Ocean County NJ

Calendar of Events - August 2008
**All times, dates, and locations are subject to change
or cancellation...PLEASE CONFIRM EVENT
prior to its scheduled date!!

August 4
Stories by the Sea, 2nd Floor, ALO Office, State of NJ Maritime Museum, 528
Dock St. 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Story and craft hour for ages 3-6 yrs. Must be accompanied by adult. Donation. Information: 609-492-0222 or www.livingocean.org - BEACH HAVEN

Demonstration: Water Color, Pine Shores Art Association, 94 Stafford Avenue. Free. Demonstration by Jane Lux. Gallery hours are Sunday 1pm-3pm, Monday, Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Wednesday 10am-3pm Information: 609-597-3557 or
www.pineshoresartassociation.org - MANAHAWKIN

August 5
Summerfest at Windward Beach, Princeton Ave. Concert at 6 pm. National Night Out Against Crime &' Kid's Night Celebration. Food Court and DJ begin at 5 pm. Information: 732-262-1006 - BRICK

Movies on the Bay: Enchanted, Lavallette Gazebo, Bay Blvd. & Philadelphia
Ave. 8:30 pm. Bring blankets and chairs. Lavallette School if rains. -
LAVALLETTE

August 7
Shellfish, Fish and a Healthy Bay, Bay View Park. 10 am - 11:15 am. Learn
how baby clams are raised first in land-based nurseries and then in
water-based upwellers, and how poor water quality can affect the health of
the creatures in the bay. Then sein the bay and experience the sea creatures up close. Presented by ReClam the Bay and ALO. Sponsored by Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program. Donation. Beginning July 10th. Information: 609-492-0222 or www.livingocean.org - BEACH HAVEN

Rainy Day Movie, OceanFirst Theater/Stafford Twp Arts Center, 1000 McKinley
Ave. 10 am & 2 pm. Information: 609-978-5700 or www.njstac.com - MANAHAWKIN

Extreme Sports Day, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway. Information:
732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

August 8
Cole Bros. Circus of Stars, FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire
Aves. Shows at: 4:30 pm, 7:30 pm. Aerial acts, clowns, jugglers, acrobats, a human cannonball, and more. $ Information: 732-901-7000 ext. 0 - LAKEWOOD

Comcert: Ocean County Youth Band, Ocean County Library, Washington St. 7:00
pm. Bring your own chair for comfortable seating in the concert area. Free.
- TOMS RIVER

Classic Sail Fest, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 10 - 9 pm. An
"A-Cat" celebration! Races, boat rides, demos, food, entertainment and lots
of fun activities. Information: 609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org -
TUCKERTON

August 9
Antique Show & Sale, St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd.
9:30 am - 4 pm. A wide variety of antiques under on roof. Information:
609-494-8861 or www.lbisaintfrancis.org - BRANT BEACH, LONG BEACH ISLAND

Fluke Tournament. Jersey Coast Shark Anglers. 2 day event. Free food,
refreshments, and door prizes. Information: 732-684-2150 or www.jcsa.org -
BRICK

"HOOKED ON FISHING, NOT ON DRUGS," Sunset Park, West Salem Ave.
Registration & Instructional booths 8:00 am - 9:00 am. Activities run until 2pm.
FREE Tournament for kids, ages 5-17. Surf Fishing - Harvey Cedars Beaches:
Burlington to Cumberland Avenues. Casting instruction, bait cutting, safety
procedures. Drug awareness material dispensed by LBI and Stafford DARE
officers. Free lunch, bait, prizes and tee shirts for children and adults.
Information: 856-220-2082. - HARVEY CEDARS

Cole Bros. Circus of Stars, FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire
Aves. Shows at: 1:30 pm, 4:30 pm, & 7:30 pm. Aerial acts, clowns, jugglers,
acrobats, a human cannonball, and more. $ Information: 732-901-7000 ext. 0 -
LAKEWOOD

Concert: Walker and Wolfe, Ocean County Library, Washington St. 7:00 pm.
Broadway Variety. Bring your own chair for comfortable seating in the
concert area. Free. - TOMS RIVER

Victorian Tea, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 10 am - Noon.
Program for children 6-10 yrs old accompanied by adult. Information:
609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
August 10

4th Annual 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Encampment, Havens
Homestead Museum, 521 Herbertsville Road. Encampment: All day on Saturday
and until noon on Sunday, Museum Tours: Sat., 10 am - 2:30 pm, Sun., 10 am
-2 pm. Drills, firing and loading of rifles, and other equipment, included
in the group will be a medical tent and a soldier acting as a doctor to
demonstrate medicine and treatment during the era. Free. Use lot 150-feet
east of museum to park. Information: 732-785-2500 or
www.bricktwphistoricalsociety.com - BRICK

Fluke Tournament. Jersey Coast Shark Anglers. 2 day event. Free food,
refreshments, and door prizes. Information: 732-684-2150 or www.jcsa.org -
BRICK

Flea Market, FirstEnergy Park parking lot, Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire
Aves. 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. A wide variety of booths, vendors and
products will be onsite for people to browse. Second Sunday of every month.
Rain date: Aug. 24. Free, open to the public. Information: 732-901-7000
ext.112 or www.blueclaws.com - LAKEWOOD

Cole Bros. Circus of Stars, FirstEnergy Park, Cedar Bridge & New Hampshire
Aves. Shows at: 1:30 pm & 4:30 pm. Aerial acts, clowns, jugglers, acrobats,
a human cannonball, and more. $ Information: 732-901-7000 ext. 0 - LAKEWOOD

August 11
Concert at the Dock: Class Trip, Municipal Dock. 7 pm. Classic Rock and
Oldies. Bring your own chair. In case of inclement weather, the concert will
be held at the Community Center. - BARNEGAT

Stories by the Sea, 2nd Floor, ALO Office, State of NJ Maritime Museum, 528
Dock St. 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Story and craft hour for ages 3-6 yrs. Must be
accompanied by adult. Donation. Information: 609-492-0222 or
www.livingocean.org - BEACH HAVEN

FREE Monday night concert, OceanFirst Theater/Stafford Twp Arts Center, 1000
McKinley Ave. 7 pm. Sponsored by the Stafford Twp Historical Society.
Information: 609-978-5700 or www.njstac.com - MANAHAWKIN

August 12
Movies on the Bay: Alvin And The Chipmunks, Lavallette Gazebo, Bay Blvd. &
Philadelphia Ave. 8:30 pm. Bring blankets and chairs. Lavallette School if
rains. - LAVALLETTE

August 13
Sidewalk Sale. Sponsored by the Lavallette Business Assoc. Information:
732-793-7477 or www.lavalletteborough.com - LAVALLETTE

August 14
Shellfish, Fish and a Healthy Bay, Bay View Park. 10 am - 11:15 am. Learn
how baby clams are raised first in land-based nurseries and then in
water-based upwellers, and how poor water quality can affect the health of
the creatures in the bay. Then sein the bay and experience the sea creatures
up close. Presented by ReClam the Bay and ALO. Sponsored by Barnegat Bay
National Estuary Program. Donation. Beginning July 10th. Information:
609-492-0222 or www.livingocean.org - BEACH HAVEN

Chocolate Fair, Long Beach Island Historical Assoc. Museum, Engleside &
Beach Ave. 6 pm - 9 pm. Information: 609-492-0700 - BEACH HAVEN

Sidewalk Sale, Downtown. Information: 732-899-2424 or www.pointchamber.com -
POINT PLEASANT BEACH

August 15
Our Gang Players presents: Beauty & the Beast, OceanFirst Theater, Stafford
Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave. 7:30 p.m. Information: 609-597-0553
or www.ourgang.org - MANAHAWKIN

Sidewalk Sale, Downtown. Information: 732-899-2424 or www.pointchamber.com -
POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Wild West Day, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway. Information: 732-892-0600
or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Public Awareness Program, Beach Haven West Civic Associations, Mill Creek
Road. 7 p.m. Family emergency operations plans, assistance for individuals
with special needs and the ways to handle any natural disaster or emergency
situation will be discussed at these events. Also, learn how to plan and
care for your pets or livestock during an emergency evacuation. - STAFFORD
TOWNSHIP

August 16
Clam Bake, Bay Head Fire Co. Firehouse, Bridge Ave. Noon - 5 pm.
Information: 1-800-4-BAYHED or www.bayhead.org - BAY HEAD

Sidewalk Sale, Downtown. Information: 732-899-2424 or www.pointchamber.com -
POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Behind the Scenes Tour, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 9:30
am-11 am. Ever wonder how much food it takes to feed every animal, every day
in our aquarium? See what it takes to run an aquarium! Tour our entire
building from top to bottom. Ages 7 and up only. All participants must wear
closed-toed shoes! Call to pre-register. Information: 732-899-1659 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

"The Truth about Tarantulas," Ozane’s Insectropolis Bugseum, 1761 Route 9
North. 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. With Mike Cummings of "Bugs to Go." Meet
Rosie, a live Chilean Rose-haired Tarantul and the Mayor of Insectropolis,
followed by a guided tours and included cost. Information: 732-349-7090 -
TOMS RIVER

August 17
30th Annual Dog Day Road Race, 80th Street Firehouse. Registration starts at
7:30 am and the race begins at 9:30 am. 800+ runners in this 5 mile run. -
HARVEY CEDARS

Sidewalk Sale, Downtown. Information: 732-899-2424 or www.pointchamber.com -
POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Opening Celebration of the Mallard Island Yacht Club, 1450 East Bay Avenue,
Mallard Island. 4 - 8 pm. All proceeds will benefit the St. Francis
Community Center. Information: 609-494-8861 or www.lbisaintfrancis.org -
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP

August 20
Beach Walk, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 2:00 pm-3:00 pm. Join
our staff as we explore the Jersey shoreline. Information: 732-899-1659 or
www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

"Lots for Tots" Jenkinson’s Boardwalk, Boardwalk & Parkway. Information:
732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

August 21
Shellfish, Fish and a Healthy Bay, Bay View Park. 10 am - 11:15 am. Learn
how baby clams are raised first in land-based nurseries and then in
water-based upwellers, and how poor water quality can affect the health of
the creatures in the bay. Then sein the bay and experience the sea creatures
up close. Presented by ReClam the Bay and ALO. Sponsored by Barnegat Bay
National Estuary Program. Donation. Beginning July 10th. Information:
609-492-0222 or www.livingocean.org - BEACH HAVEN

Summerfest at Windward Beach, Princeton Ave. Concert at 7 pm. Fourth Annual
Car Show hosted by the Time Capsule Cruisers. Food Court and DJ begin at 5
pm. Information: 732-262-1006 - BRICK

August 22
Peach Festival, Central United Methodist Church, Arnold Ave. 4 pm - 7 pm.
Information: 732-892-3233 or www.gbgm-umc.org/cumcppb/ - BAY HEAD

August 23
Blues on the River, Huddy Park, Rt. 166 and Water St. 5 - 9 pm. Billy Hector
Trio and the Sonny Kenn Band. Food, games, and contests from 5 pm - 7 pm.
Music 7 pm - 9 pm. Bring lawn chairs. Rain date is August 24. Free.
Information: 732-341-8738 - TOMS RIVER

August 24
Ice Cream Social, Havens Homestead Museum, 521 Herbertsville Rd. 2 pm - 5
pm. Old-fashioned party with games and entertainment Information:
732-840-1850 or www.bricktwphistoricalsociety.com - BRICK

August 26
Beauty & Beast, The Music Man, 2305 Grand Central Ave. 4 pm. Children’s
story time. Information: 732-85-HAPPY or www.njmusicman.com - LAVALLETTE

August 28
International Body Boarding Competition, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway.
Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

August 29
International Body Boarding Competition, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway.
Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Fairytales and Fables, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway. Information:
732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

“All About Bears” and Family Movie, Interpretive Center, Bass River State
Forest, 762 Stage Rd. 7:00 p.m. Bring chairs. Sponsor: Bass River State
Forest. Information: 609-296-1114 or
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/bass.html - TUCKERTON

August 30
International Body Boarding Competition, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway.
Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH

Seaside Park Selected Arts and Craft Show, Central and 5th Ave. Juried show
over 130 crafters. Hand made items. Information: 732-793-0234 - SEASIDE PARK
Artist in Residence Demonstration: Decoy Carving, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W.
Main St., Rt. 9. 10 am - 5 pm. Harry Shourds, Ross Shourds, & Alvin Shourds
demonstrating. Information: 609-296-8868 ext. 116 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON

Star Gazing at the Beach, Lake Absegami Beach, Bass River State Forest, 762
Stage Rd. Sunset to 10:00 p.m. Sponsors: Bass River State Forest &
Willingboro Astronomical Society. ADA accessible ,beach wheelchair
available. Information: 609-296-1114 or
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/bass.html - TUCKERTON

August 31
International Body Boarding Competition, Jenkinson's, Boardwalk & Parkway.
Information: 732-892-0600 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH