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Arts & Entertainment

  • •March 11, 2022

    Albert Music Hall Returns Indoors With 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Last Saturday, March 5, was a jamboree for the books, as Albert Music Hall welcomed performers and enthusiasts of bluegrass, country and traditional Pinelands music back indoors for the first time…

  • •March 9, 2022

    ‘Brave Conversations on Race’ Talk Planned March 13

    The Barnegat Society of Friends (Quakers) will host a talk featuring Karen Reiner and Tamara Johns, the co-leaders of the South Jersey Chapter of “Our Stories – Brave Conversations on Race” on…

  • •March 9, 2022

    Talk, Tours All Part of ‘Wings Over LBI Day’

    After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Southern Ocean Birding Group will host the “Wings Over Long Beach Island Day” on Saturday, March 19.

  • •March 9, 2022

    Women’s History Talk March 22 at Toms River Library

    Historian and storyteller Carol Simon Levin will present “Mothers of Invention” on Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch. The program is part of the…

  • •March 9, 2022

    Art Notes, March 9

    Get Out There: Be part of Pine Shores Art Association’s “Plein Air in Pine Air” on Thursday, March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Franklin Parker Preserve, the Chatsworth Lake entrance, and find…

  • •March 8, 2022

    Eagle’sWood Creations: Add Pop of Fun to Wardrobe, Home, Gifts

    Janine Seeley is a race mom. Her husband, Dennis Seeley, races in the street stock division at New Egypt Speedway, where Janine is the track photographer. Her son Justin Clapper is a NASCAR pit crew…

  • •March 7, 2022

    ‘Artrageous’ on Grunin Center Main Stage This Friday

    Tickets are selling fast for “Artrageous” this Friday, March 11, at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts. Don’t miss this amalgam of art, music, theater, singing, dancing and audience…

  • •March 3, 2022

    Newly Local Artist Drawn to Interiors, Has Successful NYC Show

    It’s very common for artists to find beauty in the outdoors. There are plenty who find inspiration in our ocean, bay and pines. But there’s a new artist in the community who draws inspiration…

  • •March 3, 2022

    Arctic Outreach: Warmhearted Winter Happening

    By all accounts, Saturday’s Arctic Outreach was the biggest and best one yet.

  • •March 2, 2022

    Very Special Dinner, Open Mic Night Planned

    Erin Buterick and Dani Corso from the Union Market, located at the Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton, are hosting a couple of special events in the month of March.

  • •March 2, 2022

    Labor Activist’s New Book Examines Future of Collective Bargaining

    Two local women were involved in the creation of a new book, The Future We Need: Organizing for a Better Democracy in the Twenty-First Century, now available for pre-order through Cornell University…

  • •March 2, 2022

    Everything Pine Barrens at Stockton Event

    For the third time, the “Lines on the Pines” event celebrating the New Jersey Pine Barrens will be held indoors in the Stockton University Campus Center, at 101 Vera King Farris Drive in Galloway…

  • •March 2, 2022

    OCC Repertory Theater Co. Presents ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’

    Under the direction of Ocean County College Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani, the OCC Repertory Theater Co. endeavors to create opportunities for college and community participation in a…

  • •March 2, 2022

    Authors Discuss History of the A.J. Meerwald

    The next New Jersey Maritime Museum presentation focuses on “The A.J. Meerwald and New Jersey’s Oyster Industry” on Friday evening, March 18 at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern in Beach Haven.

  • •March 2, 2022

    After Two-Year Hiatus, Book Sale Returns

    The Friends of the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Island Library are accepting donations of books and other materials for two days only, on Wednesday and Thursday, March 9 and 10, in…

  • •March 2, 2022

    ‘Seasons of Life’ Photo Exhibit at Barnegat Library

    The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will present “Seasons of Life,” an exhibit of inspirational, nature-centered photographs by Carol Stauffer, throughout March.

  • •March 2, 2022

    Art Notes, March 2

    A Time for Peace: View photographer Carol Stauffer’s “Seasons of Life” – an exhibit of nature-centered images infused with spiritual messages – during the month of March at the Barnegat branch of the…

  • •February 28, 2022

    Pinelands Is Alive With the Sound of Music

    The Pinelands Thespians of Pinelands Regional High School are back. Big time! They’ll be performing “The Sound of Music” at 7 p.m. from March 3 to 5 and 10 to 12 and at 1 p.m. on March 5.

  • •February 28, 2022

    Grunin Center Welcomes Irish Comedians and Dancers in March

    Join the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College for a one-two punch of Irish performers in the leadup to St. Patrick’s Day. On Thursday, March 3 “The Real Irish Comedy Tour”…

  • •February 28, 2022

    Fast Paced Gaming at Stafford Library March 3

    The Ocean County Library presents “The Fast and Victorious Games” at the Stafford branch on Thursday, March 3 at 6 p.m.

  • •February 24, 2022

    Deep Freeze Fest Is LBIF’s Winter Wakeup; Prograsstination Matches Mood

    The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies reopened its doors this weekend to welcome back guests with toasty-warm bluegrass music, craft beer, hugs from friends…

  • •February 24, 2022

    Remembering the Automat With a Night of Food and Films on March 4

    The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen a double feature and dole out Texas-style hot dogs with side dishes on Friday evening, March 4, at the Surf City Firehouse. Doors will open at…

  • •February 24, 2022

    Lotus Project Brings Coffee, Comfort to Union Market

    Individuals and families of loved ones struggling with addiction are invited to gather with The Lotus Project at The Union Market in Tuckerton at 11 a.m. on the first Sunday every month, beginning…

  • •February 23, 2022

    Art Notes, Feb. 23

    Young at Art: Pine Shores Art Association in Manahawkin now offers an after-school art program for kids ages 7 to 12. The four-class course is held on Mondays in March (7, 14, 21 and 28), from 4 to 6…

  • •February 23, 2022

    Former Eagle Flaherty Rescheduled for Talk in Manahawkin

    Faith and football have been a part of Harry Flaherty’s life for several decades. Rescheduled after a blizzard postponed the event in January, the former professional player and New Jersey native…

  • •February 23, 2022

    SOMC Receives Sweet Delivery From Low Cut Connie Fans

    On Wednesday, Feb. 9, Southern Ocean Medical Center team members received a sweet morning delivery of several dozen valentines. The heart-shaped notes of gratitude were hand crafted by the “Tough…

  • •February 23, 2022

    ‘Fish Frydays’ at St. Mary’s Parish Center

    What could be a better sign of spring than hearing “We’re back!” about the Lenten “Fish Frydays” that the Knights of Columbus holds at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Manahawkin?

  • •February 23, 2022

    Saturday Night Fish Fry at St. Francis

    A delicious fish tradition is back to its spring time at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Catch the Annual Fish Fry on Saturday, March 12 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

  • •February 23, 2022

    Register Now for 33rd Annual Pinelands Short Course on March 12

    The 33rd annual Pinelands Short Course, set for March 12, will feature 31 programs that explore the region’s unique history, ecology, culture and music, including 15 brand-new programs. Registration…

  • •February 23, 2022

    Have Another Round of ‘Green Drinks’ March 1

    Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, March 1 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…

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