Community invited to Open House and Ghost Fest at LBI Museum in Beach Haven

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An open house will be held at the museum
each month during the off-season.

An Open House and Ghost Fest, hosted by the Long Beach Island Historical Association, will be held at the Long Beach Island Museum in Beach Haven on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to 4 p.m. The entire museum will be open to anyone interested in perusing the rooms. No admission fee will be charged.

Ghost stories for younger children will be shared by Kay Donnelly, a museum board member, around 1 p.m. Museum member Maggie O’Neill, who runs different ghost tours on Long Beach Island, will share local ghost stories with older children and adults around 1:30 p.m.

The Jersey Devil will make an appearance around 2:15 p.m. Children are invited to take a swing at a Halloween piñata also around that time. Snacks and cider will be offered.

The LBI Historical Association will host an open house at the museum each month to better involve the community, said Ronald Marr, president of the association. November’s event, held in conjunction with the local “Celebrate the Season” events, will take place during Thanksgiving weekend on Nov. 29. The museum’s holiday tree, decorated by local schoolchildren, will be lit at 6 p.m.

A December event will be held during the same time as the town’s tree lighting on Dec. 6.

— Kelley Anne Essinger


This article was published in The SandPaper.