Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 5:45pm to 7:00pmhttp://bradleybeachshul.orgCost: FreeBring friends and family to the live carving of the Ice Menorah, with donuts, latkes, music and, to top it all off, the lighting of the ice menorah. Welcome packets include menorahs, candles and crafts for kids. This is a magical way to light up the night this Saturday evening.  Congregation Agudath Achim of Bradley Beach; co-sponsored by Chabad of the Shore  Recommended Age: AllNew JerseyJersey ShoreEventsAge: BabyPreschoolersKidsTweens & teensGrown-ups Riley Park Main Street Bradley Beach , NJ 40° 12' 0.1692" N, 74° 1' 8.6592" W New Jersey Ticketed: Activity Category: FreeAdmission Services

Saturday, December 9, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pmhttp://wyckoff.b2rmusic.comCost: FreeAt the Bach to School Open House, students can sign up to take a free 10-minute lesson for one or more of the following: Piano, Voice, Drums, Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, and Music Production. Join a 15-minute classes for Kids n Keys and Rock City. Enrollment discounts are available for all attendees** (new members only) Call or email wyckoff@bachtorock.com to learn more Register here.  Recommended Age: 1-7+New JerseyNorthernBergenEventsAge: Kids Bach to Rock Wyckoff 327 Franklin Ave. STE B 07481 Wyckoff , NJ Phone: 201-425-4000 41° 0' 45.1368" N, 74° 10' 1.5852" W New Jersey Ticketed: Provider: Bach to Rock WyckoffActivity Category: FreeMusicOpen Houses & Trial ClassesAdmission Services

The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market annual Wreck the Halls Holiday Shopping extravaganza returns this weekend, December 9 & 10,  The post Holiday Shopping Will Never Be The Same! The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market Returns This Weekend! appeared first on New Jersey Isn't Boring.

A holiday tradition that originated in New Jersey at the turn of the last century will return with the 124th Christmas Bird Count, set for December 14-January 5. Bird enthusiasts from Sussex to Salem counties will keep track of how many species of birds they see or hear in a designated counting circle over a 24-hour period. “The Christmas Bird Count is a pioneering activity in citizen science,” says Rick Wright, a birder for 45 years and author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New Jersey. Frank Chapman, an ornithologist from Englewood, is credited with starting the bird count in 1900 as an alternative to the hunting of birds on Christmas, which was popular in the 19th century. The count, a program of the National Audubon Society, has spread to other countries. [RELATED: Where to See Holiday Light Shows in New Jersey] In 2022-23, more than 1,100 people in the state participated in the count at 29 sites, according to William Boyle, who compiles count statistics for New Jersey. He says that the total number of species seen in last year’s counts in New Jersey was 202. But climate change is affecting the numbers and types of birds seen in New Jersey. “Birds associated with open country are not doing well,” he says. Sign up for the Christmas Bird Count here. No one knows New Jersey like we do. Sign up for one of our free newsletters here. Want a print magazine mailed to you? Purchase an issue from our online store. The post NJ’s Christmas Bird Count Is Humane Alternative to Holiday Hunting Tradition appeared first on New Jersey Monthly.