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Vol. XLVII Number 12 Nov. 23, 2019-Jan. 2, 2020

Christmas

in Victorian Cape May CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOURS ................................63-65

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit .............................41 Breakfast with Santa ..........................................................33 Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tour ...............................79 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony .....................................8 Dickens Christmas Extravaganza ................................ 82-83 Evening Yuletide Tours .......................................................39 Evening Yuletide House Tours ...........................................39 Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides .............................15 Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show .....................................8 Holiday Inns Tours ..............................................................57 Holiday Lights Trolley Rides ..............................................15 Holiday Lunch & Learn .......................................................27 Holiday Preview Weekend ...................................................9 Lamplighter Christmas House Tours .................................22 Physick Family Christmas House Tours ...............................7 Physick Family Christmas Combination Tours..................10 Santa’s Trolley Rides ...........................................................15

THIS WEEK IN CAPE MAY

Published by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) C ELEBRATING O UR H ISTORY ... E NRICHING Y OUR L IFE P.O. Box 340 • 1048 Washington St., Cape May, NJ 08204 • (609) 884-5404 Editor ... B. Michael Zuckerman Designer ... Jean Barraclough For advertising information, contact JOE McLAUGHLIN, Advertising Representative (609) 224-6120 or (609) 884-5404, ext. 1-135 • jmclaughlin@capemaymac.org

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CALENDAR ... STARTS ON PAGE 16 CAPE MAY LIGHTHOUSE .........6

TROLLEY TOURS (Cont’d)

Climb 199 steps to the top!

Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride ...15 Historic District Trolley Tour ......................10 Holiday Lights Trolley Ride ........................15 Santa’s Trolley Ride .......................................15

EMLEN PHYSICK ESTATE ........ 7

Tour Cape May’s only Victorian house museum Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony..........8 Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas Tour ............................10 Holiday Preview Weekend ...........................8 Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt................25 Physick Family Christmas Tour ...................7 Evening Yuletide House Tour....................39

FOOD & WINE EVENTS

Breakfast with Santa ....................................33 Brunch & Bingo at the Beach....................49 Cape May Wine School ...............................16 Cape May Wine Trail.....................................33 Chefs’ Dine-Arounds ...................................29 Chocolate Lover’s Feast ..............................29 Mad Batter Wine Dinners ...........................21

CAPE MAY ACTIVITIES

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit ....41 Dickens Christmas Extravaganza .....82-83 Friends of the Physick Estate: Trip to Fairmount Park Houses .........112 Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show ..........8 Holiday Lunch & Learn................................27 Lunch & Learn with Pizza ...........................35

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit...41 Breakfast with Santa ....................................33 Cape May Family Treasure Hunt ..............49 Cape May Lighthouse ...................................6 Cape May Whale Watch & Dolphin Cruise ......................................54 Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt................25 Santa’s Trolley Ride .......................................15

CAPE MAY TOURS

Bike Tour...........................................................25 Boat Tours ........................................................54 Ghost Tours Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour ........57 Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride ...........................................15 Group Tours ....................................................55 House Tours Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tours ..................................79 CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOURS ............................63-65 Holiday Inns Tours ...................................57 Lamplighter Christmas House Tours...22

PERFORMING ARTS

Cape May Stage.............................................87 East Lynne Theater Company...................84

Cape May Gift Certificates ..............................55 Coming Attractions .............................. 116-117 MAC 50th Anniversary Exhibit .................74 Facebook Connections .................................106 MAC Membership .......................... 97, 104-105 Museum Shops...................................................96 Wedding & Party Services ..............................90

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Tours & Attractions.........................58 Services/Accommodations ...........77 Dining/Entertainment ...................84 Shopping .........................................91

TROLLEY TOURS

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas Tour ............................10 Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour .............57

CAPE MAY MAP pages 60-61 • AREA SHOPPING MAPS •

Carpenter’s Lane ................................ 100 Carpenter’s Square Mall .................... 101 Schellenger’s Landing ....................92-93

Washington Commons ...................... 103 Washington Street Mall..................... 111 West Cape May Business Assoc. ....94-95

Cape May Area Organizations ........................................................... 50 Cape May Historic Accommodations ................................................ 44 Church/Synagogue Directory ..........................................................106 5

Cape May Lighthouse Located in Cape May Point State Park Lighthouse Avenue, off Sunset Boulevard GPS: 215 Lighthouse Ave., Cape May Point

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Join the Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse See pages 104-105

See Calendar for Times Climb 199 steps in this 1859 structure to the watch gallery (just below the lantern itself) for a panoramic view of the Jersey Cape & Delaware Bay! Tower admission: $10 adults $5 children (ages 3-12)

MAC MEMBERS GET IN FREE! See pages 104-105

A fully accessible Visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Orientation Center and Museum Shop carrying souvenirs, books and maritime items are located in the Oil House

The state park offers a Hawk Watch platform and nature trails, as well as a museum withlive reptiles and nature displays, and there are covered pavilions and access to the beach (swimming is not allowed). You can also see the World War II bunker on the beach. Rest rooms are available in the park and there is ample free parking.

Restoration has been undertaken by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/Division of Parks and Forestry, and was funded in part by the New Jersey Historic Trust, the ISTEA program administered by the NJ Department of Transportation, the Cape May County Open Space program and the 1772 Foundation.

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LIVING HISTORY TOURS:

Experience a Victorian Christmas!

1879 Emlen Physick Estate Physick Family Christmas House Tour

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Step back in time to Christmas of more than 100 years ago... Take a guided, daytime, living history tour of the magnificent 1879 Physick House Museum, decorated in authentic Victorian style for Christmas, presented through the eyes of a Physick family member in the early 1900s. Included is admission to the holiday exhibit in the Carroll Gallery, “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” (see page 41). The first floor of the Physick house museum is fully accessible.

1048 WASHINGTON ST., CAPE MAY

Open Daily through Jan. 1* • Check Calendar for Times *Closed Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) and Christmas Day (Dec. 25) Tickets $15 adults, $8 children ages 3 to 12

Tickets are available at the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Physick Estate

Visit the Physick Estate on these other holiday tours:

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (see pages 8) Christmas Candlelight House Tours (see pages 63-65) Evening Yuletide Combo & House Tours (see page 39) Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tours (see page 10)

JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE PHYSICK ESTATE...SEE PAGES 104-105

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Holiday

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Crafts & Collectibles Show

Friday & Saturday, Nov. 29 & 30: 10am-4pm at Cape May Convention Hall, Beach Avenue at Stockton

Kick off your holiday shopping as vendors from throughout the region display unique hand-made gifts and seasonal decorations.

$2 Adults • Children under 12 free

For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Saturday, Nov.23: 7pm

Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.

Sponsored by Sturdy Savings Bank

Visit the festively-decorated Physick Estate and watch as Santa flips the switch on the giant tree. Take a free, self-guided tour of the Physick house from 5pm-8:30pm and visit the “Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit in the Carroll Gallery (see page 41).

FREE ADMISSION!

Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Cape May Community Food Closet TROLLEY RIDE ADMISSIONS FOR:

Santa’s Trolley Rides (see page 15) Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides (see page 15) Holiday Lights Trolley Rides (see page 15) For more information or to order advance tickets for Trolley Rides, call 609-884-5404 On Saturday, purchase tickets for Trolley Rides at the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Physick Estate

Nov. 23 Trolley Rides begin at the Physick Estate Order tickets on e at www.capemaymlin ac.org

FREE Trolley Shuttle from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street: 5pm-9pm Event presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) 8

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Friday-Sunday, Nov. 22-24 Get a head start on the Holiday season! Santa and his elves have decked out the Physick Estate with thousands of lights and holiday trimmings. Enjoy a wide variety of holiday tours and events including:

• Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by Sturdy Savings Bank (see page 8) • “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit in the Carroll Gallery (see page 41) • Free self-guided tours of the Physick House Museum (Saturday, Nov. 23, 5pm-8:30pm ONLY) (see page 7) • Ghosts of Christmas Past Free Trolley Shuttle from the Trolley Rides (see page 15) Washington Street • Santa’s Trolley Rides (see page 15) Mall Information to the Physick • Holiday Lights Estate Trolley Rides (see page 15) Saturday, Nov. 23 5pm-9pm • Mad Batter Wine Dinner (see page 21) • Brunch& Bingo at the Beach (see page 49) Plus caroling and plenty of good, old-fashioned holiday cheer! For more information, call 609-884-5404 Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) 9

TROLLEY AROUND TOWN! MAC Tours leave from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth (GPS address 526 Washington St.), where tickets may be purchased.

HISTORIC DISTRICT TROLLEY TOURS

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Daily through Jan. 1 (No tours Nov. 28 or Dec. 25); see Calendar for times Cape May is beautiful and charming and feels every bit like it’s more than 100 years old. Step onto our trolley and into the past as knowledgeable guides present entertaining and enlightening stories about the nation’s oldest seashore resort and how it survived. See Cape May’s famous “gingerbread” architecture!

$12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 3-12)

FOR OTHER TROLLEY TOURS, SEE PAGES 15, 57

The ultimate Cape May experience! SAVE $2!

COMBINATION TROLLEY/ PHYSICK FAMILY CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR

Daily through Jan. 1 (No tours Nov. 28 or Dec. 25); see Calendar for times

Enjoy a guided trolley tour of Cape May’s Historic District, followed by a living history tour of Cape May’s only Victorian house museum, the Physick House Museum, (see page 7), decorated in true Victorian style for Christmas, presented through the eyes of a member of the Physick family in the early 1900s. Includes admission to “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit in the Carroll Gallery. (see page 41)

$25 for adults, $14 for children (ages 3-12)

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H o l i d ay TROLLEY RIDES

Rides begin and end at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth MAC (GPS address 526 Washington St.), except as noted

Ghosts of Christmas Past TROLLEY RIDE

Offered Nov. 23-Dec. 29; See Calendar for Dates & Times

Nov. 23 rides depart from the Physick Estate A member of the East Lynne Theater Company regales you with a Victorian holiday tale on this evening ride through Cape May’s festively decorated Historic District.

15 adults; $8 children (ages 3-12

Advance reservation strongly recommended. For information or to order tickets call 609-884-5404 or order online

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Holiday Lights Trolley Ride Offered Nov. 23-Jan. 1; See Calendar for Dates & Times

Nov. 23 rides leave from the Physick Estate An evening ride through Cape May’s Historic District to see festively decorated inns and homes as guides talk about Victorian Christmas decorations, lead singalongs, and play Christmas music. Rides last about 30 minutes.

Purchase tickets online or at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth or call 609-884-5404

15 adults; $10 children (ages 3-12

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Saturdays, Nov. 23-Dec. 21; Sundays, Nov. 24-Dec. 15 Times vary, see Calendar Bring the kids to the Physick Estate at 1048 Washington St. for a ride around town with stories and songs led by Mrs. Claus. Santa will greet the children with a sweet treat at the Carriage House. s online at Order ticket aymac.org em www.cap

10 adults; $8 children (ages 3-12)

Purchase tickets at the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Physick Estate or call 609-884-5404

For information about accessible Trolley Tours, call 609-884-5404

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Friday, Saturday & Sunday November 22, 23 & 24 Information/Tickets

11/22

11/23

11/24

9am-5pm

9am-8pm

9am-4:30pm

9:30am-8pm

9:30am-9pm

9:30am-8:15pm

10am-5pm

10am-9pm

10am-8:30pm

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate Washington Street Mall Information Booth Carriage House Visitors Center

ALL DAY

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11/22

11/23

11/24

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-4:30pm

9am-8:30pm

9am-8pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8pm

9am-9pm

9am-8:30pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-5pm

10am-9pm

10am-8:30pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-5pm

10am-9pm

10am-8:30pm

11/22

11/23

11/24

MORNING Brunch & Bingo at the Beach -- page 49

9:30am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

11:45am

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:45am

11/23

11/24

AFTERNOON

11/22

Lunch & Learn with Pizza: Native Americans of the Jersey Shore -- page 35

12Noon

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15 3pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

LESSONS FROM THE GRAPE

3pm

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Cape May Wine School SATURDAY, DEC. 7: 1PM

Just in time for the holidays, enjoy a Champagne & Sparkling Tasting and help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of our annual Wine School event! $40 per person Limited to 80 students. Purchase tickets directly from the Washington Inn by calling 609-884-5697 Co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

EVENING

11/22

Free Trolley Shuttle from Washington Street Mall to the Physick Estate -- page 8

11/23

11/24

5pm-9pm 5pm-8:30pm

Free Self-guided Physick Estate Christmas Tour -- page 8 Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:15pm, 6pm, 6:15pm, 7:15pm, 8pm

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 7:30pm

5pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

6pm, 7pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

6:30pm, 7:30pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39 CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY -- page 8

7pm 7pm, 8pm

Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Tour -- page 57

Cape May Stage -- page 87

7:30pm

Mad Batter Wine Dinner: Autumn Flavors -- page 21

7:30pm

7:30pm 7:45pm, 8:30pm

Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

8:15pm

Purchase tickets at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street or at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Call 609-884-5404 H TROLLEY TOURS BEGIN ON OCEAN STREET ACROSS FROM THE INFORMATION BOOTH H

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Friday, November 22 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Center for Community Arts- Cape May Youth Arts Program, ages 10-14, 3pm-5pm, Cape May Elementary School, 927 Lafayette St. Call 609-8847525. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May

County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. Nature Center of Cape May- Art Together, ages 2-4, 10:30am. 1600 Delaware Ave. Call 609-898-8848. (see page 69) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Saturday, November 23 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987.

Sunday, November 24 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

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Monday & Tuesday November 25 & 26 Information/Tickets

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11/25

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

11/26

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

11/25

11/26

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

MORNING

11/25

11/26

11:45am

11/25

11/26

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm

1:45pm

11/25

11/26

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

AFTERNOON Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

EVENING Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

CALENDAR CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

Monday, November 25

Tuesday, November 26 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18

Wednesday & Thursday November 27 & 28 Information/Tickets Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

11/27

11/28

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

11/27

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

MORNING

11/27 11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

AFTERNOON

11/27

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm 1:45pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

EVENING

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11/27

H T A H 11/28 P A P N Y K S G 11/28 I V NO I S R U N TO11/28 G 11:30am-1:30pm 10am-5pm

9am-4:30pm 9am-5pm

10am-5pm 10am-5pm

1pm

1:45pm

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Wednesday, November 27 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

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CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19

Friday, Saturday & Sunday November 29 & 30, December 1 Information/Tickets

11/29

11/30

12/1

9am-5pm

9am-4:30pm

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate Washington Street Mall Information Booth

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9:30am-9:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:30pm

ALL DAY

11/29

11/30

12/1

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-8pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-9:15pm

10am-4pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:30pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

Holiday Crafts & Collectibles Show -- page 8

10am-8:30pm

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

10am-4pm

12Noon-3pm

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-4pm

12Noon-3pm

11/29

11/30

12/1

MORNING

10am

Breakfast with Santa-- page 33 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

11am

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

AFTERNOON

11/29

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

11/30

12/1

12Noon, 1pm, 2pm

12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

1pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

1pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm

1pm, 2:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm, 4:15pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

3pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

Friday, November 29 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

EVENING

11/29

11/30

12/1

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

Lamplighter Christmas House Tour -- page 22

5:30pm-7:30pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

8pm

8:30pm, 9:15pm

East Lynne Theater Company -- page 84 Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 â&#x20AC;¢ www.capemaymac.org

Saturday, November 30 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Small Business Saturday- Washington Street Mall and other small businesses around town. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Sunday, December 1 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

CALENDAR CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

Listen to me Wine!

Mad Batter Wine Dinners Fridays, Nov. 22 & Dec. 13: 7:30pm

Order tickets onlin www.capemaymace at .org

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The renowned Mad Batter Restaurant on historic Jackson Street is the perfect setting for wine dinners to get you in the holiday mood. On Nov. 22, Autumn Flavors brings together a menu of Fall favorites with complementary wines, while Home for the Holidays on Dec. 13 will give you a taste of wines suited for holiday menus or holiday giving. Limited events...reserve early! Tickets are $75 per person. Purchase tickets at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth or online at www. capemaymac.org. For more information, call Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) at (609) 884-5404. 21

Lamplighter

MAC

CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOURS

Order tickets on e at www.capemaymlin ac.org

Relive the memories of Christmas past by joining in this self-guided tour of a selection of Cape May’s finest Bed and Breakfast inns and private homes, specially decorated for the holidays. The tour also includes a visit to the Carroll Gallery at the Emlen Physick Estate where you’ll enjoy warm beverages and holiday treats, and see “An Old-fashioned Christmas” exhibit (see page 41).

$20 adults, $15 children (ages 3-12)

-- HOUSES ON TOUR -FRIDAY, NOV. 29: 5:30PM-7:30PM Casablanca, 709 Columbia Ave. The Cherry House, 637 Hughes St. The Henry Sawyer Inn, 722 Columbia Ave. Southern Mansion, 720 Washington St. Twin Gables, 731 Columbia Ave.

FRIDAY, DEC. 13: 5:30PM-7:30PM The Cherry House, 637 Hughes St. The Dormer House, 800 Columbia Ave. The Harrison, 613 Columbia Ave. Ocean’s Alice, 24 Congress St. Twin Gables, 731 Columbia Ave.

SATURDAY, NOV. 30: 5:30PM-7:30PM Beauclaire’s Bed & Breakfast Inn, 23 Ocean St. The Cherry House, 637 Hughes St. The Dormer House, 800 Columbia Ave. The Harrison, 613 Columbia Ave. Queen Victoria B&B, 102 Ocean St.

SATURDAY, DEC. 21: 5:30PM-7:30PM Bedford Inn, 805 Stockton Ave. The Cherry House, 637 Hughes St. The Henry Sawyer Inn, 722 Columbia Ave. Queen Victoria B&B, 102 Ocean St. Southern Mansion, 720 Washington St.

FRIDAY, DEC. 6: 5:30PM-7:30PM Beauclaire’s Bed & Breakfast Inn, 23 Ocean St. Casablanca, 709 Columbia Ave. The Cherry House, 637 Hughes St. The Henry Sawyer Inn, 722 Columbia Ave. Ocean’s Alice, 24 Congress St.

TUESDAY, DEC. 31: 5:30PM-7:30PM Bedford Inn, 805 Stockton Ave. Casablanca, 709 Columbia Ave. The Dormer House, 800 Columbia Ave. Queen Victoria B&B, 102 Ocean St. Twin Gables, 731 Columbia Ave.

For more information or to order tickets, call 609-884-5404 or order tickets in advance online at www.capemaymac.org Tours sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) 22

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WE’VE GOT YARN!

We’re Open!

FIBER ARTS YARN SHOP

ONGOING Washington Commons SPECIALS & NEW YARN (609) 898-8080 ARRIVALS follow us on facebook 315 Ocean St.

YOU’VE LANDED IN A GPS-FREE ZONE!

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt Available daily (except Thanksgiving & Christmas) at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth, Hill House office or the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. See calendar for times.

MAC

For kids of all ages!

Have an adventure at the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate! Use our map to explore the grounds and find the answers to questions about the Physick family and life in Victorian times on this educational scavenger hunt. Turn in your answer sheet at the Carriage House Museum Shop or Hill House and receive a prize! Packet includes map and clues. Free; donation accepted.

For more information, call Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) at (609) 8845404 or visit www.capemaymac.org.

CAPE MAY AREA

BIKE TOUR

Full color tour book includes map, photos, descriptions and directions to more than 50 of the Cape May area’s historic buildings and landmarks! Can also be used as a walking guide to Cape May’s Historic District, West Cape May, and Cape May Point area.

MAC

A great stocking stuffer for biking friends or family who love to visit Cape May!

On sale at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street or at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Produced by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

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Monday & Tuesday December 2 & 3 Information/Tickets

12/2

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

MAC

12/3

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

12/2

12/3

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

MORNING

12/2

12/3

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

11:15am

12/2

12/3

12:30pm

Holiday Inns Tour -- page 57

1pm-3:30pm

EVENING

12/2

12/3

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

AFTERNOON Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Victorian Christmas Traditions

Perhaps one of the most popular Victorian Christmas traditions that is still observed today is the sending of Christmas cards. The practice of sending printed Christmas cards was a modification of the then customary writing of greetings by English children to their parents. The printed cards enjoyed huge success and later on became a contagious practice that spread from England to the rest of the UK then to the rest of the world. More than a century later, we still send Christmas cards by the truckload to destinations around the globe. 26

Monday, December 2 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Center for Community Arts- 717 Franklin St., 11am1pm. Great Cookie Exchange, 6pm-8pm, Cape May Elementary School, 927 Lafayette St. Call 609-8847525.

Tuesday, December 3

OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

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Holiday

MAC

Lunch & Learn Our popular Lunch & Learn with a holiday theme!

Bring a bag lunch and learn as the popular Lunch and Learn series continues for the holidays with informative talks on popular Christmas traditions. Cape May Methodist Church Hall, 653 Washington St. Program begins at 12Noon; Doors open at 11:30am Beverages & light desserts will be provided

Wednesday, Dec. 4: Christmas Traditions: Decking the Halls

Bring a bag lunch for this historical look at Christmas ornaments and decorations. Gain a new appreciation for their beauty and special meaning. Presenter: Mary Stewart

Wednesday, Dec. 11: Christmas Music

Bring a bag lunch for this musical extravaganza that celebrates the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas! Delight in the songs that can’t help but make you smile. Presenter: Rich Chiemingo

Wednesday, Dec. 18: Holiday Movie Classics

Bring a bag lunch for this celebration of holiday movie favorites. From the first silent movie, to “Elf,” delight in this joyful look at the films that celebrate Christmas. Presenter: Melissa Palmer

Free to MAC Members; $5 to the public • Programs subject to change For more information, call 609-884-5404 or visit

www.capemaymac.org

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Wednesday & Thursday December 4 & 5 Information/Tickets Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

MAC

12/4

12/5

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

12/4

12/5

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

MORNING

12/4

12/5

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

11:15am

12/4

12/5

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

AFTERNOON Holiday Lunch & Learn: Christmas Traditions - Decking the Halls -- page 27

12Noon

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

12:30pm

Holiday Inns Tour -- page 57

1pm-3:30pm

EVENING

12/4

12/5

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Victorian Christmas Traditions

The roast turkey also has its beginnings in Victorian Britain. Previously other forms of roasted meat such as beef and goose were the centerpiece of the Christmas dinner. The turkey was added to this by the more wealthy sections of the community in the 19th century, but its perfect size for a middle class family gathering meant it became the dominant dish by the beginning of the 20th century. 28

Wednesday, December 4 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

Thursday, December 5 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Nature Center of Cape May- Holiday Wreath & Garland Workshop, 10am & 6pm. 1600 Delaware Ave. Call 609-898-8848. (see page 69) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Center for Community Arts- 717 Franklin St., 11am-1pm. Art at the Library, Grades 1-3, 2:55pm-4:15pm, Cape May Elementary School, 927 Lafayette St. Call 609884-7525.

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NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE!

Chocolate Lovers Feast

Order ticket www.capemas online at ymac.org

MAC

Saturday, Dec, 14: 1pm The Washington Inn, 801 Washington St.

It’s a bountiful feast for chocolate lovers! Enjoy a buffet of delectable chocolate creations from the superb chefs at one of Cape May’s most celebrated restaurants: Optional wine pairings will also be offered (not included in ticket price). Limited event...reserve early! Admission is $40 per person. Purchase tickets at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth or online at www.capemaymac.org. For more information, call Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) at (609) 884-5404

Holiday

MAC

CHEFS’ DINE-AROUNDS

Thursday, Dec. 26 & Monday, Dec. 30: 6pm

Board a MAC trolley for the best way to get a taste of Cape May. The trolley will shuttle you to five of Cape May’s premier restaurants where you’ll enjoy dinner courses paired with complementary wine. A representative from the wine sponsor will be on hand to explain the pairings. RESERVE EARLY; LIMITED TO 34 PEOPLE! $125 per person (gratuity included)

For more information or to order tickets, call 609-884-5404 or order online at www.capemaymac.org Event sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

CALENDAR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29

Friday, Saturday & Sunday December 6, 7 & 8 Information/Tickets

12/6

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

12/7

MAC

12/8

9am-5pm

9am-8pm

9am-4:30pm

9:30am-9:15pm

9:30am-8:30pm

9:30am-9:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:30pm

ALL DAY

12/6

12/7

12/8

9am-8pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25 Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-9:15pm

9am-8:30pm

9am-9:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:30pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:30pm

MORNING

12/6

12/7

12/8

10am

Breakfast with Santa-- page 33 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

11am

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

11:15am

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

AFTERNOON

12/6

12/7

12/8

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

12Noon, 1pm, 2pm

12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm

1pm

Cape May Wine School -- page 16 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

1pm, 2:15pm, 3:45pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

3pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

Victorian Christmas Traditions

1pm, 2:15pm

Before the middle of the 19th century, the kissing bough was the primary piece of decorative greenery in the Victorian home for the holidays. A kissing bough, sometimes called a kissing ball, is a double hoop of evergreen boughs, holly, ivy, apples, pears, ribbons, lighted candles, and other ornaments with streamers going up to a central point and a sprig of mistletoe hung from its center. Victorian Christmas traditions dictate that any woman who wanders under the kissing bough has to allow herself to be kissed. 30

EVENING

12/6

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOUR -- page 63

12/7

12/8

5:30pm-8:30pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

Lamplighter Christmas House Tour -- page 22

5:30pm-7:30pm 7:30pm

Dickens Christmas Extravaganza Lecture -- page 82 7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

7:30pm 8pm

East Lynne Theater Company -- page 84 8:30pm, 9:15pm

Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 â&#x20AC;¢ www.capemaymac.org

Friday, December 6 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. Nature Center of Cape May- Holiday Wreath & Garland Workshop, 10am. 1600 Delaware Ave. Call 609-898-8848. (see page 69) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Cape May Tree Lighting Ceremony- Rotary Park, Lyle Lane & Lafayette Street, 7pm. Call 609-884-9565. Center for Community Arts- Cape May Youth Arts Program, ages 10-14, 3pm-5pm. Cape May Elementary School, 927 Lafayette St. Call 609-8847525.

Saturday, December 7 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Crafts at Christmas- 9am-4pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. Historic Cold Spring Village- Wassail Day, 11am-3pm. 720 Route 9, Cape May. Call 609-898-2300. (see page 66)

Nature Center of Cape May- Holiday Wreath & Garland Workshop, 10am & 1pm. 1600 Delaware Ave. Call 609-898-8848. (see page 69) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Harlequin Romance, one-day workshop. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www. birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm. West Cape May Christmas Parade- starts at 5pm from West Cape May Fire Hall on Broadway. Rain date Dec. 8. Call 609-884-1005.

Sunday, December 8 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Crafts at Christmas- 9am-4pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. Mad Batter Art Exhibit- Opening Reception: Artists Guild of the Cape/Stan Sperlak, 3pm-5pm, 19 Jackson St. Call 609-884-5970.

Nature Center of Cape May- Holiday Wreath & Garland Workshop, 1pm. 1600 Delaware Ave. Call 609-8988848. (see page 69) NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

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Monday & Tuesday December 9 & 10 Information/Tickets Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

MAC

12/9

12/10

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

12/9

12/10

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

12/9

12/10

9am, 10:30am

10am, 11am

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

11:15am

12/9

12/10

12:30pm

1pm-3:30pm

MORNING Dickens Christmas Extravaganza Lecture -- page 83

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

AFTERNOON Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

Holiday Inns Tour -- page 15

2pm

Dickens Christmas Extravaganza Lecture -- page 83

EVENING

12/9

12/10

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Victorian Christmas Traditions

The next time you exchange gifts with friends and family, remember that this traditional Christmas practice was started during the Victorian era. During the reign of Queen Victoria, the middle class people started making hand-made toys that were then given to children for free on Christmas Day. 32

Monday, December 9

Tuesday, December 10 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

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WINES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Cape May Wine Trail

MAC

Order tickets online at www.capemaymac.org

SATURDAY, DEC. 28: 11AM-5PM

Includes lunch and a brief tour and wine tasting at Willow Creek Winery, plus a wine tasting, cheese and crackers and a souvenir glass at Natali Vineyards. Trolley leaves the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., at 11am and returns approx. 5 pm. $75 per person. SPACE IS LIMITED....Order tickets online at www.capemaymac.org or call (609) 884-5404

Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

Breakfast with Santa

MAC

Saturdays, Nov. 30 - Dec. 14: 10am Sundays, Dec. 8 & 15: 10am at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St.

Enjoy a family-friendly breakfast buffet as children visit with Santa. Christmas lists for Santa welcomed. Order ticke

20 adults, 12 children (ages 3-12)

ts on e at www.capemaymlin ac.org

For reservations, please call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278

Event sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

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Wednesday & Thursday December 11 & 12 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/11

12/12

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

12/11

12/12

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

MORNING

12/11

12/12

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

10:30am, 11:45am

11:15am

12/11

12/12

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

AFTERNOON Holiday Lunch & Learn: Christmas Music -- page 27

12Noon

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

12:30pm

Holiday Inns Tour -- page 57

1pm-3:30pm

EVENING

12/11

12/12

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

8pm

East Lynne Theater Company -- page 84

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Victorian Christmas Traditions

The traditional visitations of carol singers also started in England during the Victorian era. Popular Christmas carols became crowd favorites. Among them were “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “See Amid the Winters Snow” and “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” 34

Wednesday, December 11 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Hospitality Night on the Washington Street Mall- 300500 Washington St. 7pm-9pm.

Thursday, December 12 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Hospitality Night on the Washington Street Mall- 300500 Washington St. 7pm-9pm. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Center for Community Arts- 717 Franklin St., 11am-1pm. Art at the Library, Grades 1-3, 2:55pm-4:15pm, Cape May Elementary School, 927 Lafayette St. Call 609884-7525.

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Victorian Christmas Traditions

Victorians would often venture out on Christmas Day to visit relatives and close friends, deliver dinners to the poor and infirmed, or attend candlelit church services. Those remaining at home would many times enjoy Bible readings recounting the nativity story in addition to the numerous other festivities of the day.

Lunch & Learn

MAC

WITH PIZZA!

Cape May Lutheran Church, 509 Pittsburgh Ave. Program begins at 12Noon (doors open at 11:30am)

Nov. 23: Native Americans of the Jersey Shore

Long before the Europeans came to the Jersey Cape, Native Americans lived and vacationed here. These were the Lenni-Lenape, Northeastern Woodlands Indians with their own unique lifestyle and culture. Learn about them, the impact of European colonization on them and legends like King Nummy and Princess Snowflower (Cape Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pocahontas). Presenter: Melissa Palmer

Dec. 14: Christmas Music

The spirit of the season in sights and sounds: a journey through the songs of Christmas. Presenter Rich Chiemingo

$20 per session; Includes Cappyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza lunch Limited event/reservations required; programs subject to change

For more information, call 609-884-5404 or visit

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Friday, Saturday & Sunday December 13, 14 & 15 Information/Tickets

12/13

12/14

12/15

9am-5pm

9am-8pm

9am-4:30pm

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate Washington Street Mall Information Booth

MAC

9:30am-9:15pm

9:30am-8:30pm

9:30am-9:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:30pm

ALL DAY

12/13

12/14

12/15

9am-8pm

On the Road with the Friends of the Physick Estate: Christmas at the Fairmount Park Houses -- page 112

8am-5pm

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-8pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-9:15pm

9am-8:30pm

9am-9:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:30pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:30pm

MORNING

12/13

12/14

12/15

10am

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

Breakfast with Santa-- page 33 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11am

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

11:15am

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

Friday, December 13 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. Hospitality Night on the Washington Street Mall- 300500 Washington St. 7pm-9pm. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. Center for Community Arts- Cape May Youth Arts Program, ages 10-14, 3pm-5pm. Cape May Elementary School, 927 Lafayette St. Call 609-8847525.

Saturday, December 14 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Film Festival- “King in the Wilderness,” 6pm, West Cape May Borough Hall, 732 Broadway. Call 609-326-3378. Cape May Holiday Show & Reception- 7pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

AFTERNOON

12/13

12/14

12/15

12Noon

Lunch & Learn with Pizza: Christmas Music -- page 35 Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

12Noon, 1pm, 2pm

12:45pm, 1:45pm, 2:45pm

1pm

Chocolate Lovers Feast -- page 29 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

1pm, 2:15pm, 3:45pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

1pm, 2:15pm

East Lynne Theater Company -- page 84

2pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

3pm

12/14

12/15

EVENING

12/13

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOUR -- page 64

5:30pm-8:30pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

Lamplighter Christmas House Tour -- page 22

5:30pm-7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 84

7:30pm

Mad Batter Wine Dinner: Home for the Holidays -- page 21

7:30pm 8pm

East Lynne Theater Company -- page 84 Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

7:30pm 8pm

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Sunday, December 15 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987. Nick Federoff Community Christmas Celebration12Noon-3pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565.

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Monday & Tuesday December 16 & 17 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/16

12/17

9am-4pm

9am-5pm

9:30am-2:15pm

9:30am-8pm

10am-4pm

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

12/16

12/17

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-3:30pm

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-4pm

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-4pm

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-4pm

10am-8:15pm

AFTERNOON

12/16

12/17

Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tour -- page 79

1pm-3pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

EVENING

12/16

12/17

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

Washington Street Mall Information Booth Carriage House Visitors Center

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15 Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Monday, December 16 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

Tuesday, December 17 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. John Walter Cape Community Band Christmas Concert- 7pm-8pm, St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 680 Town Bank Rd. Call 703-362-6812.

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Evening Yuletide Tour

MAC

Offered Nov. 23-Dec. 30

See Calendar for Dates & Times

Order tickets on e at www.capemaymlin ac.org

Revel in the sparkling lights of Cape May’s beautiful Victorian homes decorated for Christmas on this Holiday Lights Trolley Ride followed by a guided tour of the first floor rooms of the 1879 Physick House Museum, authentically decorated for a Victorian Christmas. Afterwards, visit the Carriage House for holiday refreshments and a visit to “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit (page 41). Tour begins and ends at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth.

Adults $25; children (3-12) $14

Evening Yuletide House Tour Offered Nov. 23-Dec. 30

See Calendar for Dates & Times

Take a 30-minute guided tour of the first floor of Cape May’s 1879 Physick House Museum, decorated in authentic style for a Victorian Christmas. See how the Physick family would have entertained for the holidays. Afterwards, visit the Carriage House for holiday refreshments and a visit to “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit (page 41).

Adults $15; children (3-12) $8

For more information, call 609-884-5404 Tour presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the arts & Humanities (MAC)

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Wednesday & Thursday December 18 & 19 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/18

12/19

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

ALL DAY

12/18

12/19

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

AFTERNOON

12/18

12/19

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

12Noon

Holiday Lunch & Learn: Holiday Movie Classics -- page 27 Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tour -- page 79

1pm-3pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

EVENING

12/18

12/19

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Victorian Christmas Traditions

In addition to decorating a handsome Christmas tree, Victorians also adorned the sideboard, mantle, banisters, and most any other wooden surface available with rope upon rope of evergreen garland. Fresh mistletoe made its way into town as well, and hung in bountiful balls around the home. The olden tradition of warming the hearth with a specially cut Yule log continued on to foster continued good health and prosperity. 40

Wednesday, December 18 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

The Angelus Chorus- 7pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

Thursday, December 19 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

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GALLERY EXHIBIT

MAC

Carroll Gallery at the Physick Estate Carriage House, 1048 Washington St.

AnHoliday Old-Fashioned Christmas: Traditions Through the Years Daily through Jan. 1;* check Calendar for times *Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Enter a holiday wonderland that transports you back to merry old England with our extensive Dept. 56 Dickens Village collection beneath the boughs of our giant Christmas tree. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a place to drop off your letters to Santa!

FREE ADMISSION The Carriage House is fully accessible

EXHIBIT SPONSORED BY THE MID-ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES (MAC) For more information, call 609-884-5404 41

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Friday, Saturday & Sunday December 20, 21 & 22 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/20

12/21

12/22

9am-5pm

9am-4:30pm

9:30am-9:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:30pm

ALL DAY

12/20

12/21

12/22

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate Washington Street Mall Information Booth

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-8pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-9:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:30pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:30pm

MORNING

12/20

12/21

12/22

11am

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

11:45am

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:45am

12/21

12/22

AFTERNOON

12/20

Santa’s Trolley Ride -- page 15

12Noon, 1pm, 2pm

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

1:45pm, 3pm

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

3pm

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

Cape May Stage -- page 87

Friday, December 20 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Teen Skate: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Hands One regular crime committed in the Victorian era was the abducof children for their clothes. Well-dressed youth would be capoff my tion tured, stripped, and left running home in their underwear. This was hat one of the reasons chaperones were often employed. 42

EVENING

12/20

12/21

12/22

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

5:30pm-7:30pm

Lamplighter Christmas House Tour -- page 22 7pm-9pm

Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tour -- page 79

7:30pm

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87 Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 â&#x20AC;¢ www.capemaymac.org

Saturday, December 21 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987.

Sunday, December 22 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987.

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Victorian Christmas Traditions

In the days before radio, television and movies, entertainment was spun closer to home. In fact, the Victorian parlor where a piano or organ often stood was center stage for Christmas Day entertainment. Family members and visiting friends would recite poems, read lively stories, offer songs, or pick up an instrument for a musical solo. Children would practice for weeks in preparation. Parlor games were also played including charades and the reenactment of historical events. All the while, a bowl of wassail or mulled spiced cider was on hand for refreshment.

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GREATER CAPE MAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

COLONIAL

HOUSE Museum

A hidden treasure in the heart of Cape May City Located next to Cape May City Hall, the Colonial House (c 1730), was originally a tavern and the family home of Revolutionary War Patriot Memucan Hughes. The front room features a tavern room. Other rooms open to the public in this unsung survivor from Cape Island’s very beginning depict a colonial era cooking/eating room. A fine example of vernacular architecture and colonial living back in the days.

Open for MAC Candlelight Tours

Dec. 7, 14 & 28 Go to www.capemaymac.org for tickets

Come see and learn about “The Space Shuttle Tree!”

Free Museum & Tours

(Donations for tours benefiting the preservation of the house are most appreciated)

Private Guided tours

by appointment only with 24 hours notice Visit our website at www.capemayhistory.org

653½ WASHINGTON ST.

(Next to Cape May City Hall) Contact us at 1730colonialhouse@gmail.com The Greater Cape May Historical Society A non-profit and stewards of the Colonial House 47

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Monday & Tuesday December 23 & 24 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/23

12/24

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

9:30am-8pm

10:45am-2:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

10am-4:15pm

ALL DAY

12/23

12/24

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

9am-4:30pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-8pm

9am-5pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

10am-4:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

10am-4:15pm

MORNING

12/23

12/24

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

11:45am

AFTERNOON

12/23

12/24

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

EVENING

12/23

12/24

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5:45pm, 6:45pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

6:15pm, 7:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Monday, December 23 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

Tuesday, December 24 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr.,

Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

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LOOKING FOR FAMILY TOGETHERNESS?

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt

MAC

Available daily (except Thanksgiving & Christmas Day) at the Hill House office or the Carriage House Visitors Center at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., or the Washington Street Mall Information Booth (see Calendar for times) Confiscate the electronic devices and get the whole family together for a fun time! Architecture is lots of fun, especially when you look at it from a kid’s perspective and set out in search of witches’ hats and fish scales. This packet includes a clues sheet and map that will take you on a self-guided discovery tour, set to your own pace (answer sheet also included). Free; donations accepted. Available most days, year-round. Co-sponsored by MAC and Preservation New Jersey. For more information, call Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) at (609) 884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org.

Brunch & Bingo

MAC

AT THE BEACH

Order ticket www.capemas online at ymac.org

Saturday, Nov. 23: 9:30am Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St.

Laugh along with your girlfriends as you play a little bingo, enjoy a fashion show by Lace Silhouettes/Cotton Company and compete for prizes, all during a delicious brunch. Event is limited and reservations are required.

Admission $25 For more information or tickets, call 609-884-5404 or visit www.capemaymac.org Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) 49

s n o i c t c a a r r t t t t AA and TOURS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAPE MAY OF GREATER CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY For activities sponsored by NJ Audubon Cape May For information about accommodations, restauBird Observatory, stop by 701 East Lake Drive, Cape rants and shops or for a copy of the Cape May Guidebook, call 609-884-5508. May Point. Call 609-884-2736. See page 69.

CAPE MAY COUNTY EAST LYNNE THEATER COMPANY ART LEAGUE Equity professional theater at the historic First The oldest county art league in the nation marks Presbyterian Church, Decatur and Hughes its 90th year of service. streets. Call 609-884-5898. See page 84. www.capemaycountyartleague.org EMLEN PHYSICK ESTATE CAPE MAY HISTORIC Cape May’s only Victorian house museum. See CalACCOMMODATIONS Call the hotline to check on current availability, 7 endar for schedule. 1048 Washington St. Call 609days a week, from 11am to 7pm. Call 609-884-0080 884-5404. See page 7. or visit www.capemaylodging.com. See page 44. FORGOTTEN WARRIORS VIETNAM MUSEUM CAPE MAY This museum at Cape May County Airport pays FIREMEN’S MUSEUM Display of fire-fighting artifacts. Free. Washington tribute to the sacrifices of our Korean and Vietnam War veterans. Call 609-374-2987. & Franklin Sts. CAPE MAY-LEWES FERRY HEREFORD INLET LIGHTHOUSE Take a break and forget about fighting traffic! Relax Visit this charming 1874 Victorian Gothic 4th Order on board the ferry. Call for details 800-643-3779 or Lighthouse. Enjoy a peaceful walk in the gardens. visit www.capemaylewesferry.com. Tour the lighthouse & gift shop. Nestled in quiet surroundings of old Anglesea Village. 609-600CAPE MAY 1561. See page 58. LIGHTHOUSE Lighthouse Ave., Cape May Point State Park. Visit HISTORIC COLD SPRING VILLAGE the Oil House Visitors Orientation Center & Muse- Tour this Early American open-air living history um Shop. Lighthouse Ave., Cape May Point State museum. 720 Route 9 (between Cape May & Rio Park. See calendar for schedule. See page 6. Grande). Call 609-898-2300. See page 66. MEMUCAN HUGHES CAPE MAY POINT STATE PARK COLONIAL HOUSE MUSEUM Nature walks, slide shows, lectures, programs for 653½ Washington St. (next to City Hall) Operated kids. All programs are free and fun for the whole by the Greater Cape May Historical Society. 1730colonialhouse@gmail.com or 609-884family. 609-884-2159. 9100 (email preferred) Capemayhistory.org. See page xx. CAPE MAY STAGE Professional equity theatre in Cape May. Robert Shackleton Playhouse at Bank & Lafayette Streets. NATURE CENTER OF CAPE MAY 609-884-1341. See page 87. 1600 Delaware Ave. An environmental facility for all ages. Workshops, field trips & seminars for CAPE MAY adults and children. Learn about the diversity of WHALE WATCHER animals and plants that are found along the harSee dolphins, whales, and pelagic birds. Miss Chris bor. Call 609-898-8848. See page 69. Marina, 2nd & Wilson Drive. 609-884-5445. See page 54. NAVAL AIR STATION WILDWOOD AVIATION MUSEUM CENTER FOR Cape May County Airport. See dozens of airplanes, COMMUNITY ARTS jets, helicopters - even an atomic bomb in a specYear-round art activities for all ages and WCFA tacular World War II hangar. Pet-friendly. 609-886101.5 FM, Commercial-free Jazz & more. 717 Frank- 8787. See page 66. lin St., call 609-884-7525.

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Wednesday & Thursday December 25 & 26 12/25 M

Information/Tickets

E 10am-8:15pm 9:30am-8pm R 12/25 R 9am-7:45pm 9am-8pm Y

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

9am-5pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

ALL DAY Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25 Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49 Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96 “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

9am-5pm 10am-8:30pm 10:45am-9:15pm

12/26 9am-8pm 9am-9:15pm 10am-8:30pm

10am-8:15pm

10am-8:30pm

12/26

H R 12/25 I 12Noon-3pm 12Noon-3pm S 12:30pm T 1pm, 2:15pm 1pm, 2:15pm M 12/25 A S 6:15pm, 7:15pm

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

AFTERNOON Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6 Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96 Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10 Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

EVENING Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39 Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39 Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

12/26

10am-8:15pm

12/25 C

MORNING

MAC

NO TOURS

Chefs’ Dine-Around -- page 29 Cape May Stage -- page 87 Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

11:45am 11:45am

12/26 12Noon-3pm 12Noon-3pm 12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm 1pm, 2:15pm 1pm, 2:15pm

12/26 5pm, 6pm, 7pm

6pm 7:30pm 8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Thursday, December 26 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

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HOLIDAY INNS TOUR Mondays-Thursdays Dec. 2-12: 1pm-3pm

MAC

Order tickets on e at www.capemaymlin ac.org

Get into the Christmas spirit with a self-guided visit to three festively decorated Cape May landmarks. You’ll be treated to a holiday presentation at each house.

22 adults 10 children (ages 3-12) $

For information or tickets, call 609-884-5404

Tours sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

GHOSTS OF CAPE MAY

MAC

TROLLEY TOUR

Last tours of the season! Do you believe in Cape May’s spirits? You might scoff, you might shudder, but rest assured — on board a trolley with an experienced guide, you will begin to wonder what’s beyond as you hear tales of many hauntings unearthed in Cape May by famous psychic medium and Cape May ghostwriter – Craig McManus.

Advance ticket purchase is recommended For more information, call 609-884-5404

FRIDAY, NOV. 22: 7PM & 8PM $ 15 adults; $ 8 children (ages 3-12)

Order tic www.cap kets online at emayma c.org

Trolley tours begin at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street, where tickets may be purchased. Advance ticket purchase is recommended.

Accessible trolley tours are available but must be pre-arranged at least 48 hours in advance. Please note limitations on some trolley tours. Call 609-884-5404 (press 0) for reservations and further information.

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Tours & Activities 7-Mile Brewery ...................110 Bucket Brigade Brewery......109 Cape May Bird Observatory ....69 Cape May Distillery .............108 Cape May Whale Watcher ......54 Cold Spring Brewery..............51 Colonial House Museum ........47 Group Tours of Cape May .......55 Harbor Square Theater ..........52 Hereford Inlet Lighthouse .....58 Historic Cold Spring Village ....66

Natali Vineyards ...................52 Nature Center of Cape May .....................69 Nauti Spirits .........................51 Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum .............66 Osprey Cruises ......................13 Schellenger’s Landing ...... 92-93 Southern Mansion ................62 Sunset Beach......................120 Willow Creek Winery ......... 3, 59

Hereford Inlet Lighthouse A Beacon Since 1874

A working lighthouse & museum • Self-Guided Tours • Picturesque Gardens • Special Events • Overlooking Scenic Hereford Inlet Friday, Dec. 6, 4-7pm: ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

Free Admission (Donations Accepted)

Re-Opening Mother’s Day Weekend 2020 58

111 N. Central Ave. North Wildwood, NJ 609-600-1561 www.herefordinletlighthouse.com

Farm & Winery OPEN DAILY YEAR-ROUND!

Wine & Sangria Tastings • Vineyard Tours Vineyard Wine Bar • Delicious Small Plates & Tapas Private Events for up to 500 guests Reservations strongly suggested for all events.

Join us one Saturday night each month for UNCORKED COMEDY!

COMEDY UNCORKED!

Three-course, Enjoy a three-course, wine-paired wine-paired dinnerfollowed and comedy show starring a dinner, erent group by a diff Comedy Show of hilarious NY comedians each month! starring a group of •hilarious 6:00 CashNYC Bar comedians. Social HourHosted comedian •by 7:00 Dinner Sam • 8:00Mushman. Comedy show hosted by $ PER PERSON Sam Mushman $ YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! MAKE Only per person

Fire Pit Fridays! Live Music! Every Friday 6-9pm

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candlelight house tours

boutique hotel • gourmet food • weddings • events

“THE ONLY PLACE TO STAY IN CAPE MAY.” -- The New York Times

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46th Annual

MAC

Christmas Candlelight House Tour Saturday, Dec. 7 • 5:30pm-8:30pm

See pages 64 & 65 for Dec. 14 & 28 Candlelight Tour information This self-guided walking tour through a selection of Cape May’s charming B&B inns, guesthouses, private homes, hotels and churches is the jewel in the crown of the holiday season. Tour includes: Order tic ts online at • Hospitality centers offering warm beverages and goodies www.capekema ymac.org • Christmas caroling and strolling musicians • Admission to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, decorated in authentic Victorian tradition, and the “Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit at the estate’s Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House. • Limited shuttle service

VISIT YOUR CHOICE OF BUILDINGS ON TOUR DEC. 7TH Franklin’s Key, 313 Franklin St. George Ogden House, 737 Washington St. The Harrison, 613 Columbia Ave. The Henry Sawyer Inn, 722 Columbia Ave. Hotel Macomber, 727 Beach Ave. John F. Craig House, 609 Columbia Ave. Christmas decorations by Carole Roach Designs The Mainstay Inn, 635 Columbia Ave. The Mason Cottage, 623 Columbia Ave. The Mission Inn, 1117 New Jersey Ave. Pharos at the Harrison, 617 Columbia Ave. The Physick House Museum, 1048 Washington St.

(Subject to change)

Angel of the Sea, 5 Trenton Ave. Beauclaire’s Bed & Breakfast Inn, 23 Ocean St. Bedford Inn, 805 Stockton Ave. The Blue Heron, 1102 Lafayette Bowne Family Residence, 1014 Cape May Ave. Cape Island Baptist Church, Columbia Ave. & Gurney Street, (restroom use only) The Carriage House at the Physick Estate,* 1048 Washington St. Casablanca, 709 Columbia Ave. Cavalier Cottage, 1109 Washington St. The Colonial House Museum, 653 ½ Washington St. The Dormer House, 800 Columbia Ave. Episcopal Church of the Advent,* (hospitality) Franklin & Washington Streets

* Hospitality centers

40 adults; $20 children (ages 3-12)

Limited tour; advance reservations strongly recommended

Any tickets remaining the day of the tour will be available at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth. For information or to order tickets in advance, call 609-884-5404 or online at www.capemaymac.org

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46th Annual

MAC

Christmas Candlelight House Tour Saturday, Dec. 14 • 5:30pm-8:30pm

See pages 63 & 65 for Dec. 7 & 28 Candlelight Tour information

This self-guided walking tour through a selection of Cape May’s charming B&B inns, guesthouses, private homes, hotels and churches is the jewel in the crown of the holiday season. Tour includes: • Hospitality centers offering warm beverages and goodies Order tickets online at www.capemaymac.or g • Christmas caroling and strolling musicians • Admission to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, decorated in authentic Victorian tradition, and the “Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit at the estate’s Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House. • Limited shuttle service

VISIT YOUR CHOICE OF BUILDINGS ON TOUR DEC. 14TH (Subject to change)

Angel of the Sea, 5 Trenton Ave. Beauclaire’s Bed & Breakfast Inn, 23 Ocean St. Bedford Inn, 805 Stockton Ave. The Blue Heron, 1102 Lafayette St. The Bradford Cottage, 509 Franklin St. Cape Island Baptist Church,* Columbia Ave. & Gurney Street Cape May Kiwanis Club, 1041 Beach Ave. Cape May United Methodist Church, 635 Washington St. Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Free concert & refreshments The Carriage House at the Physick Estate,* 1048 Washington St. Casablanca, 709 Columbia Ave. Cavalier Cottage, 1109 Washington St.

The Colonial House Museum, 653 ½ Washington St. Franklin’s Key, 313 Franklin St. The Harrison, 613 Columbia Ave. Hotel Macomber, 727 Beach Ave. The Humphrey Hughes House, 29 Ocean St. John F. Craig House, 609 Columbia Ave. Christmas decorations by Carole Roach Designs The Mainstay Inn, 635 Columbia Ave. The Mason Cottage, 623 Columbia Ave. The Mission Inn, 1117 New Jersey Ave. Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church 525 Washington St. Pharos at the Harrison, 617 Columbia Ave. The Physick House Museum, 1048 Washington St. The Queen Victoria B&B, 102 Ocean St.

* Hospitality centers

40 adults; $20 children (ages 3-12)

Limited tour; advance reservations strongly recommended

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46th Annual

MAC

Christmas Candlelight House Tour Saturday, Dec. 28 • 5:30pm-8:30pm

See pages 63 & 64 for Dec. 7 & 14 Candlelight Tour information This self-guided walking tour through a selection of Cape May’s charming B&B inns, guesthouses, private homes, hotels and churches is the jewel in the crown of the holiday season. Tour includes: Orde • Hospitality centers offering warm beverages and goodies www.rcaticpekets online at maymac.org • Christmas caroling and strolling musicians • Admission to the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, decorated in authentic Victorian tradition, and the “Old-Fashioned Christmas” exhibit at the estate’s Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House. • Limited shuttle service

VISIT YOUR CHOICE OF BUILDINGS ON TOUR DEC. 28TH (Subject to change)

Antoinette’s Apartments & Suites, 717 Washington St. Beauclaire’s Bed & Breakfast Inn, 23 Ocean St. Bedford Inn, 805 Stockton Ave. The Bradford Cottage, 509 Franklin St. Cape Island Baptist Church, Columbia Ave. & Gurney Street (restroom use only) Cape May Kiwanis Club,1041 Beach Ave. Cape May United Methodist Church, 635 Washington St. The Carriage House at the Physick Estate,* 1048 Washington St. Casablanca, 709 Columbia Ave. The Colonial House Museum, 653 ½ Washington St. First Presbyterian Church of Cape May,* 500 Hughes St. Franklin at 721, 721 Franklin St.

Franklin’s Key, 313 Franklin St. The Harrison, 613 Columbia Ave. The Humphrey Hughes House, 29 Ocean St. Inn at the Park, 1002 Washington St. John F. Craig House, 609 Columbia Ave. Christmas decorations by Carole Roach Designs The Luther Ogden Inn, 815 Kearney Ave. The Mainstay Inn, 635 Columbia Ave. The Mission Inn, 1117 New Jersey Ave. Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church, 525 Washington St. Pharos at the Harrison, 617 Columbia Ave. The Physick House Museum, 1048 Washington St. The Queen Victoria B&B, 102 Ocean St.

* Hospitality centers

40 adults; $20 children (ages 3-12)

Limited tour; advance reservations strongly recommended

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WASSAIL DAY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH

Free Admission 11am-3pm!

The Village paths come alive with the sounds and smells of wintertime. Enjoy hands-on crafts, live music, hot beverages & holiday treats. Meet Father Christmas in the Country Store. The Country Store will be open and stocked with unique holiday gift ideas including artisan crafts for the home, books, jewelry, toys and old fashioned candy. Great Holiday Gift Idea.... A Membership to HCSV!

720 ROUTE 9, CAPE MAY (609) 898-2300 66 46

Gift Cards and Growlers Available for Your Next Holiday Party! WWW.HCSV.ORG

Open a book... Spark your imagination

City Centre Mall • 2nd Floor 421 Washington Street Mall • Cape May • 609-846-7688 capeatlanticbookco.com

Oyster Bay Steak & Seafood Restaurant

Best Bar Menu in Cape May!

Call for Hours Closing Dec. 14

Great Menu • New Martinis • Delicious Desserts Fresh Seafood • Tasty Steaks • Bottle & Draft Beer

609-884-2111 • 615 Lafayette St., Cape May • oysterbayrestaurant.com 67

Pet-Friendly Outdoor Patio Dining Available

Uncle Bill’s

Beach Avenue & Perry St., Cape May (609) 884-7199 OPEN DAILY 7 am-2 pm

& Family Restaurant EST. 1962

www.unclebillspancakehouse.com

609-435-5052

FREE Delivery FREE Parking HOLIDAY PARTY PLANNING HEADQUARTERS!

Open Daily 10am to 10pm; Sunday 12 noon to 10pm

Beer • Wine • Spirits • Ice • Tobacco 106 Sunset Blvd., West Cape May

www.sunsetliquorsnj.com

Visit us on facebook (Sunset Liquors Cape May) for specials & tasting events! 68

Open Wednesday through Monday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm until December 23 and reopening January 2, 2020

Check in often for special offers!

609.400.3860

We ship- Phone orders welcome!

www.birdcapemay.org

Give the gift of an outdoor experience by purchasing tickets for one or more of our bird walks

Thursday, December 5: 10am - Noon & 6 - 8pm Friday, December 6: 10am - Noon Saturday, December 7: 10 am - Noon & 1 - 3pm Sunday, December 8: 1 - 3pm

$20

$28

LUNCH, DINNER, & LATE NIGHT OPEN DAILY 11:30AM SEAFOOD & STEAKS SALADS & FLATBREADS KIDS MENU 20 DRAFT BEERS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PET-FRIENDLY PORCH

HAPPY HOUR | SUNDAY - FRIDAY | 3- 6PM 142 Decatur Street on the Washington Street Mall 609.884.3449 | www.finscapemay.com

‘Twas the night before Christmas on Washington Street The office was closed up, all tidy and neat. All of MAC’s staffers were snug in their homes The last thing on their minds was writing a poem. Then the Director called up, even raising his voice “Sorry to be a bother,” he said, “but I just had no choice. “We did all the tours, but then I discovered There is still something important that we haven’t covered. “We work hard to print our great “This Week in Cape May” But we haven’t thanked the people who help make it that way. “To our advertisers,” we say, “we couldn’t do it without you; And to our loyal readers, we appreciate you, too!” And so he exclaimed as he turned off his cell, Merry Christmas to all, and we wish you all well!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from all of us at MAC 71

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Friday, Saturday & Sunday December 27, 28 & 29 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/27

12/28

12/29

9am-5pm

9am-8pm

9am-4:30pm

9:30am-9:15pm

9:30am-8:30pm

9:30am-9:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:30pm

ALL DAY

12/27

12/28

12/29

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate Washington Street Mall Information Booth

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-8pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-9:15pm

9am-8:30pm

9am-9:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:30pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:30pm

11am-5pm

Cape May Wine Trail -- page 33

MORNING

12/27

12/28

12/29

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

10:30am, 11:45am

11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:15am

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

AFTERNOON

12/27

12/28

12/29

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

1pm, 2:15pm, 3:45pm

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

3pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

Victorian Christmas Traditions

Women’s magazines during the late 1800s encouraged making holiday gifts rather than buying them ready made. According to Joy to the World, in 1890 editor Emma Hopper wrote: “An article one makes is certainly more complimentary than one bought, for we weave with every stitch sweet wishes for the recipient.” Homemade gift suggestions included knitted mittens, embroidered bed slippers and handkerchiefs, stenciled lampshades, hand-painted button boxes and perhaps a hand-stitched black apron for the lady in mourning on a Victorian gift list.

EVENING

12/27

CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOUR -- page 65

12/28

12/29

5:30pm-8:30pm

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

7:30pm

Cape May Stage -- page 87

7:30pm

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 â&#x20AC;¢ www.capemaymac.org

Friday, December 27 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 4pm-6pm; Teen Skate: 6:30pm-8:30pm. Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Saturday, December 28 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987.

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Sunday, December 29 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am-4pm. Call 609-884-2159. The Forgotten Warriors Vietnam Museum- Cape May County Airport, 9am-4pm. Call 609-374-2987.

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50 Years of

MAC

The 50-year journey

of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) began in 1970 when a small group of dedicated neighbors joined together to save the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate from the wrecker’s ball. Over the years, the organization’s efforts have continued, restoring and opening both the Cape May Lighthouse and the World War II Lookout Tower. Those years also included thousands of special events and tours, all of which contributed to make MAC Cape May’s leader in heritage tourism, educational outreach, historic preservation and cultural enrichment.

Join us as we remember those 50 years in words and photos at 2020’s

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EXHIBIT at the Carroll Gallery in the Carriage House 1048 Washington St. through Nov. 1, 2020

OPENING RECEPTION Friday, March 27: 7pm

Free to the public • Light refreshments For more information, call 609-884-5404 or visit

www.capemaymac.org

Celebrating Our History... Enriching Your Life 74

Fabulous Fossils • Magnificent Minerals • Radical Rocks Cape May Clothing including Tees and Sweatshirts!

SHOP

502 Sunset Blvd., Cape May Point 609-884-7079 • www.sunsetbeachnj.com 75

ion A Cape May Tradceit 1976 Family Owned Sin

The

MAD BATTER

RESTAURANT & BAR 19 Jackson St. Cape May, NJ

AT THE NATIONAL LANDMARK CARROLL VILLA HOTEL

OPEN DAILY

Breakfast & Lunch 8am-3pm Dinner from 5pm

Happy Hour 3pm-6pm

19 BEERS ON TAP â&#x20AC;¢ 20 WINES BY THE GLASS ECLECTIC COCKTAIL MENU

609-884-5970

Live Music

www.madbatter.com

7pm

Services/Accommodations Cape May County MUA .......118 Cape May Day Spa ......... 11, 13 Cape May Group Tours .........55 Cape May Historic Accommodations ............44 Cape May Star & Wave .........81 Capri Cape May ...................76 Carriage House Weddings & Parties ........90 Coldwell Banker/ Sol Needles Real Estate ...98

Crest Savings Bank............119 Evangelista Photography ....77 Island Awnings.................108 MAC Membership....... 104-105 Montreal Beach Resort......113 Rhythm of the Sea ..............46 South Jersey Electric Vehicles..............23 Southern Mansion ..............62 Steger Beach Service.........107 The Tree Barber ..................81

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Monday & Tuesday December 30 & 31 Information/Tickets

MAC

12/30

12/31

9am-5pm

9:30am-9:15pm

10:45am-9:15pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-8:15pm

10am-4:15pm

ALL DAY

12/30

12/31

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-7:45pm

9am-4:30pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-9:15pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-8:15pm

10am-4:15pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-8:15pm

10am-4:15pm

MORNING

12/30

12/31

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

11:45am

AFTERNOON

12/30

12/31

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6

12Noon-3pm

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

12:30pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm, 2:15pm

1pm, 2:15pm 1pm-3pm

Lamplighter Christmas House Tour -- page 22

EVENING

12/30

Evening Yuletide Tour -- page 39

5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Evening Yuletide House Tour -- page 39

5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm

Holiday Lights Trolley Ride -- page 15

5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

12/31 5:30pm, 6:15pm, 6:30pm, 7:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:15pm

6pm

Chefs’ Dine-Around -- page 29

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Ride -- page 15

8:30pm, 9:15pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Monday, December 30 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Aviation Museum- Cape May County Airport- 9am-4pm. Call 609-886-8787. (see page 66) Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159.

NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Roller Skating- Open Skate: 1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm, Cape May Convention Hall, 714 Beach Ave. Call 609-884-9565. Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

Tuesday, December 31 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr.,

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Victorian Christmas Traditions

The German husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, brought and introduced the Christmas tree from Germany to the United Kingdom in the 1840s. From Windsor castle, the treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popularity spread rapidly, becoming even more popular in the US than it ever was in England.

Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tour

MAC

Order tickets onlin www.capemaymace at .org

637 HUGHES ST. Monday-Thursday, Dec. 16-19: 1pm-3pm Friday, Dec. 20: 7pm-9pm

The Cheery Cherry House Christmas Tour boasts over a dozen beautifully decorated rooms throughout this 168-year-old, privately-owned home. Frank and Beth Acker invite you to travel back in time while viewing Santa and Mrs. Claus beside the tinselcovered tree; the dining room table set with the Christmas turkey and trimmings; the parlor Christmas tree ornamented with family decorations from the 1800s; and the Dickens Village lighting windows and mantel.

All tickets $10; children (under age 10) free

Purchase tickets online or at the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street For more information, call 609-884-5404

Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

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Wednesday & Thursday January 1 & 2

MAC

Information/Tickets

1/1

1/2

Hill House Office at the Physick Estate

9am-5pm

Washington Street Mall Information Booth

10:45am-1pm

Carriage House Visitors Center

10am-3pm

ALL DAY

1/1

1/2

Physick Estate Scavenger Hunt -- page 25

9am-4:30pm

Cape May Family Treasure Hunt -- page 49

9am-5pm

Carriage House Museum Shop -- page 96

10am-3pm

“An Old-Fashioned Christmas” Exhibit -- page 41

10am-3pm

MORNING

1/1

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

11:45am

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

11:45am

AFTERNOON

1/1

1/2

12Noon-3pm

Cape May Lighthouse -- page 6 Cape May Lighthouse Museum Shop -- page 96

12Noon-3pm

Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 7

12:30pm, 1:45pm

Combination Trolley/Physick Family Christmas House Tour -- page 10

1pm

Historic District Trolley Tour -- page 10

1pm

Tours & Activities sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

609-884-5404 • www.capemaymac.org

Thursday, January 2

Wednesday, January 1 OTHER TOURS & ACTIVITIES

Cape May Point State Park- Office & Museum- 8am4pm. Call 609-884-2159. NJ Audubon Cape May Bird Observatory- 701 E. Lake Dr., Cape May Point, 9:30am-4:30pm. Call 609-884-2736 or visit www.birdcapemay.org for event locations. (see page 69) Welcome Center at the Transportation Center- Maps, Information- 609 Lafayette St.- 9am-5pm.

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Dickens Christmas Sunday-Tuesday, Dec. 8-10

Welcome friends, to Cape May’s 35th annual Dickens Christmas Extravaganza! Cape May is the perfect place to celebrate Dickens and the holidays, as it is transformed into a Victorian Christmas Village during this season. Immerse yourself in the world of Dickens through lectures and performances.

SUNDAY, DEC. 8

7:30PM: Dr. Elliot Engel: Master of Mayberry: The Miraculous Life of Andy Griffith While it is true that he was a brilliant movie and Broadway stage actor, Andy Griffith is a Hollywood immortal because of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW television show which ran from 1960 to 1968. Professor Engel not only analyzes Andy’s astonishing early life which led to his television triumph, but he also reveals little-known fascinating facts about the show’s production and its enduring and endearing fame.

MONDAY, DEC. 9

9AM: Dr. Elliot Engel: Beyond The Muddy Cloak: The Brilliance Of Sir Walter Raleigh Dr. Engel reveals the fascinating life of this author-explorer-courtier who deserves to be celebrated for far more than his muddy cape. Sadly, he’s been forgotten today as one of the great writers of love poetry and as a brilliant entrepreneur. But Professor Engel certainly hasn’t forgotten, and, using anecdotes, analysis, and large doses of humor, he will make this remarkable historical figure live once again. 10:30AM: Dr. Elliot Engel: Defining Dr. Samuel Johnson Although compiling the first and greatest dictionary of our language was Johnson’s immortal accomplishment, his life was an astonishing tribute to overcoming innumerable obstacles through pure genius. Dr. Engel, using biography, anecdotes, and large doses of humor, reveals the triumphs and tragedies of this remarkable 18th century giant. 12Noon: Lunch on your own 1PM-3PM: Holiday Inns Tour Get into the Christmas spirit as you tour three of Cape May’s festively decorated Bed & Breakfast Inns and private homes. Maps will be provided.

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Extravaganza

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TUESDAY, DEC. 10

10AM: Ellie Dunn: Dickens’ Christmas Stories Dickens’ most well-known Christmas story may be A Christmas Carol but it is by no means his only tale of Christmas redemption. Ellie Dunn, member of the Philadelphia Dickens Fellowship, discusses five stories published in periodicals by Dickens between 1843 and 1848. 11AM: Melissa Palmer: Dickens Goes to the Movies A tribute to the Christmas Carol and all the various and sundry versions that have been recorded on film, the famous and the obscure. Learn how the films reflect on the times in which they were produced and the audiences for which they were made. 12Noon: Lunch on your own 2PM: Rich Chiemingo: Charles Dickens and Music, Part 2 Musical references abound in Dickens’ 15 novels- little wonder since he loved songs and sang them well. This talk will include numerous readings from the stories and musical examples. 7PM: Dickens Feast Join your fellow Dickensians at Union Park Dining Room in the Hotel Macomber, 727 Beach Ave. Guests can choose from several entrée selections. Coffee, tea and Iced Tea included. Local wines available by the bottle. Open only to full package participants.

Lectures held at Cape May Stage’s Robert Shackleton Playhouse, Lafayette & Bank Sts. Individual tickets for lectures are available at $15 per lecture. Admission to the complete Dickens Christmas Extravaganza is $175 per person and includes all lectures, performances & tours, plus the Gala Dickens Feast Tuesday evening. Complete packages with accommodations are also available from participating inns For more information or to order tickets call 609-884-5404 Event co-sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) and the Philadelphia Chapter of the Dickens World Fellowship

Dining/Entertainment 5 West Pub............................. 85 Aleathea’s .............................. 14 Bella Vida............................... 45 Cape May Stage...................... 87 East Lynne Theater Company... 84 Exit Zero Filling Station...... 88-89 FiNS Bar & Grille...................... 70 Grand Hotel..............................2 Harbor Square Theater............ 52 Harry’s Ocean Bar & Grille...... 113 Hemingway’s............................2 Mad Batter ............................ 76 Marquis de Lafayette.............. 24

Ocean View Restaurant........... 86 Oyster Bay.............................. 67 Peter Shields Inn.................... 70 Pier House............................ 114 Sapore Italiano....................... 53 Schellenger’s Landing........ 92-93 Southern Mansion.................. 62 Sunset Beach Grille............... 120 Tisha’s.................................... 85 Uncle Bill’s Restaurant............ 68 Union Park............................. 86 Washington Street Mall........ 111 West Cape May.................. 94-95 Willow Creek Winery............ 3,59

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Specialty Shops 7 Mile Brewery..................... 110 Antique Doorknob................ 102 Bucket Brigade Brewery........ 109 Cape Atlantic Book Co.............. 67 Cape May Cigars & Wine.......... 11 Cape May Distillery............... 108 Cape May Gourmet Foods........ 99 Cape May Honey Farm............. 91 Cape May Linen........................3 Cape May Olive Oil Co.............. 99 Cape May Peanut Butter Co..... 99 Carpenter’s Lane................... 100 Carpenter’s Square Mall........ 101 Cold Spring Brewery............... 51 Evangelista Photography........ 77 Exit Zero Filling Station...... 88-89

Fiber Arts Yarn Shop................ 24 Good Scents............................ 12 Great White Shark................... 45 MAC’s Museum Shops.............. 96 Red Oak Trading..................... 12 Schellenger’s Landing........ 92-93 Spice Cellar of Cape May.......... 99 Steger Beach Co.................... 107 Sunset Beach Gifts................ 120 Sunset Beach Rock Shop.......... 75 Sunset Liquors........................ 68 Totally Casual ........................ 98 Washington Commons.......... 103 Washington Street Mall........ 111 West Cape May.................. 94-95

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3 Cape May Riggins 1381 Washington St., Cape May Fuel: 609-884-4848 Service & Repair: 609-884-4848 Approved Auto Repair Emergency Service

2 Cape May Beach & Kite Shop 1218 Route 109, Cape May 609-898-2022 One-Stop Store for all Your Beach Supplies Home of the XL Beach Chairs!

4 Fathoms-Coastal Clothing @South Jersey Marina 609-884-3907 Clothing, Gifts & Accessories for Ladies & Men 5 The Lobster House 906 Schellengers Landing Rd., Cape May • 609-884-8296 www.thelobsterhouse.com Restaurant, Raw Bar & Fish Market

6 Lucky Bones Backwater Grille 1200 Route 109, Cape May 609-884-2663 www.luckybones.com Great Food & Cold Beer

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LANDING 9 Miss Chris Marina: Tours Cape May Whale Watcher 609-884-5445 www.capemaywhalewatcher.com Largest & Fastest • Guaranteed Sightings SEE OUR AD ON PG. 54 10 Saltwater Cafe @South Jersey Marina 609-884-2403 www.SaltwaterCafeCapeMay.com Waterfront Breakfast & Lunch 7-2 daily 11 Sea Gear Marine Supply 1144 Route 109, Cape May 609-884-2711 www.seagearmarine.com Serious Gear for Serious Fishing Sea Gear Outfitters 609-884-0330 Anchors to Zincs for the Recreational Boater 12 South Jersey Marina 1231 Route 109, Cape May 609-884-2400 www.SouthJerseyMarina.com Inshore & Offshore Fishing 13 Tony’s Pizzeria & Restaurant 1216 Route 109, Cape May 609-884-2020 Eat In • Take Out • Free Delivery 14 Utsch’s Marina 1121 Route 109 609-884-2051 www.capemayharbor.com Supplies, storage, service, fuel, transient dockage, bait & tackle

BOATING • DINING SHOPPING • ADVENTURES 15 Utsch’s Marina: Fishing Charter Boats • Full Ahead: 609-847-2304 • Fishin’ Fever: 609-868-6014 • Cape Queen: 609-884-0001 • Heavy Hitter: 609-605-1084 • Free Spirit: 609-703-6639 • Reel Busy: 609-774-3480 • Legal Limits: 609-405-4591 16 Utsch’s Marina: Activities • East Coast Parasail: 609-898-8359 • East Coast Jet Boat Adventure: 609-898-8754 • East Coast Waverunners: 609-898-8754 • Steger’s Paddleboard Rentals: 609-675-4978 17 Utsch’s Marina: Tours Cape May Whale Watch & Research Center 609-898-0055 www.capemaywhalewatch.com We provide a total experience for the whole family!

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13- Key West Tacos

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14-Ostara’s Coffee House

Casual Dining with Culinary Surprises

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4- Bird House of Cape May

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15- Out of the Past Antiques

Nature Gifts for all Seasons

5- Black Duck on Sunset

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6- Bridgetowne Antiques

At West End Garage daily, Booth 14

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7- Cape May Carts

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8- Cape May Honey Farm

Raw Honeys, Candles, Cosmetics, Gifts

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9- Cape May Market

Health Food • Grocery Store Breakfast • Coffee & Juice Bar

120 Park Blvd. • capemaymarket.com 609-884-3200

10- The Flying Fish Studio

Cool Clothing for Interesting People

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A Treasure on Every Shelf

394 Myrtle Ave. • 609.884.3357 outofthepastantiques.com

16- Professional Property Services

Property Management • Homes & Condos

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17- Seaside Cheese Co.

Imported Cheese, Gourmet Olives, Gift Baskets, Lunch

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18- Tea by the Sea

350 Teas, Gifts, China & Candles

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19- West Side Market

Hoagies • Cheese Steaks • Breakfast Sandwiches • Catering

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20-Wilbraham Mansion

Unique Bed & Breakfast, Indoor Pool

133 Myrtle Ave. • 609.884.2046 wilbrahammansion.com

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Be sure to visit the Dept. 56 Dickens Village “Old Fashioned Christmas” exhibit in the Carroll Gallery!

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MAC turns 50 in 2020, and we have all sorts of things planned to honor the organization and the contributions MAC has made to the Cape May area. From the first tractor-drawn trolley that showed off the city’s architectural gems, to MAC’s latest historic preservation project, we will take you back in time to celebrate MAC and Cape May’s remarkable growth.

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In addition to becoming a MAC member, you can join one (or more) of our active Friends groups, at no additional cost. Support your favorite (or all five!) and get invitations to special Friends events and other benefits.

Friends of the Physick Estate

The Emlen Physick Estate has long been a â&#x20AC;&#x153;must seeâ&#x20AC;? destination in Cape May, as well as an outstanding educational experience for local schoolchildren. Help us to enhance this jewel of Victoriana and expand its outreach by joining the Friends of the Physick Estate.

Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse

The Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse seek to raise awareness of the historic significance and value of this Guardian of the Sea. Renew your passion for this majestic sentinel by becoming a Friend of the Cape May Lighthouse.

Friends of the World War II Lookout Tower

Since its opening in 2009, the World War II Lookout Tower has become an important memorial for Cape May area veterans. Help us educate the public and preserve the memory of the war years by joining the Friends of the World War II Lookout Tower.

Friends of the Cape May Music Festival

The Friends of the Cape May Music Festival share a passion for classical music. Help us support the Festival during its three-week residency in May and June and extend its presence in the community year round through related activities and events.

Friends of Museum Education Learning is a life-long endeavor. Your membership in the Friends of Museum Education will help sustain relevant, accessible and diverse educational opportunities for people of all ages. Only with your support can we continue to share artistic, cultural, and historic programs that are exhilarating and enlightening.

SPECIAL FRIENDS EVENT CHRISTMAS AT THE FAIRMOUNT PARK HOUSES

Friday, Dec. 13: 9am-5pm (see page 112) Presented by the Friends of the Physick Estate

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Church/Synagogue Directory ALLEN A.M.E. CHURCH - 717 Franklin St., Cape May • 609-884-2626 BEADLE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - 506 Cape Ave., Cape May Point, NJ; Summer worship: 10am • 609-898-0536 BETH JUDAH TEMPLE - Pacific & Spencer Aves., Wildwood - Shabbat service, bi-monthly Fridays at 6:30pm, every Saturday at 9:30am • 609-5227541 CALVARY CHAPEL CAPE MAY- 596 Seashore Rd., Erma. Services 8:30am & 10:30am Sunday, 7pm Wednesday CAPE COMMUNITY CHURCH- 1159 Rte. 9, Cape May Court House. Services 10:30am Sundays • 609-465-2338. CAPE MAY BEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL - Clubhouse Dr. & Elwood Rd., Town Bank- Non-demoninational worship Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. Sundays: 9:30am • 609-889-1498 CAPE ISLAND BAPTIST CHURCH - Columbia Ave. & Gurney St., Cape May- Sunday School: 9:45am; Worship: 11am; Bible Study, Tuesdays at 6:30pm • 609-884-3917 CAPE MAY LUTHERAN CHURCH - 509 Pittsburgh Avenue, Cape May- Sundays: 10am • 609884-2181 CAPE MAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 635 Washington St. (next to City Hall)- Sundays: 10:30am; (also June-Labor Day, 8am at Cove Pavilion) • 609-884-3792 COLD SPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (OLD BRICK) - 780 Seashore Rd., Cold Spring- Sundays 10:30am ~ 609-884-4065 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - 123 Fishing Creek Rd., N. Cape May- Sunday School 9:15am • Worship 10:15am • 609-886-2448

EPISCOPAL CHURCH of the ADVENT - Franklin & Washington Sts., Cape May- Sundays: 8am & 10:30am • Thursdays: 12noon • 609-884-3065 FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD - 1068 Seashore Rd., Cold Spring- Sundays: 10am • 609-884-2424 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - Decatur & Hughes Sts., Cape May- Worship: 9am & 11am • 609-884-3949 MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH - Lafayette & Franklin Sts., Cape May- Sundays: 11am • 609884-3270 OUR LADY STAR of the SEA R.C. CHURCH - 525 Washington St., Cape May- Saturdays: 4pm; Sundays: 8:30am, 10:30am & 6pm • 609-884-5312 SEASHORE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE - 446 Seashore Rd., Erma. Sundays: 8:45am & 11am. 609-886-6196. 7th DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH - 1 West 4th Avenue, Mayville • 609-861-2020- Sabbath School: 9:30am Saturdays • Worship Service: 11am Saturdays; Prayer Meeting: 7:30pm Tuesdays SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - Seaville monthly meeting, 3088 Seashore Rd., 10am. All welcome. ST. PETER’S BY-THE-SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH102 Lake Dr., Cape May Point. Sundays: 9am & 11am. • Call 609-898-4318. TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH702 Seashore Rd.-Erma, Cape May. Sunday worship 9:15am, Sunday School 10:30am. www.ermatabernacle.org. UNION CHAPEL - Non-Denominational - 317 Cape Ave., Cape May Point- 856-785-2652 • Services Sunday: 11am. UU CONGREGATION OF THE SOUTH JERSEY SHORE- Sundays, 10am. Call 609-965-9400 for directions or visit www.uucsjs.org.

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To all churches: If your denomination is not listed and you serve the visitors and residents of Cape May, please call 609-884-5404, extension 130 to be included.

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Bucket Brigade was establishedin 2017 by twin brothers, Karl and Kurt Hughes, firefighters from Cape May County, NJ. They serve up quality, handcrafted ales, pilsners, and lagers in a fun, exciting place located just minutes off Stone Harbor Boulevard and the Garden State Parkway at Exit 10. This fire service-themed venue pays homage to all public service and military members in a comfortable tasting room surrounded by memorabilia. You can also purchase growlers to go.

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On the Road with the Friends of the Physick Estate

MAC

Christmas at the Fairmount Park Houses Friday, December 13: 8am-5pm

Join the Friends for a trip to Philadelphia to see two of the Fairmount Park Houses in their holiday finery Historic Strawberry Mansion is the largest of the seven historic Fairmount Park Houses. Formerly known as “Summerville,” it was built in 1789 by Judge William Lewis, a well-known lawyer and abolitionist, as a summer home along the Schuylkill River. In 1825, its second owner, Judge Joseph Hemphill, added the first of two Greek Revival style wings to the home. The structure of the house remains largely unchanged to this day, and has become one of the most celebrated historic houses in Philadelphia. Interpreted in both the Federal and Empire periods in which the house was built and expanded, the mansion houses antiques, fine art, and collectibles from the 18th and 19th century, including a noted collection of dolls from the High Street Exhibit of the Sesquicentennial of 1926. The second home is Laurel Hill. Samuel and Rebecca Shoemaker built this two-story Georgian home on land Rebecca inherited from her first husband. The center of the house was built around 1767 and in early 1800, a one-story addition was added on the south side. The octagonal addition on the north side is Federal in style and was added in 1846. Dr. Philip Syng Physick, one of Philadelphia’s most noted surgeons, agreed to buy Laurel Hill from Rebecca’s son, William Rawle. Dr. Physick was known as the Father of American surgery for his successes in stomach surgery and renowned clinical teaching and is the grandfather of Cape May’s Dr. Emlen Physick. Portraits of former occupants hang in the house which is furnished in the popular styles of the late 18th century. The furniture includes an 18th century Philadelphia Chippendale mahogany highboy, a valuable Rawle family heirloom.

After our tour, we’ll enjoy lunch at the Market Tavern, an authentic Irish pub nestled in the heart of University City at 30th and Market Street in Philadelphia, known for its Irish hospitality and lively atmosphere. Lunch choices include: Chicken Caesar Salad, Grilled Vegetable Wrap, Junior Club Sandwich or Shepherd’s Pie. The motorcoach will leave the Bayshore Mall (Big Lots end) at 8am and return about 5pm

Admission is $85 before December 1 After December 1, the price is $90

Order tickets on e at www.capemaymlin ac.org

Friends of the Physick Estate is an affinity group of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)

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VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS No era in history has influenced the way in which we celebrate Christmas, quite as much as the Victorians. Before Victoria’s reign started in 1837, nobody in Britain had heard of Santa Claus or Christmas Crackers. No Christmas cards were sent and most people did not have holidays from work. The wealth and technologies generated by the industrial revolution of the Victorian era changed the face of Christmas forever. Sentimental do-gooders like Charles Dickens wrote books like “A Christmas Carol”, published in 1843, which actually encouraged rich Victorians to redistribute their wealth by giving money and gifts to the poor – Humbug! These radical middle class ideals eventually spread to the notquite-so-poor as well. The wealth generated by the new factories and industries of the Victorian age allowed middle class families in England and Wales to take time off work and celebrate over two days, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Boxing Day, December 26th, earned its name as the day servants and working people opened the boxes in which they had collected gifts of money from the “rich folk.” Those new fangled inventions, the railways, allowed the country folk who had moved into the towns and cities in search of work to return home for a family Christmas. At the start of Victoria’s reign, children’s toys tended to be handmade and hence expensive, generally restricting availability to the rich. With factories, however, came mass production, which brought with it games, dolls, books and clockwork toys all at a more affordable price, at least to the middle class. In a “poor child’s” Christmas stocking, which first became popular from around 1870, only an apple, orange and a few nuts could be found. Normally associated with the bringer

of the above gifts, is Father Christmas or Santa Claus. The two are in fact two entirely separate stories. Father Christmas was originally part of an old English midwinter festival, normally dressed in green, a sign of the returning spring. The stories of St. Nicholas (Sinter Klaas in Holland) came via Dutch settlers to America in the 17th Century. Sinter Klass became known in Britain as Santa Claus and with him came his unique gift and toy distribution system – reindeer and sleigh. Turkeys had been brought to Britain from America years before Victorian times. When Victoria first came to the throne however, both chicken and turkey were too expensive for most people to enjoy. In northern England, roast beef was the traditional fare for Christmas dinner while in London and the south, goose was favorite. Many poor people made do with rabbit. On the other hand, the Christmas Day menu for Queen Victoria and family in 1840 included both beef and, of course, a royal roast swan or two. By the end of the century most people feasted on turkey for their Christmas dinner. Queen Victoria’s German husband Prince Albert helped to make the Christmas tree as popular in Britain as they where in his native Germany, when he brought one to Windsor Castle in the 1840’s. Christmas Crackers were invented by Tom Smith, a London sweet maker, in 1846. The original idea was to wrap his sweets in a twist of fancy coloured paper, but this developed and sold much better when he added love notes, paper hats, small toys and made them go off BANG!

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MARCH 13-15, OCT. 30-NOV. 1 & NOV. 6-8, 2020

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MAY 9, 2020

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MAY 4-JUNE 12, 2020

31ST ANNUAL CAPE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRAL, CHAMBER, JAZZ AND BRASS BAND MUSIC, PLUS BACH’S LUNCHES

JUNE 13, 2020

CAPE MAY’S SPRING DESIGNER HOUSE TOUR

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JUNE 20, 2020

CAPE MAY HOPS FESTIVAL

SAVOR THE COMPLEX FLAVORS OF CRAFT BEER AT THIS SUMMER BBQ AND MUSIC FESTIVAL THAT KICKS OFF SUMMER AT THE PHYSICK ESTATE. FAMILIES WELCOME!

JULY & AUGUST 2020

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AUG. 1, 2020

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SEPT. 11-20, 2020

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SEPT. 12, 2020

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SEPT. 19, 2020

CAPE MAY’S FALL DESIGNER HOUSE TOUR

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OCT. 8-12, 2020

48TH ANNUAL VICTORIAN WEEKEND

CELEBRATE CAPE MAY’S VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY WITH A HOLIDAY WEEKEND OF VICTORIAN-THEMED TOURS AND EVENTS

OCT. 10, 2020

TASTE OF CAPE MAY KITCHEN TOUR

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OCT. 11, 2020

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OCT. 16-31, 2020

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OCT. 17-18, 2020

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NOV. 20, 2020 - JAN. 2, 2021

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SIX WEEKS OF SPECIAL HOLIDAY TOURS AND EVENTS INCLUDING:

HOLIDAY PREVIEW WEEKEND (NOV. 20-22) 47TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT HOUSE TOURS (DEC. 5, 12, 19)

PLUS LAMPLIGHTER CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOURS, GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST TROLLEY RIDES, PHYSICK FAMILY CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOURS, HOLIDAY INNS TOURS, HOLIDAY LIGHTS TROLLEY RIDES, SANTA’S TROLLEY RIDES, BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, AND MORE.

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