Arts & Entertainment
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•May 18, 2022
Two Music Festivals, One Great Cause: David’s Dream
On Saturday, May 21, Soup Can Magazine launches its first Daydream Festival at The Union Market and Gallery in Tuckerton. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the festival will showcase the creative works of…
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•May 18, 2022
UnDisputed
STYLE: Covers of hits “where rock and pop meet hip-hop and funk,” spun up in an “electrifying mix of energy, charisma and musicianship.”
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•May 18, 2022
Barnegat-Based Group Opens Dock Concerts Series
As residents of the Heritage Point Community in Barnegat Township, Sal LoCicero and Jim Meltzer would frequently run into each other at karaoke nights at the clubhouse and other music-oriented…
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•May 18, 2022
Film Festival Honors Supporter by Naming a New Award After Her
The Lighthouse International Film Festival, which will celebrate its 14th year this June 2 to 5, has a new award.
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•May 18, 2022
Take a South Pacific Virtual Tour May 26
In commemoration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month, the Ocean County Library’s Lacey branch will present a virtual tour of Thailand, the Philippine Islands and Hawaii on…
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•May 18, 2022
Ocean County College Hosts the Charlie Apicella Trio, Featuring Don Braden, May 22
The Charlie Apicella Trio, featuring world-class tenor saxophonist Don Braden, visits the Gia Maione Prima Studio Theater on the campus of Ocean County College this weekend. Tickets are still…
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•May 18, 2022
Pollinator Picnic May 21 at LBT Field Station in Holgate
Bee there or bee square: The Long Beach Township Field Station in Holgate is hosting its very first Pollinator Potluck Picnic on Saturday, May 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a pollinator-inspired…
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•May 18, 2022
Authors Speak Against Intolerance at Library Program
Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby, authors of We Refuse to Be Enemies, will highlight their message of solidarity against intolerance Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River…
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•May 18, 2022
Online Brain Health Series Begins June 1
The Ocean County Library and the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter mark Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month during June, with four awareness-raising virtual programs scheduled on…
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•May 18, 2022
OCL ‘Memory Cafés’ Starting Up in June
The Ocean County Library and the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter announce the resumption of live, in-person Memory Cafés starting in June.
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•May 18, 2022
New Season, New Opportunities for Mini Golfers to Challenge SandPaper Pro
Editor’s Note: As dates are filled, this story will be updated to reflect the available weeks remaining.
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•May 18, 2022
Little Egg Troupe Performing Classic Comedy ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
The Little Egg Theatre Company will perform the classic 1939 Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman comedy “The Man Who Came to Dinner” on Thursday through Saturday, May 19 to 21 at 7 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m.…
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•May 18, 2022
Spend Memorial Day Weekend at Bass River
Nature enthusiasts are invited to celebrate Memorial Day weekend and hopefully the final arrival of pleasant weather by taking a hike at Bass River State Forest May 27 through May 30.
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•May 16, 2022
Craft/Vendor Fair to Benefit ‘Home for Heroes’
A craft and vendor fair to benefit a plan to help and house homeless veterans is scheduled for Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 308 Route 72 in Barnegat Township. The rain date is Sunday…
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•May 15, 2022
Heritage Point Plans Firewise Day May 18
The Heritage Point community in Barnegat Township will hold its Firewise Day on Wednesday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the north clubhouse on Heritage Point Boulevard.
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•May 13, 2022
‘Doo-Wop Spectacular’ at the STAC June 12
Many classic hits from the late 1950s and early ’60s will be on the bill when a “Rockin’ Doo-Wop Spectacular” hits the stage of the Stafford Township Arts Center on Sunday, June 12 beginning at 4 p.m.
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•May 13, 2022
Learn About Tucker’s Island at Library Friends’ Program June 2
Long before vacationers flocked to the hot spots on Long Beach Island, Tucker’s Island was the place to be.
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•May 12, 2022
Island Singers Return Post-Pandemic Just in Time to Celebrate 50 Years
It’s been a long, silent two years for the Island Singers, who had been delighting the region with choral magic since 1972. As the pandemic slowly subsides, the group readies to give a handful of…
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•May 12, 2022
2022 LIFF Competitive Documentaries a Magnificent Mix
The 14th Annual Lighthouse International Film Festival is right around the corner, kicking off on June 2 and running through June 5.
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•May 12, 2022
The Slackers Make LBI Their Second Stop on World Tour
Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven kicked off its concert season last week on a serious mission to pregame for summer, and Saturday night’s lineup surely did not disappoint. Beach denizens of every ilk…
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•May 11, 2022
Southern Regional Wrestling to Host Casaletto Memorial Golf Tourney Next Month
It’s been four years since the Southern Regional School District community lost Kyle Casaletto, but on Friday, June 3, the Southern Wrestling Booster Club will keep Casaletto’s memory alive when it…
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•May 11, 2022
Hearts of Mercy Spring Fling Music Festival
Hearts of Mercy invites all to the Beach Haven Moose Lodge (120 Route 72, Manahawkin) from noon to 4 p.m. on May 21 for an afternoon of food, drinks, dancing to live music and overall camaraderie.…
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•May 11, 2022
Meet Mystery Series Author Lisa Fantino at Beach Haven Library
When it comes to writing, author Lisa Fantino finds Long Beach Island to be the perfect place, especially during the fall and spring “shoulder seasons,” when she can get a little more peace and quiet.
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•May 11, 2022
SOCH Auxiliary Holding a Derby Day May 17
The SOCH Auxiliary will be featuring a “Kentucky Derby Day” at its next meeting, on Tuesday, May 17 at 1 p.m. at the Bay Avenue Community Center in Stafford Township.
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•May 11, 2022
Barnegat Garden Club Hosts Primer on Bees
“A Bee, or not a Bee… That Is the Question” is the theme of a talk by the Barnegat Garden Club on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library.
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•May 11, 2022
Second in Series of Harvey Cedars Police Forums Planned May 18
The second in the series of six Harvey Cedars Police Department Community Forums will be held at the borough hall meeting room on Wednesday, May 18 at 5 p.m.
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•May 11, 2022
‘An Evening with Philippe Cousteau’ at Grunin Center for the Arts
Inspired by the legacy of his grandfather Jacques Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau is a television host, producer, speaker, conservationist and social entrepreneur. On Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m.…
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•May 11, 2022
Ocean County Library Foundation Hosts Fundraiser May 19
The Ocean County Library Foundation is hosting a meet-and-greet fundraiser on Thursday, May 19 at 5 p.m. at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Stafford Township.
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•May 11, 2022
Art Notes, May 11
Wild Things: The paintings of two Pine Shores Art Association members, Suzi Hoffman and Barbara Kraemer, comprise the exhibit “Endangered Species” in the McConnell Gallery at the Toms River branch of…
