Happenings

GABLES presents: Bait & Swish The Deep End

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 20th, 2012 in Happenings

GABLES brings comedy to Cape May once again in a salute to Diversity Weekend. America’s most “out there” performers will take to the stage Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in Marq’s Pub at the Marquis de Lafayette Hotel on [...]
Go “Green” For Dinner Over St. Patrick’s Weekend!

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 12th, 2012 in Happenings

Come out and go “green” in Cape May this coming St. Patrick’s Day weekend as Cape May Forum partners with Slow Flood South Jersey Shore to host “Forum on the Green: A Farm-to-Table Dinner at Congress Hall” on Friday, March [...]
Sham-Rockin’ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Congress Hall’s Boiler Room

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 12th, 2012 in Happenings

Celebrate all weekend with our drink specials, traditional Irish fare and

What better way to spend St. Patrick’s weekend than in Cape May at the historic Congress Hall’s nightclub, The Boiler Room! Able to bring out a little Irish in [...]
ELTC Presents Sherlock Holmes

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 12th, 2012 in Happenings

Step back in time, on Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17 at 8 p.m., when East Lynne Theater Company presents Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Norwood Builder” in the style of a radio broadcast, complete [...]
Pushcart Players Come to East Lynne Theater

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 6th, 2012 in Happenings

On Sunday, March 11 at 5 p.m., ELTC is proud to bring Pushcart Players’ “A Cuentos Del Arbol” or “Tree Tales,” to The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, admission-free. It’s a delightful bi-lingual musical drawn from Spanish and Latin [...]
Recycle, repurpose, and re-use….giving new life to old stuff

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 5th, 2012 in Happenings

Join Nature Center Director Gretchen Whitman on Tuesday, March 6th at 6:30 P.M. and discover how to transform found objects into top quality home goods and garden art. This will be the first of a four-week series of“ hands-on” workshops. [...]
What is there for local kids to do on a Sunday in February?

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 23rd, 2012 in Happenings

The Nature Center of Cape May will again sponsor KIDS CAN EXPO. KIDS CAN EXPO is a children’s festival that features hands-on activities, exhibits, touch-tanks, crafts, face painting, dance troupes and so much more. KIDS CAN EXPO is scheduled for [...]
Oscar comes to the Mad Batter

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 23rd, 2012 in Happenings

FREE Oscar Party @ Mad Batter! Feb 26
The Cape May Film Society, host of the award-winning Cape May Film Festival, will host its annual FREE Pre-Oscar Party on Sunday, February 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Mad Batter in Cape [...]
Presidents’ Day Weekend – A time for wine, ghosts, antiques and a climb up the Lighthouse

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 14th, 2012 in Happenings

Presidents’ Day Weekend, Friday, Feb. 17 to Monday, Feb. 20, is a great time to break out your walking shoes and jacket and explore Cape May. Head up the 199 spiraling steps of the Cape May Lighthouse, then feel the [...]
Love is in the air at Congress Hall

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 1st, 2012 in Happenings

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Congress Hall with a Stylish and Sweet Afternoon Tea Dance, Sunday, February 12th
Join Tom Cupp, America’s two time ballroom dancing champion, for an elegant event at Congress Hall. The Valentine’s Day Tea Dance will take place [...]
Winter Shore Slam Feb. 7 at Lucky Bones

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 1st, 2012 in Happenings

CAPE MAY – The Center for Community Arts holds its Winter Shore Slam on Tuesday, February 7th at Lucky Bones Backwater Grille, 1200 Route 109, Cape May. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the competition runs from 7 – 9 [...]
Access to Art brings the music of the Danube to Cape May for a Valentine treat

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 19th, 2012 in Happenings

Bela Horvath, Hungarian born violinist, award winning protege of Pinchas Zuckerman, joins Access to Art’s Sam Maitin Summer Chamber Music Festival Director, Aurelia Mika Chang, pianist in Valentine’s Day weekend concert on February 11th at Cape Island Baptist Church, Cape [...]
Comfort in the Cold: 4th Annual Slow Food Winter Feast

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 19th, 2012 in Happenings

The Slow Food Feast comes back to Cape May Saturday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. with a five course meal. Selections include Maryland lamb, local fisherman’s stew with roasted garlic aioli, shaved winter root salad, and beach plum cheesecake.
Location: Washington [...]
“Wendel White’s Schools for the Colored” Exhibition Opens Jan. 16

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 6th, 2012 in Happenings

Celebrate Martin Luther King Day at this Carriage House Gallery exhibit depicting the landscape and architecture of historically segregated schools in northern states in 50 photographs by nationally renowned New Jersey photographer Wendel White. Also included is an exhibit highlighting [...]
Wine Tours at Cape May Winery

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 6th, 2012 in *Going on now • Happenings

Tours of Cape May Winery, 71 Townbank Road, North Cape May, run approximately an hour and a half and include a tour of the facility and vineyard. You will learn from “vines to wines” how we make our wine. Our [...]
Glitter Ball at Congress Hall

Text by Susan Tischler | Published December 27th, 2011 in Happenings

If you hurry, there is still time to make reservations for Congress Hall’s New Year’s Eve Glitter Ball. Held in the Ballroom, the fun begins at 7 p.m. and goes until the clock strikes 12:30. Included is a 5-course dinner, [...]
Open Mic Night Friday at the Pilot House

Text by Susan Tischler | Published December 19th, 2011 in *Going on now • Happenings

Singer/guitarist Barry Tischler hosts Open Mic Night every Friday from 8 until 11 at the Pilot House, 142 Decatur Street. Musicians from around the area entertain with an eclectic array of styles. There’s something for everybody’s lsitening pleasure and if [...]
Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides

Text by Susan Tischler | Published December 15th, 2011 in Happenings

Listen to classic American ghostly tales “Old Applejoy’s Ghost” and “The Twelfth Guest” told in a dark trolley, while the twinkling lights of the beautifully decorated homes and streets are seen through the windows of the heated vehicle. The “spirited” [...]
Annual Washington Street Mall Hospitality Night – Thursday & Friday

Text by Susan Tischler | Published December 5th, 2011 in Happenings

The Washington Street Mall’s Annual Hospitality Night will be held Thursday & Friday nights, Dec. 8 & 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. Merchants open their doors to welcome visitors and locals alike offering goodies and spirits, both the holiday [...]
Center for Community Arts hosts 17th Annual Great Cookie Exchange Tonight

Text by Susan Tischler | Published December 5th, 2011 in Happenings

The Center for Community Arts is presenting the 17th annual Great Cookie Exchange, Monday December 5 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Cape May Elementary School, 921 Lafayette Street, Cape May. Kids young and old are welcome to make and decorate [...]