Ocean City's Homage To Silence Set For This Weekend

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City’s annual Quiet Festival arrives this weekend. This year’s event will take place Nov. 4 and 5 and will celebrate all the resources of the Ocean City Community Center, located at 1735 Simpson Avenue.

The Community Center, the Ocean City Free Public Library, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City Historical Museum, Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center and Howard S. Stainton Senior Center each will be host to activities during the two-day festival.

Some of the activities will include:

• Crossword Competition: Crossword puzzle devotees are invited to a friendly competition featuring three puzzles of progressive difficulty. Two finalists will compete on boards, so the public can see the silent showdown. Separate category and puzzles for 13-and-unders.
• Checkers Tournament: An all-ages elimination tournament for checkers fans.
• Family Yoga: No experience needed for this family-friendly yoga class.
• Building Block/Brick Demo: A chance for Lego fans to show off their pre-made creations.
• Schuylkill Valley Boys Ukulele Trio: A not-so-silent concert of popular music from Sinatra to the Beatles.
• Mime Show and Workshop with Bill Bowers: A blend of performance, demonstration and audience participation with a renowned mime.
• Royalty Storytime with Miss Ocean City, Junior Miss Ocean City and Little Miss Ocean City: Young princes and princesses are invited to come in costume.
• Create Your Own Ocean City Puzzle and Guided Tour of the Ocean City Historical Museum.
• Coloring Activity, Gallery Tour and Pottery Demo at the Ocean City Arts Center.
• Quiet Pet Competition: The traditional showcase event of the Quiet Festival takes place at the Senior Center.

All of the events are free. For more information and a schedule, visit www.ocnj.us/quietfestival.

The attached images were provided by Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen