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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 9 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 27. Pre-registration is required for most programs. CALENDAR OF EVENTS ALL SEASON LONG, continued from page 17 CATTUS ISLAND COUNTY PARK AND COOPER ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard (off Fischer Blvd.) Toms River, (732) 270-6960 or 1-877-OC PARKS Scales and Tales: Saturdays and Sundays through 12-29 (except 12-14), 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. Turtle, Tortoise, or Terrapin: Saturdays and Sundays through 12-29 (except 12-14), 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM. Free. Nature Walks: Saturdays and Sundays through 12-29 (except 12-14), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 10-19: Reptiles as Pets (ages 9 and up), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 10-23: Birds of Ocean County (ages 9 and up), 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 10-24: Make Your Own Terra Cotta Scarecrow (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-15: Dog Pack Walk (adults), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 11-20, 12-11: Small Wonders Preschool Session (ages 3-5), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 12-14: Winter Solstice Celebration - games, crafts, live animal talks, campfire storytime, food, candy cane nature walk, visit from Santa, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Free. 12-3, 12-4, 12-6: Make Your Own Evergreen Holiday Wreath (ages 10 and up), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. 12-18: Make Your Own Wine Cork Christmas Tree (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 12-27, 12-30: Drop In And Discover, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. CLOVERDALE FARM COUNTY PARK 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat 1-877-OC PARKS Children's Nature Hour (ages 5 - 12 with par- ent/guardian): 10-26: Nature Treasure Hunt; 11-16: Nature Time: Story and Walk; 11-24: Cranberry Craft; 11-30: Christmas Trees and Pinecones; 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. Monthly Bird Walks (ages 9 and up), 11-16: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 12-21: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Free. 10-26: Witch's Broom Walk (adults), 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 10-29: Make Your Own Indian Corn décor (adults), 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Fee plus additional $42. materials fee. 11-9: Mushroom Walk (ages 12 and up), 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 11-17, 12-8, 12-29: Nature Walks (ages 9 and up), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 11-23: Fall Stroll (adult), 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Fee. 11-30: Family Walk, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Free. 12-3: Make Your Own Indian Corn Reindeer (adults), 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Fee plus additional $28. materials fee. 12-7: Wheat Weaving: Candy Cane (ages 12 and up), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee plus additional $22. materials fee. 12-10: Make Your Own Snowman Basket (adults), 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Fee plus additional $22 mate- rials fee. 12-14: Craft and Nature Walk with Santa (ages 3-7), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 12-28: Outrageous Owls! (ages 5 - 12 with par- ent/guardian), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. JAKES BRANCH COUNTY PARK AND NATURE CENTER 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood (732) 281-2750 or 1-877-OC PARKS Sundays through 12-29: Live Animal Talks, 1:00 PM. Free. Sundays through 12-29: Discovery Nature Walks, 1:30 PM. Free. 10-21, 11-4, 11-18, 12-2, 12-16: Nature Time Together Drop Ins (ages 3 - 7), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Free. 10-24, 11-14, 12-12: Fireside Storytelling and Craftmaking (ages 3 - 5), 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Fee. 10-28: Bear Swamp Nature Walk (ages 9 and up), 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM. Fee. 11-2: Awesome Autumn - candy in the hay, hayrides, hay maze, face painting, games, food truck, petting zoo, and more. No rain date. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Free. 11-15: Gameshow Greatness (ages 10-13), 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-30: Night of the Stars with the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Free. 12-13: Moonlight Meander (ages 7 and up), 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 12-13: Make Your Own Evergreen Holiday Wreath (ages 10 and up), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. 12-14 - 12-15: Christmas Camp In (ages 5 and up; children must be accompanied by adult), 5:00 PM - 9:00 AM. Fee. OCEAN COUNTY PARK 659 Ocean Avenue (Route 88), Lakewood 1-877-OC PARKS 10-19 - 10-20: Family Campout, 5:00 PM - 10:00 AM. Fee. 10-26: 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. 12-10, 12-11: Make Your Own Evergreen Holiday Wreath (in the Beach Complex, ages 10 and up), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Fee. OCEAN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River 1-877-OC PARKS Mondays 10-21 - 11-4: Beginner Mosaics (ages 16 and up), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee plus $90. materials fee. 10-23, 10-24, 10-29, 11-6, 11-12, 11-14, 11-19, 11-21, 12-10, 12-17: Preschool Drop-Off Programs (ages 3 - 5, must be potty- trained.) Each session has a unique theme/focus. Various times. Fee. 11-7: Tin Can Treasures (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-13: Make Your Own Book Angel (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-14: Make Your Own Pinecone Door Hanger (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 11-21: Make Your Own Holiday Gnome (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 12-5: Everyday Angels (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 12-12: Make Your Bags, Tags, and Holiday Treasures (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 12-19: Make Your Own Frosty's Magic Hat (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 18 Tours of Navy Lakehurst Tour includes The Navy Lakehurst Information Center, The Ready Room, The POW-MIA Room, Historic Hangar One, and The Hindenburg Crash Site Memorial Marker. Registration two weeks prior is mandatory. The tour is unable to accommodate unreg- istered walk-ins due to security regulations. Wednesdays are for military, DOD, and groups of ten or more. No foreign nationals are per- mitted on the tours due to security reasons. Navy Lakehurst, Route 547, Lakehurst, (732) 818-7520 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.nlhs.com November - March: every Wednesday and the 2nd Saturday of each month April - October: every Wednesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Tours in Holmdel Tours last about an hour and reservations are not required. Free. New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, GSP Exit 116, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, (732) 335-0033 www.njvvmf.org Saturdays: 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM OCTOBER FrightFest at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Before 5:30 PM, enjoy Halloween-themed shows for kids, but once the sun begins to set, the ghouls come out to haunt the mid- ways. Evening hours feature bone-chilling walkthrough attractions, eerie shows, and teeth-chattering thrill rides. Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, (732) 928-1821 www.sixflags.com/GreatAdventure Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through 11-3 Scarecrow Walk in Downtown Toms River Main and Washington Streets, (732) 341-8738 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com Through 10-31 Scarecrow Contest in Manasquan Main Street, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org Through 10-31 10-25: Ghost Hunt at the Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights Presented by NJ Paranormal Investigations. Limited to 18 people. $35. Call for tickets. Ocean County Artists Guild, 22 Chestnut Avenue, Island Heights, (732) 270-3111. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM www.ocartistsguild.org 10-26: 34th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps Beach clean ups throughout the state spon- sored by Clean Ocean Action. Please check the website for further information, registration, and necessary preparation. Cleanups will be at the following sites: Monmouth County: Aberdeen, Allenhurst/Loch Arbour, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Avon, Belmar, Bradley

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