seashore Scientist E. Murray Todd Half Marathon Thursday, December 17 (p. 35) Sunday, March 6 (p. 28) Seashore Open House Sunday, January 24 (p. 36) Visit with Santa December 19 & 20 (p. 38) WinterFest Saturday, January 30 (p. 32-33)

Planning for spring? The spring volume of the Program Directory will be available on Friday, February 5. To have one mailed to your home, call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312, or visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 5 Winter Senior Hikers ACTIVE ADULTS 55+ (ages 55 and up) Enjoy our weekly hikes through scenic parks in Balanced Fitness for Senior Adults Monmouth County . A schedule of locations and dates ADULTS (ages 55 and up) will be included with your receipt . The four building blocks of fitness will be used to create Location Varies Week to Week a new, fitter you! Cardio endurance, strength/power Level 1 - Thursdays training, flexibility and balance will be emphasized Hikes are at a relaxed pace on wooded trails . Hikes as we encourage you to begin or continue exercising . cover 3 to 3 1/2 miles in 1 1/2 hours . Hiking boots and Join Gregory Katz and come see what the benefits of walking poles are recommended . Level 1 is the shortest exercising will do for you! distance and slowest-paced Senior Hiking Program . Six 1-Hr Sessions $48.00 Per Person Twelve 2-Hr Sessions $42.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Thu, Jan 14-Mar 31 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . D0661A Fri, Jan 8-Feb 12 10:15-11:15 AM . . . . .M6461A Fri, Feb 26-Apr 1 10:15-11:15 AM . . . . .M6561A Level 2 - Wednesdays Level 2 hikes cover 4 1/2 to 5 miles in 2 hours . Due to terrain, hiking boots and walking sticks are Gentle Yoga recommended . Level 2 Hikes are at a more comfortable (adults) pace than Level 3 or 4, but more brisk than Level 1 . The benefits of yoga are numerous . Yoga poses gently Twelve 2-Hr Sessions $42.00 Per Person elongate muscles, relieving stiffness, taking pressure off Wed, Jan 13-Mar 30 9:30-11:30 AM . . . .D0561A of joints and increasing range of motion . Yoga is often Level 3 - Tuesdays & Fridays recommended by doctors to help alleviate symptoms These hikes are at a moderate pace and go from 5 to of arthritis and to strengthen bones that become weak 5 1/2 miles in 2 hours . Due to varying terrain, sturdy with the aging process . It can also assist you in balance, hiking boots and walking sticks are recommended . The which becomes more difficult as we get older . Poses Tuesday and Friday hikes are the same pace, but the can be done safely using props such as being seated in schedules are different from each other week to week . a chair or using a wall for support in standing balance Level 3 is brisker paced hike than Level 2, but easier poses . Finish with relaxation and breathe control . than Level 4 . Instructor: Sonya Burke, RYT Yoga Alliance Certified Thirteen 2-Hr Sessions $45.50 Per Person Instructor Tue, Jan 5-Mar 29 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . .D0861A Eight 1-Hr Sessions $92.00 Per Person Twelve 2-Hr Sessions $42.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Fri, Jan 8-Mar 25 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . . D0761A Mon, Jan 4-Feb 22 1:00-2:00 PM . . . . . XAM61A Level 4 - Mondays Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr Level 4 hikes are at a brisk pace and go from 5 1/2 to 6 Fri, Jan 8-Feb 26 12:00-1:00 PM ...... XAN61A miles in 2 hours . Due to varying terrain, sturdy hiking boots and walking sticks are recommended . Level 4 is Stronger for Longer the most difficult of the Senior Hiking Programs . (ages 55 and up) Thirteen 2-Hr Sessions $45.50 Per Person Mon, Jan 4-Mar 28 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . .D0461A Join us in a light strength training class designed to improve muscle tone, flexibility and coordination while having fun in a social environment with other active Zumba Gold adults . The class will utilize a variety of equipment such (ages 55 and up) as dumbbells and rubber resistance . No prior weight An easy-to-follow program with simple low-impact training experience is necessary . moves and pacing for active older adults . Let the Latin Instructor: Stephanie Krawiec rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves turn fitness Six 1-Hr Sessions $51.00 Per Person into a party . All you need are sneakers, comfortable Sunnyside Rec Area EC Program Room 2 clothing, water and a ready-to-move attitude . Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 12:15-1:15 PM . . . . D1561A Eight 1-Hr Sessions $72.00 Per Person No class 1/19 & 2/16 Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Wed, Jan 13-Mar 2 11:00 AM-12:00 PM . . XA861A

6 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. ADULTS

All Level Pottery Classes ARTS & CRAFTS (adults) Beginner and advanced students will learn or refine Ceramics & Pottery their pottery skills . Knowledgeable instructors will Adult Ceramics provide demonstrations and personal instruction in all aspects of wheel-throwing and hand-building . Class (adults) includes 25 lbs . of clay, glazes and firing . Tools can be More than just painting your own pottery, we offer you purchased at the studio . an opportunity to turn you pre-cast ceramic item into Seven 3-Hr Sessions $140.00 Per Person your own work of art . We will show you techniques for Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center cleaning and embellishing your greenware as well as Instructor: Don Bradford how to decorate with underglazes and glazes . Freehand Mon, Jan 4-Feb 15 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . Z0261A and stencil decorating will be explored . Beginners will Instructor: Pete MacConnell gain knowledge about greenware, bisque, underglazes Mon, Jan 4-Feb 15 6:30-9:30 PM . . . . . Z0361A and glaze . Advanced students can work independently . Instructor: Christina Carlson Pre-cast items and tools can be purchased at the Tue, Jan 5-Feb 16 4:00-7:00 PM ...... Z0461A Creative Arts Center . Fee includes firings, glazes,Tue, Jan 5-Feb 16 7:00-10:00 PM . . . . . Z0561A underglazes and instruction . Instructor: Joanne Traskiewicz Seven 3-Hr Sessions $84.00 Per Person Wed, Jan 6-Feb 17 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . Z0661A Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Instructor: Mary Leather Instructor: Shelley Ziegler Wed, Jan 6-Feb 17 7:00-10:00 PM . . . . . Z0761A Tue, Jan 5-Feb 16 6:30-9:30 PM ...... Z1561A Instructor: TBA Instructor: Janet Wollman Thu, Jan 7-Feb 18 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . Z0861A Thu, Jan 7-Feb 18 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . Z1661A Instructor: John Fossa Sat, Jan 9-Feb 20 11:30 AM-2:30 PM . . . . Z0961A Advanced Wheel-Thrown Pottery Instructor: Sue Johnson (adults) Seven 4-Hr Sessions $180.00 Per Person Tue, Jan 5-Feb 16 9:00 AM-1:00 PM . . . . Z1061A These classes are for students who have experience on the potter’s wheel and are looking to further develop their throwing skills . Advanced techniques and in- Pottery Night Out depth forms will be presented . Fee includes glazes, (adults) firings and 25 lbs . of stoneware clay . Looking for something different to do? This is perfect! Seven 3-Hr Sessions $140.00 Per Person You and your friend will make a handbuilt pottery piece Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center out of a lump of clay . This piece will be fired and ready Instructor: Don Bradford for pick up in about 2 weeks . And just for fun you can Thu, Jan 7-Feb 18 6:30-9:30 PM ...... Z1361A give the potter’s wheel a try . Everything you need is Instructor: Christina Carlson included . Fri, Jan 8-Feb 19 10:00 AM-1:00 PM . . . . Z1461A One 2-Hr Session $40.00 Per Couple Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Sat, Jan 23 7:00-9:00 PM ...... Z8261A Sat, Feb 27 7:00-9:00 PM ...... Z8461A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 7 Sculpture Class Decorative Painting Made Easy – All Levels (adults) (adults) Beautiful sculptural forms will be the focus of this Quick and easy decorative painting techniques – pottery class . The instructor will share techniques for fun and simple! You’ll start with Donna Dewberry’s ADULTS building, supporting and firing your own handbuilt One Stroke technique . As you become familiar with creations . Pottery wheels will be available for students the basics, learn how to quickly incorporate other who wish to work independently . Class includes 25 lbs . decorative painting styles into your work . New students of clay, glazes and firings . will start with a One Stroke project . Returning students Instructor: Katie Stone will work independently and receive instruction and Seven 3-Hr Sessions $140.00 Per Person guidance on a project of their choice . No painting Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center experience necessary! A supply list for new students Wed, Jan 13-Feb 24 1:00-4:00 PM . . . . . Z2461A will be provided upon registration . Wed, Jan 13-Feb 24 6:30-9:30 PM . . . . . Z2561A Instructor: Lena Pfeffer Six 3-Hr Sessions $96.00 Per Person Drawing & Painting Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Mon, Jan 4-Feb 22 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . Z1161A Basic Drawing No class 1/18 & 2/15 (adults) In this beginner class, students learn the primary elements of drawing . Various techniques will be Evening Watercolor Workshop explored with pencil and charcoal . Please be prepared (adults) with all items on the supply list, which will be provided Watercolor is a relaxing and attractive medium . This at the bottom of your registration confirmation . evening class is a great way to unwind after a busy day . Artist/Instructor: Lorna Weber Beginner and advanced students will enjoy learning Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $68.00 Per Person new techniques as well as traditional watercolor Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center methods . A supply list will be sent upon registration . Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 9:45-11:15 AM . . . . Z7661A Instructor: Maryann Goodwin Six 2-Hr Sessions $78.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Color Theory Basics Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 6:30-8:30 PM . . . . . Z6061A (adults) Stumped by how to mix just the right colors for your Great Impressionism and Fauvism Workshop paintings? Using color correctly is one of the keys to (adults) creating beautiful paintings and one of the biggest No painting experience necessary to take this step- challenges for many artists . In this four week course, we by-step approach to Impressionism . Instructor/Artist will go through all the basics of color theory so you can Debra Stasiak will guide you through the steps to get the most out of your palette . recreate your own versions of famous Impressionistic Four 2-Hr Sessions $52.00 Per Person masterpieces using Aspiring Artists® exclusive Instructor: Katie Stone Interpretive Impressionism® method . You will learn Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center the specific brushstrokes, layering techniques, color Mon, Feb 8-Mar 7 1:00-3:00 PM ...... Z0161A theories, and unique styles of these painters . Each No class 2/15 painting will take two classes to complete . All supplies are included . Acrylic paints stain, so please wear “painting clothes” to class . Four 2-Hr Sessions $88.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Session 1 Monet’s The Artist’s Garden at Vetheuil Monet’s The Magpie Fri, Jan 8-29 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . . . Z6561A Session 2 Van Gogh’s Irises Derain’s The Trees Fri, Feb 5-26 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . . . Z6661A

8 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. ADULTS

Saturday, December 5, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday, December 6, 12:00 PM-4:00 PM Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft The Creative Arts Center is host to a variety of fine arts and craft classes . Join us as we celebrate the original artwork of our students and instructors . Kick off your holiday shopping or find the perfect piece for your home made by local artists . For more information, please contact Barbara Zarella at [email protected] or 732-842-4000, ext. 4253.

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 9 Intermediate Drawing Painting Workshop (adults) (adults) This course is designed for students who have basic Students will be taught the use of paints (both oil or drawing experience and would like to develop their skills . acrylic), color, form and space - the basics - as well as ADULTS Join us as we work to perfect your ability by introducing the subtlety and nuances of what makes a good work some different techniques that will focus on line, value of art . For all levels including professional artists and art and shadow to bring your drawings to the next level . A teachers who can come for further feedback . supply list will be provided upon registration . Artist/Instructor: Grace Graupe-Pillard Artist/Instructor: Katie Stone Eight 2-Hr Sessions $100.00 Per Person Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $68.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Tue, Jan 5-Feb 23 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . . Z1961A Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 1:00-2:30 PM . . . . . Z7161A Tue, Jan 5-Feb 23 12:00-2:00 PM . . . . . Z2061A Tue, Jan 5-Feb 23 2:30-4:30 PM ...... Z2161A Tue, Jan 5-Feb 23 7:30-9:30 PM ...... Z2261A Intro to Traditional Painting (adults) Designed specifically for the novice painter, students Painting: All-Level will explore traditional painting techniques such as (adults) use of color, line and medium, as well as painting If you are ready to perfect your painting skills, this from observation . A supply list will be provided upon course is geared toward you . Designed for painters with registration . some experience, the focus of this class will be fine- Six 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Person tuning and developing technique . Come ready with Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center ideas the first day to start painting . Artist/Instructor: Gina Torello Artist/Instructor: Katie Stone Wed, Jan 6-Feb 10 4:30-6:30 PM . . . . . Z7961A Six 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Person Wed, Feb 17-Mar 23 4:30-6:30 PM . . . . . Z8061A Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Artist/Instructor: Katie Stone Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . Z2961A Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 9:00-11:00 AM . . . . Z2861A No class 1/18 & 2/15 No class 1/18 & 2/15 Pastel All-Level Workshop Mixed Media – More than Paint (adults) (adults) Beginners will learn step-by-step techniques to create Create beautiful art pieces to decorate your home or paintings in soft pastels . Returning students may bring to give as gifts . Construct an altered bottle or jar and their own projects to work on with individual guidance a wooden frame using multiple methods . Experiment provided . Some time will be set aside each week for a with paint, paper, ink, fabric, modeling paste, found Technique Demonstration (e .g ., various surfaces, oil objects, etc . The possibilities are endless . There is a pastels, mixed media with watercolors and acrylics), materials fee of $10 .00 payable to the instructor . with the option to paint along with the instructor . Please Four 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $30.00 Per Person be prepared with all items on the supply list, which Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) will be provided at the bottom of your registration Tue, Jan 12-Feb 2 5:30-7:00 PM ...... A4961A confirmation . Wed, Jan 13-Feb 3 2:30-4:00 PM . . . . . A5061A Artist/Instructor: Lorna Weber Six 2-Hr Sessions $78.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 11:30 AM-1:30 PM . . Z7761A

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10 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. ADULTS

Printmaking for All Artists Watercolor: Painting Trees (ages 14 and up) (adults) Explore this exciting art medium! Several aspects Looking to further enhance your watercolor skills? of printmaking will be taught, each an art form in Discover watercolor techniques that include: creating themselves . Explore mono-printing, intaglio and relief bark, painting foliage, and reproducing different tree print making like the professionals . Many fine artists varieties . This class is for intermediate to advanced use these techniques to develop existing paintings and students who took the intro lesson or who have taken two dimensional ideas . This will open up a new world of classes someplace else before and understand the artistic expression for beginner or professional artists . A basics of watercolor . supply fee of $25 (cash) is payable to instructor at the Instructor: MaryAnn Goodwin first class . Two 2-Hr Sessions $32.00 Per Person Artist/Instructor Gina Torello MFA Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Six 2-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $88.00 Per Person Thu, Feb 11-18 6:30-8:30 PM ...... Z7861A Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Mon, Jan 11-Feb 22 1:00-3:30 PM . . . . . Z7561A Jewelry No class 2/15 Jewelry Fundamentals (adults) Studio Time with Gina Ideal for the beginner or intermediate students, explore (adults) the basics of metal fabrication, covering techniques Calling all serious artists! This is a class designed to such as soldering, forging, etching and more while sharpen and improve your artistic abilities . Lessons creating earrings, necklaces, bracelets, etc . A materials will be given at the start of every class on how to fee of $30 .00 (cash) is payable to instructor Lena Pfeffer improve your painting, drawing, composition and most on the first day of class . importantly color theory . Please join us to work side by Four 3-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $90.00 Per Person side with local exhibiting artists to advance in skill and Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center proficiency in all media and at all levels . Personalized Sun, Jan 10-31 10:00 AM-1:30 PM . . . . . Z6261A constructive critiques and one on one attention is the key to personal success . Artist/Instuctor: Gina Torello, MFA Precious Metal Clay Basics Six 2-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $105.00 Per Person (adults) Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is fine Fri, Jan 8-Feb 12 1:00-3:30 PM ...... Z7361A silver particles suspended in a Fri, Feb 19-Mar 25 1:00-3:30 PM . . . . . Z7461A clay binder . It is so easy to work with, anyone can create beautiful fine silver jewelry! Our certified Watercolor Adventures instructor will teach beginners (adults) the basics of this up and coming If you admire the beauty of watercolor painting and art and assist more advanced want to learn how to use the medium to make your students with their independent own unique works, this course is perfect for you! Your projects . A materials fee of instructor will highlight and teach different watercolor approximately $40 is payable to techniques to allow participants to create stunning and instructor for Precious Metal Clay (depending on fair market distinctive works . A list of supplies (not included) will be value) . Tools are supplied for class use . An optional supply list provided upon registration . will be provided at the first session . Instructor: Jane Lux Instructor: Jeong Eun Kim Ten 2-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $160.00 Per Six 3-Hr Sessions $138.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Fri, Jan 8-Mar 11 10:00 AM-12:30 PM . . . Z2661A Mon, Jan 4-Feb 8 6:30-9:30 PM ...... Z8161A Fri, Jan 8-Mar 11 1:00-3:30 PM ...... Z2761A Mon, Feb 22-Apr 4 6:30-9:30 PM . . . . . Z8361A No class 3/28 Tue, Jan 5-Feb 9 1:00-4:00 PM ...... Z8561A Tue, Feb 16-Mar 22 1:00-4:00 PM . . . . . Z8661A Wed, Jan 6-Feb 10 9:30 AM-12:30 PM . . . Z8761A Wed, Feb 17-Mar 23 9:30 AM-12:30 PM . . Z8861A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 11 Knitting & Sewing Calligraphy (adults) Beginner Sewing and Beyond Learn the art of “Beautilful Writing” step by step and be (adults) able to do your own invitations, greeting cards, posters, ADULTS Learn the basic sewing skills you will need to make etc . The instructor will demonstrate examples and guide clothing, items to beautify your home, gifts, etc . We will each student individually in copying the letterforms . A start by making a skirt and move on to other items as materials fee of $42 is payable to the instructor on the time allows . We will cover understanding and using a first day of class for all supplies . pattern, assembling a garment including inserting a Instructor: Lilo Meany zipper, hemming, etc . You must have basic knowledge Eight 2-Hr Sessions $76.00 Per Person of the sewing machine you will be bringing to class . A Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center supply list will be mailed upon registration . For those Wed, Jan 6-Feb 24 1:00-3:00 PM . . . . . Z3061A who have previously taken the beginner sewing class or have had some sewing experience, please choose a simple pattern . The Creative Arts Experience Six 2-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $80.00 Per Person (adults) Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) There is an artist in all of us . Discover your creative Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 7:00-9:30 PM . . . . . Z6161A niche . From pottery to painting, explore a new medium each week . This creative adventure will introduce you to several different art programs offered at the Creative Buttonholes, Zippers and Darts Arts Center . All supplies are provided . (ages 16 and up) Four 2-Hr Sessions $66.00 Per Person This class is for the person who can sew, who has a Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center machine and is ready to improve their skills . You will Mon, Jan 25-Feb 22 1:00-3:00 PM . . . . . Z5661A make a fitted top with darts that has a button or zipper No class 2/15 closure . Purchase a pattern with darts and a zipper, or darts and buttons if you would like to work on making buttonholes . Bring your machine, the pattern, sewing Mosaic Art kit and two yards of muslin to the first class . (adults) Instructor: Charlotte Griggs Discover the fabulous art of mosaics . Arranging Four 2-Hr Sessions $50.00 Per Person beautifully colored tiles into uniquely personal Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center works of art is a rewarding and relaxing art form . The Mon, Jan 25-Feb 22 6:30-8:30 PM . . . . . Z5361A instructor will guide you through layout, design, tile No class 2/15 cutting, surface adhesion and grouting . No experience necessary . All materials provided by instructor for a $25 Miscellaneous fee payable the first day of class . Instructor: Harry Belkowitz Beyond Basic Beading Six 2-Hr Sessions $78.00 Per Person (adults) Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Learn many advanced beginner techniques including Sat, Jan 9-Feb 20 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . Z1861A peyote, herringbone, right angle weave, brick stitch, No class 2/13 etc . This is a project oriented class but very flexible . A different project and supply list will be presented for the coming week . Students have the option to do the Scrapbooking Fun projects provided, bring their own, or continue with the (adults) previous week’s project . A supply list for the first class Join us for socializing and trading with this fresh spin on will be provided upon registration . A materials fee of $5 scrapbooking . Share your ideas and become inspired is payable to the instructor Lena Pfeffer . with new techniques . Create a series of mini albums Six 2-Hr Sessions $68.00 Per Person using a variety of materials . There is a supply fee of Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center $10 .00 payable to the instructor . Mon, Jan 4-Feb 22 12:30-2:30 PM . . . . . Z1261A Four 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $30.00 Per Person No class 1/18 & 2/15 Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Lobby Tue, Jan 12-Feb 2 3:30-5:00 PM ...... A6461A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) Wed, Jan 13-Feb 3 4:30-6:00 PM . . . . . A6361A

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Photography CULINARY ARTS Adobe Lightroom (adults) Border Crossing Cooking Adobe Lightroom is the best way to finish a photograph . (adults) Lightroom is the “Digital Darkroom”, giving you the What’s not to like about the flavors from south of the tools you need to enhance your images and bring them border? We’ll use limes, tequila, cilantro, chilies, corn, to the next level . This class will give you an in-depth cumin and avocados with filet mignon, chicken, red look at Lightroom, from image-management to editing snapper and shrimp . Yes, we’ll make a great taco bar along to final output; the main concentration will be image with chicken burritos and shrimp quesadillas . Then, we’ll editing . We will also examine shooting RAW vs JPEG . learn to make sautéed snapper with smoky corn pancakes Find out how you can bring out the best in your photos and pan-seared filet mignon with ancho chili sauce . For with Lightroom! You must bring a laptop with Adobe dessert, we’ll make flavors of Texas into caramel chocolate Lightroom 4 or above installed; earlier versions are not turtle cheesecakes and tequila ices . So, saddle-up your supported . knives and apron for this hands-on class . Instructor: Gary Dates Instructor: Peter DeCelie Six 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Person One 3-Hr & 30-Min Session $48.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 7:00-9:00 PM . . . . . Z5961A Tue, Jan 26 6:00-9:30 PM ...... A6861A

Meet Your DSLR-Beyond Snapshots Shrimp & Scallops (adults) (adults) Are you only using 10% of your camera’s potential? Let’s talk about, cook and eat two of American’s Millions of people buy an expensive DSLR or Mirrorless favorite “sea foods” . While we discuss, you’ll practice camera and never take it out of AUTO mode . If that your sautéing, broiling and deep-frying techniques . sounds like you, then you’re missing out on making First the shrimp-with lemon & garlic sauce; wrapped some great photos! This class is designed for people in prosciutto; wrapped in wontons and then served who want to go beyond snapshots to real photographs . with Thai-Chili coconut sauce & jasmine rice . Next the Unlock your creativity by taking control of your camera! scallops-with lime, cilantro & mangos; black olives Please Note: This class requires a Digital SLR or & tomato; panko & wasabi crusted and finally with Mirrorless camera, Point and Shoot cameras do not orange, basil & pine nuts . During this hands-on class, qualify (please consult instructor for camera eligibility you will practice your technique while tasting some at gary@garydatesphotos .com) . great foods and flavors you created . Instructor: Gary Dates Instructor: Peter DeCelie Six 2-Hr Sessions $70.00 Per Person One 3-Hr & 30-Min Session $48.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 7:00-9:00 PM . . . . . Z5861A Tue, Feb 23 6:00-9:30 PM ...... A6961A

Super Bowl Appetizers Want to learn how to (adults) capture better images? Hosting a party for the big game? Learn to make Learn new techniques and develop your “The Italian Grilled Cheese”, Caprese Skewers, Cheesy creative eye with the guidance of a Wontons, Cheese Puffs, Lime Infused Pulled Pork atop professional photographer. grilled polenta and peanut butter sesame noodles rolled on cucumber slices . These easy and delicious Super Check out Photography Exploration on page 14. Bowl worthy snacks are sure to score a touchdown with your guests! Instructor: Bianca Mackey One 3-Hr Session $42.00 Per Person Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Thu, Feb 4 6:00-9:00 PM ...... A7061A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 13 Music and Piano Class EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT (adults) Whether you are working full-time or retired and looking About Boating Safely for a new interest, look no further . Relax and enjoy the ADULTS (ages 13 and up) Complete Music/Playing Course, Part 1 . Learning to Prepare yourself for a safe and exciting summer on the read music will give you the freedom to play songs for beautiful Jersey Shore! Join us for a comprehensive your own pleasure . The best way to learn music is with one-day course and receive the New Jersey State Police a fun instructor . What a bonus! Music has been proven Certificate which is required for all power watercraft to be better than crossword puzzles for memory at any operators . Taught in a relaxed and comfortable age and can stay with you forever . There is a required environment, certified instructors will cover general workbook that can be purchased at the first class . A small information about boats and maintenance, navigation inexpensive portable keyboard is also needed . rules and regulations, and state-specific laws . You Eight 45-Min Sessions $80.00 Per Person will feel confident as you learn about boating safety, Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) preparing for an enjoyable outing, and what to do in Mon, Dec 7-Jan 25 6:30-7:15 PM . . . . . MAK61A the event of an emergency . Taught by the US Coast Mon, Feb 8-Mar 28 6:30-7:15 PM . . . . .MAM61A Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-07 . Please bring lunch and snacks . One 8-Hr & 30-Min Session $70.00 Per Person Photography Exploration in Our Parks Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room (adults) Sat, Feb 20 8:30 AM-5:00 PM ...... XA561A Develop your creative eye this winter at one of your county parks . Join professional photographer and long-time Park System volunteer Michael S . Miller as Coffee Club Mahjong he guides you through techniques of composition (adults) and exposure and helps you to develop your creative Shuffle your tiles and build your walls as you play this vision . These explorations are for photographers with ancient, fast-paced Asian game . Both American rules knowledge of their camera who would like to develop and Chinese rules will be followed . All levels welcome . their creative eye . Tripods are required . There will also Seven 2-Hr Sessions $25.00 Per Person $4.00 Per Day be an all new “Explore Your National Park” presentation . Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Lobby Winter at the Manasquan Reservoir Tue, Jan 19-Mar 1 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . .M5761X Explore your creativity this winter while exploring the quietness of the Manasquan Reservoir . One 3-Hr Session $30.00 Per Person Manasquan Res Env Ctr Tue, Jan 26 9:30 AM-12:30 PM ...... W2361A Explore Our National Parks Join Michael as he shares over 30 years of travels and photography excursions in many of our National Park, including Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Yosemite and more! Signed Michael S . Miller posters of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park will be available at no charge . One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $15.00 Per Person Manasquan Res Env Ctr Tue, Feb 16 6:30-9:00 PM ...... W2461A Shark River Park in the Winter Create unique and different images this winter of the first County Park . One 3-Hr Session $30.00 Per Person Shark River Pk Shelter Bldg Sat, Feb 27 9:30 AM-12:30 PM ...... W2561A

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Save a Life! Basic First Aid Save a Life! CPR AED Certification (ages 14 and up) (ages 14 and up) Attention all parents, coaches, teachers and caretakers, Did you know that four out of five cardiac arrests this course is for you! Learn the critical first aid skills happen at home? If called on to administer CPR in an needed to respond to and manage an emergency emergency, the life you save is likely to be that of a when it arises . Participants will learn techniques child, spouse, parent or friend . Prepare yourself! Learn such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, life-saving CPR and AED use, as well as how to relieve shock and other first aid emergencies . You will feel choking in adults, children and infants . This hands- confident as you master these life-saving techniques on course is taught in a relaxed and comfortable in this hands-on course taught by certified instructors environment by certified instructors and is designed from the American Safety and Health Institute . Upon for anyone with limited or no medical training . Upon completion, participants will receive an ASHI Basic First completion, participants will receive a CPR AED Course Aid Completion Card that is valid for two years . Completion Card that is valid for two years . One 3-Hr Session $55.00 Per Person One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $55.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room Sat, Feb 13 10:00 AM-1:00 PM ...... X9261A Thu, Dec 10 7:00-9:30 PM ...... X8761A Thu, Jan 7 7:00-9:30 PM ...... X8861A Thu, Feb 11 7:00-9:30 PM ...... X8961A Save a Life! Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider (adults) Save a Life! Pediatric CPR and First Aid Designed for healthcare professionals, this extensive (ages 14 and up) hands-on course will prepare you to recognize and Have you ever wondered what you would do if faced confidently respond to several life-threatening with an emergency? Don’t wait until it’s too late - emergencies . Participants will actively engage in take action now! Join us as we master life-saving simulated clinical scenarios mastering CPR, use of first aid, CPR and AED skills specifically for children an AED, and relieving choking in a safe, timely and and infants . This hands-on course is designed to effective manner . Certified instructors will guide you meet the regulatory and credentialed training through various learning stations to test ability and requirements for child-care workers in all 50 states . ensure proficiency in performing these life-saving skills . Taught in a relaxed and comfortable environment, Upon the conclusion of skills testing, participants must certified instructors will leave you feeling confident also complete a written exam . Participants will receive and prepared as you respond to various scenarios a BLS for the Healthcare Provider Completion Card that including medical, injury and environmental is valid for two years . emergencies . Upon completion, participants will One 3-Hr & 30-Min Session $65.00 Per Person receive a Pediatric First Aid Course Completion Card Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room that is valid for two years . Mon, Dec 14 6:00-9:30 PM ...... X8461A One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $65.00 Per Person Thu, Jan 28 6:00-9:30 PM ...... X8561A Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room Thu, Feb 25 6:00-9:30 PM ...... X8661A Sat, Jan 16 10:00 AM-12:30 PM ...... X9061A

Why learn CPR? The life you save with CPR is most likely to be someone you love. - American Heart Association

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 15 Texas Hold ‘em for First Timers (adults) HEALTH & WELLNESS Want to learn how to play and win poker’s hottest game? Then push your chips all in and join us as our Finally Thin Now ADULTS poker professional teaches you some insider tips and (ages 16 and up) tricks. Learn the flow of the game, how to make the This workshop addresses the emotional side of right bet, when to check, call, raise, or fold your hand, what’s stopping you from achieving your desired how to read the board and so much more. Grab your body and addressing your relationship with food. poker chips and follow us to the river as you improve Dee Ballington, Transformational Life Coach, teaches your overall poker game during this four week session. you how to use the Law of Attraction to deliberately Time will be allotted to practice what you have learned. create your future, awesome self! Emotional Freedom Last session will be reserved for the Monmouth County Techniques (EFT) or Tapping, is an energy healing World Series of Poker playoff. No gambling will occur modality that aids in the unblocking of subconscious during these sessions. and conscious limiting thoughts that prevent you from Five 55-Min Sessions $42.00 Per Person moving forward with your weight loss efforts. The two Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Lobby work in perfect synchronicity. Bring a sample of your Thu, Jan 21-Feb 18 6:00-6:55 PM ...... X7861A favorite food that you crave. Interactive EFT and Law Ladies Only of Attraction techniques and processes will be used, a Thu, Jan 21-Feb 18 7:00-7:55 PM ...... X7961A guided meditation, and tools to take home to support overcoming your food cravings and inner critic will also be provided. What’s Your Story? One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $40.00 Per Person (adults) Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) Everyone has a story in their head, but how many actually Sat, Jan 9 9:00-11:30 AM ...... A5361A translate that story into the printed word? Collaborate Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) with us as we see how to use dialogue effectively, add Sat, Feb 6 9:00-11:30 AM ...... A5461A sensory details, create imagery, elaborate on physical descriptions and fine tune our beginnings and endings. We’ll also practice revising and workshop our pieces as a team. Writers of all genres are welcome in this creative space! Eight 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) Sun, Jan 17-Mar 6 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . . M4961A

Holmdel Park 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel • 732-946-9562 One of the Park System’s most popular locations, this 565-acre site welcomes nearly one million visitors yearly. Features of this park include: • Historic Longstreet Farm • David C. Shaw Arboretum • Ice Skating (weather permitting) • Sledding (weather permitting) • Picnic Areas • Fishing • 2 Playgrounds • 4 Tennis Courts • 10 Miles of Trails Trails range from easy to moderate and include a fitness trail which offers self-guided stations to complete a 0.8 mile complete workout.

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Health in Hand Tai Chi Chih® Discipline - (adults) Joy Through Movement™ These informative workshops are presented by Dr . Chris (adults) Storti, Chiropractor, who has been in private practice for The Chih method teaches the ancient art of “moving 15 years . He does volunteer work to bring wellness and meditation” in a series of 20 simple movements that are disease prevention to communities and also teaches in uplifting and easy to learn . Discover the wonders of this a local technical school . gentle stress-reliever and physical conditioner . One 2-Hr Session $5.00 Per Person Instructor: Dan Pienciak, International Teacher Trainer Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room Adult Session Natural Solutions to Digestive Problems Six 2-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person This program taught by Dr . Chris Storti, provides Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr facts concerning digestive related issues such as acid Thu, Feb 18-Mar 24 6:00-8:00 PM . . . . .A7761A reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, ulcers, Crohn’s Manasquan Res Vis Ctr Program Room 1 Disease . Natural treatment options will be discussed to Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 5:30-7:30 PM . . . . . A7661A help make informed decisions regarding the steps to Active Adults Beginner restore healthy digestive function . (ages 55 and up) Thu, Dec 3 7:00-9:00 PM ...... A8561A The simpler movements will be taught in this class . Fibromyalgia Six 1-Hr & 20-Min Sessions $89.00 Per Person Understand the neurological and physiological causes Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr of this baffling disease . Emphasis will be on the chronic Fri, Jan 8-Feb 12 11:30 AM-12:50 PM . . . A7861A muscular pain, fatigue and depression and its effects Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room on the body . Understand why people suffer from the Mon, Feb 15-Mar 28 11:15 AM-12:35 PM . A7961A symptoms and learn of non-drug solutions . No class 2/22 Thu, Jan 21 7:00-9:00 PM ...... A8661A Active Adults Ongoing Alternatives for Conquering Allergy Symptoms (ages 55 and up) Itchy eyes, runny nose, fatigue, or skin rashes? Bothered This program is for students who have completed the by smoke and perfume with no relief from medicine? beginner level class for at least one session . This workshop will help understand the function Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr of the immune system, the role of stress and how Fri, Jan 8-Feb 12 10:00-11:20 AM . . . . .A8061A environmental pollutants cause susceptibility to every Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room day substances as well as non-drug solutions to combat Mon, Feb 15-Mar 28 9:45-11:05 AM . . . .A8161A these conditions . No class 2/22 Thu, Feb 18 7:00-9:00 PM ...... A8761A

Meditation Workshop (adults) Meditation helps calm the body, quiet the mind and restore harmony and peace to our busy, and sometimes chaotic, lives . Meditation is very helpful for stress challenges, sleep problems, health issues, and releasing anger and negative emotions . Regain control of your life and how to live it, inside and out! Instructor: Lindra Staub One 2-Hr Session $30.00 Per Person Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Sat, Jan 23 1:00-3:00 PM ...... A7461A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 17 The Joy of Herbs! HORTICULTURE (adults) Explore the fascinating world of herbs . Learn how to Fairy Dish Garden identify, plant, and prepare herbs for consumption or ADULTS (adults) art . Join us for one program or all four! Design and build a One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $15.00 Per Adult unique miniature garden Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr decorated with handmade Herb Identification embellishments you will Explore the history of herb gardens and identify annual create . Adult/child teams are and perennial herbs and their uses . welcome, but since we will Sat, Jan 16 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IKY61A be using hot glue, a minimum age of 10 years and close Designing an Herb Garden supervision is recommended . Learn about the different styles of herb gardens as you All materials will be supplied . learn how to plant, care for and harvest herbs . Sat, Jan 23 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IM861A One 2-Hr Session $25.00 Per Project Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center Edible Herbs Sat, Feb 13 1:00-3:00 PM ...... IKM61A Pick, chop and experience the world of herbs . Learn to prepare herbal iced tea, and many other herbal delights . Holiday Topiary Workshop Learn to use herbs to make a variety of tasty foods . Sat, Jan 30 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IM961A (adults) Using fresh greens, make and decorate a miniature Gifts from the Garden holiday tree to accent your holiday decor . Finished size Unleash your creative juices! Learn how to make a is approximately 14” . Please bring pruning shears if you beautiful wreath from herbs . Create your own special have them; all other materials will be provided . brand of organic items for the bedroom and bath from One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $25.00 Per Person herbs . All materials are supplied . Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center Sat, Feb 6 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IMA61A Fri, Dec 4 1:00-2:30 PM ...... IKG61A Sat, Dec 5 1:00-2:30 PM ...... IKH61A Propagation Workshop (adults) Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop Banish winter blues and get ready for spring! In this (adults) hands-on class learn easy and economical methods for Make a festive holiday wreath using fresh evergreens starting new plants from seeds, cuttings, air layering accented with a bow and pine cones . Learn finishing and division . Learn how to propagate geraniums, touches for a professional look . Please bring pruning begonias, fig trees and much more; take home a variety shears if you have them, all other materials will be supplied . of cuttings to grow on . Although this class is geared One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $25.00 Per Person to an adult audience, mature children are welcome to Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center register with an adult . Fri, Dec 4 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IKE61A One 2-Hr Session $15.00 Per Person Sat, Dec 5 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IKF61A Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center Sat, Feb 20 10:00 AM-12:00 PM ...... IKN61A

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2016 PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT - WEATHER OR NOT Opening Reception: Saturday, January 2, 1:00-3:00 PM Meet and speak with the photographers. Light, warming refreshments will be served. Open Daily: January 3-31, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown A look at some of the many ways the weather transforms Deep Cut’s gardens and its elements, whether it be the glistening rays of sunshine or the raindrops falling . Enjoy the beauty of Deep Cut Gardens as captured by some of our many visiting photographers . Weather permitting, take a stroll through the gardens and discover textures and colors revealed by the starkness of winter .

Interested in entering? Deadline for submissions is Friday, November 20. Rules and entry form are available on our website on the Deep Cut Gardens page. MonmouthCountyParks.com

Vegetable Gardening 101 - Getting Started NATURE (adults) The first in a series of classes designed for the new gardener or anyone who wants a refresher . Whether “Early Bird” Walks you have an acre or a few containers on a deck, these (ages 12 and up, under 18 with adult) classes will guide you through the seasons with Grab your binoculars and join us for a morning bird environmentally responsible techniques and some watching walk . No need to be an expert at identifying take-homes to get you started . This session will focus birds to enjoy the sights and sounds of these leisurely on siting and layout, soil and amendments, seed/plant adventures . Be sure to dress for the weather and wear selection and seed starting . appropriate footwear . Binoculars are available to One 2-Hr Session $15.00 Per Person borrow if you don’t have your own . Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $8.00 Per Person Sat, Feb 6 10:00 AM-12:00 PM ...... IKJ61A Manasquan Res Env Ctr Thu, Dec 3 8:00-9:30 AM (approx) . . . . . I0361A Fisherman’s Cove Waterfront Wintersowing Workshop Sat, Dec 12 8:00-9:30 AM (approx) . . . . .I0461A (all ages, under 18 with adult) Discover an easy and fun way to start hardy seeds outdoors during winter in mini-greenhouses made Full Wolf Moon Walk from recycled materials . There are no heating devices, (adults) light set-ups or expensive materials involved . Bring a In former days, many local Native Americans would call few containers in which to start your seeds; all other a January full moon a “Wolf Moon” as it appeared when materials will be supplied, including seeds collected wolves howled in hunger outside villages . Bring your from the plants of Deep Cut . You may bring your own family and friends and join a park naturalist as we enjoy seeds if you wish, to sow or to share with others . Further an evening walking along Sandy Hook Bay during the information will be mailed upon registration . Families first full moon of the year . We will walk along the beach welcome . and compare our abilities to survive to that of wildlife . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $10.00 Per Person It promises to be a fun evening . Please dress for the Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center weather as we will be outside during the program . Sat, Feb 6 1:00-2:30 PM ...... IKK61A One 1-Hr Session $8.50 Per Person Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr Sat, Jan 23 7:00-8:00 PM (approx) . . . . . IM061A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 19 Lantern Tour of the Historic Seabrook- Winter Full Moon Walks Wilson House (all ages, under 18 with adult) (adults) Experience the parks under the light of a full moon . Bring your family, bring a friend, or come solo as we set

ADULTS Tour the historic Seabrook-Wilson House by lantern light and peek into the lives of how people lived and out to explore the trails . Plan to walk at least a mile and worked along Sandy Hook Bay over 200 years ago . be sure to dress for the weather . We will discover the role this house played from the One 1-Hr Session $6.00 Per Person American Revolution through the early twentieth Turkey Swamp Pk Oak Point Picnic Shelter century, including prohibition . We will also experience Sat, Jan 23 4:45-5:45 PM ...... I0161A historical artifacts that date back many years and learn Manasquan Res Env Ctr about the early history of Monmouth County . Reserve Mon, Feb 22 5:30-6:30 PM ...... I0261A your spot on a lantern-lit journey today . One 1-Hr Session $10.00 Per Person Winter Reservoir Bird Walk Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr (ages 12 and up, under 18 with adult) Fri, Feb 19 8:00-9:00 PM ...... IM261A Join us as we explore the Manasquan Reservoir and search for birds spending their winter in the area . Winter Beachcombing No need to be an expert at identifying birds for this (adults) leisurely walk along the five mile perimeter trail . Bring Avoid the traffic and crowds when you visit a beach your binoculars or borrow ours and be sure to dress for in the off season . Join a park naturalist as we explore the weather and a long walk . the edge of the beach for shells, sea glass, stones, Please Note: Depending on the pace of the group we bones, and other weird and wonderful finds during the may finish before or after the expected program ending mellowness of winter . Please bring an old cloth bag time. or pail to collect your finds . Leave your swimsuit and One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $12.50 Per Person suntan lotion at home . Manasquan Res Env Ctr One 1-Hr Session $7.00 Per Person Sat, Jan 23 10:00 AM-12:30 PM ...... I0761A Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr Sat, Feb 13 10:00 AM-12:30 PM ...... I0861A Sat, Jan 30 1:00-2:00 PM (approx) . . . . . IM461A

ROVING PARK SYSTEM NATURALIST Hit the trails with our Roving Park System Naturalist as you head out for a walk and learn about seasonal points of interest. This is a terrific program for all ages! Dates & Times: Sunday, November 22, 1:00 PM at Hartshorne Woods Park Rocky Point Section, Highlands Saturday, December 5, 10:00 AM at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch Sunday, December 13, 10:00 AM at Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area, Manasquan Saturday, January 9, 10:00 AM at Henry Hudson Trail at Popamora Point, Highlands Sunday, January 24, 10:00 AM at Thompson Park, Lincroft Friday, February 5, 10:00 AM at Hartshorne Woods Park Rocky Point Section, Highlands Sunday, February 21, 10:00 AM at Shark River Park, Wall

Cost: FREE! No pre-registration required. Please Note: Program may be cancelled in inclimate weather. Please call our weather cancellation line if weather is in question: 732-842-4000, ext. 6.

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The Casual Birder (ages 8 and up) Join a Park System Naturalist for these laid-back morning bird walks . We’ll meander the parks for about an hour to see what birds we can find . No need to be an expert at identifying birds to enjoy these walks . A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow if needed . Join us on the following Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM: January 7 - Henry Hudson Trail Popamora Point Parking Lot January 21 - Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center Bait Shop February 4 - Hartshorne Woods Park Claypit Creek Parking Lot February 18 - Seven Presidents Activity Center Cost: FREE! For questions about the meeting locations, please call 732-751-9453.

Drop-in Nature Lecture Series Winter Wildlife Walk (adults) (adults) Join us for a series of eye-opening talks by Park Bundle up and come on a hike at the beach! We’ll System Naturalists to discover what’s lurking in or look for evidence of the animals that are active here near the coastal waters of Monmouth County . The throughout the winter, and learn how they survive presentations are designed to inform the public of the harsh conditioners at this time of year . This guided current issues, ecology and science research, and to walk is not to be missed . Bring a friend, bring a date, inspire appreciation for the local natural world . or just bring yourself for a fun evening under the night Bayshore Waterfront Park Activity Center, sky . Please take along a flashlight, wear comfortable Port Monmouth walking shoes, and dress accordingly for the weather . One 1-Hr Session $8.00 Per Person Winter Water Birds Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr Thursday, January 21, 7:00-8:00 PM Sat, Feb 20 5:30-6:30 PM ...... IM661A At first glance, the Jersey Shore might seem to be bare of wildlife during the winter . Yet, a closer look reveals a great diversity of bird life in the water during the winter along the coast, from salt marshes to sand flats to the open ocean . Join for a fun look at the life histories of many winter water birds that frequent habitats along the coast only during the winter, several with whimsical names including buffleheads, loons, mergansers, long tails, goldeneyes, and scoters . We will also reveal some of the best places to see these water birds before winter melts away . Whaling and Whales Along the Jersey Shore Thursday, February 25, 7:00-8:00 PM Believe it or not, the Jersey Shore once had a thriving whaling industry, including along Monmouth County, and a diversity of whales that called our coastline home, from Right Whales to Blue Whales . Join us as we discover some of the hidden history and ecology of the Jersey Shore by finding out the latest research about whales as well as the important role they played for the international whaling industry and the rise of laws protecting them from commercial hunting .

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 21 Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Trips OUTDOOR ADVENTURES (adults) Cross Country Touring Centers offer groomed trails for Awesome Apps for Outdoors both the novice and experienced skier along with trails ADULTS (adults) for snowshoers to explore . They also provide a cozy Never get lost on a hike . Spot Venus in the morning retreat from the weather and an opportunity to grab a sky . Find hidden treasure in the park . Do all of this and bite to eat . This is a cross-country ski/snowshoe on your dozens of other things with your smartphone . Join us own . Park System skis/snowshoes can be provided; to learn about apps available to add to the fun and please give shoe size and height at registration . safety of your outdoor activities . We’ll cover how to get Ski center destination will be determined by snow the most out of your iPhone or Android when outdoors, conditions . Ages 10-17 are permitted to register with a then download and set-up two must-have apps - one participating adult . that shows you where you are at anytime on any park Please Note: Skier/Snowshoer must bring trail fee ($10- trail and one that reveals the location of secret chests $20 refer to fact sheet on registration receipt). that are hidden in the parks . Be sure to bring your One 11-Hr Session $45.00 Per Person smartphone . Thompson Pk Ski Hut One 2-Hr Session $25.00 Per Person Sat, Feb 13 7:00 AM-6:00 PM (approx) . . .W0561A Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room Sat, Mar 5 7:00 AM-6:00 PM (approx) . . . W0462A Wed, Feb 10 6:30-8:30 PM ...... W2261A Outdoor Cross-Country Ski Clinics Armchair Traveler (adults) (adults) Don’t wait for the snow to fall before you learn the Join us throughout the winter as we take on various basics of cross-country skiing . Our clinics run on natural outdoor topics . These lecture and visual presentations snow or using our ski-mats so you’re ready for “Old Man will help you get the most out of your recreational Winter’s” surprises . Ski with confidence after taking a experiences . So pull up a chair and get ready for a great clinic with our experienced Outdoor Adventures staff . evening . We provide the snacks, coffee and answers to All equipment is provided . Meet you at the Ski Hut! your questions . One 2-Hr Session $25.00 Per Person One 2-Hr Session $25.00 Three Programs $15.00 One Thompson Pk Ski Hut Program Sun, Dec 20 1:00-3:00 PM ...... W0161A Tue . Jan 5 - Paddle the Northern Forest Canoe Trail Sun, Jan 3 1:00-3:00 PM ...... W0261A Tue Feb . 2 - British Columbia Trekking Adventure Sun, Jan 17 1:00-3:00 PM ...... W2661A Tue . Mar . 1 - Hiking AT in Maine Sun, Feb 7 1:00-3:00 PM ...... W0361A Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Oak Room Tue, Jan 5-Mar 1 7:00-9:00 PM ...... W1161X Pequannock Watershed Hikes (adults) Cross-Country Ski and Archery Biathlon Explore Newark’s Pequannock Watershed . Permit (ages 14 and up) requirements make it a lesser-used hiking area . The Discover “racer in you” at Thompson Park . The Biathlon clear lakes, streams and ponds, mountains with will consist of five cross-country ski laps around the dramatic rock outcroppings, forests, and the varied soccer fields (approximately 3 miles) . In-between each vegetation make it one of the most scenic areas in New lap you’ll take your best shot to hit the archery target . Jersey . Hiking boots are required . Rating: Strenuous, Cross-country ski equipment can be reserved if needed; quick-paced; steep ascents and descents, rocky trail archery equipment will be supplied . After the race we and rock scrambles . will celebrate with warm chili and warm drinks around One 10-Hr Session $40.00 Per Person the fire pit on the patio . Experienced skiers age 14 and Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot up are welcome to register . Prizes will be awarded to Hanks Pond (Miles: 6 .8) the top three finishers . Sat, Jan 9 7:30 AM-5:30 PM (approx) . . . W1461A One 3-Hr Session $35.00 Per Person Misty Pond (Miles: 7) Thompson Pk Ski Hut Sat, Feb 6 7:30 AM-5:30 PM (approx) . . . W1561A Sat, Feb 20 8:30-11:30 AM (approx) . . . .W1361A Buckabear Pond (Miles: 7 .7) Sat, Mar 12 7:30 AM-5:30 PM (approx) . . W0662A

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Check out these terrific adventures that offer women a chance to make new friends as they experience hiking with others who share their excitement for the outdoors. Ladies Overnight Pine Barren Adventure (adults) Discover the mysteries behind the “Jersey Devil” on this three-day, two-night excursion to the 21,000 acre Belleplain State Forest. Belleplain was established in 1928; we’ll explore its natural beauty and diversity on foot during the day and retreat to the lodge in the evening. Lodging amenities include fireplace, bunk rooms, bathrooms and showers, and kitchen. Fee includes two breakfasts, one dinner, snacks, beverages, transportation and Park System leaders. A gear list/itinerary letter will be sent prior to trip. Please Note: Hiking boots are required. Miles: 3-7 per day. Registration Deadline: February 18, 2016 (Registration will remain open if minimum number of participants is reached.) $200.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot Fri-Sun, Mar 18-20 7:00PM-3:00PM . . . . . W0562A Ladies Weekend of Adventure and Relaxation (adults) Join “just the ladies” hiking during the daylight, some basic yoga stretches and a warm fireplace to relax by in the evening. We stay at the AMC’s Mohican Outdoor Center surrounded by the beautiful Kittatinny Mountains. Lodging amenities include bunk rooms, private baths, full kitchen and fireplace. Price includes one dinner, two breakfasts, snacks, warm drinks, snowshoes, transportation, and Park System leaders. Rating: Moderate, rocky terrain, some steep ascents and descents. Miles: 3-6 per day. Registration Deadline: December 17, 2015 (Registration will remain open until January 12 if minimum is met by December 17) $225.00 Per Person Orientation: Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Walnut Room Tue, Jan 12 7:00-9:00 PM Program: Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Walnut Room Fri-Sun, Jan 15-17 7:00PM-3:00PM . . . . . W1061A Ladies Winter Hiking Club (adults) Don’t let the cold temperatures of winter keep you indoors! Join us as we tackle the trails during one of the most beautiful seasons outdoors. We will meet you at a different park each week for this winter adventure. Hiking boots required, trekking poles and yak tracks recommended. Rating: Easy/moderate, sandy, rocky, some hills, fields, muddy, icy, or snowy trails. Miles: 2-4. Seven 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Walnut Room Thu, Jan 7-Feb 25 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . .W0961A Weather make-up date: March 3.

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 23 Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Rentals Thompson Park, Lincroft ADULTS December 1, 2015-March 15, 2016 Cross-country ski and snowshoe equipment is available for rent at the Ski Hut, conditions permitting . Skis and/or snowshoes are available on a first come, first serve basis . The Ski Hut will be closed on December 25. Weekday Rental Hours: Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Weekend Rental Hours: Saturday-Sunday from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Equipment rented after 3:00 PM must be returned by 12:00 PM the next day. Cost: Ski Equipment: $15.00/set Snowshoes: $10.00/pair

For more information, call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312.

Polar Bear Hiking Series Valentine Day Hike and Lunch (adults) (adults) Explore the road less traveled as we hike a bit off the Discover the wonders of nature as we spend a day with beaten path to a variety of different parks . If we have a scenic hike through Hacklebarney State Park . The trail snow we will provide an opportunity to use snow parallels the Black River and is the perfect place to erase shoes . All programs meet at Thompson Park and travel those mid-winter blues . Afterwards, we will stop in the via mini bus to different hiking locations . Be sure to quaint town of Chester for a late lunch (pay your own wear hiking boots and dress in layers . way) . Snowshoes can be provided if nature warrants it . Rating: Easy/moderate, dirt, rocky, wet, stairs, inclines Rating: Moderate, stairs, cinder path, some rocks, and declines. Miles: 2.5-4. snowy/wet trail, easy pace. Miles: 3. 1/10 - Thompson Park One 6-Hr & 30-Min Session $25.00 Per Person 1/24 - Turkey Swamp Park Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot 2/7 - John A . Phillips Preserve Sun, Feb 14 9:00 AM-3:30 PM (approx) . . W0761A 2/21 - Holmdel Park 3/6 - Hartshorne Woods Park 3/20 - Cattus Island Wells Mills Pine Barrens Hike Six 4-Hr Sessions $85.00 Per Person (adults) Thompson Pk Ski Hut This was the first mill built in the late 1700s providing Sun, Jan 10-Mar 20 8:00 AM-12:00 PM . . W1261A Atlantic wood to ship-builders . Head south and step back in time to enjoy NJ history and the quiet of the Pine Barrens along this park’s varying terrain . We will “Split Pea” Cross-Country Ski Clinic hike Raccoons Ridge and Penns Hill while negotiating (adults) through pitch pine and cedar swamp forests . Learn the basics of cross-country skiing at Thompson Rating: Moderate, sandy trails, hills and wooden Park . If nature does not provide us with snow we will bridges. Miles: 8. ski on the mats . Be sure to dress in layers and be ready One 9-Hr Session $35.00 Per Person for the outdoors . A variety of soup and warm drinks will Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot be provided . Sun, Jan 10 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (approx) . . W0861A One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $29.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Ski Hut Wed, Jan 27 10:00 AM-12:30 PM . . . . . W0461A

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PERFORMING ARTS SPORTS & FITNESS

Ballroom Latin Dancing Co-Ed Open Basketball - 20 & up (adults) (ages 20 and up) Feel the beat as you learn the Cuban Motion, Rumba, Looking for a place to play Cha Cha Cha, Salsa, Bachata and, time permitting, the some hoops but don’t Disco Hustle . want the commitment of Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $62.00 Per Couple a structured league? This Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr basketball program is Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 7:30-9:00 PM . . . . . A1161A open to men and women Tue, Feb 23-Mar 29 7:30-9:00 PM . . . . .A1261A age 20 and over . Emphasis of this program is exercise and fun . Ballroom Smooth Dancing Eight 2-Hr Sessions (adults) $35.00 Per Person This program will provide the techniques to allow you Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr to enjoy an evening of dancing which includes the Gym A Foxtrot (basic and alternate rhythms), Waltz (both in a Thu, Dec 17-Feb 18 8:00-10:00 PM . . . . M0261X box and traveling around a room), and the Tango . Time No class 12/24 & 12/31 permitting we may also work on the Merengue . Mon, Dec 21-Feb 15 7:00-9:00 PM . . . . .M0161X Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $62.00 Per Couple No class 1/18 Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 7:30-9:00 PM . . . . .A1361A Wed, Feb 24-Mar 30 7:30-9:00 PM . . . . .A1461A Brand New to Yoga Series! Level 1 (adults) Think yoga isn’t for you? Think again! Come and discover Hula: Sacred Dance of Hawaii yoga at your own pace in a fun, relaxed and positive (all ages, under 18 with adult) atmosphere . Enjoy all the benefits of yoga while Bring a little piece of the Hawaiian Islands here to learning proper breathing techniques, alignment and Monmouth County by learning the beautiful ancient safety . Designed for beginners, this program will teach art of the hula . You will practice the various steps and foundational yoga postures with each class building arm movements of the dance and the cultural and on the previous . You will reduce stress as you gain spiritual significance of each, all taught by a native confidence, flexibility, strength and focus . Our certified Hawaiian instructor . Participants should bring a towel instructor will help you develop an understanding of or yoga mat to use for stretching . Please also bring a yoga while paving the way to enhanced health and short sarong or dancing scarf if you have one and a vitality . Please bring a yoga mat and a towel or blanket . notebook and pen to take notes . Instructor: Lisa Mandragona Six 1-Hr Sessions $80.00 Per Person Ten 1-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Mon, Jan 11-Feb 22 6:00-7:00 PM . . . . .A3861A Mon, Jan 4-Mar 21 6:00-7:00 PM . . . . . X9361X No class 2/1 No class 1/18 & 2/15 Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room Square Dancing - Level 2 Thu, Jan 7-Mar 10 11:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . . . X9461X (adults) Instructor: Sonya Burke Find out why so many people have so much fun being Eight 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $98.00 Per Person “squares” . Must have taken Square Dancing - Level 1 or Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room have prior experience . Taught by Larry Sherwood and Tue, Jan 5-Feb 23 10:30 AM-12:00 PM . . . XAJ61X members of the Middletown Ramblers . Twelve 2-Hr Sessions $50.00 Per Person Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr Tue, Jan 5-Mar 22 7:30-9:30 PM ...... A8461A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 25 Ready to Get in Shape? Achieve your fitness goals this winter with these terrific exercise programs .

ADULTS Aerostep Fat Loss Boot Camp (adults) (adults) Burn mega calories and build lean muscle mass in The only thing that gets the boot is body fat! A mix of this fun and easy to follow fitness program! Through a body-weight and band exercises will assist to increase combination of cardiovascular and strength training, your ability to burn fat, strengthen muscles and you will increase your stamina and condition your improve flexibility, mobility, conditioning and overall entire body . Our instructor will keep you moving fitness levels . Join us in a non-intimidating, fun and and motivated as a variety of equipment will be motivating atmosphere where everyone supports used to keep those muscles guessing . Break through each other to succeed . to a new level of fitness as we alternate between Eight 1-Hr Sessions $85.00 Per Person different step combinations, plyometric drills, and Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A weighted exercises . All levels of fitness are welcome Tue,Thu, Dec 15-Jan 14 9:30-10:30 AM . M6961A as modifications are shown accordingly throughout No class 12/24 & 12/31 class . Tue,Thu, Jan 26-Feb 18 9:30-10:30 AM . M7061A Twelve 1-Hr Sessions $72.00 Per Person Tue,Thu, Mar 1-24 9:30-10:30 AM . . . .M0362A Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Tue,Thu, Jan 5-Feb 11 5:30-6:30 PM . . . XA261X Pilates Cardio & Toning (adults) Body Sculpt Come steal some “me time” and work from the core (adults) outwards! While following all the principles of the Blast your body back into shape! Scorch calories as Pilates method, we will challenge ourselves by we sculpt and tone muscles for a healthier, stronger strengthening, toning, and elongating our bodies . and revitalized body . Improve your fitness level as Increase flexibility and cardio-endurance, AND reduce we increase flexibility, strength and self-esteem . This stress . You’ll be glad you did! motivating class will incorporate a warm-up, stretch Six 1-Hr Sessions $60.00 Per Person and cool down into a toning and firming program Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room that uses balls, bands and light weights . Please bring Fri, Jan 8-Feb 12 9:00-10:00 AM . . . . .M6661A a water bottle; wear comfortable clothing and cross Fri, Feb 26-Apr 1 9:00-10:00 AM . . . . M6761A training sneakers . Twenty 1-Hr Sessions $120.00 Per Person Zumba Fitness Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr (adults) Mon,Wed, Jan 4-Mar 16 9:30-10:30 AM . XA961A Ditch the workout, join the party! Zumba Fitness No class 1/18 & 2/15 combines Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow dance moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness experience . Core to the Max! In one exciting hour of cardio dance, participants will (adults) tone and sculpt their bodies, burn calories and re- Get ready to challenge your total core from the inside energize while having FUN! All you need are sneakers, out! Join us for a quick and effective workout to comfortable clothing, water and a ready-to-move strengthen and stretch your abdominals and lower attitude! back . Since your core is constantly working, you have Eight 1-Hr Sessions $72.00 Per Person to change up the exercises to challenge your muscles . Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Improve your balance and posture and strengthen Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 9:30-10:30 AM . . . XA661A your back as we work towards enhanced health and Wed, Jan 13-Mar 2 9:30-10:30 AM . . . .XA761A vitality . All levels are welcome . Six 30-Min Sessions $24.00 Per Person Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Tue, Jan 5-Feb 9 6:30-7:00 PM . . . . . XA361A

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Brand New to Yoga Series! Level 2 Indoor Adult Tennis (adults) (adults) Ready to take your yoga to the next level? Taught in Don’t let your skills get rusty in the off season! Focus the same fun, relaxed, and positive atmosphere our on positioning and shot selection, as well as improving certified instructor will motivate you as we continue technique and ball control through drills and games. All to improve flexibility, balance, strength, and posture. done in a friendly, social indoor environment. Class size Learn new sequences and movements as we begin to is limited to allow for individual attention. master postures, breathing techniques, and alignment. Four 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Person Please bring a yoga mat and a towel or blanket. Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Instructor: Lisa Mandragona Beginner Tennis Ten 1-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 11:50 AM-1:50 PM . . . . X3961A Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Tue, Feb 23-Mar 15 11:50 AM-1:50 PM . . . . . X3661A Tue, Jan 5-Mar 8 10:00-11:00 AM ...... X9761A Intermediate Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 2:00-4:00 PM ...... X3761A Easy Morning Yoga Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 7:00-9:00 PM ...... X4661A (adults) Tue, Feb 23-Mar 15 2:00-4:00 PM ...... X3861A Tue, Feb 23-Mar 15 7:00-9:00 PM ...... X4761A Experience the benefits of waking up to yoga by taking your morning stretch one step further. This class will take you through a variety of asanas (postures) that Indoor Winter Volleyball League help develop strength, flexibility and balance, and is (ages 17 and up) designed for all body types, ages and fitness levels. Come join the fun as teams exercise and compete in Bring a yoga mat if you have one. our indoor volleyball league. Teams must have at least Instructor: Talena Ward, Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor six players on the roster and at least two women on Eight 1-Hr Sessions $92.00 Per Person the court at all times. No previous volleyball league Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr experience necessary. Teams will play at either 6:30 PM Thu, Jan 7-Feb 25 10:00-11:00 AM . . . . . XAP61X or 7:30 PM each week. Schedules will be handed out the first night of the league. The top two teams will receive Hatha Yoga awards. Captains sign up for the team. Pre-registration is required. Organizational and rules meeting held at (adults) 6:15 PM on first night of league. Embrace the essential practices of yoga as you Eleven 2-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $185.00 Per Team experience the profound benefits of increased strength, flexibility, and balance. Flow smoothly through Yoga Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Wed, Jan 13-Mar 23 6:30-9:00 PM . . . . . X5761A postures with proper alignment and safety. Discover reduced stress and increased harmony for mind, breath, body, and spirit. You’ll leave this class feeling MEN’S OPEN GYM BASKETBALL strong, flexible, calm, and renewed. A well balanced Sundays, 8:00-10:00 AM yoga practice for all ability levels. Please bring a yoga Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls mat and a towel or blanket. When you’re looking for a place to shoot hoops Instructor: Lisa Mandragona where weather is not a factor, our climate controlled Ten 1-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person gymnasium is available . Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Cost: $5 per person per day or purchase a monthly Thu, Jan 7-Mar 10 6:45-7:45 PM ...... X9961X pass for $30; cash or check only

Parks provide the perfect place to exercise! Check out the calories you can burn while doing the following activities for one hour in the parks: • A leisurely bike ride on the Manasquan Reservoir trail - 292 calories • Taking a quiet walk through Dorbrook Recreation Area - 204 calories • Cross-country skiing the groomed trails of Thompson Park - 496 calories • Playing a game of basketball at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center - 584 calories (Estimations for a person weighing approximately 160 pounds. Information acquired from www.mayoclinic.com.) MonmouthCountyParks.com

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 27 Krav Maga - Self Defense Morning Stretch (adults) (adults) Krav maga (“contact combat”) is a self-defense system Relax, unwind, and clear your mind as we start the based on simplicity, effectiveness and practicality, day off right! Ease tension and stress in the body as ADULTS building upon your own natural instincts and reflexes. we gently stretch and restore the natural mobility of It is designed to be effective for everybody, regardless joints. Experience increased circulation and improved of size, gender, age or physical ability. The curriculum flexibility along with enhanced body awareness and will focus on core self-defense techniques, including control. You will lengthen muscles and strengthen the defenses against common attack scenarios, where body as our certified instructor guides you through there are no referees and no rules, such as strikes, grabs, restorative movements and postures. Please bring a chokes. Participants will have a chance to request yoga mat and a towel or blanket. defenses to be included in the curriculum. Athletic Instructor: Lisa Mandragona clothing and sneakers are required. Groin protection is Ten 1-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person recommended. Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room Eight 1-Hr Sessions $80.00 Per Person Thu, Jan 7-Mar 10 10:00-11:00 AM . . . . .X9661A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym B Women Only Pickleball: Basic Training Sun, Dec 6-Jan 31 10:00-11:00 AM ...... M9761A (ages 16 and up) No class 12/27 Throw tennis, badminton, and table tennis in a blender All Adults and you would get pickleball. Learn to play one of the Sun, Dec 6-Jan 31 11:30 AM-12:30 PM . . . . M9861A fastest growing sports for people of all ability levels. No class 12/27 An instructor will guide new players through the rules, skills, and gameplay of pickleball. Bring your own paddle, or use one of ours. Four 55-Min Sessions $32.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Fri, Feb 19-Mar 11 5:00-5:55 PM ...... M6861A Fri, Mar 18-Apr 15 5:00-5:55 PM ...... M0262A No class 3/25

2016 E. MURRAY TODD HALF MARATHON (all ages) Sunday, March 6, 9:00 AM Brookdale Community College Collins Arena, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft 13.1 miles on a beautiful course through Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts Neck. Forty years of racing tradition on one of New Jersey’s most attractive courses.

Pre-Registration: $35.00 (closes March 1) Program #X0462X Pre-registration can be done online at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or by calling 732-842-4000, ext. 1, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.

Race Day Registration: $50.00 (begins at 7:15 AM)

For additional information visit us at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-542-1642, ext. 23, or email [email protected].

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Pickleball Relax & Renew (ages 16 and up) (adults) Pickleball! A fun sized version of tennis . Doubles Restore and renew your body, mind, and spirit as you pickleball play can be enjoyed by all levels of tune into the body’s natural ability to heal itself . A competitors . Enjoy a fun game, or choose a competitive blissful blend of gentle stretching to open the body, opponent . Three pickleball courts are available and a guided meditation to calm the mind, combined with staff member will be there for any rules clarification . Restorative and Yoga Nidra will completely unwind the Bring your own paddle, or use one of ours! No mind, body, breath and nervous system . Start the week experience required . Sign up as a pair, or individually . off right as we reduce stress and experience total body Eight 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $40.00 Per Person relaxation . All levels are welcome . Please bring a yoga $20.00 Additional Person mat and a towel or blanket . Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Instructor: Lisa Mandragona Fri, Dec 4-Feb 5 6:00-7:30 PM ...... M5161X Ten 1-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person No class 12/25 & 1/1 Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Fri, Feb 19-Apr 15 6:00-7:30 PM ...... M5261X Mon, Jan 4-Mar 21 7:00-8:00 PM . . . . . X9561A No class 3/25 No class 1/18 & 2/15

Pilates Fusion Vinyasa Flow Yoga (adults) (adults) Make the most of your workout through a combination Vinyasa Yoga is known for its dynamic, meditative and of Pilates and Total Body Conditioning . Strengthen creative sequences, and links breathing with movement your core muscles and improve posture while toning to uncover the true self . Quiet your mind, progress into arms and sculpting legs . Increase flexibility and build flowing movements, and end with the relaxation of stamina in a fun and supportive environment . You will all body systems . Please bring a yoga mat, towel and utilize your own body weight as resistance and small water . Nationally certified Hatha Yoga instructor Mary hand weights to build muscle . Jane Kasliner will guide you through this practice that Twenty 1-Hr Sessions $120.00 Per Person builds strength, stamina and focus . Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $72.00 Per Person Mon,Wed, Jan 4-Mar 16 10:30-11:30 AM . .XAA61A Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room No class 1/18 & 2/15 Mon, Jan 4-Feb 22 7:00-8:30 PM . . . . . XAG61A No class 1/18 & 2/15 Sat, Jan 9-Feb 13 8:00-9:30 AM ...... XAH61A Pilates Mat Workout (adults) Class will focus on your powerhouse which is the Yin Yoga abdominals, lower back, hips and thighs . Pilates will help (adults) strengthen and lengthen muscles, improve posture Break through to a new level of health and vitality and flexibility, and work on your deep abdominals . through Yin Yoga! This passive practice of holding Twelve 1-Hr Sessions $72.00 Per Person postures gently stretches and restores the natural Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr mobility of joints . It targets our deeper connective Mon,Wed, Jan 4-Feb 17 7:15-8:15 PM . . .XAB61X tissues, ligaments and fascia . Experience increased No class 1/18 & 2/15 circulation, improved flexibility, and enhanced Mon,Wed, Feb 29-Apr 6 7:15-8:15 PM . . . XAE61X concentration . Strengthen your heart and mind as Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr you improve energy flow and organ health . Calm your Tue,Thu, Jan 5-Feb 11 6:30-7:30 PM . . . .XAC61X nervous system and feel more balanced as our certified Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr instructor guides you through mindful movements Thu, Jan 7-Mar 24 9:30-10:30 AM . . . . .XAD61X and breathing . Please bring a yoga mat and a towel or Eleven 1-Hr Sessions $66.00 Per Person blanket . Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Instructor: Lisa Mandragona Fri, Jan 8-Mar 18 8:15-9:15 AM ...... XAF61X Ten 1-Hr Sessions $115.00 Per Person Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Tue, Jan 5-Mar 8 11:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . X9861A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 29 Yoga Yoga for Baby-Boomers (adults) (adults) Meditation, posture, breathing and relaxation improve Want to try yoga but afraid you can’t keep up or you the health and function of body and mind . Yoga allows are not limber enough? Yoga is for everyone and ADULTS you to enhance creativity, create energy, and reduce everyBODY . Join in a class of your peers set at a pace that stress . Please bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket . is geared for 50’s, 60’s and up, or for those looking for a Instructor: Barbara Sager, 1,200-hour Certified Yoga slower paced class for individual health reasons . Yoga Therapist . has been shown to be beneficial for those dealing with Eleven 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $132.00 Per Person arthritis, reducing stiffness that accompanies aging, Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr and for women in the menopausal or post-menopausal Mon, Jan 4-Mar 28 6:45-8:15 PM . . . . . XA061A years as a way to maintain bone density and reduce No class 1/18 & 2/15 various menopausal symptoms . Also, yoga creates an overall state of well-being . Men also benefit from this form of exercise as a way of opening up and relieving Yoga & Abs Fusion muscular stiffness . Please bring a yoga mat, blanket or (adults) large beach towel and bottled water for hydration . Start off your morning with a meditative flow yoga class Instructor: Sonya Burke, Yoga Alliance Certified to reduce stress and restore your energy within . We will Instructor, RYT focus on moving with our breath through different Eight 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $98.00 Per Person postures, in combination with increased concentration Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr on our abdominals . You will strengthen and tighten Fri, Jan 8-Feb 26 10:00-11:30 AM . . . . .XAK61A muscles that you didn’t even know you had! You will progressively see improvements in your flexibility, balance, and body composition . All levels are welcome! Yoga for Limited Mobility Please bring a towel and water to stay hydrated . (adults) Instructor: Laurie Vuksanovich This class is specifically designed for individuals Eight 1-Hr Sessions $92.00 Per Person experiencing limited mobility due to neurological and Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr musculoskeletal disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, Sat, Jan 9-Feb 27 9:00-10:00 AM . . . . . XA461A rheumatic disorders, stroke, Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis and Scoliosis . The class will open with 10 to 15 minutes of breathing exercises and continue with range of Yoga at the Shore motion to establish and maintain mobility in the joints . (adults) Yoga-based stretching exercises will be performed in a Discover a whole new system of yoga built on three chair and may progress to yoga postures performed on main structures: exercise, breathing and meditation . the floor or standing . Individuals must be able to The introduction of yoga will help increase breath transfer independently . Classes are now held at Align control to improve the health and function of the body Amar Yoga in Tinton Falls . and mind, which prepares the student for meditation . Instructor: Barbara Sager, 1,200-hour Certified Yoga Enjoy the scenic oceanfront location to approach a Therapist peaceful mind and reduce stress . Please bring a yoga Align Amar Yoga Studio, Tinton Falls mat and blanket or towel . Eleven 1-Hr Sessions $126.50 Per Person Instructor: Barbara Sager, 1,200-hour Certified Yoga Mon, Jan 4-Mar 28 12:00-1:00 PM . . . . .D1661A Therapist No class 1/18 & 2/15 Twelve 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $144.00 Per Person Twelve 1-Hr Sessions $138.00 Per Person Seven Presidents Pk Act Ctr Wed, Jan 6-Mar 30 12:00-1:00 PM . . . . .D1761A Sat, Jan 9-Mar 26 8:00-9:30 AM ...... XA161A No class 2/10 Have a question about one of our parks? Looking for the perfect program for your family? Need directions? Let our information specialists help you! Call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312, or email [email protected]. WE’RE HERE TO HELP!

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Sunnyside Equestrian Center is located on Middletown-Lincroft Road in Middletown and is home to Special People United to Ride (SPUR) . This program, which is offered through the Monmouth County Park System and sponsored by SPUR, is designed primarily to serve individuals with disabilities . Caring, dedicated individuals are needed to work as volunteers . Minimum age to volunteer is 14 . For information on horseback riding lessons for individuals with disabilities or about volunteering with the program, please call 732-224-1367, ext . 0# . Horses for Heroes Beginner Adult Horseback Riding (adults) (adults) Horses for Heroes is specially tailored for active or veteran Did you grow up riding military members who are suffering from the psychological horses and now you want impacts of service or sustained physical injury . To register to get back in the saddle? or for more information, please call Sunnyside Equestrian Well here’s your chance Center at 732-224-1367, ext . 4#, or visit spuronline .org . to improve on your basic riding skills at our beautiful SPUR Horseback Riding Lessons for barn! Lessons will focus on Individuals with Disabilities safety, balance and control (ages 4 and up) at the walk and trot and Offered in affiliation with Special People United to Ride will include mounted and (SPUR), these programs provide therapeutic horsemanship unmounted activities . to children and adults with disabilities . Mounted and non- Participants should be able mounted activities are customized to each participant’s to ride independently and individual needs and abilities . Riders must be at least should be able to mount and dismount independently four years old to participate . For more information visit with the use of a mounting block . Space is limited . For www .spuronline .org or call 732-224-1367 . the safety of the horses, participants wishing to ride must weigh 185 lbs or less . Eight 1-Hr Sessions $445.00 Per Person Equine Environment for Learning Sunnyside Rec Area (entering grades 6-10) Mon, Nov 30-Feb 1 1:00-2:00 PM . . . . . V3054A A custom eight-week program developed for school No class 12/21 & 12/28 groups of up to ten participants . The curriculum consist Wed, Dec 2-Feb 3 6:00-7:00 PM ...... V1361A of classroom sessions, plus mounted and non-mounted No class 12/23 & 12/30 activities with the horses . Goals such as team building, Mon, Feb 22-Apr 11 1:00-2:00 PM . . . . . V0961A respect, responsibility, safety, kindness, and self-esteem Wed, Feb 24-Apr 13 6:00-7:00 PM . . . . . V1461A are encouraged and enhanced within the program . Participants will explore horse behavior and care, along with learning basic riding skills . PATH certified Beginner Youth Horseback Riding Lessons instructors . For information, call 732-224-1367 . (ages 8-15) Grow your knowledge of horsemanship and English The Crafting Pony riding to a higher level of independence . Riders must (ages 4-6, with adult) know how to walk, halt and steer independently . Does your child love ponies and arts & crafts! Join us for 8 Lessons will focus on safety, balance and control at weeks of pony and crafting fun . Each week a PATH certified the walk and trot . Non-mounted skills will be taught instructor, with the assistance of a parent, will lead your child throughout the session . on a short mounted pony ride . Then, you and your child will Eight 1-Hr Sessions $445.00 Per Person create a hands on pony themed art project to take home . Sunnyside Rec Area Eight 1-Hr Sessions $220.00 Parent/Child $110.00 (ages 8-11) Additional Sibling Fri, Dec 4-Feb 5 3:30-4:30 PM ...... V0261A Sunnyside Rec Area No class 12/25 & 1/1 Thu, Dec 3-Feb 4 10:00-11:00 AM . . . . . V0661X Fri, Feb 26-Apr 15 3:30-4:30 PM ...... V0761A No class 12/24 & 12/31 (ages 12-15) Thu, Dec 3-Feb 4 1:00-2:00 PM ...... V1661X Fri, Dec 4-Feb 5 5:00-6:00 PM ...... V0361A No class 12/24 & 12/31 No class 12/25 & 1/1 Thu, Feb 25-Apr 14 10:00-11:00 AM . . . . V1261X Fri, Feb 26-Apr 15 5:00-6:00 PM ...... V0861A Thu, Feb 25-Apr 14 1:00-2:00 PM . . . . . V1761X Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 31 WINTERFEST

Saturday, January 30, 1:00-5:00 PM Thompson Park, Lincroft Free Admission • Free Parking

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Celebrate Winter with the Whole Family! Cross-Country Skiing • Ice Skating • Nature Hikes on Snowshoes Make & Take Crafts • Wagon Rides • Photo Opportunities • Living History Displays Winter Sports Vendors • Live Music • Food Vendors • And So Much More!

For more information, call 732-842-4000, ext. 4296, or visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 33 ARTS & CRAFTS NATURE

Sticky Snowmen! Bedtime Stories! (all ages) (all ages, under 18 with adult)

FAMILIES Create a “snowman” made from marshmallows! Who says you can’t wear your pajamas to the park? Join Marshmallows, toothpicks, and straws will be provided . us for an evening out in your pajamas . Enjoy a bedtime You may bring additional supplies, such as candy or snack while listening to a bedtime story . You’ll even chocolate chips to accessorize your marshmallow get to meet a live animal before heading home to get snowman . Afterwards join us around the warm campfire tucked in for bed . and help yourself to some yummy, sticky s’mores and One 1-Hr Session $9.50 Parent/Child $4.00 Additional hot cocoa . Person One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $20.00 2-4 Per Family Manasquan Res Env Ctr $5.00 Additional Person Fri, Jan 29 6:00-7:00 PM ...... I0561X Turkey Swamp Pk Shelter Bldg Fri, Feb 26 6:30-7:30 PM ...... I0661X Sat, Feb 6 10:30 AM-12:00 PM ...... U0661X Build Your Own Birdhouse FAMILY FUN (ages 8 and up, under 18 with adult) Spring may feel like a long time away but really its right around the corner! Why not build your very own Candy Bar Bingo birdhouse to put up as soon as the last of the snow (all ages, under 18 with adult) melts away? Each registrant will receive a small outdoor Candy markers, candy prizes and a fun twist on that birdhouse kit along with instruction and advice from a classic game . Start off with a slice of pizza, but don’t Park System Naturalist . overdo it – you just might win! Family time has never One 1-Hr Session $10.00 Per Kit $4.00 Additional been so sweet . Person One 2-Hr Session $36.00 2-4 Per Family $12.00 Huber Wds Env Ctr Additional Person Tue, Feb 9 4:00-5:00 PM ...... IKU61A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Lobby Sat, Jan 30 2:00-4:00 PM ...... M4861X

FAMILY FUN AT THE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft Open Ceramics Choose from a large selection of bisque fired pottery pieces to glaze and make your own . Come for an hour or two - alone or with friends and let your creative juices flow . Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult . Leave your piece with us and we will have it fired in about a week . Dates: From 12:30-4:30 PM on Sunday, December 6; Sunday, January 3; Sunday, February 7 Cost: $6.00 per hour, plus the cost of bisque-ware (cash or check only) For further information please contact Christina Carlson at 732-842-4000, ext. 4343, or email [email protected].

Handmade Gift Tags and Card Get in the spirit of giving with handmade gift tags and cards . Drop by the Creative Arts Center and create decorative paper tags and a card for someone special . Tuesday, December 15, 4:30-5:30 PM Cost: FREE! www.MonmouthCountyParks.com

34 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. FAMILIES Eco Ornaments Love Birds (all ages) (ages 3-6, with adult) Make seasonal ornaments out of recycled and natural Birds pair up at the end materials . These handmade treasures will make great gifts . of winter, and get ready One 1-Hr Session $7.50 Per Person to raise their broods this Manasquan Res Vis Ctr spring . What can we do Tue, Dec 15 10:30-11:30 AM ...... I1961A to help them? Make a Sat, Dec 19 10:30-11:30 AM ...... I1161A tasty valentine for your backyard birds! Get to From Sap to Maple Syrup know some common (all ages, under 18 with adult) visitors to your home Winter is winding down and the sap is running in the trees feeder . which means it’s time to make maple syrup! Bring the whole One 1-Hr Session $10.00 Per Child family for some old-fashioned fun as we learn the history, Manasquan Res Env Ctr technique and some of the science behind this delicious Tue, Feb 9 10:30-11:30 AM ...... I1561A treat . Highlights include a syrup taste test, tree tapping demonstration and instruction, and winter tree identification . Seashore Scientist Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots . One 2-Hr Session $12.00 Per Person Drop-in Series at Seven Presidents Huber Wds Env Ctr Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch Sat, Feb 27 10:00 AM-12:00 PM ...... IK861A Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean it’s not time for Sat, Feb 27 1:00-3:00 PM ...... IK961A the beach! Each month we will explore a different Sun, Feb 28 10:00 AM-12:00 PM ...... IKA61A aspect of oceanography through interactive Sun, Feb 28 1:00-3:00 PM ...... IKB61A discussions and hands-on experiments . Topics will range from the physical properties that define Lantern-Lit Night Hike in the Woods! an ocean, to the complex relationships between (adults) predators and prey, and the awesome adaptations Discover the night world of Hartshorne Woods – a 787- that allow for the hardiest of sea creatures to survive acre park that overlooks the beautiful Navesink River and the cold winters of the Jersey Shore . Atlantic Ocean . It will be a special treat to view the woods Drop by for one or come join us for all three . and water in the darkness of night . Join a park naturalist for See you at the beach! a lantern-lit tour as we learn about the sights, sounds, and What Makes an Ocean? smells around you, and things that go bump in the night! Thursday, December 17, 6:00-7:00 PM Please bring a flashlight and dress for the weather . We will Predator and Prey meet at the Rocky Point entrance located on Portland Road Thursday, January 21, 6:00-7:00 PM in Highlands . A perfect place to view water and wildlife . The Hardiest Endure One 1-Hr Session $7.50 Per Person Thursday, February 18, 6:00-7:00 PM Hartshorne Wds Rocky Point Parking Lot Cost: FREE! Sat, Jan 30 5:30-6:30 PM (approx) . . . . . IM361A

Safari Backpacks Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown Huber Woods Environmental Center, Middletown Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell Discover Deep Cut Gardens, the Manasquan Reservoir and Huber Woods with a self guided nature walk . Each backpack contains tools and activities you can use to explore the world around you . Backpacks are available daily on a first come, first served basis and must be returned one half hour before closing time . Please call each location for more information on availability, as the hours of some parks vary seasonally . There is no fee, but you must leave your valid NJ driver’s license with the docent. Deep Cut Garden Safari Backpacks Available in the Horticultural Center 732-671-6050 Huber Woods Pre-K, Forest or Meadow Backpacks Available in the Environmental Center 732-872-2670 Manasquan Reservoir Spring Backpacks Available in the Environmental Center 732-751-9453

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 35 Seashore Open House Sunday, January 24, 1:00-4:00 PM Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park Activity Center, Long Branch . It may be winter but you can still enjoy some time at FAMILIES the beach . The Activity Center at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch is a great place to bring back memories of the summer or to learn more about the seashore . Stop in during our Open House for seashore fun and light refreshments . Engaging hands-on activities will entertain and educate you and your family about the shore and the sea . Speak with a Park System Naturalist about your own shell collection or the aquatic animals on display . You can even create a beach keepsake to take with you . Free Admission • Free Parking For more information, please call 732-872-2670, ext. 225.

Make a Blizzard Nature Adventures Patch Collectors (ages 4-7, with adult) Set out on a quest to discover the natural world Make frosty decorations and snowflakes, whether it throughout our parks and collect all eight Nature snows this winter or not! Adventures patches . Pond discoveries, seining One 1-Hr Session $8.00 Per Child at the shore, fossiling, fishing, and watching Manasquan Res Vis Ctr wildlife are just a few examples of the fun you will Tue, Jan 12 10:30-11:30 AM ...... I1261A experience along the way . Sat, Jan 16 10:30-11:30 AM ...... I2061A Directions: • When you register for this journey, you will receive Nature Night Hike your base collectors patch and a collector’s check (ages 8 and up, under 18 with adult) card . Join a Park Naturalist on a guided moonlit hike through • Each month look for an email or letter with our parks . Learn about the many nocturnal animals information on upcoming programs you can attend that call Monmouth County and our parks home while and ways to earn the eight mini patches to add we look and listen for sounds of nightlife . Be sure to to your base patch . Some of these programs may dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring a require a fee and registration while others may be flashlight . free events . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $10.00 Parent/Child $4.00 • Get your collector’s card signed when you attend Additional Person the specified programs and events . Turkey Swamp Pk Shelter Bldg • Stop in to Huber Woods Environmental Fri, Dec 4 5:00-6:30 PM ...... IKR61X Center, Middletown, or Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, to pick up your mini patches as you go or wait until you complete them all, it’s up to you! CHECK US OUT ONLINE! To register, visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com for an application, or pick one up at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center or Huber Woods Environmental Center. Cost: $10.00 base collectors patch www.monmouthcountyparks.com Program runs from January 1-December 31, 2016. Questions? Call 732-751-9453.

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Seashore Snowglobes (ages 8 and up, under 18 with paying adult) SPORTS & FITNESS What better way to celebrate the season than by making your very own seashore themed snow globe? Meet us Family Gym Time at the Activity Center, where you can bring your own (ages 1-4, with adult) beach finds or use some of ours to create your very own Not all kids are interested in sitting for circle time and seashore scenes . Weather permitting, we will head on just want to move around . Enjoy playtime with other down to the beach to hunt for shells to use in our snow families and make friends in a roomy, warm, indoor globes . Fun for the whole family! space for active play and socialization . We’ll have One 2-Hr Session $11.00 Per Person tunnels, gym mats, scooters and other play equipment Seven Presidents Pk Act Ctr set up for your entertainment . This is an open play Sun, Dec 13 2:00-4:00 PM ...... IKP61A format with no instruction provided . Parent supervision is required; Rec Center staff will be available if assistance is needed . Sign up for all 8 weeks or drop-in for just one Winter Hike & BBQ week . Cash or check only for drop-ins please . (all ages) Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Take a hike! Maybe we will see the groundhog’s shadow . Eight 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $64.00 Parent/Child Enjoy an easy family walk through Shark River Park . $32.00 Additional Sibling Stay with the group or go at your own pace . Whichever Fri, Jan 8-Feb 26 9:30-11:00 AM ...... M9461X you choose, we will all meet back for a cookout . The One Session Shelter Building is enclosed with a fire to keep us toasty . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $10.00 Parent/Child Toasty? Like a marshmallow? Yes, after lunch we will Pre-register or pay on-site (cash or checks only on site) roast marshmallows for a toasty dessert! Fri, Jan 8 9:30-11:00 AM ...... M9661A Menu: 1 hamburger or hotdog, chips, veggie sticks, Fri, Jan 15 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MAW61A lemonade and hot chocolate . If you require an Fri, Jan 22 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MAX61A alternative diet, please provide your own and we will Fri, Jan 29 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MAZ61A accommodate . Fri, Feb 5 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MB061A One 2-Hr Session $9.00 Per Person Fri, Feb 12 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MB161A Shark River Pk Shelter Bldg Fri, Feb 19 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MB261A Sun, Jan 31 10:30 AM-12:30 PM ...... U0461A Fri, Feb 26 9:30-11:00 AM ...... MB361A

Winter Wonderland Campfire Walk (ages 8 and up, under 18 with paying adult) Who doesn’t love a warm crackling fire on a cold winter’s night? Stop by Turkey Swamp Park for a leisurely, naturalist-guided walk through the park before ending the evening around the campfire with cocoa and s’mores . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $12.00 Per Person Turkey Swamp Pk Shelter Bldg Fri, Feb 26 4:30-6:00 PM ...... IKS61A

KIDS NEED EXERCISE TOO! Looking to get your kids out for fun and exercise? Check out these great ways to get your kids moving. Playgrounds Kids love to run, climb and slide at any of the Park System’s 10 playgrounds . Trails Go for a hike on a trail . The Park System has over 130 miles of trails within 21 parks . Cross-Country Skiing Snow on the ground? Rent some cross-country skis together as a family and hit the trails! (See page 24 .) Check out more fun you can have in the parks by visiting www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

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Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel, takes you back in time by recreating the sights, sounds and smells of rural Monmouth County in the 1890s . Interpreters in period dress show both daily and seasonal agricultural and domestic activities . Longstreet Farm is open daily year round from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM . Visitors may enter at their leisure, free of charge .

The Sounds of Christmas Visit with Santa Celebrate the holidays visiting the beautiful Longstreet Come to Longstreet Farm and enjoy an old-fashioned farmhouse at Holmdel Park . Enjoy the welcoming Victorian Christmas . Children can visit with Santa, then warmth of this historic home with the backdrop of take a walk to the farmhouse and have a cup of cider . Be wistful music as Larry Mosser and Mary Nagen play sure to bring your camera . Christmas carols on the hammered dulcimer and fiddle . Saturday & Sunday, December 19 & 20, 12:00-3:00 PM Sunday, December 6, 1:00-3:00 PM Rug Hooking Gathering Christmas Sing-A-Long (all ages) This holiday season come to the Longstreet farmhouse Calling all rug hookers! Now is the time to gather with and visit with Rick Garland as he plays the piano for an other rug hookers or come and learn techniques from old-fashioned sing-a-long . experienced rug hookers . Bring an existing project or Saturday, December 13, 1:00-3:00 PM come for inspiration and get help with a new one . Be sure to bring your lunch . Blacksmith Demonstration Ten 5-Hr Sessions $40.00 Per Person See what the blacksmith is making in his shop . Longstreet Farm Vis Ctr Sunday, December 13, 1:00-3:00 PM Tue, Jan 5-Mar 8 10:00 AM-3:00 PM . . . . F0161A Sunday, January 10, 1:00-3:00 PM Tue, Mar 15-May 10 10:00 AM-3:00 PM . . .F0162A Sunday, February 14, 1:00-3:00 PM

38 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. HISTORIC SITES

Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold, is full of fascinating history throughout the year . Any day is a great time to visit this wonderful historic site and learn about the Waln family and the evolution of Walnford - from an 18th century industrial village and family farm to an elegant country estate . The historic buildings are open daily from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; free of charge .

Currier & Ives style Selfies Roses are Red, Violets are Blue - You’ll look fabulous in a bonnet or bowler, shawl or Valentines at Walnford scarf, sitting in our beautiful one horse open sleigh, set Romantic, creative, silly, sentimental; Valentines have against a backdrop of evergreens . You bring the camera been exchanged for centuries . View a few beautiful and we’ll provide the props for fun holiday photos 19th c . cards on display at Historic Walnford, then make outside at Walnford . your own token of affection for your heart’s desire . You Saturday & Sunday, November 21 & 22, 1:00-4:00 PM bring the love, we’ll supply everything else . Saturday & Sunday, November 28 & 29, 1:00-4:00 PM Saturday & Sunday, February 13 & 14, 1:00-4:00 PM

Sweets and Treats, Happy Birthday! Historical Christmas Traditions Born in 1816, Sarah Waln lived at Walnford for all her 90 Candy canes, gingersnaps, stockings to hang; step back years . We will celebrate her bicentennial with a variety in time to look at Christmas from a different perspective of displays, demonstrations and hands-on activities in the Waln House . at Historic Walnford throughout the year . Check our Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6, 1:00-4:00 PM website and Facebook page each month to see what we have planned . Christmas Pudding Steamed puddings are a delicious dessert . Learn the Tea at Walnford how and why of this traditional alternative to a baked (adults) cake . See period recipes and taste a bit of holiday You are invited to join us for an afternoon of Walnford’s history at Walnford . history with a tour of the site followed by sweet treats Sunday, December 20, 1:00-4:00 PM prepared from 18th through early 20th c . recipes and freshly brewed teas, reflecting four generations of the Waln family entertaining guests at Walnford . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $10.00 Per Person Historic Walnford Waln House Open Hearth Kitchen Thu, Jan 14 1:30-3:00 PM ...... G0161A Sat, Jan 30 1:30-3:00 PM ...... G0261A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 39 Beginner Sewing ARTS & CRAFTS (ages 10-15) This class will instruct the young sewer in sewing All Dolled Up with My American Girl® safety and familiarize them with the operation of (ages 7-10) their sewing machine, sewing basics and creation of Ready to get dressed up with your favorite doll? Create products on their own . A supply list will be provided stylish matching accessories for both of you to wear upon registration . If participant does not have a sewing including headbands, hair bows, bracelets and more! machine, one can be provided in class . Children must own an American Girl® or other 18” doll

KIDS & TEENS Instructor: Charlotte Griggs and bring her to class each week . Six 2-Hr Sessions $72.00 Per Person Four 1-Hr Sessions $49.00 Per Child Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) Sat, Jan 23-Feb 27 3:00-5:00 PM . . . . . Z2361A Sat, Jan 16-Feb 6 11:30 AM-12:30 PM . . .M2061A Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 11:30 AM-12:30 PM . . M2161A Beginner Sewing Level 2 - Zippers and Buttonholes! American Girl® Doll Design (ages 10-15) (ages 7-10) This class picks up where Beginner Sewing leaves off, Doll mommies will create fun and stylish accessories for for those with some basic sewing experience . We will their dolls . Winter themed projects will be included, and expand on the sewing skills previously learned to make all sessions vary from those previously offered . Children a zippered bag, and a pair of shorts or pajama pants must own an American Girl® or other 18” doll and bring with a buttonhole, and a 3rd project as time allows . her to class each week . You will need to purchase the list of supplies which is Four 1-Hr Sessions $49.00 Per Child provided upon registration . Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) Instructor: Charlotte Griggs Sat, Jan 16-Feb 6 10:30-11:30 AM . . . . .M1361A Six 2-Hr Sessions $72.00 Per Person Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 10:30-11:30 AM . . . .M1461A Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Fri, Feb 5-Mar 11 6:30-8:30 PM ...... Z9361A Art Exploration (ages 8-12) Children’s Ceramics Tap into your creativity, (ages 6-14) curiosity and imagination Pre-cast ceramic items (purchased separately at the with artist/instructor Cynthia center) will be decorated . Learn about greenware, Quitt . Students will be bisque, underglaze and glaze . Class fee includes creating drawings, mixed instruction, tools, firings, underglaze and glaze . media and paintings as a Instructor: Adrianne Spota vehicle to explore topics Seven 2-Hr Sessions $80.00 Per Child that are individually selected Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center by the student artist . Topics Sat, Jan 9-Feb 20 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . . Z5261A could include the natural world, outer space, cartoon characters, architecture, etc . Observational and communication skills will be a primary focus . A $15 .00 materials fee is payable to the instructor on the first class . Six 2-Hr Sessions $84.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 4:00-6:00 PM . . . . . A5561A

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Glitzy Girlz Glamour Party (ages 6-12) Come hang out with some Glitzy Girlz and have a night of pampering fun! Dress in your favorite outfits . We will enjoy straightening and curling our hair, pedicures, manicures, and light make-up . Come with your singing voices as we will have our karaoke machine set up for singing . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $20.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Fri, Jan 22 7:00-8:30 PM ...... M5561A

Great Impressionism and Fauvism for 4 & 5 year olds™ Children’s Handbuilding (ages 4-5) (ages 7-10) Debra Stasiak, artist and founder of Aspiring Artists® Use your imagination to create functional or decorative LLC, will teach students the specific brushstrokes, works of art . Clay projects will be formed by using hand layering techniques, and unique styles of Impressionism tools, slab roller, extruder and a variety of other forms . and Fauvism using Aspiring Artists® exclusive step-by- Class includes 10 lbs . of clay, glazes and firings . step methods . Young artists will paint an excerpt from Seven 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $105.00 Per Person famous paintings . Acrylic paints can stain clothing, so Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center “painting clothes” are recommended for class . Mon, Jan 4-Feb 15 4:00-5:30 PM . . . . . Z5161A Four 1-Hr Sessions $52.00 Per Child Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Children’s Wheel-Thrown Pottery Session 1 Cezanne’s Gulf of Marseille (ages 11-17) Van Gogh’s Starry Night Children will learn techniques and skills in all aspects of Monet’s The Japanese Footbridge wheel-throwing and hand-building to create items of Matisse’s Goldfish their choice . Instructor will offer demonstrations along Thu, Jan 7-28 10:30-11:30 AM ...... Z6761A with individual guidance . Use of tools, 10 lbs . of clay, Thu, Jan 7-28 1:00-2:00 PM ...... Z6861A glazes and firings are included in the fee . Additional clay can be purchased at the studio . Hand builders Session 2 welcome . Cezanne’s Apples and Oranges Seven 2-Hr Sessions $112.00 Per Child Monet’s Meadow near Vetheuil Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Pissarro’s Woman in the Orchard Instructor: Joyce Nokes Derain’s Boats at Collioure’s Harbor Thu, Jan 7-Feb 18 4:00-6:00 PM ...... Z4961A Thu, Feb 4-25 10:30-11:30 AM ...... Z6961A Thu, Feb 4-25 1:00-2:00 PM ...... Z7061A Instructor: John Fossa Sat, Jan 9-Feb 20 9:00-11:00 AM . . . . . Z5061A

Enjoy time together while stepping back in Drawing Basics time with a taste of local history. (ages 9-15) In this fun filled class, students will learn new techniques Check out the variety of drop-in programs and different drawing mediums in order to enhance their available at ability . Designed for the child who enjoys drawing, the Historic Longstreet Farm in Holmdel and class will cover everything needed to sharpen their skills . Historic Walnford in Upper Freehold. All that’s required to join us is some creativity and a pencil . Instructor: Joyce Nokes Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $60.00 Per Person Winter activities at these historic sites Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center can be found on pages 38-39. Fri, Jan 8-Feb 19 4:00-5:30 PM ...... Z5761A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 41 Great Impressionism for Aspiring Young Learn to Draw with KidzArt Artists ™ (ages 6-11) (ages 6-12) Join us for a drawing based art class that encourages Debra Stasiak, artist problem solving, creative thinking and self-confidence and founder of Aspiring using our exclusive methods for teaching drawing . Artists® LLC, will teach KidzArt is a fun and unique art experience . We will students the specific experiment with watercolor, acrylic paint, air-dry clay, brushstrokes, layering and pastel, and complete a piece of art work every

KIDS & TEENS techniques, and unique class . Today’s world requires creative thinking skills . styles of Impressionism Help your children face the future with a creative mind . and Fauvism using An $8 supply fee is payable to KidzArt on the first day Aspiring Artists® of class . exclusive step-by-step All New Lessons! methods . Students Six 1-Hr & 15-Min Sessions $82.00 Per Person paintings will resemble Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) the famous masterpieces Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 4:00-5:15 PM . . . . . Z4661A listed below . Acrylic Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center paints can stain clothing, Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 4:00-5:15 PM . . . . . Z4761A so “painting clothes” are recommended for class . Four 2-Hr Sessions $88.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center TeenzArt (ages 12-16) Session 1 This drawing based class is full of challenging design Monet’s Poppies at Argenteuil projects that will push your creative potential to the Van Gogh’s Irises max . Our students become more independent and a Monet’s Regatta at Argenteuil personal sense of individual style grows stronger . We Monet’s Magpie will mix it up to explore watercolor, collage, pastel, and Fri, Jan 8-29 4:00-6:00 PM ...... Z6361A acrylic painting all in one class . Supply fee of $8 per Session 2 student payable to instructor Tresse DeLorenzo . Cezanne’s Apples and Biscuits Six 1-Hr & 15-Min Sessions $82.00 Per Person Pissarro’s Woman in the Orchard Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Van Gogh’s Wheatfield with Cypresses Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 5:30-6:45 PM . . . . . Z7261A Monet’s Garden at Vetheuil (excerpt) Fri, Feb 5-26 4:00-6:00 PM ...... Z6461A CULINARY ARTS KidzArt Painting Workshop (ages 6-11) Create a beautiful painting in each session . Instructor Around the World with Food will provide step-by-step instruction, and students will (ages 9-11) be encouraged to engage their own creativity to make Travel the globe without leaving the kitchen . Prepare their painting unique . All supplies included . and enjoy food from other cultures such as Chinese, One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $24.00 Per Child Italian, Mexican and more . Four 2-Hr Sessions $75.00 Per Child Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Celebrate the Holidays Sun, Jan 24-Feb 14 12:00-2:00 PM . . . . A5761A Sat, Dec 12 1:00-2:30 PM ...... Z4861A Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 12:00-2:00 PM . . . . A5861A Sat, Dec 19 1:00-2:30 PM ...... Z4361A NEW! Celebrate Winter Sat, Jan 23 1:00-2:30 PM ...... Z4461A Celebrate Valentine’s Day Sat, Feb 6 1:00-2:30 PM ...... Z4561A

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Young Chefs

Basic Cake Decorating Santa’s Sweet Shop (ages 8-12) (ages 5-8) Using decorating tools, icing and premade cakes, It’s nearly Christmas and Santa needs your help to students will be introduced to the basic techniques of finish making seasonal candy treats in time . Lifesavers cake decorating . Step-by-step instructions and hands-on men, candy trains, reindeer food, and more are on the practice leads to the “icing” on the cake - your own custom menu today . Use them to stuff someone’s stocking or decorated masterpiece . A materials fee of $24 for cake decorate your table for a sweet holiday . decorating supplies is payable to instructor first day of class . One 2-Hr Session $25.00 Per Child Three 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $52.00 Per Child Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Lobby Thu, Dec 24 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . . . . M2861A Wed, Feb 24-Mar 9 5:00-6:30 PM . . . . . A5961A Wed, Mar 23-Apr 6 5:00-6:30 PM . . . . . A1262A Young Chefs Cake Decorating II (ages 6-11) (ages 8-12) A cooking class for older kids! We’ll make a simple three If your child has taken Basic Cake Decorating and wants course meal each week . Starting with an appetizer or to learn more, this class is for them . They will learn salad, then a main course, and ending with a yummy more decorating designs and techniques to be able to dessert . We’ll also discuss kitchen safety and healthy decorate an entire cake from start to finish . A materials eating habits . Maybe they’ll make you dinner for a of $24 paid to instructor on first day of class . change! Bring an apron to class, if you have one . Due Three 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $52.00 Per Child to the complexity of this class, special dietary requests Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Lobby cannot be accommodated . Wed, Jan 27-Feb 10 5:00-6:30 PM . . . . .A6061A Four 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $70.00 Per Child Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Holiday Cookies (ages 6-8) Wed, Jan 20-Feb 10 4:30-6:00 PM . . . . .A6161A (ages 8-10) Wed, Mar 16-Apr 6 4:30-6:00 PM . . . . . A1362A Take home a box of scrumptious cookies! This hands-on (ages 9-11) holiday cookie baking class is all about making the dough, Wed, Feb 17-Mar 9 4:30-6:00 PM . . . . . A6261A shaping the cookies, and using piping bags, icing and other fancy finishes for treats to share as gifts or enjoy yourself . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $12.00 Per Person Coastal Activity Center, Asbury Park Christmas Theme Thu, Dec 10 4:00-5:30 PM ...... U0861A Valentine’s Theme Thu, Feb 11 4:00-5:30 PM ...... U0961A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 43 Child and Babysitting Safety EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT (ages 10 and up) Calling all teens! Have you ever been left in charge of your Bricks 4 Kidz® Winter Break Camp younger siblings? Or maybe you watch the children in your (ages 6-10) neighborhood? No matter the situation, prepare yourself Children explore and learn the essentials of child and babysitting safety . This science, technology, course will build confidence and peace of mind by showing engineering and math teens safe and effective methods to care for children . Topics (STEM) fundamentals

KIDS & TEENS covered include safety and injury prevention, conflict using LEGO® bricks and resolution, setting boundaries, age-appropriate play, motors . Each day kids will and basic first aid . Taught in a relaxed and comfortable engage in project-based environment, participants will develop practical skills and learning while having strategies that will last a lifetime . Course includes manual . fun . Each child will take One 2-Hr Session $55.00 Per Person home a custom mini- Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Beech Room figure at the end of the Sat, Jan 23 10:00 AM-12:00 PM ...... X9161A week . Supplies provided by Bricks 4 Kidz® . Leadership and Teamwork Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room (ages 10-13) Space Adventures Camp (New Models) The power of play! Learn how to become a leader and Inspired by NASA® and Star Wars®, our Space work cooperatively with others . Participants will engage Adventures Camp is packed full of models that make in games that challenge their abilities to problem solve your imagination blast off! Each day, children learn and strategize . Games also promote physical activity about real-life space exploration and build models and communication skills . A great way to prepare for a related to the NASA® space program . In addition, each Junior counselor position . day includes LEGO® Star Wars®-themed activities, group Three 1-Hr Sessions $40.00 Per Child games, challenges & more . This camp provides the Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym B spark for imagination and creativity to take off on an Mon, Jan 25-Feb 8 4:00-5:00 PM . . . . . U1061A adventure that’s out of this world . Four 3-Hr Sessions $145.00 Per Person Legos®, Lincoln Logs® and more! Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . X5861A (ages 4-6) Remote Control Mania/ Jr. Robotics (New Models) Explore and build using Legos®, Lincoln Logs®, blocks “Making it move” is the name of the game at this exciting and more! Through cooperation and experimentation, camp . Campers use technic LEGO® components to children will learn to problem solve while creating their create dynamic vehicles, inventions and robots, use own unique structures . LEGO® wireless remote controls and then take models Four 45-Min Sessions $45.00 Per Child and program them to do exactly what they want it Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm B (119) to do . This camp is perfect for budding builders and Sat, Jan 16-Feb 6 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . .M2261A computer programmers! Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .M2361A Four 3-Hr Sessions $145.00 Per Person Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 1:00-4:00 PM . . . . X5961A Science in Nature Full Day Option (ages 8-11) Can’t decide between the morning and afternoon Learn science and engineering concepts as they relate Bricks 4 Kidz Camp? Take them both! Price includes to the natural world . Study the forces that shaped the both camps plus a supervised lunch break from 12:00- natural environment . Discover the primitive technology 1:00 PM, where children will have a chance to eat their that transformed early humans . Learn how we can lunch and play with LEGO® bricks . harvest power through alternative energy . Each week Four 7-Hr Sessions $280.00 Per Person new, fun, hands on activities will engage children in the Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 9:00 AM-4:00 PM . . . X6061A concepts of physics, math and engineering . Four 1-Hr Sessions $48.00 Per Child Manasquan Res Env Ctr Thu, Jan 7-28 4:30-5:30 PM ...... I1761A Thu, Feb 4-25 4:30-5:30 PM ...... I1861A

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Mad Science Winter Break Camp Park-A-Day Winter (ages 7-10) (ages 8-11) Don’t stop learning because school is on break . Mad So your child is stuck at home with nothing to do on Science fuses experiments, take-home projects, and winter break? We’ll take them! School is out, but winter hands-on learning . Instructors are from Mad Science of camp is in . Each day will be at a different park with West New Jersey . different activities . Activities include gym games, the Dorbrook Rec Area Prog Bldg Sonar Experiment, a cross-country skiing clinic and more! Eureka! The Young Inventors Camp Each day will provide a warm place to escape the cold . This is a camp designed by you—the Inventor! Each One 7-Hr Session $55.00 Per Person day you’ll be given a series of challenges which must be Farm Life overcome using basic materials, simple machines, tips Experience farm life in the 1890s - milk the cow, collect from world famous inventors and the most important eggs, take a wagon ride and prepare breakfast on the thing of all – your imagination! With a little bit of woodstove . ingenuity you’ll construct catapults and forts, fabricate Longstreet Farm Farm Grounds a winning Egg Drop design, and assemble a working Tue, Dec 29 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... U1261A light saber to take home . Thomas Edison said invention Nature & Science Exploration is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, but this camp Sonar experiment, reptile show, nature and is 100% fun! environmental exploration, sticky snacks and science Four 3-Hr Sessions $159.00 Per Person experiments . Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . X7561A Manasquan Res Env Ctr Mad Machines & Jr. Engineers! Mon, Dec 28 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... U1161A Whether your child loves to build things or destroy Outdoor Fun them, this week of camp includes lots of both! The junior Archery, cross-country skiing, roasting marshmallows Mad Science engineers will design and build Bridges and more . and “Skyscrapers” and even construct a Geodesic Dome Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center big enough for all the campers to sit inside! Then the Wed, Dec 30 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... U1361A machine madness starts… This journey will include many different machines, simple & complex, we use in our daily lives . Campers will have fun building their very Teen Leadership Council own Catapults, Sonic Race Car and much more to take (ages 14-17) home from this Awesome Camp! This Camp is a Sonic Honors societies, colleges, employers – do you feel like Blast! everyone is looking for leaders but no one is teaching Four 3-Hr Sessions $159.00 Per Person you how to lead? How will you get experience if no one Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 1:00-4:00 PM . . . . X7661A will give you a chance? Teen Leadership Council can Full Day Option help! Learn leadership skills through hands-on projects, Can’t decide between the morning and afternoon Mad such as service projects and event planning . You’ll see Science Camp? Take them both! Price includes both your experiences evolve into marketable job skills and camps plus a supervised lunch break from 12:00-1:00 PM . propel you onto the radar of college recruiters . So, meet Four 7-Hr Sessions $305.00 Per Person new friends, share your ideas for programs and events, Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 9:00 AM-12:00 PM . . X7761A and earn community service hours, too! Winter/Spring Semester Only Five 1-Hr Sessions $25.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) Thu, Jan 7-May 5 7:30-8:30 PM ...... D1461A Meetings on 1/7, 2/4, 3/3, 4/7 & 5/5

Looking for some extra winter fun? Don’t miss this year’s WinterFest! Held at Thompson Park, Lincroft on Saturday, January 30 from 1:00-5:00 PM this festival celebrates the fun that winter can bring with ice skating, wagon rides, ice sculptures, cross-country skiing and so much more! For full details, see page 32-33 and visit us online at www.MonmouthCountyParks.com.

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 45 NATURE PERFORMING ARTS

Indoor Gardening for Kids Ceili: A Journey Through Irish Dance (ages 3-6, with adult) (ages 7-11) It’s cold outside but we can still play in the soil . Learn Step into the world of “feisanna” and “ghillies” as how plants grow and spread . We will plant seeds make you learn the intricate culture of Irish stepdancing! a hanging basket and start moss terrariums . Participants will be immersed in this rich dancing One 45-Min Session $8.50 Per Child tradition of the Emerald Isle as they learn steps such as KIDS & TEENS Manasquan Res Env Ctr the reel or jig . The program will include reviews of basic Wed, Feb 24 3:30-4:15 PM ...... I1461A Irish terms and background into the country’s Gaelic Sat, Feb 27 1:30-2:15 PM ...... I2261A heritage . Ten 50-Min Sessions $110.00 Per Person Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr The Lodge Explorers Club Fri, Jan 29-Apr 15 5:00-5:50 PM ...... A4661A (ages 4-6) No class 2/26 & 3/25 Let your child take their enthusiasm and energy out to our Lodge classroom and the great outdoors!(weather permitting) . Here they’ll develop social, physical and Tots in Tutus I science skills while they experience the wonders of (ages 3-5) nature in winter . Your child will discover her inner ballerina as she Six 2-Hr Sessions $55.00 Per Person explores the simple exercises of this graceful dance Huber Wds Env Ctr form . Professional instructors present a dance studio Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . .IK561A curriculum in a beautiful park setting . Little dancers Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 3:30-5:30 PM . . . . . IK661A should be potty trained and wear leotard/tights and ballet or gymnastics shoes - no slippers please . Six 45-Min Sessions $55.00 Per Person Tracks and Treats Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr (ages 5-10, with adult) Mon, Jan 18-Feb 29 10:00-10:45 AM . . . A7161A Head out on the trails with us as we look for tracks No class 2/15 and other signs left behind by local wildlife . We’ll try Mon, Jan 18-Feb 29 10:45-11:30 AM . . . A7261A to identify whose been visiting our park when we’re No class 2/15 not around . Then we’ll come inside and make a treat Thu, Jan 21-Feb 25 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . A7361A for you to bring home for the wildlife in your own yard Thu, Mar 3-Apr 7 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . . A1562A to enjoy during these cold winter months . Be sure to Mon, Mar 7-Apr 11 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .A1462A come bundled up for our walk! One 1-Hr Session $8.50 Per Child Manasquan Res Env Ctr Tots in Tutus II Sun, Dec 13 10:30-11:30 AM ...... I0961A (ages 4-6) Sun, Jan 24 1:30-2:30 PM ...... I1061A Your little ballerina pirouetted her way through her first year of ballet and is eager for more! Now we’ll focus on ballet terms, the ballet barre, and even learn some What’s Under the Ice? tap moves . Little dancers should be potty trained and (ages 4-7, with adult) bring tap shoes in addition to ballet attire – no slippers The frozen lake, under a blanket of snow, is still very please . Instructor approval is required . much alive . Learn about who hibernates, who migrates, Six 45-Min Sessions $55.00 Per Person and the life that is hidden under the ice . Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr One 1-Hr Session $10.00 Per Child Thu, Jan 21-Feb 25 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .A7561A Manasquan Res Env Ctr Thu, Mar 3-Apr 7 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . .A1662A Sat, Feb 20 2:00-3:00 PM ...... I1661A

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Drop & Shop PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT (ages 5-10) Need time to shop or just an afternoon to yourself? Wintertime Fun at the Fort Drop your child at the Rec Center and let us entertain (ages 6-12) them . We’ll play games, have a karaoke dance party, Schools may have winter break, but the kids still need to create crafts and top it off with a holiday snack . have fun . Games, art, concoctions, experiments, sports- One 4-Hr Session $45.00 Per Child the Fort has it all . With activity rooms, a lobby of table Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) games, and a full gymnasium we’ll bring the variety and Sat, Dec 5 1:00-5:00 PM ...... M0961A excitement of our summer camps; all you need to bring Sat, Dec 19 1:00-5:00 PM ...... M0861A is a snack and lunch . The Fort Monmouth Recreation Center is conveniently located just minutes away from the Garden State Parkway-perfect for working parents . Friday Night Rocks! Sign up now for all four days or pick the daily option . (ages 10-14) Four 7-Hr Sessions $196.00 Per Person We’re rocking the Rec Center! Have a blast playing our Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A games tables, shooting some hoops or trying out our Mon-Thu, Dec 28-31 9:00 AM-4:00 PM . . .M8961A climbing wall . Enjoy music, dancing and karaoke, as well Daily Option as socializing with friends . Pizza and soda is included . Can’t attend all four days? Join us for the days that work Please Note: The climbing wall is weather dependent . for your schedule . One 2-Hr Session $18.00 Per Person One 7-Hr Session $55.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Fri, Feb 12 6:30-8:30 PM ...... M3261A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) Mon, Dec 28 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... M9061A Tue, Dec 29 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... M9161A Frozen Fun & Fitness Wed, Dec 30 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... M9261A (ages 3-5) Thu, Dec 31 9:00 AM-4:00 PM ...... M9361A How many times has your child watched the movie Frozen? Do they sing and dance along to all of the songs? There’s finally a program that combines exercise SPORTS & FITNESS and the movie they love . Jump, run, dance, play, sing, and laugh through activities including Olaf’s Obstacle Course, Defroster Tag, and of course Let It Go Hot Potato! Basketball FUNdamentals Have some Frozen costumes or accessories? Wear them (ages 6-8) on the last day of class for our Frozen Parade . Swish! Children will have fun while learning the Five 45-Min Sessions $55.00 Per Person fundamentals of basketball in a fun and noncompetitive Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr environment . Our coaches will use age appropriate Fri, Jan 15-Feb 12 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . MA161A drills and games to teach shooting, dribbling, passing Fri, Feb 19-Mar 18 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . MA261A and defense, along with the rules of the game . Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) Four 55-Min Sessions $48.00 Per Person Thu, Jan 14-Feb 11 9:00-9:45 AM ...... MA361A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Thu, Feb 25-Mar 24 9:00-9:45 AM . . . . .MA461A Mon, Jan 11-Feb 1 4:30-5:25 PM . . . . . X6861A Sat, Feb 6-27 9:00-9:55 AM ...... X7061A Mon, Feb 8-29 4:30-5:25 PM ...... X6961A Girls Basketball FUNdamentals (ages 6-9) Designed for girls to learn the fundamentals of Teen Open Gym Basketball basketball in a noncompetitive, non-intimidating (ages 13-18) environment . Our coaches will use age appropriate Wednesdays, January 6-May 25, 3:00-4:30 PM drills and games to teach shooting, dribbling, passing Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls and defense, along with the rules of the game . If you love the game and want a place to play or Four 55-Min Sessions $48.00 Per Person practice, drop-in and enjoy our climate controlled Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A courts . Under 17 with parent present . Mon, Feb 8-29 5:30-6:25 PM ...... X7161A Fee: $5 per person per night, cash or check only (Or purchase a monthly pass for $30)

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 47 Girls T-Ball Indoor After School Tennis (ages 4-5) (ages 6-11) Designed for girls to learn the fundamental skills of t-ball This is an ideal opportunity for your child to begin to in a noncompetitive, non-intimidating environment . Our develop coordination while learning the basic rules coaches will teach the rules of the game as well as cover of the game in an indoor setting! Participants receive the basics of catching, throwing and hitting using the tee . expert instruction in a small class . Racquets are Four 55-Min Sessions $48.00 Per Person provided if needed . Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Four 55-Min Sessions $48.00 Per Child

KIDS & TEENS Sat, Jan 9-30 12:00-12:55 PM ...... X7361A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Sat, Feb 6-27 12:00-12:55 PM ...... X7461A Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 4:00-4:55 PM ...... X4261A Tue, Feb 23-Mar 15 4:00-4:55 PM . . . . . X4361A Golf Fundamentals for Kids (ages 6-10) Indoor Teen Tennis Come learn how to play golf, using SNAG™ (Starting (ages 13-17) New at Golf) equipment! Learn all the basic elements For Teens who are looking to learn the game of Tennis of golf in a modified form . Falling somewhere between on our indoor court at Fort Monmouth Recreation regulation and miniature golf, participants will learn Center . If you are new to the game or have played the basic skills necessary to eventually transition to a before this is the class for you . Class size is limited to golf course . Full shots, chipping, pitching and putting allow for individual attention . will be covered . Four 55-Min Sessions $38.00 Per Person Six 50-Min Sessions $45.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Tue, Jan 5-26 6:00-6:55 PM ...... M5361A Thu, Jan 7-Feb 11 4:00-4:50 PM ...... M5861A Tue, Feb 2-23 6:00-6:55 PM ...... M5461A Thu, Feb 25-Mar 31 4:00-4:50 PM . . . . .M5961A Introduction to Gymnastics Hat Trick Hockey - Floor (ages 3-10) (ages 4-6) For children who have never had prior gymnastic Hockey-unplugged . No skates, pads or experience instruction, students will be introduced to the basic necessary . Wear sneakers while you learn to shoot, gymnastics events plus the trampoline . Parents will pass and control the puck in a noncompetitive setting . be notified in advance with the class time . Participants Develop basic hockey skills, the importance of team are separated by age . Morning classes are available . play, help strengthen hand-eye coordination and build Participants will be contacted with exact class time . self-confidence . $48.00 Per Person Four 55-Min Sessions $52.00 Per Person Shrewsbury Gymnastics School Broad Street, Shrewsbury Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A (ages 3-5) Sat, Jan 23-Feb 13 10:00-10:55 AM . . . . X5261A Sat, Jan 9-30 ...... MA961A Sat, Feb 27-Mar 19 10:00-10:55 AM . . . . X5361A Sat, Feb 6-27 ...... MAA61A (ages 6-10) Sat, Jan 9-30 ...... MAB61A Home-School Fitness, Fun and Friends Sat, Feb 6-27 ...... MAC61A (ages 5-9) All American Gymnastics Cindy Lane, Ocean This program enables home-schooled children to (ages 3-5) participate in a physical fitness program on a weekly Sat, Jan 9-30 ...... MAD61A basis . Each class will focus on the skills and play of a Sat, Feb 6-27 ...... MAE61A different sport including soccer, basketball, baseball (ages 6-10) and more . The Fort Monmouth Recreation Center lobby Sat, Jan 9-30 ...... MAF61A will be open during and after each class . Please feel free Sat, Feb 6-27 ...... MAG61A to bring lunch or enjoy table games including table tennis, billiards and foosball . Four 1-Hr Sessions $40.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Wed, Jan 6-27 12:00-1:00 PM ...... MAH61A Wed, Feb 10-Mar 2 12:00-1:00 PM . . . . .MAJ61A

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Intro to Kung Fu Kids Kixx Soccer (ages 6-12) (ages 4-7) Martial arts improves children’s self-esteem, Soccer made simple! Skills including dribbling, passing coordination, focus, physical fitness, and reduces stress . and shooting will be taught by experienced instructors Learn the fundamental techniques of blocking, striking, using age appropriate games, demonstrations and and kicking while having fun . drills to teach the basics of soccer . Six 45-Min Sessions $66.00 Per Person Four 55-Min Sessions $52.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Indoor Season 1 Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 5:00-5:45 PM . . . . . M9961A (ages 4-5) Thu, Mar 3-Apr 7 5:00-5:45 PM ...... M0462A Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Sat, Dec 12-Jan 9 9:00-9:55 AM ...... M3761A Jedi Training Academy No class 12/26 Sun, Dec 13-Jan 10 11:00-11:55 AM . . . .M3861A (ages 5-9) No class 12/27 Young Padawans will learn the skills of the Masters . We’ll run, jump and fly our way through games and Indoor Season 2 activities to build Jedi traits of respect, confidence, (ages 4-5) teamwork and problem solving . Lightsaber making Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A and training will round out our “course” as we battle to Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 11:00-11:55 AM . . . . M3661A protect the Republic . Slip on your sneakers and engage Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr your imagination with us! Wed, Jan 13-Feb 3 5:00-5:55 PM . . . . . M3361A Five 45-Min Sessions $65.00 Per Child Sat, Jan 16-Feb 6 10:00-10:55 AM . . . . .M3461A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 9:30-10:25 AM . . . . .M3561A (ages 5-7) Indoor Season 3 Sat, Jan 16-Feb 13 11:15 AM-12:00 PM . . M1861A (ages 4-5) Sat, Feb 27-Mar 26 11:15 AM-12:00 PM . . M1961A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A (ages 7-9) Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 11:00-11:55 AM . . . .M3961A Sat, Jan 16-Feb 13 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . M1661A Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Sat, Feb 27-Mar 26 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .M1761A Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 10:00-10:55 AM . . . .M4061A Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 9:00-9:55 AM . . . . .M4161A (ages 6-7) Junior Hoopsters Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr (ages 8-11) Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 12:00-12:55 PM . . . .M4261A Develop fundamental basketball skills in this fun introduction to the sport . Our coaches will help children develop essential basketball skills including shooting, Kids Kixx Soccer - Ladybugs passing, rebounding, ball handling and defense . (ages 4-6) Four 55-Min Sessions $48.00 Per Person She shoots-she scores! In addition to our co-ed Kids Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Kixx classes we offer classes for girls only . Start your Mon, Jan 11-Feb 1 5:30-6:25 PM . . . . . X7261A little girl off on the right foot . Four 55-Min Sessions $52.00 Per Person Kids Cardio Kick Indoor Season 1 Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr (ages 6-10) Sat, Dec 12-Jan 9 10:00-10:55 AM . . . . .M4361A Make exercise fun! We’ll combine basic cardio kick No class 12/26 moves along with stretches, strength, endurance and calisthenics style moves all set to music . Indoor Season 2 Four 45-Min Sessions $40.00 Per Person Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Sat, Jan 16-Feb 6 11:00-11:55 AM . . . . .M4461A Sat, Dec 5-Jan 2 9:00-9:45 AM ...... M6061A Indoor Season 3 No class 12/26 Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Sat, Jan 9-30 9:00-9:45 AM ...... M6161A Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 11:00-11:55 AM . . . .M4761A Sat, Feb 6-27 9:00-9:45 AM ...... M6261A Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Wed, Feb 17-Mar 9 5:00-5:55 PM . . . . . M4561A Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 11:00-11:55 AM . . . .M4661A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 49 Minecraft™ Comes Alive! Touché! Intro to Fencing (ages 8-11) (ages 6-17) Every wonder what it would be like to play your favorite Swordsmanship with sportsmanship . Experience the game in real life? Minecraft™ Comes Alive! Scavenge excitement and fun of fencing without club fees or and trade for wood torches, diamonds, and other equipment costs . Professional fencing instructors treasure to create a realistic Minecraft™ adventure . will develop skills including strength, balance and One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $15.00 Per Person coordination . All equipment will be provided . Space Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm B (119) is very limited to ensure technique feedback in this

KIDS & TEENS Sat, Jan 9 11:30 AM-1:00 PM ...... U0261A unique Olympic sport . Mon, Jan 11 4:00-5:30 PM ...... U0361A Eight 1-Hr Sessions $249.00 Per Person Beginner Level New Year’s Eve Bash Sunnyside Rec Area EC Program Room 1 (ages 6-8) (ages 6-11) 5 . . 4 . . 3 . . 2 . . 1! Let’s ring in the New Year early,Wed, as Jan 20-Mar 9 5:00-6:00 PM . . . . . X8061A children enjoy a countdown to noon, complete with (ages 12-17) Wed, Jan 20-Mar 9 6:15-7:15 PM . . . . . X8161A sparkling grape juice . We’ll prepare party decorations, refreshments and music for our New Year’s Eve Party . Advanced Level Get out your noisemakers and watch our disco ball Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) sparkle! (ages 6-11) One 2-Hr & 30-Min Session $25.00 Per Child Fri, Jan 22-Mar 11 5:00-6:00 PM ...... X8261A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) (ages 12-17) Thu, Dec 31 10:00 AM-12:30 PM . . . . . M2761A Fri, Jan 22-Mar 11 6:15-7:15 PM ...... X8361A

T-Ball Wiggles & Giggles (ages 4-5) (ages 2-5) Children have fun while learning the fundamental skills Hop, skip and jump! Throw a ball, toss a beanbag, dance of America’s pastime in this noncompetitive program . to the music! Little ones will stay active, have fun and Our instructors will teach the rules of the game as well make friends as they wiggle their way to fitness . as cover the basics of catching, throwing and hitting Zumba Participants: This class runs on the same eight using the tee . week schedule (see page26). Drop your little one off at Four 55-Min Sessions $50.00 Per Person their fitness class and cross the hall to yours. Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Eight 1-Hr Sessions $69.00 Per Child $55.00 Per Person Sat, Jan 9-30 9:00-9:55 AM ...... X6161A Zumba Participant Rate: $55 Sat, Jan 9-30 10:00-10:55 AM ...... X6261A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) Sat, Jan 9-30 11:00-11:55 AM ...... X6361A Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 9:30-10:30 AM . . . . M2961X Mon, Jan 11-Feb 1 3:30-4:25 PM . . . . . X6461A Wed, Jan 13-Mar 2 9:30-10:30 AM . . . . .M3061X Sat, Feb 6-27 10:00-10:55 AM ...... X6661A Extended Version! Sat, Feb 6-27 11:00-11:55 AM ...... X6761A For busy parents, we’ve extended the program by one Mon, Feb 8-29 3:30-4:25 PM ...... X6561A hour . After all that activity, children slow down and spend the second half engaged in various art or theatre enrichment activities to stimulate their creativity . There Tikes Tennis are bathrooms in the classroom; children should be (ages 4-5) potty trained . An active alternative to team sports! Volley between fun Eight 2-Hr Sessions $99.00 Per Child and instruction while learning to play tennis . Sessions Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) will include hitting and footwork drills, volleys and skill Wed, Jan 13-Mar 2 9:30-11:30 AM . . . . .M3161A building exercises . Indoors Four 45-Min Sessions $45.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 5:00-5:45 PM ...... X4461A Tue, Feb 23-Mar 15 5:00-5:45 PM . . . . . X4561A

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Daddy-Daughter Holiday Bling Boutique ARTS & CRAFTS (ages 4-10, with adult) Create a sparkling jewelry gift for Mom, design the ART Capades wrapping paper and wrap your gift . Then enjoy (ages 2-4, with adult) decorating - and eating -some holiday cookies . In this class, we’re all about the process . Each week One 1-Hr & 15-Min Session $30.00 Parent/Child children will have a new project, medium and materials Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) to explore and use to create their own unique works Fri, Dec 11 6:00-7:15 PM ...... M2661A of art . From splatter painting, playdough making, and stamped art to mixing colors, making ornaments and more, little ones will love expressing their creativity! Gingerbread Houses Eight 1-Hr Sessions $75.00 Parent/Child $55.00 (ages 3-8, with adult) Additional Sibling Start a treasured holiday tradition by creating a Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm B (119) gingerbread house with your child . Using graham Thu, Jan 14-Mar 3 9:30-10:30 AM . . . . .M1561X crackers to build the walls and lots of healthy decorations (and yes, a little bit of candy too!) we make this a project that is perfect for younger children . Celebrate Groundhog’s Day One 1-Hr & 15-Min Session $17.00 Parent/Child (ages 3-6, with adult) Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Will the groundhog see his shadow? Let’s celebrate by Sat, Dec 5 3:00-4:15 PM ...... Z3261A learning a little about day and making your very own Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm A (118) groundhog stick puppet . Finally, this year you’ll be able Wed, Dec 9 4:00-5:15 PM ...... Z3361A to decide for yourself whether winter will end early or Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center not! Sun, Dec 13 2:00-3:15 PM ...... Z3461A One 1-Hr Session $17.00 Parent/Child Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Tue, Feb 2 10:00-11:00 AM ...... Z9161A Holiday Ornaments (ages 2 1/2-5, with adult) Join us to create three special ornaments with your Creative Arts Kids child to deck out the Christmas tree . You’ll enjoy these (ages 3-6, with adult) handmade keepsakes for seasons to come! Please bring Explore all the Creative Arts Center has to offer . Children a smock . will learn about ceramics, mixed media, painting and One 1-Hr Session $16.00 Parent/Child more . Every week we create a new project in a different Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center medium . Wed, Dec 2 1:00-2:00 PM ...... Z3561A Instructor: Roza Timpanaro Tue, Dec 8 4:15-5:15 PM ...... Z3661A Four 45-Min Sessions $40.00 Per Child Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Fri, Jan 8-29 9:30-10:15 AM ...... Z8961A Mon, Feb 1-29 9:30-10:15 AM ...... Z9061A No class 2/15

Creative Clay Time (ages 4-6, with adult) Have fun learning about ceramic arts while creating real pottery . Each week you will help your child make a new work of art from clay . Class fee includes instruction, clay and kiln firings . Instructor: Janet Wollman Four 45-Min Sessions $50.00 Parent/Child Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 1:30-2:15 PM ...... Z5461A Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9 4:30-5:15 PM ...... Z5561A Gingerbread Houses

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 51 Messes & Masterpieces Sculpt a Snowman (ages 18 months-3 years, with adult) (ages 4-7, with adult) Spark your child’s imagination while exploring colors, In spirit of the snowy, winter weather, join us inside textures, paint, glitter, glue and more . Experience the warmth of the Creative Arts Center . Construct a seasons and holidays together through stories, music snowman sculpture with your child to cherish long and art . Please wear old clothes or bring a smock . after the snow melts . You will spend quality, fun time Four 45-Min Sessions $49.00 Parent/Child together learning clay hand-building techniques and Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm B (119) painting and decorating your snowman . Projects will Wed, Jan 20-Feb 10 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . M2461A be kiln fired and ready for pick up two weeks after Wed, Feb 24-Mar 16 9:30-10:15 AM . . . .M2561A workshop . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $25.00 Parent/Child PARENT & CHILD PARENT Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Parent & Child Pottery Sat, Jan 23 12:30-2:00 PM ...... Z3961A (ages 10-17, with adult) Sat, Jan 23 3:00-4:30 PM ...... Z4061A You and your child will be up to your elbows in mud as you discover the art of pottery! Our instructor will share the basic techniques of throwing and handbuilding Sweetheart Plate with clay to create functional and sculptural works of (ages 4-8, with adult) art . Fee includes 25lbs of clay per family, glazes, firing Create something special for your sweetie! Give a pre- and the use of tools . cast ceramic plate a Valentine’s twist . It’s a perfect gift Instructor: Joyce Nokes for someone special in your life . Class includes ceramic Seven 2-Hr Sessions $145.00 Parent/Child $63.00 plate, glazes, instructions and firings . Pieces will be Additional Sibling glaze fired and ready to pick up in about a week . Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $25.00 Parent/Child Fri, Jan 8-Feb 19 6:30-8:30 PM ...... Z1761X Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Thu, Jan 21 4:00-5:30 PM ...... Z4261A Santa’s Cookie Plate (ages 5-8, with adult) Valentines The night before Christmas put Santa’s cookies on a (ages 3-5, with adult) special plate of your own design . Class includes ceramic This Valentine’s Day, spend some treasured time with plate, glazes and firings . Plate will be kiln fired and your child crafting handmade cards . These unique, ready for pick-up the following week . personal cards will really show your love to your friends One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $23.00 Parent/Child and family . All materials included and participants will Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center leave with three one-of-a-kind valentines . Sat, Dec 5 1:00-2:30 PM ...... Z3761A One 45-Min Session $17.00 Parent/Child Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Thu, Feb 4 1:00-1:45 PM ...... Z4161A Santa’s Reindeer Return Tue, Feb 9 9:00-9:45 AM ...... Z9261A (ages 3-8, with adult) Need to help Santa’s reindeer find your home this holiday season? At the Creative Arts Center, we will Will You Be My Valentine? make a craft that will do just that! Join us for hot (ages 4-6, with adult) chocolate and make a bag of special magic Reindeer Grab your little sweetheart and join us for a Valentine’s dust: Day to remember . Put your creativity to work as you “Sprinkle on the lawn at night, make a special Valentine’s Day project, enjoy the The moon will make it sparkle bright, warmth of the fire, dance with your sweetheart, nibble As Santa’s reindeer fly and roam, s’mores and sip hot chocolate . This will guide them to your home.” One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $12.00 Parent/Child $6.00 One 45-Min Session $5.00 Per Child Additional Sibling Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Manasquan Res Waterview Room Vis Ctr Sun, Dec 13 12:45-1:30 PM ...... Z3861A Sat, Feb 6 2:30-4:00 PM ...... U0561X

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Let’s Discover EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT (ages 3 1/2-6) Take the hands-on Let’s Explore experience to the next Characters with Good Character! level! Using project stations, your child will immerse (ages 3 1/2-6, with adult) themselves in activities that may include painting, In this parent/child participation workshop, your pouring, mixing, measuring and more . Children should child will have fun while developing good character wear play clothes and bring a smock if desired . As traits . They will learn to respect others’ differences and always, the mess stays here! develop good friendship skills . This one-time workshop Six 45-Min Sessions $52.00 Per Child $26.00 emphasizes the importance of gratitude, pride, social Additional Sibling skills, and positive thinking through story-time, crafts, Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr and role-playing! Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 11:30 AM-12:15 PM . . A2461X One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $22.00 Parent/Child No class 2/15 $12.00 Additional Sibling Henry Hudson Trail Craft Room Act Ctr Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm C (120) Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 11:30 AM-12:15 PM . . A2761X Thu, Jan 21 10:30 AM-12:00 PM ...... A5161X Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Let’s Explore! Thu, Feb 18 10:30 AM-12:00 PM . . . . . A5261X (ages 2-4, with adult) Let your child play, create and get messy! This hands-on, Hands-On Art fun class will stimulate your child’s senses, motor skills (ages 2-4, with adult) and creativity . Each class offers a variety of tactile media Little hands will transform into stamps, stencils, toys such as sand, water, playdough, shaving cream, coffee and more as we explore all the possibilities of handprint grinds, etc . Circle time activities will round out each class . art . Enjoy time with your tot as you investigate your Children should wear play clothes and bring a smock if creative side together . Sessions will vary from those desired . Sessions will vary from those previously offered . previously offered . Six 45-Min Sessions $52.00 Parent/Child $26.00 Six 45-Min Sessions $52.00 Parent/Child $26.00 Additional Sibling Additional Sibling Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . A2961X Fri, Jan 15-Feb 19 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . A4461X Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . A3061X Fri, Jan 15-Feb 19 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . A4561X Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . A3161X Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . A3261X Henry Hudson Trail Craft Room Act Ctr Mon, Jan 11-Feb 15 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . A3461X Mon, Jan 11-Feb 22 10:30-11:15 AM . . . A3561X No class 2/15

Literacy for Littles (ages 18 months-4 years, with adult) Join us for an engaging educational program combining literacy and the arts in a playful setting . Stories, circle time, crafts, sensory play and movement are some of the activities that your little one will enjoy while working on reading skills . Your child will get a head-start on their future school years by early exposure to rich literacy and art . Each session offers new themes linked to each story, all taught by a NJ-state certified teacher and Reading Specialist . Six 1-Hr & 30-Min Sessions $87.00 Parent/Child $46.00 Additional Sibling Dorbrook Rec Area Prog Bldg Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 9:00-10:30 AM . . . . . A9061X Tue, Jan 12-Feb 16 10:45 AM-12:15 PM . . A9161X Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 3:00-4:30 PM . . . . . A3961X Wed, Jan 13-Feb 17 4:45-6:15 PM . . . . . A5661X

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 53 Super Science (ages 4-6, with adult) NATURE Curiosity makes great scientists and preschoolers are bursting with it! Children will explore various science Beach Party in the Winter topics such as plants, magnets, buoyancy and chemical (ages 3-5, with adult) reactions through hands-on experiments, stories and It’s cold outside, but who says we can’t go to the beach? activities . Search for shells, make sandy crafts and even go fishing! Six 45-Min Sessions $57.00 Per Child One 45-Min Session $8.50 Parent/Child $4.00 2nd Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Child Mon, Jan 11-Feb 22 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . A3661A Manasquan Res Vis Ctr No class 2/15 Wed, Jan 20 10:30-11:15 AM ...... I2161X PARENT & CHILD PARENT Dorbrook Rec Area Prog Bldg Sat, Jan 23 10:30-11:15 AM ...... I1361X Sat, Jan 16-Feb 20 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . A3761A Calling all Future Oceanographers (ages 4-6) HORTICULTURE Come have fun at Seven Presidents Park while you unleash the secrets of the deep . Perform experiments to find out the science of the sea! Have fun and explore Garden Together - Winter the ocean with us! (ages 3-5, with adult) One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $11.00 Per Person While winter swirls outdoors, children will enjoy time Seven Presidents Pk Act Ctr with their special adult and learn about nature and Tue, Feb 16 5:00-6:30 PM ...... IKT61A garden life through a variety of indoor gardening and Fri, Feb 26 4:00-5:30 PM ...... IK461A craft activities . Five 1-Hr Sessions $45.00 Parent/Child Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center Fish Guts! Fri, Feb 5-Mar 4 10:00-11:00 AM ...... IK361A (ages 3-10, with adult) It’s a fish eat fish world out there! Learn all about what eats what in the ocean during this interactive program designed to introduce children to food webs . Then, try to identify a marine predator by digging around in “fish guts ”. Yuck! After the program, stay and watch as a Park Naturalist feeds some of the fish in our aquariums . One 1-Hr Session $12.00 Parent/Child Seven Presidents Pk Act Ctr Sun, Jan 10 11:00 AM-12:00 PM ...... IKQ61A

Groundhog Day Celebration (ages 3-5, with adult) Hurray! It’s Groundhog Day! The big question is, “Did the groundhog see its shadow?” Can animals predict the weather? Maybe yes, maybe no . Either way let’s celebrate our furry neighbors through stories, songs and a take home craft . Weather permitting, we will also take a short hike looking for signs of groundhogs and other animals and the promise that spring is not far away . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $10.00 Parent/Child Huber Wds South Farm Tue, Feb 2 10:00-11:30 AM ...... IKC61A

54 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. PARENT & CHILD

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Drop-In Surprise Story Time (ages 3-7, with adult) Hiking Adventures - A Toddler’s Perspective 11:00-11:45 AM on December 5, January 2 & (ages 1-5, with adult) February 6 Enjoy the cool, crisp winter air with your toddler while Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown wandering the trails of your county parks . These short On the first Saturday of each month, join us for a hikes are intended for little legs and short attention reading from a nature or garden-related book . If it’s spans . We recommend front or back carriers for non- cold or rainy we’ll be inside the Horticultural Center, walkers or those who tire easily . Bring a healthy but if it’s fair we will be out in the garden . A clue at snack and beverage . Each hike will have fun activities the entrance will lead you to the secret spot! This is included . Actual hiking time and distance will vary with a free drop-in program; registration is not required . the group’s stamina . One 1-Hr & 30-Min Session $14.00 Parent/Child $4.50 Additional Sibling Wild Animal Valentines! Winter Wonderland Hike (ages 4-10, with adult) Enjoy Shark River Park during the “off” season wandering Animals like valentines too! Come have fun at the Lodge the forest and pond edges . at Huber Woods Environmental Center and make an Shark River Pk Shelter Bldg edible valentine for our woodland creatures . Take a Thu, Dec 10 10:00-11:30 AM ...... W1761X nature walk to feed the animals their treats (weather Trekking in Thompson permitting) . Light refreshments served . Trek the trails this winter season at Thompson Park . One 1-Hr Session $12.00 Parent/Child $5.00 Thompson Pk Creative Arts Center Additional Person Sat, Jan 9 11:00 AM-12:30 PM ...... W1861X Huber Wds Env Ctr Pond View Hike Sun, Feb 14 10:00-11:00 AM ...... IK261X Enjoy the serenity as you wander around the pond Sun, Feb 14 2:00-3:00 PM ...... IK161X and woodlands . Finish off doing a craft in the Shelter Building with a roaring fire! Winter Tales and Snowy Trails Holmdel Pk Shelter Bldg (ages 2-5, with adult) Fri, Jan 15 10:00-11:30 AM ...... W1961X It’s cold! Many of our critters have gone south or into Huber Woods Winter Ramble hibernation . But there’s still plenty of excitement in our Get out and enjoy the fresh, crisp winter air while natural winter surroundings! Four sessions will focus wander the trails of Huber Woods Park . Finish off inside on different winter inspired themes through stories with a winter craft . & crafts . Come dressed for the weather for a short Huber Wds Env Ctr exploration outdoors! Wed, Feb 17 10:00-11:30 AM ...... W2061X Four 1-Hr Sessions $36.00 Parent/Child Chilly Tatum Trails Huber Wds South Farm The Holly Grove Trail has a lot to offer even in the chilly Thu, Jan 7-28 10:00-11:00 AM ...... IKD61A months . Join us for a refreshing walk through the hollies . Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Sat, Feb 20 11:00 AM-12:30 PM ...... W2161X

Huber Woods Park

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 55 Dancing Bears Music PLAY GROUP (ages 2 months-4 years, with adult) Dancing Bears Music is an early childhood music and All Together Now! movement program your child will love . Each class is (ages 1-5, with adult) a world of discovery and adventure within a nurturing Have a great time as you work together with your environment full of energy, imagination, music, dancing children to create a hands-on craft project and then and playful delight . A materials fee of $25 is payable to join in some silly games using music and movement . instructor on first day of class . Please Note: Registration Six 45-Min Sessions $48.00 Mom & 2 children $24.00 for each session will close one week prior to the starting Additional Sibling date. Dorbrook Rec Area Prog Bldg Six 45-Min Sessions $75.00 Parent/Child $54.00 PARENT & CHILD PARENT Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . A4161X Additional Sibling Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . A4261X Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . A1961X Baby Boomers No class 1/18 & 2/15 Mon, Jan 11-Feb 29 10:30-11:15 AM . . . A2061X (ages 6 months-18 months, with adult) No class 1/18 & 2/15 Babies develop socialization skills and togetherness Eight 45-Min Sessions $100.00 Parent/Child $75.00 with mom or dad through fun-filled activities including Additional Sibling sing-a-longs, specialized play equipment and circle Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr time . Parents learn songs to share with their babies at Wed, Jan 6-Feb 24 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . A2161X home . Mom or dad will meet new people and have Wed, Jan 6-Feb 24 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . A2261X fun in a program designed for babies that are not yet Sat, Jan 9-Feb 27 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . A1761X walking . Early Bird registration price is $45 . Once Early Sat, Jan 9-Feb 27 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . . A1861X Bird registration ends the price will be $55 . Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Five 45-Min Sessions $45.00 Parent/Child Fri, Jan 8-Feb 26 9:30-10:15 AM ...... A1561X “Early Bird” price active until January 4 . Fri, Jan 8-Feb 26 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . . A1661X Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Mon, Jan 11-Feb 15 10:15-11:00 AM . . . X0161A Fri, Jan 15-Feb 12 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . . X0261A Miss Melissa’s Aardvarks “Early Bird” price active until February 15 . (ages 6 months-5 years, with adult) Fri, Feb 19-Mar 18 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . . X0461A Music for Aardvark classes were developed to enhance Mon, Feb 22-Mar 21 10:15-11:00 AM . . . X0361A early childhood development . Each class is packed with bells, drums, shakers, sticks, and original music from Jack’s Dancing Bears Music Big Music Show! As the teacher plays guitar, the children sing and dance with parent’s participation to the coolest children’s musical experience ever . A $40 materials fee is due to the instructor on the first day of class . Please Note: Registration for each session will close one week prior to the starting date. Ten 45-Min Sessions $170.00 Parent/Child $125.00 2nd Child $85.00 Additional Sibling Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Fri, Jan 15-Mar 18 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . A8361X Fri, Jan 15-Mar 18 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . A8261X Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr Tue, Jan 12-Mar 15 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . A6661X Tue, Jan 12-Mar 15 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . A6761X

56 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. PARENT & CHILD

Morning Playtime Plus Two Morning Playtime - Stage 2 continued... (ages 11 months-3 years, with adult) Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Don’t split your children and your time between two Fri, Jan 15-Feb 12 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X1061A different Morning Playtime classes . Both you and your Fri, Feb 19-Mar 18 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X1561A children will build creativity and confidence through Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr exercise, music, themed activities and use of specialized Tue, Feb 23-Mar 22 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . X1161A play equipment . Your children will learn and develop as Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr they play with tunnels, mini-trampoline, ribbon sticks, Tue, Feb 23-Mar 22 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X1261A bells, and parachute . Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Five 45-Min Sessions $65.00 Mom & 2 Children Wed, Feb 24-Mar 23 10:00-10:45 AM . . . X1361A Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room Wed, Jan 13-Feb 10 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . X3061A Wed, Feb 24-Mar 23 11:00-11:45 AM . . . X1461A Wed, Feb 24-Mar 23 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . X3261A Stage 3 Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) (ages 2-3, with adult) Thu, Jan 14-Feb 11 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X3161A Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr Thu, Feb 25-Mar 24 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X3361A Tue, Jan 12-Feb 9 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . . X1661A Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Morning Playtime Tue, Jan 12-Feb 9 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . . X1761A Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room (ages 9 months-18 months, with adult) Wed, Jan 13-Feb 10 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X1861A What better way to start your day than by sharing Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr some special time with your child? You and your child Wed, Jan 13-Feb 10 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . X1961A will build creativity and confidence through exercise, Fri, Jan 15-Feb 12 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . X2061A music, themed activities and use of specialized play Fri, Feb 19-Mar 18 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . X2561A equipment . Your child will learn and develop as they Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr play with tunnels, mini-trampoline, ribbon sticks, bells, Tue, Feb 23-Mar 22 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X2161A and parachute . Please Note: Children must be walking Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr to take this class. Tue, Feb 23-Mar 22 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . X2261A Early Bird registration price is $45. Once Early Bird Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room registration ends the price will be $55. (Early Bird Wed, Feb 24-Mar 23 10:00-10:45 AM . . . X2361A registration ends on January 4 for January sessions and Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr February 15 for February sessions.) Wed, Feb 24-Mar 23 10:45-11:30 AM . . . X2461A Five 45-Min Sessions $45.00 Parent/Child Stage 1 (ages 9 months-18 months, with adult) My Morning Playtime Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr (ages 3-4) Tue, Jan 12-Feb 9 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . . X2661A Our most active Playtime class for preschoolers ready Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room for a little independence . After a brief parent/child Wed, Jan 13-Feb 10 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . X2761A free-play time with our tunnels, trampolines, and Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr other specialized play equipment, class will progress to Tue, Feb 23-Mar 22 10:45-11:30 AM . . . . X2861A themed and movement activities for the children in the Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room class . Early Bird registration price is $45 . Once Early Bird Wed, Feb 24-Mar 23 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . X2961A registration ends the price will be $55 . Stage 2 Five 45-Min Sessions $45.00 Per Child (ages 18 months-2 years, with adult) “Early Bird” price active until January 4 . Henry Hudson Trail Act Ctr Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Tue, Jan 12-Feb 9 9:15-10:00 AM . . . . . X0661A Mon, Jan 11-Feb 15 11:15 AM-12:00 PM . . X0561A Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr No class 1/18 Tue, Jan 12-Feb 9 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . . X0761A “Early Bird” price active until February 15 . Mon, Feb 22-Mar 21 11:15 AM-12:00 PM . X3461A Tatum Pk Holland Act Ctr Wed, Jan 13-Feb 10 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . X0861A No class 1/18 Thompson Pk Vis Ctr Tulip Room Wed, Jan 13-Feb 10 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . X0961A

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 57 Indoor Season 3 (Kids Kixx Soccer - Pee Wee) SPORTS & FITNESS Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 9:00-9:45 AM . . . . .M8761A Family Skate Date Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .M8861A (ages 7 and up, under 18 with adult) Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Come and see the Fort Monmouth facility as we turn it Wed, Feb 17-Mar 9 4:00-4:45 PM . . . . . M8061A into an old school roller rink . Enjoy music and groove Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 9:00-9:45 AM . . . . . M8161A your way around the gym . Afterwards, quench your Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 2:00-2:45 PM . . . . . M8261A thirst and enjoy foosball, air hockey and billiards . Parent Sat, Feb 20-Mar 12 3:00-3:45 PM . . . . . M8361A must accompany child . Inline Skates and helmets Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .M8461A provided (sizes 1-12) or bring your own . Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 11:00-11:45 AM . . . .M8561A PARENT & CHILD PARENT One 2-Hr Session $8.00 Per Person Sun, Feb 21-Mar 13 12:00-12:45 PM . . . .M8661A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Sat, Feb 6 5:30-7:30 PM ...... U0761A Parent and Child Gymnastics (ages 2-3, with adult) Hat Trick Hockey - Mites Spend time with your children away from home; come (age 3, with adult) work together in gymnastics! You will assist your The first period of a fun start in sports . Mites wear children on the apparatus in basic gymnastics training . sneakers, not skates, and use specially designed soft You will be notified prior to the start of the class with equipment . Parent assistance during classes is required . the exact time . Morning classes are available . The only equipment you should bring is a camera . $48.00 Parent/Child Four 45-Min Sessions $52.00 Parent/Child All American Gymnastics Cindy Lane, Ocean Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Sat, Jan 9-30 ...... MA561A Sat, Jan 23-Feb 13 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . X5461A Sat, Feb 6-27 ...... MA661A Sat, Feb 27-Mar 19 9:00-9:45 AM . . . . . X5561A Shrewsbury Gymnastics School Broad Street, Shrewsbury Fri, Jan 8-29 ...... MA761A Fri, Feb 5-26 ...... MA861A Kids Kixx Soccer - Pee Wee (ages 2 1/2-3, with adult) Have fun, play soccer - in that order . The basic concepts Wee Sports of soccer will be taught through games, demonstrations (ages 2 1/2-3, with adult) and modified drills . Small classes are designed to Parent and child will have fun learning fundamental exercise and encourage . Parent assistance is required . sports skills in a safe, noncompetitive environment . Four 45-Min Sessions $52.00 Parent/Child Children will improve coordination and motor skills Indoor Season 1 while learning general sports skills through active Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr games and challenges . General skills covered include Sat, Dec 12-Jan 9 11:00-11:45 AM . . . . .M6361A throwing, catching and kicking . Parent participation is No class 12/26 required . Sun, Dec 13-Jan 10 9:00-9:45 AM . . . . .M7161A Five 45-Min Sessions $50.00 Parent/Child No class 12/27 Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Sun, Dec 13-Jan 10 10:00-10:45 AM . . . .M7261A Fri, Jan 15-Feb 12 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . X4861A No class 12/27 Fri, Jan 15-Feb 12 11:30 AM-12:15 PM . . . X4961A Fri, Feb 19-Mar 18 9:30-10:15 AM . . . . . X5061A Indoor Season 2 Fri, Feb 19-Mar 18 11:30 AM-12:15 PM . . X5161A Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Gym A Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 9:00-9:45 AM ...... M7861A Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 10:00-10:45 AM . . . . M7961A Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr Wed, Jan 13-Feb 3 4:00-4:45 PM . . . . . M7361A Sat, Jan 16-Feb 6 9:00-9:45 AM ...... M7461A Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 8:30-9:15 AM ...... M7561A Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 10:30-11:15 AM . . . . M7661A Sun, Jan 17-Feb 7 11:30 AM-12:15 PM . . .M7761A

58 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUSION SERVICES It is the philosophy of the Monmouth County Park System to provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities (who meet minimum eligibility requirements - with or without an accommodation - documented for the specific program) to participate in Park System programs with their non-disabled peers . It is our intent to provide a safe, successful and enjoyable experience for all . For more information contact Lauren at 732-460-1167 ext . 24 .

Monmouth County Recreation Activity Center Fun with Music (ages 21 and up, w/cognitive & neurological impairments) (ages 4-6, with High Functioning Autism) Our affectionately nicknamed “MCRAC” program for We are excited to offer this lively music program for adults with developmental disabilities continues this children with High Functioning Autism . This unique winter starting on January 4 . We will be busy forming opportunity provides for socialization while using age friendships, working on arts & crafts, taking mini trips/ appropriate instruments . Participants should be able tours, and getting some physical activity . Some paperwork to work in a 1:6 staff to student ratio . We will sing, play is required for new participants prior to attending . Please music games, listen to poetry, stories and so much more! call Justin at 732-460-1167, ext . 22, for pricing information . Eight 45-Min Sessions $80.00 Per Person Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Prog Rm D (121) Art Club Sat, Jan 9-Feb 27 11:30 AM-12:15 PM . . MAN61A (ages 16 and up, with special needs) Participants can move beyond their challenges through Night Out avenues of artistic expression . This club offers time for (ages 16 and up, with special needs) socialization, creative stimulation and building self- Night Out is an evening social program for teens and confidence through the use of color and form with adults with special needs . Drop-offs and pick-ups will support and positive feedback . Participants have the be at the Dorbrook Recreation Area, unless otherwise noted . Participants must be able to function in at least opportunity to utilize skills and techniques introduced in a 1:4 staff to participant ratio . Please call Justin at 732- previous sessions . From printmaking to sculpture, mixed 460-1167, ext . 22, for more information . media and found art, the club members will explore $18.00 Per Person many avenues of creative expression . Participants must be able to work in a 1:4 ratio of instructor to participant . Italian Feast Four 2-Hr Sessions $68.00 Per Person Tonight we will be staying in and preparing some delicious Italian food! We will be making several Dorbrook Rec Area Act Ctr different dishes and then sample them all . Bring your Sat, Jan 9-Feb 20 10:00 AM-12:00 PM . . .A2361A culinary skills and appetite! Class meets 1/9, 1/23, 2/6 & 2/20 Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr Fri, Dec 11 7:00-9:00 PM ...... D1161A Drama Troupe Winter BBQ (ages 13 and up, with special needs) This evening we will be cooking some summertime food Are you a budding actor or actress? Do you like to play favorites indoors! Join us as we make hamburgers, hot dogs, pretend? Come join us! We will be singing, acting out pasta salad, and more! A movie will be shown while we eat . skits, and putting on our own performance for family Dorbrook Rec Area Vis Ctr and friends to see . Family performance will be take Fri, Feb 26 7:00-9:00 PM ...... D1261A place during the final session . Monster Mini Golf and Pizza! Twelve 1-Hr Sessions $105.00 Per Person Tonight we will be traveling to a pizzeria to have dinner Tatum Pk Red Hill Act Ctr and then onto Monster Mini Golf for a fun night with Wed, Jan 6-Mar 23 6:00-7:00 PM . . . . . D1361A friends! Please bring $25 to cover the cost of a round of mini golf, game tokens, and dinner . Dorbrook Rec Area Activity Center Parking Fri, Jan 22 5:30-10:00 PM ...... D1061A Dinner & a Movie Join us for a fun night out with your friends! We will be meeting at Friday’s in the Monmouth Mall parking lot; pick up will be at the AMC Movie Theatre across the parking lot . Please bring $30 for meal and movie ticket . You will be notified of the movie selection the week of the event . Dorbrook Rec Area Activity Center Parking Fri, Feb 5 5:15-10:00 PM ...... D0961A Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 59 We Can Too! Kung Fu American Museum of Natural History (ages 10 and up) (all ages, under 18 with adult) Succeed in a program designed specifically for children With the Rose Center for Earth and Space, four floors of and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities to exhibits including the popular “Butterfly Conservatory”, increase coordination, confidence, and fitness . Basic the IMAX theatre, and gift shop, there is something for Kung Fu movements will be practiced in a simple, fun everyone! Contributions for museum and Rose Center format . Students must be able to function in at least admission are payable at the entrance . Fee includes bus a 1:6 staff to participant ratio . For more information transportation and Park System leader . please call Jim at 848-456-4278 X 3# . $35.00 Per Person Six 45-Min Sessions $66.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot Fort Monmouth Rec Ctr Group Fitness Room Sat, Feb 20 ...... A1061A Thu, Jan 14-Feb 18 6:00-6:45 PM . . . . . MA061A Board: 8:30 AM . . . . . Return: 5:00 PM (approx) Thu, Mar 3-Apr 7 6:00-6:45 PM ...... M0562A Introduction to Winter Water Birds (adults) SPECIAL NEEDS • TRIPS TRIPS Novice birders welcome . This winter, why not get out on winter’s trails near our coast to look for whimsical Radio City Christmas Spectacular®! birdlife that can only be seen during the colder months (all ages, under 18 with adult) of the year . Many birds make this season special . Walk There is no better place to be this holiday than at the with us along the sandy beaches to glimpse winter Radio City Christmas Spectacular®! It is a one-of-a- waterbirds, such as sea ducks and sandpipers, and other kind celebration for family, friends, and loved ones . seasonal visitors such as snowy owls . If time allows, The radiant Radio City Music Hall is decked out for the we may also visit the some nearby tranquil wetlands season and the Rockettes shine like never before in a to observe magnificent bald eagles in their natural breathtaking new number that transforms the stage habitat . We’ll fill you in on unique adaptations that into a glistening winter wonderland! Share in the joy enable these amazing creatures to survive harsh Jersey with Santa, the Nutcracker, and the unforgettable Shore winters . Please dress for the weather . Bring your Living Nativity . Price includes reserved Orchestra or own binoculars or borrow ours for the trip . Feel free to First Mezzanine seating, round-trip bus transportation bring snacks and something warm to drink . and a volunteer Park System leader . One 4-Hr Session $22.00 Per Person 1:00 PM Show Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr $110.00 Per Person Sun, Feb 21 12:00-4:00 PM (approx) . . . . IM761A Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot Fri, Dec 4 ...... A0361X Board: 10:00 AM . . . . .Return: 8:00 PM (approx) 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show - Explore Fri, Dec 18 ...... A0461X America: Celebrate a Century of National Board: 10:00 AM . . . . .Return: 8:00 PM (approx) Parks (all ages, under 18 with adult) Winter Birding Expeditions From Acadia and Cape Cod, to Valley Forge and (ages 16 and up) Shenandoah, to Yellowstone and Yosemite, experience Rare and unexpected birds visit New Jersey every American beauty and glory through the eyes of winter . Join our day-long adventures to state-wide the nation’s premier floral and garden designers . destinations determined by recent “hotline” reports . Price includes admission to the flower show, bus Participants should bring binoculars, lunch, and warm transportation and volunteer Park System leader . clothes . Transportation will be via mini-bus . $62.00 Per Person One 9-Hr & 30-Min Session $40.00 Per Person Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot Thompson Pk Estate Grounds Parking Lot Fri, Mar 11 ...... A0962X Wed, Dec 9 8:00 AM-5:30 PM ...... IMB61A Board: 11:30 AM . . . . .Return: 8:30 PM (approx) Wed, Jan 13 8:00 AM-5:30 PM ...... IMC61A Sat, Mar 12 ...... A1062X Wed, Feb 17 8:00 AM-5:30 PM ...... IMD61A Board: 8:30 AM . . . . . Return: 5:30 PM (approx) Sun, Mar 13 ...... A1162X Board: 8:30 AM . . . . . Return: 5:30 PM (approx)

60 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. PARK PARTNERS

A dedicated group of individuals works together to staff the Equestrian Center year round . Instructors are certified by the PATH International, the governing body of therapeutic horseback riding . In addition to the staff, over 100 volunteers help with programs every year . Caring, dedicated individuals are needed to work as Special People United to Ride (SPUR) is a non-profit organization of volunteers . Minimum age to volunteer is 14 . local citizens established in 1981 . Members assist the Park System in serving individuals with physical and mental disabilities through For more information about SPUR, please call 732-224-1367, email horseback riding lessons . Students work to improve self-esteem, spur@monmouthcountyparks .com, or visit www .spuronline .org . social skills, balance, muscle tone, and posture as well as to process sensory messages .

The Friends can provide a new outlet for your creativity . Do you have special talents? Do you enjoy giving talks about your travels or areas of interest? With the contacts you make at the Friends of the Parks, you can find ways to share your interests with others . You Formed in 1991, the Friends of the Parks is a non-profit charitable can help the Friends support programs for the disadvantaged and organization comprised of area citizens and businesses committed encourage development of innovative activities . to the support of the Monmouth County Park System . In this day and Friends members receive publications such as the Park System age, when recreation funding must be stretched to meet the needs Directory and Green Heritage and enjoy borrowing privileges at of a burgeoning population, membership dues, donations, and the Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Library . Members also receive proceeds from special fundraisers furnish the financial assistance discounts on many Friends events . necessary to achieve a number of worthwhile goals .

Join a circle of friends who share your interest in making Throughout beautiful Monmouth County, the Park System manages Monmouth County a better place to live through the preservation more than 30 parks, golf courses, recreation areas, historic sites, and of open space and the enhancement of county park facilities . stream valleys for your recreation and enjoyment . The Friends realize Become a Friend of the Parks today . For an application form, how important it is to protect and preserve the more than 15,000 call the Friends office at 732-975-9735 or download oneat acres of county parks and open space maintained by the Park System . www .friendsofmonmouthcountyparks .com .

In events during the year, Friends meet and work with Park System staff and are able to share their views about the ways county parks can be improved and new programs developed .

Over 200 years ago Monmouth Since its beginning, the Foundation has conveyed to the County of County was a farm community Monmouth and its communities over 4,500 acres of land dedicated whose entire population could be to open space preservation. These tracts range in size from one acre seated in the present day PNC Arts to 416 acres. Center. Now, the county sits in the heart of the eastern “megalopolis” The rapid changes occurring in the country - from agrarian to containing one-fourth of the nation’s residential and industrial - are even more obvious today than they population. To the citizens of 1778 there would always be enough were at the time of the Foundation’s first meeting. Hence, its mission land, water, and air. Today we know these resources are finite and is more important now than ever. The Monmouth Conservation delicate. Foundation’s strength in coping with these changes is its ability to act swiftly and impartially, free from bureaucratic and political Thirty years ago, eleven members of the organization’s steering restraints. In addition, it can commit itself to smaller ancillary committee signed a certificate on August 1977 naming the projects that may be overlooked by larger organizations. Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF) as a tax-exempt corporation in the state of New Jersey. Then, as now, the For more information, contact the Monmouth Conservation Foundation’s mission was to acquire, hold, preserve and protect the Foundation at PO Box 4150, Middletown, NJ 07748-4150, call open lands in Monmouth County. 732-671-7000, email [email protected], or visit www.monmouthconservation.org.

Pre-registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. 61 Important Notice Program Refunds/Fees Any use of equipment, trade names, or personnel by the Monmouth In planning trips and programs, the Monmouth County Park System County Park System does not necessarily represent an expressed or incurs many non-recoverable expenses on behalf of the participant . implied endorsement of said products or persons . The Monmouth Refund Policy County Park system will not be responsible for errors concerning 1 . A full refund will be given when a program or trip is cancelled by information or prices in this publication . It is understood and agreed the Monmouth County Park System . that park visitors and participants in Monmouth County Park System 2 . No refunds or credits will be given for any sessions missed by the program, activities, and events may have their names and pictures participant . used, without fee, in broadcast, telecast, and print media accounts 3 . Refunds minus a $5 processing fee per program will only be issued for promotional and publicity purposes . Anyone who needs or for programs or ticketed events if the vacancy can be filled by another anticipates a need for special assistance must check with the program participant . organizer prior to registration or the Park System reserves the right to 4 . For all other programs, a refund minus a $5 processing fee and any refuse registration . non-recoverable expenses (e .g . pre-paid meals, tickets, etc .) will be given with the following advance notice from the registrant: Participants, Please Note • Program or one-day trip: 10 days • Multi-day van trip: 30 days Due to the strenuous nature of some activities, the participant • Multi-day bus trip: 60 days is urged to consult a physician concerning fitness to participate . 5 . Refund Payment: If the program/trip fee has been paid with VISA, All activities present certain inherent risks and hazards which the MasterCard, or Discover, a credit will be issued to that account . If participant is urged to consider and which the participant assumes . payment has been made by check, money order, or cash, a refund check will be issued . REGISTRATION INFORMATION REGISTRATION Weather Cancellation Number Vacation Insurance The Monmouth County Park System has a phone number which Travelers on overnight tour packages are encouraged to secure you may call 1 1/2 hours prior to a program’s starting time to find travel insurance . For additional information, contact Rachel Cohen at out whether it has been cancelled due to BAD WEATHER . The 732-542-1642, ext . 29 . message includes only programs cancelled due to bad weather . Call 732-842-4000, ext . 6 . Registration Information Unless otherwise stated, all programs require pre-registration . Americans with Disabilities Act Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis . The County of Monmouth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment Fees in, its programs or activities . Joseph Sardonia, Monmouth County Program fees must be paid when you register . Payment may be made Park System, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ, telephone by cash, check, money order, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover . Phone 732-842-4000, ext . 4264, has been designated by the Board of registrations are accepted only if VISA, MasterCard, or Discover are Recreation Commissioners to be the Park System’s Compliance used . Checks and money orders should be made payable to “Board of Officer, to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination Recreation Commissioners” . requirements contained in Section 35 .107 of the Department of Justice Regulations . Information concerning the provisions of the Registration Americans with Disabilities Act, and the rights provided thereunder You may register: are available from the above named coordinator . If you require • Online 24/7 beginning at 8:00 AM on November 4 . Visit the “Program special accommodations or use a wheelchair, indicate that need at Registration” page at www .monmouthcountyparks .com to become a time of registration . registered user . • By Phone beginning at 8:00 AM on November 4 . Call 732-842-4000, Please Register Early ext . 1, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM . Persons with hearing/ speech impairment: TTY/TDD# is 711 . Due to limited space, there may be times when a program cannot • By Mail beginning at 8:00 AM on November 4 . Send the Registration accommodate all who want to register . Park System programs and Form (next page) with payment to: events are promoted in many different ways . Due to the necessity Registrations of printing far in advance of circulation, there may be times when a Monmouth County Park System program included in this publication will be sold out prior to general 805 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ 07738-1695 circulation . Mail registrations are processed as received . Programs that do not meet minimum enrollment may be cancelled . • In Person beginning at 8:00 AM on November 4, Monday-Friday, Please provide accurate contact information when you register so 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, at Park System Headquarters in Thompson Park on that we may notify you in the event that a program is cancelled . Newman Springs Road, Lincroft .

62 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. REGISTRATION FORM Registration Form

Patron Name

Address

City/State/Zip

Day Phone Evening Phone

Payment Method: Check Visa MasterCard Discover

Card Number Expiration Date CVV (last 3 digits in signature strip on back of card) Do you require any special accommodations to participate in this program/activity? Yes No

If yes, please specify

PROGRAM PROGRAM TITLE FEE/PERSON PARTICIPANT(S) NAME(S) DATE OF BIRTH CHILD’S (MUST LIST EACH INDIVIDUAL) (UNDER 18) AGE/GRADE

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32 26 42 27 9 35 10 PARK SYSTEM MAP PARK 14 18 36 34 11 25 37 39 6

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64 Register online at www.monmouthcountyparks.com, call 732-842-4000, ext. 1, or by mail see pages 62-63. Next summer, give your child the gift of great memories by enrolling them in a Monmouth County Park System summer camp! Offering more than 150 summer camps each year, children will experience new hobbies, enjoy summer activities, make new friends, and much more!

The Monmouth County Park System’s 2016 Camp/Swim Program Directory will be available in most county parks and online beginning on Friday, February 26. Camp/Swim Registration can be done: • Online 24/7 at www.monmouthcountyparks.com beginning at 12:00 PM on Sunday, March 6 • By Phone at 732-842-4000, ext. 1, from 12:00-2:00 PM on Sunday, March 6 and will then resume Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM • In Person beginning Monday, March 7, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM • By Mail using the registration form located in the back of the Camp/Swim Program Directory Monmouth County Park System 805 Newman Springs Road Lincroft, NJ 07738

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December 2015 January 2016 March 2016 Visit with Santa WinterFest E. Murray Todd Saturday & Sunday, Saturday, January 30 Half Marathon December 19 & 20 1:00-5:00 PM Sunday, March 6 12:00-3:00 PM Thompson Park, Lincroft 9:00 AM Longstreet Farm, Holmdel Brookdale Community College Collins Arena, Lincroft

Registration begins at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 4. Registration can be done: • Online 24/7 at MonmouthCountyParks.com • By phone at 732-842-4000, ext. 1, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM • In person at the Headquarters building within Thompson Park, Lincroft • By mail using the form inside this Program Directory

Info: 732-842-4000, ext. 4312 • www.monmouthcountyparks.com Find us on Facebook

Board of Chosen Freeholders: Gary J. Rich, Sr., Director • Serena DiMaso, Deputy Director Lillian G. Burry • John P. Curley • Thomas A. Arnone

Board of Recreation Commissioners: Fred J. Rummel, Chairman • Kevin Mandeville, Vice Chairman Michael G. Harmon • Violeta Peters • Thomas E. Hennessy, Jr. David W. Horsnall • Mark E. Zelina • Patricia M. Butch James J. Truncer, Secretary-Director