34 COOL CAPE MAY summer events brunch buffet at Aleathea’s Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean Street, with live jazz from The Great American Songbook, featuring Mary Lou Newnam (saxophone, clarinet and flute) and Sonny Troy (guitar). 10am. $35. Call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278, or visit capemaymac.org. June 6 Dr Emlen Physick’s 161st Birthday Party & Croquet Challenge Join the Friends of the Physick Estate and celebrate the 161st birthday of Dr. Emlen Physick, Cape May’s illustrious Victorian citizen, on the grounds of the 1879 Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street. Watch or join a croquet match. Wear your summer whites and root for your favorite players. 11am-2pm. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). Call 609-884-5404 or 800275-4278, or visit capemaymac.org. June 7 Cape May Music Festival: New York Chamber Ensemble Concert They’ll rock your world... and your eardrums. Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets. General admission $20, Seniors $15, Students $5. 8pm. Call 609-8845404 or visit capemaymac.org. June 8 Cape May Music Festival: Bach’s Lunch Enjoy a mini-concert by members of the BayAtlantic Symphony and an elegant Tea Luncheon at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom located on the grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street. 12:30pm. $30 per person. Call 609-884-5404. June 9 Cape May Music Festival: Bay-Atlantic Sympony Concert
The Race of Gentlemen Vintage Car and Motorcycle Beach Drag Races happen on June 4-5 at Spicer Avenue beach in Wildwood.
The festival’s orchestra, the Bay-Atlantic Symphony, performs an all Bach Brandenberg Concertos program at the First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes Street, with Conductor Jed Gaylin. General admission is $25, seniors $20, and students $10. 8pm. Call 609884-5404. June 11-12 Boardwalk Craft Show Hunt for rare finds... and get a tan while ou’re at it! Promenade. 10am-5pm. Call 609-884-9565,
or visit discovercapemaynj.com. June 11-12 Hands-On History At Historic Cold Spring Village, try your hand at crafts and trades from the 1800s. Blacksmithing, basketweaving, woodworking and more. Step inside the Village’s 26 restored, historic buildings and interact with historical interpreters to learn and create... the way our ancestors did! Children can get their ‘Past-port’ stamped for each handson activity they complete, and redeem it for a free treat in the Country Store. Call 609-898-2300. June 12 Cape May Music Festival: Fifth Annual George Mesterhazy Tribute Concert
Come to Cape May Convention Hall to celebrate with friends and fans with an evening of selections from the Great American Songbook, under the direction of Barry Miles, featuring performances by some of George’s favorite colleagues. 8pm. General admission is $25, Seniors $20, Students $10. Call 609-884-5404 or 800-2754278, or visit capemaymac.org. June 14 Cape May Music Festival: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players New Jersey’s premier chamber ensemble returns to Cape May to perform at 8pm. with another program from the classical repertoire. Episcopal Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets. General admission $20, Seniors $15,