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Boys & Girls Club Free Meal Program

Alliance for a Healthier Asbury Park has partnered with NJ Health Initiatives to launch a Free Summer Meal Program at the local Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County, located at 1201 Monroe Ave. The noon to 3 p.m. program is open to ages 5 to 18 and features yoga, meditation, arts & crafts, sports and other recreation activities. The free meals are served from noon to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday through Aug. 2.

Bitcoin Mining Workshop

An introduction to Cloud Mining and ASIC Hardware Mining of Bitcoin will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Cowerks, located at 619 Lake Avenue. This tutorial offers a guide for everything from setup and running a turnkey mining operation, including which hardware to purchase, where to buy it, and costs, to how to manage mined BTC payouts, wallets and exchanges. Tickets are $40 via the eventbrite.com listing.

12th Annual Family Day at the Beach

The annual free day at the beach returns from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday on the Eighth Avenue beach. Sponsored by the Surfrider Foundation, Jersey Shore Chapter, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Wellness Committee, the event features a beach cleanup, free surf lessons, food, music, and games. Free transportation will be offered 11:30 a.m. from the Boys and Girls Club [1201 Monroe Ave], the Mercy Center [1106 Main St]; and the West Side Community [115 Dewitt Ave]. Volunteers are needed to help with setup, surf lessons [and soft boards], beach games, registration, transportation, food donations, and clean up. To volunteer and/or for more information, visit Facebook event page.

The Center’s Call To Chefs

The Center in Asbury Park is seeking volunteers willing to prepare weekend meals for its residents. The all-volunteer provides support services for people living with HIV/AIDS typically requires meals for six to 12 people from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 4 to 45 p.m. Sunday. Help is available for ordering meal ingredients. Individuals, families, youth groups, school clubs, churches, and temples can sign on for the following the dates: July 22, July 28, Aug 25, Sept 29, Nov 25, Dec 23, and Dec 29. For more information, call 732-774-3416 x115 or email quinnpv@optonline.net.

National Night Out Advisory

Ocean Township Police are seeking community partners for the annual National Night Out event being held 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 7 in Wegmans parking lot on Route 35. Interested volunteers can Email Det. Raheem Carter via rcarter@oceantwp.org. In related news, Asbury Park will be hosting its National Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m. in Springwood Avenue Park.

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