Arts & Entertainment
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•January 10, 2024
Get Over Your Winter Blues at Surflight’s Comedy Night on Jan. 13
Man, when people take down their Christmas lights it’s going to get very dark and gloomy out there.
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•January 10, 2024
Jan. 31 Deadline for Pinelands Juried Photo Exhibition Submissions
The goal of each year’s Pinelands Juried Photographic Exhibition, held by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, is to celebrate the national reserve with photos that capture its natural beauty and…
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•January 10, 2024
Science Saturdays Return to LBI Foundation This Month
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ educational Science Saturday series returns for another winter, with both in-person and virtual presentations scheduled. This coming…
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•January 10, 2024
Melissa Hood’s ‘Sweet Dreams Sandcastle’ Tucks Readers Into Island Nostalgia
Point Pleasant painter Melissa Hood is no stranger to these parts, as her whimsical coastal scenes have brightened up Long Beach Island for many a summer. A self-described full-time daydreamer, Hood…
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•January 8, 2024
Volunteer Opportunities Aplenty at National Day of Service
The Friends of the Island Library is hosting an event at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City that connects people looking for volunteer opportunities and non-profit…
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•January 8, 2024
Seven Bridges Road: From the Past to the Future
New year, new presentation on the good old days. The Tuckerton Historical Society will offer its first presentation of the year Saturday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Giffordtown Schoolhouse…
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•December 29, 2023
Albert Hall Begins 2024 With Jan. 7 Hootenanny
The Albert Music Hall, located at 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Route 532) in Waretown, kicks off the new year with a special “Winter Hootenanny in the Pines” on Sunday, Jan. 7. Doors open at noon; music runs…
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•December 29, 2023
Ocean County Parks and Rec Winter Program Guide Is Online
Ocean County’s Department of Parks and Recreation has released its winter guide online, with information about a multitude of programs, events, outings and more. These include beginner astronomy…
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•December 28, 2023
New Year’s Eve Food and Festivities
Fresh starts! New intentions! Such is the stuff of New Year’s celebrations, and why not embrace it? Beholden to no one group or sect, the holiday is a universal coming-together of souls as the…
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•December 28, 2023
Start the New Year Off With ‘Green Drinks’ Jan. 2
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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•December 28, 2023
Award-Winning Documentary at Tuckerton Library
In 2019, filmmaker James Rutenbeck set out to chronicle a renowned educational program among marginalized people in Boston. Instead, he came to grips with systemic racism and his own role in it. The…
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•December 21, 2023
Art Notes, Dec. 20
Gifted: Landscapes and landmarks are often the subjects of Laura Angress’ artwork. The painter is known for murals and for her depictions of the Island’s most recognizable structures – most recently…
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•December 21, 2023
Join ALO, Surfrider to Plant Dune Grass in Holgate Dec. 30
End the year helping Alliance for a Living Ocean and the Jersey Shore Chapter of Surfrider Foundation restore the coastline. A dune grass planting is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 30, from 1 to 3 p.m.…
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•December 20, 2023
Shark Expert Speaking at NJMM Program
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven holds its first monthly program for 2024 on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at Buckalew’s Restaurant and Tavern.
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•December 20, 2023
Catch Chris O’Leary’s Record Release Show at Lizzie Rose
Devastatingly soulful vocalist, dynamic harmonica master and superlative songwriter Chris O’Leary will celebrate the Jan. 12 release of his Alligator Records debut album, The Hard Line, with a live…
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•December 20, 2023
Stock Up on Holiday Gifts That Help the State’s Rare Species
Show support for New Jersey’s rarest animal species this holiday season with a purchase from Conserve Wildlife Foundation’s online store. The shop, at wildlifenj.square.site/s/shop, features a…
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•December 20, 2023
Scenic Splendor at Tuckerton Borough Fine Arts Gallery
Pine Shores Art Association’s Tuckerton Borough Fine Arts Gallery, located at the new Tuckerton borough municipal complex at 420 East Main St., is home to a rotating collection of works by member…
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•December 20, 2023
Learn About Caregiver Canines Jan. 11
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will kick off their monthly special programs for 2024 with a talk on “Caregiver Canines” on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m.
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•December 18, 2023
Music Makes for Maximal Holiday Merriment
As 2023 quickly slips out of reach, it seemed appropriate to revamp a holiday gift guide specifically for Sound Waves readers, given this piece is tailored for those dedicated readers (and listeners).
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•December 18, 2023
‘An All-American Christmas’ at Waretown Library Dec. 23
The Ocean County Library’s Waretown branch presents pianist and storyteller Fred Miller’s “Lectures in Song: An American Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 23 at noon.
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•December 18, 2023
Tuckerton Crik Museum Presents Soft Holiday Opening
’Tis the season to celebrate and support local history! The Tuckerton Historical Society is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the Tuckerton Crik Museum, Book and Gift Shop inside Little…
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•December 17, 2023
LBI Garden Club’s Tour of Homes Makes Holiday Magic
The Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s 56th Holiday Tour of Homes lit up the Island, by design, on Thursday, Dec. 7.
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•December 15, 2023
Pro Bodybuilder Michelle Johnson Turns Pain Into Gain
On Sunday evening, Dec. 10, Michelle Johnson of Little Egg Harbor was still coming down off her high from the weekend-long NPC National Championships at the Irving Convention Center in Texas, where…
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•December 14, 2023
Celebrate ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ at Novins Planetarium
Ring in the new year at the stroke of noon! The Robert J. Novins Planetarium, on the campus of Ocean County College, is hosting a ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ party on Saturday, Dec. 30, to usher in 2024…
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•December 14, 2023
‘Christmas in a Box’ Is Back Due to Extreme Success
Due to its popularity in answering a need, a Christmas dinner to-go, at no charge, will be a gift to so many again this year. “Christmas in a Box” is open to all in need of it who register ahead by…
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•December 13, 2023
Waterview Café Opens in Downtown Barnegat
Until Waterview Music opened up in historic Barnegat in January 2022, aspiring and professional musicians had to travel to Asbury Park or Mays Landing for gear, setups and service. Now, there is a…
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•December 13, 2023
Art Notes, Dec. 13
Chill Out: “Out of the Snow,” an exhibit by author-illustrator-explorer Katy Tanis, is on display at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library through January.
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•December 13, 2023
Jazz Guitar Concert at LBI Library Dec. 16
Going at fever pitch through the winter holiday rush? Cool down just a bit with the jazz guitar stylings of the Brian Betz Duo at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City…
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•December 13, 2023
Murray Grove Art Exhibit at Toms River Library
The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch is presenting the “Art of the UUOCC Family and Friends” exhibit in the McConnell Gallery through Thursday, Jan. 18.
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•December 13, 2023
STAC’s Final Christmas Shows of 2023 Feature Operatic Voices
The Stafford Township Arts Center will wrap up its holiday season with two shows this coming weekend.
