Arts & Entertainment
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•April 28, 2026
Surflight Upgrades Campus With Renovation of ‘Gray House’
Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven has a rather large complex. There’s the theater itself, of course. Then there are the cast house; the Show Place Ice Cream Parlour building, which also includes…
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•April 27, 2026
SRSD Student Artists Get Exposure at Annual Exhibit
The event draws one of the largest crowds of the year to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences: Southern Regional School District’s annual student art exhibition and the…
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•April 23, 2026
Perch Derby, Catfish Tourney Benefits Eagleswood Fire Co.
The Eagleswood Volunteer Fire Co.’s sixth annual perch derby and catfish tournament/fish fry fundraiser is set for this Fridayand Saturday, April 24 and 25. All proceeds benefit the fire company.
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•April 22, 2026
Resources for Senior Citizens Available at Expo
Little Egg Harbor residents are invited to attend the 22nd annual Senior Citizen Information Expo on Wednesday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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•April 22, 2026
Holy Innocents’ Spring Concert Finale
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven closes its spring concert series with “Stay as Long As You Like” with Six of One on Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m.
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•April 22, 2026
LIFS Program Will Explore Connection Between Films and Comedy
The Lighthouse International Film Society will host a different type of program rather than its regular screening of a feature film or several shorts at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 1 at the Long Beach…
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•April 22, 2026
Tee Off at Fourth Annual St. Francis Golf Outing May 18
Hit the links for the St. Francis Community Center’s Fourth Annual Golf Outing Monday, May 18 at LBI National Golf Course in Little Egg Harbor Township. The event, presented by Bayview Harbor Marina…
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•April 22, 2026
Art Notes, April 22
Walk the Walk: This Sunday, April 26 is the deadline to apply to be a vendor at the eighth annual Beach Haven Art Walk, set to take place Saturday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrating fine art…
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•April 22, 2026
Library Event Focuses on Young Children
Celebrate early childhood with art, music, entertainment, and activities during the 2026 Ocean County Children’s Festival, presented by the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children.…
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•April 22, 2026
Craft Beer, Food Trucks in Beach Haven
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. is holding a craft beer and food truck festival on Saturday, May 2 from 1 to 6 p.m.
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•April 22, 2026
Fleetwood Mac Is Sort of Back at Stockton
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center will host a Fleetwood Mac tribute show called “Rumours” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24.
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•April 22, 2026
Dog Day Afternoon at Grunin Center on April 25
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will host the show “Mutts Gone Nuts!” at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 25 as part of its “Family Series.”
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•April 21, 2026
Library Hosts Talk By Decluttering Expert
If you are contemplating a move or downsizing your home, usually the first thing a real estate agent will suggest is that you “declutter” and “depersonalize” your home. The Long Beach Island branch…
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•April 21, 2026
Historical Society Thrift Shop Back in Business
The Barnegat Township Historical Society says that as long as you’re browsing through neighborhoods during this upcoming town-wide yard sale weekend, why not visit the group’s thrift shop.
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•April 21, 2026
Barnegat High School’s ‘Something Rotten’ Is Actually Fresh and Funny
Barnegat High School’s Bengal Theatre Co. will perform the musical “Something Rotten” at 7 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, April 23 to 25 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.
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•April 19, 2026
Edwards Twins Returning to Surflight This April
To say the Edwards Twins are a Surflight favorite would be an understatement. They appeared at the Beach Haven theater in 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
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•April 16, 2026
Margaret Atwood Coming to Grunin Center
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College has scored a major coup. At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, the author Margaret Atwood will take the main stage there.
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•April 15, 2026
Art Notes, April 15
Jam Session: The annual Spring Jam at Maker’s Station Gallery in West Creek is set for this Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The glassblowing garage will be open for demonstrations…
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•April 15, 2026
Blood Donor Drive at American Legion Post
The John Wesley Taylor American Legion Post, located at 499 North Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township, will host a blood drive on Sunday, May 17, from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
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•April 15, 2026
Donate Clothing to Support Environmental Initiatives in Tuckerton
In the midst of spring cleaning season, consider donating old clothing and linens to the Tuckerton Environmental Commission’s clothing drive instead of throwing them away. Support the commission in…
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•April 15, 2026
‘Plastic People’ Documentary Airs at Island Library
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City and the Garden Club of LBI co-host a screening of the documentary film “We’re All Plastic People Now” on Wednesday, April 29 at 2…
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•April 15, 2026
Third Annual Music for a Cause to Benefit Area Children
Many believe that music can heal, whether that means nurturing the soul, easing physical ailments or lessening the world’s troubles as a whole. Len De Botton is one of those believers, and for the…
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•April 15, 2026
Burger 25 Serves Up Support for Surf City First Responders
There’s nothing cheesy about fundraising for first responders – just ask Burger 25, which is teaming up with the Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS to raise money later…
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•April 15, 2026
Coastal VIM Registering for Wellness Walk
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine is accepting sign-ups for a walk for wellness Saturday, May 16, beginning and ending at the St. Francis Community Center in Brant Beach.
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•April 15, 2026
Free Family Health and Safety Fair April 23 at St. Francis Community Center
Spring into wellness this month with comprehensive health screenings at the St. Francis Community Center’s annual Family Health and Safety Fair on Thursday, April 23.
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•April 15, 2026
Volunteer for April 25, 26 Cleanups in Waretown, Long Beach Township
Van Dyk Group Realtor Deidre Martin, Lehigh University Class of 2006, is rounding up volunteers for her annual Long Beach Island-area cleanup weekend, sponsored by Van Dyk, Lehigh, the Township of…
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•April 15, 2026
Virtual Author Program is Just Desserts
Thalia Ho, author of Wild Sweetness and creator of the award-winning blog “Butter and Brioche,” will explore the five tastes of dessert and beyond during a virtual discussion on Thursday, April 23…
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•April 14, 2026
Catch Final Two Talks in Lighthouse State Park Series
The 2026 speaker series at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park is nearing its conclusion, with only two Saturdays left. The talks take place in the interpretive center in the park at 1 p.m.; they are free…
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•April 14, 2026
A New Type of Performer Takes Stockton’s Main Stage on April 18
On Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m., Isaac Mizrahi will perform a concert on the main stage of the Stockton University Performing Arts Center.
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•April 14, 2026
Three Totally Different Musical Performances at Grunin Center This Weekend
The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College will host three vastly different musical events over the weekend.
