Notes Around Town Chani Schapiro and Allegra Cojab More than 100 Jewish women from throughout Monmouth County attended a presentation by kosher chef Mark Hennessey of Le Marais French Steakhouse in Times Square recently. Chabad of the Shore's second annual Evening for Jewish Women, "Feeding the Body, Nurturing the Soul - An Elegant Shabbat Dinner," was held at the home of Allegra and Jacobo Cojab. Chef Hennessey wowed the audience with cooking secrets and techniques. For more information about Chabad's Jewish Women's Circle and upcoming events, call (732) 229-2424 or visit www.chabadshore.com ***** The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will host "Carnevale" Sunday, Feb. 18, 1-5 p.m., at the Main Street Bistro, 33 E. Main St., Freehold. The event is a traditional Italian event of costume, dancing and good food that precedes Ash Wednesday, which starts the season of Lent, a time of fasting. Admission is $30 and $15 for children and includes a buffet, face painting, mask making, pictures and a play presentation of Carnevale and traditional Italian dances. It is a wonderful event that the whole family will enjoy. All are welcome to attend. Reservations must be paid in advance no later than Feb. 11 and mailed to the IAA of Monmouth County, P.O. Box 224, Marlboro, NJ 07746. For information, contact Cheryl Scuorzo, (732) 536-5832 or Maria Cucciniello at (732) 863-0021 or visit iaamonmouthcounty.tripod.com and click on the events link. ***** A Community Hymn Sing celebrating hymns and hymn-based organ music will be held Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church on the Hill, 10 Cold Indian Springs Road, Ocean Township. The sing will feature seven organists who are members of the Monmouth Chapter of American Guild of Organists, which promotes the performance of organ and choral music. The program is free, the church is wheelchair accessible and there will be a reception following the program. For further information, call (732) 528-8191. ***** Monmouth County Undersheriff Tom Pegut and Rich Dalfonzo, Monmouth County Office on Aging, presented the Gold Star Senior Travel Program to members of the Sandpipers at the Monmouth Beach Cultural Center on Ocean Avenue, Jan. 18. The program provides emergency identification for senior citizens when traveling by car. A special identification form is carried in the glove compartment and should the senior become ill or involved in a motor vehicle accident, emergency identification and contact information is available on the form for emergency responders. A gold star affixed to the rear windshield of the vehicle indicates that the driver of the vehicle is a participant in the program. For more information, contact Undersheriff Cynthia Scott at (732) 577-6613 or visit www.sheriffoxley.com. ***** The Long Branch Knights of Columbus Council 335 will sponsor a basketball free-throw championship on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Holy Trinity School gym on Prospect Street. The event is free and boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are eligible to participate. Certificates or plaques will be awarded to the five girls and five boys in each age bracket who make the most free throws. For more information, call Ed Day at (732) 542-7096. *****