This Weekend’s Events & Happenings
Memorial Day Parades and Services
Brigantine Memorial Day Parade and Service
Sunday, May 27th at 11:30am
Veterans’ Memorial, 32nd Street and Revere Blvd.
Egg Harbor Township Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 28th at 9am
In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the Egg Harbor Township Community Center, 5045 English Creek Avenue at 10am.
Galloway Memorial Day Service
Monday, May 28th at 10:30am
Germania Cemetery Vienna Ave. and Moss Mill Rd.
The ceremony will be held at this location regardless of the weather.
Linwood Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 28th at 10am
Margate Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 28th at 9:30am
In case of rain, the ceremony will be held at the gymnasium in the Margate Municipal Building.
Mays Landing Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 28th at 11am
War Memorial Park, Main Street and Cape May Avenue
Northfield Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 28th at 9:30am
Veterans Park, 1913 Oak Avenue
Ocean City Memorial Day Service
Monday, May 28th at 11am
Veterans Memorial Park, Wesley Ave.
In case of rain the ceremony will be held at the Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave.
Sea Isle City Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 28th at 10am
Veterans Park, JFK Park & Landis Ave.
In case of rain the ceremony will be held at 4501 Park Rd.
Somers Point Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 28th at 11am
Ventnor Memorial Day Service
Monday, May 28th at 11am
601 N. Dorset Avenue
Ventnor City Farmers Market
Fridays from 8:30am – 12pm
Atlantic and Newport Avenues across from Ventnor Library
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ventnorcityfarmersmarket.
Smithville Car Cruise
Friday, May 25th from 5-8pm
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd.
Mountain Waves Summer Concert Series
Friday, May 25th from 6-9pm
Ventnor Ski Beach, Dorset Avene
Mozart to Webber
Friday, May 25th at 7:30pm
Christ Episcopal Church, Shore Road & Meyran Avenue, Linwood
For further information, contact Steve Beddia, Conductor, at 609-432-7876.
Brigantine Farmers Market
Saturdays from 8am-12pm
15th Street and Revere Blvd. Brigantine
Ventnor Beach Opening
Saturday, May 26
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. at Suffolk Avenue Beach (Ventnor Beach Patrol Headquarters).
3rd Annual Brigantine Art Walk
Saturday, May 26th from 10am-5pm
City Ball Park, Brigantine Ave. between 24th & 26th Streets
Buena Vista Township’s Celebrates their 4th Annual Richland Village Festival Saturday, May 26, 10 am to 5pm when Buena Vista Township celebrates its 4th Annual Richland Village Festival. Admission and parking is free. Saw Mill Park is the home of the “Most Unusual Tree” in the state of New Jersey with over 40 chainsaw carvings showing our History. Classic car parade at 9:30, Train Rides and see the huge model railroad display at the Patcong Valley. There will be food vendors, crafters and live music all day with Ten Eddie Drive, Kenny Jeremiah & Co. and East Coast Entertainment. For the kids there’s the petting zoo, bouncy houses.
Dancing at Somers Point Fire Co. 1
Tuesdays from 7:30-10:30 pm
455 Bethel Rd. Somers Point
For more information, contact Rita Voli at 609-408-3619
Fool Moon Theatre’s Sylvia
June 1st – 3rd and 8th – 10th
Gateway Playhouse, 738 Bay Ave. Somers Point
For tickets and information, visit http://www.gatewaybythebay.org/
Smithville Comic Book Show
Saturday, June 2nd from 10am-5pm
Historic Smithville, 615 E Moss Mill Rd.
Rain date is Sunday, June 3rd
Please visit http://www.jerseyshorecomicbookshow.com/ for more information
Hamilton Township PTA Color Run and Community Fair
Saturday, June 2nd from 8:30am-4pm
Hess Educational Complex, 700 Babcock Rd. Mays Landing
Register for the color run online at http://shop.schoolathon.org/EventIndex.asp?EID=190072.
Galloway GreenFest
Saturday, June 2nd from 10am-3pm
300 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd.
Rain date is Sunday, June 3rd
South Jersey Craft Beer, Music and Food Festival
Saturday, June 2nd from 12-5pm
Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing
This is a rain or shine event.
For tickets and information, visit www.sjcraftbeerfoodfestival.eventbrite.com
Funny Farm Rescue Summer Festival
Sunday, June 3rd from 9am-4pm
6908 Railroad Blvd. Mays Landing
Tennessee Avenue Takeover
Sunday, June 3rd from 10am-3pm
Steve & Cookies, 8700 Amherst Ave. Margate
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Monday, June 4th – Sunday, June 10th
Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, 401 S. New York Rd. Galloway
For tickets and more information, visit http://www.shopritelpgaclassic.com.
Art Workshop with Steve Kuzma
Sunday, June 3rd from 1-3pm
Enlightened Café, 6414 Ventnor Ave. Ventnor
This class is $20, paid at the door. Please call (609) 270-4443 or message Enlightened Cafe on Facebook to sign-up.
June Watercolor Series
Wednesdays starting June 6th from 5-7pm
Noyes Art Garage, 2200 Fairmount Ave. Atlantic City
Individual classes start at $30, or $100 for the four week class.
To sign up, visit https://squareup.com/store/stephanie-segal-miller-art
Galloway Green Market
Thursdays starting June 7th from 4-7pm
300 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd.
For information visit https://gogreengalloway.org.
Yard Sales
Brigantine Community Yard Sale
Friday, May 25th – Sunday, May 27th
To be added to the Green Team’s map of yard sales, please e-mail your address to brigyardsales2018@gmail.com
Upcoming Runs & Walks
Kenny Wayland Memorial 5K & 10K Run and Fun Walk
Sunday, May 27th at 9am
Ventnor Community Building, 6500 Atlantic Ave.
Registration is $30 per person
Keep Calm and Run to the Best You 5K
Saturday, June 2nd at 8am
Field of Dreams, 1000 Morton Ave. Absecon
Sign up today at https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/NJ/Absecon/KeepCalmandRunToTheBestYou5K.
Atlantic City Events
Resorts Memorial Day Weekend Beach Ball Drop
Friday, May 25th at 5pm
Free Boardwalk Block Party at Tropicana
Saturday, May 26th from 9 – 10:30pm
40th Anniversary Fireworks Show
Sunday, May 27th at 9pm
LandShark Bar & Grill at Resorts, 1133 Boardwalk
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Saturday, June 2nd at 8pm
Tropicana Showroom
Community Events
EHT Book Sale
Now – May 31st
Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Dr.
Classes in Art
The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center, 6500 Atlantic Ave. Ventnor
Classes are $20 each. Pre-registration is required.
Call 609-823-7952 or visit ventnorarts.org for more information.
Knitting Club
Friday, May 25th from 10am-12pm
Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Dr.
Storytime University
Saturdays at 10am
Atlantic County Library Pleasantville, 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Saturday Afternoon Movie
Saturday, May 26th at 1pm
Atlantic County Library Galloway, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd.
Contact the library at 609-652- 2352 for the title
Hidden Gems of the Library
Saturday, May 26th at 2pm
Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor Township, 1 Swift Dr.
Toddler Social Hour
Monday, May 14th at 10am
Atlantic County Library Somers Point, 801 Shore Rd.
Gathering Wool Quilting and Knitting Group
Tuesdays from 10am-12pm
Atlantic County Library Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave.
Family Cardio Workout
Tuesday, May 29th from 6-7pm
New Day Family Success Center, 622-624 S. New York Rd. Galloway
Pre-registration is required. Call 609-652-0230 for more information.
Into the Evening Book Club
Thursday, May 31st at 6:15pm
Atlantic County Library Ventnor, 6500 Atlantic Ave.
This month, the book club will discuss Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan.
Love at First Stitch Needlecraft Group
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor City, 134 Philadelphia Ave.
Teen SEAL Organization Meeting
Tuesday, June 5th at 6pm
Atlantic County Library Mays Landing, 40 Farragut Ave.
Furry Buddies
Tuesday, June 5th from 6:30-7:30pm
For ages 6-14. Read a story to therapy dogs, Freedom, Erin & Cody
Atlantic County Library Mays Landing, 40 Farragut Ave.
Trips
Biltimore Estates Trip
June 16th – 21st
Brigantine Community Education Recreation will be hosting a trip to Biltmore Estates in Asheville, North Carolina. For more information, please call 609-264-7350 ext. 1.
Trip to Israel
September 30th – October 9th
The Brigantine Community Education Recreation will be hosting a trip to Israel, beginning in Tel Aviv. For more information, please call 609-264-7350 ext. 1.
Rhode Island Trip
October 22nd – 25th
The Brigantine Community Education Recreation will be hosting a trip to Newport, Rhode Island For more information, please call 609-264-7350 ext. 1.
JCC Trip to Israel
November 29th – December 9th
The Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center will be hosting a trip to Israel.
For more information, contact Josh Cutler at 609-822-1167 or jcutler@jccatlantic.org.
Trip to South Africa
March 11th – 19th, 2019
The Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center are hosting a trip to South Africa. For more information, call 609-822-1167 ext. 138 or travel@jccatlantic.org.
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EVENTS THIS WEEKEND IN OCEAN CITY
Registration is still open for the OCNJ Triathlon/Duathlon on Sunday, May 20. The low-key race includes a quarter-mile pool swim (timed separately), followed by a two-mile run, 16-mile bike and a final two-mile run. A kids’ course includes an eighth-mile swim, one-mile run, eight-mile bike and one-mile run. The pool swim must be completed between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. The run-bike-run starts at 9 a.m. Entry is $50 for adults and $25 for kids. To register through Friday evening, visit www.ocnj.us/race-events.
A less strenuous event for a good cause will be the American Heart Association Heart Walk on Saturday, May 19. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Sports & Civic Center, Sixth Street and Boardwalk. The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 609-399-6111.
An annual beach metal detecting hunt adjacent to the Ocean City Music Pier takes place on Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20. The ‘On Cloud Nine’ Treasure Hunt includes a special hunt open to children on Saturday morning for only $5 with loaner detectors available. An optional big silver hunt on Saturday and optional gold hunt on Sunday and two regular prizes each day are part of the fun. Visit www.ecrda.org for registration information or sign up at the Music Pier on the day of event. For more information, call 732-276-8251.
TICKETS FOR 2018 OCEAN CITY POPS SEASON ON SALE NOW
Tickets for all shows in the 2018 Ocean City Pops season are on sale now.
Now in its 90th season, the orchestra will share the stage this summer with a wide array of musical talents. The lineup promises something for everybody. For the full schedule, visit www.ocnj.us/oceancitypops.
Tickets are available at oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, by calling 609-399-6111, or in-person at the City Hall Welcome Center, the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway and at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office on weekends (9am to 5pm).
MORE EVENTS IN MAY
MEMORIAL BEACH CHALLENGE (May 26): The main obstacle course challenge is a soft sand adventure race followed by a kids fun run. Staging at 9th St. beach. For registration information, visit www.memorialbeachchallenge.com or call 856-905-0583.
BUCKS COUNTY SINGERS (May 26): Bucks County Singers celebrate the summer season with a rousing concert of show tunes and patriotic favorites. Admission is free. 3:30 P.M., Music Pier Loggia, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE (May 28): 11 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park, between 5th and 6th Streets on Wesley (Rain Location: Ocean City Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Avenue). For more information, call 609-399-6111.
NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE (May 28): Established by Congress, the event asks Americans, wherever they are at 3pm on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The moment of remembrance will take place on the Boardwalk as Greg Murphy of Buglers Across America sounds Taps to commemorate the moment.
