Arts & Entertainment
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•September 2, 2021
Art Notes September 1
Shop Tents: Viking Village in Barnegat Light holds its annual Arts and Crafts Fair on Sunday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1801 Bayview Avenue, rain or shine. Parking and admission are free.…
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•September 2, 2021
LBIF Member, Student, Faculty Show Delights
It’s always bittersweet when the annual Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Member, Student, Faculty Show comes to the Blai Gallery. Like the first leaves that show signs of red…
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•September 1, 2021
ChowderMonth Is On, Soup’s On!
Beginning Sept. 4 through Oct. 2, the Long Beach Island Region ChowderMonth competition brings 16 soups, 14 restaurants and one month to vote. Then a free two-day festival Oct. 2 and 3 puts the lid…
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•September 1, 2021
Sand Castle Competition Sept. 4 in Ship Bottom
For the first time since 2019, the “Castle Bash” Sand Castle Competition is back, on the beach at sponsor Drifting Sands Oceanfront Hotel on Ninth Street in Ship Bottom.
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•September 1, 2021
Family Promise to Host Golf Classic at Blue Heron Pines
Playing golf later in the summer is appealing to many. On Monday, Sept. 20, golfers of all ages can enjoy some time at Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway and help Family Promise of Southern Ocean…
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•September 1, 2021
Help ALO and Try to Beat ‘Holey Moley’ Finalist at Jen’s Links
While the summer season may be winding down on Long Beach Island, many opportunities to play miniature golf will remain well into September, including the chance to challenge The SandPaper’s resident…
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•September 1, 2021
Pinelands Preservation Alliance’s Pinelands Adventures Map Is Stellar
The New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve is 1.1 million acres protected by special state and federal laws, and the state’s largest parks and forests are found there. The Pinelands Preservation…
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•September 1, 2021
The Pickles
STYLE: Easygoing, fun-loving covers of all the good-time stuff to accompany any occasion – delivered with a satisfying crunch. Musically speaking, they’re the side dish that eats like a meal.
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•September 1, 2021
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@romaNOshedidnt (Aug 30) Grainy but a goody take me back to #vacation #longbeachisland #lbi #newjersey…
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•September 1, 2021
Ye Old Clamtown Antique Flea Market Set for Tuckerton
The Tuckerton Historical Society will hold its 46th annual Clamtown Antique Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ocean County Tip Seaman Park in Tuckerton. Over 70 dealers from…
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•September 1, 2021
Going Solo, Southern Regional Superintendent Steps Into Biggy’s ‘Competitive Arena’
In the July 14 issue of The SandPaper, Southern Regional School District Superintendent Craig Henry had some kind things to say about me with regard to my episode of “Holey Moley,” which aired July…
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•September 1, 2021
Quakers Present Guitarist Keith Calmes in Concert
The Barnegat Quakers present a concert by acclaimed guitarist Keith Calmes on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. People have the option of joining the concert in person at the Quaker meeting house on 614…
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•September 1, 2021
Meet Kit Frick in Virtual Program Sept. 16
Thriller writer, poet and editor Kit Frick will discuss her world of creativity as a featured guest of the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual discussions on…
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•September 1, 2021
Ocean County Library Plans Sign-Up Month Video
In September, the Ocean County Library will be celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month by supporting the goal of the Education Initiative – putting a library card in the hand of every student and…
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•September 1, 2021
‘Green Drinks’ Serves Up Eco-Friendly Chat Sept. 7
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored…
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•August 30, 2021
ALO Holds Last Critter Roundup, Eco-Science Workshop for Summer 2021
Families still have a chance to have some eco-fun with Alliance for a Living Ocean before the summer ends! The nonprofit will hold its final Critter RoundUp on Thursday, Sept. 2, and its…
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•August 27, 2021
An Evening With Steve Forbert at LBIF Sept. 9
In commercial radio parlance, Steve Forbert would probably be classified a “one-hit wonder” for his “Romeo’s Tune,” which made the Top 40 charts in 1980. After a catchy piano intro, it begins with…
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•August 26, 2021
Getting Pushed Out of Our Comfort Zone – and a Plane – at Skydive East Coast
Most people can only dream of what it would be like to fly over treetops as high as birds, or what it feels like to be in a cloud. These were things I had often dreamed about – that is, until July…
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•August 26, 2021
‘Pink Putter’ and ‘Mr. Tee’ Enjoy Their Flamingo Experience
As soon as Tom Loftus and I confirmed the date he and his wife, Robin Schwartzman, were going to play against me, I had to settle on which course we would play “Can You Beat Biggy?” Week 10.
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•August 26, 2021
Rave On: Dramatic Skies, Timeless Tributes, Rainbow Full of Sound
It has been a memorable summer in music, with weather that lived up to each epic week. Weather plays a significant role in music, considering a majority of it, even prior to the pandemic, occurs…
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•August 26, 2021
Marty Mayo Mystifies With ‘Halloween’ Exhibit at Barnegat Library
For one more week, a collection of Barnegat artist Marty Mayo’s works, en masse titled “Halloween,” is on display at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library on Burr Street. Hurry and catch it…
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•August 26, 2021
Des and the Swagmatics
STYLE: A five-piece band on a mission to get booties shaking, Des and the Swagmatics is built upon the Prince-iple of fearless virtuosity, all eras of R&B, New Jack Swing, classic reggae, rock, funk…
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•August 26, 2021
Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns
STYLE: Brassy, bring-the-house-down covers of old-school and brand-new dance party favorites – Tina Turner and Janis Joplin, The Boss, Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars.
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•August 25, 2021
Get Aboard Annual Sunset Cruise for Church
Tickets are on sale now for a sunset cruise aboard the Miss Barnegat Light on Sept. 13 that will benefit Zion Lutheran Church of Barnegat Light. The cruise will leave the 18th Street dock at 6 p.m.…
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•August 25, 2021
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@JessRock87 (Aug 19) “Take me down to the water We’re gonna wash our souls clean.” #nothingbutthewater #love #music #lbi #singer #songwriter #ocean #water #longbeachisland #summer #tan #sunrise…
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•August 25, 2021
Salute Heroes, Play Mini Golf at Jen’s Links to Benefit PBA and VFW
Last summer, the Salute to Heroes Mini Golf Tournament was such a success, the Long Beach Township PBA 373 decided to bring it back to Jen’s Links at LBI in Barnegat Light.
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•August 25, 2021
Doo-Wop Fans Will Love Surflight’s ‘Sh-Boom!’
Surflight Theatre’s next main stage musical will be “Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream.”
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•August 25, 2021
Folk Across the Street Offering a Rare Holiday Weekend Barn Concert
Folk Across the Street will wave goodbye to the summer of 2021 and invite autumn in with a barn concert kicking off at 7 p.m. on Sept. 4, the Saturday of the long Labor Day weekend.
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•August 25, 2021
Jersey Shore Racing Hosts Fundraiser
Jersey Shore Racing Association will host a meet and greet event at the Parkertown Docks in Little Egg Harbor on Sunday, Aug. 29 from noon to 4 p.m. See demonstrations of these powerful speed boats…
