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We are very proud of our Pride! What a great weekend. This was one of our best Pride Weekends. Thousands traveled to the city by the sea to partake and taste what we enjoy every weekend. So we prepare for another great weekend. So many choices. Only in Asbury Park!
The line up for the 21st Asbury Park Jazz Festival is in place. Unfortunately due to difficulties in raising sponsorship funding the two-day festival, we cut back to one day. So, mark your calendars for June 27th. We will start an hour earlier and go until 8 PM. We packed the day with a great mix of smooth jazz and gospel. Come early to stake out your seat. Asbury Park welcomes back 2007 crowd favorite, Alex Bugnon. He will be joined by Radam Schwartz, Anthony E. Nelson Jr. and Keith Marks. Our gospel fans will be wowed by NJ native Queeni & New Jersey Praise and TR McAllister with Family and Friends. Special thanks to our event sponsor, the Asbury Park Press and other sponsors: the Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce, Brookdale Community College, the Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone, and RouseRadio.com. There are still a few slots for vendors. Call 732.995.3909 for information. This is always one of Asbury Park’s best gatherings. Only in Asbury Park!
And next weekend is the 4th Annual WAVE Gathering presented by Metromix Jerseyshore. This is the Asbury Park music scene at its best. From fifty bands in its initial year, to over 175 performers this year at 23 city venues. An added attraction this year will be a free outdoor street festival on Saturday June 20th from 12 to 6 PM on Cookman Avenue in our downtown. Can’t list it all here so visit www.wavegathering.com for more information.
A fundraiser has been planned at the Watermark on June 20th from 1 to 3 PM to accept donations for the city’s new Rain Garden to be created at Main Street and Springwood Avenue. If you can’t attend and would like to contribute, make donations payable to Rain Garden and send them to Tom Pivinski, 1607 Emory Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712.
Lightly Salted Surf Mercado, our retro-fashioned, funky surf shop and art gallery on the Asbury Park boardwalk will host its first “Lightly Salted Surf Art Series” on Friday, June 12th. The night will feature all-around entertainment, as the shop premieres “Picaresque,” a newly released long board surf film, an unveiling of work by artists Ty Williams and Rob Kulisek, and an after party, music celebration with a surf rock band. I think I shared with you, I’m a longboarder who honed my skills on the northern Jersey shore. My claim to fame was a third place finish in the 14 to 16 age group Dewey Weber Sandy Hook open in 1964. I am very excited that Asbury Park has its own surf shop and this is not your typical surf shop. Only in Asbury Park!
You are cordially invited to the Garden of Joy’s Afternoon Tea party at Trinity Episcopal Church, 503 Asbury Ave. on Saturday, June 13th at 4 PM. Help support The Garden of Joy Projects. Suggested donation of $10, children under 10 are free. RSVP at 732.502.9760 or info@thegardenofjoy.org. If you’re downtown, check out the Garden of Joy at 715 Cookman Avenue.
Kay Harris called and said she is hosting a book reading for Asbury Park – A Brief History as told by authors Joseph Bilby and Harry Ziegler. The authors will read on Saturday, June 13th from 2 to 4 PM at Kay’s wonderful Asbury Gallery in the Convention Hall’s Grand Arcade. Huge!
After last weekend’s successful premiere of “Outrage,” The Showroom will continue showing it again this weekend. On Sunday afternoon, check out a great family event: Mr. D and Friends – Ventriloquism for All Ages. Visit www.theshowroommap.com or call 732.502.0472 for info. Only in Asbury Park!
On the radar:
6-19: Collide-A-Scope
6-19, 20 & 21: The WAVE Gathering
6-24: AP Chamber Business Card Exchange – Market in the Middle
6-27: 21st Annual Asbury Park Jazz Festival
6-27: Ocean Mile Swim
6-28: Summerfest
7-4: 4th of July Parade & Fireworks
Next Friday, June 19th a very special fundraising concert for Mary’s Place will take place at the Paramount Theatre. There will be a Gift Auction, Hors D’ouevres and a cash bar before the show. The concert will feature The Steve Reilly Band, one-eyed jack and Billy Falcon’s Cowing Circle plus very special guests. Mary’s Place by the Sea will be a comfortable place for women to rest during cancer treatment. Patti and I are planning to attend. Go to www.marysplacebythesea.org for additional information or to make a donation.
Patti had a great checkup yesterday and is well on her way to a full recovery. We are grateful for all the prayers and wishes. They really help and make a difference. Thank you! Huge!
The weather gurus are telling me the rain will stop on Friday and it will be a great weekend. Well, it’s always a great weekend in Asbury Park.
Wishes for a wonderful weekend,
Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times
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Tom Gilmour serves as the Director of Commerce for the City of Asbury Park and is responsible for economic development, the APUEZ (Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program), special events, and the city’s employment initiative; “Asbury Works.”
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