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Weekend Events Ocean County Edition

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The Jersey Shore is always fun any season but this summer we have a line up that is sure to please everyone.  Not only are we back and Stronger than the storm but we invite you to Join us here in Monmouth Ocean Counties.  Below you will find the events for this weekend in this Ocean County Edition.

July 19

Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents: Cats, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. 8 pm. The show takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. All Seating is reserved. Free Parking & Handicapped Accessible $ Information: 609-312-8306 or www.oceantheatre.org - BARNEGAT

Walking Tours thru Historic District , Long Beach Island Historical Museum, Engleside & Beach Aves. 10 am. Leave from the porch of the Museum. Weather permitting. $ Information: 609-492-0700 or www.lbimuseum.com – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Children’s Theatre: Alice in Wonderland, Jr., Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 10:30 am. Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! Roles are plentiful, including three Cheshire Cats and dozens of other wonderfully wacky characters. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

South Pacific, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2:00 pm. The story centers on Nellie Forbush, an American nurse stationed at a U.S. Naval base during World War II who falls in love with an expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Magical Christmas Show, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, 320 West Seventh. 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm & 9:30 pm. Toy maker Papa Gepetto has come to work for Santa. He is joined by a living Rag doll and a cast of elaborately costumed Christmas characters to create this fun filled family show. Information: 609-492-4000 or www.fantasyislandpark.com – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Comedy Show: Kevin Meaney, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 8 pm. Star from Uncle Buck and Hairspray on Broadway. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Comedy & Concerts Series: Journey Tribute Band, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 8:30 pm. A salute to the great 80’s Rock Band Journey, famous for “Don’t Stop Believin.” $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Neil Simon’s Play Jakes Women, Bob Anstett Cultural Center, 515 Herbertsville Rd. 2 pm. Theatre performance presented by Guild Theatreworks. $ Information: 732-262-1006 or www.guildtheatreworks.org – BRICK

Maureen Hancock – Postcards from Heaven – The Medium Next Door, The Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 7 pm. An internationally renowned Spirit Medium, intuitive, teacher, lecturer, Holistic Healer, delivers messages from your loved ones in spirit. Information: 732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD

6th Annual Murray Grove Drum and Dance Fest, Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center, 431 Rt. 9. Call or check website for times. Workshops on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, West African Drumming and African Dance, Belly dance and hoop dancing. $ Information: 609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR

St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, McKinley Ave. & Bishop Lane. 6 pm – 10:30 pm. Pay one price for rides, attractions, entertainment, raffles and food. Information: 732-776-4266 or www.stmaryscarnival.com - MANAHAWKIN

Wristband Night, Jenkinson’s Amusement Park, Boardwalk & Parkway. 5 pm – 11 pm. Ride all night long with the $ unlimited ride wristband. Run Friday May 17th thru September 13th Weather Permitting. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com – POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Movies on the Beach, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Boardwalk & Parkway. At dark. Runs Fridays June 21 thru August 30. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com – POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Summer Schedule, Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef, 11:30 am; Wonders of the Summer Sky, 1:00 pm; Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions, 2:30 pm; Laser Magic, 4:00 pm; Wonders of the Summer Sky, 7:00 pm and Laser Metallica, 8:15 pm. Information: 732-255-0343 or www.ocean.edu/campus/planetarium – TOMS RIVER

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm. Tale of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu – TOMS RIVER

Carousel of Music 2013: Toms River Municipal Jazz Ensmb., Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. – TOMS RIVER

Friday Night Concert: Angeltones, Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 6:30 pm. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON

July 20

Barnegat Concert: Roustabouts, Public Dock, East Bay Ave. 7 – 9 pm. Please bring your chairs. All concerts are free of charge. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Brackman Middle School, 600 Barnegat Blvd. North, doors will open at 6:30 pm. – BARNEGAT

Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents: Cats, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. 8 pm. The show takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. All Seating is reserved. Free Parking & Handicapped Accessible $ Information: 609-312-8306 or www.oceantheatre.org - BARNEGAT

Children’s Theatre: Sleeping Beauty, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 10:30 am. A delightful group of characters are assembled, that young audiences will find as enchanting as the magic in the story itself. There’s Chester the Jester, Typsy the Gypsy and the Royal Magician who is so inept he transforms himself into a frog. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

South Pacific, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 8:00 pm. The story centers on Nellie Forbush, an American nurse stationed at a U.S. Naval base during World War II who falls in love with an expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Neil Simon’s Play Jakes Women, Bob Anstett Cultural Center, 515 Herbertsville Rd. 2 pm. Theatre performance presented by Guild Theatreworks. $ Information: 732-262-1006 or www.guildtheatreworks.org – BRICK

Moonlight Hike, Island Beach State Park, Bathing Beach #1 Pavilion, Rt. 35 South. 7 pm – 10 pm. An adventurous night hike to discover “whoooooo” is awake when the sun goes down at Island Beach State Park. Enjoy a bonfire, roast marshmallows, and listen to ghost stories about shipwrecks off the Jersey shore. Bring a flashlight, blanket or chair, sunscreen, drinking water, bug spray. Pre-registration required. $ and paid park admission. Information: 732-793-0506 or www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/programs/islandbeach – ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK

Island Heights Cottage Museum, 105 Simpson Ave. Open year-round Wednesday 1 – 4 pm, Every Third Sat 9 am – 3 pm. Information: 732-929-2815 – ISLAND HEIGHTS

Concert: MQB Mira Quién Baila Nueva York, Northern Star Arena, Six Flags Great Adventure, Rte. 537. 7 pm. Starring Toby Love, Leslie Grace and Karlos Rose. Special guests include Henry Santos and Maripily. Free with theme park admission or Season Pass. Information: 732-928-1821 or www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure - JACKSON

6th Annual Murray Grove Drum and Dance Fest, Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center, 431 Rt. 9. Call or check website for times. Workshops on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, West African Drumming and African Dance, Belly dance and hoop dancing. $ Information: 609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR

Tuckerton and the Castor Oil Industry, Tuckerton Historical Society, 35 Leitz Blvd. & Wisteria Lane. 2 – 4 pm. Few people are aware that the Castor Oil industry made some prominent Tuckerton families rich. Come hear about the industry’s impact on our town. Information: 609-294-1547 or www.tuckertonhistoricalsociety.org – LITTLE EGG HARBOR

24th Annual Loveladies Arts & Crafts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. 9 am – 4 pm. More than 150 fine artists and crafters in media including jewelry, wood, basketry, ceramics, photography, handmade clothing, fine painting, and more. $5 donation. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES

St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, McKinley Ave. & Bishop Lane. 6 pm – 10:30 pm. Pay one price for rides, attractions, entertainment, raffles and food. Information: 732-776-4266 or www.stmaryscarnival.com - MANAHAWKIN

Bike Night, New Egypt Speedway, 720 Route 539. 6 pm. 358 Modifieds, FASTRAK Crates, FASTRAK Late Models, 305 Sprints. More than 20 Children/Young Adult Bike Giveaways; Those arriving on Motorcycles to the Speedway receive 1/2 price General Admission. Schedule subject to change. Information: 609-758-1900 or www.newegyptspeedway.net – NEW EGYPT

Annual Cool Jazz and Blues Festival, Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road. Noon – 9 pm. Live Jazz and Blues music all day, award winning wines, artisan displays. Summer Grille menu. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Weather permitting. Free Admission. Information: 609-758-8000 or www.lauritawinery.com – NEW EGYPT

Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Festival, Riverfront Park, Maxson Ave. & River Rd. Noon – 8 pm. Features jazz and blues musicians along with food, crafters and activities for the family, beer and wine garden, dog friendly. Information: 732-295-8850 or www.jsjbf.org – POINT PLEASANT

Summer Schedule, Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. A Trip to the Planets, 11:30 am; Wonders of the Summer Sky, 1:00 pm; Dawn of the Space Age, 2:30 pm; Laser Magic, 4:00 pm; One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure, 7:00 pm and Pink Floyd: The Wall 8:15 pm. Information: 732-255-0343 or www.ocean.edu/campus/planetarium – TOMS RIVER

37th Annual Wooden Boat Festival, Huddy Park, Water and Main Sts. 9 am – 5 pm. Nautical vendors, marine artists, family boat building and model boat building for children. Food, and games. Come and meet the Valhalla Pirates! Information: 908-303-1710 or tomsriverseaport.org – TOMS RIVER

11th Annual NJ State Ice Cream Festival, downtown Toms River, Washington St. 11:30 am – 5 pm. Ice Cream Tasting 11:30 am – 3:30 pm. Games, rides, food, entertainment. $ for ice cream tasting kits. Information: 732-341-8738 or www.downtowntomsriver.com – TOMS RIVER

Carousel of Music 2013: Pat Mass Big Band Express, Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. – TOMS RIVER

July 21

Ocean Professional Theatre Company presents: Cats, Bengal Auditorium, Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd. 2 pm. The show takes place in a junkyard where the local cats are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to journey to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. All Seating is reserved. Free Parking & Handicapped Accessible $ Information: 609-312-8306 or www.oceantheatre.org - BARNEGAT

Barnegat Concert: Timeless Soundz, Public Dock, East Bay Ave. 7 – 9 pm. Please bring your chairs. All concerts are free of charge. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Brackman Middle School, 600 Barnegat Blvd. North, doors will open at 6:30 pm. – BARNEGAT

South Pacific, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2:00 pm. The story centers on Nellie Forbush, an American nurse stationed at a U.S. Naval base during World War II who falls in love with an expatriate French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-race children. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Children’s Theatre: Willy Wonka, Jr., Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 6:00 pm. This scrumdidilyumptious musical is guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. With this show’s flexible cast size, featuring roles for all ages, this production will take audiences on a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination! $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

19th Annual Ladies’ Catch of the Day Fluke Bluefish Fishing Tournament, Forked River Tuna Club, 18 Bay Ave. 7:30 am. Weigh in Rick’s Marina at 3 pm. Picnic 4 pm, Awards 5 pm. Women’s division, Mermaid’s division for 12 years and younger. Prizes and awarded presented for each category. Angler’s meeting Fri., July 20 at 7:30 pm, doors open 6 pm. Information: 609-971-0704 or www.forkedrivertunaclub.com – FORKED RIVER

David Cedeno and his Orchestra, Lakewood All Wars Municipal Band, North Lake Dr. 2 pm. David Cedeno and his 11-piece orchestra will play the best of Latino music, Cedeno has performed world-wide and in films with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. Information: 732-905-3405 or www.lakewoodnj.gov - LAKEWOOD

6th Annual Murray Grove Drum and Dance Fest, Murray Grove Retreat & Renewal Center, 431 Rt. 9. Call or check website for times. Workshops on Afro-Brazilian, Latin, West African Drumming and African Dance, Belly dance and hoop dancing. $ Information: 609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR

Summer Evening Concert Series: Roustabouts, Gazebo, Bay Blvd. & Philadelphia Ave. Runs July thru September 1. Information: 732-793-7477 or www.lavallette.org - LAVALLETTE

24th Annual Loveladies Arts & Crafts Festival, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. 9 am – 4 pm. More than 150 fine artists and crafters in media including jewelry, wood, basketry, ceramics, photography, handmade clothing, fine painting, and more. $5 donation. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES

Movies on the Beach: Madagascar 3, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd. Dusk. Bring a blanket or chair. $ donation. Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES

St. Mary’s Nights of Summer Carnival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, McKinley Ave. & Bishop Lane. 6 pm – 10:30 pm. Pay one price for rides, attractions, entertainment, raffles and food. Information: 732-776-4266 or www.stmaryscarnival.com - MANAHAWKIN

Annual Cool Jazz and Blues Festival, Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road. Noon – 7 pm. Live Jazz and Blues music all day, award winning wines, artisan displays. Summer Grille menu. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Weather permitting. Free Admission. Information: 609-758-8000 or www.lauritawinery.com – NEW EGYPT

Big Joe Talent Show, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Boardwalk & Parkway. 7 pm. Family entertainment. Runs Sundays June 23 thru September 2. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com – POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Movies on the Beach, Hiering Ave. Dusk. Free Family friendly G rated movies on the beach. Bring chair or blanket. Runs Sundays from July 7 thru September 1. Information: 732-830-3700 or www.exit82.com – SEASIDE HEIGHTS

Carousel of Music 2013: Bob Herman’s Swing Sextet, Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street. 7:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. – TOMS RIVER

July 22

Comedy & Concerts Series: John and Bucky Pizzarelli , Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2 & 8 pm. John Pizzarelli Jazz singer and guitarist and his father, the legendary Bucky Pizzarelli will fill the theatre with the magic music from the great American songbook. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Magical Christmas Show, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, 320 West Seventh. 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm & 9:30 pm. Toy maker Papa Gepetto has come to work for Santa. He is joined by a living Rag doll and a cast of elaborately costumed Christmas characters to create this fun filled family show. Information: 609-492-4000 or www.fantasyislandpark.com – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Monday Night Programs: Virtual Field Trip Down the 7 Mile Great Bay Blvd, Long Beach Island Historical Museum, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7:30 pm. Learn about plants of the maritime forest, salt marsh and coastal dune thicket. Free, public welcome, donations gratefully accepted. Information: 609-492-0700 or www.lbimuseum.org – BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND

Lighthouse Full Moon Night Climb, Barnegat Lighthouse, Broadway & the Bay. 7 – 9 pm. The volunteers of Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park will staff the lighthouse to enable visitors to climb the lighthouse in the evening and to enjoy the panoramic view from the top. Free — Donations Appreciated. Information: 609-494-2016 – BARNEGAT LIGHT

Harvest the Bay Clamming, Island Beach State Park, Bathing Beach #1 Pavilion, Rt. 35 South. 10 am – Noon. Learn how to harvest the soft-bodied gastropods by digging your toes into the sandy bottom of the bay or by using a clamming rake. Bring sunscreen, drinking water, bug spray, wear water-shoes. Pre-registration required. $ and paid park admission. Information: 732-793-0506 or www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/programs/islandbeach – ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK

Princess/Pirate Tea Party, Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe, 2305 Grand Central Ave. (Route 35 north). 4 pm. Performers are dressed in character (Princesses, Beauties, Princes and Pirates) as they serve a single scoop of ice cream and sing songs to their guests. Each admission includes a choice of Tiara, Wand, Prince Crown, Clown Nose or Coloring Book. Plus, each admission includes a complimentary single scoop of ice cream served along with bottomless iced tea. Appropriate for ages up to 9 yrs. old or 3rd Grade. Runs Mondays July 1 thru August 26. Information: 732-854-2779 orwww.themusicman.com - LAVALLETTE

Beach Treasure Hunt, top of Philadelphia Ave beach. 6 pm. Runs Monday July 1 thru August 26. Different beaches each week. No scheduled rain date. Sponsored by Lavallette Printing – LAVALLETTE

Summer Series Outdoor Concerts: Nancy Chamberlain, Lake Manahawkin. 7 pm. Bring chair, blanket, bleachers available. Information: 609-597-0410 or www.staffordhistory.org - MANAHAWKIN

Beachcombing, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Boardwalk & Parkway. 6 – 6:45 pm. Explore the shore with our staff during this free program and see what you can find! Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com – POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Kiddie Beach Shows: David Darwin One Man Side Show, Jenkinson’s South Beach Stage, 300 Ocean Ave. 7 pm. Runs Mondays June 24 thru August 26. Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com – POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Music Mondays, Hiering Ave. 7 pm. Rock & roll, oldies, jazz, and pop concert. Bring chair or blanket. Runs Mondays July 1 – September 2. Information: 732-830-3700 or www.exit82.com – SEASIDE HEIGHTS

2013 Summer Concert Schedule: Tracy Lee Country Music, Seaside Park Boro Hall Lawn, 6th & Central Ave. 7 pm – 9 pm. Free outdoor concert. Bring a chair or blanket. No alcohol or pets allowed. Runs Mondays July 8 thru August 26, except August 12. Information: 732-793-8599 or www.seasideparktourism.com – SEASIDE PARK


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