Craft beer summer in January, coffee class in Matawan and more things to do this weekend
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Things are heating up at Bradley Brew Project.
The downtown Bradley Beach craft brewery is hosting its Summer in January celebration from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Customers are encouraged to come dressed in their summertime fun time best, and the brewery will be decorated to match.
Bradley Brew’s outdoor biergarten, with heaters, will have cornhole boards set up (weather permitting). Individually pre-packaged and sealed pretzel bites and beer cheese from neighboring E. Hollard Sundries will be available as well for some snacking.
Anthony Lee Loops will provide the soundtrack for the festivities, with live music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Go: Summer in January, 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Bradley Brew Project, 714 Main St., Bradley Beach; bradleybrew.com.
Here are some other things to do at the Jersey Shore this weekend:
Jesse Eisenberg's ‘Saving the World’ in Asbury Park
Jesse Eisenberg, the Oscar-nominated star of “The Social Network” who grew up in East Brunswick, is stepping behind the camera for “When You Finish Saving the World,” a new film he directed and wrote starring Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard of “Stranger Things” fame.
“When You Finish Saving the World” is set to receive a limited theatrical run via A24, with the film booked for five screenings on Saturday and Sunday at the ShowRoom Cinema in Asbury Park.
To mark the occasion, the ShowRoom is also bringing back a trio of banner A24 films from 2022: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Aftersun” and “Pearl,” all set to return to the Cookman Avenue arthouse this weekend.
Go: Showroom Cinema, 707 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park; showroomcinemas.com.
Oscar contender 'Cinema Sabaya' plays LBI
Jersey Shore film fans have a special opportunity to see an international Oscar contender this weekend.
Written and directed by Orit Fouks Rotem, “Cinema Sabaya” is Israel’s submission to the upcoming 95th Academy Awards, and it plays the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island on Saturday night.
The film, about the bonds formed between Arab and Jewish women attending a community center video workshop, is presented on Saturday by the Lighthouse International Film Society and the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island.
Go: “Cinema Sabaya,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, 2411 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township; $10 in advance, $12 at the door, free for Lighthouse Film Society members; lighthouseff.com.
Coffee class at Brew Coffee Bar
Ever heard of coffee cupping?
It's how roasters evaluate coffee, from fragrance to acidity to flavor. You can learn all about it — and maybe grab a pastry to go — during a guided class at Brew Coffee Bar in Matawan this weekend.
Go: Coffee cupping class, 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday, Brew Coffee Bar, 133A Main St., Matawan, $30, brewmatawan.com. The class is offered the second Saturday of each month.
Beach Rats return to Asbury Park
A crew of legendary Jersey punk rock stars return to Asbury Park this weekend.
Beach Rats are a Monmouth County-based hardcore supergroup featuring Bryan Kienlen and Pete Steinkopf of the Bouncing Souls, Ari Katz of Lifetime, Brian Baker of Bad Religion and Minor Threat, and Daniel "Dubs" Windas. They play Shore Style Punk Night Vol. 61, presented in conjunction with Light Brigade Collective on Saturday evening at Trinity Church.
Beach Rats will be joined by School Drugs, Wet Specimen and Magic Ghrelin for the occasion.
Go: Shore Style Punk Night Vol. 61 with Beach Rats, School Drugs, Wet Specimen and Magic Ghrelin, 6 p.m. Saturday, Trinity Church, 503 Asbury Ave., Asbury Park, $15.
Cosmic Jerry Band returns to the Wonder Bar
Local Grateful Dead tribute scene stars Cosmic Jerry Band return to the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park on Friday night, and they’re bringing company.
The band will be joined by saxophonist Kenny Brooks, a longtime collaborator with Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir in Weir’s RatDog ensemble. This is a two-set throwdown you don’t want to miss.
Go: Cosmic Jerry Band with Kenny Brooks, doors at 7 p.m. and show at 8 p.m. Friday, Wonder Bar, 1213 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, $10 in advance and $12 at the door; wonderbarasburypark.com.
'Mutts' creator visits the Rustin Center
Patrick McDonnell, creator of the “Mutts” comic strip, visits the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice in Princeton on Saturday afternoon.
McDonnell will be on hand in celebration of his and the Dalai Lama’s new book, “Heart to Heart: A Conversation on Love and Hope for Our Precious Planet,” set to be released via Harper Collins on Jan. 24.
In addition to discussing “Heart to Heart” and “Mutts,” McDonnell will be signing “Heart to Heart” bookplates to support the Rustin Center, a LGBTQIA safe space and community activist center.
Go: Conversation and bookplate signing with “Heart to Heart” and “Mutts” author Patrick McDonnell, 1 p.m. Saturday, Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, 12 Stockton St., Princeton; www.RustinCenter.org.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Jersey Shore things to do include craft beer summer in Bradley Beach
