Events and Group Activities!
September Events
Live Music on the Docks- Thurs 4-8pm and Saturday 12-5pm
With Open Mic Thursdays starting at 6pm
Oyster Cracker Cafe, AJ’s Pub, and Delaware Bay Museum- Thurs 4-8pm, Sat & Sun 12-5pm
Dine on the docks of the Maurice River and explore the museum
Second Friday – 9/13 5 pm – 8:30 pm
Great food from the Oyster Cracker Café including fried oysters, delicious, fresh, oysters on the half shell, local beers from Glasstown Brewing Co at AJ’s Pub, free, self-guided tours of the Delaware Bay Museum, an interesting speaker and live music. Check out the Meerwald Mercantile while you are here. All proceeds go to support the Bayshore Center at Bivalve, home of AJ Meerwald and the Delaware Bay Museum.
5-8:30 – Live music on the docks – Rob Roy Duo
The Rob Roy Duo plays quiet, peaceful, contemplative music in the genres of popular music of the Renaissance era, Spanish-influenced South American Folk, Southern Italian Folk, and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) as well as a few contemporary pieces. Instruments include mandolin, mandola, piccolo mandolin, classical and steel-strung guitar and some hand-held percussion, as the pieces dictate.
6:30 – Speaker in the museum – Jim Blumstein
The Great Migration of the twentieth century witnessed the movement of over six million black Americans from the South, reshaping the social, political, and economic landscape of the United States. Recently written historical narratives have challenged the traditional notion of a simple one-way migration, instead emphasizing the deliberate choices and agency of black migrants. Jim’s research explores a unique aspect of the Great Migration, focusing on the movement of black individuals from the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia to the New Jersey Delaware Bayshore. Despite geographical proximity, these regions differed significantly in terms of race relations and socio-economic conditions. The migration of black oystermen from the Eastern Shore to the Jersey Bayshore in the early twentieth century exemplifies a “rural-to-rural/ resource-to-resource” migration, where individuals sought better opportunities without abandoning their skills and traditions. The story challenges conventional and even more recent narratives and suggests that examining similar rural-to-rural migrations could provide valuable insights into the broader dynamics of the Great Migration.
Mauricetown Riverfest Family Education Sail- Sep. 14th 5-7pm
Enjoy a 2 hour family Education Sail on the AJ Meerwald from the Bayshore Center at Bivalve. This sail includes a trawl to explore what lives in our waters, and hands on educational content.
Use code MauriceRiver50 for 50% off!
Tickets Available HERE
Crab Night-Sep. 21st 5-8pm
Join us for a relaxing, sunset evening on the docks listening to live music and enjoying local blue crabs served Chesapeake style with sides of corn, pulled pork, pepper hash, and rolls.
AJ’s Pub will be open as well as our raw bar for additional purchase.
As you know, fall is Blue Crab season!! Come enjoy all the Delaware Bay has to offer at the Bayshore Center.
Ticket required for entry. No pets. Service dogs welcome. Tickets Available HERE