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 October!
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Studio Time with Arlene
Tuesday, July 29 / 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Enjoy time in the studio with Arlene. Work on projects of your choice with a professional artist and instructor there to provide individual feedback and guidance. 4 SESSIONS $169
Line Dancing
Thursday, July 31 / 2025 @ 4:30 PM
at Lunch Break (2nd Floor, Ring Door #9). Reserve your spot by emailing Shani slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-6960.
Learn To Sail
Monday, August 4 / 2025
This course combines classroom and hands-on instruction to give adult beginners the skills and confidence to sail. Includes four evening classes and two Saturday sessions aboard 17–18 foot sloops.
Cheese The Day
Thursday, September 18 / 2025 @ 6:30 – 8:00 PM
at the Lunch Break Dining Room. Learn the art of building a beautiful (and tasty!) charcuterie board with step-by-step guidance from Taste & Technique. Enjoy light bites, good company & leave with your own custom board to take home.
CHARITY COMPETITIONS
Ms. Race
Saturday, August 16 / 2025
Ms. Race, a female-led sailing event, will take place on 8/16/25 to benefit 180 Turning Lives Around. Purchase tickets to spectate the event from a private ferry in Atlantic Highlands.
5th Annual No Limits Cafe Race
Saturday, September 27 / 2025
Ready, set, go! Join us for the 5th Annual No Limits Cafe Race on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Thompson Park in Lincroft, NJ. Choose between a professionally timed 5K or a half marathon, both held on paved trails. Your $40 registration includes breakfast, lunch, water stations along the course, and a finisher medal. All are welcome—runners, walkers, and even strollers!
GALAS & FUNDRAISING
Cruise for the Kids
Saturday, July 26 / 2025 @ 6:00 PM
This event will offer our supporters a private evening cruise through the waters of the Sandy Hook Bay. Enjoy a beautiful summer night while also supporting the children and families of our Center!
Fall Fundraiser
Friday, September 19 / 2025
To kick-off Two River’s extraordinary 2025/26 season, please celebrate with us at our Fall Fundraiser. An evening filled with golf, moustaches, theater… and murder!
Imagine the Possibilities Gala
Thursday, October 17 / 2025 @ 6:30 – 10:00 PM
at Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury. Tickets, sponsorships, underwriting and more!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Annual Community Picnic
Saturday, August 16 / 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Free BBQ, health & social services, video game truck, bounce houses & fun bus, book giveaway, activities & music for all ages, backpack distribution – 10 AM – 1 PM (First come, first served, children MUST be present, no registration required, Contact for more info – fcarranza@lunchbreak.org). For event information, contact: Gina Vastola – gvastola@lunchbreak.org or Millie Jeter – mjeter@lunchbreak.org.
Save the Date: Oktoberfest
Friday, October 10 / 2025
at the Elks Lodge in Red Bank (40 W Front Street Red Bank)
Community Dinners
Every Friday night from 6 – 8 PM in the Lunch Break Dining Room. All are welcome. Special nights include BINGO, karaoke, movies, open mic & more.
ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS
Firefly: Stories Out Loud
Tuesday, August 5 / 2025 @ 7:00 PM
Firefly: Stories Out Loud invites you to experience the power of live, true, first-person storytelling. These are real stories of joy, heartbreak, humor, struggle, and triumph—told by everyday people, on stage, in front of a live audience. No judges. Just community and connection.
The Haugenes Project
Thursday, August 7 / 2025 @ 7:30 PM
at the Dublin House in Red Bank join us to hear the music of Sue Haugenes and her bandmates! Open to the public.
Haunted Theater: "Wide Awake"
October 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 30 & November 1-2 / 2025
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.
MOVEMENT & WELLNESS
Adult Basketball
Thursday, July 31 / 2025 @ 1:30 PM, Tuesday, August 19 / 2025 @ 1:30 PM, & Tuesday, & September 16 / 2025 @ 1:30 PM
at The Fort Athletic Club. Transportation will be provided by Lunch Break. If you need transportation, please arrive at Lunch Break by 1 PM. To register or get more information, text BASKETBALL along with your name and phone number to 732-513-6960 or email Shani at slove@lunchbreak.org..
Yoga at Open Heart Yoga
Monday, August 4 / 2025 @ 5:15 PM
Join us at Open Heart Yoga to flow through poses and create new space in areas you need it most. Reserve your spot by emailing Shani slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-6960.
Stretch Therapy
Wednesday, August 13 / 2025 @ 2:00 PM & Wednesday, September 10 / 2025 @ 2:00 PM
at Lunch Break (2nd Floor, Rng Door #9). Take a break and recharge with a stretch and strengthening session. Stretch your legs and hips, open your shoulders, and tighten your tush. your spot by emailing Shani slove@lunchbreak.org or text the class name to 732-513-6960.
Restorative Yoga
Wednesday, September 24 / 2025
at Lunch Break (2nd Floor, Ring Door #9). Free gentle and restorative class. Contact Shani Love at slove@lunchbreak.org I 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 October!