For people wanting a panoramic view of Long Beach Island, there’s no better place than the top of Barnegat Lighthouse. And on Saturday, June 15, theFriends of Barnegat Lighthouse organization holds a night climb from7 to 9 o’clock. The event is free, but donations to theorganization are appreciated.

The friends suggest participants arrive early, since a limited number of people can go up at the same time. The night climbends promptly at 9. The lighthouse is 172 feet high and contains 217 steps.

“The sunsets are magnificent,”said friends past president Charlotte Banks.