Quarterly Community Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of Two River Theater's Quarterly Event Newsletter!
Our community partnerships are integral to our success and bring valuable resources to our cherished community! Read on for fun and enriching things to do for the whole family, from now through January!
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Open House
October 19 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Lincroft Campus Discover Brookdale’s academic programs, student support services, and transfer pathways. Meet faculty, explore career and continuing education opportunities, and learn how Brookdale can help you achieve your goals.
Community Playmaking
Mondays, Beginning October 20 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Location: Lunch Break Wellness Room (Second Floor) 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Community Playmaking is a free, beginner-friendly program where Monmouth County adults (21+) collaborate in playwriting workshops that culminate in professional performances of their original short plays.
Science Mondays
October 27 6:30 PM Join Science Mondays at Brookdale for Responding to Climate Change in a Fragmented Policy Context with Rutgers Professor Clinton Andrews. Explore how governments can align to address climate change. Free and open to all.
November 24 6:30 PM Join Science Mondays at Brookdale for Climate Resilience in New Jersey with Nick Angarone, the state’s Chief Resilience Officer. Learn how New Jersey tackles climate risks and builds a stronger, safer future.
Jazz Arts Academy 2026
Jazz Arts Academy offers year-round comprehensive jazz training for ages 13–18. Learn, play, and grow with top pros. Perform in showcases, attend workshops, and join a vibrant regional jazz community.
Lifelong Learning Program
Join a vibrant learning community where curiosity thrives and connections grow. Discover over 25 exciting new fall classes designed to inspire, challenge assumptions, and spark your passion for lifelong learning.
COMMUNITY FUN
Senior Disco Bingo
October 18 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: Lunch Break Community Dining Room – 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Join us for SENIOR DISCO BINGO! Disco, dancing, raffles, music, prizes, food & more! Must be 55+! Prize for best costume!
Lumos Halloween Party
October 25 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Celebrate a Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween with Wizard-themed games, crafts, and snacks!Come dressed in your wizard robes and create some magical memories with your friends and family!
Coffee Break
October 29 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Location: Lunch Break Conference Room (Second Floor) 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Get to know our staff, our services, tour our building and enjoy a lovely light breakfast! RSVP: Email Jill at jgwydir@lunchbreak.org
Football Sundays
Sundays during football season 12:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: Lunch Break Community Dining Room – 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Why watch football alone when you can cheer on the teams with your community? Join us every Sunday during Football Season at Lunch Break!
Jazz Arts Jam
Join our Monday night open mic Jazz Arts Jams! Great venue, tasty food, craft beer, and good cheer. Play or listen—everyone’s welcome!
Community Dinner
Every Friday night 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Lunch Break Community Dining Room – 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Join us every Friday night from 6 – 8 PM for Community Dinner featuring different themes like movie night, karaoke, BINGO and more!
Your Fall Escape Awaits
FUNDRAISING & DONATIONS
Imagine the Possibilities Gala
October 16 6:30 – 10:00 PM
Location: Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury – 1 Obre Place, Shrewsbury, NJDetails: Lunch Break’s Annual Fall Gala honoring – Norma Todd Service Award – Paul & Fran Turner, Platinum Partner Award – FirstEnergy, Heart to Hand Award – Chris “Coach Shempy” Champeau and Emerging Leaders Award – 2025 Night Without a Bed Youth Committee.
Halloween Costume Giveaway
October 22 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Location: Lunch Break (Second Floor, Ring Door #9) 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: It’s time to get spooky! Join Lunch Break for our Annual Halloween Costume Giveaway and enjoy the thrills and chillsof this holiday.RSVP: Email Shani at slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-6960
Thanksgiving Food Distribution
November 7 – 26 Various times, please see flyer
Location: Lunch Break – 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Offering turkey and nonperishable Thanksgiving food for the local community.
Clara's Closet Clothing Giveaway
November 19 4:00 – 5:30 PM & December 17 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Location: Lunch Break Community Dining Room – 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: We are offering mens, womens and childrens clothing! All are welcome! *Please note Clara’s Closet will close at 3:00 PM. Questions? Contact slove@lunchbreak.org.
Thanksgiving Feast & Coat Giveaway
November 27 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Lunch Break Community Dining Room – 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Join us for an in-person meal from 11 AM – 2 PM, to-go meals from 1 – 2 PM and a winter coat giveaway from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM in celebration of Thanksgiving.
Holiday Drive
Make this holiday brighter for Jersey Shore residents experiencing homelessness Donate funds for toys and gift cards and outerwear for our holiday drive:
EDUCATION & SEMINARS
A Taste of the Met
October 19 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Visiting Writers Series
October 20 7:00 PM
Join the Visiting Writers Series with Andrew Cusick, Jersey Shore author of Song for the Dead, a haunting debut about loss, love, and coming of age on the Jersey coast. Brookdale Community College, Lincroft
Let's Talk About Race: From Alienation to Assimilation
October 28th 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Join Vincent R. De Lucia for a conversation on immigration, alienation, and assimilation. Using his personal history, Vince will provide an interactive learning opportunity to connect our past and present.
Stress Management
October 28th 6:00 PM
Visiting Writers Series
December 3 7:00 PM
Visiting Writers SeriesNational Book Award finalist Patricia Smith, author of ten poetry collections, reads from The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems and discusses her powerful, lyrical explorations of identity, memory, and resilience. Where: Brookdale Community College in Lincroft
ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS
Haunted Theater: "Wide Awake"
October 17-19, 24-26, 30 & November 1-2
Celebrate 22 years of terror at Brookdale’s Haunted Theater—New Jersey’s top-rated, multi-award-winning haunted house! Experience a full-theater transformation into a spine-chilling labyrinth of horror and mayhem.
Lights On, Scares Off
October 26 & November 2 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tickets are $10+ Service Fees. Ever wonder what goes on behind the screams? Take a family-friendly walkthrough of our haunted attraction with lights on — no actors, no jump scares, no loud noises!
Joys of Jazz
December 14 5:00 PM
Jazz Arts Project presents “Joys of Jazz,” a Legends & Lions concert, with Special Guest, Jazz Great Jon Faddis and the Jazz Arts Academy students. Post-concert reception for all ticket holders.
MOVEMENT & WELLNESS
Latin Groove Dance Class
October 28 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Location: Lunch Break (Second Floor, Ring Door #9) 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJDetails: Get moving to the vibrant rhythms of salsa, merengue, and other Latin-inspired dances! This fun, high-energy class combines easy-to-follow steps with great music to help you improve coordination, boost your mood, and get a light cardio workout. No dance experience required, just bring your energy and let the music move you! RSVP: Email Shani at slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-6960
Yoga
October 29 2:00 – 2:45 PM
Lunch Break (Second Floor, Ring Door #9) 121 Drs James Parker Blvd., Red Bank. Join us at Lunch Break to flow through poses and create new space in areas you need it most. Heart opening postures will be included where you could invite anything enriching and empowering inside. Stretch and restore gently. RSVP: Email Shani at slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-696
Yoga at Open Heart Yoga
December 12 5:15 – 6:15 PM
Location: Open Heart Yoga – The Anderson, Sickles Building, 200 Monmouth St 3rd Floor, Red Bank, NJ 07701Details: Join us at Open Heart Yoga to flow through poses and create new space in areas you need it most. Heart opening postures will be included where you could invite anything enriching and empowering inside. Stretch and restore gently. RSVP: Email Shani at slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-6960
Wellness Within
Open Heart Yoga’s Wellness Within program blends trauma-sensitive yoga with group therapy, fostering emotional resilience and self-compassion. This holistic approach promotes mental well-being by integrating movement, mindfulness, and psychological support.
Celebrating Six Years
Our studio is celebrated 6 years of strength, flexibility, and of course, rooting for ourselves to thrive. Come move, breathe, feel, and support your local nonprofit yoga studio. Two River theater supporters still have access to our 6 year anniversary special- Text “2 River 6” to receive SIX weeks of unlimited yoga (hot, vin, yin, restorative, aerial, and more) for only $106.
Aerial Yoga
In addition to Beginners, Restorative, Yin, Hot, and Vinyasa Yoga, Open Heart Yoga offers Aerial Yoga classes throughout the week. Pick a time that works for you, defy gravity, and fly for an hour! Text “Learning to Fly” to 732-859-6749 for Aerial Yoga details.
STAY IN THE KNOW
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SUBMIT YOUR EVENT
Are you a local business or nonprofit organization with something to share? Contact Marketing Assistant Emma Harken eharken@trtc.org to learn about how you can submit your event.
The next Community Newsletter is due out in January!