Ocean City Quiet Festival

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Quiet Festival will be held Tue. Nov. 8 though Tue. Nov. 15. The events (all of which are free) are as follows –
Tue., Nov. 8: Paper Air Plane making and flying, Ocean City Free Public Library, 17th and Simpson Ave., Kid’s Activity Room #106 at 6:30 p.m., with licensed pilot, Ken Thorpe and his crew. Learn how to make and fly those quiet, paper airplanes. Play the Paper Airplane Bulls Eye Game, also watch Maple Pods spin like tiny helicopters through the air, squeeze some leaves and more.
Wed., Nov. 9, at noon: Official Quiet Ceremony in front of City Hall, 9th and Asbury Ave. features Yawn Along to the tune of Beautiful Dreamer, inspirational maple pod drop, a tinkling concert by the world’s only wind chimes band featuring number one song on the Wind Chimes Charts, Brother Can You Spare a Chime, Ocean City High School Sign Club signing, Nancy Fox singing a quiet song, leaf squeezing, pine cone juggling and Kite Flying demonstration by Air Circus plus bubbles galore. Pause for a moment of silence to observe clouds.
Thu., Nov. 10: Poetry with Bud Cole, Mark Soifer, the Bad Penny Poets and anyone else who likes to read or listen. Program is set for 7 p.m. in Room #110 of the Ocean City Free Public Library, 17th and Simpson Ave. Enter on north side of building.
Fri., Nov. 11: Veterans Day Ceremony, Veterans Memorial Park, 5th and Wesley Ave. at 11 a.m.
Sat., Nov. 12: White Mice, Hamster and Guinea Pig Challenge: There has never been a contest for White Mice, Hamsters and Guinea Pigs. Well the Quiet Festival will remedy that. White Mice and Hamsters are nocturnal and usually sleep during the day… which makes them perfect for the Quiet Festival. These pets will be judged for their lack of energy, unusual sleeping positions and general disinterest in their surroundings. An exercise wheel will be available for any mouse or hamster that feels the need to abandon its instincts and work-out. Guinea Pigs are not nocturnal so will be judged for their liveliness, appearance, personality and interest in their surroundings. There will be an optional category for costumes.
Live acoustic music will be provided during the contest by the band, Amber Blues, and HALT Rescue’s Danielle Challendar Clark will provide information on how to care for and protect White Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs and other pets.
The Challenge will be held at the Ocean City Community Center, 17 and Simpson Ave., at 10:30 a.m. in the Senior meeting room. Prizes and certificates will be given to all entrants. A free photo will be taken and given to all pet owners. Ribbons will be presented to winners and a special award will be given to best of show .Call 609-525-9300, email msoifer@hotmail.com.,call 609-364-4010 after hours and on weekends to register your pet.
Folk Concert featuring Smithsonian Folk Artist, Jim Albertson and nationally known instrumentalist, Lew London, noon, Ocean City Free Public Library, 17th and Simpson Ave. Public invited. Free. Main Lecture Room, N110.
Learn to make items out of beads, a very quiet and relaxing pastime, at the Potomac Bead Company, 910 Asbury Av. at noon. Public invited. Free.
Folk Concert featuring Smithsonian Folk Artist, Jim Albertson and nationally know instrumentalist, Lew London, 2 p.m. at Wesley Manor, 22nd and Bay Ave. Free. Reservations required, call 609-525-9300.
Free Copies of Quiet Poems all day at Sun Rose Words and Music, 756 Asbury Ave., all day Saturday.
Sun., Nov. 13: You’re on your own. Take a reflective walk, inspect the clouds, trees, horizon, stroll the boardwalk, later on enjoy the moon and stars, give your doggie a tummy rub, recite the Quiet Festival Lament to anyone who will listen: I do not hear your song/ I do not hear your words/ I never watch the moon/ Or listen to the birds/ I’m lost in all the noise/ That saturates my space/ I’m weary of the clatter/ Find me a quiet place…
Mon. Nov. 14: Paper Airplane Making and Flying with licensed pilot Ken Thorpe and his crew, 4:30 p.m. at the Tabernacle Youth Center After School Program, 5th and Asbury Ave. Learn how to make and fly those quiet, paper airplanes. Play the Paper Airplane bull’s eye game. Also watch maple pods spin through the air like tiny helicopters, squeeze some leaves and more. Free.
Tues. Nov. 15: Paper Airplane Making and Flying with licensed pilot Ken Thorpe and his crew, 4 p.m. at the ACT After School Program, 8th St. Playground building across from SuperFresh. Free. Open to public by reservation, call 609-525-9300.
The Quiet Festival is a program of NAP, the National Association of Tired People, a quiet, semi-non existent organization headquartered in Ocean City, N.J., call
609-525-9300.