The 8th Annual March Madness Foul Shooting Contest will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 9:00 AM in the Community Center Gym. The Foul Shooting Contest is open to grades Kindergarten through high school and adults. Registration is required. You can pick up Registration Forms at the Community Center Front Desk or on-line at stfranciscenterlbi.org. All registration forms need to be returned to St. Francis Community Center, Attn: Recreation, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township, NJ 08008. Registration is open the morning of the event. A fee of $3.00 is required. All participants must be registered in order to participate.
All participants will be placed into groups: Kindergarten (modified distance and basket), 1st & 2nd Grades (modified distance and basket), 3rd & 4th Grades (modified distance), 5th & 6th Grades, 7th & 8th Grades, High School, Ladies 18 and older and Men 18 and older. Category winners receive a new outdoor basketball.
Join our Roving Naturalist for a walk in Perrineville Lake Park, Millstone. Meet in the Agress Road parking lot. We’ll discuss seasonal points of interest, search for signs of wildlife, and identify a bird or two. This is a 1.5-2 hour program, but feel free to join in or drop out at any point. Dress for the weather as light rain is not a deterrent.
From Wounded Knee to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Marked, Unmarked, Remembered presents photographs by Andrew Lichtenstein of significant sites from U.S. history, posing unsettling questions about the contested memory of traumatic episodes from the nations past. Focusing especially on landscapes related to African American, Native American and labor history, Lichtenstein reveals new vistas of officially commemorated sites, sites that are neglected or obscured, and sites that serve as a gathering place for active rituals of organized memory. Curator: Mark Ludak, Department of Art and Design
The Monmouth Museum’s Annual Juried Art Exhibition is a representation of the highest quality local and international creative talent and contemporary art trends. With an eclectic variety of media from painting and drawing to sculpture and printmaking, we are proud to state the 40th Annual Juried Art Exhibition embraces the label of a “must see” destination art exhibition.
Come down and see what the farm staff is cooking on the wood-fired stove. Discover new recipes and cooking techniques. Study how the kitchens have changed since the 1890s in this free educational event.
Paranormal Museum guided and docent lead tours Saturday & Sundays – 12:30 pm, 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Haunted relics and historical items. Artifacts from around the world.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is about having fun to help put kids on a positive path in life! Raise funds and bowl with friends, family or coworkers to support the BBBS 1-to-1 mentoring programs.
Bowl For Kids’ Sake is fun and easy!
For more information please visit https://bbbsmmc.org/events/
If you’re interested in learning about the many different habits of Ocean County’s turtles, come down to Cattus Island County Park. This event allows you to see the turtles in the natural habitats. There will also be discussions of the different types of reptiles who live in the park. The event will also include getting to meet live turtles during a demonstration feeding
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Come down March 2nd from 3:00-5:00 pm to create this awesome Cat in the Hat painting! All guests arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time. This activity is for ages 6+
Come down to the Hot Spot Studio at Rainbow Art Glass to see many talented artisans’ work at this free open house. While touring the facilities, you can see experienced glassblowers turn molten glass into colorful flowers, beautiful paperweights, one-of-a-kind cups, and much more. If you’re interested in creating your own artwork you can also sit with an artisan, and create your own designs! Walk ins are welcome, although customers are asked to call ahead.
Come see the Rock To The Top Finals at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. There will be 9 bands competing in the big showdown! These bands include:
NEW COLONY
LUNATIC FRINGE
CASANOVACAINE
SCREENAGE
ELEPHANT TALK
GREEN KNUCKLE MATERIAL
SHALLOW GREEN
SWITCH MOB
RUGBUR
Doors open at 4pm, show begins at 7pm. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.
Join artist, Norma Tolliver for a unique guided painting experience! This 3-hour workshop is a casual, social event where you can relax, enjoy your favorite beverage, and tap into your inner Van Gogh as you paint the featured painting for the evening on a pre-sketched 16” x 20” canvas.
Enjoy entertainment all evening by the band Shuffle, grand buffet and seafood bar, live music, and free play! A Highlight this year is that Langosta Lounge is catering the entire event. Cocktail attire. Get your tickets for the 7th Annual SIlverball Winter Gala for Autism today, they’re going fast!
Written by Leonard Gershe, the play will be directed by Manalapan resident and award-winning playwright and filmmaker Anthony Marinelli. The story centers around Don Baker, a young blind man who is determined to live on his own in New York City, circa 1969. When this budding singer/songwriter meets Jill Tanner, the free-spirited hippie who lives in the apartment next door, their friendship blossoms into a romance that takes both of them by surprise, along with the sudden arrival of Don’s overprotective mother.
From Wounded Knee to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Marked, Unmarked, Remembered presents photographs by Andrew Lichtenstein of significant sites from U.S. history, posing unsettling questions about the contested memory of traumatic episodes from the nations past. Focusing especially on landscapes related to African American, Native American and labor history, Lichtenstein reveals new vistas of officially commemorated sites, sites that are neglected or obscured, and sites that serve as a gathering place for active rituals of organized memory. Curator: Mark Ludak, Department of Art and Design
The Monmouth Museum’s Annual Juried Art Exhibition is a representation of the highest quality local and international creative talent and contemporary art trends. With an eclectic variety of media from painting and drawing to sculpture and printmaking, we are proud to state the 40th Annual Juried Art Exhibition embraces the label of a “must see” destination art exhibition.
Come down to join this jam session Sunday March 3rd. From noon to 5pm come to pick and sing, or to just listen. The event will include swapping songs, telling stories, and sharing a pot of beans and homemade bread. Acoustic instruments only please! The event will be hosted by Linda & Bill Salmons.
