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 2 2 29 10-22: St. Peter School Fishermen's 5K Run in Point Pleasant Beach The races wind through the scenic streets and boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach. Benefits the St. Peter School PTA. St. Peter School, 415 Atlantic Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-1260 Registration: 8:00 AM. Kid's Run: 9:30 AM. 5K Run: 10:00 AM www.stpschool.org 10-23: Seaside Heights Half Marathon and 5K Race Flat and fast, out and back on the board- walk and into Seaside Park. Ocean and park views. Running and walking. Sawmill Cafe, 1807 Boardwalk, Seaside Heights, (732) 281-8875 Races Start: 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM www.orcseasidehalf.com www.oceanrunningclub.org 10-29: 13th Annual Monster Dash 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk in Point Pleasant Beach Wear and race in your costumes! Top fin- isher and costume prizes awarded. Post race party at Jenkinson's. Online registra- tion. Chip Timing by Elite Racing Systems. Benefits the Point Pleasant First Aid and Emergency Squad. For more information: PtBeachFun@gmail.com or (732) 899-0146. Jenkinson's main pavilion, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 899-0146 9:30 AM: 1-mile Fun Run (from the Aquarium to the Inlet and back) 10:30 AM: 5K (starts and ends in front of Broadway Bar & Grill at the boardwalk) www.facebook.com/MonsterDashPointBeach 11-19: Annual Manasquan Turkey Run All participants receive a long sleeve, mock turtleneck t-shirt. Manasquan Little League Baseball Field, 69 Second Avenue, Manasquan 10:00 AM www.runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Manasquan/ ManasquanTurkeyTrot 11-19: Asbury Park Thanks-4-Giving Turkey Dash 5K and Turkey Splash Plunge Dash like a turkey and run on the boardwalk through scenic Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Bradley Beach…or ready to go Cold Turkey? Take a chilly dip in the Atlantic Ocean while benefitting the 25,000 athletes that Special Olympics New Jersey serves. Grand Arcade on the Boardwalk, Asbury Park, (609) 896-8000 Check-in: 10:30 AM. 5K: 11:30 PM. Plunge: 1:00 PM. Post-Plunge Bash: 1:30 PM at Wonder Bar www.thx4giving.org 11-26: Thanks-4-Giving 5K Fundraiser in Beach Haven Help support local food banks and run for a cause. Veterans Bicentennial Park, Engleside at South Beach Avenue, Beach Haven (609) 492-2739 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM www.runsignup.com/Race/NJ/BeachHaven/ Thanks4Giving5KRunraiser 11-20: "Treatment of Native Americans: Genocide or Clash of Cultures?" Virtual Presentation Retired Ocean County College history profes- sor Richard Trimble will trace the evolution of the Indian Wars from 1620 to 1890 and conclude with a discussion of whether White America's treatment of the Native Americans was a tragic clash of cultures or an outright genocide. Virtual online presentation via Zoom; pre-registration required. Free. Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, (732) 341-1880. 2:00 PM www.oceancountyhistory.org/events 11-20: Thanksgiving Farmers' Market in Barnegat Rain or shine. Barnegat Municipal Lot by Gazebo Park, East Bay Avenue and Route 9, Barnegat, (609) 698-0080 ext. 122 or 132 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.barnegat.net 11-26: Santa's Viking Christmas Village in Barnegat Light Over forty crafters and artisans with music and merriment. Santa arrives by fire truck at 1:00 PM and will be available for pictures and visits. Bring your camera. Historic Viking Village, 19th Street and Bay- view Avenue, Barnegat Light, (609) 361-7008 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.vikingvillage.net www.vikingvillageshows.com 11-26: Celebrate the Season in Beach Haven Carols, kids elves workshop, fire pit with smores, and more. Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum, Engleside and Beach Avenues, Beach Haven, (609) 709-1425 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.lbihistoricalmuseum.org DECEMBER 12-2 - 12-3: 41st Annual Christmas Walk in Bay Head Two days of festivities sponsored by the Bay Head Business Association! For more informa- tion: (732) 892-0223 or www.bayhead.org. Friday, 12-2: Candlelit streets and festivities at all the businesses, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Bell choir at Andi's, corner of Mount St. and Lake Ave., 5:30 PM. Musical program at the Firehouse on Bridge Ave., 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Holiday Brass Band at Diane Turton, Realtors on Bridge Ave., 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Tree light- ing with Santa's arrival at the Firehouse, 6:30 PM. Caroling at All Saints Episcopal Church, 500 W. Lake Ave., 6:45 PM. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. Ballerina's in the windows at Bay Head School of Ballet and Violin, 53 Mount St., 7:00 PM. Saturday, 12-3: Santa's Workshop with crafts for children at the Bay Head Firehouse on Bridge Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Shopping around town, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Trolley rides around town with Santa, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Stops at the Historical Society Museum where they'll be having their Victorian Christmas Open House with refresh- ments. Everyone is welcome. 12-2 - 12-3: Hometown Christmas Weekend in Lavallette Throughout the Lavallette Business District. See website for hours and additional details. Participating Businesses, Lavallette, (844) Enjoy-LAVA www.enjoylavallette.com 12-3: Point Pleasant Boro High School Band Boosters 46th Annual Holiday Craft Show and Gift Auction Crafters, food, music, gift auction, 50/50 raffle. Memorial Middle School, Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.pointpleasantborobandboosters.org 12-3: Ocean Grove Victorian Holiday Festival Crafters, artisans, live music. Main Avenue, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1391 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.oceangrovenj.com 12-3: 43rd Annual Christmas Parade in Ship Bottom On Long Beach Boulevard from 5th to 25th Streets, (609) 494-2171 1:00 PM www.shipbottom.org 12-3: Farm and Crafter Holiday Pop-Up Market in Barnegat Vendors and holiday entertainment. Fred Watts Gazebo Park, 352 North Main Street, Barnegat 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM www.barnegat.net 12-3 - 12-4: Winter Wonderland Village in Toms River Vendors, activities for children, hot chocolate stations, holiday music, and more. Downtown businesses will be open. Library and Town Hall Courtyard, Washington Street, (732) 341-8738 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM www.downtowntomsriver.com 12-4: Victorian Open House at the Ocean County Artists Guild in Island Heights Visit this beautiful Victorian site and enjoy a plethora of lovely, handmade gifts, crafts, and paintings. Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights, (732) 270-3111 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.ocartistsguild.org 12-4: "The Lights Go Out in Electric City: South Lakewood Park, An Exclusive Enclave for Socialites and Scientists, Reduced to Burning Embers and Forgotten by History" Virtual Presentation Author Robert A. DeSando will discuss the for- gotten "city" in New Jersey known alternately as South Lakewood Park and Electric City. Virtual online presentation via Zoom; pre-reg- istration required. Free. Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, (732) 341-1880 2:00 PM www.oceancountyhistory.org/events continued on page 30

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