Vol. 5, No. 11, November 2008
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Before Autumn Leaves
Boardwalk Hall
The Cheetah Girls “One World Live” Tour arrives at Boardwalk Hall Saturday, November 8. The multi-platinum pop/R&B trio will be singing songs from their newest Disney Channel original movie set in India. Showtime for the concert is 4 p.m.
Madonna brings her Sticky & Sweet Tour to Boardwalk Hall Saturday, November 22. The show follows her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, and features 16 dancers, a 12-piece band, and more than eight major costume changes by Madonna. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra arrives for the holiday season on Friday, November 28 at 8 p.m. Their current tour spans more than 90 cities coast-to-coast in a nine-week period. Since its first Winter Tour in 1996, the orchestra has consistently rated in the Top 10 for both gross concert revenues and audience attendance. Tickets for all shows are available at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by visiting www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-736-1420.
Atlantic City and Ocean City
It’s a Native American Indian Presentation by Quiet Thunder at Atlantic City’s Absecon Lighthouse Sunday, November 16. Quiet Thunder, also known as Dick Gilbert, shares his heritage as a member of the Lenni Lenape tribe. He’ll give visitors a glimpse of Native American life by showcasing instruments, skins, weapons, hunting and fishing tools and more. The presentation is free. For times and other information, call 609-449-1360.
One of the most peaceful and popular events of the season is the annual Quiet Festival held in Ocean City, Friday through Sunday, November 14-16. Free to the public, the event includes such silent activities as seashell listening, performances by mimes, silent movies, and a storyteller who performs Indian hand tales. There is also a “Pet Your Pet” pageant and a feather-dropping competition. For more information, call 609-525-9300.
Victorian Cape May
Cape May is the scene of the crime during Sherlock Holmes Weekend, Friday through Sunday, November 7-9. Join master sleuths Holmes and Watson as you work to solve a mystery and win valuable prizes. On Friday evening, actors and audience assemble for dessert, coffee and tea. Prizes will be awarded for Victorian costumes. Saturday is the Search for Clues tour as
you visit six of Cape May’s Victorian homes. The mystery is solved on Sunday during brunch. Components of the Sherlock Holmes Mystery may be purchased separately.
Christmas comes early at the Holiday Preview Weekend in Cape May, Friday through Sunday, November 21-23. See Cape May roll out the red and green carpet and ring in the holiday season. For more information on Cape May events, call 609-884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org.
Community Events
November 1 Trail of Two Cities Run/Walk, 7 a.m.
9th Street Bridge, Somers Point to Ocean City • 609-525-9300
November 1 Haunted City Hall, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
9th St. & Asbury Ave., Ocean City • www.ocnj.us
November 1 Children’s Halloween Party, 1p.m.
Avalon Community Hall, Avalon • www.avalonboro.org
November 1 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cape May Convention Hall, Cape May • www.capemaymac.org
November 1-2 Crafts Marketplace at Noyes Museum
10 a.m.-5 p.m., 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville
609-652-8848 • www.noyesmuseum.org
November 1-2 Bay Atlantic Symphony “Epic & Lyric”
4 p.m. & 8 p.m., Cumberland County College, Vineland
856-692-8499
November 2 Cheer-Tech Inc. Island Championships
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wildwoods Convention Center
Wildwood, NJ • www.cheertech.net
November 5-22 Cape May Stage presents Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, 8 p.m., Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Bank and Lafayette, Cape May • www.capemaystage.com
November 7 Open Studio/Creative Glass Center of America
Glassblowing Demonstration, Millville • www.wheatonarts.org
November 7-8 Disney’s High School Musical in One Act
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Ocean City Music Pier
Ocean City • www.oceancitytheatrecompany.com
November 7-9 30th Cape May Jazz Festival
Various locations, Cape May • www.capemayjazz.org
November 7-9 Sherlock Holmes Weekend
Various locations, Cape May • www.capemaymac.org
November 8 Artist Jim Shore, Noon-4 p.m. Old Farmer’s Almanac General Store, Quarter at Tropicana Casino & Resort
November 8 Beacon Animal Rescue 5K Run, 10 a.m.
Sea Isle City Boardwalk, Sea Isle City • 609-390-7946
November 9 Neil Berg’s “101 Years of Broadway,” 4 p.m.
Stockton Performing Arts Center, Pomona • 609-652-9000
November 11 Tree Lighting & Musical Light Show, 1:30 p.m.
Fiesta Plaza, the Quarter at Tropicana Casino & Resort
November 11 Veteran’s Day: Parades & observances take place
throughout Atlantic & Cape May Counties. See local city hall for details
November 14-16 Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean City • www.ocnj.us
November 14-16 Quiet Festival, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Ocean City Library, 17th St. and Simpson Ave. • 609-525-9300
November 17-18 Christmas Cavalcade of Crafters
Ocean City Music Pier • 800-822-4112
November 21 Family Feud, 6:30 p.m.
Sea Isle City Community Lodge, Sea Isle City • 609-263-0050
November 22 Breakfast with Santa, 10 a.m.
Aleathea’s at the Inn of Cape May, Cape May • www.capemaymac.org
November 22-23 Holiday Celebration of Fine Craft, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean City • www.ocnj.us
November 22 & 29 Santa Express
Cape May Seashore Lines, Tuckahoe • www.capemayseashorelines.org
November 27 Harriers for Hounds 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m.
Ocean City Boardwalk • 609-399-2018
November 28 Annual Holiday Parade, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
High Street, Millville • www.glasstownartsdistrict.com
November 28 Puppet Theater Christmas Show
Historic Towne of Smithville • 609-748-7160 • www.smithvillenj.com
November 28-29 Holiday Crafts Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Star of the Sea Parish Hall, Cape May • www.capemaymac.org
November 28-30 Avalon Family Weekend
Nov. 28, 5:30 p.m., Tree Lighting & Holiday Party, Veterans Plaza
Nov. 29-30 Holiday activities, Avalon • www.avalonboro.org
November 28-December 28 This Wonderful Life, 8 p.m.
Cape May Stage Bank & Lafayette Sts., Cape May
www.capemaystage.com
November 29 Christmas in Stone Harbor - An Island Holiday
7 p.m.-10 p.m. Christmas parade, Stone Harbor
609-368-6101 • www.stoneharborbeach.com
November 29 Lunch with Mrs. Claus, 1:30 p.m.
The Inn of Cape May, Cape May • www.capemaymac.org
November 29-30 Photos with Santa, Noon-3 p.m.
Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean City • www.ocnj.us
