Calendar of Events

July 2010

• July 3 - (rain date July 4) July Fourth Holiday Celebration/Art Walk
• July 12 thru 14 - Caribbean Carnival Celebration is an exuberant performance highlighting keyboards and congas, TAINO celebrates the Latin American Caribbean music of Guarjira, Mambo and Salsa, with Reggae thrown in. The emphasis is participation. It will be held at The Barn Thompson Park Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Call for show times (732) 842-4000 ext.1
• July 12th thru August 15 - Sunlight by Sharr White is the story of liberal lion and university president Matthew Gibson who may have finally gone too far in his battle against the conservative dean of the law school - his son-in-law and former protégé. The personal and political collide in this stunning new drama about loyalty, power, and the moral dilemma over whether or not torture can ever be justified. It is being presented by the New Jersey Repertory Company Lumia Theatre 179 Broadway, Long Branch. Call for show times (732) 229-3166
• July 14 (rain date July 15) – Garden Club of Spring Lake will hold its 2010 Garden Tour, Wednesday July14th (rain date July 15th) from 10:00am-3:00pm. Nine lovely private gardens will be on the tour and artists from the Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast will be at all locations creating scenes from each garden. This art work will be on display and for sale at Frederick Galleries, 1405-1 Third Avenue, Spring Lake, NJ 07762. A reception showcasing artwork from the Garden Club Tour will be held at Frederick Galleries Sunday, July 18, 2-5pm. The public is welcome.
• July 14th BELMAR Annual Sandcastle Contest
  Contestants start building at 8am
  amazing sculptures judging at noon 18th Ave. beach
• July 21 - Spring Lake Library. Third Annual Art Show. 6-9 pm.
• July 24 - Walking Tour. The Spring Lake Historical Society will conduct a walking tour of the Third Avenue Business District between 9:00 and 11:00 am. Tours will begin every 15 minutes. Each tour will start at the Divine Park flag pole located at the intersection of Third and Passaic Avenues. Walk through the Third Avenue memories of horses and carriages, livery stables, pharmacies, soda fountains, movie theaters, tailor shops and more. For further information call Bonnie Dubois @ 732-449-8272 or call the museum @ 732-449-0772.
  
• July 29, 30, 31 – Shakespeare in the Park "Twelfth Night" 7:30 PM with a pre-show talk at 7:15 PM Divine Park, along Passaic Avenue between 4th and 5th Avenues, Spring Lake Tickets -Free. Seating is on the swale in the grass; please bring beach chair or folding chairs/blankets. www.shakespearebythesea.net This is the fifth annual production by spring Lake Shakespeare in the Park. "Twelfth Night" is a riotous comedy that is fueled by romance and mistaken identity.
• July 29 - Freehold Kruise Nite is a chance to see beautifully maintained and restored classic automobiles are abundant on Kruise Night, one of the region's largest and popular classic car events. Stroll around and marvel at all the vehicles representing eras gone by, check out the numerous sidewalk vendors and enjoy classic rock music. It will run from 5 to 10 pm on Main Street, Freehold. Call (732) 333-0094
• July 29 - Turandot: Met Opera Broadcast in HD is an encore of a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Showtime is 7 pm at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch. Call (732) 263-6889
• July 29 - Asbury Park Movies on the Beach is a free movie screening on the Asbury Park beach starting at 8:15 pm. Bring a beach chair or blanket. This week's film: Back to the Beach *Weather Permitting* Boardwalk and Second Ave Asbury Park. Call (732) 897-6500
• July 29 - Reading Therapy Dogs - The Perfect Listeners. Neptune Public Library 7pm
• July 29 - Finale - Ocean Grove Classic Music Series with Maestro Jason Tramm; Dr. Gordon Turk; Ronald Naldi, tenor; and orchestra. Great Auditorium 22 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove beginning at 7:30pm. Call 800-965-9324
• July 30 - Belmar Friday Night Concert Series with this week's performer: Pat Roddy Band *Weather Permitting* beginning at 6 pm at Pyanoe Plaza 9th and Main St, Belmar. Call (732) 681-3700
• July 30 thru August 8 - Brigadoon will be performed by the Premier Theater Company at Henderson Theater 850 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Call for show times 732-774-7827(STAR)
• July 30 - Garden Tour of Ocean Grove Gardens, Ocean Grove from 10 am to 4 pm. Call (732) 774-1869
• July 30 & 31 - The Au Pair Man by the Irish author Hugh Leonard, was first produced and published in 1962. The play is a reversed-gender Pygmalion. In The Au Pair Man, Eugene, a rough Irish bill collector, becomes a sexual slave to Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers, a wealthy English lady, who tries to turn him into a gentleman. The play is a satirical allegory regarding the battle between Britain and Ireland. It is also a witty comedy of Anglo-Irish manners, full of amusing observations reminiscent of the styles of George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde.Showtime is 8 pm at the Lauren K. Woods Theatre 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch. Call (732) 263-6889
• July 31 - Gigantic Flea Market from 8 am to 3 pm at Historic Allaire Village within Allaire State Park Rt. 524/4265 Atlantic Ave., Wall. Call 732-919-3500
• July 31 - A Night of Inspiration featuring Amy Grant & Sara Groves at the Great Auditorium 22 Pilgrim Pathway, Ocean Grove. Showtime is 8 pm. Call 800-965-9324
• July 31 - The 8th Annual Boardwalk Art Show is being held in Historic Ocean Grove on from 9 am to 4 pm, rain or shine. This juried show, sponsored by the Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, features 74 artists displaying and selling their work. The entries are varied - oil and acrylic paintings, pastels, watercolor, mixed media, pottery, sculpture, photographs, paintings on floor cloths, jewelry, etchings and paper collage. For further information, call 732-774-1391 or visit our website at www.oceangrovenj.com

August 2010

• August 1 - 1836 Temperance Rally. Beware of rising conflicts in the village! Events are scheduled at 1 and 2:30 pm at Historic Allaire Village within Allaire State Park Rt. 524/4265 Atlantic Ave., Wall. Call 732-919-3500
• August 1 - Belmar Movies on the Beach is a free movie on the beach every Sunday through September 5, 2010. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a great evening. This week's movie: The Blindside *Weather Permitting* 8th Ave. Beach, Belmar beginning at dusk. Call (732) 681-3700
• August 2 - Carmen: Met Opera Broadcast in HD is an encore of a live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Showtime is 7 pm at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch. Call (732) 263-6889
• August 5, 6, 7 - Shakespeare in the Park "Twelfth Night" 7:30 PM with a pre-show talk at 7:15 PM Divine Park, along Passaic Avenue between 4th and 5th Avenues, Spring Lake Tickets -Free. Seating is on the swale in the grass; please bring beach chair or folding chairs/blankets. www.shakespearebythesea.net This is the fifth annual production by spring Lake Shakespeare in the Park. "Twelfth Night" is a riotous comedy that is fueled by romance and mistaken identity.
  
• August 21 & 22 - Spring Lake Summer Sidewalk Sale. At the August 21st Sidewalk Sale the Woman's Club of Spring Lake will hold a Bake Sale to support Aids Resource Foundation for Children

September 2010

• September 4 (rain date September 5) Spring Lake Labor Day End of Summer Celebration & Sale/Art Walk
• September 13 - Spring Lake Library. Self Hypnosis for Stress Management.The program is part of Monmouth Medical Center Community Health Education. The program is free.
• September 30 - Autumn in New York Tour. Join us for a Bus Trip to New York City to visit the Frick Collection at 1 East 70th St. The guided tour will start at 11 am and last about 25 minutes. There will be free time to explore the museum and area. Then at 2 PM we will visit the historic Gracie Mansion for a Tea and Tour. A delicious selection of homemade tea sandwiches, teacakes and scones will be served. The bus will leave the Spring Lake Railroad station at 9:15 am. The cost for this trip is $90.00. For further information call Liz Finnerty @ 732-449-2477.

October 2010

• October 9 (rain date October 10) – Spring Lake Columbus Day Festival/Art Walk
• October 23 – A Taste of Spring Lake Kitchen Tour – Sponsored by the H.W. Mountz PTA
• October 24 – Spring Lake “Oktoberfest”

November 2010

• November 27 – Spring Lake Christmas Celebration Kick-off – Hayrides, Santa’s Workshop, Clayton Livery Miniature Village Train Spectacular

December 2010

• December 4 - Candlelight Christmas Inn Tour Sponsored by the Historic Inns of Spring Lake - 732-859-1465 - http://www.historicinnsofspringlake.com/
• December 4 - A Dickens of a Weekend Candlelight Christmas Inn Tour Dickens Classic Scrooge