Events

Elena Ferrante, My Brilliant Friend
2027-03-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom (Online)
Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion!

Classic for a Reason: Fulfillingness' First Finale
2027-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Virtual (Zoom)
Join music historians Ken Womack & Kit O’Toole as they revisit classic record albums. With Classic for a Reason, Ken & Kit will take listeners on a guided tour of our history’s most enduring popular musical accomplishments.

Adult Education Series: Pysanky, The Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating
2027-03-24 18:00 - 20:30 | Bey Hall 231, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, 07764
Come celebrate the spring at Monmouth University with this unique opportunity to learn the seasonal ancient art known as Pysanky. Pysanky, also known as Ukrainian eggs, is an ancient folk tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years. This meditative and communal experience is unlike any other art process and for many this workshop marks the beginning of a spring time family tradition that can be passed on and enjoyed for years to come. This tutorial will cover the history and traditions surrounding Pysanky, a demonstration, and independent practice session. The instructor will provide a variety of eggs, dyes, and tools. Participants will turn real eggs into works of art using a wax resist method similar to batik. A great deal of patience and concentration is required to complete a single egg, but it is very rewarding to reveal your hard work when the wax layers are taken off. In-person attendance will be extremely limited. No prerequisite skills are required. Please bring a container or old egg carton to take home your creation. ages 18+

Beatle Wives
2027-03-25 19:30 - 2027-04-01 21:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
Class Schedule: March 25, April 1, 2026 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Join music historian Carlee Migliorisi as she takes listeners on a guided tour through the Beatles’ most personal influences: their wives!

Boston
2027-04-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature Boston.
This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Podcasting for Beginners
2027-04-08 19:30 - 2027-04-15 21:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
In this two-session virtual course taught by Robert Rodriguez, students will learn how to produce a podcast from the planning stage to the final upload. The two sessions will focus on developing a concept, basic recording technology, post-production and launching onto Apple & Spotify. No previous podcasting experience is required.
Zoom Link will be provided upon registration.

Exhibition on Screen – The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch
2027-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Pollak Theatre
Who was Hieronymus Bosch? Why do his strange and fantastical paintings resonate with people now more than ever? How does he bridge the medieval and Renaissance worlds? Where did his unconventional and timeless creations come from?
Discover the answers to these questions and more with this remarkable new film from EXHIBITION ON SCREEN directed by David Bickerstaff.
The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch features the exhibition ‘Hieronymus Bosch – Visions of Genius’ at Het Noordbrabants Museum in the southern Netherlands, which brought the majority of Bosch’s paintings and drawings together for the first time to his home town of Den Bosch and attracted almost half a million art lovers from all over the world. With his fascinating life revealed plus the details and stories within his works seen like never before, don’t miss this cinematic exploration of a great creative genius.

Stanisław Lem, Solaris
2027-04-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom (Online)

Classic for a Reason: Graceland
2027-04-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Virtual (Zoom)

The Rolling Stones, Some Girls
2027-05-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature The Rolling Stones, Some Girls.
This event is offered BOTH in person and via Zoom. Join us in person at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on the Campus of Monmouth University or join us via zoom. When you register you will be provided the ZOOM meeting link to join the conversation.
Free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Exhibition on Screen – Canaletto and the Art of Venice
2027-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Pollak Theatre
Canaletto & the Art of Venice is an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of the city than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. Canaletto & the Art of Venice is an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of the city than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto.
The film offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences – Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.
Viewers will embark on their very own 21st century Grand Tour, visiting the sites enjoyed by their 18th century counterparts and immortalised in Canaletto’s views – from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, and the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. The film is an opportunity to get closer to Canaletto and the city that inspired him.

Norman Mailer, The Executioner's Song
2027-05-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom (Online)

Jaws!
2027-05-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual (Zoom)
Join pop culture historian Carlee Migliorisi as she takes listeners on a guided tour of the history of Jaws, the novel, the summer blockbuster, and the true story.
