Events and Group Activities!
May
Home Port Field Trips – Booking now!
2-hour Sail with hand-on education stations, and education station throughout the museum.
Email Education@bayshorecenter.org
Volunteer Educator Opportunities!
May Second Friday 5/9/25 5- 8:00 pm
Live Music on the Docks! Oyster Cracker Cafe – AJ’s Pub – Oysters on the Half Shell
Guest Speaker: Heidi Yeh, Ph.D. Policy Manager, Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Topic: The Oceanography of the Pinelands – how the oceanic history of New Jersey made the unique ecology of the Pinelands today, and how the health of the Pinelands in turn affects the ecology of our coastal waters.
May Third Thursday 5/15/25 5 – 8pm
– Oyster Cracker Cafe- AJ’s Pub- Delaware Bay Museum- Open Mic! – Free Admission
*Additional Education and museum fee-for-service programs with member discounts available*
Spring Oyster Film Series 5/14/25 2-3pm
$7 admission – Free to members
A film about oysters? Sure, oysters aren’t much to look at. You could say they are true and literal sticks in the mud. Yet these humble bivalves have inspired piracy, shooting wars and centuries of social and environmental conflict. All this ado about oysters is explored in A Passion for Oysters. The film, produced with the highest production values and an original music score, covers the history, life cycle, value of, and controversies about oysters. The film premiered at the Chesapeake Film Festival on Sept. 30, 2023. It aired on Maryland Public Television and other PBS stations, and was screened at other film festivals and community events.
Sandy Cannon-Brown, a producer and the editor of the film, moved to Vineyard Haven in 2020 from the Chesapeake Bay, where she and her partners – writer Tom Horton and photographer Dave Harp – made many notable films about the Bay. A Passion for Oysters is their most recent.
See the Trailer Here
June
Coastal Clean Up- Sat. 6/7 10 am – 12pm
email directorofedu@bayshorecenter.org for more info
June Second Friday June 13th, 2025 5-8:00 pm
Live Music on the Docks! Oyster Cracker Cafe – AJ’s Pub – Oysters on the Half Shell
Guest Speaker: Michelle Horowitz
Topic: The Shorebirds of Delaware Bay- explore some of the species that rely on the Delaware Bay’s rich biological resources, the challenges they face, and how the public can get involved in their conservation.
June Third Thursday – Thu. 6/19 5 – 8pm
Oyster Cracker Cafe- AJ’s Pub- Delaware Bay Museum- Open Mic! – Free Admission
*Additional Education and museum fee-for-service programs with member discounts available*
July
July Second Friday July 11, 2025 5 – 8:00pm
Live Music on the Docks! Oyster Cracker Cafe – AJ’s Pub – Oysters on the Half Shell
Speaker: Cadmus Hall
Topic: Dr. Hull will present on his book White Picket Fences which chronicles Dr. Hull’s early years in Shellpile, Bivalve, Berrytown and Newport. The book demonstrates that humble beginnings do not have to prevent you from dreaming big and achieving your dreams.
Bayshore Discovery Camp
Cost: $150 per week (Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
Explore the incredible Bayshore ecosystem through up-close encounters with marine life, interactive nature walks, and exciting outdoor games.
- July 14-17 Wild Tides: Exploring the Bayshore Wonders!
- July 21-21 Treasure Hunt: Uncover Bayshore Secrets
- July 28-31 Planet Protectors: Unleash Your Inner Hero!
- August 4-7 Ocean Explorers: Discover the Wonders of the Sea!
- August 11-14 Become a Bayshore Guardian
AJM Toms River Tour July 9th – 14th
Port Sponsorships available!
August
Bayshore Discovery Camp
Explore the incredible Bayshore ecosystem through up-close encounters with marine life, interactive nature walks, and exciting outdoor games.
- August 4-7 Ocean Explorers: Discover the Wonders of the Sea!
- August 11-14 Become a Bayshore Guardian