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🌱 How Surf City music fans can keep our scene thriving this winter
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In today's newsletter:
- How Surf City music fans can keep our scene thriving this winter
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- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 50 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, temps: high: 55, low: 26.
- Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This Season of Giving, Support Independent Music (thesandpaper.net) — Surf City readers are urged to support the local music scene, even while Surf City Hotel and other big venues hibernate for the winter. The piece spotlights smaller taverns, Tuckerton’s Lizzie Rose Music Room, Albert Music Hall, and a slate of recent and upcoming releases by area artists, with practical tips on streaming, buying merch, and catching shows nearby.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Franklin Parker Preserve Loop 11-12 Miles
Franklin Parker Preserve — Chatsworth Lake Entrance , 1450 CR-532 , Chatsworth
10:00 am - Sleep Health
Long Beach Island Library , 217 S Central Ave , Surf City
10:00 am - Songs with Miss Summer
Long Beach Island Library , 217 S Central Ave , Surf City
10:00 am - Do Your Own Thing Manahawkin
Pine Shores Art Association , 94 Stafford Ave , Manahawkin
10:00 am - Elf - The Musical - Beach Haven
Surflight Theatre , 201 Engleside Ave , Beach Haven
2:00 pm - Elf The Musical
Surflight Theatre , 201 Engleside Ave , Beach Haven
2:00 pm - Mindful Art Club for Adults
Stafford Branch Library , 129 N Main St , Manahawkin
2:30 pm - Polar Express Movie and Santa Craft
Stafford Branch Library , 129 N Main St , Manahawkin
6:00 pm - Toddler Storytime
Stafford Branch Library , 129 N Main St , Manahawkin
10:00 am - Book of the Month for December, 2025
Beach Haven Public Library , 219 N Beach Ave , Beach Haven
2:00 pm - Winter Wonder Farm
Daffodil Valley Homestead , 535 Beach Ave , Manahawkin
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Rock Into 2026 With Billy Penn and the Inside Drivers (thesandpaper.net)
- It's a Wrap for Our Roaming Christmas Fruitcake (thesandpaper.net)
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