Green Thumb Garden
Club meets Sept. 3
SOMERS POINT – The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, to kick off the 2024-2025 club year. This meeting will be held outdoors at 118 Pleasant Ave. Somers Point. Please bring a beach chair.
In case of rain it will be at the Somers Point Senior Center on Ambler Road. Come learn about this year’s events and programs. New members are welcome. Dues ($15) will be collected. For more information contact Pam at (609) 519-3517.
Richard Somers
ceremony Sept. 4
SOMERS POINT – There will be a ceremony to remember Richard Somers, born in 1778 in Somers Point and died Sept. 4, 1804 in Tripoli.
The ceremony will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the park by the Somers mural and statue next to the Atlantic County Library branch, 801 Shore Road, Somers Point. Admission to the ceremony is free.
A 5 p.m. fundraiser will follow at Josie Kelly’s, 908 Shore Road, Somers Point. Cost is $40 per person for the cash bar and “lite bites.”
Use the “Donate” tab at LibertyAndProsperity.com or pay at the door.
Vintage Jazz Band
performs Sept. 8
SOMERS POINT – The six-piece Vintage Jazz Band performs its “From Ragtime to Swingtime” concert at the Somers Point Senior Center, 22-98 North Ambler Road, Somers Point, 2 to 3 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 8. Admission is free.
This is a musical tour of American popular song from 1910 to 1940. Band instruments include guitars, banjos, clarinet, alto sax, upright bass and drums, as well as a female vocalist. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. For more information, contact the Somers Point Recreation Commission at (609) 833-5428.
Volunteers in
Medicine luncheon
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The Volunteers in Medicine annual luncheon will be at noon Sunday, Sept. 8, at Avalon Golf Club, 1510 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House.
The luncheon will honored Mary Ann Haflin, MD, as physician of th year, and Kathy Miller, RN, as volunteer of the year and the CMC Department of health as community partner.
Tickets are $40 and include a hot lunch. Details on Facebook back or www.vimssj.org. For ticket or sponsor information call Jackie at (609) 778-2710.
‘Beekeeping in SJ’
HPSUT topic Sept. 10
OCEAN VIEW – The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township membership meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, will feature a program about “Beekeeping in South Jersey” with a presentation by Fred Steinman, master beekeeper and president of the Jersey Cape Beekeepers Association.
The public is invited to the Upper Township Wellness / Senior Center, 1369 Stagecoach Road, Ocean View.
For information about the speaker’s organization go to jerseycapebeekeepers.com.
Pops presents
Strictly 60s Band
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Pops is presenting The Strictly 60s Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Ocean City Music Pier. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Ocean City Pops.
Cost is $37 per ticket available at ocnj.us/boxoffice.
The concert features the best songs and sounds of the 1960s with a playlist that includes the British Invasion, Motown, rock ’n’ roll and Doo Wop.
Scottoline speaker
for luncheon;
ticket sale Sept. 6
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Library Board, in conjunction with the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library, announce the Fall Author Luncheon featuring Lisa Scottoline, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Flanders Hotel.
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online only beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 6, at www.oceancitylibrary.org/calendar.
More information can be found at www.friendsvolunteersocfpl.com.
Historical Museum
Lecture Series
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Historical Museum Summer Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 12.
The lecture are held in the lecture hall of the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave. Admission is free and an ASL interpreter will sign each presentation. The schedule, topic and speakers are: Aug. 29, “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore,” Scott Mazzella, co-author; Sept. 5, History of the Boardwalk, Mary Stewart; and Sept. 12, “Shore Chronicles: Tales from the Jersey Shore,: Margaret Bucholz, author.”
More information at ocnjmuseum.com.
Playmates in concert at
Grace Lutheran
SOMERS POINT – The Playmates featuring Scott Breiner and Pamela Whitman will be performing at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Grace Lutheran Church, Shore Road, Somers Point.
The concert is part of the church’s 100th anniversary year celebration and is open free to the public. A free will offering will be taken to benefit local humane societies. A reception will follow the concert.
Original play
at Studio Space
SOMERS POINT – Tom Chin of Ocean City is presenting one of his plays, the comedy “A She Likes It” at Studio;Space at 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and 21 and 3 p.m. Sept. 22.
On this double bill is Sam Sardina’s “Lucky Numbers.”
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling Sam at (609) 457-8689 for reservations. Tickets are also available at the door. Cash, check or PayPal accepted. Studio;Space is at 112 Woodland Ave., Somers Point.
St. John
Craft Show
and Bake Sale
OCEAN CITY – St. John Lutheran Church will hold its third annual Craft Show & Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
The inside show, featuring 25 vendors, will take place in Fellowship Hall and Lounge of the church at 1001 Central Ave., Ocean City.
The sale will feature crafts made by local artisans and will include a bake sale with homemade baked goods made by church members. A book sale table will also be provided by the church with popular titles sold for reasonable prices.
No fee will be charged for entry. The church requests (but does not require) a donation from attendees of a non-perishable item for the community food bank.
For more information, please visit www.stjohnlutheranoc.org.
Drag show
fundraiser
ATLANTIC CITY — A new fundraiser featuring a drag show and gourmet buffet will benefit Cancer Support Community New Jersey (CSCNJ).
Queen Cabaret is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 19 at Nola’s inside Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City. The cost is $75 for general admission and $100 for VIP seating. The cost includes a gourmet buffet and open bar. There also will be a raffle and 50/50 drawing.
The drag show will be performed by Brittany Lynn and the Philly Drag Mafia.
Call (609) 926-2699 or email jessica@cscnj.org for more information. Cll (609) 926-2699 or visit ticketleap.events/tickets/cscnj/queencabaret for tickets.
Tabernacle Baptist
worship schedule
OCEAN CITY – Monthly services at Tabernacle Baptist Church are 4 p.m. every second Sunday for the remainder of 2024 on the following dates: Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.
Information to follow on the Fall BBQ Fundraiser. Tabernacle Baptist is at the corner of Eighth Street and West Avenue in Ocean City.
Tabernacle Baptist
Saturday Fellowship
OCEAN CITY – Please join Tabernacle Baptist Church’s fourth Saturday Fellowship Activities in August and September.
Coming up, Temple Stretch (Egoscue Method, Postural Positioning) Saturday, Sept. 28. Bring a towel. More details to come on both.
Tabernacle Baptist is at the corner of Eighth Street and West Avenue in Ocean City.
NAMI Family
educational program
It is time to register for NAMI Family to Family eight-week educational program for family, friends, and significant others of adults with mental health conditions.
NAMI Family to Family provides information about anxiety, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental health conditions. Topics covered include communication, problem solving, treatment, resources and recovery. The course is designed to increase the understanding and advocacy skills while helping participants maintain their own well-being. NAMI Atlantic Cape May offers this program free of charge to participants, beginning Tuesdays Sept. 3 through Oct. 22 from 6:30-9 p.m. via Zoom. For more information and to register email nami1557@comcast.net, visit namiacm.org, or call (609) 741-5125.
Social Wellness
Lunch & Learn
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Program will hold the virtual Lunch & Learn Program: The 8 Dimensions of Wellness-Social Wellness from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
“There are 8 Dimensions of Wellness defined by SAMSHA and this program will focus on the importance of social wellness for better life-balance and stress reduction,” said Chris Zellers, CHS educator/assistant professor. This webinar is part of the Lunch & Learn 10-part series on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness that runs through October. It includes one-hour lessons on physical, environmental, financial, occupational, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and social wellness.
Participants who view an entire webinar and complete the five-minute questionnaire will be entered to win one of 15 fit bits.
Lunch & Learn programs allow viewers a chance to have lunch, while at work or at home, and learn about a variety of wellness topics at the same time. Please register in advance for this program at: https://go.rutgers.edu/jzar54lq.
Unique Experiences
Club Opera Dinner
SOMERS POINT – The Somers Point Unique Experiences Club will host the second Opera Dinner at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at Gregory’s Restaurant, 900 Shore Road, Somers Point.
This event will feature three professional opera singers accompanied by a award winning keyboardist performing some of opera most famous arias. The evening will also feature a four-course Italian dinner. Cost is $50 per person. Seating is limited.
This event is sponsored in part by Marci Ragone, Bob Shore Chuck and Debbie Westcott, and Nick Regine. For more information go to Spunique@weebly.com or call (609) 233-1820. For reservation send a check to the Somers Point Unique Experience Club PO Box 564, Somers Point, NJ 08244. Make sure to include your phone number and email address.
Ocean City
Walking Club
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Walking Club, formed last summer, invites everybody to join weekly walks on the Ocean City Boardwalk on Friday mornings.
People of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to meet outside the Ocean City Music Pier at 8 a.m. each Friday to walk the length of the Boardwalk. The Ocean City Healthy Living Advisory Council created the group as a way for people to get healthy and meet new friends.
The Boardwalk is 2.45 miles long, and round trip is (4.9 miles). Walks may take about 90 minutes, but participants are welcome to stop at any point along the route. The HLAC asks everybody to grab a coffee or water and “don’t forget to bring your smile.”
For more information, email recreation@ocnj.us.
Mental health
support groups
NAMI Connection is a free recovery support group for adults (18+) living with a mental health condition. Participants gain the support of peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community.
NAMI Family Support Group is a free peer-led group for family members, caregivers and loved ones (18+) of individuals living with a mental illness. Participants gain the support of peers who understand their experience and gain insight into others’ challenges and successes.
Schedule:
— 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Oct. 14, St. Joseph Church, Somers Point, Family Support Group
— 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Oct. 14, St. Joseph Church, Somers Point, Connections
— 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Cape May County Library, Cape May Court House, Family Support Group
Visit namiacm.org or call (609) 741-5125 for more information.
Vet to Vet Café
sets schedule
Angelic Health Veteran Support Services offers Vet-to-Vet Cafes to help connect military veterans to services, support and each other. It is free and open to all veterans.
— 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 18: Angelic Health Community Outreach Center, 23 Peterson St., Millville
— 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 2: Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point
— 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 18: Angelic Health Community Outreach Center, 23 Peterson St., Millville
Men RSVP to John Prutting at (609) 464-8377 or jprutting@angelichospice.net.
Women RSVP to Philecia Howard at (609) 385-3934 or phoward@angelichospice.net.
Tuesday night
Dances in S.P.
SOMERS POINT – The Dance Society’s Tuesday night dances are at Somers Point Fire Co. No. 1’s hall at 447 Bethel Road, Somers Point.
The dances are 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays featuring live musical duos, light snacks, social dancing, mixers and some line dancing. Cost is $10. “Come out and kick up your heels or just listen to some good music,” a spokes-dancer said. For more information call Rita Voli at (609) 408-3619.
History museum
seeks volunteers
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Historical Museum is seeking volunteers to serve as welcome desk greeters (including gift shop sales) and as museum docents. Training will be provided.
The museum is located within the Ocean City Community Center at 1735 Simpson Ave. Those interested in volunteering or learning more should call (609) 399-1801 or email info@ocnjmuseum.org.
Join Submarine
Association
SOMERS POINT – South Jersey has a Submarine Association.
Service members who served on a U.S. Military submarine are invited to join the Jersey Sub Association. Call Commander Tom Innocente at (609) 927-4358 for more information
Call for free Family
Crisis Intervention
Families who are experiencing serious difficulties in managing the behavior of children 10 to 17 years old for whom they are responsible can seek assistance through the Atlantic County Juvenile/Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU).
FCIU is a legally mandated program that is available 24 hours a day to intercede in family conflicts and help strengthen the family unit. Its services include short-term crisis stabilization, family assessment, case management, treatment planning and referrals to appropriate community-based services.
FCIU is available to meet in-person by appointment with youth and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 101 Shore Road in Northfield. Appointments can also be conducted by phone or as a virtual meeting to help de-escalate and resolve family conflicts.
Call (609) 645-5861 or email family_crisis@aclink.org. Referral forms are available at atlantic_county.org.
Free screening
for depression
Online screening for depression and postpartum depression is available at mhaac.info/screening.
The confidential screening involves 10 questions related to topics such as sleep habits, appetite, concentration and level of energy. Resources and recommendations are offered at the end of the survey.
Anyone who wants to take the screening but needs assistance can call The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County at (609) 652-3800. Staff are available throughout the year by phone or by appointment. No cost, no insurance needed.
Angelic Health
seeks volunteers
Angelic Health Palliative & Hospice Care is asking the public to share its time and compassion with those near the end of their journey.
Visit angelic.health, email volunteer@angelic.health or call (609) 432-0073 for information.