NOTES AROUND TOWN

It took a bevy of local quilters 10 months to stitch the "Shade Garden Sampler" quilt that will be raffled off Oct. 29 during CPC Behavioral Healthcare's annual "Culinary Adventure" at The Sheraton in Eatontown. The event will be kicked off by a live pastry art demonstration by cookbook author Nick Malgieri. All proceeds will benefit CPC's counseling programs for children and teens. The food and wine tasting will be held 6-9 p.m. Tickets: $75. Many of the area's finest eateries and wineries are participating. The event will also feature a lavish silent auction and gift auctions, plus live music. To purchase quilt raffle tickets or register for the Culinary Adventure, call the development office at (732) 935-2222 or visit www.cpcbehavioral.org.

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The Diney Goldsmith Center at the Wellness Community, Northern Jersey Shore, will host its first "Spokes for Hope" bike ride Saturday at Pier Village in Long Branch. All proceeds will benefit the Wellness Community, as well as the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Several bike courses will be offered including a 16-, 31- or 64-mile route with all rides starting and finishing at Pier Village. Entry fee is $25 and all participants will be given a T-shirt. The event is sponsored by Peddler bike shop of Long Branch.

For more information or to download a registration or pledge form, visit www.thewellnesscommunity.org/jerseyshore. The Diney Goldsmith Center at the Wellness Community opened in May to offer support, education and hope to people affected by cancer. For more information, call (732) 578-9200.

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The East Orange Catholic High School class of 1972 will hold a 35th-year reunion Saturday, Oct. 27, noon to 4 p.m. at The Mill at Spring Lake Heights. For information, contact Cathy Mathias Johnson at (845) 744-4228 or Roberta Salvatore at (732) 727-3062.

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Calling all parents, grandparents, retired teachers, aides, college students and others. Can you volunteer a few hours one day per week to help young adults during Family Resource Associates' Real Life Connections Classes on Wednesdays?

Classes meet each Wednesday at the TECHConnection, 35 Haddon Ave., Shrewsbury. The first session runs 10 a.m. to noon; followed by a Life Skills lunch noon to 1 p.m.; and a second session 1 to 3 p.m.

Volunteers are needed for full or halfdays. You do not have to be fluent in computers. Volunteers will assist individuals at the computer with spelling, sentence writing, following directions, and helping keep student focused and on task.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Joanne Castellano at FRAtecconn@ aol.com or call (732) 747-5310.

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Michael Moore's film "Sicko" will be shown Monday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 West Front St., Lincroft. A discussion of the film will follow. Admission is free. All are welcome.

The event is sponsored by Democracy for America, Network of Spiritual Progressives, and the Social Action Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County.