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‘Back on Bay Avenue’ Fundraiser Event Series
2020-01-29 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
The Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC) and ‘Tony Marts Presents’ have partnered and will host a new fundraising series titled, ‘Back on Bay Avenue’ to benefit Somers Point historical organizations and sites.
The first fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, January 29 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Gateway Playhouse Theater, 738 Bay Avenue, Somers Point. This unforgettable evening will feature wine, craft beer, and microbrew tasting, accompanied by the sounds of the Dane Anthony Band, playing all of your favorites from Elvis to Motown. The Patriots for the Somers Mansion, dedicated to the preservation and beautification of Somers Mansion, are sponsoring the concert.
Tickets are $25 and include a wine, craft beer, and microbrew tasting sponsored by Circle Liquors of Somers Point, as well as the 90-minute concert by the Dane Anthony Band. The wine, craft beer, and microbrew tasting will be from 6-7 p.m., followed by the concert.
Advance tickets are recommended. For more information and ticket sales, visit www.GatewayByTheBay.org.

South Jersey Jazz Society Presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with the Ed Vezinho/Jim Ward Big Band and Cathy Rocco
2019-12-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Greate Bay Country Club, 901 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
South Jersey Jazz Society will present the Ed Vezinho/Jim Ward Big Band, with special guest Cathy Rocco, paying tribute to Vince Guaraldi’s “Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Greate Bay Country Club on Monday, December 16. Ticket prices are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Cost includes a Holiday Buffet. Buffet begins at 6:30 p.m. and the music starts at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please call the Somers Point Community Education and Recreation (CER) Office at 609-927-2053, ext. 3101 or visit www.somerspointfun.com.

Bay Avenue Christmas Tree Lighting
2019-12-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point, NJ, 08244
The Green Thumb Garden Club of Somers Point will join other city organizations in decorating a Christmas Tree sponsored by the Somers Point Community First group. The tree will be located on the green fronting Shore Medical Center. The tree lighting event will take place on Thursday, December 12 from 4-5 p.m. Hot chocolate and candy canes will be available for attendees. Santa will arrive on a fire truck from the Somers Point Fire Department to greet everyone and lead the ceremonial illumination of the park and tree. The public is invited to enjoy this new community-minded holiday tradition along Bay Avenue.
For more information, please contact Sally at 609-927-4147.

Home for the Holidays
2019-12-08 14:00, 2019-12-07 19:30, 2019-12-06 19:30 | Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
Enjoy your favorite holiday songs and memories brought to the stage with “Home for the Holidays”. This fully staged and costumed production welcomes you and yours to a crazy holiday party with laughter, music, and even a few special surprises. Presented by the Shaken Not Stirred Players.
For more information and tickets, please visit GatewayByTheBay.org.

“Jazz on an Early December Afternoon”
2019-12-08 13:30 - 15:00 | Gregory’s Restaurant, 900 Shore Road, Somers Point, New Jersey, 08244
Put on by the Somers Point Community Education and Recreation (CER) Office, “Jazz on an Early December Afternoon” features award winning jazz pianist John Colliani at Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar, 900 Shore Road, from 1:30-3 p.m.

Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony
2019-12-08 13:00 | Somers Point Beach, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, 08244, United States
This service is presented by the local Veterans’ Associations and Cub Scout Pack 55.

Holiday Porch Performances
2019-12-07 18:00 | 30 Somers Avenue, 30 Somers Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244
Beginning at 6 p.m. at 30 Somers Avenue and following the tree lighting at Somers Mansion, a four-act spoof of “A Christmas Carol” will take place on four different porches in the Bayfront Historic District.
For more information, please call the Somers Point Community Education and Recreation (CER) Office at 609-927-2053, ext. 3101 or visit www.somerspointfun.com.

Somers Mansion Tree Lighting
2019-12-07 17:00 | Somers Mansion, 1000 Shore Road, Somers Point, New Jersey, 08244
A tree lighting ceremony with traditional ornaments created by local students will take place at Somers Mansion on Saturday, December 7 at 5 p.m., put on by the Somers Point Community Education and Recreation (CER) Office. Attendees will enjoy festive music from the Victorian “Village Carolers”and refreshments.
For more information, please call the CER Office at 609-927-2053, ext. 3101 or visit www.somerspointfun.com.

Somers Point Community Education & Recreation (CER) Free Children’s Tree Trimming Afternoon
2019-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 | NJ
The CER will host a free Children’s Tree Trimming Afternoon from 12-2 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center, 22 North Ambler Road. Kids will learn about the way trees were decorated in Early America, using traditional materials such as fruits, “candlesticks” and fabric. The decorations they create will be hung on the Somers Mansion tree in preparation for the Somers Mansion Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 7.
For more information, please call the CER Office at 609-927-2053, ext. 3101 or visit www.somerspointfun.com.

Painting for Patcong Creek Holiday Crab Shell Painting and Film Night
2019-12-06 18:30 | NJ
The Patcong Creek Foundation (PCF) will host its annual Painting for Patcong Creek holiday crab shell painting fundraiser, along with a private showing of the documentary “On The Line: The Story of America’s Largest Crabbing Tournament”, on Friday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Seashore Science Center in Somers Point, 599 Marks Road. The shells are cleaned and primed in advance, and each guest receives three shells to make their unique holiday creations. Children can join in on the fun by painting clam shells, making this a fun evening for the whole family. Tickets for the shell painting are $20 for adults, $10 for children. Seating is limited.
For more information and to become a member of the Patcong Creek Foundation, visit AssaultOnPatcongCreek.com/product/patcong-creek-foundation-membership.

Somers Point Holiday Parade & Float Competition
2019-12-06 18:30 | Dawes Avenue, Somers Point, 08244
On Friday, December 6 the Somers Point Community Education and Recreation (CER) Office will kick things off for the holidays in Somers Point with a grand parade beginning at Dawes Avenue and continuing down Shore Road, ending at City Hall, Santa Claus will be waiting inside City Hall to visit with children. A float competition, music and a variety of other entrants will make this parade wonderful way to kick off the season. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information or to participate in the parade or float contest, please call the CER Office at 609-927-2053, ext. 3101 or visit www.somerspointfun.com.

Santa is Coming to Town
2019-12-06 18:30 | NJ, United States
The Somers Point Fire Co. #2 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.

An Evening with Anj Granieri
2019-11-16 20:00 | Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
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.

The Green Thumb Garden Club Monthly Meeting
2019-11-12 19:00 | NJ
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.

“Perspectives of African Pianism” Presented by the Somers Point Arts Commission
2019-11-12 19:00 | Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
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.

“On The Line: The Story of America’s Largest Crabbing Tournament” Documentary Premier
2019-11-09 18:30 | Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
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.

Trail of Two Cities
2019-11-02 07:00 | Ocean City Transportation Center, 945 Haven Ave, Ocean City, NJ, 08226, United States
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.

10th Annual Somers Point Restaurant Week
2019-11-01 - 2019-11-10 | NJ
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.

Free Self-Defense Classes
2019-10-30 17:30, 2019-10-28 17:30 | Shore Medical Center’s DiOrio Hall, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point, NJ, 08244
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.

Steel Magnolias (Fool Moon Theatre)
2019-10-27 14:00, 2019-10-26 19:30, 2019-10-25 19:30 | Gateway Playhouse, Bay Avenue, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
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
2019-10-26 18:30 | John F. Kennedy Park, 50 Broadway, Somers Point
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.

Horsepower by the Bay
2019-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | NJ
5th Annual Horsepower by the Bay Car and Boat Show. Antiques, Classics, Street Rods, Muscle Cars, Boats, Military and Fire Apparatus, Food, Flea Market and Swap Meet.
Open to all years and models. If you think it’s cool, bring it!

3rd Annual Trunk or Treat
2019-10-18 18:00 | City Hall Parking Lot, 1 W New Jersey Ave, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
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.

Car Racing in South Jersey
2019-10-17 19:00 | Somers Point Historical Museum, 745 Shore Rd, Somers Point, Somers Point, NJ, 08244, United States
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.

Somers Point Historical Society Mini-Trip
2019-09-28 | NJ
The Somers Point Historical Society will be hosting a mini-trip to local World War II sites on Saturday, September 28. The trip will take place via van, and will visit the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum and Fire Control Tower No. 23 in Cape May. Cost is $38 for non-members and $35 for members of the Somers Point Historical Society. The complete itinerary is online plus the trip policy. Pay online, at the Somers Point Historical Museum, or mail to SPHS, 625 W. Connecticut Ave., Somers Point. Make checks to Somers Point Historical Society.
For more information, call 609-927-2900 or visit www.somerspointhistory.org.
