⚓ this week on LBI: 1/8/26

Mornin’!

We’re back in action… hope everyone had a chance to unwind over the holidays. It’ll be a slower week of things happening here on the island (which is typical for January) but events will be picking up again in the next few weeks.

We wanted to thank everyone who took time to fill out our annual survey last week (over 650 of you gave feedback!) It’ll guide us in shaping the LBI Lowdown brand and help us decide on what fun, new things to develop for y’all this year. You can still fill out the survey here if you missed it during the holidays.

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

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

🃏 LBI Canasta
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, Jan. 9th | 2:00–5:00 PM | More Info

🍷 Monthly Wine Club
Daddy O | Brant Beach
Friday, Jan. 9th | 6:00 PM start | More Info

🗣️ FBLSP Winter Speaker Series
Lighthouse Visitors’ Center | Barnegat Light
Saturday, Jan. 10th | 1:00 PM start | More Info

🧀 Around the World in Cheese
Fourchette | Beach Haven
Saturday, Jan. 10th | 4:00–5:30 PM | More Info

📿 Bead Happenings
Just Bead It | Surf City
Fri-Mon | 2:00 PM start | More Info

🍽️ Dinner w/ Friends
St. Francis of Assisi Parish | Brant Beach
Tuesday, Jan. 13th | 5:15–7:00 PM | More Info

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👪️ Family Fun

📚 Songs w/ Miss Summer (Ages: 0-3)
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, Jan. 8th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

📚 Fun w/ Finger Painting (Ages: 6mo+)
LBI Library | Surf City
Monday, Jan. 12th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

📚 Toddler Time (Ages: 1-4)
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Jan. 13th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

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LBI Lowdown is a free, local independent newsletter. Your contributions go towards keeping the crew going so we can have more fun and build more community. We appreciate any and all support from our readers! -- Jeff

🎶 Live Music & Entertainment

Thursday the 8th

• Black-Eyed Susans | SINGO | 6:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pickles | 6:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Worst Case Scenario | 6:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Trivia | 7:00 PM

Friday the 9th

• Nardi’s | Fish & Nick | 5:00 PM

• Black-Eyed Susans | Greg Warren | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Mark & Carmen | 6:00 PM

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

• Buckalew’s | Josh Werner | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 8:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Skinny Amigo | 9:00 PM

Saturday the 10th

• Black-Eyed Susans | Ty Mares | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Mike Dougherty | 6:00 PM

• Northside | East Two Three | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Matt Fisher | 6:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | The Pickles | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Scotty Z | 8:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Comedy Night | 8:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Guns for Hire | 9:00 PM

Monday the 12th

• Old Causeway | Fishing for Turtles | 6:00 PM

Tuesday the 13th

• Old Causeway | Trivia w/ DJ Scott | 8:00 PM

Wednesday the 14th

• Old Causeway | Toni Teschner | 6:00 PM

🍽 Eat & Drink

Happy Hours & Specials Menus

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

• Find a breakdown of food & drink specials during football season 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: ⛅️ 50°/46°
Saturday: 🌧️ 48°/45°
Sunday: 🌬️ 48°/31°

10-Day Forecast

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