OCEAN CITY – (April 18) Bus Trip to Washington, D.C. Holocaust Museum and National Cathedral Tour of Evensong. Bus leaves Tabernacle, 550 Wesley Ave. at 8 a.m. Includes lunch, bus admissions. Cost is $95, advance registration required. For information, call (609)399-1915 or visit www.octabernacle.org.
(April 25, 26 at 7 p.m., April 27 at 2 and 7 p.m.) The Ocean City High School Drama Club presents “Footloose, the Musical” at the Hughes Performing Arts Center, 6th and Atlantic Ave. Tickets are $12 and $15. Call (609) 399-1290 ext. 1442.
(April 25) Forgotten Heroes, 11 a.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 5th and Wesley Ave. American Legion Post 524 will host a ceremony honoring the memory of four Cape May County Veterans who passed away and their remains have been unclaimed up to now. Following the ceremony the cremains of these veterans will be escorted from Ocean City to Cape My County Veterans Memorial Cemetery for internment. The public is invited to join.
(April 27) Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep is set from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Stop at Music Pier Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace for clean up supplies. All organizations and families are invited to participate in this annual statewide event to help keep beaches clean and safe and protect the coastal environment. Call (609) 399-6111, Ext. 9711.
(April 27-28) Boardwalk and Downtown Table Sales on Boardwalk and Downtown from 6th to 14th Sts.
Looking Ahead To May:
(May 2) Martin Z. Mollusk Day: Relatively Famous Hermit Crab creeps out on to the 9th St. Beach and attempts to see his shadow. If he is successful, summer comes one week early. If not, no big deal, it comes on time. Spectators sing “Some Enchanted Morning” to encourage MZM as his colorful entourage arrives at the beach led by Shelley the Mermaid, The fantastic Ocean City Fish, the World’s Only Wind Chimes Band, Trash Buster, the Canned Crusader and Dr. Frankenstein, who checks Martin’s blood pressure to make sure he is healthy enough to attempt the arduous sighting. If Big Mama Llama shakes her head, Martin has successfully seen his shadow. Location may change if dredging is taking place on 9th St. that day.
(May 4) The Ocean City Mile Long Spring Block Party, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 5th to 14th Sts. on Asbury Ave. Over 350 crafters, food vendors, entertainment, and more. Public service booths will be located on 9th between Central and West Avenues. Event is dedicated to the memory of Carolyn Murphy who directed the event for many years.
(May 18-19) Four at the Shore Treasure Hunt: Join the North East’s largest Treasure Hunting club at the Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace, to compete in a series of metal detector hunts for great prizes. A great family activity. Special children’s hunt on Saturday. No experience needed. Loner detectors available for children. Entrants can register at www.ecrda.net or at the Music Pier on Saturday. $95 for adults, $4 for children up to 13. For more information, call (732) 276-8251.
The 5K Annual Miles for Melanoma Race and the American Heart Assn. Walk will also be held on May 18. More details next week or access www.ocnj.us now and find details under events listing.
Villas – Yep, here come those mask mandates again starting in, of course, a blue state. If there isn't a virus yet for the mask, they will find one before November 5th.
