Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2008
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Revving Up for Summer
Memorial Day is the season’s unofficial opener. Here’s what else is happening in May
Come out and rattle your sabers on Sunday, May 4, when the Absecon Lighthouse hosts “Be A Pirate Day.” Starting at 11 a.m., kids can climb to the top of the lighthouse and enjoy pirate-themed activities. At 1 p.m., the Philadelphia Fight Ensemble presents a pirate show on the front lawn titled “The Hunt for the Golden Albatross.” Admission for the day is $10 and includes light refreshments. Call 609-449-1360 or visit www.abseconlighthouse.org for more information.
The Atlantic City Free Public Library will kick off May with its Monthly Jazz Concert Series, an outstanding lineup of music being held in conjunction with the city’s First Wednesday promotion. On May 7, local trumpeter Brenda Bass—who has performed with the likes of Bette Mitler, Robert Palmer and Chuck Mangione—will perform in the library’s second-floor meeting room at 6 p.m.
Upcoming concerts will feature the Hassan Abdullah Quartet on Wednesday, June 4 and Edgardo Cintron and the Azuca Band on Wednesday, July 2. The concerts, which will run through September, are free and open to people of all ages. For information call 609-345-2269, ext. 3112.
On Saturday, May 10, Dante Hall Theater of the Arts in Atlantic City presents the pop culture phenomenon Schoolhouse Rock Live. The Emmy Award-winning television series from the 1970s taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever and catchy songs.
Schoolhouse Rock Live begins at 1 p.m. and tickets are $5. For information, call 609-344-8877 or visit www.dantehall.org.
Also on Saturday, May 10, the gala benefit Atlantic City Boardwalk Honors America’s Heroes will take place at Resorts Atlantic City’s Superstar Theater. The benefit to raise funds for a state World War II Memorial will recognize veterans of that era and recall Atlantic City’s days as Camp Boardwalk, when the War Department made Atlantic City a basic training and medical care center in 1942.
The program will include a patriotic salute by Governor Jon Corzine and baseball great Yogi Berra. Comedian Joe Piscopo will perform with an orchestra conducted by Vincent Falcone, Frank Sinatra’s conductor. Tickets are $75 or $125 (the latter includes a dessert reception). Tickets for New Jersey veterans are $60. For information, contact the Greater Atlantic City Chamber at www.acchamber.com or call 609-345-4524.
It may not be the first world series that springs to mind, but the 25th Annual World Series of Birding in Cape May is probably just as big in the bird-watching world. Created by the New Jersey Audubon Society more than two decades ago, the event has tracked as many as 340 species of birds at this crossroads of migration. Get out your binoculars on Saturday, May 10, for this international event. The 24-hour marathon begins and ends at midnight and challenges bird watchers to count as many bird species as possible. For more information, call 609-884-2736.
Over at the Historic Towne of Smithville and Village Greene in Galloway Township is the annual celebration of spring called Mayfest. The free festival takes place on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, and will feature more than 100 crafters, an international food court, music, face painting and children’s activities. There will also be a chance at raffles from several area nonprofit organizations. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact www.smithvillenj.com.
Memorial Day weekend marks the grand re-opening of Crafter’s Village at Historic Gardner’s Basin in Atlantic City. The Village is a working group of artists housed in cottages along the Absecon inlet. Crafter’s Village is open weekends only from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. from May 24 through June 30 and September 8 through October 12. The Village is open Thursday through Monday from July 1 through September 7. For more information, call 609-348-2880.
America’s favorite pastime returns to Atlantic City when the Atlantic City Surf battles the Ottawa Rapids in its home season opener Monday, May 26 at Bernie Robbins Stadium. That game will be followed by fireworks. The Surf will play every day in the last week of May, with another fireworks display taking place May 30 following the 7:05 p.m. game. Tickets are available in advance at the Surf box office. For information and a full schedule for the season, call 609-344-SURF or visit www.acsurf.com.
The fun is just getting started in Atlantic City. For a complete list of entertainment, visit www.atlanticcitynj.com and click on the calendar of events.
Upcoming Events
Appel Farm Presents Singer Kierstin Gray May 2, 8 p.m. • 457 Shirley Rd., Elmer, NJ 856-358-2472 • www.appelfarm.org
Stone Harbor Sail Into Summer Weekend May 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Boat Show & Seafood Festival, 96th Street, Stone Harbor, NJ 609-886-8600 x 17 • www.visitnjshore.com
Children’s Festival May 3, noon - 4 p.m. • Historic Smithville, Village Greene, Rt. 9, Smithville, NJ 609-748-6160 • www.smithvillenj.com
24th Annual Ron Jaworski Celebrity Golf Classic and Poker Open May 3, 7 p.m. Poker Open Harrah’s Ballroom, Harrah’s Atlantic City May 4, 12:30 p.m. Ron Jaworski Celebrity Shoot-Out, Atlantic City Country Club May 5, 7:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Ron Jaworski Celebrity Pro-Am, Atlantic City Country Club 888-505-7070
Ocean City Spring Block Party May 3, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • 14th St., Asbury Ave., Ocean City, NJ • 609-525-9300 www.visitnjshore.com
16th Annual East Coast Boardwalk National Car Show May 8-11, 8 a.m. - 3p.m. • Boardwalk at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Wildwood, NJ 609-523-8051 • www.thundermoto.com
19th Annual Cape May Music Festival May 18 to June 15, times & locations vary Classical music concerts, Cape May, NJ 609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org Wildwoods
International Kite Festival May 23-26, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. • On the beach at Rio Grande Ave., Wildwood, NJ www.wildwoodsnj.com
Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Spectacular May 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Civic Center & Stadium, 6th St. & Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 800-822-4112 • www.oceancitychamber.com
Ocean City Flower Show & Boardwalk Spring Family Fun Fest Flower Show May 30-31, times vary. Spring Family Fun Fest May 31, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Ocean City Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 609-525-9300 • 609-398-4662 www.oceancitychamber.com
Spring Thunder in the Sand Motocross Pro/Am May 30 – June 1 • Beach between Schellenger & Spencer Avenues, Wildwood, NJ 609-523-8051 • www.thundermoto.com
llya Averbukh's Ice Show May 31, 7 p.m. • Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ • 609-348-7000 www.boardwalkhall.com
