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Atlantic Brass Band Opens 24th Annual Cape May Music Festival Sunday May 26

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 20th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Opening the 24th annual Cape May Music Festival on Sunday, May 26 at 8 p.m. is the 35-piece Atlantic Brass Band, a long time Cape May favorite, under the baton of Salvatore Scarpa. The Atlantic Brass Band returns to present a rousing concert of American music perfect for a Memorial Day weekend celebration! Bring a [...]
Craft and Antiques Show at Convention Hall Sunday May 26

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 20th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Craft and Antiques vendors offer a wide selection of country crafts, folk art, custom-designed jewelry, antiques and a choice selection of Victorian items. Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue and Stockton. Admission $2. Sunday, May 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, [...]
Grammy Award Winner Peter Nero Returns to Convention Hall May 25

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 13th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Two-time Grammy award winning pianist Peter Nero, Music Director of Peter Nero and The Philly Pops will hold its second annual concert at Cape May Convention Hall Memorial Day weekend – Saturday, May 25 at 8 p.m. The Philly Pops consistently bring audiences to their feet with exhilarating performances. Now in its 34th year, The [...]
Fred Hall Orchestra Comes to Convention Hall

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 12th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The City of Cape May will present An Evening with the Fred Hall Orchestra on Friday, May 17 at Cape May Convention Hall. Music aficionados and party goers will dance the night away to the enthusiastic approach Fred gives to show tunes, disco, big bands, oldies and rock. Since 1971, the name Fred Hall has [...]
Spring Sidewalk Sale Thursday, May 16 through Sunday, May 19

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 12th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The Annual Spring Sidewalk Sale gets underway Thursday, May 16 on the Washington Street Mall, the Washington Commons and the beachfront. Looking for bargains? Now is the time. The sale runs through Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Cape May Forum Presents “Water Matters”

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 12th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

“Water Matters” is the understatement of 2012, and the most urgent topic yet for the Cape May Forum’s 2013 Annual Forum, to be held Saturday, May 18 from 9 am to 1 pm at Cape May’s Convention Hall. Cape May is surrounded by water, and makes much of its livelihood on water’s tourism and fishing [...]
Cape May Lighthouse-MAC Celebration Saturday May 11

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 5th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) reopening the Cape May Lighthouse for climbs to the top, and the for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) reopening the Cape May Lighthouse for climbs to the top, and the release after 20 years of the digitally re-mastered CD by [...]
World Series of Birding Begins Saturday May 11

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 5th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The 30th Annual World Series of Birding begins at midnight Saturday, May 11. What is the World Series of Birding? It’s a game, it’s a marathon, it’s a challenge, it’s a heck of a lot of fun! Many great birders have raised glasses in this event. The first official World Series of Birding began at [...]
34th Annual Great Cape Footrace Saturday May 11

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 5th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May will transform the Cape May beachfront into certified 5k & 10k race course. Runners will enjoy the fast flat course that loops throughout Cape May. To register or for more information visit capemaychamber.com or call 609-884-5508.
MAC Hosts PBS “Tales of the Jersey Shore” creator Emil Salvini

Text by Susan Tischler | Published May 1st, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

New Jersey author, Emil R. Salvini, will be greeting members of the public and signing copies of his book, “Historic Cape May, New Jersey – The Summer City by the Sea,” at the Carriage House Gallery Shop at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., on Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. [...]
Strictly Boaters Boat Show May 3,4 & 5 – South Jersey Marina

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 29th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Now in it’s fifth year, the Strictly Boaters Boat Show has been specifically designed to appeal to the serious boating enthusiast. Unlike conventional boat shows that seek to attract a vast, non-boating public, South Jersey’s new show has sought to reach out to a specific demographic, boaters! And given South Jersey’s long tradition of boat [...]
Cape May’s 18th Annual Spring Festival Begins 10 Days of Events

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 25th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Cape May’s annual Spring Festival celebrates the season with 10 days of exciting tours and events Celebrate the beauty of spring during Cape May’s 18th annual Spring Festival, co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) and the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cape May. Experience this National Historic Landmark City’s charm [...]
Free Friday Speaker Series: From Shipwrecks to Shorelines

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 21st, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Cape May Forum presents a series of relaxed and informative evening, featuring talks from the region’s experts, followed by lively discussion, and some local refreshments. The next Salon is: Friday, May 3, 7 p.m. “Horseshoe Crabs and the Shorebird Connection” Speaker, Gretchen Whitman, Director, Nature Center Location, Nature Center, 1600 Delaware Avenue, Cape May.
Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 Vintage Dance Weekend

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 20th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Kick up your heels as they did in Cape May during its Victorian heyday with this Civil War themed event. Vintage Dance Instructors will teach you the traditional dances of the 19th century ata Vintage Dance Workshop, Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Then, put your newfound expertise to good use at [...]
Center for Community Arts Holds Grand Slam at Cape May Stage Sunday, April 21

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 19th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The Center for Community Arts announces the Shore Grand Slam on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 6 p.m. at Cape May Stage’s Robert Shackleton Playhouse at the corner of Lafayette and Bank Streets in Cape May. Winners of the Storytelling, Poetry Slams and Bull Slams from the Winter Slam Series will compete for the grand [...]
Upton Abbey Afternoon Tea at Cape May’s Physick Estate on April 19 celebrates the popular TV series ‘Downton Abbey’

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 14th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Put on your best British accent for a “Downton Abbey” inspired afternoon tea, at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom on the grounds of Cape May’s only Victorian House museum, the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., on Friday, April 19 at 3 p.m. Join the Friends of the Physick Estate for an “Upton Abbey [...]
Captain Mey Day on the Washington Street Mall Saturday April 20

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 14th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

Merchants of the Washington Street Mall of Cape May Celebrate Captain Mey Day Saturday, April 20th, 1-4 p.m. Each Spring as the tulips bloom, we celebrate our Dutch heritage by remembering Captain Cornelius Mey who gave our town its name. This year, the merchants of the Washington Street Mall have declared Saturday, April 20th, [...]
Green Festival Saturday April 13

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 7th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The Cape May City Green Team is hosting a Green Festival on Saturday, April 13. The Festival takes place rain or shine at the new Cape May Convention Hall located on the beach in picturesque Cape May. The theme of the festival is “Cape May — Home of the World Series of Birding” to stress [...]
Sixth Annual Diversity Weekend April 6

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 31st, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

GABLES of Cape May County, New Jersey, announces Cape May’s Sixth Annual Diversity Weekend with Bait & Swish: Trolling for More, a night of comedy and illusion from America’s most “Out There” performers. The show will be Saturday April 6, 2013 at Marq’s Pub, 501 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ. Comedienne Poppy Champlin will host [...]
Cape May Easter Egg Hunt

Text by Susan Tischler | Published March 26th, 2013 in *Going on now • Happenings

The Kiwanis Club of Cape May will sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt, in conjunction with the City of Cape May, on Saturday March 30, 2013 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Cape May Elementary School playground, Lafayette Street, Cape May. There will be 2 categories, preschool to kindergarten and 1st to 2nd [...]