Aug. 11: Chris Christie Seaside Visit, Free Blood Pressure Screenings and Children's Theatre

Today's temperature will be in the low-80s, according to the National Weather Service, and skies will be sunny.

Here are some of today's nearby happenings:

1. Gov. Chris Christie will make a 3:45 p.m. appearance in Seaside Heights on the boardwalk near Dupont Avenue. The governor has been touring New Jersey's tourists spots and .

2. The Chicks with Sticks knitting and crocheting group will meet at today. Join the group from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. to share ideas, patterns and make new friends. 

3. Bring the kids to the library at 6 p.m. to catch the Justin Bieber film "Never Say Never." The PG-rated movie will be screened on the library's big screen.

4. Free blood pressure screenings are offered today by the Ocean County Health Department. Stop by the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for testing. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

5. "Jack and the Beanstalk" will be staged by the Lakeside Children's Theatre at the Ocean County Park Beach Complex in Lakewood at 1 p.m. Call 732-506-9090 for more information about the free program.