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ALL SEASON LONG Check the LBIF website for extensive class and summer camp offerings for both adults and children. EXHIBITS Exhibits are free and open to the public year-round. The exhibitions showcase new directions in the visual arts, enable arts education, introduce new mediums, and offer a broad variety of subject matter for patrons of the arts. 6-28 - 7-14: LandWorks Exhibition. Reception: 7-12, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 7-28 - 8-11: WaterWorks Exhibition. Reception: 7-27, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 8-16 - 9-1: Member/Student/Faculty Exhibition. Reception/BBQ: 8-17, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM 9-6 - 11-3: Island Life: Plein Air plus Exhibition. Reception: 9-22, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILMS The LBIF is committed to expanding the appreciation of independent film by presenting films including critically acclaimed, foreign, festival winners, family, local, and short films. Fee. 7:30 PM Mondays and Fridays, June through September KAYAK ECO-TOURS Two-hour family oriented kayak eco-tour to Bonnet Island (departs in Ship Bottom). Call (609) 494-1241 at least 24 hours in advance for reservations. Fee. 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM; 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM; 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6-26 - 8-22 WEDNESDAYS DISCOVERY WEDNESDAYS The Marsh and Bay: Learn about shellfish, turtles, and the marsh with members of the LBIF Science Committee. Bayside. Includes a brief marsh walk. Open to the public. Free. Rain or shine. 10:00 AM June 19 - August 21 (no tour August 7) PRIVATE NATURE TOURS Environmental immersions alternate every week between The Ocean and Changing Climate. Tours lim- ited to fourteen people. Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance. Fee. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM June 26 - August 28 FRIDAYS DISCOVERY FRIDAYS Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Learn about the things that fly, the things they live on, and the things that support all life on LBI and the LBIF property. Bayside. Includes a nature walk. Open to the public. Free. Rain or shine. 10:00 AM June 21 - August 23 SUNDAYS SUNDAYS @ SIX Enjoy an evening with wine, signature cocktails, snacks, and live jazz music from national and international jazz artists in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Fee. Doors open 5:15 PM. Performances start at 6:00 PM. 6-23: Frenzy: Bluegrass and Newgrass; 6-30: Syncopatin' Brass Band with the Shoreside Singers; 7-7: TJP; 7-14: "Beachstock" with The Landsharks; 7-28: Jazz with V. Shayne Frederick and Ella Gahnt; 8-11: Jazz with Laurin Talese. 8-18: An Evening with James Valenti and Chloe Lowery JUNE – SEPTEMBER 6-29: ANNUAL WELCOME BACK TO SUMMER PARTY Kick off the summer with cocktails, buffet dinner, and dancing. RSVP by 6-19. $60./person. 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM 7-10: BARNEGAT BAY DAY Join the LBIF for a day of fun at Barnegat Bay Day. Learn about the critters and plants, both underwater and on land, that make up the bay's eco-system. Have a blast with hands-on activities and guided tours of the LBIF's natural beauty. Admission: $5. 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 7-19 - 7-21: 31ST ANNUAL FINE ART FESTIVAL Featuring eighty fine artisans with original works in painting, photography, sculpture, metalwork, digital art, and mixed media. Discover exquisite pieces in jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodworking, and much more. $1. donation to support Kids Art Programs. 7-19: Preview Party, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; 7-20 - 7-21: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM 8-3: THE FUND-ATION DANCE Support the Foundation and enjoy the summer with cocktails, buffet dinner, the band TriTide, and dancing. Space is limited, RSVP required. $100./person. 6:30 PM 8-23: A TOAST TO THE RAT PACK FEATURING TONY SANDS Tony Sands' tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis, Jr. Fee. 7:00 PM 9-1: MORE THAN JUST JAZZ STANDARDS WITH SARA MICHAELS Sarah Michaels, Harvey Cedars jazz and blues vocalist, with special guest vocalist Sharon Stable and jazz guitarist E. Shawn Qaissaunee. Fee. 6:00 PM EVENTS AT THE LONG BEACH ISLAND FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES THE LONG BEACH ISLAND FOUNDATION OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES 120 Long Beach Boulevard, Loveladies, (609) 494-1241 • www.lbifoundation.org Please refer to the listing on page 25. 8

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