Easter Celebration at Allaire Village and more things to do this weekend at the Shore
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More than 2,500 people are expected to attend the Historic Village at Allaire's Easter Celebration on Saturday.
The fun begins at 11 a.m. There will be photos with the Easter Bunny, a scavenger hunt, games, storytelling, a stilt walker — and you can visit live chicks and other animals. There also will be live music, two food trucks, and sweet treats available at the bakery.
Kids can bring their own Easter basket to collect eggs at special stops while learning about life in the early-19th century industrial village. There will be demonstrations on blacksmithing, woodworking, hearth cooking and more.
Tickets purchased today and Friday are $8. Tickets purchased on Saturday, if available, are $10. Children 2 and younger are free. All tickets must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite.
The traditional Allaire Village Easter Sunrise Service begins at 6:30 a.m. Sunday by the gazebo. Admission is free, but register in advance. The service is expected to last one hour.
Allaire Village has other events scheduled this month, including Home School Days and a flea market. More information is available by visiting allairevillage.org.
Go: Easter Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Historic Village at Allaire, 4623 Atlantic Ave., Wall Township, $8 in advance, $10 on Saturday, kids 2 and younger are free; 732-919-3500, allairevillage,org.
Here are other things to do at the Jersey Shore and around the state this weekend:
Easter Parade at Jenkinson's
Jenkinson's Easter Parade begins at 1 p.m. Sunday on the Jenkinson's Boardwalk.
Registration runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in front of Joey Tomatoes. Categories include children up to 3, kids 4 to 6 and kids 7 to 10.
The parade is sponsored by the Point Pleasant Beach Chamber of Commerce. More information is at https://jenkinsons.com/event/easter-parade/.
Go: Jenkinson's Easter Parade, 1 p.m. Sunday, Jenkinson's Boardwalk; 732-295-4334 or https://jenkinsons.com/event/easter-parade/.
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Easter pastries at Dixie Lee Bakery
David Burke's historic Dixie Lee Bakery is open for Easter orders of beloved pastries, breads and sweets.
Some classics to try are crumb cake, hot cross buns, and decorated 7-inch carrot cakes (enough to impress any Easter Bunny).
The nearly century-old bakery also offers whimsical Easter-themed cupcakes decorated with bunnies, chicks and marshmallow Peeps; braided Challah bread decorated with colorful Easter eggs, giant Peeps donuts; and egg and rabbit-shaped frosted cookies.
The bakery has recently expanded its selection and hours, now open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Pre-ordering for Easter by phone or in-person is encouraged.
Go: 303 Main St., Keansburg; 732-787-0674, dixieleebakerybydb.com.
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'The Shot' at NJ Rep in Long Branch
Katharine Graham is best known as the former publisher of the Washington Post, but we learn more about her in Robin Gerber's play "The Shot."
Showing through April 23 at NJ Repertory Company in Long Branch, "The Shot" stars three-time Emmy-nominated actress Sharon Lawrence ("NYPD Blue").
Graham was the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company — and she was a survivor of domestic abuse. In "The Shot," audiences will be taken on Graham's emotional roller-coaster, from love and a joyful family life to the dark canyons of despair.
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Lawrence has received praise for the role: "a luminescent performance informing us that sexual and psychological abuse knows no boundaries of economy or class or fame.”
“ 'The Shot' is a story for this moment," Gerber writes in a news release. "If women can be abused with impunity, we can be paid less, denied opportunity and autonomy over our bodies. ... I hope 'The Shot' empowers women who suffer intimate partner violence and gives the rest of us a window into an abused woman’s soul.”
Directed by Michelle Joyner, tickets are $60.
Go: "The Shot," through April 23, NJ Rep, 179 Broadway, Long Branch, $60; 732-229-3166, njrep.org.
'Art of War' in Upper Freehold
The Monmouth County Park System is hosting its "Art of War" exhibit at Historic Walnford, 62 Walnford Road, in Upper Freehold.
Exploring the art forms of World War I and the role they played in uniting the country, this interdisciplinary art exhibit features propaganda posters, uniforms, medals and music that illuminate how illustrators, designers and composers used their talents to aid the war effort. The exhibit is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 9, 2025.
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Visitors to the exhibit should plan to spend some time exploring Historic Walnford, which features a 19th-century gristmill, the elegant Waln family home (1773), a carriage house, and an assortment of outbuildings. The site showcases more than 200 years of social, technological and environmental history through the Waln family, and offers weekend mill demonstrations April through November.
Admission and parking for both the exhibit and the site are free.
Go: "Art of War," Historic Walnford, 62 Walnford Road, Upper Freehold, free; 732-842-4000, MonmouthCountyParks.com.
Eagles in Newark
Break out the pink champagne on ice, the Eagles “Hotel California” 2023 Tour is coming to the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday. Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit and Vince Gill are the group's current members.
The concert will feature the Eagles' landmark album “Hotel California” performed in its entirety from start to finish, accompanied by an orchestra and choir. Afterward, the Eagles will perform a full set of their hits.
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The Eagles “Hotel California” concerts began in 2019 in Las Vegas. The Prudential Center date will be the band's first performance at the arena since 2018, and its fifth performance at the venue overall.
The show is also a homecoming for Walsh, who went to Montclair High School, and even played football there. Walsh often welcomes the Montclair crew to his shows when he's in the area. Resale tickets are available through Ticketmaster starting at $250.
Coming Monday in Point Pleasant Beach
The next meeting of the Point Pleasant Historical Society features Point Pleasant Beach native David Abromowitz, who will talk about his debut novel "The Foxtail Legacy" and share recollections of the role his family played in the development of the town.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant Building, 513 St. Louis Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach.
You do not have to be a society member to attend. More information on the group and the Point Pleasant Historical Society Museum is available at https://pphsm.org/.
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A frequent author of op-eds and policy papers during his career as an attorney, as the Chief Public Policy Officer of YouthBuild USA and as a Senior Fellow at the Center for America Progress, Abromowitz's writings have appeared in the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, USA Today, Huffington Post and other publications.
A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, he now lives in the Boston area. More information about him and "The Foxtail Legacy" is available at abromowitz.net.
Go: Author David Abromowitz, Point Plesant Historical Society, 513 St. Louis Ave., Point Pleasant Beach; https://pphsm.org/.
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