Weekly Planner: KinderPrep Workshop, Zoning Board Special Meeting and Library Programs

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. Feel free to add your events in the comments section below or to our calendar.

Monday, March 5

• Manchester's will meet in the municipal complex courtroom at 7 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting. An extension request for an office and retail complex in Whiting is on the agenda. 

Tuesday, March 6

• A KinderPrep workshop for parents with children heading into kindergarten will be held at 6:30 p.m. at . Details are available online.
• students will be administered the HSPA and S-Test Tuesday through Thursday. 
• The Land of the Leprechaun program at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library begins at 7 p.m. Call 732-657-7600 for more information. 

Wednesday, March 7

• The Manchester Township High School Parent Advisory Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the school's media center. 
• "Midnight in Paris" will be screened at 2 and 6 p.m. as part of the Feature Film Festival at of the Ocean County Library. The PG-13 rated film runs 94 minutes. 

Thursday, March 8

• A special meeting of Manchester's zoning board of adjustment will be held at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The application for the Manchester Rehab Realty skilled nursing facility will be heard.

Friday, March 9

• Adults ages 60 and older are invited to participate in the HealthEASE Move Today exercise program from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Manchester's branch of the Ocean County Library. Call 732-657-7600 for more information. 

Saturday, March 10

• The Music with Friends: Musical Fun for Kids with Autism program will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at  of the Ocean County Library. Children ages 6 through 9 and their parents are welcome. More information is available by calling 732-657-7600.

Sunday, March 11

• Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Saving Time begins.