Weekly Planner: Planning Board Meeting, PTA Fundraiser and Chef Library Visit

Sometimes, our busy schedules can mean important local events pass us by. Manchester Patch has rounded up some of this week's best bets below:

Monday, Oct. 3

• Manchester Township's planning board will meet at 7 p.m. at the  on Colonial Drive. 
• Author John Gibbs will moderate a discussion on the "Nuts and Bolts" of book writing at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call 732-657-7600 for more information.
• From 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Workforce New Jersey's Christine Karaska will be at the Connection's Ocean County Mall office with tips on how to land the right job. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

• The Writer's Circle will meet at  of the Ocean County Library from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The group allows aspiring and accomplished writers to share tips and critique each other's works. Call 732-657-7600 for more information.
• The Ocean County Office of Veterans Services and Workforce N.J.'s Veterans Assistance will be available to help vets from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you're a veteran in need of information about employment, health services and benefits, the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall may be of help. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.
• Also at the Connection today, a representative from the Ocean County Consumer Affairs Department will help get answers for those with consumer issues from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

• Toddler Time at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library will be at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Children ages 1-3 can listen to stories, play and more. For details, call 732-657-7600.
• The film "Something Borrowed" will be screened at the library at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The PG-13 rated film runs for 112 minutes.

Thursday, Oct. 6

• The will meet at the community center on Center Street for its first October meeting at 7:30 p.m.
• David Greco from Mike's Deli on Arthur Avenur in The Bronx and television food series will be at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Greco will host a cooking demonstration and have deli products available for purchase. For more information, call 732-657-7600. 
• The Ocean County Connection in the county mall will hold a depression awareness program from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

Friday, Oct. 7

• A PTA fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bubbakoos Burritos, 1311 Route 37, Toms River. Present this flyer and 15 percent of your order price will be donated to the PTA.
• Players of all ages and skill levels are invited to attend the Chess Club at  from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The library asks that participants bring their own boards. Call 732-657-7600 for more information.
• The Ocean County Mentoring Program would like adult volunteers to work with boys and girls ages 8 to 11. The program coordinator will be available to discuss the details at the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.