Arts & Entertainment
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•June 5, 2024
Art Notes, June 6
Buy, Buy, Love: The sixth annual Beach Haven Art Walk is Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fine art, music and community are the themes of the day as vendors line the sidewalks through the…
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•June 5, 2024
Music Festival Season Has Arrived, Don‘t Forget the Essentials
Finally, a beautiful summer weekend, sans rain, to usher in June after a wishy washy spring. As this column was written from an outdoor concert on a Friday night, knocking on wood or some other…
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•June 5, 2024
Festival of the Sea Gearing Up for Earlier Summer Dates
Mark the calendars for the July 4th holiday week: The Festival of the Sea has new dates – Tuesday, July 2, through Saturday, July 6 – and all-new attractions for 2024. Don’t miss this summer…
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•June 5, 2024
Register Now for Pinelands Summer Short Course on June 28
From fungi to reptiles, orchids to agriculture, “this year’s Pinelands Summer Short Course offers a diverse lineup of presentations that will educate and inspire,” notes Pinelands Commission…
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•June 5, 2024
Meet Housemaid Series Author McFadden Online
Do you love those shadowy fictional tales with more unexpected turns than a mega-roller coaster? Buckle up for an Ocean County Library Virtual Author Talk with the “Queen of Twists,” Freida McFadden…
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•June 5, 2024
Holy Innocents’ Presenting Capital Singers
The Capital Singers of Trenton close out the spring concert series hosted by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven on Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are…
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•June 5, 2024
‘Drugs 101’ Discussed at Lacey Library
Illicit drugs infest all parts of the world. Do you know which of them plague Ocean County? Are you, or is someone you know, vulnerable? Raise your awareness of menaces masquerading as medicine…
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•June 5, 2024
Interesting Mix of Competitive Narrative Features at 2024 LIFF
One of the great things about the Lighthouse International Film Festival’s competitive films is that audiences get to vote for which competitive documentary and what competitive narrative they think…
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•June 4, 2024
Gear Up for Big Birthday Bash at Stafford Founders Day
On Saturday, June 8, Stafford Township residents and anybody else in Southern Ocean County are invited to gather for the town’s 60th Founders Day festivities to wish their beloved town a happy 275th…
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•May 30, 2024
LIFF’s Darkhouse Films Often Follow Longtime Horror and Sci-Fi Templates
Welcome to the Darkhouse – BOO, ha ha ha.
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•May 30, 2024
Ready, Set, Summer at Tuckerton Seaport
At long last, the time has come, and there is a plethora of opportunities to get outside at the Tuckerton Seaport, with a variety of boat tours to choose from.
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•May 30, 2024
Gab Cinque Band Summons Summer With Bird & Betty’s Barn Burner
The last few Memorial Day weekends have been cool and gloomy, but Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven has never disappointed in turning it out for the unofficial start of summer.
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•May 29, 2024
June Shows at Lizzie Rose the Perfect Summer Treat
Summer is here, and what better way to end a glorious beach day or hike through the Pine Barrens than with an intimate concert at the Lizzie Rose Music Room? The historic venue, located at 217 East…
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•May 29, 2024
Flowers Put Extra ‘Fling’ in PSAA Spring Show
The “Spring Fling” exhibition with its special “Art in Bloom” component, now on display at Pine Shores Art Association’s main gallery in Manahawkin, is a timely symphony of artistic endeavor. Members…
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•May 29, 2024
All About Hydrangeas at Stafford Library
Thinking about hydrangeas for your yard? Did you know this showy, versatile shrub comes in more than 500 varieties? Join Nancy Osterberg of the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County for…
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•May 29, 2024
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@StevenWisdom13 (May 22) My first two summer jobs (1994) were in LBI; while staying with my grandparents I worked at the Loveladies Tennis Club and the Haymarket Hobby + Toy shop in Ship Bottom (It’s…
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•May 29, 2024
Fundraiser Supports Compassion Café
On Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m., Station No. 17 Restaurant and Garden in Beach Haven is hosting a four-course wine dinner to benefit the Compassion Café, a business devoted to giving work opportunities…
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•May 29, 2024
Greg Warren
STYLE: Acoustic and electric guitarist playing classic rock, folk, soul and funk
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•May 29, 2024
Gypsy Moon
STYLE: Acoustic covers in a variety of genres: classic rock, modern country, oldies, classic and contemporary pop.
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•May 29, 2024
Learn About Beeswax Food Wraps at Two Libraries
One way to elevate your environmental sensibilities in the kitchen is using sustainable food wraps made from beeswax. This is the topic of special workshops at the Waretown branch of the Ocean County…
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•May 29, 2024
‘Lions, Tigers & Beers’ at Popcorn Park Animal Refuge June 8-9
Have a Pilsner among the peacocks, or a Belgian near the bears, as Popcorn Park Animal Refuge hosts its third annual Lions, Tigers & Beers Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9. The weekend…
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•May 29, 2024
Tom Petty Tribute Band and Jazz Trio Open the Grunin Center’s Summer Schedule
Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Grunin Center isn’t going away after the end of the college’s school year. At 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 The Breakers, a Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers tribute…
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•May 29, 2024
LIFF Is More Than Watching Films
The Lighthouse International Film Festival is more, far more, than film screenings.
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•May 29, 2024
Matt Fisher
STYLE: A blend of originals and acoustic covers ranging from Taylor Swift to Frank Sinatra.
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•May 29, 2024
Art Notes, May 29
One of a Kind: Make a sterling silver sea glass necklace with artist-instructor Jen O’Reilly of JO’s Oyster Garden on Wednesday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of…
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•May 29, 2024
Little Mouse, Big Dreams in Early Reader Book by Beach Haven West Author
Lighthouse Cheese Factory is a new children’s book about a mouse named Bleu who dreams of becoming an inventor. Throughout the book the reader sees Bleu and her friends face many challenges. The book…
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•May 28, 2024
Area Locales, Local Filmmakers Playing Major Roles in 2024 Festival
The 2024 Lighthouse International Film Festival will feature dozens of short films from many countries. But there are several shorts shot on LBI or made by area filmmakers at this year’s festival.
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•May 27, 2024
Celine Dion Tribute Opens Stafford Township Arts Center’s Summer
The Stafford Township Arts Center’s first summer show of 2024 will be “Celebrating Celine with Jenene Caramielo” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1.
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•May 27, 2024
Old Songs of the Sea at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library is an appropriate setting for a program titled “Songs and Stories of Old Sailing Days” on Friday, May 31 at 2 p.m.
