⚓ this week on LBI: 6/4/26

Mornin’!

Last weekend, a fire broke out at Wally’s in Surf City. While insurance will help with repairs and getting things reopened, their hard-working staff will be without work during some of these peak summer weeks. A GoFundMe has been started and donations will go directly to their employees to support them in what will hopefully be a short period of unemployment. If you’d like to donate, you can find out more about the cause here.

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

— Jeff

🗓️ Things to Do

❓️ Q&A w/ Author Francesca Cocchi
The Dune Market | Beach Haven
Thursday, Jun 4th | 6:00 PM start | More Info

🧀 Goat | Sheep | Cow - A Journey Through 3 Milks
Fourchette | Beach Haven
Friday, Jun 5th | 5:00–6:30 PM | More Info

🏁 Beach Bums Corvette Show
Schooner’s Wharf | Beach Haven
Saturday, Jun 6th | 8:00–3:00 PM | More Info

🧘 Yoga by the Beach w/ Haley
North Beach Public Beach | Long Beach
Saturday, Jun 6th | 8:30–9:45 AM | More Info
Sunday, Jun 7th | 8:30–9:45 AM | More Info

💎 Beach Bargain Sale Fundraiser
Surf City Firehouse | Surf City
Saturday, Jun 6th | 9:00–2:00 PM | More Info

🎾 Tennis + Pickleball Open House
LBIF Arts + Sciences | Loveladies
Saturday, Jun 6th | 11:00–2:00 PM | More Info

🤠 Country Line Dancing Night
Ship Bottom Firehouse | Ship Bottom
Saturday, Jun 6th | 7:00–9:00 PM | More Info

🏃 PBA Breakfast 5k
Nardi’s | Long Beach
Sunday, Jun 7th | 8:30 AM start | More Info

🏃 Running with the Sharks 5k
100 Engleside Ave | Beach Haven
Sunday, Jun 7th | 9:00 AM start | More Info

🧩 Monthly Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange
LBI Library (parking lot) | Surf City
Sunday, Jun 7th | 12:00 PM

🎶 A Grand Night for Singing
Surflight Theatre | Beach Haven
Through Jun. 7th | More Info

🍽️ Dinner w/ Friends
St. Francis of Assisi Parish | Brant Beach
Tuesday, Jun 9th | 5:15–7:00 PM | More Info

📿 Bead Happenings
Just Bead It | Surf City
Daily | Various Times | More Info

📽️ Lighthouse International Film Festival
Numerous Venues | All Around LBI
Begins Jun. 10th | More Info

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👪️ Family Fun

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

📚️ Story Time by the Bay
Bayview Park | Brant Beach
Saturday, Jun 6th | 9:00–10:00 AM | More Info

📚 Toddler Time (Ages: 1-3)
LBI Library | Surf City
Tuesday, Jun 9th | 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 4th

• Surf City Hotel | Chuck DeBruyn | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Redbird | 5:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Caleb Demmerle | 5:00 PM

• Arlington | Skip Winters | 6:00 PM

• Bird & Bettys | Third Wheel | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | The Pickles | 6:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Gypsy Moon | 6:00 PM

• Black Whale | Chris Fritz | 7:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Trivia | 7:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Matt Fisher | 7:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Dueling Pianos | 8:00 PM

• The Shell | Thunder Thursdays | 9:00 PM

Friday the 5th

• Engleside Sandbar | Dan Brown | 3:00 PM

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

• Port Hole | Ted Hammock | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Meg Whalen | 5:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Ryan Zimmerman | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Anna Felice Duo | 5:00 PM

• The Boatyard | Naughty Pines | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Tom Pernal | 6:00 PM

• Black-Eyed Susans | Live Music | 6:30 PM

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

• Buckalew’s | Brother Pete Duo | 7:00 PM

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

• Tuckers Tavern | Preach | 7:00 PM

• The Gateway | The Headliner Band | 8:00 PM

• Black Whale | Justin Jones | 9:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | DJ | 9:00 PM

• Old Causeway | The Pinheads | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | Sky City Social | 10:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Tragic Remedy | 10:00 PM

Saturday the 6th

• The Shell | Dale & Amy Duo | 1:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | Lick of Sense | 3:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Capt. Bill Brucato | 3:00 PM

• Mud City Crab House | Cacy Thomas | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Mike Dougherty | 5:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Chuck DeBruyn | 5:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Billy T Midnight | 5:00 PM

• Arlington | Rob Connolly | 6:00 PM

• Black-Eyed Susans | Live Music | 6:00 PM

• The Boatyard | The Suspects | 6:00 PM

• Daddy O | Barbara Lin | 6:00 PM

• Northside | Bobby Valli | 6:00 PM

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

• Buckalew’s | No Time Lost | 7:00 PM

• Tuckers Tavern | Marty Unplugged | 7:00 PM

• The Gateway | Later Daze Blues Band | 8:00 PM

• The Shell | Anthony Martinelli | 8:00 PM

• Black Whale | Scotty Z | 9:00 PM

• Old Causeway | Mojo Lite | 9:30 PM

• Bird & Bettys | 3AM Tokyo | 10:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | Ned Ryerson Band | 10:00 PM

• Nardi’s | Ballistic Berry | 10:00 PM

Sunday the 7th

• The Boatyard | Mojo Lite | 2:00 PM

• Engleside Sandbar | JP LaStella | 3:00 PM

• Surf City Hotel | Shay Mac | 3:00 PM

• LBI Distilling Co. | Ned Ryerson | 4:00 PM

• Port Hole | Rob Connolly | 4:00 PM

• Joe Pop’s | East Two Three | 5:00 PM

Monday the 8th

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

• The Gateway | Trivia Night | 6:30 PM

Tuesday the 9th

• Old Causeway | Mark & Carmen | 6:00 PM

Wednesday the 10th

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

• Old Causeway | Rob Connolly | 6:00 PM

• Ship Bottom Brewery | Trivia Night | 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: 🌤️ 80°/65°
Saturday: 🌤️ 79°/67°
Sunday: 🌦️ 77°/58°

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