Absecon Lighthouse Birthday Bash, Railroad Club Open House, Melissa Etheridge -MLK Weekend Happenings

Welcome to the long MLK holiday weekend! On Monday, we will honor the achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., but first here are some fun events happening in South Jersey if you're looking for something to do this weekend.

Tropicana: Melissa Etheridge, 1/14 at 8 PM

Atlantic City: Spirit Cheer: Beast of the East Nationals, 1/13-1/15, Atlantic City Convention Center

Atlantic City: MLK Community Spirit Awards 1/16, 11 AM - Noon at the Atlantic County Office Building, 1333 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City

Abescon Lighthouse Birthday Celebration: 1/15, 11 AM to 3:30 PM, enjoy free climbs and birthday cake! Rhode Island Ave in Atlantic City

Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club Open House: 10 AM to 4 PM, 40 Fir Ave and Rt. 40 in Buena Vista

More things to do this weekend, brought to you by Jersey Family Fun:

Throughout our region, Barnes & Noble stores will offer a How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? Storytime on Saturday at 11 am. Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing.
Across our region, Michael’s stores will be holding a Kids’ Club craft class for $2 per child. The kids workshop is Saturday from 10 am – 12 pm. You can learn more at this Jersey Family Fun Calendar listing.
Beachwood - Make and Take Craft, Saturday, 10:30 am, Beachwood Branch Library, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing
Galloway - Bird and Nature Walks, Friday, 8 am – 10 am, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing.
Lavallette - Saturday Matinee- The BFG, Saturday 12 noon and 2:30 pm, Upper Shores Branch Library, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing
Waretown - Bluegrass and Country Music Concert, Saturday, 7:30 pm, Albert Music Hall, $1-$5, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing

Monday’s Special Events

Jackson - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- Film, Monday, 2 pm, Jackson Branch Library, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing
Jackson - Drop in Craft: Martin Luther King, Jr, Monday, 10 am - 2 pm, Jackson Branch Library, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing
Tuckerton - I Have a Dream-Catcher, Monday, 2 pm, Tuckerton Branch Library, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing
Tuckerton - Movie- Pete’s Dragon, Monday, 6 pm, Tuckerton Branch Library, Free, Learn more at Jersey Family Fun’s Calendar of Event listing

Sources: Jersey Family Fun, Press of Atlantic City