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Arts & Entertainment

  • •May 31, 2023

    Shallow Green: Progressive Rockers Take Shore by Storm

    Well, the big weekend has come and gone, ushering in what has felt like, to many, the first normal summer in three years. The sun shone and songs filled the air last weekend, which capped a week of…

  • •May 29, 2023

    Corvette Show Rides Into Beach Haven Saturday

    There will be some eye-catching automobiles rolling into Beach Haven when the Beach Bums Corvette Club holds its Corvette Show on Saturday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Avenue parking…

  • •May 25, 2023

    Memorial Day Observances Planned All Weekend

    In what has become an annual tradition, Southern Regional High School has planned a Memorial Day Field of Flags and ceremony to pay tribute to the military men and women who have given their lives in…

  • •May 25, 2023

    Blast-Off to Summer Fireworks in Brant Beach May 27

    The unofficial start of the summer season is just days away, and to celebrate, Long Beach Township and Fantasy Island Amusement Park are partnering once again to present “Kick-Off to Summer…

  • •May 25, 2023

    Pickleball, for Better or Verse

    Doug Snelson is an author, poet and pickleball player. All three components come together in his latest work, Pickleball Poetry: Fun and Whimsical Verses to Dink About.

  • •May 25, 2023

    Art Notes, May 24

    Light Work: SwellColors Glass Studio in Surf City has announced its Stained-Glass Weekend, June 24 and 25. The workshop is offered twice a year, and pre-registration is required.

  • •May 25, 2023

    Reggaefest Brings Rainy LBI to Life

    Who wants to wait for Memorial Day weekend to get into summer? Sure, when it rains, it pours, and Saturday, it poured. Unfazed, the Island drank with gratitude. The long-awaited rain fed the late…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Garden Club Presents Art in Bloom

    Art in Bloom is an annual tradition that pairs floral designers from the Garden Club of Long Beach Island with individual works of art on display at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Enjoy Music and More at Celebrate Spring 2023

    When celebrating the beauty and warmth of springtime, music works well to enhance the experience, and Manahawkin Baptist Church will be the site of a variety of musical performances on Saturday, June…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Few Opportunities Available to Challenge Biggy for Season 5

    To date, the fifth season of “Holey Moley” has yet to be confirmed. But fortunately for mini golf fans throughout Southern Ocean County and beyond, “Can You Beat Biggy?” Season 5 is on the way…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Pickin’ on the Porch Returns to Seaport

    The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum invites musicians and music lovers to get back to their roots with a collaborative jam. Pickin’ on the Porch returns from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 4.…

  • •May 24, 2023

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  • •May 24, 2023

    Women’s Ensemble in Concert at Holy Innocents’

    The Capital Singers of Trenton Women’s Ensemble performs in concert on Sunday, June 4, 4 p.m. at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven. Admission is free; donations at the door are…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Beach Haven Artisan Market Back for Another Summer

    The Beach Haven Artisan Market returns on Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven, across from the Engleside Inn.

  • •May 24, 2023

    Jackson Pines Performs at FATS Barn Concert

    The Folk Across the Street barn in West Creek was aglow with music, history and community on Saturday night. Inside, listeners were treated to the region-specific rootsy sounds of Jackson Pines trio…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Bottoms Up! at HopSauce Craft Beer, Spice Festival

    The hottest event of the summer returns to Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven on Saturday, June 17: the eighth annual HopSauce Festival presented by Jetty and Spice It Up, featuring over 50 craft…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Quakers Host Program on Views of Jesus

    The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will present “Quaker Views of Jesus/Christ” on Sunday, June 4 at 1 p.m. at the meeting house located at 614 East Bay Ave. The meeting is available…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Surflight’s First 2023 Musical, ‘Steel Pier,’ Will Open June 1

    Surflight Theatre will be paying homage to a legendary site of the Jersey Shore with the opening show of its 2023 season, “Steel Pier.”

  • •May 24, 2023

    The Danksters

    STYLE: Surf-reggae-rock covers and originals

  • •May 24, 2023

    Modern Luxe

    STYLE: Covers of club hits with “unsurpassed energy.”

  • •May 24, 2023

    Sneak Attack

    STYLE: Covers from all genres and eras – rock, rap, funk, country and pop, pre-’70s through today – in an upbeat, rock-meets-pop, dance-ready style.

  • •May 24, 2023

    Tickets on Sale for Garden, Outdoor Living Tour

    Fall in love with six LBI gardens and bring back loads of ideas you can adapt to your own home when the Garden Club of Long Beach Island invites the public to the Outdoor Living and Garden Tour on…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Tom Pernal

    STYLE: Covers of “all the classics and more,” e.g. Paul Simon, Warren Zevon, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty.

  • •May 24, 2023

    Chris Pinnella Performs ‘Hope Rises Concert’ at Grunin Center June 2

    Join powerhouse vocalist Chris Pinnella, formerly of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as he returns to Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College on Friday, June 2 for a…

  • •May 24, 2023

    Master Gardener to Talk Pollinators at Stafford Library

    People can discover how the garden that beautifies your home can also nurture pollinators that help the ecology. The Ocean County Library Stafford Branch presents “Attracting Butterflies and…

  • •May 24, 2023

    CPR Class Registering at the LBI Library

    The Friends of the Island Library group is offering a free CPR workshop at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Friday June 2 from 1 to 4 p.m.

  • •May 24, 2023

    LBI Photographic History on Display at LBI Library

    An exhibit of Long Beach Island’s colorful past will be on display throughout June and July in the meeting room at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City.

  • •May 24, 2023

    Meet the Mayor at Stafford Library June 1

    The last Friends of the Stafford Library monthly program prior to the summer break will feature Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre and Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden on Thursday, June…

  • •May 24, 2023

    LIFF’s Closing Night Film Is World Premiere of ‘Loud & Longing’

    When the folks at the Lighthouse International Film Festival first started releasing information about 2023’s lineup a few weeks ago they were excited about the large number of film premieres – be…

  • •May 24, 2023

    LBIF Puts Paper on Higher Plane in Juried Exhibition

    During the intimate act of looking at art, an intangible relationship forms between work and viewer – an exchange of creative energy, a nourishing spark for the soul and imagination. Such is the…

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