Check the closets and brave the attic! Our second annual Eek-O-Fabulous Costume Swap is underway. Bring your gently used kids', adults' and even pet costumes and trade for a spooktacular new-to-you ensemble. Costume drop-off has started and continues through Saturday, October 12. See details. The swap is on Sunday, October 13 from 1-5pm at the Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft. FREE!
Other upcoming activities presented by the Monmouth County Parks system include:
- Book Swap Drop In on Sunday, October 13 from 3-6pm at the Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft. Bring unwanted books and trade for something new or come peruse our stash. Light refreshments served. The cost is $5 per person.
- Children's Hand-building on Mondays, October 14-November 25 from 4-6pm at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft. Youngsters age 7-10 will make clay works of art using hand-building tools. Fee and registration required.
- Children's Wheel- Thrown Pottery on Thursdays, October 17-December 12 from 4-6pm at the Thompson Park Creative Arts Center, Lincroft. Ages 10-17 are invited to create items of their choice while learning the techniques and skills of wheel-throwing and hand-building. Fee and registration required.
- Gifts from the Garden on Saturday, October 19 from 10am-12noon at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown. Discover how to make bath salts, bath tea and a wreath using herbs from your garden during this hands-on class. Fee and registration required.
- Eco-Kayak Tour of the Navesink Riveron Sunday, October 20 from 9-10:30am at Hartshorne Woods Park, Middletown. Join a Park System Naturalist and look for wildlife on the water. Fee and registration required.
For more information about Monmouth County parks and programs, please visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com or call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312. The Park System can also be contacted through email at info@monmouthcountyparks.com.