Arts & Entertainment
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•May 5, 2021
Art Notes May 6
Season Starter: Solace Studio and Gallery, at 2312 Long Beach Blvd. in Surf City, is now open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. as well as by appointment or by chance and offers a 10 % discount on…
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•May 5, 2021
Learn How to Bring Bees and Beneficial Bugs to the Yard in May 11 Webinar
In partnership with the Barnegat Bay Partnership and Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, the Ocean County Soil Conservation District’s free webinar series – “What’s Bugging Your…
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•May 5, 2021
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Executive Director Visits May 8 Science Saturday
Ramble onto Zoom on May 8 for an educational Science Saturday talk focused on “how Pinelands conservation laws work, how well they are working and how people are using a variety of strategies and…
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•May 5, 2021
Planters for Mom Support Surf City Fire, EMS
If April showers bring May flowers, what do May showers, predicated for most of this week, bring? A flowering plant fundraiser hosted by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and…
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•May 5, 2021
Meet the ‘Ash Princess’ Virtually May 13
The Ocean County Library invites fans of the best-selling “Ash Princess” series to join a virtual chat with its creator, Laura Sebastian, on Thursday, May 13, at 6 p.m.
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•May 3, 2021
Tuckerton Seaport Offering Mother’s Day Weekend Boat Tours
Victoria Ford wrote a long and sprightly article for the April 28 issue of The SandPaper that gave folks plenty of ideas for how to honor and entertain moms this coming Mother’s Day weekend.
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•May 2, 2021
Stafford’s Community Gardens Spring to Life
Stafford Township has three community gardens that begin to wake up in April and May, as volunteers start to feel the familiar yen to roll up their sleeves and work the soil, cultivating food, beauty…
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•April 29, 2021
Makers Festival Folds After Five Unforgettable Years
After five years, the organizers of the wildly successful Makers Fest have announced the annual event will not make a post-COVID comeback.
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•April 29, 2021
The Beat Goes On: Local Musician Overcomes Cancer, COVID
Locals may have had the pleasure of hearing the enchanting serenade of Raul Morales Jimenez, perhaps in the summertime outside the Local Market, in Ship Bottom, or, more recently, inside Manahawkin’s…
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•April 29, 2021
Celebrate ‘Be Kind to Animals’ Week
From May 1 to 7, join the American Humane Society in celebrating Be Kind to Animals Week, which, founded in 1915, is the oldest commemorative week in American history. AHS invites the public to visit…
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•April 28, 2021
Successful 50/50 Raffle for Hunger Relief
The community came through again to help feed its neighbors by buying more than $50,000 in 50/50 raffle tickets in this spring’s fundraiser for food banks by the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean.…
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•April 28, 2021
Learn Local Lenape Legends
The Tuckerton Historical Society is pleased to present Ocean County historian Tim Hart and Lucas DiMartini, program director of the Cedar Bridge Tavern, on Saturday, May 29. The two will give a talk…
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•April 28, 2021
See Virtual Folk/Bluegrass Concert on May 7
On Friday, May 7, the Barnegat Quakers present a free Zoom concert beginning at 7 p.m. It features singer/songwriter Bill Jolliff, who will perform bluegrass and folk music.
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•April 28, 2021
Harvard Professor Unlocks the Secrets to Happiness in May 6 Virtual Presentation
How can we become happier as we age? Harvard professor and author Arthur C. Brooks reveals the answer by exploring advances in behavioral economics and social psychology, ancient wisdom, art and…
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•April 28, 2021
Explore the Pinelands at May 1 Virtual Science Saturday
Pinelands Adventures’ Director of Education John Volpa shares his Pine Barrens expertise on May 1 as part of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ educational Science Saturday…
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•April 28, 2021
Art Notes April 28
Fifty Shades: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Black and White Show” is online through April. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with friendship…
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•April 28, 2021
Need Mother’s Day Gift Ideas? Here’s Inspiration From A to Z
Showing Mom some love this Mother’s Day is as easy as ABC:
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•April 27, 2021
Lizzie Rose Music Room Presents ‘The Pavilion in the Pines’
In March, 2020 life as it once was simply ceased to be as the coronavirus pandemic forced the shutdown of entertainment venues across the nation. Over time, many bars and restaurants were able to…
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•April 26, 2021
Join LBIF’s Spring Cleanup
On Friday, April 30, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will host its first marsh cleanup of the season. During the event, an osprey nest will be installed, and a webcam will…
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•April 26, 2021
St. Francis Super Plunge Returns for Spring!
The much-anticipated Super Plunge on Long Beach Island is traditionally held on Super Bowl Sunday each February, tasking brave locals to channel their inner polar bears and jump into the icy-cold…
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•April 23, 2021
Spring Fair at Beach Haven School Saturday
Chowderfest Weekend was normally a moneymaker for the Beach Haven School PTA, as it provided parking at $10 per car for those going to the Merchants Mart on Saturday and the Chowder Cook-Off on…
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•April 22, 2021
LBI Foundation Welcomes New York City’s Arch Ballet for Residency
New York City’s Arch Ballet is the brainchild of choreographer Sheena Annalise, of Beach Haven Crest. And this month, Annalise will bring the group to the LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences for…
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•April 21, 2021
‘The Last Stand’ to Debut at the Union Market
Local creatives are encouraged to attend The Union Market & Gallery, at 120 West Main St. in Tuckerton on the Tuckerton Seaport Grounds, for its debut open mic, “The Last Stand,” on Tuesday, April…
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•April 21, 2021
Drop Off Food Bank Donations Through End of April – Here’s Where
Through the end of April, contribute to a community-wide food drive by dropping off donations at one of 10-plus locations in Stafford Township and on Long Beach Island.
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•April 21, 2021
Pietro’s Pizza for PTO
Here’s a tasty riddle: When does eating pizza pave the way for a brighter future? When it helps schools!
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•April 21, 2021
Founder’s Day Pageant Contestants Sought
Plans for this year’s Stafford Township Founder’s Day celebration are still being worked out, but one of the town’s longest-running traditions, the crowning of Little Miss Stafford, Little Town…
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•April 21, 2021
Learn About History and Evolution of Security Vulnerability Disclosure
Check out the next installment of Ocean County College’s free Cybersecurity Seminar Series on Friday, April 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. via WebEx. Julian Cohen, who has served as an enterprise director of…
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•April 21, 2021
Offshore Wind Power Panel at April 24 Science Saturday
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Science’s educational Science Saturday series continues on April 24 with a panel discussion focused on offshore wind energy. Hear from commercial…
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•April 21, 2021
Learn How to Play Mah Jongg During May
The Ocean County Library invites you to learn how to play the American version of mah jongg in “Mah Jongg for Beginners,” a four-part virtual program starting on Monday, May 3 at 10 a.m.
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•April 21, 2021
Art Notes April 21
Spring Forward: The beautiful, sometimes mysterious New Jersey Pine Barrens are the subject of a new exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies through May…
