Multimedia Concert ‘Harlem Grooves’

BRICK – Time-travel back to the Harlem Renaissance era during “Harlem Grooves,” a multimedia concert performance by Philadelphia-based Key Arts Productions, 2 p.m. February 11, at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch.

The presentation, in honor of Black History Month, will depict the blossoming of African American culture during the literary and arts movement that emerged in uptown Manhattan and grew to national importance during the 1920s.

The lively narratives, projected videos, and live music highlight notable people of letters including Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, and Zora Neal Hurston, sculptor Augusta Savage, visual artists Romare Bearden, Aaron Douglas, and others, and music legends such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, and Cab Calloway.

On its website, Key Arts Productions outlines its mission as “to create quality programming that inspires, challenges, and enriches the lives of our viewers, on stage and in the classroom.” Its more than 20 presentations celebrate diversity through iconic figures in world culture, civil and women’s rights, politics, and the arts. Register at theoceancountylibrary.org/ events to attend this free program, sponsored by a generous donation from the Ocean County Library Foundation. For more information, visit the Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, or call 732477-4513.

NJ ANCHOR Deadline Extended Until February 28

BRICK – Residents seeking property tax relief now have until February 28 to file for New Jersey’s ANCHOR (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters) program. The program provides property tax relief to New Jersey residents who owned or rented their principal residence on October 1, 2019 and met the income limits. Please note, the ANCHOR program is separate from the senior freeze program.

Brick Senior Services is available for assistance with the ANCHOR application. They can be reached at 732-920-8686.

Package includes: Removal from hospital or facility within 25 miles of funeral home, all funeral home service fees, and required cremation container MCDDT-01. Package excludes Crematory charges.

Package includes: 2-Hr Memorial Visitation (during regular business hours) a complimentary select Urn, removal from Hospital or Facility with-in 25 miles of Funeral Home, all Funeral Home service fees, required cremation container MCDDT-01. Package excludes Crematory charges.

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Award Presented By Brick Township Historical Society

─Photo courtesy Brick Township Historical Society Pictured from left to right: Adult Education Principal Jeremy Dusza, Brick Township Historical Society member Kenneth Steider, Andreas Diakomihalis, instructor Dan McCormack and Brick campus Principal Lynn Sauer.

BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society awards a Brick student from the Ocean County Vocational School with funds toward their classes each year in memory of Raymond Mount. The recipient this year is Andreas Diakomihalis who is in the Automotive Technician Program at the Brick campus.

BRICK – Senior Services is hosting a special Valentine bingo and lunch on February 8 at 11 a.m. at the Senior Services Activity Center, 373 Adamston Road. Enjoy a pizza lunch while trying

This event is free to attend and is sponsored by Brandywine Living at the Gables & Reflections. Registration is required. Register by calling 732-920-8686.

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