Jersey Shore Magazine

J e r s e y s h o r e • s p r i n g 2 0 1 4 20 3-22 – 3-23: Chocolate Lovers' Weekend in Ocean Grove Ocean Grove Chamber of Commerce, 45 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1391 Please call for times. www.oceangrovenj.com 3-26: Senior Living Expo 2014 in Toms River Expo includes health and wellness screenings, physician presentation, free food samples from area eateries, entertainment, doors prizes, and giveaways. Use Parking Lot 2. Ocean County College, Gymnasium (Bldg. 19), College Drive, off Hooper Avenue, Toms River, (732) 255-0400 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM www.ocean.edu 3-26: FrogWatch USATM Training in Point Pleasant Beach Do you like the outdoors? Upon completion of one of these trainings, you will have the tools to collect and report information about New Jersey frogs that will be used in a national study. Participants must complete a skills test. Ages 16 and up. Pre-registration is required. Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk and Parkway, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 899-1659 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM www.jenkinsons.com 3-26: Oil Painting Demonstration in Island Heights Demonstration by Al Barker. Open to the public. Light refreshments. Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights, (732) 270-3111 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM HYPERLINK "http://www.ocartistsguild. org/"www.ocartistsguild.org 3-28: Concert At The Artists' Guild in Island Heights Ladies Night Out Trio: Denise Miller, Gail Gilrane, and Mary Lutton performing country, folk, and classic rock songs, both standards and originals, in elegant 3-part harmony, with guitar, mandolin, autoharp, and harmonica. Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues, Island Heights, (732) 270- 3111 Doors open to visit the galleries at 7:00 PM; Concert at 8:00 PM. www.ocartistsguild.org APRIL 4-5 – 4-6: "Birds of a Feather Quilt Together" Show And Sale in Toms River Country store, mini quilt sale, auction baskets, 50/50, door prizes, vendors, demonstrations. Also, cafeteria, free parking, and handi- cap accessible. Appraisals by appointment. Admission: $7. Presented by the Beachplum Quilters Of The Jersey Shore. Toms River Elks Lodge #1875, 600 Washington Street, Toms River, (732) 349-9660 Sat.: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sun.: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM www.beachplumquilters.org 4-6: Red Bank Street Fair Juried crafters, food, fun, artwork, craft products, and services. Red Bank Business District, (732) 741-9211 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM www.redbank.org 4-9: Easter Egg Hunt at Historic Allaire Village Children's activities and contests. Historic Allaire Village, Allaire State Park, Route 524 / 4265 Atlantic Avenue, Wall, (732) 919-3500 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM www.allairevillage.org 4-10: Opening Day - Lakewood Blueclaws Hosting the Hagerstown Suns (Washington Nationals). FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge and New Hampshire Avenues, Lakewood, (732) 901-7000 7:05 PM www.blueclaws.com 4-12: Jim Lindemuth Antique Postcard, Book, and Paper Show in Ocean Grove Annual fund-raising event to benefit the numerous public programs and ongoing research projects of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove. Youth Temple, 22 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove, (732) 774-1869 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM www.oceangrovehistory.org 4-12: Family Chocolate Class at Tuckerton Seaport Spend a great afternoon at the Seaport learn- ing to make delicious chocolate candies! We'll be making molded chocolates, chocolate bark with mix-ins, and dipped treats. Fee: $10 per person; children under 12 must be accompa- nied by a parent. Includes materials. Pre- registration is required by April 10, 2014. Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street (Route 9), Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM www.tuckertonseaport.org 4-12: Tall Market/Bicycle Basket Making at Tuckerton Seaport Make a basket for your bike or for the mar- ket. Same size just a different finishing style. The tall market has three different handles to choose from: traditional bonnet, carrier (long) bonnet, or Bushel handles. Select the basket at sign-up, handles the day of class. Mold woven! Fee: $80. members; $85. nonmembers. Pre-registration is required by April 5, 2014. Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street (Route 9), Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM www.tuckertonseaport.org 4-12: Annual "Step Up for The Arc" Walk and Run in Asbury Park 5K race and walk. Live music and DJ and activ- ities for the whole family. Unlimited free pin- ball at the Silver Ball Museum, great food, cash and door prizes, giveaways, free photobooth. Asbury Park Boardwalk and Stone Pony, (732) 493-1919 5K Registration: 7:30 AM; 5K Race: 8:30 AM; Walk Registration: 10:00 AM: Walk: 11:00 AM www.arcofmonmouth.org/walk 4-12 – 4-13: Bluegill Fish Carving Class at Tuckerton Seaport Join Mark Bair for a fish carving class! Starting with a basswood blank, you will be taken through the steps to carve and paint your own one of a kind bluegill. All levels welcome. Fee: $125. members; $135. nonmembers. Includes materials. Pre-registration is required by April 5, 2014. Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street (Route 9), Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM www.tuckertonseaport.org 4-13: Annual Palm Sunday Egg Hunt in Seaside Heights 15,000 pastel eggs filled with prizes from boardwalk merchants. Ages 0-2: Hancock Avenue; Ages 3-4: Blaine Avenue; Ages 5-6: Sumner Avenue; Ages 7-8: Hamilton Avenue; Ages 9-10: Lincoln Avenue; Special Needs: Kearney Avenue. Beach and Boardwalk, (732) 830-3700 1:00 PM www.exit82.com 4-13: Lakewood BlueClaws 5K Run in The Park 5K race and one-mile kids fun run at FirstEnergy Park. Full health fair outside the stadium. Entry in the race also includes gen- eral admission to the BlueClaws game later in the afternoon. Fun Run: 10:00 AM; 5K: 10:30 AM FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood, (732) 901-7000 ext. 163 www.blueclaws.com 4-13: Easter Egg Hunt in Point Pleasant Beach Ages 0-4 in front of Jenkinson's Aquarium; 5-6 and 7-8 in front of Frank's Fun Center; 9-10 in front of Amusement Park. Children only. No shovels or digging utensils. Limit 3 eggs per child. Jenkinson's, Boardwalk and Parkway, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-0600 1:00 PM www.jenkinsons.com 4-14: "Penguin Pointers" in Point Pleasant Beach Get close and personal with their famous feathered friends while learning about their flightless birds. Ages 5 and up. Fee. Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk and Parkway, Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 899-1659 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM www.jenkinsons.com 4-18 – 4-20: Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach Annual Half Price Ticket Sale in Seaside Heights In person at boardwalk locations 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (rain or shine). Online 4-17 (8:00 AM) – 4-21 (midnight). Casino Pier and Breakwater Beach, 800 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights (732) 793-6488 www.casinopiernj.com CALENDAR Of EVENTS continued from page 19

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