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Historic Cold Spring Village: Three miles north of Cape May, N.J., Route 626,
between Route 9 and Seashore Road:
July 15-16: Family Fun Weekend. A variety of various hands-on crafts, performances, activities and demonstrations.
July 22-23: Foodways and Folklife. Demonstrations of early 19^th century-style open hearth cooking and beehive oven baking, and the tools associated with these tasks.
July 29-30: Company D, 12^th New Jersey Volunteers will recreate a camp in the field of the Army of the Potomac (Union Encampment)
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Ocean City, New Jersey:
July 4^th: The Fourth of July Celebration. Kite flying competition, Cary Stadium, 5:00 p.m., 6^th Street off Boardwalk. Entertainment, fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
July 5^th: Sand Sculpting Contest on the beach at 6^th Street. Starts at 9:00 a.m.
July 6^th: Freckle Contest: Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace at Boardwalk. 6:30 pm.
July 8^th: Music Pier: Bubba Mac Band. Dance the night away. Tickets $15.00
Benefits Caring for Kids.
July 12^th^:Funday at Playland. 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. $10.00 wristband = unlimited access to rides at Playland’s Castaway Cove, 10^th & Boardwalk.
July 21^st: Merchant of Venice Seafood Festival, Asbury Avenue, 6^th to 8^thStreets, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
July 22^nd: Night in Venice. The largest boat parade in the world begins at 6:30p.m.; from Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue along the bay.
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Historic Cape May, New Jersey
July 1^st: Kiwanis Pancake Day: 7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Convention Hall.
Independence Day Parade: Begins: 1:00 p.m. Convention Hall.
July 4^th: Fireworks: Congress Beach: 9:00 p.m.
July 7-9: 42^nd Promenade Art Show: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July 15^th: The Jersey Cape Antique Show: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Washongton Street Mall.
July 30^th: Captain Kidd Treasure Hunt: 1:00 p.m.
West Cape May Farmers Market, 732 Broadway, Tuesdays: 3:00 p.m. to sunset.
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Avalon, New Jersey
July 1^st: Avalon Recreation Antique Show 9 to 9. Avalon 4^th Family Parade & Concert, Dune Drive, 6:00 p.m.
July 2^nd: TK Charities Youth Triathlon TBA. Avalon Family Festival
July 3^rd: Avalon 4^th Family Beach Concert and Big Beach Movie.
July 4^th: Avalon/Stone Harbor combined fireworks display, 80^th Street field, 9:00 p.m.
July 4^th: Warren Buckingham Memorial Swimming Races, 10:00 a.m.,
Windrift Motel. Field races: 2:00 p.m. 19^th Street. Boat parade
July 8^th: Holston Tennis Trust Fund Raiser
July 15^th: Contact-Cape Atlantic Avalon 5 Mile Run: 8:00 a.m.
July 22^nd: Mencini Scholarship Basketball Tournament.
July 23^rd: Avalon Yacht Club 5K Run.
July 29^th: Avalon Performing Arts Council Comedy Night: 8:00 p.m.
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Stone Harbor, New Jersey
July 3^rd: Family Night: Magician Tom McDonnell: 7 p.m., Firehouse Parking lot.
Bring your blanket.
July 4^th: Independence Day Celebration. Family Races & Events. 80^th Street
field. Fireworks display: 9:00 p.m.
July 6,7, 13,14, 20,21, 27,28: Kid’s Art & Craft Classes, Dorothy Carroll Gifts
and Fine Arts.
July 7^th through the 14^th: Women’s Civic Club Antique and Art Shows.
July 10^th: Family Night: Tucker’s Tales Puppet Show: Firehouse parking lot
7:00 p.m., Bring your blanket.
July 17^th: Family Night: Silly Strings – Music and games for all. 7:00 p.m.
Firehouse parking lot. Bring your blanket.
July 18^th: Women’s Civic Club: Coffee & Cake: 9:30 pm. Clubhouse.
July 24^th: Family Night: Aquatic Discoveries: 7:00 p.m. Firehouse parking lot.
Bring your blanket.
July 27^th: Women’s Civic Club – Annual Stone Harbor Baby Parade:
6:30 pm. registration at Chamber office.
July 31^st: Family Night: Summer magic with Tom McDonnell. 7:00 p.m.
Firehouse parking lot. Bring your blanket.
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Sea Isle City, New Jersey
July 4^th: Junior Olympics, Cape May Country Band and Fireworks at 9:00 p.m.
July 5^th: Good Tymes Band
July 6^th: Family Night Dance Party.
July 8^th: Blackthorn Rugby Football Tournament at Dealy Field, and Beach Patrol Mascot Races.
July 10^th: Jamison Band.
July 11^th: Family Fun and Flick Night
July 12^th: Just in Time.
July 13^th: Family Night Dance Party.
July 16^th: Phillies Home Run Derby.
July 17^th: Tidal Wave Band.
July 18^th: Family Fun and Flick Night.
July 19^th: Wakikii Hawaiian Review.
July 20^th: Family Night Dance Party.
July 24^th: Little & Jr. Miss SIC Pageant, and Hawkins Road Country Band.
July 25^th: Baby Parade and Family Fun and Flick Night.
July 26^th: Jimmy and the Parrots.
July 27^th: Family Night Dance Party.
July 31^st: Midiri Brothers Big Band.
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The Wildwoods:
July 4^th: Fireworks: 10:00 p.m., Pine Avenue and the beach.
July 14-16: New Jersey State BBQ Championship (Yum Yum!) and Blues Festival
July 20^th: Wildwoods Baby Parade on the Boardwalk.
July 22^nd: Christmas in July Boat Parade.
July 29-30: Annual Coed Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tournament.


The Artist’s Corner *Marie Natale* One feature in our newsletter is a visit with one of the extraordinary artists who make the southern New Jersey area far richer through images that capture the beauty and wonder around us. In this first issue we present Marie Natale. An advocate of art education with a Master’s degree in Art Education from Rowan University, Marie Natale taught in the public school system and received the “Teacher of the Year” award. She went on to found Paw Togs/Enchanted Beginnings, a designer clothing line for infants and children, and she has done industrial design and created products and containers distributed in such national chains as Wal-Mart and Lowes. Ms. Natale produced a total of eight lighthouses for the “Beacons of the Sea” fund raising project sponsored by Cape Atlantic Community College in 2003. She also has two designs showcased in the Nipper Dog (RCA Victor’s famous symbol) in Moorestown, New Jersey this summer (2006). Marie captures the experience of the southern New Jersey area in her many watercolors and murals, featuring Victorian homes, rustic boating shacks, and seashore scenes. Many of her paintings have been done in Historic Cape May, New Jersey. She teaches watercolor privately at her home, as well as at the Ocean City Art Center in Ocean City,New Jersey, where she shares her knowledge of art theory and design, as well as techniques in the medium. Marie Natale, one of the truly extraordinary artists who capture the lovely images found at the Jersey shore. For more on her work, log onto www.MarieNatale.com more about Marie...

*Great Vacation Things To Do!*
Historic Cold Spring Village History comes to life at Historic Cold Spring Village, only three miles north of Cape May on Route 626 between Route 9 and Seashore Road. When you visit you’ll discover a world set in the 1800s, with lovingly restored buildingss from the period, people in costumes, and enough special activities during the summer to interest and captivate each member of your family. (click here)
Cape May County Historical Museum History comes alive when you visit the Cape May County Historical Museum in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, located in the John Holmes House that dates to 1755. The museum is next to the Alexander Memorial Genealogical Library, another place you can look into the past and discover how Cape May County began. This is a great place for adults and kids to visit, particularly when they go on a “seek and find” self-guided tour. (click here)
Sunset Beach No visit to Historic Cape May, New Jersey is complete without a stop at Sunset Beach, located at the tip of New Jersey. When you’re there, be aware that the glories of nature, including sunrise and sunset, are only the beginning of what awaits you at this special spot. You’re not far from the State Park, the Lighthouse, shopping, sea birds, dolphins, the Concrete Ship and much more! (click here)
The Restored Historic Town of Smithville, New Jersey Smithville, New Jersey has been centered around the historic Smithville Inn for over 200 years, and it is home to wonderful shopping, dining, family fun and recreation. There is, quite literally, something for everyone in Smithville. (click here)
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*Great Vacation Things To Do* Fun seekers…here is a collection of things to do and the places to discover them. Check them out. Enjoy! Historic Cold Spring Village: Three miles north of Cape May, N.J., Route 626, between Route 9 and Seashore Road: July 15-16: Family Fun Weekend. A variety of various hands-on crafts, performances, activities and demonstrations. July 22-23: Foodways and Folklife. Demonstrations of early 19^th century-style open hearth cooking and beehive oven baking, and the tools associated with these tasks. July 29-30: Company D, 12^th New Jersey Volunteers will recreate a camp in the field of the Army of the Potomac (Union Encampment) _______________________________________________________________________ Ocean City, New Jersey: July 4^th: The Fourth of July Celebration. Kite flying competition, Cary Stadium, 5:00 p.m., 6^th Street off Boardwalk. Entertainment, fireworks at 9:00 p.m. July 5^th: Sand Sculpting Contest on the beach at 6^th Street. Starts at 9:00 a.m. July 6^th: Freckle Contest: Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace at Boardwalk. 6:30 pm. July 8^th: Music Pier: Bubba Mac Band. Dance the night away. Tickets $15.00 Benefits Caring for Kids. July 12^th^:Funday at Playland. 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. $10.00 wristband = unlimited access to rides at Playland’s Castaway Cove, 10^th & Boardwalk. July 21^st: Merchant of Venice Seafood Festival, Asbury Avenue, 6^th to 8^thStreets, 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. July 22^nd: Night in Venice. The largest boat parade in the world begins at 6:30p.m.; from Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue along the bay. _______________________________________________________________________ *Historic Cape May, New Jersey* July 1^st: Kiwanis Pancake Day: 7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Convention Hall. Independence Day Parade: Begins: 1:00 p.m. Convention Hall. July 4^th: Fireworks: Congress Beach: 9:00 p.m. July 7-9: 42^nd Promenade Art Show: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. July 15^th: The Jersey Cape Antique Show: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Washongton Street Mall. July 30^th: Captain Kidd Treasure Hunt: 1:00 p.m. West Cape May Farmers Market, 732 Broadway, Tuesdays: 3:00 p.m. to sunset. ________________________________________________________________________ *Avalon, New Jersey* July 1^st: Avalon Recreation Antique Show 9 to 9. Avalon 4^th Family Parade & Concert, Dune Drive, 6:00 p.m. July 2^nd: TK Charities Youth Triathlon TBA. Avalon Family Festival July 3^rd: Avalon 4^th Family Beach Concert and Big Beach Movie. July 4^th: Avalon/Stone Harbor combined fireworks display, 80^th Street field, 9:00 p.m. July 4^th: Warren Buckingham Memorial Swimming Races, 10:00 a.m., Windrift Motel. Field races: 2:00 p.m. 19^th Street. Boat parade July 8^th: Holston Tennis Trust Fund Raiser July 15^th: Contact-Cape Atlantic Avalon 5 Mile Run: 8:00 a.m. July 22^nd: Mencini Scholarship Basketball Tournament. July 23^rd: Avalon Yacht Club 5K Run. July 29^th: Avalon Performing Arts Council Comedy Night: 8:00 p.m. _____________________________________________________________ *Stone Harbor, New Jersey* July 3^rd: Family Night: Magician Tom McDonnell: 7 p.m., Firehouse Parking lot. Bring your blanket. July 4^th: Independence Day Celebration. Family Races & Events. 80^th Street field. Fireworks display: 9:00 p.m. July 6,7, 13,14, 20,21, 27,28: Kid’s Art & Craft Classes, Dorothy Carroll Gifts and Fine Arts. July 7^th through the 14^th: Women’s Civic Club Antique and Art Shows. July 10^th: Family Night: Tucker’s Tales Puppet Show: Firehouse parking lot 7:00 p.m., Bring your blanket. July 17^th: Family Night: Silly Strings – Music and games for all. 7:00 p.m. Firehouse parking lot. Bring your blanket. July 18^th: Women’s Civic Club: Coffee & Cake: 9:30 pm. Clubhouse. July 24^th: Family Night: Aquatic Discoveries: 7:00 p.m. Firehouse parking lot. Bring your blanket. July 27^th: Women’s Civic Club – Annual Stone Harbor Baby Parade: 6:30 pm. registration at Chamber office. July 31^st: Family Night: Summer magic with Tom McDonnell. 7:00 p.m. Firehouse parking lot. Bring your blanket. ________________________________________________________________________ *Sea Isle City, New Jersey* July 4^th: Junior Olympics, Cape May Country Band and Fireworks at 9:00 p.m. July 5^th: Good Tymes Band July 6^th: Family Night Dance Party. July 8^th: Blackthorn Rugby Football Tournament at Dealy Field, and Beach Patrol Mascot Races. July 10^th: Jamison Band. July 11^th: Family Fun and Flick Night July 12^th: Just in Time. July 13^th: Family Night Dance Party. July 16^th: Phillies Home Run Derby. July 17^th: Tidal Wave Band. July 18^th: Family Fun and Flick Night. July 19^th: Wakikii Hawaiian Review. July 20^th: Family Night Dance Party. July 24^th: Little & Jr. Miss SIC Pageant, and Hawkins Road Country Band. July 25^th: Baby Parade and Family Fun and Flick Night. July 26^th: Jimmy and the Parrots. July 27^th: Family Night Dance Party. July 31^st: Midiri Brothers Big Band. __________________________________________________________________ *The Wildwoods:* July 4^th: Fireworks: 10:00 p.m., Pine Avenue and the beach. July 14-16: New Jersey State BBQ Championship (Yum Yum!) and Blues Festival July 20^th: Wildwoods Baby Parade on the Boardwalk. July 22^nd: Christmas in July Boat Parade. July 29-30: Annual Coed Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tournament.