Events

“The RMS Titanic,” a display of memorabilia and information highlighting the RMS Titanic, an Olympic-class passenger liner that sunk on the night of April 14, 1912, during her maiden voyage are featured. The display is presented by Dawn Steelman of Woodbine during the month of May at the Upper Cape Library Branch, 2050 Route 631, Petersburg.

On May 10, the Jays, Cardinals, Orioles and 270 other bird species will take the field (and woodlands, and marshes, and beaches) of New Jersey. Over 100 teams (of avid bird watchers) will go to bat for bird conservation. There are teams birding Cape May County only on bikes and on foot, a team birding only in sand mine properties, teams counting only the birds they photograph, and a team coming from Catalonia, Spain just to bird New Jersey!

The Wildwoods, NJ – New Jersey Thunder Motorsports Inc will host the 16th Annual East Coast Boardwalk National Car Show, Thursday, May 8th through Sunday, May 11th. This four day, island-wide event, is packed from start to finish with activities that are sure to entertain the car lover in everyone. This isn’t your ordinary car show, Thunder Motorsports presents Custom, Classic, Street Rods, Antiques and Import Cars, all displayed on the last true American Boardwalk in the Wildwoods.

Linda Gentille, a world renowned entertainer and pianist will be joined by authentic award winning Flamenco artists on May 10 at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center. The show “Linda Goes Latin” is being presented to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and will feature the most popular musical selections from Mexico, Italy, and Latin America. Songs featured in the performance will include Tico Tico, La Comparsita Tango, O Sole Mio, Girl from Ipanema, Sorrento, Spanish Eyes, Amor, Begin the Beguine and Gentille’s popular piano showstopper flamenco of Malaguena.

Saturday, May 10, 2008
Sea Isle City Municipal Marina Building
346 42nd Place
Registration: 5:30 A.M.
Fishing: 7:00 A.M.
Info: (609) 624-1427

To help beautify gardens and patios, the Cape May Point Civic Club’s annual Plant Sale will be held Saturday, May 10, (the day before Mother’s Day) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Cape May Point Firehouse on Yale Avenue.

The Club will offer flats and half-flats, of young and healthy annuals. There will also be trays of flowers in 4.5 inch pots (8 pots per tray). Handsome hanging baskets and large patio pots will also be available.

The Ladies Auxiliary and members of the Avalon Vol. Fire Dept. are holding their Annual Plant and Hoagie Sale Saturday, May 10, 2008. The Plant Sale will be from 9 AM to 2 PM and the Hoagie Sale will be from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Firehouse 3100 Dune Drive. For information and orders of plants call Kathy Seliger at 967-7697or 463-5971. For hoagie information please call the firehouse at 967-4411.

Avalon Garden Club's 14th Annual Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm rain or shine. Contact the Avalon Chamber of Commerce 967-3936 to secure your authorization poster to display at your yard sale. Fee is $10.. A list of registered participants will be available a the Avalon Community Center on the morning of the event located at 30th St & the beach and also in a box in front of the Avalon Chamber of Commerce, 30th & Ocean Dr. All monies collected will go to the beautification of Avalon.

Avalon's 14th Annual Borough Wide Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm. Rain or Shine. Contact the Avalon Chamber of Commerce 967-3936 to secure your authorization poster to display at your yard sale. Fee is $10. A list of registered participants will be available at the Avalon Community Center on the morning of the event located at 30th & the beach and also in a box in front of the Avalon Chamber of Commerce, 30th & Ocean Dr. All monies collected will go to the beautification of Avalon.

Now is the perfect time to thin out the perennial garden and share some of your garden success with others. Admission to the swap is one plant and a new or used garden tool. The new or used garden tool is your “shower gift” to help the nature center stock up on equipment to use in educational gardening programs. For your admission, you will be entitled to take one “swap plant” home with you. Bring additional plants to swap on a 1:1 ratio. Plants may be dropped off on Friday, May 11th, and you will be given a credit voucher to use on your return on Saturday.

The Nature Center of Cape May will host its annual Plant Swap from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. The Plant Swap gives community members the opportunity to share their perennial garden successes with others and go home with a new plant to try. Admission to the event is one perennial thinned from participants’ own gardens and one new or used garden tool. The garden tool, or “shower gift,” will be used in adult and children’s gardening programs at the nature center. In return, participants may choose a plant to take home.

Lower Cape Regional High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., greenhouse behind the school.

One of the Nature Center of Cape May’s most popular programs for all ages! Join our naturalists as they pull a seine net through the waters of Cape May Harbor. Encounter an incredible diversity of marine life in the teeming shallows, and learn about the fascinating lives of the animals that inhabit our coastal waters. Have an up-close experience with horseshoe crabs as we discuss their biology and anatomy. Learn why these living fossils are so important to migrating shorebirds and biodiversity. Walk-ins welcome—no preregistration necessary. 1600 Delaware Ave., in Cape May.

Celebrate Mother's Day and make a gift for Mom at the Museum Kids Club. Learn about the tradition of Mother's Day and make a stepping stone for your Mom. At the Cape May County Museum, 504 Rte 9 North, Cape May Court House, 11 am to noon. Free for Kids Club members, $5 for non-members. Call 465-3535 to register.

The Museum Kids Club will host a Stepping Stones Program on Saturday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m. Just in time for Mother’s Day! Artist Diane Flanegan will lead the children in creating and decorating their own stepping stone to give as a gift. Wear old clothes! This event is for children of all ages.

Experience ancient Moroccan, Egyptian folk dance, and Turkish dance performed in Traditional costume. Learn about cultural and legacy behind these exquisite dances. An afternoon of cultural exploration as we welcome members of The Middle Eastern Dance in South Jersey.
Free to see! Meet local teachers & Talents. The Middle Eastern Dance in South Jersey

Spend an afternoon at the award-winning Cape May Winery. Includes a barrel-tasting accompanied by cheese and fruit and a complimentary tasting glass. $20 per person. 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Purchase tickets in advance at Washington Street Mall Information Booth or the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC). For more information or to purchase tickets, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org

Roast Beef Dinner at St Barnabas by the Bay, 13 W. Bates Ave., Villas, Saturday, May 10, 4 to 6:30 pm
Adults $8, children (to age 12) $4, under 6 yrs. free
Salad bar, rolls, roast beef, vegetables, potatoes, dessert, coffee/tea.
Take outs available. For information call 886-2625.

Roast Beef Dinner at St Barnabas by the Bay, 13 W. Bates Ave., Villas, Saturday, May 10, 4 to 6:30 pm
Adults $8, children (to age 12) $4, under 6 yrs. free
Salad bar, rolls, roast beef, vegetables, potatoes, dessert, coffee/tea.
Take outs available. For information call 886-2625.