The Ocean City Fishing Club will welcome the public to tour its private 14th Street Pier 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, and to make donations to the local Ocean City Ecumenical Council Food Cupboard.
The club joins a challenge made by Mayor Jay Gillian to donate non-perishable foods in memory of Regina Ralston, the manager of the Food Cupboard, who died earlier this year. Pier visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items or make cash donations. The open houses coincide with the city’s Mummers Nights on the Boardwalk.
The first of two open houses this month was held on Aug. 1 and included more than 1,000 visitors who donated 220 pounds of food and $1,924.
Fishing club members will be on hand to guide visitors and answer questions about the pier and the organization. The pier extends nearly 750 feet from the Boardwalk, over the beach and the Atlantic Ocean.
Contests and weekly happenings
The popular weekly Farmers Market on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle is open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Wednesday. The market features the best of fresh produce from local farms in the region, along with a variety of craft vendors.
Mummers Night on Aug. 8 will feature string bands strutting the Boardwalk between Sixth Street and 14th Street. Mummers Nights run 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through the summer.
Downtown Asbury Avenue will feature entertainment, face-painters, balloon sculptors and more from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 8) for Market Days
Tickets on sale for ‘Grease’
The Ocean City Theatre Company and the Ocean City Pops invite you to rock and roll with the hit musical “Grease” at the Hughes Performing Arts Center through Aug. 15.
The show features many recognizable hits like “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’ ” and “We Go Together.” Additionally, several songs from the iconic movie including “You’re The One That I Want,” “Sandy,” and “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” will be included with special arrangement by Robert Stigwood.
This collaborative production features a cast selected through a professional audition process and the talented musicians of the Ocean City Pops.
Performances run Aug. 9, 13, 14, and 15 at 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Aug. 15 at the Bill and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center (within Ocean City High School at 501 Atlantic Avenue). Visit www.oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111 for tickets.
Bill scheible returns to Ocean City pops
At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 11, Ocean City Pops Conductor Emeritus Bill Scheible will return to the Ocean City Pops for one night and lead his former colleagues in a collection of standards and favorites.
For tickets, visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111 or stop by the Music Pier Box Office.
Summer concert series features Herman’s Hermits
Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noon will take the stage at the Ocean City Music Pier at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12.
The English rock group made its name with No. 1 hits like “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” and “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am,” along with “I’m Into Something Good.”
Check the Music Pier Box Office for ticket availability or visit etix.com.
Villanova football visits Ocean City
On Monday, Aug. 12, join Villanova Football for an open practice/scrimmage at Ocean City High School from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Wildcats will then be available at the Music Pier from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a team autograph session. Schedule posters and markers will be provided. Admission to all events is free.
