Arts & Entertainment
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•July 22, 2026
LBI Museum Will Become a Chocolate Lover’s Dream
The LBI Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven is hosting its annual chocolate fair fundraiser on Thursday evening, Aug. 6, with doors opening at 6 for advance ticket holders and 6:30 for…
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•July 22, 2026
Lovelight
LINEUP: Dana Carroll, bass; Steve Sprague Jr., rhythm guitar and vocals; Judd Davies, drums; Sean Kelly, keys and vocals; Michael Slom, vocals; Vincent Merlino, guitar and vocals.
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•July 22, 2026
Harvey Cedars: Get Hooked on Fishing
Children ages 5 to 17 can test their angling skills or learn how to fish at the annual “Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs” surf fishing tournament Saturday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Harvey…
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•July 22, 2026
Take a Virtual Tour of Julia Child’s Kitchen
The Beach Haven Public Library will hold a “watch party” on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 2 p.m., to view a virtual author program titled “The Legacy of Julia Child’s Kitchen.”
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•July 21, 2026
Tea Party for Children at Waretown Library
The Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library invites children for a whimsical tea party inspired by Alice in Wonderland on Saturday, July 25 at 11 a.m. Children up to age 12 can sing songs, play…
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•July 21, 2026
Third Wheel
STYLE: Upbeat oldies, pop, country, classic rock and anything that’s a “certified bop.”
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•July 16, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th at July 17 Drone Show in Bayview Park
Make it a full night of family fun this Friday, July 17, beginning with Long Beach Township’s Firepit Friday concert on the beach followed by a live patriotic drone show in Bayview Park to celebrate…
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•July 16, 2026
For Pine Shores Artists, Patriotic Exhibition Explores Ways of American Life
Renowned essayist and linguist Paul McHenry Roberts once wrote, “The American way of life is the complicated set of bonds between 180 million ways.” The number has nearly doubled since he penned…
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•July 15, 2026
Art of Lifeguarding Gets Night in Spotlight
For generations, the Long Beach Island beach patrols have spent their summers watching the water, training for emergencies and protecting beachgoers. Often this honorable practice is done with little…
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•July 15, 2026
Hobby, or Lifestyle? Thrifting Culture Grows Out of Economic, Conservation Principles
If you search the Cambridge Dictionary for the definition of the word “thrifting,” you will find a sentence simply describing it as “the activity of looking for or buying goods from thrift stores or…
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•July 15, 2026
Expect Scores to Be as Hot as the Weather While Celebrating Cecily
July is hot, even in Surf City. But will the results for the Celebrate Cecily – Putt Against Cancer Tournament be as hot as they were last year, when 13-year-old Cooper Grasso smoked the field with a…
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•July 15, 2026
Stafford Councilmen Seek to Avenge Loss and History Is Made Again
Wayne Gretzky. Larry Bird. Tony Gwynn. Tom Brady. These guys are among the greatest in the history of their respective sports. And at varying points during their careers, each one had a slump of some…
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•July 15, 2026
Art Notes, July 15
Creative Convention: The 39th annual Harvey Cedars Arts Festival is this Sunday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – a full day of fine art and craft, in a social bayside atmosphere at the borough’s…
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•July 15, 2026
Snag Bargains at Community Garage Sale
Little Egg Harbor residents looking for a mid-summer house refresh or on the hunt for bargain items can enjoy the township’s sixth annual community-wide garage sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 18…
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•July 15, 2026
Art Is All Around: Funky Finds at Sunny’s Street Market
One of the best parts about summer on Long Beach Island is the abundance of opportunities there are to stumble upon new connections, funky creations and unique artwork, just about anywhere and at any…
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•July 15, 2026
Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Act at STAC on July 23
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host a “Forever Simon and Garfunkel” tribute show at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23.
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•July 15, 2026
Basket Weaving Workshop Has Historical Touch
The Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library will host “America at 250: Colonial Berry Basket Weaving” on Monday, July 20 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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•July 15, 2026
A Musical Look at American History
Curious how much music defines history? The Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library will host “What America Sounds Like: 250 Years of American Music” on Tuesday, July 21 at 2:30 p.m..
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•July 15, 2026
Fire Company Plans Car, Truck Show and Run
The Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co. hosts a car and truck show on Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cecil S. Collins School.
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•July 15, 2026
Cartooning Workshop for Kids at Barnegat Library
The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library presents author and cartoonist Mike Dawson for “Cartooning Lessons – Telling Your Stories Using the Language of Comics” on Tuesday, July 28 at 2 p.m.
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•July 15, 2026
Sunday Melts Away With Brian Massa’s Sweet Melodies
The early-evening sunlight streamed into the hidden oasis of Black-Eyed Susans garden in Harvey Cedars, illuminating its sunflowers with a golden glow as the soft sounds of Brian Massa’s acoustic…
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•July 15, 2026
Surflight’s ‘Young Frankenstein’ Has All the Laughs of the Film and More
Surflight’s “Young Frankenstein” is a monster of a show.
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•July 14, 2026
Amish Outlaws
HOME BASE: “Straight Outta Lancaster,” playing shows throughout the East Coast.
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•July 14, 2026
Bellarine Kids Performing ‘Matilda the Musical Jr.’ This Weekend
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will perform the show “Matilda the Musical Jr.” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 19 at Barnegat High School.
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•July 14, 2026
Beach Haven Library Hosts ‘Great Storms’ Presentation
Authors Margaret Thomas Buchholz and Scott Mazzella will discuss their book, Great Storms of the Jersey Shore, on Friday, July 17 at 1 p.m. at the Beach Haven Public Library.
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•July 14, 2026
Gardeners Set Up Shop at Waretown Library
Do you have gardening questions? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County can help on Friday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library.
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•July 14, 2026
Three Comics for the Price of One at Surflight on July 17
Surflight Theatre’s popular Comedy Night will return at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17.
