🌱 Mini Wooden Ornament Painting Workshop and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Jingle Jam 2025 at School of Rock
• Free Photos with Santa + Puppy Huskies
• Mini Wooden Ornament Painting Workshop

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, colder, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 25.
• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 40 and low of 27 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Jingle Jam 2025
  School of Rock, 485 Brick Blvd, Brick Township
  11:00 am
• Free Photos with Santa + Puppy Huskies
  954 Lakewood Rd, Toms River
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Mini Wooden Ornament Painting Workshop
  Ocean County Artists Guild , 22 Chestnut Ave , Island Heights
  1:00 pm
• Snowflake Water Colors
  Island Heights Public Library , 121 Central Ave , Island Heights
  3:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Gelli Plate Workshop
  Ocean County Artists Guild , 22 Chestnut Ave , Island Heights
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Jam at the Guild
  Ocean County Artists Guild , 22 Chestnut Ave , Island Heights
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• DIY Pomander
  Island Heights Public Library , 121 Central Ave , Island Heights
  2:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Knitting & Fiber Arts Group
  Island Heights Public Library , 121 Central Ave , Island Heights
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• New Year's Inspiration Boards
  Island Heights Public Library , 121 Central Ave , Island Heights
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Preschool Storytime
  Beachwood Branch Library , 126 Beachwood Blvd , Beachwood
  10:30 am
• Recreation Committee Meeting
  Beachwood, NJ Calendar , Mayo Park Center 501 Beacon Ave , Beachwood
  7:00 pm
• Karaoke Night – Crabs Claw Inn
  Crabs Claw Inn , 601 Grand Central Ave , Lavallette
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Beachwood Recreation Presents Movies in the Park - CANCELLED
  Beachwood, NJ Calendar , Mayo Park Center 501 Beacon Ave , Beachwood
• Obituary Searching 101
  Ocean County Library , 101 Washington St , Toms River
  10:00 am

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• Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina — (704) 231-9786
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  Holiday Victorian Afternoon Teatime
• De Lareau Studio — (732) 998-8729
  New Hair Salon

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Expeditor in Toms River. Apply here.
• Ocean County College posted a job opening for Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graphic Arts, **Daytime Classroom** in Toms River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Heights here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Kids Can Get Letters From Santa In Berkeley: Here's How (patch.com)

Toms River

• Affordable Housing Settlement Set For Approval In Toms River (patch.com)

Seaside Heights

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