Holmdel's week runs from a Diwali celebration in the atrium of the former Bell Labs building to an 1890s farmhouse kitchen in Holmdel Park, with a Led Zeppelin night and a midday reading hour in between. Here is what is happening in town from Saturday, November 14, through next weekend, and what each one costs.

Saturday, November 14: old songs and a woodstove at Longstreet Farm

Historic Longstreet Farm, the Monmouth County Park System's living history farm inside Holmdel Park, has two free programs today. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a cookstove demonstration in the farmhouse shows what was cooking on a woodstove in the 1890s and how recipes, techniques and kitchens have changed since. From 1 to 3 p.m., the farmhouse fills with piano ballads that were popular at the turn of the 19th century. Both are free.

Over at Bell Works, the monthly Saturday Fresh Market fills the Main Atrium from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with local makers, bakers and other vendors, and the band the Black Ties plays from noon to 3 p.m.

Sunday, November 15: Diwali Dazzle at Bell Works

The Holmdel Indian Association and Bell Works host Diwali Dazzle, a Diwali celebration in the East Atrium from 2 to 5 p.m. The afternoon includes dance performances, music, snacks and henna, and Bell Works lists it as open to the public.

Monday and Tuesday, November 16 and 17: pickleball and a reading hour

Jersey Pickleball Club runs a free introductory pickleball clinic at Bell Works every Monday in November, including November 16, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is through Bell Works' event page.

On Tuesday, November 17, from noon to 1 p.m., Bell Works and the Holmdel Library host a Reading Party on the Turf at Bell Works. Bring a book, and the hosts provide a complimentary cup of tea. Registration is requested.

Wednesday and Thursday, November 18 and 19: a weekday market and a purple water tower

The weekly Wednesday Fresh Market returns to the Main Atrium on November 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with live music from Tyler Veit from noon to 3 p.m. Starting in December, the Wednesday markets turn into holiday markets, with photos with Santa and the Grinch on select dates.

On Thursday, November 19, the Bell Works water tower, the transistor-shaped landmark that stands at the campus, is lit purple from 6 to 11 p.m. for National Epilepsy Awareness Month, in support of Epilepsy Services of New Jersey, a statewide nonprofit.

Friday, November 20: the Matt O'Ree Band does Led Zeppelin

At Bell Theater, inside Bell Works, the Jersey-grown Matt O'Ree Band plays the music of Led Zeppelin on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. O'Ree leads on guitar and Eryn handles vocals. Tickets are sold through Bell Theater.

Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22: accordion tunes and a Carole King Christmas

Longstreet Farm brings out the accordion on Saturday, November 21, from 1 to 3 p.m., with melodies of the 1890s played in the farmhouse. It is free.

On Sunday, November 22, at 3 p.m., Bell Theater hosts A Carole King Christmas, with vocalist Michelle Foster and her band setting holiday standards alongside Carole King's own songs. Tickets are sold through Bell Theater.

Coming up: Thanksgiving morning

For anyone planning ahead, the 11th annual Run Your Giblets Off Turkey Trot runs at Bell Works on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. Proceeds go to the Food Banks for Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and registration is open now.

Getting there

Bell Works is at 101 Crawfords Corner Road in Holmdel and is open daily from 6 a.m. to midnight. Historic Longstreet Farm is in Holmdel Park, run by the Monmouth County Park System; the park system's programs listed here are free.

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