Chocolate Week

All Week Long

Treat yourself and the ones you love to a simple indulgence this winter by enjoying special offers, demonstrations, events, hotel and dining deals created especially for this week.  There is always something to do in the Long Beach Island Region, but things are even better when you add chocolate.   For more information visit http://www.visitlbiregion.com/visitors/things-to-do/chocolateweek  for a full schedule of events.

State of the Chamber 2012

8:00AM Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast

Admission: $40.00 Payment MUST be made in Advance

Keynote Speaker Tom Bracken President & CEO NJ Chamber of Commerce.  Also speaking Grace Hanlon Executive Director NJ Divison of Travel and Tourism. 

8:00AM Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast

9:00AM Event Begins

12:30PM Concluding Buffet Luncheon

Because of advance attendance notication requirements of the venue and to speed registration, we ask that all registrations are paid in advance by Feb 10th.

Call to Register 609-494-7211 Ext 100

Home, Garden, and Life Show

10:00AM - 2:30PM

Admission: Free

Home, Garden and Life Show from 10:30am to 2:30pm at St Mary's Center located at McKinely Ave Manahawkin. Free Admission to public, meet local businesses, cash and carry items, demonstrations and prizes.

Bingo - St. Mary's Parish Center

Sundays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM

Bingo ~ St. Mary's Parish Center.. games begin at 7:00 pm.  Call for additional information.

Make Your Own Pandora or Troll Like Beads

Every day, 10-4 PM Daily

Admission: Cost for the class is $50

NEW Class at SWELLCOLORS!!! PANDORA OR TROLL BEADS – Make three fashionable glass beads with our supervision similar to Pandora or Troll. Use Italian glass and your creative spirit to create gorgeous hand made beads (no silver insert sorry) in this 15-30 minute glass bead-making experience $50. This class is offered every day. Please call ahead to let us know you are coming and how many people might be in your group. Beads are ready for pick up one hour after they are made.

Happy Hour - Mosaic Mirror Making

Every Friday from 5-8 PM

Admission: Cost of the class is $95

HAPPY HOUR MOSAIC MIRROR – FRIDAYS!! 5-8 PM Make a gorgeous 20” x 20” glass mosaic mirror and take it home with you at the end of the day. We provide light refreshments and all the tools and materials you will need to make an original work of fine craft. Cost is $95. – This is a great activity for girl’s nights out! No experience necessary.

Albert Music Hall

Saturdays at 6:30 PM

Live country, bluegrass, and folk music.  Saturdays only. Doors open at 6:30 PM & music begins at 7:30 PM.  Call for additional information. 

Bingo - Manahawkin Elks Lodge

Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 pm

Manahawkin Elks Lodge - Bingo....  doors open at 5:00 pm, games begin at 7:00 pm.  Call for additional information.

Oceanaires Barbershop Chorus ~ Informal Weekly Rehearsal

Every Tuesday, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Admission: Annual dues - varies by age group

Informal Weekly Rehearsal ~ Oceanaires Barbershop Chorus...  This Ocean County based award-winning men's accappella chorus welcomes men of good character who can stay on pitch and like to sing.  Members are not required to read music, and need not have prior chorus experience.  All music is learned using pre-recorded instructions! CDs provided by the chorus.  Come by some Tuesday night and check us out.  Call ahead to the number listed below just to be sure the chorus will be meeting the night you intend to stop by.  732-664-2116.  Additional information can be found on the website: www.oceanaires.net

Stained Glass Making

Every Wednesday, 10 AM to 4 PM

Admission: The cost of the class is $250 and that includes all materials

STAINED GLASS - Create your very own 12” x 12” stained glass window in this one day course (10-4). You should arrive at class with a simple concept or idea of what you would like to make. You will work with glass artist Mary Tantillo and her team to create a one-of-a-kind work of art. You will learn the basics of how to make a simple stained glass window to take home with you at the end of the day. This is a great class for beginners.Pack a lunch Cost is $250 and you must pre-register.

Island Singers Community Chorus Rehearsals

Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM

Admission: Dues are $35.00 per season for members

Island Singers Community Chorus~ The southern Ocean County Community Chorus has been performing in local venues from Lakewood to Tuckerton since 1972.  The non-profit, volunteer group has developed and matured into a quality community chorus whose concerts are FREE and held in local libraries, museums, restaurants and other venues like The Surflight Theater and the Stafford Center for the Performing Arts.  The chorus also makes several annual, pro-bono appearances.  Rehearsals are held every Tuesday night beginning in January. Anyone with a pleasant voice and a desire to learn the music is welcome to join.  No auditions are necessary.  The name Island Singers was chosen because the group rehearses on Long Beach Island.  However, chorus members come from the entire southern Ocean County area. 

Ocean Bay Needle Arts

Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Admission: Yearly dues: $10.00

Ocean Bay Needle Arts~ Members meet to learn about different types of needlework.  Several projects are planned each year that members may choose to work on.  All are welcome, from beginner stitcher to the experienced stitcher.  Instructions will be given for all projects.  Guests may bring their own needlework projects to work on.  Bring something for lunch. Dessert and beverage is provided. 

Bingo

7PM

Bingo at the Manahawkin Elks on Wednesday evenings. Doors open at 5PM and games begin at 7PM. Sandwiches and refreshments are available for sale. Kitchen closes at 8PM. Proceeds of this bingo supports special needs children.

Awana Clubs

6:30 to 8:00 pm

Admission: $1

All children welcome age 3 through Grade 6. A fun night of skits, songs, games, Bible lessons, prizes. Go to gracecalvary.net or awana.org for more info

Kiwanis Club of LBI Meetings

Kiwanis Weekly Meetings

Kiwanis Club of LBI meet every wednesday morning at 9:00am. Coffee served starting at 8:00am. Meeting place is Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company 2006 Central Ave. Guest speaker each wednesday except for the first wednesday of the month with topics of interest to LBI community, every wednesday except for first wednesday of the month.

Super Plunge Sunday

1pm

Admission: $30 per person and $15 per student

The 8th Annual Super “Plunge” Sunday is scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday, February 5, at 1 PM. Participants are invited to brave the icy, cold Atlantic Ocean, and will have plenty of time to be home for the big game. Super Plunge VIII, a fundraiser organized by St. Francis Community Center and the Swim Teams of Southern Regional High School, will take place at the 48th Street Beach in the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Island. The “Plunge” has become a popular community favorite during the winter doldrums on LBI. The event grows in participation each year. Pre-registration is required. Registration will take place in the Senior Lounge at the Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 am to 1 pm, and on Sunday, Feb. 5 from 10 am to 12 pm. Registration forms can be picked-up in advance at the front desk of the Community Center, or printed from our website, and mailed to St. Francis Community Center, Attn: Super Plunge VIII, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township, NJ 08008-3926. The fee is $30 per person before January 31, and $35 on or after January 31. Participants are encouraged to seek sponsor donations in addition to their registration fee. The student registration fee is only $15 before February 5, and $20 on February 5.

Pancake Breakfast

8:00AM-10:30AM

Admission: Donations $8 for Adults & Children under 12 are $5

The Barnegat Bay Optimist Club & Junior Optimist Club of Barnegat High School is holding it's first annual Pancake Breakfast.  Proceeds will help support multiple youth projects in our community including scholarships, oratorical, and essay contests & helping children in need.

The 2012 Cocoa Open-Chocolate Week Event

11:00 AM - 4:00PM

Admission: $8 Adults, $6 Seniors, $3 ages 6-12, 5 & under Free

Shake off your cabin fever and join us for the 1^st Annual Tuckerton Seaport Winter Miniature Golf Tournament - The 2012 Cocoa Open. The event will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, February 11^th, 12th, 18^th & 19^th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seaport. Cost to participants and spectators is Seaport admission ($8 for adults; $6 seniors; $3 ages 6 to 12; age 5 and under free). Seaport members are free.  At the Seaport we have fun year round and nothing would be sweeter than a little competition on the greens with friends and family. 

Prizes await the winners of this official golf tournament of Chocolate Week. 

There will be separate divisions for families, seniors, and children accompanied by an adult. There will be chocolate prizes for the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place tournament winners; Beat the "Pro"; hole in one; and daily low score in each division. Hot cocoa will be provided courtesy of Scojo's.

The event will be held rain, shine, or sleet and especially in the snow. Dress warmly and bring the whole family.

The Seaport's 9 hole historic miniature golf course is available for putting practice with paid admission or membership card.  There is still time to get in some putting practice before the competition.

Tuckerton Seaport is located at 120 West Main Street in historic Tuckerton and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. year-round.  For more information, please call 609-296-8868, go to www.TuckertonSeaport.org, or visit us on FaceBook.

15th Annual Fisherman's Flea Market - Palmyra Fire Dept

9AM to 3PM

Admission: $3 General Admission or $10 early admission at 8am

Palmyra Fire Department 15th Annual Fisherman’s Flea Market Sunday, February 12th, 2012 Charles Street School 100 West Charles Street, Palmyra, Burlington County NJ 08065 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Admission: $3 Early Admission at 8:00 AM: $10 New and Used Equipment Fresh and Saltwater Gear Rain, Snow, or Shine For more info, contact: John 856-786-0718 or Rick 856-829-0805

Death by Chocolate

6:00 PM

Admission: $75.00 Per Person

Murder Mystery Dinner Show-Overnight and weekend packages also available

Comedy Night & Chocolate Tasting

7:00 PM - 9:00pm

Admission: Ticket Donation $20 Advance Purchase & $25 at the Door

Benefits the Brick Morning Rotary Charitable Foundation

Annual Pancake Dinner

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Admission: Adults $6 Children (Under 10) $3

Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit, & Cookies.  Public Welcome and please bring your friends! 

Fat Tuesday Celebration

6:00PM - 9:00 PM

Admission: Tickets: $25.00 Per Person

Entertainment by Joe McGrath capturing the spirit of Mardi Gras for your dining and dancing pleasure.  Dinner is being catered by Sweet Jenny's Barnegat  Touch of Elegance Catering.  Prize Raffle and 50/50.  Tickets now available at the Front Desk of the Community Center.

World Day of Prayer

1:00 PM

Admission: free

Nine area churches will be joining in the local presentation with over 170 countries participating in this ecumenical celebration of prayer.Please join us in a service written by the women of Malaysia for families in need worldwide.This year's theme is "Let justice prevail." There will be a freewill offering.Light refreshments served after the service.

March Madness Foul Shooting Contest

9:00 AM - 2:00PM

Admission: Registration $3.00

Age Categories:

Kindergarten (Modified Baskets)

1st & 2nd Grades (Modified Baskets)

3rd & 4th Grades

5th & 6th Grades

7th & 8th Grades

OPEN (High School - Adults)

Equipment: Basketball or tennis shoes required.

Boys Basketball: K - 5/6 Grades 28.5" Ball; 7/8-Up Regulation Ball

Girls Basketball: All categories 28.5" Ball

All Basketballs are provided by St. Francis Community Center. Participants

Awards: Winners receive a St. Francis Basketball

Rules: For further information please call 609-494-8861 ext. 105.

The Great Monarch Butterfly Race for the Border- 2012 Lecture Series

1:00 PM

Every fall Monarch Butterflies from as far away as Canada set their sights on their winter home. The last of each year's approximate four generations will over winter in only a very small part of Mexico's mountainous central region. Like the generations which migrated before them, these butterflies have never flown the route nor have they seen the trees on which their great-grandparents over wintered last year, yet they still manage to find their way to the same spot. Amazing! To help track this amazing journey Dan and Luanne Weekes of Pollination Station, have raised, tagged and released over 1600 Monarch butterflies during the past four years. Join them for an interactive lecture on the Monarch Butterfly life cycle, its amazing seasonal migration and the conservation efforts of Pollination Station.