Events

April in Paris kicks off with April in Paris: An Evening of Spoken Words & Music – hosted by the Somers Point Arts Commission at Greate Bay Country Club in the Bay Room (Le Café de la Baie) from 7-8:30 p.m. This event opens Somers Point’s 4th Annual April in Paris, a week-long, multi-disciplinary celebration […]

Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar, at 900 Shore Road in Somers Point, will be transformed into a French Café for two dinner seatings on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Gregory’s chefs will serve up tasty French-inspired dishes, and diners can enjoy the sounds of Andrea Carlson during each dinner seating. There will […]

Starting on Friday, April 5, lessons in conversational French phrases and questions will be offered at Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar, 900 Shore Road, from 1-2 p.m. Shirley Shields, an associate professor of ESL, English & Modern Language will provide the lessons on casual French conversation about food, shopping, numbers, accents, and more. The lessons are […]

On Friday, April 12 is ‘Images par Trois Artistes’ from 5-7 p.m., presented by the Great Bay Gallery, 829 Bay Avenue, with an artist meet and greet and a complimentary wine-tasting sponsored by SJ Wine Friends. Enjoy original artwork of French-inspired subjects by Kathleen Arleth, Michelle Collins, and Chuck Law. The exhibit itself begins Wednesday, […]

Wrapping up Friday, April 12 is Gypsy Jazz with The Richard Sheppard Trio at Clancy’s by the Bay, 101 East Maryland Ave, from 7:30-9 p.m. Gypsy Jazz was very popular in Paris during the 1920’s, 1930’s, and 1940’s and the music is rhythmic, vigorous, passionate and elegant. This ensemble is a super force of hot […]

Continuing the day-long events is the ‘Fete en Blanc, Somers Point’. A concept that first began in Paris in 1988, Fete en Blanc (White Dinner) has become a worldwide event, spanning six continents, in which people flash-gather in a public area and set up a temporary, chic dining event. Diners are asked to come dressed […]

Take a tour of France with “Allons-y! A Wine Tour of France” at 2 p.m. at Passion Vines, 265 New Road. There will be a variety of wines sampled that all come from small, traditional winemakers. A PV wine expert will help you uncover the ancient wine-making traditions of France, as you enjoy six delicious […]

Also on Saturday, April 13 is a showing of Disney’s “Rattatouille” (G) as a free family film event at the Somers Point Library, 801 Shore Road, at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.aprilinparissp.weebly.com/library-events.