Eleven Things Happening In Berkeley This Week

Tuesday - Back to school scavenger hunt at the Berkeley Branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road, Bayville. The event will run from Sept. 4 through Sept. 29. Come hunt for school supplies and win a small prize. All ages. For more information, call the library at 732-269-2144 or go online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.

Tuesday - Parents with children in the Berkeley Township school district are invited to attend a 7 p.m. meeting with school officials at the Berkeley Township Elementary School at 10 Emory Avenue in Bayville. BTES was recently remediated for a

Wednesday - First day of school for students in the Central Regional school district.

Wednesday - Wildflower Walk, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Jakes Branch County Park, Double Trouble Road, Beachwood. Join a park naturalist for a stroll around the park in the Pine Barrens. Fee is $6 per person. For ages 9 and up. Registration is required. Walk is for a maximum of 15 persons.

Thursday - Berkeley Township Council, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road. Caucus starts at 7 p.m., followed immediately by regular meeting. Hint: most of discussion takes place at caucus meeting.

Thursday - First day of school for elementary school students in the Berkeley Township school district.

Thursday - Bingo night, sponsored by the Bingo Club, Clubhouse #2, Port Royal Drive. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday - 22nd Annual Community Pride Day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Veterans Park. The event features rides, children's games, facepainting, food, arts and crafts, exhibits from local businesses and local talents, classic cars, and 50/50 raffles. Performances by The 70s Project and The Edmund Brothers are also planned. A fireworks show will follow the concerts. For more information, call 732-269-4456 or visit the township Recreation Department's website at www.btrec.org.

Saturday - "I've finished my first draft...now what?," 2 p.m., Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road, Bayville. Published authors from the New Jersey Writer's Network will be on hand for advice on getting published in today's market. For more information, call 732-269-2144 or go online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org.

Saturday - In Search of Meat-Eating Plants, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Group will meet at the Nature Center at Jakes Branch County Park on Double Trouble Road in Beachwood, then travel to nearby Double Trouble State Park. The event begins with a Powerpoint presentation, then a trek through the woods in search of bug-eating plants. Fee is $6 per person. For ages 9 and up. Trip is for a maximum of 15 persons.

Sunday - 15th Annual Beach Plum Festival, Island Beach State Park, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the first bathing beach pavilion at the park. The event features beach plum picking, a jelly-making demonstration, arts and crafts show, food, entertainment, children's games, bird banding demonstrations, environmental and nonprofit exhibits, kayak rides. For more information, call 732-793-5525 or e-mail www.info@friendsofislandbeach.org.