2017 Summer Concert Series Ocean County Commemorates WW 1 Surflight Theatre Returns Toms River Artist Community

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1 & O c e a n C o u n t y 2017 Summer Concert Series Ocean County Commemorates WW 1 Surflight Theatre Returns Toms River Artist Community Art Music Theatre Heritage Summer 2017 A Free News Guide to Arts & Heritage Events

2 Publisher: Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission Contributors: Tim Hart, Victoria Ford, Nicholas J. Wood, Samantha Stokes Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission: Kevin W. Pace, Chair, Lori Pepenella, Vice-Chair, Bahiyyah Abdullah, Alison Amelchenko, Duane M. Grembowicz, Roberta M. Krantz, Camille Crane, Jennifer Sancton, Linda Starzman Alternate Commissioners: Jeremy Grunin, Cynthia H. Smith Staff: Timothy G. Hart, Nicholas J. Wood, Kim Fleischer, Donna M. Malfitano, Samantha Stokes Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission A Division of the Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation 14 Hooper Avenue PO Box 2191 Toms River, NJ Ph. (732) Fax (732) TTY: (732) culturalheritage@co.ocean.nj.us SPECIAL ASSISTANCE/ACCOMMODATIONS available upon request. Please request services two weeks in advance. LARGE PRINT AVAILABLE.

3 C O N T E N T S Features Greetings from Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr Ocean County Commemorates WW Surflight Theatre Returns World War I in Ocean County Research Carousel of Music Summer Concert Series Toms River Artist Community Spring Event Listings On going Events June Events July Events August September Preview Briefly Organizations Offering Classes Lighthouse International Film Festival This publication is available in LARGE PRINT and in audio format upon request. See event listings for full accessibility guide. On the cover... Beach Walk by Elizabeth DeGregorio Courtesy of: Toms River Artist Community

4 Greetings from Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. On behalf of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, I welcome you to the Summer 2017 issue of Out & About Ocean County, A Free Newsguide to Arts & Heritage Events. Each summer we have the opportunity to enjoy art and heritage events as well as the treasures of our beaches and natural resources. Ocean County s arts and history organizations provide a rich tapestry of programs, events and classes for your summer enjoyment. Many of our towns and boroughs provide wonderful outdoor concerts including the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation s The Carousel of Music Concert Series to be held at various locations throughout the summer. The New Jersey Teen Arts Festival will be held at the Ocean County College on May 31 and June 1 and 2. We are all grateful to the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation for their support of this important showcase of student talent from throughout New Jersey right here at our Ocean County College. I am happy to report continued progress on repairing damage caused by Superstorm Sandy to Ocean County Parks: Cattus Island County Park in Toms River is open and Berkeley Island County Park in Berkeley Township is under construction. Renovations to the Cedar Bridge Tavern in Barnegat Township are also progressing. The pages of this 2017 summer issue are graced with artwork received in response to a call for contributions from the Toms River Artist Community. This is the sixth summer that we have showcased art in our summer issue from one of our Ocean County artist organizations on a rotating basis. I note with sadness the passing of Barbara Bolton, the longtime historian of Tuckerton Borough. Please take special note of our exciting palette of summer cultural opportunities in the event listings. Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. Summer 2017

5 Ocean County Commemorates the Great War By: C&H Staff T he United States entered World War I on April 6, Ocean County played a significant part in that conflict. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I and the impact on Ocean County. First, Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. designed commemorative decorations on the façade of the historic Ocean County Court House. Both ends contain 26 foot pull downs that have 48 stars (Alaska and Hawaii do not become states until 1959). Two large fans frame the center space where a large replica of the Ocean County service flag contains a blue star for all 2,358 soldiers who served and returned. The Freeholder Bartlett, Jr. with Ocean County Services Flag. Photo credit: Erik Larksen center has 75 gold stars for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Freeholder Bartlett commented, these numbers are particularly impressive when one realizes that nearly 50% of eligible males served in a 1920 population of 22,155. People may recall that the Court House façade was decorated between 2011 and 2015 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Ocean County in the American Civil War ( ). Those decorations were based on a surviving black and white photo showing the buntings from that era. As Freeholder Bartlett explained, we do not have any photos from 1917; therefore we have to use our informed judgement on what would be appropriate. But we do know that the court house played a significant part in Ocean County. Ocean County consciously emulated in 1917 the send-off of our troops in Thousands lined Washington Street in 1917 to send off our boys and Civil War veterans rode in the parade to make the connection even more explicit. American Legion Post #129 of Toms River supplied an actual 1917 restored cannon to underscore the solemn remembrance. The post is named after George P. Vanderveer ( ), the first native son of Ocean County to perish in WWI. The cannon has been renamed Phenia the mother of Vanderveer and a benefactor in the construction of their building on Main Street in Toms River. The members of Post #129 supplied the honor guard for the April 6 event and have cooperated in all the county events. Second, on April 6, Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. led a formal ceremony commemorating the US entry into WWI that included student readings of historic writings from Ocean County at the time, music supplied by the Garden State Philharmonic, a dramatic reading of In Flanders Fields, informational talks Continued on page 3

6 Ocean County Commemorates from page 2 Freeholder Bartlett, Jr. with Phenia. Photo credit: Donna Flynn and the presentation of ten (of a planned 28) replica service flags created by the Seaport Stitchers. Freeholder Bartlett commented, this was a solemn ceremony that helped the students to understand their history and many of the factors that shape the world they will inherit. Please check out highlights of the event on the Ocean County Parks & Recreation Facebook page. Third, on April 28, Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission hosted the first statewide NJ World War I Road Show at the Ocean County Library in Toms River. A group of experts from Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst evaluated World War I era artifacts for participants. Representatives of the NJ Museum, the NJ Archives and Rutgers University were on hand to give advice on the care and preservation of these items. Various historical societies and state agencies set up displays in Mancini Hall and helped share NJ related information and research opportunities. The honor guard of Joint Base M-D-L posted the colors. Various officials spoke including Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher and Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. who also gave a talk based on observations from the 87 out of a planned goal of 100 major books about World War 1. As a retired history teacher and professor with a master s degree and all course work for a PhD, Freeholder Bartlett was able to put the war and its causes into a unique perspective. The event was created by and sponsored in part by the NJ Historical Commission. One high point of the day was the production of a staged reading of A Year in the Trenches by the East Lynne Theatre Company based on NJ residents in World War 1. The play was commissioned by the NJ Historical Commission and the NJ State Council on the Arts. The play with musical interludes will also be performed at Ocean County College in October for Ocean County schools (limited bus subsidies are available). Another high point of the day was the unfurling and display of a giant 20 foot by 30 foot American flag that is traveling around the United States as an official centennial flag f o r t h e S a v i n g H a l l o w e d G r o u n d non-profit: savinghallowedground.org. You can see more photos on the Parks and Recreation Facebook site. Continued on page 4 World War I Centennial Flag. Photo credit: Rich Peterson Summer 2017

7 Ocean County Commemorates from page 3 Freeholder Bartlett, Jr. Photo credit: Thomas Spader About 24 participants wearing white gloves in the NJWW1 Roadshow took the time to respectfully unfurl and then refold this symbolic treasure. The event took place under the bunting of the historic Court House and next to the 1917 cannon from American Legion Post #129 on the court house lawn. The Seaport Stitchers were on hand to display their replica service flags. They diligently worked on completing the remaining parts of the 28 flags they are producing to honor Ocean County s World War 1 participants. Finally, future events are planned to commemorate Ocean County and World War 1 over the next two years culminating in a ceremony planned for Lakewood anticipated in June of 2019 to mark the return of the majority of Ocean County soldiers from Europe. Please check with the Ocean County Cultural & History website for future events Local Arts & History Program Grant Applications Available This Summer Grant applications become available in late July/Early August. Grants are offered in Special Project Support and General Operating Support. These grants are competitively awarded based on project/program merit and other criteria. Grants are to be matched dollar for dollar by the organization. Contact the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission office at (732) , or at culturalheritage@co.ocean.nj.us for more information, or to request an application at your earliest convenience. More information on the FY 2018 applications will be available on our website at in late July or early August.

8 Surflight Theatre Returns By: Victoria Ford Surflight Theatre to re-open June Photo credit: Victoria Ford to follow. A fter two years spent sitting, unt o u c h e d, w h i l e many negotiated its fate, Long Beach Island s beloved Surflight Theatre bursts back onto the scene with the celebrated movieb a s e d m u s i c a l F o o t l o o s e o n June 23, with a full season of musicals Complete with metaphorical allusions to the phoenix, the theatre complex at Engleside Avenue in the heart of Beach Haven is set to reopen under the day-today operation of Steve Steiner in his Producing Artistic Director capacity, with his leading lady Gail by his side as Production Manager and Associate Artistic Director. The entire complex (including The Show Place Ice Cream Parlour, scenery/tech shop, cast housing, a residential home, offices and other living quarters) is owned by real estate investor and Broadway producer Al Parinello, who acts as landlord to the tenant, the nonprofit Ocean Professional Theatre Company. As of mid-april, Steiner is close to being finished with casting and near fully staffed; $65,000 in tickets had already been sold and 45 groups booked, representing another $50,000 a promising start. He was still seeking volunteers for Joe s Place, ushers, and an army of volunteers for cleanup and fixup. Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis. For more information, contact volunteer@surflight.org. Amidst a flurry of media interviews and phone calls tying up loose ends, Steiner chatted about the arduous road that has led to the new season. Surflight Theatre ran successfully for 65 seasons, survived Superstorm Sandy, but then, after a failed restructuring, which involved the Board of Trustees decision to fire the Steiners. The theater closed in early In the interim, Steiner created and ran his Ocean Professional Theatre Company. As soon as Surflight closed, Steiner said his focus was clear: We ve got to find a solution. I used to be very vocal about what I was doing, to try and muster support, he said. But he found that was not always the most effective way to get things done. So, for the last 14 months or so he has stayed very quiet. When the people at OceanFirst Foundation decided they were interested in backing the theatre, they wanted an investor at a minimum of 25 percent equity. Enter Parinello. Continued on page 6 Summer 2017

9 Surflight Theatre from page 5 Steiner and Parinello go back more than a decade, Steiner said, to 2004 when they worked together on Broadway at the Boardwalk at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City and down in Florida. So they had a longstanding relationship and mutual respect. Parinello, who owns homes in Bergen County and Brigantine, owned radio station WJSE in Somers Point, produced concerts at Taj Mahal and Trump Marina, and for the last 10 years has produced The Fantasticks in New York, is well positioned to take on the project. Steiner pitched it to Parinello in December, and once he got a comfort level about it, the deal was struck in February with the lien holder, TD Bank. While the sale price has not been disclosed, Steiner said it s very close to the $2 million auction bid from last August that fell through. As of the real estate closing, which was set for April 27, Surflight would be 58 days from opening, which, from Steiner s viewpoint, was Steve Steiner Opening Up the Theatre. Photo credit: Victoria Ford daunting but do-able. As he was speaking, he seemed to be taking a quick mental inventory of lists upon lists of needed repairs, replacements and housekeeping tasks. Dressing rooms would get new carpeting, the [450] house seats would be steamcleaned and HEPA vacuumed, a new sound system and lighting would be installed, tables and glassware at Show Place would be replaced and a new washer, dryer and dumpsters would be purchased. The shop would need to be cleaned out and re-equipped so it can start fresh. Overall, Steiner said, he is feeling very positive. The buildings are in better shape than anticipated, he said, just needing a lot of cleaning and sprucing. Steiner has reached out to a lot of former colleagues, in trying to reassemble people with previous experience in order to minimize the learning curve, and is confident in the great people coming in in terms of music directors, choreographers and longtime actors (he mentioned Andrew Foote by name). A former Showplace manager will train the new staff. Reconnecting has been an emotional process, he said. The last couple months in general have played out like a whirlwind as he endeavored to keep this thing on its trajectory while concluding other projects, including his role as Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar at Bucks County s Bristol Riverside Theatre. For the sake of simplifying and streamlining, the theatre will revert to the ticketing system it used in 2010, according to Steiner. We have to be very careful about money in the first year, he said. Surflight ran into some problems with debt beginning in 2008, and by 2011 was $4 million in the hole, and the Board of Trustees filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bad luck continued when a fire at a neighboring business on Easter Sunday 2012 damaged the complex. Superstorm Sandy struck six months later, flooding the theatre with 4 feet of water. The organization floundered for a couple more Continued on page 7

10 Surflight Theatre from page 6 Positioning signs at the Show Place Ice Cream Parlour. Photo credit: Victoria Ford Continued on page 8 years before declaring Chapter 7 in February 2015, its total debt of $3.78 million exceeding its property value $2 million owed to TD Bank, and $1.5 million owed to Show Place Inc. According to reports by local newsmagazine The SandPaper, the theatre also owed $10,000 in back taxes and $5,800 in water and sewer bills, as well as more than a quarter-million dollars to claimants such as Suzy Yengo, the president and CEO of the Catch a Rising Star comedy club circuit, several theatrical rights organizations, Atlantic City Electric, New Jersey Natural Gas, Xerox and Staples. The winning bid at the public auction was later rejected by John M. Mc- Donnell, the Red Bank attorney assigned as trustee in the action by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of New Jersey, who determined the amount was not enough to satisfy Surflight s creditors and then filed a Notice of Abandonment. A second auction took place in December, where TD Bank bought it for $100. With regard to lessons he has learned from the financial troubles, Steiner said during the time he was running OPTC, we learned how to do things less expensively. He intends to bring a more frugal, resourceful sensibility to the theatre this time around, minimizing expenses wherever possible. Steiner believes in Surflight s sustainability, based on its success during his tenure from 1998 to 2010, and blames the troubles of the past on the Board of Trustees misguided business decisions after he was terminated. The Steiners have lived in Beach Haven 19 years this year would have marked their 20th Surflight season if they hadn t been let go, he noted. Looking ahead, Steiner said he aims to create something that will outlive all of us. In the span of the next 10 years, he wants to establish institutional memory and design a succession plan that ensures a smooth transition after his retirement. The vision is to make Surflight as good as it was at its best; for its longtime loyal patrons to come back to something they ve known and missed and for newcomers to experience a level of professional theatre that belies its small-town beach location. The official announcement declares: The theatre will reopen with the original mission of its founder, Joseph P. Hayes: to serve as a training ground for young artists in a supportive summer stock environment and to provide quality entertainment to the residents and vacationers of Long Beach Island. Following Footloose, which closes July 9, will be Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, July 11-23; Disney s Newsies (a first-time show for Surflight), July 25-Aug. 13; Hairspray, Aug ; Million Dollar Quartet (another new one), Aug. 29-Sept. 10; and Home for the Holidays: A Surflight Celebration, Dec Summer 2017

11 Surflight Theatre from page 7 Concerts are still being booked but will include John Davidson on July 31; the Coasters, Drifters and Platters, Aug. 7; and the New Millenium Jazz Band Plays the Sinatra Songbook, Nov. 25. The Education Division expects to present the high school version of Rock of Ages with local students Oct. 20, 21 and 22. The address for ticket orders and donations is P. O. Box 1155, Beach Haven, NJ Tickets may also be purchased in person at the box office or by phone: Visit surflight.org or info@surflight.org for more. A Brief History: The Engleside Avenue address has been home to Surflight since Its earliest seasons, from 1950 to 1953, took place inside a huge tent that could seat 2,200, then an old meat market, then one garage and then another where it finally settled the former mechanic s garage (with a tin roof and a seating capacity of just over 300) that it would rent for a dozen years and eventually purchase. The theatre building that stands today was built in 1987, and the original building, tucked behind it, serves as the set construction and costume shops. Founding Producer Joseph P. Hayes introduced the Children s Theatre in Show Place opened next door in The following year, Hayes died of a heart attack. A new corporation, HML Productions, was formed with Show Place owner Scott Henderson as President. In 1977, a former boarding house with 16 bedrooms and nine bathrooms at the corner of Dolphin and Bay Avenues in Beach Haven was purchased for cast housing. The nonprofit organization that bears Hayes name was formed in 1980 as a fundraising vehicle for the Intern and Apprentice Program and for the eventual purchase of Surflight from Henderson. In 1986 a neighboring residential house was bought for staff housing. Plans were developed to build a new, larger, codecompliant theatre for $1.9 million. HML Productions and Show Place are merged to formally unite the enterprises and to raise capital for the new building. The theatre itself achieved not-for-profit status in In the 90s, Surflight housed the Our Gang Players, got an $11,000 minimakeover, streamlined its season to 16 weeks to cater to the summer vacationers and partnered with Morisson s Restaurant on the bay to entertain guests there with Surfy the Dancing Surflight Dog and select other characters. In 1999, Surflight became an Actors Equity theatre, joined the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, and began to build a reputation throughout Ocean County and beyond as a year-round center for the arts offering weekday matinees, holiday shows and the Surflight Theatre Arts Resource School (STARS). In April 2003, at the Governor s Conference on Tourism, Surflight Theatre received the prestigious Governor s Tourism Arts Award. Total attendance at Surflight performances that year was 62,587, compared to 37,000 in Over the next several years the theatre continued to grow, expand and widen its appeal, make capital improvements, beef up marketing efforts and nurture partnerships with local businesses. By 2008 annual attendance exceeded 78,000.

12 Ocean County Researches the Great War By: Victoria Ford and C&H Staff O cean County has long been proud of its veterans and has actively promoted itself as a place for service members of all stripes to retire. In fact, Ocean County is home to more veterans than any other county in the United States. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder has held a April Presentation. Photo credit: Thomas Spader series of formal observances honoring those from Ocean County who have served during the milestone anniversaries of past conflicts. The commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War took place from 2011 to 2015 and continues today through commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Ocean County roll in World War 1 ( ). Ocean County contributed 2,433 soldiers to the Great War, of which 75 died in the service of their country. Ocean County will be sponsoring a number of occasions to commemorate the roll of Ocean County in World War 1 or the Great War. But another and equally important goal of the centennial activity has been to substantially increase the quality and quantity of the collected sum total of research grade information from authoritative sources for the future. We now have a significant legacy of World War 1 related research to leave to our county on a chapter of our history that has been largely ignored, Timothy Hart, Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Division Director explained. Since last June, the Commission s Program Development Specialist Nicholas Wood has made four separate trips and spent a total of four weeks at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, collecting and scanning over 14,000 of pages of material and thousands of photographs relating to people and activities in Ocean County between 1917 and Wood is organizing those materials, as well as thousands of newspaper clippings from libraries and materials from local historical societies, with the help of tenacious researcher Sam Stokes and Cultural and Heritage General Hospital #9 Records. Photo credit: C & H Staff Commission staff. Continued on page 10 Summer 2017

13 World War I Research from page 9 There are 14 National Archives in the nationwide network of facilities in the U.S.; 15 presidential libraries and museums; 16 federal records centers; two personnel records centers (military, civilian) and one Federal Register. The main archive, and the one where Wood spent his time, was in College Park, Maryland. The 1.8 million square foot facility holds records from almost every branch of the federal government and was opened in 1994 to house the nearly 3 billion paper records held by the Federal government at the time in the greater Washington D.C. area. So how do you approach such a big subject in a seemingly bottomless pool of resources? By asking pointed questions! What are the ways in which records relate to people s lives? What sorts of life events leave paper trails? You re trying to get to the story of people, not just institutions they interact with on a daily basis, Wood explained. The Commission has diligently worked to identify other such institutions from the Great War and is honing in on specific topics that encapsulate wartime in Ocean County vis-à-vis Lakewood s General Hospital No. 9, Lakehurst Proving Grounds, Camp Dix, Tuckerton Wireless and Remembrance Activities. Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr. oversees the Ocean County Department of Parks & Recreation and the Cultural & Heritage Commission, a division within that department. Freeholder Bartlett planted the seed for the subsequent World War I research project with his story of his maternal grandparents, Bernard Snyder and Bertha Finch, who met at the Lakewood Hospital. Evidence of his grandparents meeting at the hospital, according to Bartlett, comes in the form of her pay stubs (she may have been a hospital waitress), and a record of her having been treated there, possibly for the Spanish flu, also referred to as the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and 1919, which killed 50 million people throughout the world. His grandfather, Bartlett knows, fought in Europe, in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, among other battles. This story highlighted the importance of the largely forgotten hospital on both a national level and a personal level. This story helps to humanize the World War s impact on Ocean County through a relatable story of family connection and human experience such as love and marriage. Kingdon Gould at Ocean County Court House. Photo credit: Internal Film Service National Archives Research Room Photo credit: C & H Staff Over the course of the next two years, Out & About will relate some of these stories to share the Ocean County experience of the Great War.

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15 Ocean County Carousel of Music 2017 Date Day Time Organization Location June 28 Wednesday 6:00 pm Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot Veterans Park, Berkeley June 30 Friday 7:00 pm Power House Big Band Ocean County Library, Toms River July 2 Sunday 7:00 pm Garden State Philharmonic Ocean County Library, Toms River July 5 Wednesday 7:00 pm 63rd Army Band Ocean County Library, Toms River July 6 Thursday 7:00 pm Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom July 7 Friday 7:00 pm Toms River Municipal Band Ocean County Library, Toms River July 8 Saturday 7:00 pm The Roustabouts Ocean County Library, Toms River July 9 Sunday 7:00 pm Sounds of the Street Ocean County Library, Toms River July 12 Wednesday 6:00 pm The Duprees Veterans Park, Berkeley July 13 Thursday 7:00 pm Victoria Watts 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom July 14 Friday 7:00 pm Toms River Municipal Band Ocean County Library, Toms River July 15 Saturday 7:00 pm Wilbur Wittmann Orchestra Ocean County Library, Toms River July 19 Wednesday 6:30 pm The B Street Band Bayfront Park, Beach Blvd., Forked River July 20 Thursday 7:00 pm The Briartones Ocean County Library, Toms River July 20 Thursday 7:00 pm Not Fade Away 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom July 21 Friday 7:00 pm Move The Band Ocean County Library, Toms River July 22 Saturday 7:00 pm Brass Tacks Ocean County Library, Toms River July 23 Sunday 7:00 pm Pinelands Symphonic Band Ocean County Library, Toms River July 26 Wednesday 6:30 pm Cast of Beatlemania Veterans Park, Berkeley July 27 Thursday 7:00 pm Mushmouth 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom July 28 Friday 7:00 pm Toms River Municipal Bands Broadway Night Ocean County Library, Toms River

16 Ocean County Carousel of Music 2017 Date Day Time Organization Location July 29 Saturday 7:00 pm Pat Mash Big Band Express Ocean County Library, Toms River July 30 Sunday 7:00 pm The Brue Crew Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 2 Wednesday 6:00 pm Radio Nashville Veterans Park, Berkeley Aug 3 Thursday 7:00 pm E Street Shuffle 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom Aug 4 Friday 5:00 pm Beach Ball A Palooza Jimmy & The Parrots Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 4 Friday 7:00 pm Toms River Municipal Band Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 5 Saturday 7:00 pm Sentimental Journey Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 9 Wednesday 5:30 pm Sounds of Summer Beach Party 23rd Ave., Seaside Park Aug 10 Thursday 7:00 pm Moses Livingston and the Raggamuffins 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom Aug 11 Friday 7:00 pm Toms River Municipal Band Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 12 Saturday 7:00 pm Jersey Gold Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 13 Sunday 7:00 pm Larry Campanella s Love Ballads Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 16 Wednesday 6:30 pm The Tequila Rose Band Deerhead Lake Beach, Forked River Aug 17 Thursday 7:00 pm Triple Rail Turn 10th Street, Waterfront Park, Ship Bottom Aug 18 Friday 6:30 pm Toms River Municipal Band Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 19 Saturday 7:00 pm Strictly 60 s Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 20 Sunday 7:00 pm The Tone Rangers Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 23 Wednesday 6:00 pm New York Bee Gees Veterans Park, Berkeley Aug 25 Friday 7:00 pm Toms River Municipal Band Jazz Concert Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 26 Thursday 7:00 pm Wilbur Wittemann Big Band Ocean County Library, Toms River Aug 27 Saturday 7:00 pm Wilbur Wittemann Big Band Heritage Gazebo, Bay Blvd., Lavallette Sept 9 Saturday 10:00 am The Inferno s Veterans Park, Berkeley Summer 2017

17 Ocean County Free Summer Concerts 2017 Summer Concert Information is the best available at the time of publication and is subject to change. Please confirm with individual venues before attending. BARNEGAT LIGHT BOROUGH Web: Bay Front Gazebo at 7th & Bayview Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14 Saturdays, July 15; August 19 at 7:00 pm BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP x-122 Web: Barnegat Municipal Dock Sunday, July 2 Saturday, June 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19, 26; September 2 at 7:00 pm BEACH HAVEN BOROUGH Web: Beach Haven Veteran s Memorial Park at Beach Avenue between Engleside & Amber Wednesdays, June 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16, 23 at 7:30 pm BERKELEY TOWNSHIP Web: Veteran s Park Wednesdays, June 28; July 12, 26; August 2, 9, 23 at 6:00 pm Sunday, September 10 - Community Pride Day at 10:00 am Saturday, September 17 - Finale of Summer from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm BRICK TOWNSHIP Web: Windward Beach Park Thursdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 at 6:30 pm HARVEY CEDARS BOROUGH Web: Sunset Park at West Salem Avenue Wednesdays, July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16 at 7:00 pm LAVALLETTE BOROUGH Web: Heritage Gazebo Sundays, June 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20, 27; September 3 At 7:00 pm MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP x-5101 Web: Harry Wright Lake Saturday, June 24 - Manchester Celebration Day at 2:00 pm - Fireworks Wednesdays, July 12, 26; August 9, 23 at 6:00 PM

18 Ocean County Free Summer Concerts 2017 Summer Concert Information is the best available at the time of publication and is subject to change. Please confirm with individual venues before attending. SEASIDE HEIGHTS BOROUGH Hotline for Events Web: Beach Concert Series South Beach at Blaine Avenue Thursdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17 at 6:30 pm Boardwalk Concert Series Franklin Avenue Stage Mondays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7:00 pm Bonfire on the Beach North Beach Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21 at 8:30 pm SEASIDE PARK BOROUGH Web: Seaside Park Police Department Lawn Mondays, July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7:00 pm SHIP BOTTOM BOROUGH Web: Waterfront Park at 10th Street Thursdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 7, 14, 21, 28 at 7:00 pm STAFFORD TOWNSHIP Web: Manahawkin Lake Park Mondays, July 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 21, 28 at 7:00 pm TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP Web: Ocean County Library at 101 Washington Street Wednesday, July 5 Thursday, July 20 Fridays, June 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25 Saturdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19, 26 Sundays, July 2, 9, 23, 30; August 13, 20 at 7:00 pm TUCKERTON BOROUGH Web: Tuckerton Seaport Fridays, July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25 at 6:30 pm Summer 2017

19 Toms River Artist Community Abandoned Boats Robert Henne Cotton Candy Days John Delaney Sky Lift Tracey Petroski-Arancio Island Beach Park Blooming Betty Lou Cox 16

20 Toms River Artist Community Pt. Pleasant Fish Boats Elizabeth DeGregorio Crystal Blue Fun John Delaney Blue Glass Yvonne Yaar Island Heights Yacht Club Robert Henne 17 Summer 2017

21 Toms River Artist Community Surf Bubbles John Delaney J. Gallagher Stig Vederso Watching the River - Island Heights Robert Henne 18

22 Toms River Artist Community J. Gallagher Seaside Tracey Petroski-Arancio Barnegat Bronte and Friends Yvonne Yaar The Toms River Artist Community exists to strengthen the artist community by creating an affordable, active and vibrant environment where local artist can work, teach, and exhibit their art thus enriching the culture and the arts in our local community. It also serves as a catalyst for the revitalization of Downtown Toms River through the arts. The organization was founded in 2009 and rapidly expanded to the point that it became necessary to reorganize as a in Membership is comprised of forty-five local artists and counting, ages ranging from early 20s to senior citizens, all from the Ocean County area. TRAC holds regular meetings in the Toms River Business Improvement District s boardroom, located above the Shops at 53 Main. Committee meetings are held at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library. Their major festival, Art in the Park, is held in Huddy Park on Water Street. They sponsor art exhibits throughout local businesses and are responsible for larger mural works as well. 19 Summer 2017

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24 Event listings are submitted by individual organizations. Since the listings are submitted well in advance of publication, events might be modified or cancelled. Out & About Ocean County cannot bear responsibility for errors or omissions. Please be sure to call presenters to confirm this information. P/W indicates partial wheelchair accessibility. W B A S T V P CC OC Wheelchair Accessible Braille Braille Assistive Listening Sign Language Interpretation TTY Access for Blind or Low Vision Large Print Large Print Closed Captioning Open Captioning Albert Music Hall - Every Saturday Night Every Saturday Night, 7:30 11:00 PM Albert Music Hall A live stage concert of country and bluegrass music in the new Albert Hall building. Be prepared to be entertained Pineland style while listening to leading regional bands from the tri-state area. No alcohol or smoking. Air conditioned. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Music 7:30 pm to 11pm. Admission $5 Tickets must be purchased at the door. 131 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown Pickin' on the Porch First Sunday of each month, June September from 12:00 5:00 PM Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum Join us in the Hunting Shanty for a jam session and get together. Come to pick or just listen. We ll swap songs, tell stories, and share a pot of beans and some homemade goodies. Acoustic instruments only please - bluegrass, country, and old time music. $5 per person 120 W Main St., Tuckerton \ My Other Car Wednesdays Fridays, May 5 July 9 from 10:00 AM 4:00 PM; Sundays 12:00 4:00 PM Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey An eclectic collection of vintage and collector cars such as a Mercer, Model T, and Kaiser Darrin among others. In addition the display includes automobilia, die-cast models, vintage toys, antique auto service equipment, and host of related antiques. Admission is free, however donations are appreciated Bay Ave. (end of Meadow Ave.), Bldg. 13, Point Pleasant "Grabach & Gasser: Masters of The Newark School" Saturdays & Sundays, May 13, August 27 John F. Peto Studio Museum Art Exhibition: Much like John F. Peto, the New Jersey artist John R. Grabach ( ) retreated from public exhibitions and his work was largely forgotten for decades. This landmark exhibit will present Grabach s work together with that of his student and colleague, Henry Martin Gasser ( ). These now celebrated Garden State artists were born in Newark and became fascinated with the metropolitan landscape, creating their own distinct styles of urban realism. Free with Museum Admission 102 Cedar Avenue, Island Heights Summer 2017

25 JUNE 2017 Toms River Downtown Art Stroll's First Thursday of each month from June October from 5:00 8:00 PM (Oct. 4:00 7:00 PM) John Delaney - Artist Outdoor Art Exhibit that will take place the first Thursday of each month from May to October / 2017 in Downtown Toms River. Each Stroll will consist of Visual Artist, Musicians, Poets and Performance Artist to name a few. All local shops and restaurants will be open during the events. If rain is expected the Stroll will be postponed to the following Thursday. To check if there is a postponement refer to the Facebook page for the Toms River Downtown Art Stroll. Free to the public (Fees possible for art available for purchase) Main and Washington Street, Toms River / Art Exhibit: The Beauty of New Jersey Opening reception, Sunday, June 2, 1:00 4:00 PM Tuesdays Sundays, 1:00 4:00 PM Ocean County Artists' Guild Inspired by quaint towns, magnificent shoreline, Pinelands, history, boating and sailing, parklands and all that makes up the Jersey experience, member artists will show personal expressions of this place we live. This exciting and enriching show is a must. It will be on view all month. Free 22 Chestnut Street, Island Heights National Juried Competition: Works on Paper Exhibition Daily, June 2 - June 26, 2017 "Works on Paper" will include but is not limited to drawing, painting on paper, hand pulled prints, photographic prints & paper construction that can be wall hung. The juror is Jane Panetta, Associate Curator of Drawing, the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC. Three cash prizes and two honorable mentions will be awarded by the juror at the opening reception. The competition and exhibition is open to emerging as well as established artists working in the US. Free 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Annual Giant Yard Sale Saturday, June 3 from 8:00 AM 2:00 PM; Rain date is June 4, same time. Brick Township Historical Society The Brick Township Historical Society will hold its Annual Giant Yard Sale with a great variety of reasonably priced merchandise. There will be furniture, household goods, toys, costume jewelry, etc. A NJ licensed gold/silver dealer will be available to buy unwanted gold and silver. Free Admission 521 Herbertsville Rd., Brick The Dirdy Birdies Jug Band Saturday, June 3 at 7:30 PM The Lizzie Rose Music Room THE DIRDY BIRDIES JUG BAND are the descendants of a long standing tradition of jug bands, beginning during the early part of the century as "spasm" bands, and consisting of street musicians with little or no formal musical training. These bands, including the Memphis Jug Band, and Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, utilized few true musical instruments, but made up for that shortcoming with the imaginative use of home-made instruments and tight vocal harmonies. $25/$ East Main Street, Tuckerton th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival Tuesday, June 6 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (rain or shine) Barnegat Bay Partnership Located in beautiful Island Heights right on the Barnegat Bay, this free, family oriented festival celebrates the Barnegat Bay as a treasured natural resource for all who live here or visit here as tourists. Through environmental education, music, art & crafts, boat rides, and hands-on activities, all ages learn how they can help to protect the Barnegat Bay, its history, and its culture. Enjoy kayaking, paddle boarding, canoeing, and pontoon boat rides as part of the festival experience. Free East End & Van Sant Avenues, Island Heights Lighthouse International Film Festival 2017 Wednesday Saturday, June 8-11 Lighthouse International Film Festival Lighthouse International Film Festival will be held June 8-11, A weekend of awardwinning films from Sundance, South by Southwest and Cannes. The weekend includes parties, "Breakfast with the Filmmakers", panel discussions and networking opportunities. Line-up includes features, drama, documentaries and surf films. Come for a weekend of films, fun and sun! Visit us on our website at $125 ALL ACCESS PASS - $12.00 INDIVIDUAL MOVIES Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd, Loveladies

26 Vanessa Collier Blues Band Friday, June 9 at 7:30 PM The Lizzie Rose Music Room Master musician and multi-talented blues performer, Vanessa Collier, was recently nominated for a 2017 Blues Music Award (BMA). The Philadelphia based vocalist/saxophonist/songwriter is currently on an 11 country European tour with Ruf s Blues Caravan, alternating between tour legs in Europe and touring back in the U.S. with a talented 5-piece band, throughout With searing saxophone solos, soulful vocals, and witty lyrics, the Vanessa Collier Blues Band is a must see event. $25/$ East Main Street, Tuckerton Privateers & Pirates Fest Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum Grab a map and hunt for treasure! Learn the difference between privateers and pirates and then be one. Pirate history - authentic and make believe - plus a treasure scavenger hunt, games and craft activities. Enjoy the crew of Valhalla Pirates with historic pirate provide live music plus the Sea Dog Privateers, Pirate Ship Obstacle Course, Pirate Photo Booth and Craft Corner compliments of Jersey Family Fun. General Admission. Members Free. 120 W Main St, Tuckerton Fluxtet Saturday June 10 from 7:30 PM The Lizzie Rose Music Room Jazz and Bossa Septet based in Highlands NJ. Chris-Sax. Crystal-Vocalist. Steve-Drums. Jessie-Trombone. $25/$ East Main Street, Tuckerton "Annual Secret Gardens and Scenic Porches Tour" Saturday, June 10 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Island Heights Cultural & Heritage Association IHC&HA is hosting our "Annual Secret Gardens and Scenic Porches Tour" on Saturday, June 10th. This is a self guided tour of 8+ private locations in beautiful historic Island Heights, NJ. We will have OC Master Gardeners on site giving talks about various gardening topics. We will also have live entertainment by our local String Band, The Top Hats. Refreshments will be available at the Camp Meeting Grounds on Ocean Avenue. All proceeds from this fundraiser help support The Cottage Museum. $20.00 p/p advance $25.00 p/p day of event. 105 Simpson Avenue, Island Heights Arts & Crafts By the Sea Saturday, June 10 from 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Seaside Heights Business Improvement District Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm on the Boardwalk between Dupont and Grant Avenues. This annual event features over 50 artists and crafters, ranging from hand-made jewelry to home-made soy candles and art works. Enjoy a day of shopping with the sights and sounds of the Jersey Shore in the background. FREE Seaside Heights Program on Elizabeth C. White & the Highbush Blueberry Saturday, June 13 Brick Township Historical Society The Brick Twp. Historical Society will hold its meeting and feature a speaker about the Highbush Blueberry. Albertine Senske, the Archives Manager of Whites Bog Village in Browns Mills, NJ will present a program on Elizabeth C. White and the cultivation of this type of berry. The public is welcome. Free Admission 610 Herbertsville Rd., Brick Cruisin' Downtown Second Wednesday of the month, June - September from 6:00-9:00 PM Downtown Toms River Join us in Downtown Toms River the second Wednesday of the month, June until Sept. from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm for Cruisin' Downtown! The streets are lined with classic cars and live entertainment and a DJ will keep the street hoppin. Restaurants downtown will be open! So head downtown for a fun night with family and friends. Free Admission & Free parking Washington St. (Between Hooper Ave. & Main St.), Toms River Sun Salutation Thursday, June 15th, 6:00 8:00 PM SwellColors Glass Studio & Gallery Thursday June 15th, as part of the Makeshift Union's Third Thursday series: "Sun Salutation"- come to SwellColors Glass Studio and participate in a free group mosaic project. 6pm - 8pm. Each visitor can help create a large scale mosaic sun. Light refreshments provided. Call for details: o r c h e c k o u r w e b s i t e : SwellColors Glass Studio 1715 Long Beach Blvd. Surf City, NJ Summer 2017

27 Craft Show Saturday, June 17 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM St. Francis Parish and Community Center As summer approaches check out the area's fabulous local crafters. There will be a Chance Auction and food will be available to purchase. $ Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach Tuckerton Historical Society - Appraisers Saturday, June 17 from 2:00 4:00 PM Tuckerton Historical Society Appraisers. Wizard of Odds & Waretown Stamp & Coin. $5/item or $10/3 items. Public or private. Certified with over 50 years local experience. Proceeds benefit the Tuckerton Historical Society. Free to attend. See description. 35 Leitz Blvd., Little Egg Harbor (609) National Juried Competition: Works on Paper Exhibition, Lecture Sunday, June 18 from 5:00-6:00 PM This lecture will explore Fast Forward: Painting from the 1980s, a recent exhibition held in the Spring of 2017 at the Whitney that takes a focused look at the 1980s through the lens of painting. Ms. Panetta will discuss the themes and artists explored in the exhibition in addition to a discussion about the process of organizing a thematic show out of the Whitney s deep collection. Free 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies MidWeek Jazz Series: The Jazz Lobsters Wednesday, June 21 at 8:00 PM Grunin Center for the Ocean County College The MidWeek Jazz season will come to a roaring conclusion with the popular Jazz Lobsters Big Band, roaring through classics associated with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman and more. Always one of the most popular attractions at MidWeek Jazz and an ideal way to start the summer in a swinging groove! $24- $20 1 College Drive, Toms River Craft Show Saturday, June 17 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM St. Francis Parish and Community Center As summer approaches check out the area's fabulous local crafters. There will be a Chance Auction and food will be available to purchase. $ Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach Tuckerton Historical Society - Appraisers Saturday, June 17 from 2:00 4:00 PM Tuckerton Historical Society Appraisers. Wizard of Odds & Waretown Stamp & Coin. $5/item or $10/3 items. Public or private. Certified with over 50 years local experience. Proceeds benefit the Tuckerton Historical Society. Free to attend. See description. 35 Leitz Blvd., Little Egg Harbor (609) National Juried Competition: Works on Paper Exhibition, Lecture Sunday, June 18 from 5:00-6:00 PM This lecture will explore Fast Forward: Painting from the 1980s, a recent exhibition held in the Spring of 2017 at the Whitney that takes a focused look at the 1980s through the lens of painting. Ms. Panetta will discuss the themes and artists explored in the exhibition in addition to a discussion about the process of organizing a thematic show out of the Whitney s deep collection. Free 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies MidWeek Jazz Series: The Jazz Lobsters Wednesday, June 21 at 8:00 PM Grunin Center for the Ocean County College The MidWeek Jazz season will come to a roaring conclusion with the popular Jazz Lobsters Big Band, roaring through classics associated with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman and more. Always one of the most popular attractions at MidWeek Jazz and an ideal way to start the summer in a swinging groove! $24- $20 1 College Drive, Toms River German Georgieff presents Early Railroads of Ocean County New Jersey Wednesday, June 21 at 7:00 PM Lakehurst Historical Society Lakehurst Community Center, Center Street, Lakehurst Ronnie Baker Brooks Wednesday, June 21 The Lizzie Rose Music Room Ronnie Baker Brooks is a Chicago blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. The son of fellow Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, and the brother of another blues guitarist, Wayne Baker Brooks, he is a fine blues interpreter, and a monster guitarist with an ample supply of technique and passion. $30/$ East Main Street, Tuckerton

28 The Cigar Box Stompers Friday, June 23 at 7:30 PM The Lizzie Rose Music Room The Cigar Box Stompers perform cigarbox blues and original songs at clubs, fests and music events thoughout the New Jersey, PA and NY area. The Stompers feature a cigar box guitar lineup of original blues songs that spreads the story of the long musical history of the CBG! $15/$ East Main Street, Tuckerton Trash, Treasure and Bake Sale Saturday, June 24 from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM LBI HA Shop the eclectic items and baked goods as a fun family event. This is a fund raiser for the museum. no charge Engleside & Beach Ave, Beach Haven th Annual Baymen's Seafood & Music Festival Saturday, June 24 & 25 from 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum Enjoy delicious "Jersey Fresh" clams, crabs, scallops from the finest local seafood purveyors. Live music. Craft brew court. Crafters, vendors, family acitivities, demonstrations, decoy carving, boat building, and The Juggling Hoffmans, 1-4 pm. Wine tasting and sales. General admission. Seaport members and under 5 are free. General admission; members are free and under W Main St, Tuckerton nd Ladies of Country & Bluegrass Music Saturday, June 24 from 7:30 11:00 PM Albert Music Hall The Ladies of Country& Bluegrass Music Show is an annual event showcasing Albert Music Hall s ladies of country & bluegrass music. This show will be a live stage concert; presented in the new Albert Music Hall building. All bands will feature female leads. $5 131 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown Carousel's 107th Birthday Saturday, June 24 from 12:00 2:00 PM Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach Come celebrate Casino Pier s Carousel s 106th Birthday! FREE Carousel rides from 12 pm - 2 pm! FREE 800 Ocean Terrace, Loveladies Deb Callahan Band Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 PM The Lizzie Rose Music Room Philadelphia s blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter Deb Callahan has gained a reputation for writing creative blues, soul and roots influenced original music and using her powerful, expressive voice to deliver an exciting live show. Blues Revue referred to her as the next Bonnie Raitt and raved Philly s Deb Callahan has the pipes, the songs and the raw talent to graduate to the next level. $20/$ East Main Street, Tuckerton Bellarine Theatre Presents: Cry Baby the Musical Tuesday Friday, July Bellarine Theatre Company Based on the cult classic, 1990 John Waters film, Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore. He's a bad boy with a good cause truth, justice and the pursuit of rock and roll. This program is made possible in part by a grant administered by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. $12-$ McKinley Drive, Manahawkin Concert by Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, celebrating the music of Billy Joel Wednesday, June 28 at 6:00 PM Berkeley Township Recreation Berkeley Township Sounds of Summer Concert Series Concert by Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot, celebrating the music of Billy Joel 6 pm - Opening Act Dominique & Julian Fireworks after the show! Free 489 Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville Art Demonstration: Rose Sinatra Wednesday, June 28 at 7:00 PM Ocean County Artists' Guild Rose, a member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society, will demonstrate traditional watercolor techniques. Free 22 Chestnut Street, Island Heights Summer 2017

29 Our Gang Players presents Annie, Jr. Friday & Saturday, June 30 & July 1 at 7:00 PM; Sunday, July 2 at 2:00 PM Our Gang Players Our Gang Players Junior Division is excited to present this fan favorite live on stage this summer! Join us as we welcome little orphan Annie into our hearts. Maybe this is one of your favorites? Well, the Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow and the show will go on! You don't want to miss it! $ Bengal Blvd, Barnegat National Juried Competition: Plates, Platters, and Nothing Else Matters Exhibition Reception: Saturday, July 8 from 5:00-7:00 PM Open Daily June 30 - July 19 Plates, Platters, and Nothing Else Matters is a National Juried Competition and Exhibition of approximately 75 ceramic works. The Juror is Garth Johnson, an artist, writer, educator and curator of Ceramics at Arizona State University Museum and ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center. The Juror will award a $1000 first prize during the opening reception on July 8. Join us for a lecture with Juror Garth Johnson on Wednesday, July 12. Free 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies JULY Craft Day by the Bay Saturday, July 1 from 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Harvey Cedars Activity Committee Craft Day by the Bay features all handmade items and is held in beautiful Sunset park, located on the Bay in Harvey Cedars. Crafts include stained glass, jewelry, pottery, photography and many other unique items. There are over 60 booths featuring crafts people from as far away as Maine and Florida. Free admission West Salem Ave, Harvey Cedars The Black Maria Film Festival Saturday, July 1 at 8:00 PM This international juried competition advocates, exhibits, and rewards cutting edge works from independent film and video makers. Enjoy a program of bold, contemporary, award-winning works curated by the Festival Director, John Columbus. $10/person 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Rhenda Fearrington Quartet - The Songs of Roberta Flack and Nina Simone Sunday, July 2 from 6:30-8:30 PM Rhenda Fearrington has travelled the world in the last 30+ years as a Jazz performer and backup singer for Roberta Flack & MTUME. After performing with many greats such as Lou Rawls, Peabo Bryson, Lionel Ritchie and The Commodores and even Chaka Kahn to name just a few, she has turned her interests back to promoting Philadelphia Jazz. Her mission is to bring the importance of the Philadelphia Jazz culture and its contribution to America to a much wider audience. $25/ticket in advance; $30/ticket day of; $10/student ticket 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Annual Lakehurst 4th of July Classic Car Show Tuesday, July 4 from 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Lakehurst Historical Society Lakehurst Elementary School Grounds near Lake Horicon Movies on the Beach Sundays & Tuesdays, Jul 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; Aug 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 at 8:00 PM Seaside Heights Business Improvement District Movies on the Beach, 7/4 Jaws, 7/ 9 The Secret Life of Pets, 7/11 Big Hero 6, 7/16 The Wild Life, 7/18 The Lego Batman Movie, 7/23 Storks, 7/25 The Angry Birds Movie, 7/30 Finding Dory, 8/1 Wreck-It Ralph, 8/6 Moana, 8/8 Monsters University, 8/13 Despicable Me 2, 8/15 Minions, 8/20 The BFG, 8/22 Sing, 8/27 Finding Nemo, 8/29 Beauty and the Beast Audience members will be seated on the beach Free Carteret Avenue, Seaside Heights Fine Art Show and Sale Saturday & Sunday, July 8 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM & July 9 from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM St. Francis Parish and Community Center Amateur and professional artists from the local area; Ocean and Monmouth County participate in the show with fine art works encompassing almost every media. These award winning artists and photographers will be showing breathtaking LBI shore scenes, NJ Historical Paintings, Florida seascapes, plus much more. There will be something for everyone! Free admission - Good Will donation will be accepted Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach

30 Changes in Latitudes Saturday, July 8 at 8:00 PM Strand Center For the Arts The Premier Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show. Changes In Latitudes is the country's premier tribute show to Jimmy Buffett, the master of the tropical life style. This nationally acclaimed band travels the country with beach balls flying, dancing conga lines, and leis for all. They will take you to the ultimate beach party that s good clean fun for the entire family. Comprised of world class musicians, and traveling with a full tropical stage setup, they recreate the Jimmy Buffett concert experience. $35-$ Clifton Ave., Lakewood Viking Village Art & Craft Shows Sunday, July 10 from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Viking Village Shows Over 85 local artists and crafters Rain or Shine Gourmet coffee bar and seafood lunch available for more info call vikingshows@gmail.com Free Admission 19th & Bayview Ave, Viking Village Barnegat Light Beach Finds Explored Monday, July 10 from 6:00 8:00 PM SwellColors Glass Studio & Gallery Thursday July 20th, as part of the Makeshift Union's Third Thursday series: Bring in your beach finds (sea glass, ceramic, bones) to be identified by a local expert. 6pm - 8pm. Call for details: or check our website: SwellColors Glass Studio Free 1715 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City Seaside Park Drive-IN Movie Night Tuesdays, July 11 - August 8 at 8:30 PM Borough of Seaside Park Seaside Park welcomes ALL to come enjoy FREE drive-in movies!!! Every Tuesday at 8:30 PM July 11th - August 8th! PBA will be providing popcorn and shaved ice! July 11th - Finding Dory, July 18th - Moana, July 25th - Sing, August 1st - Secret Life of Pets, August 8th - Storks FREE Seaside Park Marina Lawn, J Street & Central Avenue Seaside Park h t t p s : / / w w w. s e a s i d e p a r k n j. o r g / w p - content/uploads/2010/03/2017-free-drive-in- Movies.pdf A Taste of the Island Porch Party Tuesdays, July 11 from 6:00-8:00 PM LBI HA Sample appetizer's from many of LBI's great restaurants $25 - Tickets at the door Engleside & Beach Ave, Beach Haven Ocean County Fair 70th Year Celebration Wednesday Sunday, July 12 & 13 from 5:00 11:00 PM; July 14 & 15 from 11:00 AM 11:00 PM; July 16 from 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Ocean County Fair Ocean County Board of Agriculture welcomes you to the Ocean County Fair. July 12th thru July 16th, Come and be a part of our 70th year celebration and enjoy 4H animal, rides, food, vendors and entertainment. Our scheduled entertainment is sure to please with Exotic Animals, Performing Dogs, Pig Races, Chainsaw Carver, and several bands. Come spend the day and evening at the Ocean County Fair. Music provided by After the Reigh, Amish Outlaws, Scott DeCarlo and much more. $8.00 Children under 10 and parking are Free Mailing address: 1623 Whitesville Rd, Toms River, NJ Bus Tour of Historic Beach Haven Wednesday, July 12 at 10:00 AM LBI HA Enjoy a bus tour of the historic district of Beach Haven. $20.00 Engleside & Beach Ave, Beach Haven Broadway at Your Doorstep Sunday, July 16 at 7:00 PM Back by popular demand, acclaimed group, "Broadway at Your Doorstep" will be performing at the LBIF again with a brand new show. Come see the stars of the most popular shows perform the same songs they sang on Broadway's biggest stages. "Broadway at your Doorstep" provides an exciting, glamorous and energyfilled evening for the entire family complete with singers and band. Don't miss this performance. Last year was a sellout, so buy your tickets early! Members: $50, Non-Members: $ Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Summer 2017

31 30th Annual Art Festival Sunday, July 16 from 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Harvey Cedars Activity Committee 30th Annual Art Festival, held in beautiful Sunset Park, located on the bay in Harvey Cedars. Fine Arts and Crafts by artists from the entire Eastern coast, Florida to Maine. Features many locally renowned artists from Long beach Island as well as many other shore locations. Over 80 vendors, paintings, pottery, handcrafted fine arts in many mediums. Something for everyone. Free admission West Salem Ave, Harvey Cedars Family Night: Bellarine Theatre Company Tuesday, July 18 from 7:00-8:00 PM Every Tuesday night throughout the summer, let the LBIF plan your fun family night out! Join Bellarine Theatre's Performance Troupe for a fun night of family entertainment! Their programs are tailored to families with children and are enjoyable for everyone. $10/person, free to LBIF Members 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies th Annual Juried Fine Arts Festival by Paragon Saturday & Sunday, July 22, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM & July 23, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Our 29th Annual Juried Fine Arts Festival is a great way to spend the day finding something for yourself or for someone close to you! With more than 100 fine artists, including jewelry, wood, ceramics, photography, clothing, and painting, you are bound to find something you'll love. Spend the day shopping and enjoying good eats and our sundae bar. This event is one of the LBIF's largest fundraisers, and each admission fee goes directly to helping sustain the arts and cultural programs on LBI. $ Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies th Annual Memories by the Bay Classic Car Show Saturday, July 22 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey Open to all cars and trucks. Trophies, food, music, and door prizes. Rain date is July 23. Car registration: $17 Spectators are free 10th Street and Shore Ave., Ship Bottom Family Night: Mr. Ray Tuesday, July 25 at 7:00 PM Every Tuesday night throughout the summer, let the LBIF plan your fun family night out! Parents and children will be delighted by the original music of Mr. Ray, an award-winning children s songwriter and singer. You will soon see why Mr. Ray has a large fan base in NJ and the UK. You ll leave humming many of Mr. Ray s popular songs! $10/person, free to LBIF Members 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Peter Pan, The Musical Friday Sunday, July 28 at 7:30 PM; July 29 at 2:00 & 7:30 PM; July 30 at 2:00 PM BCCT Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey across the stars that none of them will ever forget. In the adventure of a lifetime, the travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Indian tribe, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook. $14 Children 12 and under, $16 Seniors/ Students, $18 Adults (plus a $1.50 service charge per ticket.) 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood Brooklyn Exhibition Lecture with Author William B. Helmreich Friday, July 28 from 8:00-9:30 PM Exhibition Open Daily, July 28 - August 14 William Helmreich, Author, "The Brooklyn Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide" and "The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City". The internationally known author captures the heart and soul of this diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. Helmreich provides unique, personal and entertaining insights about Brooklyn's unique history and landmarks, as well as those in NYC. Exhibition on view July 28 - August 4. Free 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Handcrafted Excellence Weekend Friday & Saturday, July 28 & 29 M.t.burton gallery & 19th St. Clay Studio For one weekend only Raul Frisneda Jewelry takes over the front gallery. Plus entertainment and reception will be Saturday from 6-9 pm. Free Admisson 1819 N. Long Beach Blvd., Surf City

32 "Kindle": New Works in Stained Glass by Mary Tantillo Saturday, July 29 from 5:00 9:00 PM SwellColors Glass Studio & Gallery Saturday July 29th: "Kindle": New Works in Stained Glass by Mary Tantillo, inspired by the sun. Art opening and reception. 5pm - 9pm. Light refreshments and live music provided. Owner and artist Mary Tantillo's eighth glass collection, "Kindle" includes over 80 new works in original, hand-crafted, local stained glass. A design to correspond with every date of winter. Call for details: or check our website: SwellColors Glass Studio 1715 Long Beach Blvd. Surf Free Lynn Riley and the World Mix Sunday, July 30 from 6:30-8:30 PM Known as the Superwoman of the saxophone, Lynn Riley expands the musical horizons that inform her infectious music. A gifted instrumentalist and composer, Riley has impressed critics and audiences alike with her funky and accessible sound that is rooted in the mainstream jazz tradition and infused with influences like gospel music, the blues, and traditional music from a host of world cultures. She will be joined by Rubin Edwards on bass, Aaron Graves on keyboard, and Harry Reed on drums. $25/ticket in advance; $30/ticket day of; $10/student ticket 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies AUGUST Third Annual Summer Sing Tuesday, August 1 at 7:00 PM Presbyterian Church of Toms River PCTR's Summer Sing will feature settings of the Gloria by Vivaldi and Rutter. It is not a performance or a rehearsal, but an opportunity to enjoy great music together. All singers (and listeners!) are welcome. Music will be provided, dessert will follow. Free 1070 Hooper Ave., Toms River st Annual Seashore Open House Tour Wednesday, August 2 from 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM Tour six exquisite homes that capture the history of LBI and its renowned architecture. Featuring houses chosen for the unique style, lush landscaping, dynamic interior decor, and sustainable building. $40 in advance, $45 the day of 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies nd Annual Classic Car Show Saturday, August 5 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey Classic car show open to all cars and trucks, but only those 25 years old or older will be judged. Trophies by judges choice. Dash plaques for first 100 vehicles. Food, beverage and T-shirts available. Event is co-sponsored by Carmona - Bolen and the Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ. Rain date is Aug. 6 $15 vehicle pre-registration / $20 day of show. Spectators are free. 66 Lacey Rd., Whiting Summer Irish Festival Saturday, August 5 & 6 Laurita Winery Get your green on an don't miss this amazing festival of Irish heritage, amazing food and great wine! Visit LauritaWinery.com for more details $5 35 Archertown Road, New Egypt Civil War Encampment Saturday & Sunday, August 5 during daytime hours & August 6 until 3:00 PM Brick Township Historical Society The Brick Township Historical Society will sponsor its Annual Civil War Encampment. The 61st New York Volunteer Regiment will spend the weekend educating the public about what life was like during an encampment. They will drill, march and interact with the public. The Havens Homestead Museum will be open for tours from 10 am to 2 pm. Free Admission 521 Herbertsville Rd., Brick Classical Concert: Piano Duo Dmitri and Anna Shelest, Featuring Soprano Anna Alkhimova Sunday, August 6 at 7:00 PM The Shelest piano duo brings to the performance stage inventive programs of not only solo repertoire, but also four hand music. The husband and wife team of Anna and Dmitri Shelest have gained a reputation for offering performances that help to create a greater understanding of the piano and the performing arts in general. They both grew up in Ukraine and studied at the famous Kharkiv Special Music School before coming to the United States. Joining them is the talented Soprano Anna Alkhimova. Members: $50, Non-Members: $ Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Summer 2017

33 Viking Village Antique & Collectible Show Sunday, August 6 from 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Viking Village Shows Over 65 quality Dealers with something for everyone. Rain or Shine Gourmet coffee bar and seafood lunch available for more info call vikingvillageshows.com, vikingshows@gmail.com Free Admission 19th & Bayview Ave, Viking Village Barnegat Light Family Night: Yosi in Concert Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 PM Every Tuesday night throughout the summer, let the LBIF plan your fun family night out! Join award-winning children s recording artist, Yosi, for an evening of songs, stories and humor. Parents and children alike will be entertained. $10/person, free to LBIF Members 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Festival of the Sea Thursday Saturday, August 9 13 at 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Nightly St. Francis Parish and Community Center Pay one price (P.O.P) and ride all the rides you want - all night long. There will be delicious carnival food favorites, pizza, seafood, ice cream and much more. Maybe you ll win a souvenir at one of the many game booths. You can also take a chance on a nightly 50/50 or purchase a Super Progressive 50/50. Free admission Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach ] Bus Tour of Historic Beach Haven Wednesday, August 9 at 10:00 AM LBI HA Enjoy a bus tour of the historic district of Beach Haven, with architecture from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. $20.00 Engleside & Beach Ave, Beach Haven Our Gang Players presents Mary Poppins Friday Monday, August 11 & 12 at 7:00 PM; August 13 at 2:00 PM; August 14 at 7:00 PM Our Gang Players For the first time ever, Our Gang Players will present the Broadway hit - Mary Poppins! Watch Mary fly above the stage with her magical umbrella and deliver a Practically Perfect performance that will dazzle kids of all ages (including the kid in each of us!). $ McKinley Ave., Manahawkin Objective Clay Exhibition Daily, August 12th - September 5th m.t.burton gallery & 19th St. Clay Studio The month-long exhibition will featuring multiple artists. Reception and free demo by Bryan Hopkins on Saturday, August 12th Free Admission 1819 N. Long Beach Blvd., Surf City "Truck"erton Food & Brew Fest ~ Summer Saturday & Sunday, August 12 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM & August 13 from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum Join us as Tuckerton becomes "Truck"erton with over a dozen food trucks rolling in to serve up food and fun. Live music. Vendors, family activities, decoy carving, boat building. Craft beer garden and wine tasting and sales by Laurita Winery. Food prices set by individual food truck vendors. $10 Admission. Seaport Members Free. 120 W Main St, Tuckerton Family Night: Bellarine Theatre Company Tuesday, August 15 from 7:00-8:00 PM Every Tuesday night throughout the summer, let the LBIF plan your fun family night out! Join Bellarine Theatre's Performance Troupe for a fun night of family entertainment. Their programs are tailored to families with children and are enjoyable for everyone! $10/person, free to LBIF Members 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies "I Like it Cheesy": Art opening and reception Thursday, August 17, 6:00 9:00 PM SwellColors Glass Studio & Gallery Thursday August 17th, as part of the Makeshift Union's Third Thursday series: "I Like it Cheesy"- Art opening and reception for cheese and other food-inspired artworks. 6pm-9pm. Juried Show, judged by artist Mary Tantillo and a surprise celebrity guest! Works on display will include various local artists work in a variety of mediums, available for purchase. Light refreshments and music provided. Come get some cheese in your life and have fun! Call for details: or check our website: Free 1715 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City

34 The Members, Student, Faculty Exhibition Daily, August 18 - September 3 LBIF s annual end-of-summer Member, Student, Faculty Exhibition showcases the talents and accomplishments of the LBIF family. This exhibition of work produced in the past year is by far the most popular art exhibition drawing family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, teachers, students together to celebrate the end of another summer. Join us for an opening reception on August 18. Free 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Tuckerton Historical Society - Tuckerton Wireless Saturday, August 19 from 2:00 4:00 PM Tuckerton Historical Society The Tuckerton Wireless. John H. Yates will talk about the 850 foot tall Tuckerton Wireless Tower ( ) on Hickory Island in the present day Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor. 35 Leitz Blvd., Little Egg Harbor (609) Blue Claw Craft Show and Crab Race Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Harvey Cedars Activity Committee The Blue Claw Craft Show features many varied and fun handmade creations, crafts of every description, in Sunset Park along the bay. Also the Blue Claw Crab Race, sponsored by PBA 175, will be held that morning. Registration begins at 10am, bring your own crab or rent one from us. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. Free admission West Salem Ave, Harvey Cedars The Sara Michaels Quartet Sunday, August 20 from 6:30-8:00 PM Harvey Cedars resident Sara Phelan, stage name Sara Michaels, is a storyteller with a background in spiritual music and musical theater. With a love of history, she is fascinated with the origin of each song, the creative process of its roots, and how it connects to her own life story. The quartet includes Jeff Knoettner on piano, Rob Swanson on bass, Jo Hrin on sax, and Mary Anne Hrin on drums. $25/ticket in advance; $30/ticket day of; $10/student ticket 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies ELVIS' 40th Anniversary Spectacular ~ Feat. Richie Santa Friday, August 25 at 8:00 PM Strand Center For the Arts August 16th 2017 marks 40 years since the passing of the most famous entertainer of our time, Elvis Aaron Presley "The King of Rock n Roll". Back by popular demand, Elvis tribute artist Richie Santa and his 10 piece band will celebrate the music and career of this American Icon! On Saturday Aug 25th, come join us and celebrate this 40th Anniversary Spectacular! Tickets Orch $ Loge $ Mezz $ Tier $25.00 plus $6.00 fee per ticket. 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood Bart Shatto Concert: Back to Broadway: Heroes, Villains & Dreamers Saturday & Sunday, August 26 at 8:45 PM; August 27 at 4:00 PM JCC of LBI Concert by Bart Shatto, acclaimed actor and theater star of Les Miserables on Broadway & at Surflight Theatre and Jekyll & Hyde for a Saturday evening and a Sunday afternoon performance. Good for the entire family! Reserved seating $70; General Admission $ Long Beach Boulevard, Spray Beach St. Mary's Annual Art Show/Sale Saturday, August 26 from 10:00 AM 4:00 PM St. Mary's Annual Art Show Over 30 artists participate with something for everyone from oils, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, photography, graphite, painting on silk and cards. Lunch will be available at very reasonable prices. All proceeds will benefit the local charities of "St. Vincent de Paul" and "Family Promise" which houses the homeless. Mark your calendars. Free entrance Bishop Lane and McKinley Ave., Manahawkin nd Annual VFW Post 10118/VAMNJ Classic Car Show Saturday, August 26 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey Classic car show open to all cars and trucks, but only those 25 years old or older will be judged. Trophies by judges choice. Dash plaques for first 100 vehicles. Food, beverage and T-shirts available. Event is co-sponsored by VFW Post and the Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ. Rain date is Aug. 27. $15 vehicle pre-registration / $20 day of show. Vendor fee $50. Spectators are free W. Lacey Rd, Forked River Summer 2017

35 "It Was a Very Good Year" with Tony Sands: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra Sunday, August 27 at 7:00 PM This show is a must-see for any Sinatra fan! Tony Sands has incorporated stunning graphics that entice you the moment the stage lights dim and the music begins. The show starts with Sinatra s early days with Tommy Dorsey in the bright lights of New York City, and brings us to his comeback at Madison Square Garden, the Main Event. Tony s uncanny portraying of Frank s mannerisms and singing voice will take the audience on a musical journey. $ Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies SEPTEMBER PREVIEW 31st Annual Olde Time Antiques, Crafts and Collectibles Faire Saturday, September 2, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ocean County Historical Society Enjoy products of many vendors & works of local artists & photographers; have antiques appraised; learn about Lenni Lenape; interact with Civil War re-enactors; check out vintage cars and antique engines; eat a meal from one of food trucks; take home delicious baked goods; purchase books, used & new; listen to live music; buy raffle tickets! No admission charge 26 Hadley Ave and Madison Ave., Toms River Viking Village Art & Craft Shows Sunday, September 3 from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Viking Village Shows Over 85 local artists and crafters. Rain or Shine Gourmet coffee bar and seafood lunch available for more info call VikingVillageShows.com, vikingshows@gmail.com Free Admission 19th & Bayview Ave, Viking Village, Barnegat Light Tuckerton Historical Society - Ye Old Clamtown Antiques & Collectibles Flea Market Saturday, September 9 from 8:00 AM 4:00 PM. Rain dates September 10 or 16. Tuckerton Historical Society Ye Old Clamtown Antiques Flea Market. TIP SEAMAN PARK from 8:00am - 4:00pm. This marks its 43rd year. Appraiser Table. Approx. 70 antique dealers. Selected food vendors. RAIN DATES 10th or 16th. Dealers ($45 for 20 x 20 space) call Free to attend. Dealers see description. Tuckerton (609) th Annual Beach Plum Festival Sunday, September 10 from 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Friends of Island Beach State Park Family fun at this annual event celebrating the native beach plum with beach plum jelly and ice cream, children's games, environmental and nonprofit exhibits, nature walks, beach plum picking with a naturalist, seining, food vendors, music, crafters, paddle board raffle. Rain or shine. Sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of Island Beach State Park. Free Route 35 South, Seaside Park th Annual Vintage Auto Club Classic Car Show Sunday, September 10 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Vintage Automobile Club of Ocean County, Inc A rain or shine car show open to all cars and trucks at least 25 years old or older. Sorry no motorcycles trophies, awards, food (breakfast and lunch), music, door prizes, and dash plaques for first 300 registrations. Craft show at nearby American Legion. Proceeds support Ocean of Love and Shore Dreams for Kids. $12 vehicle pre-registration / $15 day of show. Spectators are free. Seaside Heights LBIHA Fall Craft Market Sunday, September 3 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM LBI HA Enjoy the many vendors, artisans and crafts. Also visit our LBIHA Bake sale on our museum porch across from the Park No admission charge Engleside & Beach Ave, Beach Haven

36 Organizations offering Classes Pine Shores Art Association 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum 120 W Main St., Tuckerton Ocean County Artists' Guild 22 Chestnut Street, Island Heights JUNE Tom Rutledge - Pen, Brush and Ink Class Fridays, June 2nd - 23rd from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Pine Shores Art Association This is an exciting new class with Tom Rutledge. He will be working with students to explore the many different techniques of working with ink using both pen and brush. As always demos will be given as well as individual attention. $50 members/$75 non-members Rita Agron - Pastels Class Tuesday & Wednesday, June 6th & 7th from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Pine Shores Art Association Pastels with Rita Agron, further details TBA. $70 members/$90 non-members Studio Sampler Series: Impressionism Painting with Angelina Robl Tuesday & Thursday, June 13 & June 15, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Select Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer. Join us in the Painter s Loft for a weekly sampling of art mediums and methods taught by skilled professionals. The series includes techniques on painting, beading, color, digital emulsion, chemograms and more. All skill levels welcome. Impressionism Painting with Angelina Robl offered on 6/13 and 6/15 (students must attend both classes). Please refer to website for full schedule and class descriptions. $65/2-day class, $385/summer session Garvey Building Weekend Saturday & Sunday, June 17 & 18 from 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum Have you ever wanted to build your own boat? At Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen s Museum, you can do just that! Become a part of our working boatworks as you join master boatbuilder Ron Spodofora to build a traditional Barnegat Bay Garvey! He will teach you about this historic small craft, and guide you through the skills and techniques necessary to build their own 9 foot boat- all in just two days! Bring your family, or bring some friends to build a boat and make memories you ll never forget. This class is limited to one family per class; for more information and pricing, please contact us at Exploring Collage and Mixed Media Begins Monday, June 19 from 7:00 9:00 PM Ocean County Artists' Guild Explore mixed media by intermixing a variety of materials -paper, cloth, inks, paints, etc. to create a personal statement. This class will encourage exploration and building a visual vocabulary to create one of a kind pieces. Beginners to advanced are welcome. This is a 6 week class. Members $90./Non-members $110. Figure Drawing Studio Sessions Fridays, June 23 - August 25 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Students will use a live, unclothed model to explore line, form and composition. This class is intended for those who want an introduction to drawing figures or who want to advance their current techniques. The class is hosted by a facilitator and learning is further enhanced through open discussion and critique. Bring your own materials. $20/session, members receive 25% off Morning Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding, Session 1 Saturday Thursday, June 1 - July 6 at 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Begin or expand your skills in the ceramics studio. Center, pull, shape, and trim pots on the wheel or concentrate on handbuilding techniques. Students may create projects using one or both techniques. More advanced students will be encouraged to design projects in the direction of their choice. Bring an old towel and a large plastic bowl. Wear old clothes and closed-toe shoes. Materials fee of $25 - $27 per bag of clay payable to the LBIF, plus cost of class. $185/session, plus cost of clay JULY Jason Ward - Oil & Acrylic Class Thursday & Friday, July 6 & 7 from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Pine Shores Art Association Students will be shown examples from the masters and from contemporary artists to demonstrate how they can achieve glowing results in their paintings. Jason provides demonstrations and individual attention for students new to either medium or to those looking to refine and expand their skill in either medium. $50 members/ $75 non-members Summer 2017

37 Michael Story Workshop: Mastering Skies and Reflections in Oil, Pastel or Acrylic Monday Friday, July from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Ocean County Artists' Guild Back by popular demand, Michael Story brings his amazing talent and teaching skills to the shore area. With his careful guidance students will enhance their skills at creating reflections and skies. Members $700./Non-members $750. Mary Walker Baptiste/ Lou Baptiste- Children's Classes Tuesdays, July 11- August 1 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Pine Shores Art Association These classes are designed to develop each child's artistic life as well as to enhance each child's innate and learned talents. Students from 6-12 are invited to join the classes. Each class introduces the students to art history through discussion and exposure to the Masters, and instruction of art fundamentals including the use of professional artist's tools. Mary Walker Baptiste is a certified art instructor K-12. $55 Adult Night Out: Fused Glass Thursdays, July 13 & August 10 at 7:00 PM Get your friends together for a night of fusing glass to make cabochons for earrings and a necklace set, a coaster, or a sun catcher. You will learn how to cut glass and the fusing techniques to make glass art with instructor Cheryl Syminink. Return the following week to pick up your finished projects. All of our Thursday Nights Out are BYO beverages and snacks. A $10 materials fee is due to instructor on the day of class (in addition to the class fee). $30/class, LBIF members receive 25% discount. Additional $10 materials fee due to instructor day of class Morning Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding, Session 2 Thursdays, July 20 - August 31, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (no class August 17) Begin or expand your skills in the ceramics studio. Center, pull, shape, and trim pots on the wheel or concentrate on handbuilding techniques. Students may create projects using one or both techniques. More advanced students will be encouraged to design projects in the direction of their choice. Bring an old towel and a large plastic bowl. Wear old clothes and closed-toe shoes. Materials fee of $25 - $27 per bag of clay payable to the LBIF, plus cost of class. No class August 17. $185/session, plus cost of clay Linda Coulter-Pastel Class Thursdays, July 20th & 27th 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Pine Shores Art Association Pastels are pure pigment in stick form. The colors are vibrant, the values are diverse and the technique cannot be found in any other medium. From landscapes to portraits, you can develop your own style, learn and experiment without getting discouraged. $50 members/ $75 non-members AUGUST Family Night: Family Fun in the Ceramics Studio Tuesday, August 1 from 6:00-8:00 PM Every Tuesday night throughout the summer, let the LBIF plan your fun family night out! Enjoy family time together in our Ceramics Studio. Handbuilding techniques will be taught in an inspired atmosphere. Bring your creativity and your own ideas. Materials are included. Return to pick work up once fired. $45 each date for one adult and one child; $30 each additional person; member discounts apply Jennifer LaVeglio Art Class Monday & Tuesday, August 14 & 15 from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Pine Shores Art Association Jennifer is a member of the Color Pencil Society of America and has been working in the medium for over 15 years. Students will learn basic techniques of color pencil. Starting with rendering, students will learn how to build up layers to achieve depth, color, and realism. $50 members/ $75 non-members Garvey Building Weekend Saturday & Sunday, August 19 & 20 from 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum Have you ever wanted to build your own boat? At Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen s Museum, you can do just that! Become a part of our working boatworks as you join master boatbuilder Ron Spodofora to build a traditional Barnegat Bay Garvey! He will teach you about this historic small craft, and guide you through the skills and techniques necessary to build their own 9 foot boat- all in just two days! This class is limited to one family per class; for more information and pricing, please contact us. Call for pricing. Adult Night Out: Wet Felted Flower Pins Thursday, August 24 from 7:00 PM Bring your friends, a bottle of wine and let's get felting! Learn to make beautiful felt flowers from of wool with instructor Sara Setzer. Use as a broach, a hair accessory, or pin it to your purse or beach bag. Sara will walk you through all the steps of this beginner feltmaking class and you will leave with your very own blossoms to enjoy forever. Bring a towel and a waterproof bag to carry your pins home. $30/class, LBIF members receive 25% discount Linda Ramsey Oil and Acrylics Class Monday & Tuesday, August 28 & 29 from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Pine Shores Art Association Oil and Acrylic with Linda Ramsey, more TBA $50members /$75 non-members

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40 Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission 14 Hooper Avenue P.O. Box 2191 Toms River, NJ (732) TTY: (732) Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders John C. Bartlett, Jr. Virginia E. Haines John P. Kelly Gerry P. Little Joseph H. Vicari This News Guide is sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and is funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts through a grant administered by the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Visit to list and view cultural events.