Illies Mouhmoud On Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m., customers at Ten Thousand Villages, 69 Broad St., Red Bank, can meet Illies Mouhmoud, master silversmith from Niger, West Africa, who uses traditional techniques to create the Tuareg silver jewelry sold at the store.

The store, which sells fairly traded products hand-crafted by skilled artisans in Africa, Asia and Latin America, creates crosscultural connections between artisans and consumers by inviting artisans from around the world to visit the store, to demonstrate their craft and to share their story and life experiences with customers. For more information, contact Dalaiah Kusner, assistant store manager, at (732) 576-1621.

The Shrewsbury Community Alliance for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, along with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, Shrewsbury and Little Silver police departments, will hold a Youth and Alcohol Town Hall meeting at the Shrewsbury Borough School, 20 Obre Place, 7-8:30 p.m., May 16. The event is open to all parents (no children, please) including but not limited to Shrewsbury, Little Silver and Red Bank.

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The Christ Church United Methodist on Ridge Road in Fair Haven will host a drum circle and prayer/mediation with a meditative gong for the public on Sundays through May 21 from 7-8 p.m. For more information, call, (732) 741-0234.

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The Shrewsbury Animal Hospital at 1008 Shrewsbury Ave., Tinton Falls, is holding an open house on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. There will be minilectures, tours, games, prizes and refreshments. For information, call (732) 542-0007.

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The Arc of Monmouth will hold its eighth annual walk on Saturday, May 20, at the Bucks Mill Recreation Area in Colts Neck. Anyone interested in joining the walk or donating can log on to The Arc's Web site, www.arcofmonmouth.org.

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Glad Tidings Church at 4012 Asbury Ave., Tinton Falls, will host a talk by Theresa Greenhough (formerly Sister Theresa D'Souza) on Tuesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. Greenhough served as a nun in the Loreto Convent in India for 15 years and is the president of Gateway International in India. All are invited to hear what she has to share. For information, call the church at (732) 922-9189.

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Fran McKendree, founder of McKendree Spring in the late 1960s, will perform in concert today at 7 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, 325 Little Silver Point Road, Little Silver. Light refreshments will be served and a free offering will offering received. For more information, call (732) 741-7826.

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The Red Bank Education and Development Initiative will host the 2006 Red Bank Education Awards at the Two River Theater in Red Bank on Thursday, June 8. The event will be held in the atrium of the theater beginning at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call the box office at (732) 345-1400.

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The Woman's Club of Little Silver will hold its installation of officers dinner at Rooney's in Long Branch on May 11 at 7 p.m. New officers include President Joan Coffey, First Vice President Kathy Doty, Second Vice President Ann Danowitz, Corresponding Secretary Joanne Bennett, Recording Secretary Madeline Ottino and Financial Secretary Margaret Warga.