Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 16 ever, some lighthouses charge to visit/climb and others have special events in conjunction with challenge. Refreshments and children's activities. See website for lighthouse addresses and locations. Sponsored by the NJ Lighthouse Society. Sat.: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM; Sun.: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM www.lighthousechallengenj.org www.njlhs.org www.tuckertonseaport.com 10-21: Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Point Pleasant Beach Join over 20,000 people to raise funds for groundbreaking breast cancer research, life-saving education, and critical patient ser- vices. Start a team or come on your own. For more information, email Amanda Barrett at PointPleasantBeachNJStrides@cancer.org or call (800) 227-2345. Little Silver Lake, Parking lot, Ocean and Arnold Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach Registration: 8:00 AM; Walk: 10:00 AM 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.MakingStridesWalk.org/PointPleasant 10-21: Trick or Treat Street and Howl-O-Ween in Seaside Heights Prizes and fun for everyone including pumpkin decorating, dog and kid's costume parade, trick or treating, and a pumpkin chunkin' competi- tion among local businesses. Free admission. Seaside Heights Boardwalk, Seaside Heights, (732) 830-3700 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM www.exit82.com 10-26: Haunts in the Park in Point Pleasant Enter our haunted trail through the twisted, gnarled old trees that are shelters for unsuspecting visitors. Squeeze past all of the ghosts, ghouls, and beasties who are just dying to greet you! May not be appropriate for young children. Admission: adults: $4.; children under 10: $2. Community Park, Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant, (732) 892-5813 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM www.pointpleasantchamber.com 10-27: Bonfire and Storytelling in Barnegat Light Join us for a relaxing evening of entertainment with storyteller Robin Moore. Watch the sun go down with beautiful Barnegat Lighthouse in the background. Bring a beach blanket and/or beach chair and remember to bring marshmal- lows and a stick so you can roast them over the fire! Climb the lighthouse. Sponsored by Ocean County Parks. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Broadway, Barnegat Light, (609) 494-9196 7:00 PM - 9:00 www.barnegatlight.org www.oceancountyparks.org 10-27: Halloween Parade for Children in Bay Head Line up on Mount Street at 11:30 AM. Parade starts at 11:45 AM. Judging at 12:00 noon at the Firehouse on Bridge Avenue. In case of rain, the parade is at the Firehouse. (732) 892-0223 www.bayhead.org CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCTOBER, continued from page 15 EVENTS AT OCEAN COUNTY PARKS OCEAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 1198 Bandon Rd., Toms River, 1-877-OC PARKS www.oceancountyparks.org Please refer to the listing on page 30. CATTUS ISLAND COUNTY PARK 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard (off Fischer Blvd.), Toms River, (732) 270-6960 Scales and Tales: Saturdays and Sundays through 12-30 (except 12-8), 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. Turtle, Tortoise, or Terrapin: Saturdays and Sundays through 12-30 (except 12-8), 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM. Free. Nature Walks: Saturdays and Sundays through 12-30 (except 12-8), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 10-23: Birds of Ocean County, 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Fee. 11-5: Autumn Experiments (ages 5-8), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 11-8: Archery Adventure (ages 10-15), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 11-15: Make Your Own Rustic Décor (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-21, 12-12: Small Wonders Preschool Session (ages 3-5), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 12-8: Winter Solstice Celebration - vendors, crafts, games, music, campfire, storytelling, nature walks, refreshments, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Free. 12-11, 12-12, 12-14: Make Your Own Evergreen Holiday Wreath (ages 10 and up), 7:00 - 9:00 PM 12-20: Make Your Own Burlap Poinsettia Wreath (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 12-27, 12-28: Drop In And Discover, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. JAKES BRANCH COUNTY PARK 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood (732) 281-2750 or 1-877-OC PARKS Saturdays through 12-29: Drop By For Science on the Fly/Make and Take, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Free. Sundays through 12-30: Live Animal Talks, 1:00 PM. Free. Sundays through 12-30: Discovery Nature Walks, 1:30 PM. Free. 10-21: Lunch Hike: The Mountains of New Jersey (ages 9-14), 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 10-23: Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh, Artist and Ornithologist, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 10-25, 11-15, 12-13: Fireside Storytelling and Craftmaking (ages 3-5), 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 10-25: Paint Your Own Wine Glass (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-3: Awesome Autumn - candy in the hay, hayrides, bring-your-own pumpkin painting, hay maze, face painting, games, snacks, and more. No rain date. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Free. 11-10: Night of the Stars with the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 11-18: Lunch Hike: The Heart of the Pines (ages 9-14), 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 12-1: Lunch Hike: Southern Shores of NJ (ages 9-14), 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 12-6: Make Your Own Naturalistic Tree Ornaments (ages 14 and up), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. 12-7: Make Your Own Evergreen Holiday Wreath (ages 10 and up), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. OCEAN COUNTY PARK 659 Ocean Avenue (Route 88), Lakewood 1-877-OC PARKS 10-20 - 10-21: Family Campout, 5:00 PM - 10:00 AM. Fee. 10-27: Trunk or Treat - decorate your vehicle's trunk and bring treats for little ghouls and goblins. Prizes awarded. Advanced reservations required. 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM. Free. 12-3 - 12-4: Make Your Own Evergreen Holiday Wreath (in the Beach Complex, ages 10 and up), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. Scarecrow Contest in Manasquan Main Street, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org October through 11-1 Scarecrow Walk in Downtown Toms River Main and Washington Streets, (732) 341-8738 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com October through 11-2 10-19 - 10-20: Sidewalk Sales in Bay Head Stroll through town and enjoy a day of shop- ping with savings! Main Street and Bridge Avenue Business Districts, Bay Head www.bayhead.org 10-20: 33rd Annual Fall Beach Sweeps Beach clean ups throughout the state spon- sored by Clean Ocean Action. Please check the website for further information, regis- tration, and necessary preparation. Cleanups will be at the following sites: Monmouth County: Aberdeen, Allenhurst/Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Long Branch, Manasquan, Middletown Township, Monmouth Beach, Neptune City, Ocean Grove, Red Bank, Sandy Hook, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Union Beach, Wall Township, West Long Branch. Ocean County: Bay Head, Brick, Lakewood, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, Ocean Gate, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Midway Beach, Toms River. (732) 872-0111 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM www.cleanoceanaction.org 10-20: A Taste of Spring Lake Kitchen Tour Sponsored by H.W. Mountz PTA. Spring Lake, (734) 449-0577 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.springlake.org 10-20: Harvest Arts Festival in Toms River Celebrate autumn with a cornucopia of food, entertainment, children's activities, juried art show, beer and wine garden and more. Downtown Toms River, Washington Street, (732) 341-8738 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com 10-20 - 10-21: 15th Annual New Jersey Lighthouse Weekend Lighthouse enthusiasts climb every lighthouse in the state over this exciting two-day event. Visit eleven coastal lighthouses and two museums housing first order Fresnel lenses. Sites along the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware Bay, and Delaware River, including two in Ocean County: Barnegat Lighthouse and Historical Museum and Tuckers Island Lighthouse at Tuckerton Seaport; and three in Monmouth County: Sandy Hook Light at Sandy Hook State Park, Navesink Twin Lights in Highlands, and Sea Girt Light in Sea Girt. Climbing not nec- essary to participate (one-time $2. registration fee at first stop to participate in collecting challenge souvenirs at each lighthouse); how-

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