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Somers Point’s October/November Events Feature Fall-Tastic Fun

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Somers Point’s October/November Events Feature Fall-Tastic Fun

 Somers Point, NJ – September 25, 2019 Enjoy the change of seasons with fall-tastic fun in Somers Point, NJ.

The Green Thumb Garden Club Monthly Meeting with Guest Speaker Gary Schempp
Tuesday, October 1 – 7 p.m.
Senior Citizen Center
The Green Thumb Garden Club will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 1. Gary Schempp, of Busy Bees NJ, will speak on “Honey Bee Rescue and How We Can Help”. All are welcome. Please arrive at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center at the corner of Ambler Road and Massachusetts Avenue in Somers Point.

For more information, call Sally Pietrofitta at 609-927-4147 after 5 p.m.

Wednesday Night Film Festival
Wednesday, October 2 & 9 – 7 p.m.
Greate Bay Country Club
The Somers Point Arts Commission will present a Wednesday Night Fall Film Festival at Greate Bay Country Club Park Room, 901 Mays Landing Road, on Wednesdays, October 2 and 9. Seating starts at 6 p.m. and the film begins at 7 p.m. The Wednesday, October 2 film will be a foodie film, East Side Sushi, and Wednesday, October 9 will be a jazz film, Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer. $15 admission includes the movie and a film-related cocktail and dessert. A full bar and light food menu is also available (not included in the ticket price). Seating is limited, so reservations and advance payment are required. Greate Bay Country Club is a handicapped-accessible facility.

Reservations can be made by emailing somersptarts@gmail.com with name(s) and contact information. Send checks to Somers Point Arts Commission, 1 West New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point, NJ 08244.

This event is made possible by funds from the Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Additional support from the City of Somers Point and contributions from OceanFirst Bank, Sturdy Savings Bank, Somers Point Business Association, AtlantiCare Healing Arts Foundation, Somers Point Foundation for Education, and Republic Bank.

For more information, call Kathleen Arleth at 609-653-4991 or email somersptarts@gmail.com.

Friends of the Pops – Cabaret by the Bay
Thursday, October 3 – 7 p.m.
Gateway Playhouse
Friends of the Pops present Cabaret by the Bay, featuring the music of The Dean Schneider Trio and vocalist Paula Johns. Doors open at 6 p.m. for light appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as coffee and deserts during intermission. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. This is a one night concert to benefit the Ocean City Pops. Don’t miss this fantastic evening of music!

For more information and tickets, visit www.GatewayByTheBay.org.

Sunday, October 6 – 1-4 p.m.
‘Wine Tasting and History’ Fall Fundraiser
Josie Kelly’s Public House
The Patriots for the Somers Mansion will host and wine tasting and fall fundraiser event to benefit the Somers Mansion on Sunday, October 6 from 1-4 p.m. at Josie Kelly’s Public House, 908 Shore Road, Somers Point.

The event will feature regional wines donated by Visit South Jersey, and poured by Stockton Hospitality students, live performances by the SSPs band, and discussion on the improvements made to the historic Somers Mansion.

Tickets are $25 per person and all proceeds benefit The Patriots for the Somers Mansion, a 501c3 non-profit.

For more information about The Patriots for the Somers Mansion and to purchase tickets to the event, visit www.somersmansionpatriots.org.

SJ Jazz Society Featuring The Pat Bianchi Quartet
Friday, October 11 – 7:30 p.m.
Gateway House
Come see this one night event featuring musicians Pat Bianchi with Joe Locke, Paul Bollenback and Byron Landham. This is a part of the South Jersey Jazz Society Fall Festival.

Tickets only available by calling 609-927-6677 (General Admission – First Come First Serve Seating). Gateway Playhouse does not sell tickets for this event at their Box Office.

For more information, visit www.GatewayByTheBay.org.

Car Racing in South Jersey
Thursday, October 17 – 7 p.m.
Somers Point Historical Museum
Car Racing in South Jersey, a program sponsored by the Somers Point Historical Society, will take place on Thursday, October 17 beginning at 7 p.m. Kirk Gerety will share about the early race tracks in our area, some locals who participated, and other interesting information accompanied by pictures and video. Join us at the Somers Point Historical Museum, 745 Shore Road, Somers Point. The program is free (donations welcome) and open to the public. For additional information, call 609-927-2900.

3rd Annual Trunk or Treat
Friday, October 18 – 6-8 p.m.
City Hall Parking Lot
The Somers Point Municipal Drug Alliance and the Somers Point Police Department will host the 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 18 in the City Hall parking lot off of New York Avenue. This event is free to attend.

Horsepower by the Bay
Saturday, October 20 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bay Avenue and Harbor Lane
The Somers Point Historical Society will present Horesepower by the Bay at Bay Avenue and Harbor Lane on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Horsepower by the Bay car and boat show will feature vintage, classic, and antique cars and boats. Registration is $10, payable at the show. A flea market, craft, food, and swap meet booths round out this event. Interested in being a vendor? Email sphs55@yahoo.com. Cost is $25 per space. There is plenty of parking onsite for our visitors.

Steel Magnolias (Fool Moon Theatre)
Fridays, October 25 & November 1 – 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays, October 26 & November 2 – 7:30 p.m.
Sundays, October 27 & November 3 – 2 p.m.
A Fool Moon Theater Production: This classic comedy-drama about a young beautician, who’s recently arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.

This is part of a 2019 season subscription. Purchase the season of 4 shows and save!

For more information and tickets, visit www.GatewayByTheBay.org.

Halloween Movie in the Park – Hocus Pocus
Friday, October 26 – 6:30 p.m.
Kennedy Park
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a spooky evening under the stars at John F. Kennedy Park in Somers Point. Enjoy the classic Disney Halloween film, Hocus Pocus. This event is free and open to the public, weather permitting.

Free Self-Defense Classes
Tuesdays, October 28 & November 4 – 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 30 – 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Somers Point-Community First, a local volunteer organization, is offering a series of free self-defense classes for women at Shore Medical Center’s DiOrio Hall in Somers Point. Thomas Lacovara, a Somers Point resident and founding member of Somers Point-Community First, will serve as the class instructor. Lacovara, who’s earned a Ninja Blackbelt, will teach overall safety and preventable precautionary education as well as maneuvers helpful in insecure circumstances.

Due to limited space, those interested much register in advance by emailing fkaplan@shoremedicalcenter.org.

10th Annual Somers Point Restaurant Week
Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 10
During Restaurant Week in Somers Point, diners can enjoy a three-course dinner menu for only $27.19 and/or a two-course lunch menu for only $12.19 at 16 participating restaurants. (Note: Greate Bay Country Club is open to public during Restaurant Week.)

NEW! “Eat, Dine and Be Social” contest – While enjoying Restaurant Week for lunch and/or dinner at participating Somers Point Restaurant Week restaurants and Passion Vines, LIKE Somers Point Restaurant Week on Facebook and POST your dining pictures to our Facebook page for a CHANCE TO WIN a $250 Gift Basket. Be sure to include the hashtag #SPRW19 so your post can be found. Participants can enter unlimited times, but must post from different locations for each entry. One winner will be chosen on Friday, November 15.

NEW! Jazzing Up Restaurant Week – Somers Point Restaurant Week is partnering with The South Jersey Jazz Society to combine culinary specialties at each location with the Art of Jazz for a unique dining experience. You can follow your favorite Jazz soloists each night as you dine your way through Somers Point. See the Jazz performance schedule for where and when performances are scheduled to take place at www.somersptrestaurantwk.com.

NEW! The Somers Point Restaurant Association will be proudly supporting the Salvation Army of Atlantic City in efforts to expand Thanksgiving dinner services and provide daily meals to those in need this winter.

NEW! Town Tastes – Passion Vines in the Somers Point Shopping Center will host a Town Tasting event on Saturday, November 9 from 2-4 p.m. with wine pairings and Restaurant Week appetizers. Seasonal wines will be available for purchase at their store throughout Restaurant Week to bring along to BYOB locations. Reservations are required for the event by calling 609-601-8463.

Presenting Sponsor includes Sysco Food Services, along with supporting sponsors B.F. Mazzeo’s Fruit and Produce, D & D Foods, ERCO, Penn Jersey Paper Products, Northern Liberties Food Processors, Republic Bank, South Jersey Industries, Westside Meats, the Somers Point Economic Development Commission, The Somers Point Business Association and The South Jersey Jazz Society.

Restaurants included in this year’s event: Anchorage Tavern, Buona Vita, Clancy’s by the Bay, Charlie’s, The Grilled Cheese & Crab Cake Co., Crab Trap, Doc’s Place, El Tipico Mexican Taqueria, Fitzpatrick’s Deli & Steakhouse, Gregory’s, Italian Street Restaurant & Pizza, Josie Kelly’s Public House, Marsini’s Kitchen, the OG Original Greek, Sal’s Coal Fired Pizza, and The Windjammer.

For a printable version of participating restaurants, addresses, menus, jazz schedule, and reservations – including details on the “Dine Basket” contest – please call 609-653-8155 x300 or visit www.somersptrestaurantwk.com.

Trail of Two Cities
Saturday, November 2
The 24th Annual Run/Walk over the scenic Somers Point-Ocean City Bridge is for a good cause! All proceeds benefit the Somers Point Foundation for Education, and Children’s Programming in Ocean City. The first 400 registrants receive a commemorative long-sleeved t-shirt. Medals will be given in a variety of age groups. The event begins at the Ocean City Transportation Center and ends in Kennedy Park in Somers Point. This is a rain or shine event. To register online, visit www.lmsports.com.

“On The Line: The Story of America’s Largest Crabbing Tournament” Documentary Premier
Saturday, November 9 – 6:30 p.m.
Gateway Playhouse
Be there for the red-carpet premiere of “On The Line: The Story of America’s Largest Crabbing Tournament” – a documentary on the Assault on Patcong Creek Crabbing Tournament, which takes place in the waters surrounding Somers Point annually in June – on Saturday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gateway Playhouse, 738 Bay Avenue. Ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres, premiere screening of the documentary with an introduction by director Leanna Mullen, and a post-screening panel discussion featuring Mullen, tournament veterans Jodi Hillman, Tom Dati, Bill “Willie Crab” Wilson, and tournament founder Ron Meischker, as well as a few surprise guests. Wine and beer will be available at the cash bar.

Ticket prices are only $15 per person through Sunday, October 13, and will be to $20 thereafter. Proceeds benefit the Patcong Creek Foundation’s educational and environmental initiatives.

For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/events.

“Perspectives of African Pianism” Presented by the Somers Point Arts Commission
Tuesday, November 12 – 7 p.m.
Gateway Playhouse
The Somers Point Arts Commission presents a lecture and concert titled Perspectives on African Pianism: The Piano Music of Nigerian & Ghanaian Composers for Piano, given by pianist and poet Echezonachukwu Nduka on Tuesday, November 12 at Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue in Somers Point.

The program, beginning at 7 p.m., will offer the audience a rare opportunity to learn about the little known classical music of Africa with a visual accompaniment. A brief intermission will be followed by Mr. Nduka’s performance and an opportunity for post-concert dialogue. Gateway Playhouse is a handicapped accessible venue; for additional special requirements call 609-653-4991 two weeks prior to the event. Students are especially invited to attend this event. There is no charge for this event; however, suggested $20 and $10 for student donation to the Commission is much appreciated.

Mr. Nduka holds academic degrees in music from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Kingston University London, UK. A widely featured pianist and author, he specializes in piano music by Nigerian composers and composers of African origin. His recordings have aired on BBC, Radio Nacional Clasica de Argentina, Classical Journey Ep. 134, among others. Mr. Nduka is currently Organist & Director of Music at Anglican Church of Transformation, Mays Landing. He is the author of Chrysanthemums for Wide-eyed Ghosts, a collection of poems.

This event is made possible by funds from the Atlantic County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and supported by the City of Somers Point. Additional contributors include OceanFirst Bank, AtlantiCare Healing Arts Program, Somers Point Business Association, Sturdy Savings Bank, Republic Bank and the Somers Point Foundation for Education.

For further information or questions, call 609-653-4991, email somersptarts@gmail.com or visit www.somersptarts.weebly.com.

The Green Thumb Garden Club Monthly Meeting
Guest Speaker Adehl Schwaderer Presents “Raptor Migration at Cape May”
Tuesday, November 12 – 7 p.m.
Senior Center
The Green Thumb Garden Club of Somers Point will host NJ Audubon Society member Adehl Schwaderer on Tuesday, November 12 at 7 p.m. in the Senior Center at 22 Ambler Road in Somers Point. Adehl will present a program on the “Raptor Migration at Cape May.” All are welcome.

For more information, call Sally Pietrofitta at 609-927-4147 after 5 p.m.

An Evening with Anj Granieri
Saturday, November 16 – 8 p.m.
Gateway Playhouse
For one night only, award winning singer/songwriter and pianist Anj Granieri comes “home” to the Gateway Playhouse to combine her music, spoken word poetry, story-telling and humor into a one-woman-show that invites the audience into the heart of her life, and the heart-wrenching, comedic, beautiful journey of the creative process. “An Evening with Anj” will be an intimate evening that promises to stir your heart and leave you inspired. Granieri was the youngest composer to sign a contract with the Oprah Winfrey Show, has opened for Grammy Award Winning artist John Legend, and her music has shared album space with Amy Winehouse. Her music has been featured on the CW network, and she was the winner of the VH1 Song of the Year contest and The Great American Songwriting contest.

For more information on Anj please visit http://www.WhoIsAnj.com.

For tickets, visit www.GatewayByTheBay.org.

Santa is Coming to Town Parade
Friday, December 6
Somers Point Fire Co. #2
The Somers Point Fire Co. #2 annual Santa Claus is Coming to Town Parade down Shore Road takes place on Friday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. The Fire Co. is now taking reservations for appointments to bring Santa to your house. First appointment is Monday, December 9.

To make an appointment, email firesanta123@aol.com, and provide your phone number, email, and date preference.

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About the City of Somers Point

The City of Somers Point is the oldest settlement in Atlantic County, dating back to 1693. This four-square mile attractive town is located in the eastern portion of Atlantic County in what was once known as Great Egg Harbor and was first incorporated as a borough in 1886.

Somers Point’s tagline – “The Shore Starts Here” – lets visitors, homebuyers and business owners know that whether they’re looking to live, work or play at the shore, Somers Point is the ideal place to start. Somers Point is primarily a residential community with a relatively large proportion of its residents employed in professional services or executive positions in Somers Point and neighboring communities. Because of Somers Point’s location on the Great Egg Harbor River bayfront, it is known for its marinas, boating, and fine restaurants. Somers Point also has a vast variety of small and large shops and businesses located throughout the community.