Things to do Thurs Aug 11, Fri Aug 12, Sat Aug 13 & Sun Aug 14, provided by The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, LBI Business Alliance, and LBI Link
Thursday August 11th:
Festival of the Sea: Through the 14th. 6-10:30pm at St. Francis Center parking lot, Brant Beach. Admission is free, pay 1 price $20 Wed. & Fri, $25 other nights. Rides for all ages, games of chance, and more. Call 609-494-8861 for more information.
Thursday Bay Days: June 30 thru August. Bayview Park, 68th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. ReClam the Bay program, 10am; water seining with Alliance for a Living Ocean, 11am. Ecotours will continue the Bay Days along with kayak/paddle demos by an environmental coordinator. For more information visit http://www.longbeachtownship.com/.
Chocolate Fair: 6-8pm at the LBI Historical Museum in Beach Haven. Event features tastings, demos, and more. Adults $10, kids under 12 $5. Call 609-492-0700 for more information.
Flea Market: 9am-3pm at the Ship Bottom Boat Ramp. More than 50 vendors are expected.
Historic Photo Slide Show with Margaret Buchholz: 7pm at High Point Firehouse in Harvey Cedars.
Lunchtime Movie: 12 noon at the Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. Suitable for all ages, attendees may bring their lunch. Call 609-494-2480 for more information.
Miniature Golf Tournament: 10-11:45am at Island Golf in Surf City. The Surf City Taxpayers Assn. hosts the event with prizes for children, teens and adults.
Outdoor Photography & Composition: 12:30-2:30pm at the LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in Loveladies. Fees vary, call 609-494-1241 for more information.
Reading Isn’t Ruff: 11am at the Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. Call 609-494-2480 for more information.
Friday August 12th:
Viking Village Dock tours Friday at 10:00am, 18th & Bayview, Barnegat Light. Call the Chamber of Commerce for reservations. 609-494-7211
Walking Tours of Beach Haven. Meet at the LBI Historical Museum in Beach Haven at 10am, Adults at $10, children $2,weather permitting. Call 609-492-0700 or 609-492-3988 for more information
Friday Fun Days: July 1 thru August. Bayview Park, 68th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. Watersports are featured beginning at 5pm. Standup-paddleboard races, windsurfing contest, and “anything that floats” competition. Participants should bring their boards. http://www.longbeachtownship.com/
Reading Buddies Closing Program: 2pm at the Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. For children 12 and younger who participated in the program. Call 609-494-2480 to register.
SAIL Appreciation Party: 3:30pm at the Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City. For SAIL participants only. Call 609-494-2480 for more information.
Saturday August 13th:
Book Bazaar & Summer Sale: 9am-noon at Zion Lutheran Church in Barnegat Light. Crafts, baked goods and more are offered. Call 609-494-2890 for more information.
Dart for Art: At the LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in Loveladies. Tickets are $185, admits 2 and entitles them to take home 1 piece of art. Call 609-494-1241 for more information.
Frog & Lizard Magnets: 10-11:30am at the LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences in Loveladies. Fees vary, call 609-494-1241 for more information.
“Hooked on Fishing” Tournament: Registration is 8-9am, activities continue to 2pm. At Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars. Surf fishing event is for kids ages 5-17 and features instructional booths, bait, casting instructions, and more. Call John Castrati at 856-220-2082.
LBI Longboard Classic Surf Contest & Environmental Fair: 7:30-10:30am at 65th Street Beach in Brant Beach. Live music by The Diamondheads. Registration forms are available at Alliance for a Living Ocean, 1101 Central Avenue in Ship Bottom, as well as South End Surf n’Paddle and Wooden Jetty in Beach Haven.
Workshop for Gardeners: All About Bamboo: 10am rain or shine at Bay Avenue Plant Co in Surf City. Ed Wooley of Little Acre Farm in Howell presents the program. Admission is free, call 609-361-8800 for more information.
Sunday August 14th:
Creative Family Fun with Clay: 10am-noon at the LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences. Fees vary, call 609-494-1241 for more information.
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