Find out what’s going on this weekend in Moorestown and the surrounding areas.
There will be numerous opportunities for residents to give back to their community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, while hundreds will dive into the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday in Wildwood for a good cause. Don’t have any plans for the next three days? Check out some of these activities taking place over the holiday weekend.
In Moorestown
- Get the New Year started on the right foot by participating in the RunningCo. of Moorestown 5k Prediction Run, being held this Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will start at the Moorestown Running Company, located at 115 W Main Street, and scoring for the race will be based on your own prediction of how fast you will run. No watches or GPS tracking is permitted and, remember, it’s not the fastest who wins, it’s the runner closest to their predicted finish time. Additionally, Nike will be sponsoring this run and will give away a free pair of shoes to the male and female winners! It is a free event but you must register here.
- Then, to help celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Monday, service activities at the Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 207 W Main Street, will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here, activities will consist of a birthday party for King, and after the celebration will continue in the Our Lady of Good Counsel cafeteria, located at 23 W Prospect Avenue, for a presentation on “The Joy of Loving.”
Around South Jersey
- Numerous Martin Luther King Jr. Day services are taking place this weekend across the area. One of these services will be held at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Haddonfield on Sunday at 7 p.m. Churches from all over Haddonfield will join together for a worship service to commemorate King’s life. The church is located at the corner of Lincoln and Douglas avenues in Haddonfield.
- There are also plenty of ways for residents to volunteer in area towns on Monday. Volunteer opportunities exist in Medford, Camden and Gloucester Township, among other towns.
At the Jersey Shore
- Hundreds will run into the frigid water of the Atlantic Ocean for a good cause in Wildwood on Saturday at the Wildwood Polar Bear Plunge. Registration will take place at the Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk in Wildwood. All proceeds from the event will support Special Olympics New Jersey. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the plunge to start at 1 p.m. To register or donate, click here.
In Philadelphia
- Saturday is the second day of the Big Philly Beerfest, taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street in Philadelphia. There will be dozens of beers to sample and vendors to visit at the event. The cost is $45 for a ticket purchased in advance or $55 for a ticket purchased the day of the event. The festival is open from 8 to 11:30 p.m. To purchase tickets and for more information, click here.
- On Sunday, Radio 104.5 will be holding its 2017 Winter Jam concert. The show will be held at Xfinity Live in South Philadelphia beginning at noon. Eight different performers will be featured on two outdoor stages throughout the afternoon. Doors open at 10 a.m. Tickets for the event cannot be purchased, but they can be received through Radio 104.5 ticket raids. To find a list of performers or for more information on acquiring tickets, click here.
