It’s Girls Night Out with New Jersey’s Real Housewives tonight at the Ridgewood Woman’s Club. You can join a pre-holiday shopping “extravaganza” for a good cause, and meet Housewives Teresa and Jacqueline at the party. (www.thesassyshopgirlevents.com) The cost is $20 at the door, and proceeds go to the Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey Foundation.

Shop and stay out late tonight in Red Bank, it’s all part of the the town’s popular Third Thursday event (www.redbankrivercenter.org/thirdthursdays/index.cfm). 

Here’s an amazing roster of jazz greats at a local school: it’s the Giants Of Jazz event at the South Orange Middle School on Saturday night (http://southorange.org/TheBairdArts/event.asp?event=159)  This year’s honoree is internationally recognized pianist and composer Randy Weston.

Vets, and active military personnel can get discounted tickets to performances this last weekend of Fly at New Brunswick’s Crossroads Theatre Company (www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org).  The play tells the heroic story of the Tuskegee Airmen who flew during World War II.

Stop by Conturso’s Market (www.contursosmarket.com) in Montville  Saturday afternoon for a free wine and food tasting. Our friend Jason Spages from Vino in Boonton is providing the wines. 

Support the battle against Autism by joining Walk Now For Autism’s North Central New Jersey walk on Sunday at Nomahegan Park in Cranford (www.walknowforautism.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=304677).

It’s music to your ears for many great causes, when the Monmouth Civic Chorus joins with Cabaret For Life in the presentation of Ragtime The Musical all weekend long at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal  (www.axelrodartscenter.com).

You can get some great exercise and help the Marine Mammal Stranding Center on Saturday morning, by joining their 5k run. Registration opens at 8am at The Beach Bar in Seaside Heights (www.marinemammalstrandingcenter.org)

Finally, it may be chilly but there are still plenty of hot deals at Farmer’s Markets around. Pick up some great fresh local produce at the Collingswood Farmer’s Market on Saturday, beginning at 8AM (www.collingswood.com).

Tags: Collingswood Farmer’s Market, Crossroads Theatre, Jazz, Real Housewives of New Jersey