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Arts & Entertainment

  • •August 2, 2023

    Check Out August Events at the LBT Field Station

    Summer programming is in full swing at the Long Beach Township Field Station for Marine Education and Research, so be sure to make the trip to the Holgate facility in August. There’s so much to…

  • •August 2, 2023

    Get Fall Gardening Tips at Stafford Library

    Autumn is ideal to plan, purchase and plant the bulbs that will blossom in your garden next spring. Green thumbs can get timely tips from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County on Monday, Aug.…

  • •July 30, 2023

    Seashore House Tour Puts Architectural, Design Masterpieces on Full View

    In a single summer day, visit six exquisite homes that capture the essence of Long Beach Island and its renowned architects and architecture. The highly anticipated, widely celebrated, long-held…

  • •July 27, 2023

    Maritime Museum Has a Shark-Themed Friday

    The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven is celebrating Shark Week on Friday, July 28.

  • •July 27, 2023

    Grayson

    STYLE: Originals that pull from jazz, blues and soul to create a unique blend and modern sound.

  • •July 26, 2023

    Little Egg Harbor National Night Out Happening Aug. 1

    During Little Egg Harbor’s July 13 committee meeting, Sgt. Sean Crotty spoke to invite all community members to National Night Out, taking place on Aug. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Little Egg Harbor…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Safety, Riding 101 at Little Egg Skate Park Has Great Success

    On Friday, July 14, Little Egg Harbor ESL teacher and former BMX competitor Katie Munn hosted Safety & Riding 101 at the Edward Thornton Community Center skate park.

  • •July 26, 2023

    Art Notes, July 26

    Hot Spot: Every Thursday, the Ann Coen and Friends Summer Shop in Beach Haven hosts “Art After Hours” from 4 to 9 p.m. This week, peruse the art of lenswoman Ann Coen herself and oil painter KPalm…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Author’s New Work Born of Beach Haven Cottage

    There was a time some 40 years ago when author Steve Oskie found staying in a cottage in Beach Haven was a perfect place to relax or write. It sure beat the hustle and bustle of urban Philadelphia.

  • •July 26, 2023

    Strictly Bluegrass at Albert Hall July 29

    There will be an evening of real rootsy music when the Pinelands Cultural Society presents a bluegrass festival on Saturday, July 29 at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown. Doors open at 6, with music…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Payton Rilee Fraser, 13, Carries Music to Next Generation

    Anyone who has had the pleasure of witnessing live music on or around Long Beach Island over the last few decades is familiar with local legend Dave Jones. Moreover, anyone who has ever played music…

  • •July 26, 2023

    World’s Most Famous Spunky Little Redhead Returning to Surflight

    Surflight Theatre’s next main-stage musical, “Annie Warbucks,” which will open on Aug. 1 and run through Aug. 20, picks up right where “Annie” left off.

  • •July 26, 2023

    Swim Under the Stars at St. Francis Pools Aug. 2

    Go for an evening dip at the St. Francis Community Center’s outdoor pools, adjacent to the bay in Brant Beach, for “Swimming Under the Stars” on Wednesday, Aug. 2. As St. Francis Communications…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Pine Shores Enters Third Dimension

    Pine Shores Art Association stepped boldly into the third dimension this month with its most recent exhibit at its second location, the newly minted Tuckerton Art Center: “Two Potters and a Painter,”…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Upcoming Auction Is Active Evening for Fire Company

    One of Barnegat Light’s most engaging community evenings gets everyone together at the firehouse on Saturday, Aug. 5 for the annual Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Co. Auction held by the Ladies…

  • •July 26, 2023

    NGXB ‘Rockin’ the Hits’ at LBI Library

    Itching for rock ’n ’ roll tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s? NGXB has your remedy.

  • •July 26, 2023

    Podcast Explores Land, Water and Culture of Pinelands National Reserve

    In the most recent episode of “The Pine Barrens Podcast,” author, illustrator and Pinelands advocate Allen Crawford discusses his new book A Wild Promise and speaks with host Jason Howell about…

  • •July 26, 2023

    SOMC Foundation to Host Annual Signature Social

    Friday, Aug. 4 is a gala night, when the Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation will host its annual Signature Social at Bonnet Island Estate in Manahawkin. Proceeds from the…

  • •July 26, 2023

    The Pinelands Meet the Island on Aug. 4

    Flora and fauna from the Pinelands region will be presented at a program at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Friday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Capture Flooding Events for King Tide Photo Contest

    Calling all citizen scientists: The highest tides of 2023 are hitting our coast this summer and fall, and the King Tide Photo Contest offers residents the chance to win prizes and be featured online…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Museum Is Chocolate Lover’s Paradise Aug. 3

    The Long Beach Island Historical Museum in Beach Haven holds its annual chocolate fair fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The event is held rain or shine inside the air-conditioned…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Twisted Charm

    STYLE: Covers of Top-40 pop, rock and dance hits from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and aughts, arranged in high-energy sets full of creative mash-ups and engaging performances. They own every song they take…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Skilled Dad, Daughters Generate Delightfully Challenging Mini Golf Clash

    Madison and Morgan Cronin have skills. Their dad, Dan, does, too. At multiple miniature golf courses throughout last summer, those skills were routinely on display. I know because many times I, too…

  • •July 26, 2023

    Chief McCaffrey’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to Light Up Queen City Rooftop

    This Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m., all wandering the streets of Beach Haven will find themselves drawn to the corner of Second Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, where Chief McCaffrey’s Lonely Hearts Club…

  • •July 24, 2023

    Save LBI Hosting Offshore Wind Discussion July 26

    Save LBI is hosting an in-depth discussion on the impact of offshore wind turbines planned off Long Beach Island as well as the East Coast Wednesday at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts…

  • •July 24, 2023

    Kids Night in the Park Chock Full of Activities

    The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee and the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation join forces for a “kids night in the park” on Thursday, July 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sunset Park. The rain date is…

  • •July 24, 2023

    LBIF Opens All-New ‘Water Stories’ Exhibition, and It’s Deep

    What stories do people tell about water? What stories does water tell? What memories does it hold? Consider its materiality, and how it powers the expression of art, sometimes as subject, context…

  • •July 23, 2023

    Surflight’s ‘Something Rotten’ Is Actually Fresh and Tasty

    Quite simply, Surflight Theatre’s current main-stage production, “Something Rotten,” is hilarious.

  • •July 21, 2023

    Family Fun and More at Barnegat’s National Night Out

    Barnegat Township PBA 296 invites the community to a National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school football field.

  • •July 20, 2023

    Variety of Free Summer Programs and Events Yet to Come in Long Beach Township

    Summer is in full swing in Long Beach Township, and the calendar of events at Bayview Park and the 68th Street ocean beach, both in Brant Beach, is chock-full through August. Check out one or more of…

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