Oct. 11: Town Council Meets, Author Library Visit and Schools Reopen

1. Manchester and Lakehurst schools are back in session. Make up HSPA testing for MTHS seniors is today.

2. Manchester's  will meet at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Complex on Colonial Drive. Meetings are typically held on Mondays, but the Columbus Day holiday meant a change of schedule for the body. The 2012 fiscal year municipal budget will be introduced, according to the agenda.

3. The Hawks girls soccer team will face Brick Township for a home game at the Lakehurst/Manchester Soccer Association complex on Colonial Drive at 3:45 p.m.

4. Local author Julia Spencer and her seeing eye dog Irene will visit Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library for a book discussion and signing at 2 p.m. Spencer will talk about "Looking Through a Keyhole," her motivational memoir. For more information, call 732-657-7600.

5. The Toddler Make and Take runs from 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. at Jenkinson's Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach. Call 732-899-1659 for more information.