⚓ this week on LBI: 5/15/25

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Mornin’!

The link to purchase tickets to the first ever LBI Lowdown event is now live! We hope you’ll be able to join the Lowdown crew on Thursday, June 19th for some tasty cheeses, gourmet bites, and a kick-off to the summer season! Tickets to the event are $40 and space will be limited so make sure you don’t miss out. You can find out more info and purchase tickets here.

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

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

🌸 2025 Garden Club Flower Show
LBIF Arts + Sciences | Loveladies
Thursday, May 15th | 2:00–5:00 PM | More Info

📿 Wire Wrap Workshop
Just Bead It | Surf City
Thursday, May 15th | 4:00–6:00 PM | More Info

✏️ Figure Drawing w/ Diane Grimes
LBIF Arts + Sciences | Loveladies
Friday, May 16th | 11:00–1:00 PM | More Info

🃏 LBI Canasta
LBI Library | Surf City
Friday, May 16th | 2:00–5:00 PM | More Info

🧀 French Cheese Tasting
Fourchette | Beach Haven
Friday, May 16th | 5:00–6:30 PM | More Info

🗑️ Community Clean-Up
20th Street | Barnegat Light
Saturday, May 17th | 8:30 AM start | More Info

🏠️ Beach Haven Heritage Day
Various Locations | Beach Haven
Saturday, May 17th | 11:00–4:00 PM | More Info

🎣 Surf Fishing Seminar
Ship Bottom Brewery | Beach Haven
Saturday, May 17th | 11:00–12:30 PM | More Info

🍻 Firkin 8th Anniversary Party
ManaFirkin Brewing Company | Manahawkin
Saturday, May 17th | 12:00–10:00 PM | More Info

♦️ Casino Night
High Point Firehouse | Harvey Cedars
Saturday, May 17th | 5:30–9:30 PM | More Info

📽️ LIFF Volunteer Meet & Greet
Surf City Firehouse | Surf City
Sunday, May 18th | 1:00–2:30 PM | More Info

🎨 Paint and Sip
LBIF Arts + Sciences | Loveladies
Monday, May 19th | 4:00–6:00 PM | More Info

🧘 Healing Through Yoga
Hot or Not Yoga | Manahawkin
Monday, May 19th | 5:30 PM start | More Info

♦️ Game Day
Surf City Firehouse | Surf City
Tuesday, May 20th | 12:00–40 PM | More Info

🌊 Barnegat Light w/ Margaret Buchholz
Beach Haven Library | Beach Haven
Wednesday, May 21st | 1:00–2:00 PM | More Info

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👪️ Family Fun

📚 Songs w/ Miss Summer (Ages 0-4)
LBI Library | Surf City
Thursday, May 15th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

🧱 Free Build
Bricks & Minifigs | Manahawkin
Sunday, May 18th | 11:00–1:00 PM | More Info

📚 Fun w/ Finger Painting (Ages 6mo+)
LBI Library | Surf City
Monday, May 19th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

📚 Toddler Time (Ages 1-4)
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, May 20th | 10:00–10:30 AM | More Info

🎶 Live Music

Thursday the 15th

• Bird & Betty’s | Third Wheel | 5:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Hippie & Cowboy | 5:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pickles | 6:00 PM

• Tucker’s Tavern | Rob Connolly | 6:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Blues Collar Duo | 6:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Trivia | 7:00 PM

• Sea Shell Resort | Thunder Thursdays | 9:00 PM

Friday the 16th

• Nardi’s | Jeff Lakata | 5:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Meg Whalen | 5:00 PM

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

• Tuckers Tavern | Redbird Duo | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Chris Fritz | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

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

• Buckalew’s | Sean Cox | 7:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 8:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Open Mic Night | 8:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Innlet | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | Simmer | 9:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Those Guys | 9:30 PM

Saturday the 17th

• Engleside Sandbar | Dan Brown Band | 3:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Rixplit | 4:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Rob Connolly | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Drunken Clams | 5:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Gypsy Moon | 5:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Michael Colarossi | 5:00 PM

• Northside | Bobby Valli | 6:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Preach | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Matt Fisher | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | DJ on the Deck | 7:00 PM

• Buckalew’s | Jersey Select | 8:00 PM

• Black Whale | Scotty Z | 8:00 PM

• Terrace Tavern | Ted & Friends | 9:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Innlet | 9:00 PM

• Bird & Betty’s | The Royals | 9:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Acousticrats | 9:30 PM

• Nardi’s | Radio Royalty | 9:30 PM

Sunday the 18th

• Northside | Trivia | 4:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Matt Menges | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | LuLu Nelson | 5:00 PM

Monday the 19th

• Old Causeway | TMT | 6:00 PM

Tuesday the 20th

• Old Causeway | Rob Silvers | 6:00 PM

Wednesday the 21st

• Nardi’s | Karaoke w/ Johnny Mac | 5:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Rob Connolly | 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: 🌧️ 66°/61°
Saturday: 🌤️ 77°/62°
Sunday: 🌤️ 73°/55°

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