The Annual Blue Monkey Springfest returns on Saturday, April 27th! Join us for an exciting lineup featuring over 25 Local, National, and European breweries at South Jersey’s premier Beer Festival. Proverb Wines will be pouring too. The Fest kicks off at 5:00 p.m. and runs until 9:00 p.m. DJ Jay Rose will be spinning all night and outdoor dining will be available if you want to grab a quick bite. Tickets are priced at $45 in advance and $50 on the day of the event.

Hannah Hidalgo’s Notre Dame rolled into Sweet 16 with 71-56 win over Ole Miss three days ago. Hidalgo, a Merchantville native and Paul V1 grad, had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists - one of three Fighting Irish players to hit double figures in scoring. Hannah is one of just five freshmen to ever earn first-team All-America honors in women's hoops, Rookie of the year and defensive player of the year in the venerable Atlantic Coast Conference

On Saturday, March 9th, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Grace Church in Merchantville will host a cupcake decorating event for children ages 8 and up. Come grab a bag of frosting and make a mess in our kitchen! Eat cake, decorate cake, and take what you make. This fun event will teach children how to have fun decorating cupcakes, meet other kids and make friends.  Our cupcake themes will be St. Patrick ’s Day and Easter. Snacks and drinks provided during the event.

Celebrated annually on March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday known for parades, shamrocks and all things Irish. St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.

Join us for Code_Emo - An Emo Night in South Jersey! Get ready to rock out and relive your emo days at Blue Monkey Tavern in Merchantville, NJ. The event will be held upstairs in the Collins Room and the entire room will be for Emo Night. This in-person event will bring together emo music lovers from all over the area. Come and enjoy a night filled with your favorite emo anthems, performed by Code Emo playing covers and DJing. Whether you're a die-hard emo fan

Meet the Artists! Join us for the rescheduled Art Reception of our show: Aqua Visions: Celebrate Watercolor Creations on Friday evening, March 1st, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Eilandarts Center in The Station Coffee, 10 East Chestnut Avenue, Merchantville. This show running from January 15th-March 2nd has featured seven local artists: Barbara McDonnell, Mick Ricereto, Ellen Rosenholz, Terence Smith, Sharon Ann Smith, Marcia Steinbock and Juliette Watts. Barbara McDonnell