Weekly Planner: Trick or Treating, Hawks Football and Library Silent Auction

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. 31

• Trick or treating in Manchester and Lakehurst is scheduled for today. .
• The girls volleyball team will host wall for a 4 p.m. game in the high school gymnasium.

Tuesday, Nov. 1

• The Teen Advisory Board, a group for students in grades 7-12, will meet at of the Ocean County Library at 6:30 p.m. New members are encouraged to join. Call 732-657-7600 for information. 
• The Ocean County Office of Veterans Services and Workforce NJ's Veterans Assistance will be available to help vets from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you're a veteran who needs information on employment, health services and benefits, stop by the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

Wednesday, Nov. 2

• The Play with Purpose seminar presented by Within Reach Parent Child Classes will have two sessions at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library: 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Call 732-657-7600 to register. 
• Also at the library, "The Music Never Stopped" will be screened at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The PG-rated film runs 105 minutes.
• The NJROTC annual inspection will be held at 7:10 a.m. in Manchester Township High School's gymnasium.

Thursday, Nov. 3

• The will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center on 207 Center St. for its only November meeting. 
• A Tarot reading sponsored by the Friends of the Manchester Library will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Half of a $20 donation per session will benefit the Friends. 
• A flu shot and pneumonia vaccination clinic will be held by the Ocean County Health Department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall. No appointment is necessary. Shots are covered by Medicare Part B or $20 for those without coverage. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

Friday, Nov. 4

• Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance will speak to residents about federal health care reform at 2 p.m. at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library. Call 732-657-7600 for more information.
• The Hawks football team will travel to Point Pleasant Borough High School for a 7 p.m. game. 
• 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. 
• 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.

Saturday, Nov. 5

• A reception for the Friends of the Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library silent auction will run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bids on works by local artists can be placed from Nov. 1-25. 
• Also at the library, the Lego Club for children ages 6-12 will meet at 11 a.m.