Annual Cape May Music Festival Announces 2026 Concert Season

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♪♫♪ Annual Cape May Music Festival Announces 2026 Concert Season

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 🦈Sea Isle City Hosting Annual Community Day Celebration on May 9

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Annual Cape May Music Festival Announces 2026 Concert Season

 The Cape May Music Festival is returning for its 37th annual season, bringing six weeks of live musical performances to the seaside resort community from May 9 through June 21. Established in 1990, the festival has become a longstanding regional tradition known for presenting high-quality classical, chamber, jazz, and contemporary music in some of Cape May’s most scenic and historic venues. This year’s lineup will feature acclaimed artists, tribute performances, and a wide variety of concerts designed to provide audiences with memorable live entertainment experiences by the shore. Organizers say the festival continues to celebrate both musical excellence and Cape May’s unique cultural atmosphere, attracting residents and visitors alike for performances staged throughout the city.

Cape May Aviation Museum Hosting Rare Air National Guard F-16 Training Operation

 The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing will conduct a rare public aircraft recovery exercise on May 14 at the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum in Lower Township. The training event will simulate the recovery of a disabled F-16 Fighting Falcon and will allow museum visitors to observe military-style emergency recovery procedures up close. The exercise is scheduled to begin around 10 a.m. inside the museum’s historic World War II-era Hangar #1 at Cape May Airport. Recovery crews will use a crane and specialized inflatable transport equipment designed to move damaged or immobilized aircraft safely during emergency situations. The F-16 used in the operation is the museum’s two-seat Fighting Falcon, which joined the museum collection in 2012 through a partnership with the Atlantic City-based 177th Fighter Wing. The aircraft previously served as a training jet at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. Officials say the training gives recovery personnel an opportunity to rehearse critical procedures used during aircraft accidents, off-runway incidents, and other emergency scenarios while also providing the public with a unique look at military aviation operations that are normally conducted on secured bases.

Sea Isle City Hosting Annual Community Day Celebration on May 9

 Sea Isle City’s annual Community Day celebration will take place Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to noon at the city’s newly opened $21 million Community Center on Central Avenue. The free public event will feature tours of the new facility, opportunities to meet city officials and community organizations, children’s activities, giveaways, and several community award presentations. Additional events scheduled during the morning include free document shredding, a municipal bicycle auction, and a City Council meeting at City Hall. Residents will also be able to conduct municipal business during special Saturday office hours. Mayor Leonard Desiderio is expected to present the city’s annual “Do the Right Thing” awards and recognize winners of the beach tag art contest during the event.

Which famous American composer wrote a march named after Congress Hall and first debuted it on its lawn in 1882?

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 Answer to the May 5th Trivia Question

What was the original name of Congress Hall when it was first constructed in 1816?

A) The Grand Hotel
B) Hughes House
C) The Big House
D) Cape May Inn

Answer: C) The Big House

Congress Hall was first built in 1816 as a wooden boarding house by Thomas H. Hughes. It was initially called "The Big House," and locals referred to it as "Tommy's Folly" because they thought it was too large to be successful. When Hughes was elected to the House of Representatives in 1828, he renamed the hotel to Congress Hall​.​

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