Jersey Shore Magazine

CATTUS ISLAND COUNTY PARK 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard Toms River, (732) 270-6960 4-6 - 6-30: Scales and Tales, Saturdays and Sundays (excluding 4-21, 4-27, 4-28, 5-18), 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM 4-6 - 6-30: Turtle, Tortoise, or Terrapin, Saturdays and Sundays (excluding 4-21, 4-27, 4-28, 5-18), 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM 4-6 - 6-30: Cattus Island Nature Walks, Saturdays and Sundays (excluding 4-21, 4-27, 4-28, 5-18, 5-19), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-25, 5-10, 6-6: Honey Bees of Cattus Island, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 4-27: Cattus Island Nature Festival. The park celebrates its 38th year with its annu- al Nature Festival. Lectures, kids' outdoor classroom, seining, archery, kayak tours, nature walks, live animal talks, fish printing crafts, The Great Bug Race and more. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. 5-18: Kids to Park Day. Seining: 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM; Nature Walks: 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM; Touch Table and Nature Crafts: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 5-18: Sunset and Full Moon Hike, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. CLOVERDALE FARM COUNTY PARK 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat 1-877-OC PARKS Preregistration required. 4-6, 4-28, 5-25, 6-2, 6-15, 6-22: Nature Walks, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (6-22: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM) 4-13: Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 4-20, 5-18, 6-8: Monthly Bird Walks, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 4-27: Star Party with ASTRA (the Astro- nomical Society of the Toms River Area), 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM 5-4: Macroinvertebrates of Ocean County, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 5-17: Full Moon Walk, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. 5-18: Pond Critters, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM LOCHIEL CREEK COUNTY PARK Barnegat Boulevard North, Barnegat 1-877-OC PARKS Preregistration required. 5-11: Park Hike, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM JAKES BRANCH COUNTY PARK 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood (732) 281-2750 4-6: Furr-Friendly Family Night Hike and Campfire, 6:45 PM - 9:30 PM. Fee. 4-6 - 6-29: Drop By for Science On The Fly, Saturdays 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM 4-7 - 6-30: Live Animal Talks, Sundays (except 4-21), 1:00 PM 4-7 - 6-30: Discovery Nature Walks, Sundays (except 4-21), 1:30 PM 4-13: Green Inside, Clean Inside, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 4-13: Star Party with ASTRA (the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area), 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM 4-28: Flights of Fancy - The Zeppelin Hindenburg, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Fee. 5-4: Star Party with ASTRA, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM 5-11: Veggie with a Vengeance, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-18: Kids to Parks Day. Live Animal Talks: 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM; Nature Walks: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM; Science Lesson and Craft: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM. 5-18: Earth First Festival. Local crafters, native plant vendors, fresh produce, live music, more. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. 6-1: National Trails Day Service Project, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 6-8: Star Party with ASTRA, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM 6-16: Full Moon Walk at NJ Pulverizing, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Fee. 6-28: Touch A Truck. Kids will be allowed to get behind the wheel, climb, explore and pose for photos with some heavy-duty trucks to learn and have fun…and all in one place. "Sparky the Fire Dog," crafts, food. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. JOHN C. BARTLETT JR. COUNTY PARK 399 Brennan Concourse Berkeley Township, 1-877-OC PARKS 6-28: Summer Picnic Party, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM LAKE SHENANDOAH COUNTY PARK 660 Ocean Avenue (Route 88) and 300 New Hampshire Avenue Lakewood, 1-877-OC PARKS 5-4: Fishing Contest. Door prizes. Weigh- in locations: Lake Shenandoah, Forge Pond, Brick, and Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood. For more information: (732) 506-5122. Registration: 7:30 AM. OCEAN COUNTY PARK 659 Ocean Avenue (Route 88) Lakewood, 1-877-OC PARKS or (732) 506-9090 4-12, 5-10: Springtime Campfire Fridays, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. 5-4: Kids' Stuff Flea Market. Shop or sell at this huge kid's flea market. Items can include new and used toys, games, clothes, and sporting goods. At the beach complex parking lot. Rain or shine. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. 5-18: Owl Encounter at the Beach Complex, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM 6-4: Doggy Yappy Hour. Bring your dog on a leash. Featuring displays, vendors, demon- strations, giveaways, costumes, and dog trick contests. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 6-22 - 6-23: Family Campout, 6:00 PM - 9:00 AM. Fee. OCEAN COUNTY TREE NURSERY 499 South Stump Tavern Road, Jackson 1-877-OC PARKS Pre-registration required. 4-17: Growing Vegetables in Containers, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 5-8: Straw Bale Gardening, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 6-5: Vertical Gardening, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. EVENTS AT OCEAN COUNTY PARKS OCEAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, 1-877-OC PARKS; www.oceancountyparks.org Please refer to the listing on page 33. 22 J e r s e y s h o r e • S p r i n g 2 0 1 9 4-28: Asbury Park's 6th Annual Restaurant Tour The event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, showcases Asbury Park's culinary scene. Featuring small bite samplings and demos at twenty-five-plus Asbury Park restau- rants, lounges, juice bars, and breakfast rooms. Foodies will be treated to some of the town's classic restaurant pioneers as well as recent newcomers to the blooming culinary scene. (732) 775-7676. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.asburyparkchamber.com MAY 5-4: Master Gardeners 26th Annual Plant Sale In Toms River Spectacular annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and shrubs. Parking lot of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River, (732) 349-1245 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ocean.njaes.rutgers.edu/garden/ RutgersMasterGardenerProgram.htm 5-4: Spring Flea Market At The Ocean County Historical Society In Toms River Vendors, baked goods, books, 50-50 and more. Museum will be open for tours. All proceeds benefit OCHS. Rain or shine. Ocean County Parking Garage across from OCHS, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, (732) 341-1880 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM www.oceancountyhistory.org 5-4: Ocean Grove Spring Fling Arts And Crafts Festival Arts and Crafts Festival plus music by Jo Wymer and Band at 11:00 AM and Chuck Lambert Blues at 1:00 PM. Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1391 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.oceangrovenj.com 5-4: Kite Festival In Belmar Bring your kite and enjoy the Belmar beaches. All ages. Belmar Beach between 3rd and 4th Avenues, Belmar, (732) 681-3700 ext. 214 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM www.visitbelmarnj.com 5-5: Kidney & Urology Foundation Walk The Walk For Organ Donor Awareness In Point Pleasant Beach Kidney & Urology Foundation's New Jersey Walk For Kidney Disease and Organ Donor Awareness. Registration: $25. For more information: info@kidneyurology.org or (732) 866-4444. Jenkinson's Inlet Pavilion, Point Pleasant Beach Check-in: 9:30 AM. Walk: 11:00 AM. www.nj.kidneywalkthewalk.org 5-5: 3rd Annual County Seat Jazz & Blues Fest in Freehold The festival showcases talented and well- known musicians from the tri-state area and beyond. Vendors, crafts, food, non-profit dis- plays, and more. Rain or shine. Downtown Freehold, West Main Street CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL, continued from page 21

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