Easter events in Belmar, Asbury Park, and more things to do this weekend at the Shore
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Belmar Arts Center is hosting a workshop at 10 a.m. Friday on Pysanky — colorful, intricately decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs, a folk tradition that is both art and prayer.
"This meditative and communal experience is unlike any other art process, and for many this workshop marks the beginning of a springtime family tradition that can be passed on and enjoyed for years to come," according to event information on the BAC website.
The 2½-workshop will cover the history and traditions surrounding Pysanky; a demonstration; and an independent practice session. Instructor Jenny Santa Maria will provide a variety of eggs, traditional and untraditional colored dyes, and tools.
Participants will turn real eggs into art using a wax resist method similar to batik.
"A great deal of patience and concentration is required to complete a single egg, but it is very rewarding to reveal your hard work when the wax layers are taken off," the site says.
Note that in-person attendance is limited. A workshop at BAC earlier this month sold out. Attendees are asked to bring a container or old egg carton to take home your creation. Tickets are $40, plus a $10 material fee paid to the instructor.
Santa Maria considers her work "batik eggs" because they have a more modern aesthetic and stretch the boundaries of the traditional process, the site mentions.
On her biography on the BAC site, Santa Maria says "There is no greater joy than keeping this soulful process alive and bringing families together through the arts."
Go: Pysanky, 10 a.m. Friday, Belmar Arts Center, 608 River Road, $40, plus $10 materials fee; 732-749-3360, belmararts.org.
Here are more things to do at the Jersey Shore, including Gimme Gimme Disco at the Stone Pony and Porchfest in Tuckerton.
Easter Egg Hunt in Asbury Park
Asbury Park's Easter Egg Hunt has been rescheduled to 1 p.m. Sunday in Springwood Park. That's right, the Easter Egg Hunt is on Easter Sunday.
Kids ages 10 and under can enjoy games, goody bags and music. They also can get their photo taken with the Easter Bunny.
Attendees are asked to bring your own basket.
Go: Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m. Sunday, Springwood Park (between Springwood avenue and Atkins Avenue), Asbury Park; 732-502-5753, 732-502-5759.
Comedy fundraiser for the Strand
Make 'em laugh — for a good cause. Comedy Restore: A Restoration Fundraiser for the Strand Theater takes place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lakewood venue.
Hosted by Jimmy Maywalt — who plays clubs around the Garden State and produces Jimmy Maywalt's Comedy at the Belmar Arts Center every other month — this lifelong Jersey guy shares his thoughts and observations about life, death, marriage, his time in the Navy, and growing up in an Irish Catholic household in the 1970s and '80s.
Among the comedians performing is Sean McDonough, whose debut album "Van Comic" is available on all streaming platforms; Adam D. Shandler, the co-host and producer of the “Bad to the Dad” podcast; and Danny Livingston, who was a shoe salesman for 45 years and is a regular at NYC's iconic Comic Strip Live club.
Tickets are $40. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Go: Comedy Restore, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood, $40; 732-367-7789, strand.org.
Gimme Gimme Disco at the Stone Pony
Dancing queens, this one's for you.
If you love ABBA, head to the Stone Pony on Friday to see Gimme Gimme Disco. This DJ-based dance party for those 21 and over plays all your favorite ABBA hits, plus lots of disco classics from Donna Summer, the Bee Gees and more. They also play great tracks from the 1980s.
The GGD website says, in all caps, DISCO ATTIRE ENCOURAGED.
Here are some songs I hope they play:
"If I Can't Have You," Yvonne Elliman
"You Should be Dancing," Bee Gees
"With Your Love," Donna Summer
"I Feel Love," Donna Summer
"After Dark," Patti Brooks
"Upside Down," Diana Ross
"I Like Love," Norma Jean Wright
"Shame," Evelyn "Champagne" King
"Y.M.C.A.," Village People
"Rough Diamond," Madleen Kane.
Shake your booty, Jersey Shore.
Go: Gimme Gimme Disco, 10 p.m. Friday (doors at 9 p.m.), Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, $15; 732-502-0600, stoneponyonline.com/calendar.
Porchfest in Tuckerton
Come to Main Street in Tuckerton on Saturday for Porchfest, a community music festival where performers play rotating sets, and artists display their work around town during the day-long celebration.
The fun begins at 11 a.m. All porches are located on Main Street:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main St.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 5 to 7 p.m.: Lady Magpie's Tea & Curiosities, 120 W. Main St.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The Union Market, 120 W. Main St.
2 to 5 p.m.: Wasserman Home (J.D. Thompson Inn), 149 E. Main St.
3 to 5 p.m.: Seaport Tattoo Parlour, 17 E. Main St.
3 to 5 p.m.: Tuckerton Seaport, 120 W. Main St.
More information, including a list of performers and artists, is available at facebook.com/events/303176012610081/?active_tab=discussion.
The goal of Porchfest, according to the Facebook page, is to continue the event every year and to increase small business revenue.
"The purpose is to bring people to Tuckerton and see how beautiful this town is," the site adds, and "to highlight the gorgeous historic porches and showcase local musicians, artists and poets."
Rain date is Saturday, April 6.
An after-party takes place from 8 to 11 p.m. at Mickey's Port of Call, 327 E. Main St., Tuckerton.
Go: Porchfest, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Main Street, Tuckerton; facebook.com/events/303176012610081.
Anthony Rodia at the Basie
A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, comedian Anthony Rodia brings his Totally Relatable Tour to the Count Basie Center for the Arts on Saturday.
While he tried a few open mics in his 20s, Rodia ended up as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, he returned to comedy full-time.
During the pandemic, he delivered 86 weekly videos. “ROAD RAGE WEDNESDAY” became a fan favorite, but his Uncle Vinny and Zia Lucia characters took him to another level. Press information says they are the crazy uncle and aunt you love but can’t be out in public with, who speak their minds (whether you asked for it or not).
He now has more than 900,000 social media followers, and his YouTube videos have amassed 22 million views. Rodia's comedy pulls from his real life and his observations on marriage, parenthood, road rage — and everything else worthy of a social media rant. He also hosts the weekly podcast, Little Bit of Laughs, on Podcast One.
Rodia plays at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $39 to $69.
Go: Anthony Rodia, Totally Relatable Tour, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St., $39 to $69; thebasie.org, Rodiacomedy.com.
The Dueling Pianos at Laurita Winery
Bring your favorite song requests to this Plumsted winery on Saturday when Anthony Decarolis and Joe Marchetti — known as The Dueling Pianos — will perform.
Attendees can have dinner before the show, and wine, of course.
Go: The Dueling Pianos, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt section of Plumsted, $20 per person for the performance, dinner and wine are additional; lauritawinery.com.
Spring Craft Fair
A Spring Craft Fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans United Military Memorial Museum in New Gretna (Burlington County).
In addition to vendors, Girl Scout Troop 21072 will be there, as will VFW Post 12173.
There will be plenty of food trucks, and the event is rain or shine.
Go: Spring Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Veterans United Military Memorial Museum, 5576 Route 9, New Gretna; Vummm1@yahoo.com, vummm.org.
Sarah Griesemer contributed to this story.
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