Events

Thursday March 15th: Rockafeller’s Station, Long Branch

Paint Your Own “Dunes on the Beach” Painting on 16X20 Canvas! We’ll show you how!

Rockafellers Station Resturant And Bar
228 Morris Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 962-6666

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46582-d11902647-Reviews-Rockafellers_Station_Eatery_And_Bar-Long_Branch_New_Jersey.html

7:00pm-9:30pm

Giveaways at every event!!!
LIMITED SEATING!

Spots SELL QUICKLY!

Arrive early to save seats next to your friends! All drinks and food are pay as you go.

Reserve online at: http://www.crodillustration.com/product-page/thursday-march-15th-rockafeller-s-station-long-branch
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Workshops are 2-3 hours. All art supplies included. Aprons are given out to be worn during the class. No refunds/ all sales final. If in the event you must cancel, please notify us TWO hours before the event time and we will let you pick a future event to attend instead. If you do not show up without contacting us TWO hours before we start then we will not issue a credit. In the event of inclement weather the party will continue so long as the venue itself remains open.
Tickets are not actually shipped. Purchasing for this event puts your name on the guest list at the door.
Please arrive early to sign in, save seats next to your friends, and enjoy a bite before we start!

“Old Salt” Sailor Carving Class! Join carver Mark Bair for this one day “Old Salt” Carving class – all levels welcome! Students will learn how to transform a simple basswood into an “Old Salt”. Carving safety and techniques, tool sharpening, as well as painting and finishing techniques will also be studied.

Cost: Fee (includes instruction, materials, and use of tools): $85 for Seaport Members; $95 for Non-members.

Two Irish poets, Eleanor Hooker and Clodagh Beresford Dunne will read from their works. Eleanor Hooker is a poet and writer. In February 2016, her flash fiction The Lesson was awarded 1st Prize in the Bare Fiction Flash Fiction competition in the UK. Her poetry has been published in literary journals internationally. Clodagh Beresford Dunne was the recipient of the Arts Council of Ireland Emerging-Writer Award Bursary, 2016. Her poems have appeared in Irish and international print and online journals, including Poetry Ireland Review, The Irish Times, The Stinging Fly, Southword, The Moth, The Pickled Body, Spontaneity and Pittsburgh Poetry Review.

Attend a coronation ceremony where you will be crowned a princess and receive your very own princess tiara. Then create your magically beautiful Sofia Amulet Necklace! Fee: $25 – includes tiara and creation of Amulet Necklace.

Call 908-232-3411 to register

Welcome to a new season at Fosterfields! Say hello to the farm animals, help with chores, tour the Foster home, The Willows, enjoy unique programs, and explore the interactive Transportation Exhibit. Admission to the farm and The Willows is $6 per adult, $5 per senior (65+), $4 per child age 4 – 16, and $2 per child age 2 & 3. FREE per child 2 & under, and Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper Mill members with a current membership card. Special event fees may apply to certain programs.

Support over 40+ homegrown artists and artisans. Shop for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, communions, weddings or for yourself. Craft Show admission and parking are free. Cooking Demos at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 12 p.m!

Join us in welcoming spring at the Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Festival where there will be crafters and artists galore displaying and selling their art, along with food vendors to satisfy your appetite.

Visit our shops and restaurants while here to see what is new in Ocean Grove while enjoying the live music on Main Avenue.

Come to The Historic Village at Allaire this spring to learn about some of Allaire’s history at Camp Burton! You will learn how the Boy Scouts of America and others have utilized this camp throughout history through exploration of the camp, as well as craft demonstrations, games, and demonstrations of life saving skills to name a few.

We hope you will join us in this year’s event as Bradley Beach kicks off summer at the Jersey Shore. The Memorial Day Parade opens up the food and craft event on the boardwalk which ends on Monday, May 28th.

Attend the judged art show at the West End Park in Long Branch. Get a first hand experience to see talented local artists showcasing their creations in this event.

Come to the FirstEnergy Park this June for a tasting of the finest wines in the Garden State. The festival will run for two days on Friday, June 9th and Saturday, June 10th from 12-5PM. In addition to the wine tasting there will be crafts, retail vendors, and food. The event will take place rain or shine!

Come see local artists show off their craft en Plein Air up and down the Main Street. Businesses will be open late for an evening of sales, socializing, dining, art, and shopping! Visitors are encouraged to post photos on social media using the hashtags #BoontonArtists and #BoontonFF!

Celebrate Jersey Fresh and one of our state’s favorite fruits by joining us for our annual Just Peachy Festival on August 4 & 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend will be filled with plenty of activities for kids, including a ride through the orchards on our tractor-drawn wagons, pony rides, face painting, games and barnyard fun. On Sunday Aug. 5, Schafer’s Sports Center will be here with an interactive tumbling fun area. Enjoy live music each day noon-4pm.

Our “Summer Harvest Farm-to-Fork Tasting” features talented local chefs who will prepare creative dishes using peaches and produce from Terhune Orchards. Visitors can enjoy this special tasting event on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. or as supplies last in our big red barn. The special tasting section is $12 per person. *Restaurant line-up TBD

Cooking demonstrations and lively discussions will be held on both days at 2 p.m. with two very special guest presenters. You will love the internationally inflected, peachy inspiration from these fun and tasty programs.

Celebrate Jersey Fresh and one of our state’s favorite fruits by joining us for our annual Just Peachy Festival on August 4 & 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend will be filled with plenty of activities for kids, including a ride through the orchards on our tractor-drawn wagons, pony rides, face painting, games and barnyard fun. On Sunday Aug. 5, Schafer’s Sports Center will be here with an interactive tumbling fun area. Enjoy live music each day noon-4pm.

Our “Summer Harvest Farm-to-Fork Tasting” features talented local chefs who will prepare creative dishes using peaches and produce from Terhune Orchards. Visitors can enjoy this special tasting event on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 p.m. or as supplies last in our big red barn. The special tasting section is $12 per person. *Restaurant line-up TBD

Cooking demonstrations and lively discussions will be held on both days at 2 p.m. with two very special guest presenters. You will love the internationally inflected, peachy inspiration from these fun and tasty programs.

Enjoy over 300 vendors selling just about everything you can think of- new, used and antique items as well as a variety of food offerings. Come spend the day and have a wonderful time, rain or shine!

Once again we will be closing Morris Avenue from Third to Fourth to turn the space into an Italian village. There will be live music with Julian & Dominique , Italian food provided by our member restaurants with a wine and beer garden to give us the al fresco food court that our visitors have come to love.

We are having Face Painting and Balloon Twisting and for the first time at the Italian Festival, a Petting Zoo –it was a big hit at the Irish Festival! The Spaghetti Eating Contest, a crowd favorite, will be back as well. New to the Italian Festival will be the Spring Lake School of Dance performing Italian folk dances – a tremendous draw for families and friends. Not new, but always a draw, is the festival Art Walk that will take place along Third Avenue. There will be music on Third too!

Live entertainment! – Rock out to the area’s best local bands!  Street performers..

Juried artists, crafters and food!

Family fun includes games, inflatables, pumpkin decorating.

Compete in the Scarecrow Contest!

Come enjoy a beautiful evening in The Herbary greenhouse while learning and creating your very own succulent terrarium! Take in the beautiful scenery, explore the grounds and get your hands dirty!