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SCOTT PILLING staff Briana Jackucewicz of Colts Neck crosses the finish line at the 5K Rumson-Fair Haven Run on May 7. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and The Band of the Two Rivers are sponsoring a "Meet the Composer Night" on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the high school. The public is invited to listen to Ed Marcus explain the creative process that has led to his composition of the "Francis Hopkinson Suite" and demonstrate some themes occurring in the music.

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The All Saints' 12th annual Auction Night will be held on Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m., with a preview starting at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 and the event will take place at All Saints' Memorial Church in Navesink. Proceeds will benefit The Center in Asbury Park as well go toward maintaining the church campus, which is a national historic landmark.

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Charles Harris, director of music at The First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, 255 Harding Road, will perform an organ concert on Sunday, May 15, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Also featured in the concert will be Robert Walliczek on trumpet There is no charge for the concert, but a free offering will be taken to benefit the Organ Repair Fund. Child care will be provided with an advance request. For more information or to request childcare, call (732) 747-1348, ext. 21.

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Riverview Medical Center's annual Baby Fair will offer a wealth of health and wellness information geared toward parents expecting a baby or planning to have one on May 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Riverview's Blaisdell Lobby. Educational sessions on nutrition, special issues faced by first-time mothers who are in their 30s and various methods to deal with labor and child birth will be offered. Registration for the event and the educational sessions is requested by calling 1-800-560-9990.

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Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson Road, will host a juried art show on May 18 from 7-9 p.m. The event will showcase work by RFH students judged by local artists and will be open to the public.

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Ten of the most beautiful kitchens in Rumson will be open to the public on May 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for "Rumson a la Carte," a gourmet kitchen tour sponsored by the Rumson Education Foundation. Proceeds from the tour will be channeled directly into the Rumson public elementary schools through a grant process from the foundation. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 the day of the tour. Bike tour tickets are $60 and must be purchased in advance. For ticket information, call (732) 530-4472.

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Families with teens ages 16-18 are currently being sought for The Style Network's hit family series "Try My Life," in which family members change places to gain a better understanding of one another. All interested parties should e-mail TMLCasting@-northsouthy.tv or check out the casting questionnaire on www.northsouth.tv.

The annual "Step Up for The Arc Walk," benefiting The Arc of Monmouth County, will take place at Bucks Mill Park in Colts Neck, rain or shine on May 20. Funds raised help support services for persons with mental retardation and other related disabilities.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. A continental breakfast is available to anyone in attendance as well as a light lunch at noon following the walk. Clowns, a DJ and the local Monmouth University field hockey team will engage youngsters in arts and crafts. Anyone interested in participating in or donating to the walk can log on to www.arcofmonmouth.org for details or call (732) 493-1919, ext. 123.

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The Sierra Club, Jersey Shore Group, will meet on Monday, May 22, at 8 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. The topic will be "Cool Cities: Solving Global Warming One City at a Time." For directions or more information, call Mary Lanko at (732) 462-2199 or visit www.newjersey.sierra-club.org/

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The American Association of University Women-Northern Monmouth County Branch runs a weekly used book sale in the basement of Old First Church, 69 Kings Highway, Middletown. Sales are held every Saturday, September-June, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., except holiday weekends. Proceeds fund scholarships at Brookdale Community College, Douglass College and Monmouth University. Book donations are accepted on a limited basis. For more information call (732) 933-4855.

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Shore Regional High School's Student Council raised $2,000 for the Frank T. Caltabilota Scholarship Fund during the Battle of the Bands showcase and competition held April 22 at the West Long Branch school.

Knocked Conscious was the band that garnered the most votes from students who attended the daylong event, which featured many different musical acts. The scholarship is a memorial to Caltabilota, a Shore Regional graduate and West Long Branch resident, who died in the Seton Hall University fire in January 2000. The funds are awarded to a graduating Shore Regional senior each year to help defray college expenses.

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