History programs in Barnegat, Toms River and Bayville lead the Ocean County schedule for Thursday, November 12. Workshops, dancing and games follow in the evening.
At 11:00 AM, Cedar Bridge Tavern Historic Site, 200 Old Half-Way Rd., Barnegat, holds Charcoal Ink Making until 12:00 PM (oceancountytourism.com/event/charcoal-ink-making-2/2026-11-12/). The Countdown to Independence Presentation starts at the same time in Toms River, in Historic Courtroom #1 of the Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington St. It runs until 12:30 PM, with information at oceancountytourism.com/event/countdown-to-independence-presentation/.
Baseball history is the subject at 6:00 PM, when TJ Fallon presents Gravesites of MLB Hall of Famers at the Berkeley Township Recreation Center, 630 Atlantic City Blvd, Bayville (oceancountytourism.com/event/tj-fallon-presents-gravesites-of-mlb-hall-of-famers-baseball-history/).
Several other programs start at 6:00 PM. Line dancing runs until 8:00 PM at Cuisine on the Green at Atlantis, 261 Country Club Blvd., Toms River (oceancountytourism.com/event/line-dancing/2026-11-12/). Across town, TRAC Toms River Artist Community, 40 Main St., hosts Sketchbookers from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (oceancountytourism.com/event/sketchbookers/2026-11-12/). In Manahawkin, Dolce Liberta, 100 McKinley Ave., holds a Vintage Christmas Tree Workshop from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (oceancountytourism.com/event/vintage-christmas-tree-workshop/2026-11-12/).
Later in the evening, Laurita Winery, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt, holds its Laurita Idol Fall Singing Competition at 7:00 PM (oceancountytourism.com/event/laurita-idol-fall-singing-competition/2026-11-12/). Caffrey's, 440 Route 9, Forked River, starts Bingo Night at 7:30 PM, with information at oceancountytourism.com/event/bingo-night/2026-11-12/.
