Important: Both our Ocean County Parks & Recreation Department and our
Ocean County Library system are sponsors of MAJOR events which will be of
interest to both residents and visitors of Ocean County.
After reviewing our events listed below, for more to see and do visit,
www.oceancountyparks.org - many events involve recreation and tours
as well as nature/parks and for all age groups
www.theoceancountylibrary.org - more than just books the system
presents many performing arts programs and other exciting events.
November
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Broadway & the Bay. 9 am - 3 pm. November and December except Christmas Day. Information:
609-494-2016 or www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/barnlig.html
- BARNEGAT LIGHT
Every Sunday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Pacific Sharks: 4 pm, Alligators: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Monday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information: 732-899-1659
or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Tuesday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm, Pacific
Sharks: 4 pm, Alligators: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, Corner of Hooper and East Water St. 10 am - 2 pm. Wooden boats, restoration shop and artifacts of the
Barnegat Bay area including a reference library and Ship Store. Information: 732-349-9209 or
www.tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
Every Wednesday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Thursday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Pacific Sharks: 4 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, Corner of Hooper and East Water St. 10 am - 2 pm. Wooden boats, restoration shop and artifacts of the
Barnegat Bay area including a reference library and Ship Store. Information: 732-349-9209 or
www.tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
Every Friday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Alligators: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Every Saturday
Feeding Schedule, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm,
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm. Fall schedual begins September 5. Aquarium open 10 am - 5 pm. $ Information: 732-899-1659
or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Live Comedy Shows, Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club, 520 Arnold Ave. Variety of comedy shows for adults and children.
Information: 732-899-3900 or www.unclevinniescomedyclub.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum, Corner of Hooper and East Water St. 10 am - 2 pm. Wooden boats, restoration shop and artifacts of the
Barnegat Bay area including a reference library and Ship Store. Information: 732-349-9209 or
www.tomsriverseaport.org - TOMS RIVER
September 9 - November 1
85th Annual Philadelphia Print Center Exhibition: Printmaking, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long
Beach Blvd. Art exhibition that showcases talented artists working on paper with printmaking or photography as a medium. Gallery
hours Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am - 3 pm. Reception September 17 from 5 pm - 7 pm.
Information: 609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org - LOVELADIES
October - December 4
57th Annual Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic, Beaches of Long Beach Island.
Fish the fall away for Blues and Striped Bass, thousands of cash prizes in daily, weekly and grand prize.
Presented by businesses, fishing clubs and LBI Surf Fishing Classic Participants and supports. $ Information:
609-494-7211 or www.visitlbiregion.com - LONG BEACH ISLAND
October 21 - November 26
Art Exhibition: Peto and His Friends, John F. Peto Studio Museum, 102 Cedar Ave. Featuring original paintings of John F. Peto,
James Moore Bryant, Fred Wagner and F. Hutton Shill, artists from Philadelphia and were all in Island Heights around the same time as
Peto, paintings are on loan to the museum from Newman Galleries of Philadelphia and private collectors. October 21, 22 opening
nights with special previews, registration required. $ Information: 732-929-4949 or
www.petomuseum.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
November 1 - 30
Faculty Art Exhibit, M. Christina Geis Art Gallery,, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. Gallery Hours Monday
- Thursday 9 am - 8 pm and Friday 9 am - 5 pm. Graphic Design and Multimedia exhibit Faculty of the Department of Communications.
Informaton: 732-987-2232 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
November 4 - December
American Artists Professional League Exhibit, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper
Ave. Center Hours. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu
- TOMS RIVER
November 6 - 30
Galley Exhibits, Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 1 pm - 4 pm,
closed holidays. Gallery I features Theresa Troiseo-Heidel, watercolorist listed in the Marquis Who's Who in American Art;
Gallery II features Art/Craft pieces of Harry Bower, a retired Toms River art teacher, a three-time recipient of the
Geraldine Dodge Foundation Award, an Artist in Residence at Peters Valley Craft Center, and the recipient of the Fulbright
Memorial Award for International Education; Gallery III features a member’s "no theme" work. Artists' Reception for Gallery
Shows from 1 pm - 4 pm on November 6. Information: 732-270-3111 or
www.ocartistsguild.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
November 3
Laurita Idol Contest Finals, Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road. 7 pm. Final night of competition. Awards granted.
Information: 609-758-8000 or www.lauritawinery.com - NEW EGYPT
Quilts in Autumn, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. 10 am - 5 pm.
Antique, vintage and contemporary quilts on display throughout museum.
$5. Information: 732-341-1880 or www.oceancountyhistory.org
- TOMS RIVER
November 4
2nd Annual Parrotheads in Paradise Casino Night, Hemingway's Cafe, 612 Boulevard. Cost includes buffet dinner, chips,
gaming and opportunity to participate in gift auction. Award fir best dressed Parrothead. Sponsored by Friend of Dottie's
House. Information: 732-295-7380 or www.dottieshouse.org
- SEASIDE HEIGHTS
Quilts in Autumn, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. 10 am - 5 pm.
Antique, vintage and contemporary quilts on display throughout museum.
$5. Information: 732-341-1880 or www.oceancountyhistory.org
- TOMS RIVER
Ocean County College Theatre Company presents: Book of Days, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College
Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm. When murder roars through a small Missouri town, one woman begins her own quest to find truth
and honesty amid small-town jealousies, religion, greed, and lies. Winner of the Best Play Award from the American Theatre
Critics Association. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef 7:00 pm and Dawn of the Space Age 8:15 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
5th Annual Music By the Bay, Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, 7th & Navajo. Learn the basics of Jam
Etiquette 4 pm, Faculty Dinner 5:30 pm, Lifetime Achievement 7 pm. Silent Auction Friday night and Saturday. Concert Friday
night Information: 609-698-8003 or www.musicatbarnegatbay.org
- WARETOWN
November 5
WBNJ Birthday Concert, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2 pm.
Celebrate WBNJ 91.9 FM’s first birthday party with entertainment from David Sodano and local jazz singers Yvonne and Jack.
Each ticket holder can enjoy a free birthday cake from Moester's Bakery in Manahawkin and ice cream courtesy of the Show
Place in Beach Haven. $ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org
- BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Harvest Craft & Vendor Show, Osbornville Elementary School, 218 Drum Point Road. 10 am - 3 pm. Local crafters &
vendors. Information: 732.614.1346 - BRICK
Afternoon of Shopping, Island Height Grade School, 115 Summit Ave. Noon - 5 pm. Quality vendors & crafters offer their
antiques, hand-made items, jewelry, crafts, new merchandise, vintage items, landscape items, etc. Refreshments & home-baked
goodies available. Sponsored by the Island Heights Cultural & Heritage Association. Free admission. Information:
732-270-8674 - ISLAND HEIGHTS
STARBURST Summer Concert Series: Grape Adventure - A Wine Festival, Six Flags Great Adventure, Rte. 537. 11:30 am - 5 pm.
Two wine tasting tiers: One in park; Second in private 60-90 minute guided safari tour for additional fee. Non tasters
admitted free. Picnic baskets/coolers/lawn chairs OK, no alcoholic beverages. Picnic table seating available, theme park
closed for event. $ Information: 732-928-2000, ext. 2850 or
www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure - JACKSON
Concert Series: Senior Voice Recital of Anna Buehler, Marron Chapel, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. 3 pm.
Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Ballroom Rocks, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 8:00 pm. Whether you’re a fan of ‘70s Classic Rock music
or are addicted to the dance shows on TV, you will be swept up in the show that re-imagines the freedom, power, and power
chord-ripping exuberance that defined a generation. It’s Classic Rock music re-imagined and Ballroom dance unleashed!
All Ages Show. $ Information: 732-367-7789 or www.strand.org
- LAKEWOOD
Big Kahuna Event Series, New Egypt Speedway, 720 Route 539. Tobias SpeedSTR's, Bilstein Slingshots, Legends, Micros &
Enduro. Schedule subject to change. Information: 609-758-1900 or
www.newegyptspeedway.net - NEW EGYPT
Hollyberry Christmas Bazaar, St. Elisabeth’s Chapel's Fellowship Hall, 7 Third Ave. 10 am - 3 pm. Antiques,
collectibles, Christmas corner, granny’s attic, baked goods, children’s items, knitting and crafts, books, gift auction,
photos with Santa. Information: 732-793-2865 - ORTLEY BEACH/TOMS RIVER
Quilts in Autumn, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. 10 am - 5 pm.
Antique, vintage and contemporary quilts on display throughout museum.
$5. Information: 732-341-1880 or www.oceancountyhistory.org
- TOMS RIVER
Quilt Appraisal by Appointment, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. By appointment.
AQS Certified Quilt Appraiser Karen Dever. Information: 732-341-1880 or
www.oceancountyhistory.org - TOMS RIVER
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket 11:30 am; Dawn of the Space Age 1:00 pm; Exploring the Fall Sky 2:30 pm; Dawn of the Space Age 7:00 pm;
and Exploring the Fall Sky 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Ocean County College Theatre Company presents: Book of Days, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College
Drive, off Hooper Ave. 8 pm. When murder roars through a small Missouri town, one woman begins her own quest to find truth
and honesty amid small-town jealousies, religion, greed, and lies. Winner of the Best Play Award from the American Theatre
Critics Association. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
Legend of the Jersey Devil Show, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Rt. 532. Doors Open at 6:30 pm & music begins at
7:30 pm. The "Jersey Devil" appears on the 8:00pm set! $ Information: 609-971-1593 or
www.alberthall.org - WARETOWN
5th Annual Music By the Bay, Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, 7th & Navajo. Workshops, Silent Auction
ends, Faculty Concert, Jams - Beginner and Advanced. Information: 609-698-8003 or
www.musicatbarnegatbay.org - WARETOWN
November 6
STARBURST Summer Concert Series: Grape Adventure - A Wine Festival, Six Flags Great Adventure, Rte. 537. 11:30 am - 5 pm.
Two wine tasting tiers: One in park; Second in private 60-90 minute guided safari tour for additional fee. Non tasters
admitted free. Picnic baskets/coolers/lawn chairs OK, no alcoholic beverages. Picnic table seating available, theme park
closed for event. $ Information: 732-928-2000, ext. 2850 or
www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure - JACKSON
Antiques & Collectibles Appraisal Fair, Casino Auditorium, Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave. 1 pm - 4 pm.
Clean out your attic and learn if it is worth a value. $5 per appraisal.
Informaton: 732-987-2263 or www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Hollyberry Christmas Bazaar, St. Elisabeth’s Chapel's Fellowship Hall, 7 Third Ave. 11 am - 1 pm. Antiques,
collectibles, Christmas corner, granny’s attic, baked goods, children’s items, knitting and crafts, books, gift auction,
photos with Santa. Information: 732-793-2865 - ORTLEY BEACH/TOMS RIVER
CTS Fishing Rod Casting Day Demo, 9th beach east of Fisherman's Headquarters, 280 West 9th Street. 9 am - 1 pm.
Try casting a CTS Fishing Rod first hand, most CTS models will be available including super popular Vapor Trail and
S8 series as well as the newest 9, 10 and 11 foot one piece models. Come via foot (easy access) or 4x4. Free session.
Information: 609-494-5739 or www.fishermansheadquarters.com
- SHIP BOTTOM/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Quilts in Autumn, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. 10 am - 5 pm.
Antique, vintage and contemporary quilts on display throughout museum.
$5. Information: 732-341-1880 or www.oceancountyhistory.org
- TOMS RIVER
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket 11:30 am; Exploring the Fall Sky 1:00 pm; and Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions 2:30 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Ellie Greco talks about Quilts, Ocean County Historical Society Museum, 26 Hadley Ave. 2 pm. Information: 732-341-1880
or www.oceancountyhistory.org - TOMS RIVER
Pickin' on the Porch, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. Noon - 5 pm. Pick, sing, listen, swap Bluegrass,
country, old time songs, tell stories. Share a pot of beans and homemade bread. Hosted by Linda and Bill Salmons. Information:
609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
5th Annual Music By the Bay, Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, 7th & Navajo. Gospel/Hymn Play and Sing,
Tractor drawn wagon ride (weather permitting). Information: 609-698-8003 or
www.musicatbarnegatbay.org - WARETOWN
November 7
Demonstration: Watercolor, Jim McFarlane, Pine Shores Art Association, 94 Stafford Avenue. Following monthly meeting at 7:30 pm.
Information: 609-597-3557 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org
- MANAHAWKIN
November 8
Toddler Make and Take, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Make marine life crafts, listen to a
story, and learn about some of our animals! This program is for children ages 3-5 with an accompanying adult. Pre-registration is
required. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com
- POINT PLEASANT BEACH
November 9
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Handmade Crafts at Murray Grove, Murray Grove Retreat Center, 431 Rt. 9 (Route 9 & Church Lane). 3 pm - 6:30 pm.
Light refreshments. Free. Information: 609-693-5558 or
www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR
Coffee House featuring guitarist Frank Fotusky, Murray Grove Retreat Center, 431 Rt. 9. Doors open 6:30 pm,
entertainment 7 pm - 9 pm. English folk music club format. Donation. Craft fair until intermission. Information:
609-693-5558 or www.murraygrove.org - LANOKA HARBOR
Lunch N’ Learn Series: The Fish Factories, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm.
Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus), aka bunker, were once in abundance along the Jersey Coast. Pete Stemmer, historical
researcher from the Bass River Historical Society, will talk on the history of Little Egg Harbor’s five fish factories.
$ Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
November 10
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Discover Seven Bridges Road Van Tour, Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center, 130 Great Bay Blvd. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.
We’ll start at the Cousteau Reserve with some history of Seven Bridges Road (aka Great Bay Blvd.) Then we’ll hop in the van
as we head out to explore the history, culture, flora and fauna of this unique peninsula that separates Great Bay and Little
Egg Harbor. Pack a snack, binoculars and your camera. Space is limited! Information and registration: 609-812-0649 or
www.jcnerr.org - TUCKERTON
November 11
Presentation: The History of Diving, Diving with Leonardo da Vinci, NJ Maritime Museum, 528 Dock Road. 7 pm. A fascinating
history of centuries of diving, from the days of Leonardo da Vinci to the present! Speaker Fred Barthes of Northeast Dive
Equipment Group. Reservations required. Refreshments provided. Donation requested in lieu of admission fee. Information:
609-492-0202 or www.museumofnjmh.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Little Egg Theatre Company presents: Moon Over Buffalo, Frog Pond School, 350 Frog Pond Rd. 7 pm. Ken Ludwig's rollicking
comedy. $ Information: 609-442-7957 or www.littleeggtheaterco.com
- LITTLE EGG HARBOR
St. Peter School Annual Craft Fair, 415 Atlantic Ave. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Juried show.
Information: 732-892-1260 - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Veteran’s Day Parade, Downtown, Main & Washington Streets. 9:30 am. Parade honoring our Veterans, Vintage Automobile
Museum will be participating. Information: 732-341-8738 or
www.address.com - TOMS RIVER
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Kaluoka'hina: The
Enchanted Reef 7:00 pm and Dawn of the Space Age 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Lend Me a Tenor, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7 pm.
Broadway smash hit musical. A deliriously funny comedy involving a chain reaction of mistaken identities, farcical plot
twists, double entendres and innuendos. Presented by the Ocean Count Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts
Academy & Ocean County College. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu
- TOMS RIVER
November 12
A Year with Frog & Toad, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2 pm & 6 pm shows. Tony award-winning children's show.
Follow two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons.
$ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Harbor House 5K Fun Run-Walk and Health Fair, FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire Aves. Registration begins
at 8 am. 1-Mile Fun Run for Kids starts 10 am. 5K Run/Walk starts 11am. Trophies, prizes, goody bags, refreshments. Rain or
shine. Information: 732-929-0096 or www.oceansharborhouse.org
- LAKEWOOD
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Open Studio Sale, Joyce Lawrence Bay Moon Art Studio, Bay Moon Art Studio, 311 Harbourtown Blvd. 9:30 am - 4 pm. All
welcome to browse or shop the art studio, many framed and unframed limited edition prints to choose from, original art
work available. Information: 609-296-6985 or www.joycelawrenceart.com
- LITTLE EGG HARBOR
Little Egg Theatre Company presents: Moon Over Buffalo, Frog Pond School, 350 Frog Pond Rd. 7 pm. Ken Ludwig's rollicking
comedy. $ Information: 609-442-7957 or www.littleeggtheaterco.com
- LITTLE EGG HARBOR
St. Peter School Annual Craft Fair, 415 Atlantic Ave. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Juried show.
Information: 732-892-1260 - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Cookies and Crafts, Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, Boardwalk & Parkway. 10 am - 5 pm. Decorate your own cookies, stuff your
own Turkey craft, make an Indian Hat, etc. Store discounts and specials. $ Information: 732-892-7576 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket 11:30 am; Dawn of the Space Age 1:00 pm; Exploring the Fall Sky 2:30 pm; Dawn of the Space Age 7:00 pm;
and Exploring the Fall Sky 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Lend Me a Tenor, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 2 pm & 7 pm.
Broadway smash hit musical. A deliriously funny comedy involving a chain reaction of mistaken identities, farcical plot
twists, double entendres and innuendos. 2 pm. show ONLY Senior Citizen Matinee. Presented by the Ocean Count Vocational
Technical School's Performing Arts Academy & Ocean County College. $
Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
November 13
A Year with Frog & Toad, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach. 2 pm & 6 pm shows. Tony award-winning children's show.
Follow two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons.
$ Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 3 pm. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as they
did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Little Egg Theatre Company presents: Moon Over Buffalo, Frog Pond School, 350 Frog Pond Rd. 2:30 pm pm. Ken Ludwig's rollicking
comedy. $ Information: 609-442-7957 or www.littleeggtheaterco.com
- LITTLE EGG HARBOR
Drummers Circle, Dover-Brick First Aide Building, Rt. 35 south @ 2nd Ave. 1 pm - 4 pm. Hand drummers,
percussionists and didgeridoo players ages 18 and older welcome. Donations. Runs 2nd & 4th Sundays September - June.
Information: sundaydrumcircle@hotmail.com - NORMANDY BEACH, TOMS RIVER
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket 11:30 am; Exploring the Fall Sky 1:00 pm; and Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions 2:30 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
November 15
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Our Feathered and Furry Friends in a Changing Environment, Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center, 130 Great Bay Blvd.
7 pm - 8 pm. We’ll take a close look at a variety of species and their changing environments. Speaker: Melanie Reding,
Education Coordinator, JC NERR. Information and registration: 609-812-0649 or
www.jcnerr.org - TUCKERTON
November 16
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Playwrites on the Rise"Harry by Pat Pattan", Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave. 8:00 pm.
A "dramedy" about a man who was living in a homeless camp until his doctor-nephew spotted him on TV.
He brings his long-lost Uncle Harry home to his high-society wife and children.
All Ages Show. $ Information: 732-367-7789 or
www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Concert and Presentation: Music of the Civil War, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive,
off Hooper Ave. 12:30 pm - 2 pm. Learn about American history and music through two special programs. Sponsored by Ocean
County College’s School of Language and the Arts. Information: 732-255-0500 or
www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
November 17
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Lend Me a Tenor, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7:30 pm.
Broadway smash hit musical. A deliriously funny comedy involving a chain reaction of mistaken identities, farcical plot
twists, double entendres and innuendos. Presented by the Ocean Count Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts
Academy & Ocean County College. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu
- TOMS RIVER
November 18
A Talk on Jersey Shore Artists, John F. Peto Museum, 102 Cedar Ave. Roy Pedersen, Pedersen Gallery, Lambertville.
Attendees can bring in a painting for Mr. Pedersen to include in his talk. $ Open Saturdays 1 pm - 4 pm. Information:
732-929-4949 or www.petomuseum.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Kaluoka'hina:
The Enchanted Reef 7:00 pm and Dawn of the Space Age 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Lend Me a Tenor, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7 pm.
Broadway smash hit musical. A deliriously funny comedy involving a chain reaction of mistaken identities, farcical plot
twists, double entendres and innuendos. Presented by the Ocean Count Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts
Academy & Ocean County College. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu
- TOMS RIVER
Ladies Night Out, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 4 pm - 7 pm. Join them for an evening of
shopping, food and fun, handmade jewelry, art, gifts and more. Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
November 19
Verdi's La Traviata Opera, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7:30 pm. Cost includes dinner and show.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Christmas Craft Show, St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd. 9:30 am - 4 pm. Many delightful new crafts as
well as old favorites. Highlights include: jewelry, hand painted holiday ornaments, silk flower arrangements, sea glass
creations, children’s hair bows and headbands, hand bags, crocheted hats, teas, chocolate covered treats, and many forms
of art. There will be a Chance Auction on Saturday. $ Information: 609-494-8861 or
www.stfranciscenterlbi.com/ - BRANT BEACH, LONG BEACH ISLAND
Acoustic Concert, Ocean County Artists' Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Ave. 8:00 pm. Bob Conroy & Norm Pederson of the Staten
Island folk group Stout, singing traditional American, English, and Celtic songs in traditional style, with banjo, guitar,
fiddle, and mandola. Art galleries open 7:00 to 8:00. Information: 732-270-3111 or
www.ocartistsguild.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Garden State Philharmonic Masterworks Series: Remembering Mahler! 100th Anniversary Tribute, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton
Ave. 8 pm. Strauss: Zarathustra Fanfare (2001: A Space Odyssey), Ippolito: Mahler Grooves (World Premiere), Mahler:
Symphony No. 1 in D Major (The Titan). $ Information: 732-255-0460 or
www.gardenstatephilharmonic.org - LAKEWOOD
The Last Five Years, Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe, 2305 Grand Central Ave. (Route 35 north). 8 pm.
Ice Cream Musical about the chronicles of a five-year marriage from meeting to breaking up or vice versa.
$ Information: 732-854-2779 - www.njmusicman.com - LAVALLETTE
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket 11:30 am; Dawn of the Space Age 1:00 pm; Exploring the Fall Sky 2:30 pm; Pajama Night 6:00 pm;
Dawn of the Space Age 7:00 pm; and Exploring the Fall Sky 8:15 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Pajama Night, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 6:00 pm. October's
PJ Night takes on a Halloween flavor with the following stories: Room on the Broom, Good Night Goon, There's Something
in My Attic, Halloween Night on Shivermore Street, and Bats at the Library. Storybooks come to life with this cozy,
family-friendly event. Giant-sized pictures float among the stars to accompany the tales. Children will enjoy the stories
and learn a bit about the stars and other objects visible in the night time sky. Feel free to wear comfy pajamas, bring a
pillow or blanket and spend a fun and relaxing hour under the planetarium stars. Use parking lot #2. $ Information:
732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Lend Me a Tenor, Arts & Community Center Theatre, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 7 pm.
Broadway smash hit musical. A deliriously funny comedy involving a chain reaction of mistaken identities, farcical plot
twists, double entendres and innuendos. Presented by the Ocean Count Vocational Technical School's Performing Arts
Academy & Ocean County College. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or www.ocean.edu
- TOMS RIVER
37th Pinelands Cultural Society Anniversary and Home Place Festival, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Rt. 532.
Doors Open at 6:30 pm, Home Place Movie shown at 7 pm & music begins at 7:30 pm. $ Information: 609-971-1593 or
www.alberthall.org - WARETOWN
November 20
Farmers Market, Barnegat Municipal Lot, Rt 9 & East Bay Ave. 11:00 am - 3 pm. Special Thanksgiving market with
fruits and vegetables as well as holiday decorations. Information: 609-698-0080 ext. 122 or www.barnegat.net
- BARNEGAT
Christmas Craft Show, St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd. 9:30 am - 2 pm. Many delightful new crafts
as well as old favorites. Highlights include: jewelry, hand painted holiday ornaments, silk flower arrangements, sea
glass creations, children’s hair bows and headbands, hand bags, crocheted hats, teas, chocolate covered treats, and many
forms of art. There will be a Chance Auction on Saturday. $ Information: 609-494-8861 or
www.stfranciscenterlbi.com/ - BRANT BEACH, LONG BEACH ISLAND
Lakewood Houses of Worship Experience. Pick up free program list & map at 1:30 pm at Lakewood Municipal Building, 231
Third St. 2 pm - 5 pm. Participating houses of worship will hold an open houses, view some of the oldest, most beautiful
and unique buildings in Ocean County. Presented by the Lakewood Historical Society in cooperation with the Lakewood
Heritage Commission. Free. Information: 732-779-1081 - LAKEWOOD
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 3 pm. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as they
did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Junior Biologists, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. See (and smell) the aquarium from an employee’s
point of view by making animal enrichment, preparing food, and feeding some of our smaller resident animals. Sneakers are required.
Ages 11-15. Pre-registration is required. $ Information: 732-899-1659 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Fall Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Secret of the
Cardboard Rocket 11:30 am; Exploring the Fall Sky 1:00 pm; and Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions 2:30 pm.
Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
Bob Birdsall Slide Program: People and Seasons of the Pines, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 2 pm. Book
discussion & signing. Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org
- TUCKERTON
November 25
Presentation: The History of Diving, Diving with Leonardo da Vinci, NJ Maritime Museum, 528 Dock Road. 7 pm. A fascinating
history of centuries of diving, from the days of Leonardo da Vinci to the present! Speaker Fred Barthes of Northeast Dive
Equipment Group. Reservations required. Refreshments provided. Donation requested in lieu of admission fee. Information:
609-492-0202 or www.museumofnjmh.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. Wonders
of the Holiday Sky 7:00 pm; Season of Light 8:15 pm and Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall 9:30 pm. Use parking lot #2. $
Information: 732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm
- TOMS RIVER
November 26
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm & 7:30 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Behind the Scenes Tour, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 9:30 - 11:00 am. Discover what goes on behind the scenes at our
aquarium while you tour the building from top to bottom! Sneakers are required. Ages 5 and up only. $ Pre-registration is required.
Information: 732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. The Stars
From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Winter Sky 1:00 pm; Season of Light 2:30 pm; Laser Magic 7:00 pm;
Laser Holidays 8:15 pm; and Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall 9:30 pm. Use parking lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or
www.ocean.edu/planet.htm - TOMS RIVER
November 27
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 1 pm & 5 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Performing Arts Ensemble Presents: The Nutcracker, The Strand Theatre, 400 Clifton Ave. 2 pm. $ Information:
732-367-7789 or www.strand.org - LAKEWOOD
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 3 pm. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as they
did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Holiday Schedule, The Robert J Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The Stars From My Backyard 11:30 am; Wonders of the Holiday Sky 1:00 pm; and Season of Light 2:30 pm. Use parking
lot #2. $ Information: 732-255-0342 or www.ocean.edu/planet.htm
- TOMS RIVER
Drummers Circle, Dover-Brick First Aide Building, Rt. 35 south @ 2nd Ave. 1 pm - 4 pm. Hand drummers,
percussionists and didgeridoo players ages 18 and older welcome. Donations. Runs 2nd & 4th Sundays September - June.
Information: sundaydrumcircle@hotmail.com - NORMANDY BEACH, TOMS RIVER
November 29
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Bang Bang You're Dead, Lacey High School Auditorium, 73 Haines St. 7 pm. Play by William Mastrisimone based on school
violence and bullying. Part of Lacey's anti-bullying campaign. May not be apprpriate for young children. Free.
Information: 609-971-2020 or www.address.com - LANOKA HARBOR
November 30
Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach Aves. 2 pm. A Musical. A brand-new show that
offers the best of FOREVER PLAID tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! Filled with Christmas standards.
Information: 609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org - BEACH HAVEN/LONG BEACH ISLAND
Mrs. Gould’s 10th Annual Holiday Social, Great Hall/Main Dining Room, The Mansion, Georgian Court University, 900
Lakewood Ave. 11:30 am. Hear the saga of Edith & George Gould and their seven children while celebrating the holidays as
they did in the early 1900s. Cost includes performance and tea luncheon. $ Informaton: 732-987-2263 or
www.georgian.edu - LAKEWOOD
Midweek Jazz Series: Guitarist Frank Vignola, Arts & Community Center, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper
Ave. 8 pm. with Vinny Raniolo. $ Information: 732-255-0500 or
www.ocean.edu - TOMS RIVER
The Fish Factories, Jacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center, 130 Great Bay Blvd. 2 pm - 3 pm. Pete Stemmer,
historical researcher from the Bass River Historical Society, will talk on the history of Little Egg Harbor’s five fish
factories. Information and registration: 609-812-0649 or www.jcnerr.org
- TUCKERTON
