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SEAN BRADY Alex Nichols, 6, Tinton Falls, breaks away from the pack during the Tinton Falls 5K fundraiser Oct. 28.

On Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., holiday shopping will take place at the Little Silver Firehouse, 543 Prospect Ave. Space is available at $15 a spot, and interested vendors should call Becky DeVore (732) 842-4195.

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St. John's Episcopal Church, 325 Little Silver Point Road, will host a flu clinic Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, provided by the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey. The flu vaccination is $30, and the pneumonia vaccination $40. Medicare Part B, cash or check will be accepted. No HMOs. Persons 18 years of age or older are welcome to participate.

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The United Methodist Women of Red Bank United Methodist Church, 247 Broad St., will hold its annual fall bazaar and luncheon Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bazaar will feature handmade items, baked goods, books and more. A chicken salad luncheon will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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On Thursday, Nov. 16, the Center for Holocaust Studies at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, will honor Claire and Adam Boren of Rumson at its 15th annual testimonial dinner, starting at 6 p.m. at Excelsior Caterers, Manalapan. Bertram Korn Jr. will discuss historical and contemporary issues of Holocaust denial. Tickets are $180. For information or reservations, call the Center for Holocaust Studies at (732) 224-2769.

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Red Bank Catholic High School's class of 1976 will hold a 30th-year reunion on Friday, Nov. 24, at Branches in West Long Branch. For details, call Kathy Dowd Conroy at (732) 780-2561, or Lisa Cassidy (704) 521-5272.

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The St. Margaret's Guild will be hosting a Gingerbread Village Bazaar at the Church of the Holy Communion in Fair Haven, River Road and Church Street, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event will include making gingerbread houses, a raffle and gift auction. The lunch menu will include shepherd's pie, turkey Waldorf salad, and roasted butternut squash soup.

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Concerned Persons for Adoption (CPFA) will sponsor the 25th annual Let's Talk Adoption Conference on Saturday, Nov. 4. The day-long conference features workshops for pre- and post-adoptive parents, social workers, teachers and adoptees. The event will take place at Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center, Piscataway.

The cost for the full-day conference is $40 per person, $70 per couple, and $20 for full-time students. For more information, visit www.cpfanj.org or call (908) 273-5694.

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A book discussion of "My Antonia" by Willa Cather will be held at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library, 1001 Route 35 , Shrewsbury, on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 732- 842-5995.

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The Rape Care Program of 180 Turning Lives Around is looking for men and women of all backgrounds to join their advocate team. Rape care advocates are members of the Monmouth County Sexual Assault Response Team and volunteer their time helping victims in crisis.

An intensive training program will be held on Saturdays from Jan. 6 through Feb. 10 and will include information on sexual assault awareness, crisis intervention, hot line counseling, the medical/legal/emotional needs of a sexual assault survivor, and the criminal justice system in relation to sexual assault.

Interested parties should call (732) 264-4360, ext. 258, or e-mail Ellenb@180NJ.org, and leave their name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, and an application and information packet will be mailed to them.

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