Important: Both our Ocean County Parks & Recreation Department and our
Ocean County Library system are sponsors of MAJOR events which will be of
interest to both residents and visitors of Ocean County.
After reviewing our events listed below, for more to see and do visit,
www.oceancountyparks.org - many events involve recreation and tours
as well as nature/parks and for all age groups
www.oceancountylibrary.org - more than just books the system
presents many performing arts programs and other exciting events.
Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Rt. 532. Live county, bluegrass, and folk music. Information: 609-971-1593 or
www.alberthall.org - WARETOWN
December 1- January 19
Exhibit: Two Generations Two Views! The Fine Arts Center Gallery, Ocean County College, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
The College will present, mother and daughter artists, Alison Amelchenko and Tara Amelchenko. Alison Amelchenko is an
award-winning painter, a longtime resident of the Jersey Shore, and owner/director of Kid’s Art Studio in Sea Girt. Tara
Amelchenko is a multi-award winner, a master of portraiture, and a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore.
Open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
Information: 732-255-0500 - TOMS RIVER
December 2- February 18
Exhibit: Red Sofa Suite, Unshredded Nostalgia, 323 S. Main St., Route 9. 10 am - 5 pm. This exhibit features
the work of Bronx native Roy Ricci, which embodies the seductive nuance of the nude in the visual arts.
Information: 1-800-872-9990 or
www.unshreddednostalgia.com - BARNEGAT
December 13 - February 1
Exhibit: Movies That Make You Smile, Unshredded Nostalgia, 323 S. Main St., Route 9. 10 am - 5 pm. Hundreds of movie
posters from the last 60 years will be on display immortalizing some of the world’s classic and award-winning movies
including Gone With The Wind, On The Waterfront, Star Wars, Barbarella, Titanic, and Bambi. Some of the actors on display
are Clark Gable, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh, Mickey Rooney, Jayne Mansfield, Jane Fonda, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood.
Information: 1-800-872-9990 or
www.unshreddednostalgia.com - BARNEGAT
January 6 - April 12
Exhibit: 4th Annual Animation Art, Cartoon Favorites, Unshredded Nostalgia, 323 S. Main St., Route 9. The exhibit will
feature animation cells illustrating the world’s most popular characters from Mickey and Donald to Popeye and Betty Boop.
Over 100 original cels both production and limited editions will be on display. All cels include the normal provenance.
Many cels are also signed and dated by the original artist as well as the production company that produced them.
Open 10 am - 5 pm seven days a week. Information: 1-800-872-9990 or
www.unshreddednostalgia.com - BARNEGAT
January 8 - 31
Faculty & Monitors Exhibit: Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues.
Open Tuesday - Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. Information: 732-270-3111 or
www.oceancountyartistsguild.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
January 6
Exciting Eight Series for Young Audiences: The Moon & Mars & Super Stars, Ocean County College, Fine Arts Center,
College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 1:00 p.m. Look! Up there in the sky! Celebrate the 37th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon
Landings by singing and dancing with the Three Story Players in their production of The Moon and Mars and Super Stars
includes a trio of stories: Skylar Sunshine and Luna Moon, Timmy and the Tale of the Telescope, and Mother
Earth and the Milky Way. Children under the age of three will not be permitted at any
performance. Information: 732-255-0500 - TOMS RIVER
January 9
Program: Performance of Poet Lorraine Stone, Brick Township Historical Society, Herbertsville Firehouse, 601
Herbertsville Road. 7:30 pm Program will follow the Brick Township Historical Society meeting. Meetings are open to
the public. The program will do a first person portrayal of Sojourner Truth who was a black slave abolitionist and
suffragist. Information: 732-785-2500 - BRICK
January 10
10th Anniversary Show, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd., Rt. 532. 7 p.m. At 7 a screening of a video which was
taken during construction of the new hall, 7:30 live show begins. Information: 609-971-1593 or
www.alberthall.org - WARETOWN
January 11
Our Gang Players Junior Division presents: PETER PAN, OceanFirst Theater/Stafford Twp Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave.
7:00 pm. Information: 609-597-0553 - MANAHAWKIN
January 12
Our Gang Players Junior Division presents: PETER PAN, OceanFirst Theater/Stafford Twp Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave.
7:00 pm. Information: 609-597-0553 - MANAHAWKIN
January 13
Our Gang Players Junior Division presents: PETER PAN, OceanFirst Theater/Stafford Twp Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave.
7:00 pm. Information: 609-597-0553 - MANAHAWKIN
January 14
Our Gang Players Junior Division presents: PETER PAN, OceanFirst Theater/Stafford Twp Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave.
2:00 pm. Information: 609-597-0553 - MANAHAWKIN
January 17
MidWeek Jazz: Three Benny Opera, Ocean County College, Fine Arts Center, College Drive, off Hooper Ave. 8:00 p.m.
Celebrating the anniversary of Benny Goodman’s landmark concert at Carnegie Hall, we’ve enticed three popular
clarinet stars to play in harmony: Dan Levinson, Joe Midiri, and Dan Block. Information: 732-255-0500 - TOMS RIVER
Lunch n' Learn: Little Egg Harbor Bay Hard Clam Study, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St., Rt. 9. 12:30 pm. Mike
Celestino from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Shellfisheries at Nacote Creek will discuss
this research and potential reasons for decline. Presented by the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve and
the Tuckerton Seaport. Information: 609-296-8868 or
www.tuckertonseaport.org - TUCKERTON
January 20
Programs at Barnegat Lighthouse: Sea Turtle Saga, Interpretive Center, Barnegate State Park. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Join us as we discover the world of New Jersey’s sea turtles. Learn which sea turtles are in New Jersey waters and
what issues they are facing. Learn what you can do to help these threatened and endangered species.
Information: 609-494-2016 - BARNEGAT LIGHT
Select-A-Series Danny Kaye: The Kid from Brooklyn, Ocean County College, Fine Arts Center, College Drive, off Hooper
Ave. 8:00 p.m. From the streets of Brooklyn to Hollywood to international stardom, Danny Kaye’s life, love, and career
is captured by the irrepressible, John O'Neil, winner of the Helen Hayes Award for his performance as
Danny Kaye whose zaniness, virtuosity, and unpredictability has endeared him to audiences throughout the world!
Information: 732-255-0500 - TOMS RIVER
January 21
Aspiring Artists Series: Dorian Parreott Ensemble, Ocean County College, Fine Arts Center, College Drive, off Hooper
Ave. 2:00 p.m. The Dorian Parreott Ensemble will entertain with a mixed-bag program including jazz, blues, gospel and
swinga program you will not want to miss! Information: 732-255-0500 - TOMS RIVER
January 24
Slide Show Presentation: "Women Artists of Ocean County," Ocean County Artists Guild, Ocean and Chestnut Avenues.
7:30 p.m. A slide presentation by Joanne Zezula. The time span of the presentation is from 1850 to 2006 and focuses on
the many and varied artists who have painted the Jersey shore and Ocean County in particular. Free and open to the
public. Information: 732-270-3111 or
www.oceancountyartistsguild.org - ISLAND HEIGHTS
Dinner Theater: Our Gang Players Presents: A Night on Broadway, Holiday Inn, Rt. 72 East (off exit 63 Garden State
Parkway). 7:00 p.m. Cash Bar Opens at 5 p.m. Dinner Starts promptly at 5:30 p.m. Tickets and Information: 609-597-0553 -
MANAHAWKIN
January 27
Junior Biologist Program, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Boardwalk & Parkway. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for ages 11-16. Go behind
the scenes, help us feed some animals along the way, and learn what it takes to work here. Pre-registration required.
Aquarium open daily Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Information and to pre-register:
732-899-1659 or www.jenkinsons.com - POINT PLEASANT BEACH
January 28
Lunch Theater Matinee: Our Gang Players Presents: A Night on Broadway, Holiday Inn, Rt. 72 East (off exit 63 Garden
State Parkway). 2:00 p.m. Cash Bar Opens at 12 p.m. Dinner Starts promptly at 12:30 p.m. Tickets and Information:
609-597-0553 - MANAHAWKIN
January 31
MidWeek Jazz: The Great Groundhog Day Jam! Ocean County College, Fine Arts Center, College Drive, off Hooper Ave.
8:00 p.m. An annual gathering of accomplished traditional jazz players for an evening of freewheeling, unscripted music,
and spontaneous humor comes to the OCC stage. Information: 732-255-0500 - TOMS RIVER
