‘Life and Times
of Robert Smalls’
COLD SPRING — Actors Jeffrey Hebron and Nena Wise will perform an original play written and produced by the staff of the Other Side at 4 p.m. April 24 during Fireside Chats at Historic Cold Spring Village.
“The Life and Times of Robert Smalls and His Cape May Connection” traces the experience and life of a true American hero during the Civil War. Admission is free.
Grandparents
group April 24
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family and Community Health Sciences Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group has scheduled its next meeting for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Courthouse-South Dennis Road. The building is handicap accessible.
Supervisor Yvonne Johnson-Cane will explain the Kinship Navigator Program and how grandparents can benefit from it.
Anneliese Kuemmerle, FCHS program associate II, will present: Popsicle Picks — Healthy Summer Snacks and make one of the healthy recipes for the grandparents to sample.
The program meets 10 months each year, providing information and support to Cape May County grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. New families are always welcome.
Child care is provided for grandchildren. A light supper will be served at 5 p.m. followed by the program at 5:30 p.m.
There is no charge but advanced registration is required by April 18. Email [email protected] or call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3609.
Rain barrels, water
conservation forum
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host the workshop Rain Barrels and Water Conservation from 6 to 8 p.m. April 25 at the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center, 355 Courthouse-South Dennis Road.
The workshop is part of the 2025 Garden & Grow series, which aims to teach locals how to improve or expand their home gardens in new ways.
Presenter Courtney Lacombe, AmeriCorps New Jersey watershed ambassador for Watershed Management Area 16, will discuss the construction, installation and maintenance of rain barrels. Rain barrels can help protect watersheds by reducing runoff, conserving water and controlling pollution. Participants will build rain barrels to take home.
The cost is $25 for participants to make a barrel, limited to 10 people — register at go.rutgers.edu/ebka5vhs — or $5 with no barrel — register at go.rutgers.edu/3i8fsceu.
Call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3607 or email [email protected] for more information.
Designer Bag Bingo
in Upper Township
TUCKAHOE — The Cape Regional Auxiliary is sponsoring Designer Bag Bingo Friday, April 25, at the Upper Township Community Center, 1790 Route 50 in Tuckahoe.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 6:30 p.m.
There will be entertainment with Dr. John Hong, door prizes, raffle tickets and gift baskets. Cost is $35 per person or $280 for a group of eight. Each ticket receives four bingo cards for each of 10 games. Food, coffee and tea available for purchase. No alcohol permitted. Must be 18 to play.
Tickets are available at the EtCetera Shops and online at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-designer-bag-bingo-6
The auxiliary is working to complete a $1.5 million pledge for the Surgery Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional.
4-H electronic
recycling April 26
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Have unused or old electronics lying around? Donate them to 4-H. The Cape May County 4-H Foundation is collecting all types of electronic items as part of its new electronic recycling fundraising program.
The public is invited to bring electronic waste April 26 to the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center on the 4-H Fairgrounds at 355 Court House-South Dennis Road in Cape May Court House.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month. Profits from the program will benefit the 4-H Youth Development Program. Call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3605, or visitcapemay.njaes.rutgers.edu for more information.
Golf tourney
benefits 4-H
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Cape May County’s 4-H Horse Council has scheduled the 21st 4-H Golf Tournament for April 27 at Avalon Golf Club in Cape May Court House.
Tournament entry fees are $145 per person and $560 for a foursome. The entry fee includes green fees, carts, registration gifts, door prizes, an Italian buffet dinner and desserts made by 4-H youth.
The tournament features longest drive, closest to pin and putting contests. Tournament registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top two teams and the top co-ed team.
All proceeds from the tournament go directly to 4-H horse project educational costs, youth participation in state and national 4-H leadership events and renovations to the 4-H horse show arena on the 4-H Fairgrounds.
Registration forms are available at capemay.njaes.rutgers.edu. Call (609) 780-7389 or email [email protected] information for more information.
Fundraising run,
walk April 27
ATLANTIC CITY — The 15th annual Mosaic 5K Run & Health Walk and 1 Mile Family Fun Run & Walk are scheduled for April 27 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Organized by Mosaic (formerly Seashore Gardens Foundation), the Run & Health Walk is the key fundraiser for Alzheimer’s and dementia outreach and programs.
The event will start and finish at Stockton University’s Atlantic City Campus at Albany Avenue and the boardwalk. The 5K Run will begin at 9 a.m. The 5K Health Walk and 1 Mile Family Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. Wheelchairs and strollers are welcome in each of the events.
Free parking is offered from 7 a.m. to noon at the Stockton University commuter lot, 3601 Boardwalk at Hartford Avenue.
Pre-registration is available through 5 p.m. April 25. Preregistered participants will receive an event T-shirt (while supplies last). Cost is $35 for runners, $30 for walkers (with $5 discounts for ages 22 and under). Day of registration cost is $45.
The Family Fun Run is $20, and children ages 10 and under are $15. Same-day registration will be available at the race starting at 7:15 a.m. Visit mosaicgiving.org/5k.
Call (609) 748-4615 or email [email protected] for more information or sponsorship opportunities.
Library to host
history program
CAPE MAY — The Cape May County Library System will host the Community History Committee from the Center for Community Arts (CCA) as they present an overview of the Cape May African American Heritage Walking Tour.
Learn the stories of Blacks-only beaches and USO, thriving African-American businesses, the social and religious community and the Franklin Street School.
The CCA’s Community History Program is dedicated to presenting the African-American history of Cape May County and administering the John T. and Janet D. Nash African American History Archives now housed at the Cape May branch in the historic Franklin Street School.
The program is scheduled for 1 p.m. April 28 at the Cape May branch. Registration is requested. Call (609)463-6350, ext.700, or email [email protected] for more information.
Other Side
on the air
CAPE MAY — Tune in to Cape May Radio 101.5 FM at 1 p.m. Fridays as Cape May Star and Wave columnist Mark Allen welcomes guests who are making a difference in the community.
Upcoming guests:
— May 2: Laura Shaddock of the Cape May Food Bank John Ryan of Historic Cold Spring Village will provide an update on the many events and opportunities being planned for this summer. Followed by Alicia Calkins of the Cape May Point Science Center at 2 p.m.
— May 9: Cape May Police Chief Dekon Fashaw.
— May 16: Emily Reed and Kristal Stahler from the Nature Center of Cape May will discuss upcoming programs.
— May 23: Jackson Pines frontman Joe Makoviecki.
The Other Side radio hour airs at 1 p.m. Fridays on 101.5 FM and livestreams on capemayradio.org. The Other Side radio hour is underwritten in part by the Cape May Star and Wave and the Nature Center of Cape May.
Bishop McHugh
golf outing May 8
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School invites local residents, golfers and supporters to join the 2025 annual Bishop McHugh Golf Outing on May 8 at the private Union Le
ague National Golf Club in Cape May Court House.
The event offers golfers the opportunity to play 18 holes while supporting the students and school.
Participants will be treated to 18 holes of golf with cart and greens fees, a commemorative gift, lunch, on-course refreshments and a post-tournament reception, open bar and awards dinner, contests, prizes and more.
Players may register as an individual, gather a foursome or support the outing through one of the many sponsorship opportunities available.
The event is one of Bishop McHugh’s most important fundraising events of the year. Proceeds help bridge the gap between tuition and the cost of educating students.
Visit bishopmchugh.com to register or sponsor the event. Call (609) 624-1900 or email [email protected] for more information.
Lunch & Learn:
Stress reduction
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Program will hold the virtual Lunch & Learn program Mindfulness for Stress from 12:30 to 1 p.m. May 8.
Presenter Chris Zellers, Cape May County FCHS educator/assistant professor, will review the benefits of mindfulness for better stress management, define mindfulness and demonstrate techniques for stress reduction.
The series provides viewers with health and wellness information during their lunch hour. Topics vary and allow participants a chance to grab a healthy half-hour tidbit of wellness to carry throughout the day.
Register in advance at go.rutgers.edu/49gjg2i4. Sessions are recorded and available for the public to view on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County’s YouTube channel.
Plant sale May 10
at Rotary Park
CAPE MAY — The Garden Club of Cape May has announced its Biennial Plant Sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10 at Rotary Park on Lafayette Street behind the Washington Street Mall.
The event raises funds to support the club’s community projects and goals, and allows the club to share its love and knowledge of gardens and plants with the local community and visitors. The event will include an assortment of colorful annuals, perennials and flower baskets, as well as baked goods.
Spring Fling
set May 18
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Christ Child Society of Cape May County has scheduled its annual Spring Fling Luncheon for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at The Shore Club, 1170 Golf Club Road in Cape May Court House.
All are invited for an afternoon of fellowship, good food and fun. A three-course luncheon will be served with an entrée choice of flounder francaise, chicken piccata, teres major steak or vegetarian pasta. Tickets are $50 and all proceeds benefit children in need in the community.
There will be basket raffle, a 50/50 drawing and other prizes. Call (609) 224-3229 for tickets and entree choice
Bus trip set
for May 20
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Little Gardens Club of Atlantic City has scheduled a bus trip for May 20 to Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania.
The trip includes a self-guided tour of Scott’s Arboretum in the morning and a talk by Tina Ellor on growing mushrooms at The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farm.
Cost is $82. Boards at 7:30 a.m. at Harbor Square Shopping Center next to Boscov’s entrance in Egg Harbor Township.
Call (609) 501-5257 or (856) 285-4876 or email [email protected] or [email protected] to register.
Medicinal herbs
workshop May 20
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host the workshop The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Using Medicinal Herbs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 20 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Courthouse-South Dennis Road.
The workshop is part of the 2025 Garden & Grow series, which aims to teach locals how to improve or expand their home gardens in new ways.
Presenters Claudia Gil Arroyo, County Agent III, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Jen Sawyer Caraballo, ANR Program Associate II, will teach participants how to identify chamomile, lemon balm, lemon verbena, yarrow, calendula and peppermint, to use these medicinal herbs for different ailments, and to grow and harvest these medicinal herbs.
The cost is $10. Register in advance at go.rutgers.edu/yo2zm62o. Call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3607 or email [email protected] for more information.
Lunch & Learn:
Emotional Wellness
CAPE MAHY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) program is partnering with the Ocean City Free Public Library to present the workshop The Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional Wellness from noon to 1 p.m. May 20.
The program, part of the new Lunch and Learn Series for the Ocean City Free Public Library running through November, is offered both virtually and in-person at 1735 Simpson Ave.
The Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional Wellness will be presented by Chris Zellers, FCHS educator/assistant professor for Cape May County. Zellers educates the community on wellness, nutrition and fitness.
The class is free but advance registration is requested at go.rutgers.edu/dvy3g0yk.
Grandparents
group May 22
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family and Community Health Sciences Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group has scheduled its next meeting for 5 to 6:30 p.m. May 22 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Courthouse-South Dennis Road. The building is handicap accessible.
The topic will be Sound Health Meditation with presenter Chrissy Ennis, energy healing practitioner and owner of Radiant Pixies LLC. According to Ennis, Sound healing puts the body into the parasympathetic state that affects people on an emotional and a physiological level and helps bring the nervous system into balance.
The program meets 10 months each year, providing information and support to Cape May County grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. New families are always welcome.
Child care is provided for grandchildren. A light supper will be served at 5 p.m. followed by the program at 5:30 p.m.
There is no charge but advanced registration is required by April 18. Email [email protected] or call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3609.
ELTC fundraiser
set for May 25
CAPE MAY — East Lynne Theater Company has scheduled its annual Spring Soiree fundraiser as an opening to the theater company’s 45th season, themed “The Story Continues.”
The limited-ticket event will provide guests with the opportunity to be among the first to witness East Lynne’s new home — the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME Church.
The event will benefit ELTC’s capital campaign for ongoing restorations to the building and an addition that will house dressing rooms, costumes, props, equipment and more.
The event is set for 4 to 7 p.m. May 25. Tickets are $125 per person and include appetizers, wine, beer and entertainment by the Eddie Morgan Trio. Visit ticketleap.com.
Tickets also are available for ELTC’s first show of its 2025 mainstage season, Ken Ludwig’s “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” which runs June 19 to July 12 at Cape May Presbyterian Church. Visit eastlynnetheater.org.
Vegetable gardening
instruction series
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources has scheduled the four-session workshop series “Start Your Gardens: Everything you need to know about starting a vegetable garden from planning & planting to harvesting.”
This final session, “Harvesting, Preserving and Extending the Season,” is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 18 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Courthouse-South Dennis Road in Cape May Court House. Classes are open to all skill levels.
Program associate Jen Sawyer Caraballo will cover when to harvest and ways to use and store vegetables. The cost for this class is $10. Register at go.rutgers.edu/4nwfsyeu.
Call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3607, or visit [email protected] for more information.
Mental health
family meeting
The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County offers three online meetings each month, with both day and evening options, for individuals with a loved one who is affected by mental health and/or substance use disorders.
The meetings typically include an educational segment as well as support in the form of stress-reduction, self-care, resources, advocacy and mutual aid. Meetings are scheduled for 10 a.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month and 7 p.m. the third Thursday.
Call (609) 652-3800, ext. 0301, or email [email protected] to receive a link to join. The meetings are are offered by Intensive Family Support Services. Staff are available to provide one-on-one consultations.
Submarine group
seeking members
The Egg Harbor Township branch of United States Submarine Veterans Inc. is seeking service members who served on a U.S. military submarine to join the group. Call Commander Tom Innocente at (609) 927-4358 for more information.
Free screening
for depression
Online screening for depression and postpartum depression is available at mhaac.info/screening.
The confidential screening involves 10 questions related to topics such as sleep habits, appetite, concentration and level of energy. Resources and recommendations are offered at the end of the survey.
Anyone who wants to take the screening but needs assistance can call The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County at (609) 652-3800. Staff are available throughout the year by phone or by appointment. No cost, no insurance needed.
Angelic Health
seeks volunteers
Offer comfort and a listening ear to someone who has recently lost a loved one.
Angelic Health Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit or call bereaved family members, prepare mailings and participate in grief support activities and annual remembrance ceremonies. Training provided. Call (609) 515-6986 or email [email protected].
