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  • •April 20, 2021

    Make Seascape Collage, Meet Craft-Minded People, Help Hungry

    Create a resin seascape collage at a workshop presented by Easel on Down at Calloways in Staffordville on Wednesday, April 28 at 7 p.m., to benefit the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean County.…

  • •April 20, 2021

    Eagleswood Fire Co. Sets Perch Tournament, Fish Fry

    Cast into spring with an early-season contest – the first-ever Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co. Perch Fishing Tournament is April 24.

  • •April 19, 2021

    Prizes Bountiful for LBI Wedding Road Show & Party Planning Tour

    Decision-making gets easier for your wedding or or other special celebration when the choices are conveniently presented in front of you – and each is as salt-air breathtaking as the next. The right…

  • •April 17, 2021

    Elly G Vocals and Sax in Virtual Concert

    The Ocean County Library invites you to take a front-row seat in your own home for a virtual concert with “Elly G. – Vocalist Plus Sax” on Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m.

  • •April 15, 2021

    Learn History of Early Quaker Families of the Little Egg Harbor Friends Meeting

    The Tuckerton Historical Society presents its first in-person program of 2021 on Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at a new venue: the Friends Meeting House in Tuckerton.

  • •April 14, 2021

    Art Notes April 14

    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…

  • •April 14, 2021

    Calamity Jane and the Bounty Bunch: Message in a Bottle Project

    “Come on, Calamity, let’s go get the kids,” called a jubilant Peter Bilderback to his trusty golden retriever. Her name is Calamity Jane, but some of the kids on her cul-de-sac — on Bounty Court, in…

  • •April 14, 2021

    St. Mary Academy Knights Camp Has Summer Options for Kids

    It’s about that time of year to start thinking which programs and camps children will attend this summer, and St. Mary Academy has options for parents in Stafford Township and beyond.

  • •April 14, 2021

    Albert Hall Outdoor Shows Return May 1

    The Albert Music Hall, located at 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532) in Waretown, announces the return of outdoor shows beginning Saturday, May 1, in the back parking lot (weather permitting).

  • •April 14, 2021

    April 17 Science Saturday: Lessons from ‘Great Storms of the Jersey Shore’

    Join speakers Margaret Buchholz, Amanda Devecka-Rinear, Scott Mazzella and Pat Trotter as they present “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore: Things We Didn’t Learn, and Should Have” on April 17 as part…

  • •April 14, 2021

    Get Ready, Register for World Series of Birding

    This year, New Jersey Audubon’s 2021 World Series of Birding, “Special Edition II,” will include teams and participants from 19 states along the Atlantic Flyway. Teams are invited to form in New…

  • •April 14, 2021

    Nimbus Dance Social Justice Initiative Presented at College

    The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will welcome Nimbus Dance, virtually, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, as the troupe presents its acclaimed social justice…

  • •April 14, 2021

    They’re ‘Talkin’ Baseball’ on New Ocean County Library Podcast

    A lively dialogue about the 2021 Major League Baseball season kicks off the Ocean County Library’s new podcast series, “OCL Sound Waves.”

  • •April 13, 2021

    Kid-Friendly Activities Are Every Reason to Get Outside

    As the weather turns nicer and people start to feel the urge to emerge from their pandemic cocoons, parents, grandparents and caregivers may be looking for creative ways to take the fun and learning…

  • •April 12, 2021

    Support Local Students Four Ways

    April and May bring several ways to support the local and regional school districts.

  • •April 12, 2021

    Speaker Discusses Personal Experience With Autism

    Temple Grandin, a world-renowned autism advocate, animal activist and educator, will deliver the virtual keynote address of the Ocean County Library’s Autism Resources on Saturday, April 17 at 2 p.m.

  • •April 12, 2021

    First Barnegat Car Show of the Season

    Do you have a vintage automobile or truck to show off? The Barnegat Township Recreation Department, Barnegat-Waretown Chamber of Commerce and Sentimental Cruisers Car Club invite you to participate…

  • •April 12, 2021

    Young Adult Author Menon Discussion Planned

    Bestselling Young Adult author Sandhya Menon will conduct a virtual discussion as part of the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” program on Monday, April 19 at 6 p.m.

  • •April 8, 2021

    New Jersey Pinelands Celebrated in Exhibit at LBI Foundation

    Those of us born in close proximity to the New Jersey Pine Barrens have always loved the special quiet, scents and vistas of the dense forests of pines, scrub oaks and white cedar swamps. To listen…

  • •April 8, 2021

    Meet the Piano Man of The Residence

    At assisted living facilities such as The Residence at Stafford in Manahawkin, one of the weekly highlights is when visiting musicians drop by to entertain. At least, that’s how it was before the…

  • •April 7, 2021

    Jersey Shore Folklife Center Delivers Culture to the Homebound

    The Jersey Shore Folklife Center, based at the Tuckerton Seaport, has openings for people to participate in its free Homebound virtual folk arts series. Valerie Vaughn, known as “New Jersey’s…

  • •April 7, 2021

    Webinar Details Invasive Spotted Lanternfly and Crazy Worm

    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…

  • •April 7, 2021

    Southern Home and School Association Hosts Outdoor Vendor Fair April 17

    In 2020, what had been an indoor event a few weeks before Christmas was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the Southern Regional Home and School Association is taking its annual vendor and…

  • •April 7, 2021

    Author’s Daily Devotional Came From Words Revealed Through Prayer

    Carol Dormer Neugebauer knew the name of her book would be Love Letters from the Lord when she started writing it 20 years ago.

  • •April 7, 2021

    April 10 Science Saturday Plants the Seeds for Spring, Summer Gardens

    Log onto Zoom April 10 for tips on plotting and planting spring and summer gardens, as Brown & Quattrochi Landscaping presents the next installment of Science Saturday offered by the Long Beach…

  • •April 7, 2021

    Social Change Is Topic of Zoom Presentation

    The Barnegat Quakers sponsor a free Zoom presentation, “How Does Vision Matter in Achieving a Better World,” on Sunday, April 18, at 1 p.m.

  • •April 7, 2021

    Harvey Cedars Jazz Artist Releases ‘Hard Winter’

    Harvey Cedars resident and acclaimed jazz and blues artist Sara Michaels will return this summer to debut her new single and accompanying music video, “Hard Winter,” which she will perform at the…

  • •April 7, 2021

    April 7 Art Notes

    Fifty Shades: The Pine Shores Art Association’s “Black and White Show” is online through the end of April. See dozens of paintings by this dedicated group of artists who support each other with…

  • •April 7, 2021

    Harlem Wizards Bring Virtual Challenge to Barnegat

    Every year in late winter or early spring, the Harlem Wizards bring their basketball antics for a comedic benefit game against Barnegat teachers and coaches.

  • •April 7, 2021

    Associated Humane Society Spring Events at Popcorn Park

    As most volunteer organizations continue to adapt and adjust in the ever-changing face of COVID-19, the Associated Humane Societies is no exception, and Popcorn Park Zoo in Lacey Township is offering…

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