⚓ this week on LBI: 9/10/26

Mornin’!

Local summer is upon us! The weather might feel a bit cooler in the morning and the streets might be a little emptier but some of the best beach days are still ahead of us.

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Now, here’s what’s happening this week…

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

🀄️ Mahjong Night at the Dockside
Dockside Diner | Long Beach
Thursday, Sept 10th | 5:00–8:00 PM | More Info

🧀 Wheyward Women Cheese Tasting
Fourchette | Beach Haven
Thursday, Sept 10th | 6:00–7:30 PM | More Info

🚶 Walk for Wellness
Cedar Bonnet Island Park | Manahawkin
Friday, Sept 11th | 9:30 AM start | More Info

🌊 Shore Chronicles
Beach Haven Library | Beach Haven
Friday, Sept 11th | 1:00–2:00 PM | More Info

🃏 LBI Canasta
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, Sept 11th | 2:00–5:00 PM | More Info

🎡 Dreamtastic Night Out
Fantasy Island | Beach Haven
Friday, Sept 11th | 5:00–10:00 PM | More Info

🤣 An Evening with Groucho
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Friday, Sept 11th | 6:00–8:00 PM | More Info

🍻 Oktoberfest
Ship Bottom Brewery | Beach Haven
Saturday, Sept 12th | 11:00–8:00 PM | More Info

☀️ Ship Bottom Day at the Bay
Municipal Ramp | Ship Bottom
Saturday, Sept 12th | 12:00–7:00 PM | More Info

🎨 Sip & Paint: Vases & Bouquet Making
Pixie LBI | Barnegat Light
Saturday, Sept 12th | 6:00–8:00 PM | More Info

🌻 Jersey Girl Founders Market
Veterans Park | Beach Haven
Sunday, Sept 13th | 9:00–1:00 PM | More Info

🍕 1st Annual Pizza Fest
Bayview Park | Brant Beach
Sunday, Sept 13th | 12:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🎲 Game Day Fundraiser
Surf City Firehouse | Surf City
Tuesday, Sept 15th | 12:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🏐 Summer Send-Off Volleyball Tournament
21st-22nd St. Beaches | Ship Bottom
Tuesday, Sept 15th | 5:00 PM start | More Info

💐 Endless Summer Floral Workshop
St. Francis Community Center | Brant Beach
Wednesday, Sept 16th | 3:00 PM start | More Info

🇺🇸 Opening Reception: The Jersey Shore Remembers 1776
LBI Library | Surf City
Wednesday, Sept 16th | 6:00–8:00 PM | More Info

🏄️ 20th Annual Jetty Clam Jam
68th St. | Brant Beach
Weekend Open Window | 8:00–5:00 PM | More Info

🎶 Ghost: The Musical
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Sept 20th | More Info

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👪️ Family Fun

📚 Songs w/ Miss Summer (Ages: 0-4)
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, Sept 10th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

⛵️ 4th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta
Bayview Park | Brant Beach
Saturday, Sept 12th | 10:00 AM start | More Info

📚 Toddler Time (Ages: 1-3)
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Sept 15th | 10:00–10:45 AM | More Info

Together with Fourchette

An after-hours night just for LBI: Friday, September 25th, 6-7:30 PM, join us at Fourchette to celebrate the book launch of Cheesy with Chef Farideh Sadeghin. Live board-building demo, grazing stations, and a signed copy of the book with every ticket. BYOB.

Tickets available now and going fast!

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🎶 Live Music & Entertainment

Weekday Music & Entertainment

• View the full live music & entertainment schedule for weekdays here

Friday the 11th

• The Shell | Dale & Amy | 12:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Third Wheel | 5:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Dylan Willits | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Thom Ryan | 5:00 PM

• The Boatyard | Naughty Pines | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Matt Fisher | 6:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Trivia Night | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Rob Connolly | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Bettys | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | Jersey Select | 7:00 PM

• The Gateway | Mike Dougherty | 7:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Trivia on Tap | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 8:00 PM

• Nardi’s | The Pickles | 9:30 PM

• Old Causeway | The Ruckus | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | The Black Ties | 10:00 PM

Saturday the 12th

• Engleside Sandbar | JP LaStella | 3:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Capt. Bill Brucato | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Trevor Baylor | 5:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Amy Elizabeth | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Matt Pietrucha | 5:00 PM

• The Boatyard | Stealing Society | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Rob Connolly | 6:00 PM

• The Gateway | Joey D. and Johnny B. | 6:00 PM

• Northside | East Two Three | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Bettys | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | No Time Lost | 7:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Matt Fisher | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Scotty Z | 8:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Generation Next | 9:30 PM

• Old Causeway | Velvet Jones | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | Ridgemont High | 10:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | The Pickles | 10:00 PM

Sunday the 13th

• The Boatyard | The Ruckus | 2:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Brother Pete | 3:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | East Two Three | 3:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Vince Bergamo | 3:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Chuck DeBruyn | 4:00 PM

• Port Hole | Rob Connolly | 5:00 PM

• Arlington | Greg Warren | 6:00 PM

🍽 Eat & Drink

Happy Hours & Specials Menus

• Find a breakdown of happy hours and food & drink specials here

Disclaimer: By attending any events or venues mentioned in this newsletter, you acknowledge and accept that we are not liable for any incidents, cancellations, entry restrictions, or any negative consequences that may arise.

🌊 Weather & Surf

Friday: 🌤️ 77°/ 65°
Saturday: 🌤️ 77°/ 70°
Sunday: ⛈️ 79°/ 65°

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