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Arts & Entertainment

  • •April 25, 2024

    Jen’s Links the Site of First Pro-Level Mini Golf Tournament on LBI

    Something big is coming to Jen’s Links at Lighthouse Cove in Barnegat Light on Saturday, May 4 – no, it’s not another shark – and mini golfers of all ages and skill levels are invited to get in it to…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Surflight’s First Comedy Night Show of Season April 27

    The first Stand-Up Comedy Night of the 2024 season at Surflight Theatre is set for Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m., and only a few tickets remain.

  • •April 24, 2024

    Get in Tune, Commune at Third Psychic, Wellness Fair at LBI Museum

    The LBI Historical Association Museum’s popular and newly expanded Psychic and Wellness Fair in Beach Haven will be held on Saturday, May 11, from noon to 4 p.m. Time slots with each of the mediums…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Volunteers Sought for Barnegat Lighthouse State Park

    Long Beach Island’s crown jewel, Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, is in need of volunteers to staff the interpretive center this summer. Daily shifts are available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter Meeting on April 27

    The annual meeting of the Friends of Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Bay Avenue Community Center, 775 East Bay Ave. in Manahawkin.

  • •April 24, 2024

    Summer Pregame Performances at Lizzie Rose Music Room

    It’s heating up out there and Lizzie Rose Music Room is ready to get cooking, with a May lineup sure to get every audience riled up for summer. Prepare to witness key figures in rock ’n’ roll history…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Maritime Museum Fundraiser Planned on May 4

    The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven will hold its yearly fundraiser on Saturday, May 4 from 4 to 9 p.m. at nearby Bird & Betty’s. Tickets are $60 for museum members and $75 for nonmembers.

  • •April 24, 2024

    Stafford Recreation Plans Prom for Senior Residents

    As part of National Older Americans Month in May, the Stafford Township Recreation Department has scheduled something new for this year – “A Night to Remember.”

  • •April 24, 2024

    Donations for May Book Sale Accepted

    Do you have books at home sitting on the shelves collecting dust?. The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library are accepting donations of books for an upcoming book sale. Books of…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Meet Shore Mystery Writer at Stafford Library

    Few thrillers set at the Jersey Shore are as gripping and engaging as those by South Jersey native and retired Iowa surgeon Daniel J. Waters. Meet this award-winning author during a Stafford branch…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Virtual Talk Delves Into Diesel Mystery

    As war clouds gathered over Europe in 1913, a brilliant inventor inexplicably vanished as the machine he crafted forever changed transportation. Bestselling author Douglas Brunt will reopen the case…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Learn About Andrew Carnegie, the Library Builder

    Gilded Age industrial titan Andrew Carnegie dedicated much of his fortune to the cause of literacy. Historian Rick Feingold will present “Andrew Carnegie: From Steel to the Building of Libraries” at…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Harvey Cedars Police Foundation Plans Casino Night

    A casino night hosted by the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 6 to 10 at the High Point Firehouse in Harvey Cedars. Proceeds from the event will support the…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Johnny Cash Retrospective at Barnegat Library

    Johnny Cash’s status as a pillar of American popular culture continues long after his death. What do we know about the man behind the music? Scott Moreau will offer a 50-year panorama of his life and…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Up and Coming Cellist With Worldwide Fame Performing at Stockton

    The Stockton Performing Arts Center will be hosting two musical events in the coming days; one features singing, the human instrument, while the other focuses on that great stringed instrument the…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Beach Haven Fire Co. Holding Craft Beer Festival

    The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. invites the community to a craft beer and food truck festival on Saturday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The rain date is Saturday, May…

  • •April 24, 2024

    Art Notes, April 24

    Fresh Cuts: Register now for a mosaic workshop on Wednesday, May 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies with instructor Cheryl Syminink of The…

  • •April 24, 2024

    A Tribute to the Music of Queen at STAC on May 2

    The Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin will host a concert called “Absolute Queen, The Tribute Experience” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2.

  • •April 24, 2024

    Sounds of WWII Will Fill Grunin Center on April 28

    The Sentimental Journey Big Band will perform “The Music That Won World War II” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at the Grunin Center for the Arts on Ocean County College’s Toms River Campus.

  • •April 19, 2024

    Pirate’s Day Now Casts Off in May

    After being a September staple for decades, Pirate’s Day in Barnegat Township will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Russell Brackman Middle School on Barnegat Boulevard North.

  • •April 19, 2024

    Albert Hall Concert Fit for a ‘King’

    On Saturday, May 4, the Albert Music Hall in Waretown will put on its first “Elvis Night.” Doors open at 5 p.m., and music will run from 6:30 to 9. Admission is $6 for adults and $1 for children…

  • •April 18, 2024

    Hear ‘Tunes and Tales’ With Valerie Vaughn

    Explore the rich history, songs and legends of the Pine Barrens with “New Jersey’s Troubadour,” Valerie Vaughn, at two Ocean County Library branches. “Tales and Tunes With Valerie Vaughn” will take…

  • •April 18, 2024

    Art Notes, April 17

    Eclectic Youth: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies presents the annual Southern Regional School District art exhibition now through April 25, with special…

  • •April 18, 2024

    Sample Local Creations at Lady Magpie’s Spring Craft Fair

    Celebrate spring at Lady Magpie’s Tea & Curiosities and shop the Spring Craft Fair from noon to 4 p.m. on April 28. The free, family-friendly event takes place on Tuckerton Seaport grounds.

  • •April 17, 2024

    Celebrate Earth Day With Little Egg Harbor Cleanup, First Green Fair

    As per tradition, the Little Egg Harbor Township Committee honored Earth Day by recognizing the environmental commission with a well-deserved proclamation during its April 11 public meeting. The…

  • •April 17, 2024

    Pine Shores Student Show Crosses Generational, Dimensional Lines

    The Student Show at Pine Shores Art Association’s Manahawkin Gallery was divided into three divisions, for ceramics, paintings, and children’s art. Judged separately, the ceramics and paintings…

  • •April 17, 2024

    ‘The Voice’ of BHS Looking for Singing Talent

    The second annual “The Voice Of BHS” recording arts competition at Barnegat High School is looking for contestants to sign up for the event scheduled for Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m.

  • •April 17, 2024

    Shipwrecks Are Topic of Beach Haven Library Talk

    Author Margaret Thomas Buchholz will present a slide show and readings from her New Jersey Shipwrecks: 350 Years in the Graveyard of the Atlantic on Thursday, April 25 at 1 p.m. at the Beach Haven…

  • •April 17, 2024

    Learn to Protect Yourself From Fraud on April 19

    The Beach Haven Public Library will host a seminar on “Law and Consumer Rights” for New Jersey residents on Friday, April 19 at 2 p.m.

  • •April 17, 2024

    Music With a Touch of Salsa at Toms River Library

    You’ll want to dance in the aisles when the Ocean County Library presents the David Cedeño Sextet at the Ocean County Library Toms River branch on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m.

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