Arts & Entertainment
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•October 16, 2023
UPDATE: Treats in Trunks Foreshadow Halloween
Whether it’s the trick or treat that grabs you, circle Oct. 27 and 28 on the calendar to ensure the best of the Halloween season on Long Beach Island.
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•October 13, 2023
Stafford Library Friends Group Seeks Donation for Book Sale, Bazaar
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library in Manahawkin are accepting donations for their next book sale, scheduled on Friday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lower level…
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•October 12, 2023
Local Artist Channels Helplessness Into Hopefulness for Maui
Though some time has passed since Maui was engulfed in flames, Jersey Shore locals – especially post-Superstorm Sandy – can empathize with the fact that it takes years to rebuild after the…
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•October 11, 2023
Art Notes, Oct. 11
PSAA Haps: In Pine Shores Art Association’s Manahawkin gallery at 94 Stafford Ave., the current exhibit is “Fabulous Fakes,” followed by the Art Harvest Fall Show through November and December.
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•October 11, 2023
Pick Pumpkins for a Cause
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Waretown will host its second annual pumpkin patch beginning Sunday, Oct. 15 from noon to 6 p.m.
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•October 11, 2023
Barnegat Adopt-a-Street Cleanup on Saturday
Barnegat Township’s Adopt-a-Street invites volunteers to participate in a community cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 14, beginning at 11 a.m.
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•October 11, 2023
Garden Club Says ‘Boo’
Children in grades three to six are invited to learn to make a Halloween flower arrangement at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
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•October 11, 2023
Veteran Neil Diamond Impressionist to Play STAC on Oct. 21
A Neil Diamond tribute concert starring Jay White will be performed at the Stafford Township Arts Center, commonly known as the STAC, on Saturday, Oct. 21 starting at 7:30 p.m.
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•October 11, 2023
Grosse Isle Takes the Stage at Gia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre
Named after the story of the mass arrival of the Irish on Grosse Île in the St. Lawrence River as they fled the Great Famine in the 19th century, Grosse Isle is a trio of musicians from Ireland and…
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•October 11, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ Is Sweet Halloween Treat
Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, the creators of Surflight Theatre’s current offering, showed a lot of chutzpah when they titled their show “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.”
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•October 11, 2023
Program Discusses Effects of Perinatal Loss
In observance of October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, the Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library will offer a special live and online presentation, “When the Bough Breaks: Loss…
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•October 11, 2023
An Afternoon of Music at LBI Library’s Open House
The Friends of the Island Library host their annual open house at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m.
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•October 11, 2023
Meet Mystery Author Online on Oct. 18
Ruth Ware’s mysteries keep readers on the edge of their seats and coming back for more. Get to know this best-selling writer as she discusses the power-packed Zero Days in the Ocean County Library’s…
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•October 9, 2023
LIFS Screening a Moving Film and Hosting an Evening of Line Dancing
The Lighthouse International Film Society, the year-round partner of the Lighthouse International Film Festival, will be screening the film “STORY AVE” at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts…
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•October 7, 2023
Tuckerton Seaport Invites Families Outdoors for October
As the weather cools down and autumn moves in, the Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum is offering a few more opportunities to take guests outside. Bundle up the family and explore some of…
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•October 4, 2023
Oysters in the Spotlight at Fifth Annual Shellabration
It’s oyster time! Join the Jetty Rock Foundation and Long Beach Township for the fifth annual Shellabration, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, outside the township building in Brant Beach.…
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•October 4, 2023
Earn Volunteer Hours in Little Egg Harbor’s Fall Cleanup
Looking for reasons to get outside and enjoy the weather? Little Egg Harbor’s environmental commission is calling all volunteers for a fall community wide cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 14.
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•October 4, 2023
Lisa Budd’s Art World Commingles Design, Color, Light
In the wise words of painter Lisa Budd, “There is so much beauty everywhere in this world; you just have to pay attention.”
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•October 4, 2023
Art Notes, Oct. 4
Good ‘Plein’ Fun: The Plein Air Plus Exhibition is on view at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies through Oct. 29. The show features 45 artists who worked and…
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•October 4, 2023
Hoofy’s Fall Fest Continues Barnegat Tradition
The fourth annual Hoofy’s Fall Fest welcomes the community to partake in a daylong autumn celebration, taking place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 in the field adjacent to Barnegat Fire…
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•October 4, 2023
Book Sale Donations Sought in Stafford
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library in Manahawkin are accepting donations for their next book sale, scheduled on Friday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lower level…
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•October 4, 2023
Landmark Church Celebrating 150 Years With Special Service
Every day, thousands of motorists pass through Forked River on Route 9. Perched on a slight rise just north of Lacey Road is an unassuming red brick house of worship called Forked River Presbyterian…
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•October 4, 2023
Salem Witch Trials Explored at Lacey Library
What led to the inhumanity that engulfed a small town in colonial Massachusetts? The Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library hosts archivist and historian Mickey DiCamillo’s presentation “When There…
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•October 4, 2023
STAC Hosting ‘Oldies Spectacular’ on Oct. 8
The Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin will be hosting an “Oldies Spectacular” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8.
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•October 4, 2023
Toms River Library Hosting FanNation 2023
The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library will be hosting “FanNation 2023: The Geekstravaganza” on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages.
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•October 4, 2023
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Screenings Set for Both Mainland and LBI
The Halloween season is known for costumes, decorations, parties, trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treating and the resulting piles of candy, spooky movie TV marathons and jack-o’-lanterns.
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•October 4, 2023
Southern Regional’s Fall Play Is ‘The Jellybean Conspiracy’
Southern Regional High School’s fall play this year is “The Jellybean Conspiracy.”
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•October 3, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ Promises More Laughs Than Screams
Just in time for the Halloween season, Surflight Theatre’s next show will be “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.”
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•October 2, 2023
Beach Haven Library Hosts Osprey Talk Thursday
Did you know that in 1974 only 50 osprey nests were left in New Jersey?
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•October 2, 2023
Vocational Opportunities for Disabled Discussed Oct. 9
Teens and adults with special challenges can enhance their pursuits of productive, satisfying livelihoods with help from the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities.
