Celebrate local bay culture and slurp some oysters! After the success of Long Beach Township’s first-ever Shellabration last year, the event is back, set for noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Bayview Park in Brant Beach. Attendees can meet local oyster farmers; eat oysters shucked on site; and enjoy music, family-friendly games, and food and beverages, including beer, wine and cider.

Admission is free.

“We wanted to hold the Shellabration to bring awareness to the bay, to aquaculture and oyster restoration, and to bring…