Arts & Entertainment
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•May 26, 2021
‘Dive Into YA’ With Molly Ostertag June 19
Award-winning graphic novelist and animation screenwriter Molly Ostertag will appear in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” virtual dialog series on Thursday, June 19…
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•May 26, 2021
June 1 Deadline for Jersey Shore Photo Contest
Capture the picturesque sand and sea of the Garden State’s coastline and send that image to New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s “Favorite Beaches of the Jersey Shore” photo contest to be considered for…
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•May 26, 2021
Lighthouse International Film Festival’s Opening and Closing Night Films Respectively Focus on Old and Young
Have you ever heard of Udo Kier or Lily Hevesh? Millions of fans have. and now you will have the chance to meet them as well – at least on film, thanks to the Lighthouse International Film Festival.
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•May 25, 2021
The Nerds
STYLE: Unmatched. One of the longest-running live acts on LBI, the band’s massive set list includes classic rock and current pop, memorable medleys, hilarious on-stage banter and a generous helping…
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•May 24, 2021
King Tide Photo Contest This Week
Calling all citizen scientists! The highest tides of 2021 are hitting the New Jersey coast this month, and Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve staff are asking residents to help…
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•May 20, 2021
Film Festival’s Competitive Documentaries Cover a Wide Range of Subjects
There are just two weeks before the 2021 Lighthouse International Film Festival, which kicks off this year on June 3.
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•May 20, 2021
Saturday Night Concerts Returning in Barnegat
Unlike last year when the pandemic was causing most summer special events to fall by the wayside, Barnegat Township is looking to host its free Saturday night summer concert series at the municipal…
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•May 19, 2021
Gardening for Hunger a Sunny Success
On Saturday, May 15, Reynolds Garden Shop in Manahawkin held Gardening for Hunger, a full-day event with a portion of proceeds going to the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean.
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•May 19, 2021
Art Notes May 19
Still Blooming: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Spring Show” is online through May. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship, encouragement…
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•May 19, 2021
LBI Garden Club Has Tour Tickets on Sale
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island invites the public to tiptoe through beautiful local summer shore gardens on Thursday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date is Friday, June 18.
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•May 19, 2021
Quakers Present Veterans Rights Advocate
The Barnegat Quakers will hold a virtual program featuring longtime Barnegat Township resident Martin Weber on Friday, June 11 at 7 p.m.
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•May 19, 2021
Folk Across the Street Is Back in the Neighborhood
A couple of dozen people got together to listen to live music in and outside of a barn in West Creek. Just about everybody said it was the first time they had heard live music since the COVID-19…
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•May 19, 2021
Learn About the Roots of ‘Forest Bathing’ at May 22 Virtual Science Saturday
Rich Collins, a certified guide for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, visits Science Saturday on May 22 to discuss “forest bathing,” an exercise that first emerged in…
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•May 19, 2021
Springtider’s Nightlife Guide: Grand Finale
Mild as May has been, the weekend we’ve all been waiting for is fast approaching, and all-hours entertainment is back in full swing! Every day of the week offers a plethora of opportunities to enjoy…
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•May 17, 2021
Bengal Players Going ‘Into the Woods’ May 21-23
The Bengal Theatre Co. at Barnegat High School will be presenting the musical “Into the Woods” this weekend.
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•May 17, 2021
5th Dimension to Cap ‘An Exciting Evening of Empathy’ at Hotel LBI
Musicat’s Live Music Heals will host “An Exciting Evening of Empathy,” a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, at Hotel LBI in Ship Bottom on Wednesday, June 30 at 4:30 p.m.
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•May 14, 2021
2021 Lighthouse International Film Festival Sure to Win Triple Crown
The 13th annual Lighthouse International Film Festival, scheduled for June 3 through 6, will hit a trifecta this year.
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•May 13, 2021
May 15 Science Saturday: Pinelands Ecosystem Through a Camera Lens
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will host just three more virtual Science Saturday presentations before a break for summer. On May 15, LBIF invites guest speaker Albert…
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•May 13, 2021
Fourth Annual Red Rocker Record Fair Will Feature Four Live Acts
Get outside this Sunday, May 16, from noon to 5 p.m. and celebrate the nostalgia of an alternative era during the fourth annual Red Rocker Record Fair, held at ManaFirkin Brewing Co. at 450 East Bay…
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•May 12, 2021
Art Notes May 12
Blooming: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Spring Show” is online through May. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship, encouragement and…
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•May 12, 2021
Go Corn Holing With Barnegat Rotary
The Rotary Club of Barnegat holds its third annual cornhole tournament on Saturday, May 22 beginning at noon at 11 Birdsall St., across from the volunteer fire department. Registration begins at 11…
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•May 12, 2021
Southern Wrestling Booster Club to Host Kyle Casaletto Golf Tourney
When Kyle Casaletto died unexpectedly on May 31, 2018, the Southern Regional School District community lost a vibrant and dedicated individual mostly known for his accomplishments on the wrestling…
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•May 12, 2021
Meet Author Steve Sheinkin Virtually on May 27
The Ocean County Library will introduce award-winning historical adventure author and screenwriter Steve Sheinkin to attendees of his virtual chat on Thursday, May 27, 6 p.m.
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•May 12, 2021
OCC Repertory Theatre Presents Virtual ‘In the Shadow of the Globe’ May 20
Join the Repertory Theatre Co. at Ocean County College at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, for a virtual production of Michelle Cameron’s “In the Shadow of the Globe,” a verse novel in 10 acts that blends…
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•May 12, 2021
Stafford Rec Offers New Expanded Specialty Camps
The Stafford Township Recreation Department has officially opened registration for its 2021 summer camp programs, in light of the governor’s guidelines issued April 27. The registration period closes…
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•May 11, 2021
Pine Shores Art Association Online Spring Show Blooms
This has been a real old-time spring with warm days, cool nights, enough rain to prompt bulbs to burst and fruit trees to flower. Perhaps the dreariness of this past pandemic winter has made the…
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•May 6, 2021
Pinelands Thespians Endure Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
Pity a student actor in the age of COVID.
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•May 6, 2021
Indie Music Artist Brad Wilson Paints in Sound
For every diamond in the rough, there’s a paragon in the pines, and on the regional music scene, up-and-coming music artist Brad Wilson is emerging as just that. The 24-year-old Tuckerton native…
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•May 6, 2021
Limited Seating for Bread-Making Class in Surf City
A quick check of the 10-day weather forecast for LBI shows an unsettled weather system and a possible run for cover from spring showers next week, making it the perfect occasion to take a…
