TURTLESINGER PAST EVENTS!
TURTLESINGER  PAST  EVENTS! 

Note:  All events listed were in the state of New Jersey, unless otherwise noted. 
*denotes multiple bookings
Last Revised  01/31/2008

CONFERENCES:

Terrapin Conference, The Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor

The Children's Music Network 10th Annual Gathering, Warwick, New York

Presenter, Alliance of NJ Environmental Education Conference, Lawrenceville

Turtlesinger:  ANJEE Outstanding Environmental Educator Award Winner, 21st Annual Environmental Ed. Conference, Princeton

21st Annual International Sea Turtle Symposium, Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

15th Annual Conference for the New Jersey Council of Elementary Science, Salem Community College, Carney's Point

30th Annual New Jersey Science Convention, Somerset

106th Annual New Jersey PTA Convention, Atlantic City

12th Annual NJVMA Animal Hall of Fame Awards Induction Ceremony (Rocky:  first ever reptile inductee), Florham Park

SCHOOLS (DAY CARE CENTERS, PRESCHOOLS, K-12, AND COLLEGES) AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS: 

South Main Street Elementary School, Pleasantville

*Stone Harbor Elementary School:  2000 Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony, 2001:  Turtles and Trees song with Kindergarteners, 2002:  Turtle Creation Story song/play with Kindergarteners, 2003:  Special Assembly (Kindergarten, First & Second Graders)

5th Graders, Fanny D. Rittenberg Middle School, Egg Harbor City

*Seaview Elementary, Linwood, 2000:  Kindergarteners, 2001:  Second Graders, 2002:  First & Third Graders

Governor's School on the Environment (for selected teenagers from the state of New Jersey), Richard Stockton College

*Atlantic County Special Services School, Mays Landing:  2001, 2002 & 2004

Family PTA Art Night, Holly Hights School, Millville

St. Isidore Church School (Kindergarten through Eighth Grade), Quakertown, Pennsylvania

West End Memorial Elementary School, First Graders, Woodbury

*Douglass Memorial School, Villas

Westfield Day Care Center

2-yr.-olds, Seashore Children’s Learning Center, Erma

A Place to Grow Day Care Center, Turnersville

*Carl T. Mitnick School, Cold Spring

Tuckerton Elementary School (K-3)

*Discovery Learning Center, Cardiff

St. John of God Academy Preschool, North Cape May

Dr. William Mennies School, Vineland

Community Action Now (CAN) Afterschool Program, Ocean City

*SAC (Shore Adventure Club), First Presbyterian Church, Wildwood 2001, 2002 & 2003 

*Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Environmental Ambassador Program (grades 5-7), Appel Farm, Elmer

*Stafford Township Elementary School System:  Ocean Acres Elementary, Oxycocus Elementary, & The Primary Learning Center, Manahawkin

Cassavant Elementary School, Groton, New York

*Avalon Elementary School

St. Ann Regional School, Wildwood

Cape Regional Medical Center Early Education Center, Cape May Court House

CAPE MAY COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS:

*Cape May County Historical Museum Clambake, Cape May Court House

Cancer Support Group Meeting, Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, Cape May Court House

*Avalon Recreation Summer Mini-Events Series:  Turtlesinger at Avalon Community Hall

*Blind Center of The Jersey Cape, Cape May Court House

NEW JERSEY NATURE CENTERS:

* The Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor:  Live Tortoises after Puppet Show The Tortoise and the Hare, Diamondback Terrapin Releases, Special Family Night

*The Nature Center of Cape May

*Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Brigantine

*The Bayside Center, Ocean City

Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, Medford

PARKS, FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND SHOWS:

*Cape May Point State Park:  Kids & Critters Programs, Turtlerama, Critterfest

Sara the Turtle Festival:  Sea Isle City

*Cape May County 4-H Fair, Cape May Court House

The New Jersey State Fair, Augusta

*Stone Harbor Arts and Music Festival

26th and 27th Annual New York Turtle and Tortoise Society Turtle Shows, Greenwich Village, N.Y. City

The Showbarn, Smithville

Turtle Tales Day (Spring) and Turtlesinger Special Event (Fall) at Cheesequake State Park Interpretive Center, Matawan

*Earth Day Celebration at The ACUA (Atlantic County Utilities Authority), Egg Harbor Township

"Outdoors Alive" Day at Morris County Park, Morristown

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, Stockton

Ocean Life Center Family Craft Festival, Atlantic City

Pinelands Month Opening Celebration, Whitesbog Village

Cape May County Cultural & Heritage Festival, Naval Air Station, Erma

Dryden Dairy Day, Montgomery Park, Dryden, New York

Ocean City Out to Lunch Program

3rd Annual Earth Day, Warwick County Park, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

*City of Somers Point Evening Extravaganza, Somers Point Beach

Children’s Festival, Smithville

*Stone Harbor Family Night, Stone Harbor Fire Hall

*Somerset County 4-H Fair, Bridgewater

Morey’s Piers Ocean Oasis Water Park & Beach Club, Wildwood

*Gloucester County 4-H Skin and Scales Herpetology Club’s Reptile and Amphibian Expo, Clayton

East Point Lighthouse Artist’s Day, Heislerville

Whale of a Day Family Street Festival, Town Bank

Fandango de Tortugas, Belvedere Castle, Central Park, New York City, NY

Lincoln Park, Egg Harbor City

Greenhead Fly Festival, Tuckerton Seaport

Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Contest, Ocean City

31st Annual Martin Z. Mollusk Day, Ocean City

Tightlines 4-H Sportsman Jamboree & Fall Festival, Cape May Court House

Ocean City Earth Day

First Night, Ocean City

FUNDRAISERS:

Delaware Bay Schooner Project Sunset Ferry Cruise, Cape May Lewes Ferry

*Delaware Bay Day, Bivalve (Port Norris)

*Wings 'N Water Festival, Stone Harbor

4th Annual For the Love of Brady Children’s Fair, Avondale, PA

*Annual Cape May County Benefit Motorcycle Poker Run for the Turtles, Cape May Court House

Step Up for the ARC, Sea Isle City

RWBFR (Red, White & Blue Freedom Riders) Annual Bikini Bike Wash, Villas

PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, SENIOR CITIZENS AND CHURCHES:

Cape May Christian Women's Club Luncheon, Garfield's Restaurant, Wildwood

Young At Heart Senior Citizens Group, Seaville United Methodist Church

Heritage Home Educators, Erma

Chapin House Assisted Living, Rio Grande

Mature Adults Club, Church of the Resurrection, Marmora

Young in Heart Senior Citizens Group, United Methodist Tabernacle Church, Erma

JOY (Just Older Youngsters), First United Methodist Church, Wildwood Crest

Avalon Women's Civic Club, The Golden Inn, Avalon

Golden Age Group, Assumption Church, Wildwood Crest

Villas Civic Club, Millman Center, Villas

First United Methodist Church Environmental Banquet, Cape May Court House

*Victoria Commons Retirement Community, North Cape May:  Turtlesinger Shows

Garden Club of Ocean City

Historic Church of the Ascension’s 125th Anniversary, Atlantic City

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Ventnor: After-church service presentation

North Wildwood Methodist Church:  Live Turtle Encounters

Turtlesinger Christmas Medley Duets, Community Church, McLean, New York

Cumberland United Methodist Church, Millville

Turtlesinger Therapy Turtles, Victoria Commons & Victoria Manor, North Cape May

Oceana Nursing & Rehab. Center, Cape May Court House

Covenant Presbyterian Church Community Yard Sale, also in December a Christmas Show, North Cape May

Courthouse Convalescent Center, Cape May Court House

CAMPS:

*Egg Harbor City Lake and Campground

Jewish Community Center Camp (JCC), Ewing

*Cape May Recreation Department Summer Day Camp, Kiwanis Park, Cape May

Middle Township Recreation Department Summer Day Camp, Davies Sports Complex Gymnasium, Goshen

Atlanticare Summer Day Camp, Egg Harbor City

*Monday Morning Madness, Egg Harbor Township

*Authors Are Awesome Creative Writing Camp, Middle Township Elementary School #1, Cape May Court House

*Reptile & Amphibian Day Camp, Bayside Center, Ocean City

*Holly Shores Campground, Erma

Big Timber Lake Campground, Cape May Court House

Stafford Township Recreation Department Summer Camp, Manahawkin

Recreation Camp, Margate

Seashore Camp Sites, Erma

LIBRARIES:

*Cape May County Library System:  Main Branch, Cape May Court House – 75th Anniversary Celebration, Live Turtle Book Signing, Turtlesinger Puppet Shows and stories for Children's Storytime; Lower Township Branch:  Turtlesinger Show and Live Turtle Calendar Signings; Upper Township Branch:  Turtlesinger Show, Cape May Branch:  Turtlesinger Show

Ewing Library

Linwood Library Summer Programs

*Avalon Library

Margate City Public Library

Groton Public Library, Groton, New York

*Ocean City Library (Atrium): Turtlesinger Show, Live Turtle Book Signing

*Franklinville Public Library

*Clark Library

*West Deptford Public Library

Absecon Public Library

New Jersey Library Association Performers Showcase, Monmouth County Public Library in Manalapan

Hunterdon County Library, Clinton and Flemington Branches

Free Public Library of Berkeley Heights

Neptune Library

Rutherford Free Public Library

Hillside Library

*Burlington County Library System Branches:  Westampton Library, Bordentown; Evesham Library, Marlton; Cinnaminson Library

Clarence Dillon Library, Bedminster

Middletown Public Library

*Rahway Public Library

Nanuet Public Library, Nanuet, New York

Highland Park Public Library

*Westfield Memorial Library

Library After School Program, Maple Shade

Pearl River Library, Pearl River, New York

*Ocean County Library System:  Little Egg Harbor, Toms River, New Egypt, Surf City, Island Heights, Forked River, Lakewood, & Tuckerton

Old Bridge Public Library

BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR TURTLE LOVERS OF ALL AGES: 

Elizabeth, (age 5), Cape May

Frank, (age 8), Ocean City

April, (age 5), Ocean City
 
Madison, (age 2), Petersburg

Michael, (age 6), North Cape May

Sean, (age 4), Petersburg

Colin, (age 7), Northfield

Lily, (age 5), Sergeantsville

Lindsey, (age 8), Cherry Hill

Rachel, (age 6), Cape May Point

Ryan, (age 7), Mantua

Tristan, (age 3), Egg Harbor Township

Carson & Cameron, (age 4), Cape May Court House

Wayden, (age 3), Beesley’s Point

Anthony, (age 4), Brigantine

Alexander, (age 6), Villas

Georgia, (age 4), Linwood

Sophia, (age 3), Stone Harbor

Toni, (age 9), Ocean City

Nicholas, (age 1), Sewell

Sofia, (age 1), Mount Holly

Rachael, (age 9), Mount Laurel

Colby, (age 3), Egg Harbor Township

David & Dylan, (age 5), Erma

Caleb, (age 10), Cape May Point

Andrew, (age 1), Westville

Jennings, (age 3), Cape May Point

Carson, (age 2), Clermont

Patsy, (age 60), Rio Grande

Marina, (age 5), Ocean City

Bill (age 48), Manahawkin

Sarah (8), Matawan

OTHER:

Cygnus Creative Arts Centre, Egg Harbor Township

Washington Street Mall, Cape May

WCMC (1230 AM), Wildwood

THE COAST live radio broadcast

Borders Books and Music:  Children's Hour, Mays Landing

2001 & 2002 Kids Days at The Physick Estate, Cape May

Turtle Tea at The Coffee Court, Cape May Court House

Humane Society of Atlantic County, Atlantic City

The Noyes Museum's Family Fun Day

Kids PARTicipate, Wheaton Village, Millville

West Cape May Farmer's Market

Turtle Telegram:  Stone Harbor, New Jersey

West Cape May Tomato Festival

Caring For Kids Exchange Club, Woodbine and Wildwood Crest

Live Turtle Calendar Signings and LTE’s (Live Turtle Encounters) at The Calypso Stores in The Shore Mall, Pleasantville; and Stone Harbor

Turtlesinger Christmas Medley Duets, Community Church, McLean, New York

Cumberland United Methodist Church, Millville

*Genie’s Enchanted Turtle Garden Tours, Cape May Court House

TurtlePalooza at Leaming’s Run Gardens, Swainton

Turtlesinger LTE’s (Live Turtle Encounters) at the Flea Market in Green Creek Fire Hall

“Country Critters” 4-H Club, Egg Harbor City

*Jersey Shore Children’s Museum in the Shore Mall, Egg Harbor Township

Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill

*Avalon Memorial Day Parade

Stone Harbor Memorial Day Parade

Nature Walk Grand Opening, Bartlett Landing, Tuckerton

Big Black Bart visits Drumthwacket, the Governor’s mansion, Princeton

Big Black Bart tours Cape May County for World Sea Turtle Day

Big Black Bart wins Gold Medal at the Pet Parade, Sea Isle City

Turtlesinger and Turtlesinger turtles on NY1 Time Warner Cable News, New York City, NY

Big Black Bart wins “Best Pet Trick” at the Pet Show, Family Night, Stone Harbor

Coast Day NJ (New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium), Lobster House, Cape May

*Turtlesinger Trick or Treat, The Shore Mall

Rocky and friends and Turtlesinger, Turtletoter featured on TV:  NBC40, Atlantic City 5:30 and 6:00 News

4th Annual Ocean City Fine Arts League Talent Contest and Showcase at the Music Pier in Ocean City

Big Black Bart wins 2 Blue Ribbons at the Woofin’ Paws Pet Fashion Show, Ocean City


*denotes multiple bookings
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