The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host an autumn bird walk Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. beginning at the visitors center at Sandy Hook.

Audubon members will lead the trip, and attendees will search for migrating raptors, shorebirds and songbirds. Advance registration is not required, and attendees should bring binoculars and dress appropriately for the weather. Pets are not permitted.

The society's next meeting will be Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street, Red Bank. Guest speaker will be Dr. Robert DeCandido, researcher and expert on hawk migration. He will present "Asia Birds: From East to West and Back Again." He has worked on several raptor-related projects such as studying nesting bald eagles and the reintroduction of the peregrine falcon in California.

The program features photos taken by DeCandido and Deborah Allen during several trips to Asia primarily to study raptor migration.

Both events are open members and nonmembers.

For more information, call (732) 872-2473, visit the Web site at www.monmouthaudubon.org, or e-mail mcas01@bellatlantic.net.

Middletown church's organ dedication Sept. 24

The Middletown Reformed Church, 121 Kings Highway, will host the dedication of its new Allen organ Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in the church sanctuary.

The instrument was obtained through a bequest provided by the church's 1st Lt. Dennis Zilinski.

Guest musicians at the dedication will include Diane Alwein, Peter Isherwood, members of the Middletown High School North choir, and Fred Aspen of Allen Organs.

The musicians will perform pieces such as "O Holy Night" and "At the Midnight Hour." A reception with refreshments will follow in the education building, and all are welcome to attend.