Jersey Shore Magazine

5-16: Ocean Grove Vintage Car Show Over ninety cars on display and live music to enjoy. Sponsored by The Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1391 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.oceangrovenj.com 5-16: Ocean Fun Day At Island Beach State Park Nature and environmental exhibits, tours, interactive children's activities, vendors, and food for sale. Island Beach State Park, (732) 872-1300 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.njseagrant.org/education/special-events/ ocean-fun-days/ 5-16: 31st Annual New Jersey State Chili And Salsa Cook-off In Toms River Live entertainment, vendors, street fair. Tasting kits for a fee. Free admission and parking. Chili/Salsa tasting begins at 12:00 noon. Awards ceremony starts at 4:30 PM. Sanctioned competition. Washington Street, between Hooper and Main Streets, Toms River, (732) 341-8738 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com 5-16: 17th Annual Bay Head 5K Memory Run In memory of Kate Shea, proceeds benefit youth education and research organizations fighting cancers. Registration and after party fees. T-shirt and race bag included; after party at Martell's Tiki Bar. Starts at Bay Head Firehouse, 81 Bridge Avenue, Bay Head Sign In: 6:30 AM; Start: 8:30 AM www.bayhead5k.com 5-16 - 5-17: Power Of The Pines Open House And Air Show At Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Free Admission. 9:00 AM: gates open; 11:00 AM: aerial performances begin 5-17: Great Strides Walk For Cystic Fibrosis In Point Pleasant Beach Walk day is a fun, family-oriented event with a healthy 5K walk, children's activities, food, and festivities that participants look forward to year after year. For more information: (973) 656-9200 or new-jersey@cff.org. The Bandshell at Memorial Park, Arnold and Baltimore Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach Check In: 11:00 AM; Walk: 12:00 PM www.cff.org/NewJersey 5-17: Ocean Fun Day At Sandy Hook Celebrate the wonders of the Jersey Shore. Enjoy hands-on marine exhibits, classes, nature tours, and children's activities all about our coastal environment. Sponsored by NJNG and the NJSGC. New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium's Headquarters, 22 Magruder Road, Fort Hancock, Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook, (732) 212-1300 ext. 19 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.njseagrant.org/ education/special-events/ ocean-fun-days/ CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY, continued from page 15 Events at Tuckerton Seaport TUCKERTON SEAPORT 120 West Main Street (Route 9), Tuckerton (609) 296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org Please refer to the listing on page 22. Pickin' On The Porch First Sunday of every month, come to pick, sing, listen, swap songs, tell stories, and share a pot of beans and homemade bread. Bluegrass, coun- try, old time music. Acoustic instruments only please. Hosted by Linda and Bill Salmons. $5. includes admission to all Seaport exhibits. Free for Seaport members. Noon - 5:00 PM. First Sunday of each month: 4-5, 5-3, 6-7 Classes at Tuckerton Seaport Preregistration required. Fee key: (m) - members; (nm) - nonmembers. 4-3: Eel Fyke with Mary May. Fee: $42. (m); $47. (nm) ($45. materials fee). 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM 4-4: Beeswax Candlemaking with Anna and Angelo Trapani. Fee: $20. (m); $25 (nm). 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-18: Compass Word Burning with Jen Hewitt. Fee: $42. (m); $47. (nm). 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-25: Woven North African Fringe with Christine Metzler. Fee: $30. (m); $35. (nm). 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM 5-30: The Josie with Mary May. Fee: $42. (m); $47. (nm) ($45. materials fee). 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 6-6: Alaia Surfboard Shaping with Greg Malega. Fee: $400. (m); $425. (nm). 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Lunch 'n Learn Programs Held in the Hunting Shanty. Fee: $2.; lunch fee: $8. or bring your own. Call to register. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. 4-8: Returning the Favor: Citizens Helping Horseshoe Crabs 5-13: Examining the Ecological Response of Barnegat Bay Fishes to the Closing of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Generating Station 4-11: Annual Easter Egg Hunt Children 6 months to 12 years are invited to participate. Bring your own camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny and your own Easter bas- ket. Registration: 10:30 AM; Hunt: 11:00 AM 5-1: Back To The Future 20 Year Celebration Come see what's new at the Seaport at its 20th Anniversary Gala. Witness the unveiling of the Back To the Future 20th Year Exhibit. Food truck fare, cash bar. $40. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 6-6 - 6-7: Chainsaw Carving Competition "Carve Wars," an epic chainsaw carving compe- tition and festival, will feature carvers from New Jersey, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. There will also be decoy carving, boat building, and black- smithing demonstrations. Watch quick carve demos where giant logs are turned into works of art. All items carved on site will be auctioned off on Sunday. Food trucks and craft beer. Fee: $10. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 6-6: Arts And Craft Beer Fest Curated by the Union Market & Gallery. Art vendors, food trucks, and more. Fee. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 5-7: Ladies Night Out In Spring Lake A night of shopping, specials, and tasty treats. Downtown Spring Lake, (732) 449-0037 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.visitspringlake.com www.springlake.org 5-9: Brew By The Bay Craft Beer Festival In Highlands Tickets: $25. Include six 4 oz. tastings, a pint of craft beer, and a commem- orative pilsner cup. Additional tastings can be purchased. Live music, fire pits, and great food. Sponsored by the Highlands Business Partnership. The Seafarer, 1 Atlantic Street, Highlands, (732) 291-4713 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM www.highlandsnj.com 5-9 - 5-10: Bike MS: Coast The Coast Bike Ride For Multiple Sclerosis 5-9: Starts at Monmouth University (MU). 25, 50, or 75-mile route options. 25 and 50 finish at MU. 75 finishes in Point Pleasant Beach at the inlet. 5-10: 75-mile route only starts at Point Pleasant Beach High School and finishes at MU. For more information: FundraisingSupport@ nmss.org or (855) 372-1331. Start times: Saturday: 8:00 AM; Sunday: open route start 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM https://secure.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/ Bike/NJMBikeEvents?pg=entry&fr_id=30908 5-14 - 5-16: Sidewalk Sale In Point Pleasant Beach Sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce. Arnold and Bay Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach, 1-888-772-3862 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.pointchamber.com 5-15 - 5-16: Spring Sidewalk Sale In Manasquan Rain or shine sidewalk event all over town. Main, Broad, and South Streets, Manasquan, (732) 223-8303 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.manasquanchamber.org 5-15 - 5-17: 34th Annual New Jersey Seafood Festival In Belmar One of the largest seafood festivals in the nation. Great seafood, crafters, and live enter- tainment. Sponsored by the Belmar Tourism Commission. No pets. Silver Lake Park, Fifth and Ocean Avenue, Belmar, (732) 681-3700 ext. 214 Friday: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM; Saturday: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM; Sunday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM www.visitbelmarnj.com 5-15 - 5-17: Jersey Shore Music Festival In Seaside Heights Three-day music and arts festival that takes place throughout the boardwalk, bars, restau- rants, and beach. Variety of live music. Surfing, yoga, tai chi, and wakeboarding lessons. Vendor village. Family fun. Free. Seaside Heights, (732) 830-3700 Friday: 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM; Saturday: 12:00 PM - 1:00 AM; Sunday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.jerseyshorefestival.com 16

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