Eatontown Bike Safety Rodeo for Youth
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Bring the kids and join Monmouth Medical Center, the Eatontown Complete Streets Advisory Committee, Police Traffic Safety Staff, and Boy Scout Troop 49 for a Bicycle Safety Rodeo to learn safe cycling skills! Bring your bike and helmet and go through different stations to learn to ride safely.

Drop in between 1-3pm to Fort Monmouth at the entrance Nicodemus Entrance off Broad Street Eatontown, NJ 07724. Rain date May 21st!

Questions? Please contact Pam Faccone at 973-271-0814

Event Dates
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May 7, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location
Fort Monmouth

Nicodemus Entrance off Broad Street

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Registration encouraged!
Event Coordinator
Abby Thompson, Program Director
abigail.thompson@rwjbh.org

Meditative Mondays: Self-Care for Stress Management (in-person)
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LiveWell Center – 200 Wyckoff Rd, Suite 1200, Eatontown

With busy lives and many responsibilities, we often forget to take care of ourselves. Let’s discuss methods of self-care that can help you distress. We will also create an organic summer sugar scrub that you can take home to pamper your skin!

Event Dates
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May 8, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location
LiveWell Center

200 Wyckoff Rd. Suite 1200

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration required.
Event Coordinator
Kelly Deleon

Deliciously Dairy-Free Cooking Demonstration (hybrid)
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LiveWell Center – 200 Wyckoff Rd, Suite 1200, Eatontown

Whether you have a milk allergy, or are just curious about dairy free options, you'll love how delicious dairy-free can be! Join our Registered dietitian for a recipe demonstration using dairy free ingredients and learn how to balance nutrition with dairy free ingredients.

Please email livewellcenter@rwjbh.org if you wish to attend virtually.

Event Dates
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May 9, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
Event Location
LiveWell Center

200 Wyckoff Rd. Suite 1200

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration required.
Event Coordinator
Jennifer Klein, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian

Mental Health Matters (hybrid)
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Join the Behavioral Health team from Monmouth Medical Center for a discussion on mental health as we age and the importance of taking care of our minds. Light refreshments will be served to those who attend in-person.

Please email livewellcenter@rwjbh.org if you wish to attend virtually.

Event Dates
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May 9, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location
LiveWell Center

200 Wyckoff Rd. Suite 1200

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration required.
Event Coordinator
Abby Thompson, Program Director
abigail.thompson@rwjbh.org

Stroke Prevention Diet Cooking Demonstration (hybrid)
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LiveWell Center – 200 Wyckoff Rd, Suite 1200, Eatontown

In recognition of Stroke Awareness Month, Katrina Charles-Findlay, RN/Stroke coordinator with MMCSC, will be joining us in the demonstration kitchen for a discussion on stroke prevention. Learn the signs, symptoms and risk factors of stokes. Following the discussion, our registered dietitian will demonstrate how to prepare a low-sodium, heart healthy dish.

Please email livewellcenter@rwjbh.org if you wish to attend virtually.

Event Dates
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May 10, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
Event Location
LiveWell Center

200 Wyckoff Rd. Suite 1200

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration required.
Event Coordinator
Jennifer Klein, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian

Teen Takeover Cooking Demonstration (in-person)
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LiveWell Center – 200 Wyckoff Rd, Suite 1200, Eatontown

Join Ms. Jenn for a hands-on cooking class in our demonstration kitchen where we’ll have fun making a healthy, trending recipe. Kids 11-17 years old are welcome to attend!

Event Dates
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Apr 19, 2023 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Full)

May 10, 2023 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Location
LiveWell Center

200 Wyckoff Rd. Suite 1200

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration required.

Event Coordinator
Jennifer Klein, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian

Monmouth Medical Center and
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
Community Health Education Programs

May 2023

Community Garden Volunteering (in-person)

Thursdays, May - August I 9-- 10 a.m.

Grant Avenue in Eatontown, across from Husky Brook Park

Join us at the Eatontown Community Garden as we tend to the LiveWell Center’s garden bed at the shared site. The Garden is located on Grant Avenue in Eatontown, across from Husky Brook Park. Meet our staff members in the parking lot and head into the garden together to plant tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini. Once harvested in the summer, produce will be donated to the Eatontown food pantry. Call Abby Thompson, Program Director, at 862.781.3542 with any questions!

Eatontown Community Garden on Grant Ave, Eatontown

Join us at the Eatontown Community Garden as we tend to the LiveWell Center’s garden bed at the shared site. The Garden is located on Grant Avenue in Eatontown, across from Husky Brook Park. Meet our staff members in the parking lot and head into the garden together to plant tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini. Once harvested in the summer, produce will be donated to the Eatontown food pantry. Call Abby Thompson, Program Director, at 862.781.3542 with any questions!

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May 4, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am

May 11, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am

May 18, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am

May 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am

Event Location

Eatontown Community Garden

Grant Ave

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration

Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration encouraged.
Event Coordinator

Abby Thompson, Program Directorabigail.thompson@rwjbh.org

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Writers Workshop
Friday March 10, 2023 : 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Chef Rob's Virtual Quick Bites: Penne Ala Vodka with Shrimp
Join Chef Rob for a virtual Quick Bite! Learn tips and tricks from a seasoned professional! These renditions are short and savory, or sweet!
There are virtual cooking and baking sessions available to view on the Library's website.

This week's menu item is... Penne Ala Vodka with Shrimp!

No registration required! Access the recipes here, and the video here!

About Chef Rob: With over 30 years’ experience as a restaurant owner and personal chef, Chef Robert Scott brings his passion for fine and fun fare to the Monmouth County Virtual Library from his hometown in Hampton Bays, Long Island. Join Chef Rob as he teaches you how to prepare seasonal appetizers, main dishes, beverages, and desserts to spice up your mealtime, anytime.

Date:
Saturday May 13, 2023
Time:
3:00 PM
Contact:
Programming Department 732-431-7220 x 7222 mcl@monmouthcountylib.org
Location:
ONLINE

YOGA: Virtual Classes for Beginners and Beyond
YOGA: virtual sessions available 24/7 Before attempting any exercise programs, consult your health care provider.

Continue on your own path with refreshing new yoga sessions, available for beginners or more advanced participants, thoughtfully presented by Master Yogi Steven Russell of Becoming Sound Yoga.

Yoga offers your body and mind many paths to de-stress, to improve flexibility, to unwind. Deep breathing and slow stretching movements warm the muscles, while a standing pose may build balance and strength.

You are invited to choose your own path with movements from the advanced offerings, as well as some of the most Library-popular beginner videos, also offered by Yogi Steven.

These are the session titles for beginners: Yoga Breathing; Yoga Stretching; Yoga Movement; Yoga Stretching with Support.

These are the session titles for advanced participants: Yoga on the Mat; Beyond Beginner.

Permission to present a program on behalf of the Virtual Library or in Library facilities is not an endorsement by the Library. This program is protected by copyright law; recording in any manner, without written agreement from the presenter, is strictly prohibited.

Date:
Sunday May 14, 2023
Contact:
Programming 732 431 7220 x7222 mcl@monmouthcountylib.org
Location:
ONLINE

Ask an Expert: Car Seats (in-person)
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LiveWell Center – 200 Wyckoff Rd, Suite 1200, Eatontown

Not sure if your baby is ready for their next car seat? Is one car seat that is safer than another? Kelly DeLeon, MS, Safe Kids Coordinator Monmouth/Ocean Counties, will be available to answer your child passenger safety questions.

Event Dates
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May 15, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Location
LiveWell Center

200 Wyckoff Rd. Suite 1200

Eatontown, NJ 07724

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Event Registration
Price: Free

Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus

Registration Type: Online Registration

Registration Info:

Attendance is free, registration required.
Event Coordinator
Kelly Deleon