Upper Township/Ocean City Rotary Report – This volunteer organization, which raises money for projects in the community, recently had as its speaker, Shawn Quigley, of the Spring Mill Piano Gallery on Shore Road. in Palermo.
Quigley, who has been playing the piano since he was 5 years old, does it all as a piano tuner, restorer, mover, and teacher. He rebuilt the player piano at the Tuckahoe Inn about 10 years ago and services it yearly. Quigley also tunes the piano at the Music Pier for the Ocean City Pops. He is the organist, and has been so for the past seven years, at the quaint Trinity Community Church, which is only open in the summer, at 85th St. and Landis Avenue in Sea Isle City.
The Rotary meets every Monday at noon at the Tuckahoe Inn.
Don’t hike; buy a bike – A bicycle auction will be held on Mon., July 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Ocean City, at 46th Street and West Avenue, behind the 46th Street Municipal Building, at the north end.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. A driver’s license, passport, or valid ID is needed in order to register. “All items sold as is/where is; no warranties implied or offered.” Method of payment includes Bank Checks with ID, Travelers’ Checks, and cash only. For auction information, call 609-525-9356. The rain date will be Tuesday, July 26.
The Boardwalk is abuzz with entertainment – Just a reminder that every Tuesday is Mummers’ Night on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The strutting starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. from Sixth to 14th streets.
Also, every Thursday is Family Night, featuring entertainment from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., from Sixth to 14th streets on the Boardwalk.
Both events continue through the end of August.
For information, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ.
“Picture perfect” – Learn how to edit digital photographs using Google’s free Picasa software at a demonstration given by the Cape May County Library. Improve your pictures through cropping, red-eye removal, adjusting the color, special effects, and more. If your laptop already has Picasa installed, bring it, and follow along during the demonstration. If assistance is needed installing the software on your laptop, the staff will try to help you after the demonstration.
Mark your calendars now. This presentation will take place at the Upper Cape Library on Wed., Aug. 3, from 6: to 7:30 p.m. No registration is required, as this is a demonstration and not a workshop.
The library is located at 2050 Route 631, Petersburg. Call 609-628-2607, or go online at www.cmclibrary.org.
For a complete list of upcoming events in the county go to the Herald calendar, in print and online, at www.capemaycountyherald.com/calendar.
If you would like to make the public aware of happenings in your town, classroom, group, or club, please email me at RWhelan@cmcherald.com.
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