• The Jackson VFW is running its annual Fall Turkey Target Shoots every Sunday until Nov. 15. Only 12-gauge, full-choke, non-ported, non-altered shotguns are allowed (screw-in chokes are allowed but will be checked by the post safety officer). The shoots start at 1 p.m. and are open to the public. Food and beverages are available. Details: 732-928-0077 after 5 p.m.

• A fish fry sponsored by the New Egypt Elks, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt, will be held 6-8 p.m. Oct. 9 at the lodge. The cost for a fish dinner is $9 (two pieces) and $10 (three pieces). Chicken will be available for $8 (two pieces) and $9 (three pieces). All children's dinners are $5. Dinner includes sides, desserts and beverages. Take-out is available. Proceeds benefit charities supported by the Elks. Details: 609-304-8469.

• A community yard sale sponsored by the Board of Deacons, Plumsted Presbyterian Church, will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 (rain date Oct. 17) at the Plumsted Presbyterian Church parking lot behind the church at 14 Front St., New Egypt. Tables are available for $15 while they last or spaces are available for $10 each without a table. Donations of merchandise may be made for the church's table. Danish, lunch and beverages will be available for purchase. Details: 609-758-5895 or 609-758-2286. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Deacons' mission projects both within the community and world-wide.

• A Pet Blessing will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 10 on the lawn of DeBows United Methodist Church in Jackson. This event commemorates the ministry of St. Francis of Assisi, who had a great love for all of God's creatures. The church is at the intersection of Route 571 and Route 537. Call the office at 732-928-4475 to register.

• The seventh annual Fright Fest blood drive at Six Flags Great Adventure will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the park's employment center. Six Flags is at 1 Six Flags Blvd, off Route 537, Jackson. Donors must be age 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. All donors participating will receive a free ticket to Fright Fest, which will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 1, plus Columbus Day, Oct. 12. Details and reservations: 732-928-2000, ext. 2833.

• A fall flea market fundraiser for the Historic Village at Allaire will be held at the historic village in Allaire State Park. Route 524, Wall Township, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10. Admission is $1 for adults. Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are admitted for free. Rain date: Oct. 11. Details: 732-919-3500 or www.allairevillage.org.

• A Frozen Dreams gift auction sponsored by the Jackson Memorial Ice Hockey Club will be held Oct. 10 at AmVets Post 2, 1290 Toms River Road, Jackson. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with drawings beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance; $17 at the door (only 200 tickets will be sold). Only those age 21 and over may attend. Food will be available for purchase. Cash bar. Items to be auctioned include designer handbags, themed baskets, sports memorabilia, Xbox360, flat-screen TV and more. Mega raffle, 50/50, door prizes. Ticket bundles and mega raffles available for purchase. Details: 732-598-5759 or 732-947-2078 or email fundraising4ice@optonline.net.

• The New Egypt Elks Special Children's Committee will present Raymond (The Amish Comic) on Oct. 10 at the Elks lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost of $40 per person or $70 per couple includes a buffet, DJ and comedy show. Details: 609-758- 8563 or 609-758-8665.

• Black belt instructor Walter Miller will teach a self-defense program that uses leverage techniques, from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 10 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson. The program is open to girls age 12 and older. Mother/daughter pairs are welcome. The program is free and open to the public. Register by calling 732-928- 4400 or online at the Internet website www.theoceancountylibrary.org.

• A charity Texas Hold'em tournament hosted by the Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus will be held Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at the council home, 401 Bartley Road, Jackson. Cost to participate: $100. Details: www.kofc6201 or 732-364-9650.

• An outdoor flea market hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Howell-Jackson Knights of Columbus Council 6201 will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 at the council home, 401 Bartley Road, Jackson. New and used items will be available for purchase. Details and vendor info: 732- 363-9366.

• Howell Township Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9691 and Ladies Auxiliary will meet on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at 450 Adelphia Road (Route 524), Howell.

• "Accepted: Getting Into Your First Choice School," a workshop presented by Kaplan Test Prep and Admission designed to show students and parents what college admissions officers expect from applicants' high school experiences, will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Jackson library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson. The workshop is free and open to the public. Registration begins Oct. 12 in person, by phone at 732-928- 4400 or at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.

• Belly Dancing/Zumba classes will be offered by the Lakewood Community School for eight weeks on Tuesdays from 7:45-8:45 p.m. beginning Oct. 13 at Broadway Bound Dance School, 1000 Route 70, Lakewood. The fee is $55 per person. For more information, call 732-905-3685 or visit the website www.lakewood.k12.nj.us.

• Jersey Shore PFLAG will conduct its monthly support group from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 14 at the United Church of Christ of Toms River, 1681 Ridgeway Road (Route 571), Manchester. Details: 908-814-2155 or send email jerseyshorepflag@yahoo.com.

• A Hatha Yoga for Teens program will be presented at the Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson. Nancy Grossman, a registered yoga teacher, will lead teens ages 12-19 through the basics of Hatha yoga on Oct. 14 and Oct. 21 from 7-8:15 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. Register in person, by phone at 732-928- 4400, or at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.

• The H1N1 virus (swine flu) will be addressed by Ocean County Health Department public information officer Leslie Terjesen and Plumsted Township School District nurses on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the New Egypt High School auditorium, Plumsted. The presentation will cover symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention of the H1N1 virus. The public is welcome to attend. Details: 732-341-9700.

• Bat Shalom Hadassah of Jackson- Howell will hold its monthly general meeting and presentation at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in the community room of Westlake Mews, Jackson. This month's speaker, Johannes Corley of Rutgers University, will discuss "India's Children of Israel, A 2,000-plus Year History of the Lost Descendants of Moses and Aaron." Corley will speak about the four distinct (recognized) Jewish communities in India. Details: 732-833-6983.

• Shoulder arthritis and the surgical and nonsurgical options for patients will be discussed by Dr. Manuel T. Banzon at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Bartley Healthcare, 175 Bartley Road, Jackson. This presentation is free and open to the public. Reserve a space by Oct. 13. Details: 732-370-4700.

• An indoor and outdoor craft and vendor fair will be held at Jackson United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17. Delaware artist Landing Lane will be the featured entertainment. All are invited to enjoy lunch and family-friendly Christian music while shopping for the holidays. The fair is held in conjunction with the church's pumpkin patch, which is open through October and benefits the Jackson Food Pantry and Church World Service. Pumpkin patch hours are noon to 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In addition, family fun days will be held Oct. 10 and Oct. 24, with face painting and pumpkin painting. Horseback rides will also be available on Oct. 24. Details: 732-833-8808

• A self-defense training seminar for women in Howell will be held at the Southard Firehouse, Route 9, Howell, 6:30- 9:30 p.m. Oct. 20. The Howell Community Alliance for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, in cooperation with the Howell Police Department, Howell Chamber of Commerce and Southard Fire Department bring back this seminar by popular demand for all females, age 13 and up. Details: 732- 961-0370. RSVP by Oct. 13.