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J e r s e y s h o r e • S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 22 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 31. Pre-registration is required for all programs. Visit the website for registration information and additional events including day trips, hiking and kayak tours, recreation/health/wellness programs, and more. Unless otherwise noted, programs are open to all ages. CATTUS ISLAND COUNTY PARK 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River (732) 270-6960 Saturdays and Sundays, 4-1 - 6-25 (excluding 4-9, 4-29, 4-30): Nature Walks, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 4-4, 5-11: Reconnecting With Nature's Magic (ages 15 and up), 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 4-5: Floriography: The Victorian Language of Flowers (ages 16 and up), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 4-13: Terrarium Workshop for Kids (ages 6 - 10), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 4-26: Mah Jongg Workshop (adults), 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 4-29: Cattus Island Nature Festival, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Free. 5-3: Dip-Dyed Macramé Plant Hangers (ages 16 and up), 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 5-4: Cattus Island Living Shoreline Restoration Project (ages 12 and up), 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Fee. 5-20: Kids to Park Day, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Free. 5-21: Celebrate World Turtle Day, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Free. 6-3: Sunset and Full Moon Hike (ages 8 and up), 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Fee. 6-11: Create Your Own Walking Stick (ages 11 and up), 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Fee. 6-20: Celebrate International Horseshoe Crab Day, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Free. CEDAR BRIDGE TAVERN COUNTY PARK 200 Old Halfway Road, Barnegat (732) 929-8005 Saturdays, 4-8 - 6-24: Tours of the Grounds at Cedar Bridge, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM. Free. 4-23: Pinelands Jetport, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 4-26: Extra! Extra! "Read" All About Cattus Island (ages 16 and up), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 5-7: Create Your Own Walking Stick (ages 8 and up), 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Fee. 5-27: Game Day (ages 7-12), 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Fee. CLOVERDALE FARM COUNTY PARK 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat, (609) 607-1861 4-1, 5-6, 6-3: Bird Walks (ages 9 and up), 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Free. 4-14: Trestle Basket with Mary May (adults), 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 4-21 - 4-22: Bluebird Songbird Carving (adults), 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 5-5: Family Berry Basket Class with Mary May (adults), 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 5-6: Wooden Spoon Carving Class (adults), 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Fee. 5-6: "Preserving" Family Memories (ages 12 and up), 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Fee. 5-12: Genealogy 101 (ages 12 and up), 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Fee. 5-13: Let's Build It: Birdhouse Planter (ages 6 and up). 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-13: Children's Mother's Day Gift Class (ages 7-14), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 5-19: Bike Basket with Mary May (adults), 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 5-20: Patriotic Decorative Gourd (ages 15 and up), 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM 6-2 - 6-3: Red Knot Shorebird Carving (adults), 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 6-9: Creel Basket with Mary May (adults), 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Fee. 6-10: Seashell Wreath (adults), 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Fee. JAKES BRANCH COUNTY PARK 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood (732) 281-2750 Saturdays, 4-1 - 6-24; Drop In and Discover, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. Sundays, 4-2 - 6-25: Live Animal Talks, 1:30 PM Sundays, 4-2 - 6-25: Discovery Nature Walks, 2:00 PM. Free. 4-22: Night of the Stars with A.S.T.R.A., 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM. Free. 5-6: Quick Paint/Let's Paint (ages 16 and up), 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Fee. 5-13 - 6-10: Night of the Stars with A.S.T.R.A., 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Free. 5-20: The Buzz About Bees (ages 14 and up), 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 5-20: Kids to Park Day, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Free. 6-1: Charcuterie and Sunsets (ages 16 and up), 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM 6-3: Introduction to Medicinal Herbalism (ages 14 and up), 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 6-30: Touch-A-Truck, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Free. LAKE SHENANDOAH COUNTY PARK 660 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, 1-877-OC PARKS or (732) 506-9090 5-4: Fishing Contest, registration: 7:30 AM; fish must be submitted by 2:00 PM. Fee. 6-3: Youth Fishing Challenge (ages 5 - 16), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Free. OCEAN COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River (732) 506 9090 Mondays, 4-3 - 4-24: Mosaic Workshop (adults), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 4-5: Stepping Stone (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 4-6: Easter Egg Topiary (adults), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. 4-13: Modern Farmhouse Frame (adults), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. Thursdays, 4-20 - 5-11: Broken China Workshop (adults), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Fee. 5-8: Mother's Day Aromatherapy Kit (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 5-17: Decorative Mosaic Trivet (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 5-20: Spring Wheel Wreath (adults), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. 5-23: Table Leg Dragonfly (adults), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. 6-2: Table Leg Dragonfly (adults), 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Fee. 6-8: Weathered Paint Stick Wall Art (adults), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. 6-14: Summertime First Aid Kit Using Essential Oils (adults), (ages 14 and up), 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Fee. 6-22: Coastal Buoys (adults), 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Fee. OCEAN COUNTY TREE NURSERY 299 South Stump Tavern, Jackson 1-877-OC PARKS 3-29: Growing Vegetables in Containers (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 4-19: Making Compost and Leaf Mold (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. 5-10: Straw Bale Gardening (adults), 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM. Fee. CALENDAR OF EVENTS APRIL, continued from page 21 4-2: Annual Palm Sunday Egg Hunt in Seaside Heights 15,000 pastel eggs filled with prizes from board- walk merchants. See website for more informa- tion including age brackets and locations. Beach and Boardwalk, Seaside Heights, (732) 830-3700 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM www.exit82.com 4-6 - 4-10: Casino Pier Annual Ticket Sale in Seaside Heights Big savings on tickets for rides, Breakwater Beach, and go-karts. On-site sales: 4-7 - 4-9. Online Sales: 4-6 - 4-10. 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, (732) 793-6488 www.casinopiernj.com 4-7 - 4-9: Jenkinson's Easter Sale in Point Pleasant Beach At boardwalk locations (rain or shine) and online any time. Jenkinson's, Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 295-4334 On-site: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Online: anytime. www.jenkinsons.com 4-8: Spring Lake Trout Contest for Kids Grab the family for a great day of fishing. The annual kickoff event for the New Jersey trout season is open to children ages 15 and under. Sponsored by the Shark River Surf Anglers of Belmar. On Spring Lake, (732) 492-6936 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM www.sharkriversurfanglers.com 4-8: Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Bradley Beach Open to children ages 2-12. Sponsored by the Bradley Beach Fire Department. Rain date: 4-15-23. Newark Avenue beach, Bradley Beach 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 4-8: Easter Egg Hunt at Pleasure Park in Point Pleasant Beach Come join the bunny in an egg hunt! Pizza, snacks, and a craft to enjoy. Bring a bag or basket. Fee: $5.00/child, 12 and under. Pre- registration required at website. Pleasure Park, between Trenton, St. Louis, and Forman Avenues, Point Pleasant Beach Times: Ages 1-4: 12:30 PM; Ages 5-8: 12:45 PM; Ages 9-12: 1:00 PM https://pointpleasantbeachnj.myrec.com/info/ default.aspx www.facebook.com/pointpleasantbeachrecre- ationcommittee 4-9: Easter Parade on the Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach Prizes awarded to parade participants for Best Bonnet, Best Float, Multiples, Children: 0-3, 4-6, and 7-10 years old. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for each category. Sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce. Jenkinson's, Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-0600 Registration: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (in front of Joey Tomato's); Parade: 1:00 PM www.jenkinsons.com

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