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NEW JERSEY'S ULTIMATE SINGLE'S MEET-UP GROUP, WHERE THE FUN NEVER STOPS!
Join New Jersey's largest Single's MEET-UP group with over 14,000 members as we enjoy a diverse and wide variety of fun adventures together, enjoying life.
You only get one life! With so much to see and do, let's enjoy life to it's fullest .. TOGETHER!!
We will enjoy live music by only the top musicians in the area, dinners at all the wonderful restaurants in the area, backyard BBQ's, bonfires & potluck on the beach, picnics in the park, food truck festivals, art & craft festivals, car shows, hiking, kayaking, camping, beach days, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, wine tastings, comedy shows, line dancing, DJ Dancing and more. The sky is the limit!
We are a fun bunch of active singles in their 40s, 50s & 60s.
The mission is to get like-minded singles out to have fun at events with other like-minded singles so that no-one has to sit home lonely, bored or depressed.
Come on out and join us! Guarantee you will have a great time!
DON'T BE SINGLE...COME OUT AND MINGLE!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
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RULES:
The Mission of the MINGLE AROUND SINGLES (40s 50s 60s-Events & Adventures) MeetUp Group is for Singles to get out and socialize, mingle and enjoy events with other like-minded Singles in a group setting and have fun as a group in a fun and safe public space.
A Face Photo is required on MeetUp Profile for membership. This helps Organizers, Hosts and Members locate you at events and a requirement of membership.
First Name only on your MeetUp Profile. If your name is a popular name, you may include First Name with First Initial of Last Name. Do not include your last name on your public profile.
Please RSVP to the events you plan on attending so that Organizers and Hosts can keep an accurate headcount. If your plans change and you cannot attend, please be courteous and change your RSVP. Habitual no shows may result in removal from the group.
Photos will be taken at each event to post on the MeetUp Event Page to share in our memories and also help to promote and grow the group. By joining this group, you automatically agree to your photo being taken and posted on the MeetUp Platform or other social media.
There will be no bullying, harassing or slander of any member, host or organizer in any way whatsoever and will result in immediate removal from the group.
There will be no soliciting of any kind with regard to a business, items for sale, apartments for rent or other MeetUp groups.
Members assume responsibility and attend events at their own risk. Organizers, Hosts or attendees will not be held liable for injuries, lost items or damages sustained by attendees during an event. Members shall indemnify and hold the Organizer, Host or Members harmless from any claims, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising from such damages, losses, or injuries.
Please be clear that this group is not for pick-up or seduction techniques, or wingman tactics. Hands to yourself. No means No. Stalking, harassing or bothering members in any way is taken very seriously. Reports of such behavior to the MeetUp Organizer will result in investigation and immediate removal from the group and potentially from the MeetUp platform.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- PURE PETTY / TOM PETTY TRIBUTE/ BLUE ARROW FARM / Pine Island, NYBlue Arrow Farm, Pine Island, NY
NEW JERSEY'S ULTIMATE SINGLE'S MEET-UP GROUP, WHERE THE FUN NEVER STOPS!
Join MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S in the barn at BLUE ARROW FARM for a live TOM PETTY tribute performance by this incredibly talented TOM PETTY tribute band, PURE PETTY as they perform your favorite TOM PETTY tunes.
Get ready to be transported back in time as PURE PETTY delivers an electrifying performance of all your favorite TOM PETTY hits. From "Free Fallin'" to "I Won't Back Down" and everything in between, these talented musicians will have you singing and dancing all night long.
PURE PETTY was formed in 2019 by lifelong, accomplished musicians hailing from the Philadelphia area. Jimmy Mannix (TOM PETTY) performed for years in numerous bands and would consistently be reminded of his uncanny vocal and physical resemblance to PETTY. He is joined by only the top musicians in the area, including his brother Joe on drums and Kathy Mattson whose vocals take PURE PETTY to a level well above the rest. Her performances of STEVIE NICKS / TOM PETTY duets on songs like “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and “Insider” are spot on and mesmerizing!
PURE PETTY's mission has been to recreate the music of TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS with precision, intense attention to detail and unswerving respect for a revered musical legacy. Everyone's parts are intensely studied, down to the inflections in the way each word of every lyric is sung. Close your eyes and you won't know the difference. Open them and you still might be fooled!
Food and full bar will be available!
For tickets, click here:
PURE PETTY TICKETS
Save $5 each! Tickets will be $25 at the door.BLUE ARROW FARM is an outdoor entertainment facility located in scenic Orange County, NY. BLUE ARROW FARM will exceed all your entertainment wishes! Enjoy the artistic beauty of BLUE ARROW FARM and mosey through the sunflower mazes and butterfly sanctuary as you marvel at the life-sized dinosaurs and ride the Blue Arrow Express train around a half-mile track! The ambiance of the farm and the numerous varieties of trees and flowers enliven your senses. While you're there, don’t forget to take pictures of the farm's herd of rescued horses, all being pampered and watched over by the magnificent staff of horse experts. Come enjoy their awesome hospitality!
BLUE ARROW FARM is the brainchild of Don Oriolo, a lifelong animal activist. When the overgrown, falling down farm came up for sale, Don made a commitment to buy it and bring it back to its one-time glory of the winter headquarters for the Meadowlands racehorses — the difference being that Don’s mission was to create a loving, safe environment for the horses (and every other animal for that matter) that need rescuing from ofttimes deplorable conditions. Don took this on using his own personal resources. Horses, alpaca, cows, sheep, goats, mules, chickens, ducks, and pigs who were tossed away, being sent to slaughter, were all rescued and given sanctuary by Don and his amazing staff. Don also spearheaded the biggest cat rescue of over 200 cats recorded in the history of the northeast, contracting a chronic airborne illness in the process. Blue Arrow Farm is a nonprofit 501(c)(3).
The owner of Blue Arrow Farm, Don Oriolo is well known across the entertainment spectrum, having been a fixture in the art, music, television and film industries for decades. He took over the Felix the Cat franchise when his father Joe Oriolo, co-creator of the modern day Felix cartoon character, passed away in 1985, and has become beloved as the “Felix the Cat guy” for his work in continuing the legacy.
He is also widely admired for his charitable and philanthropic endeavors — the latest of which being Blue Arrow's commitment to providing a sanctuary for animals in need.Sadly, animals don’t know about economics, shortages, or lack of business. They need to eat, range, and be sheltered. This is what Don and his staff continue to do at BLUE ARROW FARM! Everything you can imagine, from hay, to grain, medicine, vets, electric, and so on has inflated out of control. They are planning on having a benefit once a month at Blue Arrow with all proceeds going to the welfare of the horses, cows, alpaca, goats, sheep, ducks, chickens, pigs, etc. Of course there will be entertainment and refreshments, and the personal touch of the Blue Arrow staff that everyone has come to love will still be front and center. We hope you will support this wonderful cause.
Information will be listed on the BLUE ARROW FARM website and social media. Thank you so much for your participation!Arrive at 6pm to find parking and seating.
Felix and the Cats: 7pm–8pm
Pure Petty: 8pm–10pmDoors open at 6pm
Food and Drinks Available.
To watch & listen to the band, click here:
PURE PETTY VIDEOTo purchase tickets, click here:
Feast of Friends: A Doors Tribute BandTickets: $25 at the door.
Save $5 with advanced purchase.
All proceeds go to the animal rescue on the farm.DON'T BE SINGLE...COME OUT AND MINGLE!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
- FLOYD PINK / PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE / WARWICK STAGE ROOSEVELT HALL / WarwickThe Warwick Stage Roosevelt Hall, Warwick, NY
NEW JERSEY'S ULTIMATE SINGLE'S MEET-UP GROUP, WHERE THE FUN NEVER STOPS!
Join MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S at THE WARWICK STAGE ROOSEVELT HALL for a live PINK FLOYD tribute performance by this incredibly talented PINK FLOYD tribute band, FLOYD PINK as they perform your favorite PINK FLOYD tunes.
FLOYD PINK is a Pink Floyd tribute band from the New York metro area, celebrating the music of Pink Floyd. Featuring six of the finest musicians, they have the ability and skill to create even the smallest of details that makes the music a true "Floydian" experience for the audience. From "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", through "The Division Bell" FLOYD PINK'S song selection covers a vast variety of Pink Floyd's biggest hits. Close your eyes and you won't know the difference. Open them and you still might be fooled!
FLOYD PINK'S debut at this amazing venue. As a former prison, this is a very cool place to enjoy the show!
Arrive at 7pm to find parking and seating and to socialize and mingle with MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S MEETUP members before the 8pm performance.
Admission: VIP $20 / General Admission: $15
To purchase tickets, click here:
FLOYD PINK TICKETSTo watch & listen to the band, click here:
FLOYD PINK VIDEOFood and Drinks Available for purchase.
DON'T BE SINGLE...COME OUT AND MINGLE!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
- THE KOOTZ / SHORTWAYS BARN / HawthorneShortway's Barn, Hawthorne, NJ
NEW JERSEY'S ULTIMATE SINGLE'S MEET-UP GROUP, WHERE THE FUN NEVER STOPS!
Let's enjoy lunch & baked goods while we enjoy live music by THE KOOTZ at SHORTWAYS BARN.
THE KOOTZ are a 50's, 60's 70's 80's & 90's classic rock, pop, soul & blues band guaranteed to get you singing and dancing.
Their collective passion for classic rock, pop, soul and blues... and just plain old making great music has been a driving force, even a mantra, in assembling THE KOOTZ BAND.
THE KOOTZ hail from Essex, Bergen, Morris, Union, Passaic, Sussex, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and have been around for over 20-years! That's a pretty long-run for any band!
Starting out in the late 90's, it all began as a nucleus of 5 or 6 musicians who informally jammed at various member basements and even played an occasional gig or two. Back in the day, the band was called 'OMJ' (short for 'Old Man Jam'). By 2001, it was unanimously decided by co-founders Chris Bolger and Glenn Taylor with the full-commitment of the other charter-members, Ben Asher, Tony Dente and (the late) Dr. David Frisch, that this fledgling-outfit would try and make a go of it, seeking more exposure and acceptance, as well as gigs!
They continued to hone their repertoire of covers of classic rock, pop and blues-tunes from the late 1950's through the 70's, staying true to why they originally started playing together in the first place! It was the collective and genuine love of this genre of rock 'n roll.
OMJ became "THE KOOTZ" in 2002. The re-naming was sort of a self-chuckle, or poke at themselves, based on the fact that most of the members were already over 50 years old, hence, the "Kootz-Credo", "Rock 'n Roll With Fiber", is quite-visible on the band's banner, which is hung in plain-sight whenever they perform-live.
The hard work and intensity with which band-leader, Glenny-T, publicized the group and began to bear fruit by 2004. He was able to book the band more and more frequently, and the word began to get around about these 'old-guys' who could really rock! Besides the pubs and clubs, there were private corporate events and municipal concert opportunities that began to appear on the Kootz-plate! These Northern NJ-guys also started crossing the Driscoll Bridge (or NJ Mason-Dixon Line) a LOT more frequently and began performing at many of the shore area's hottest venues between Point Pleasant and Long Beach Island. Before-long they were performing over 250 shows a year, all around the tri-state area, as well as taking to the road for shows in such exotic, far-away destinations as Cape Cod, Cooperstown and Philadelphia.
A debut CD entitled 'Tales From The Endless Bus Tour of New Jersey' followed in 2005, with guest appearances from Tommy James (as-in Shondells) and Smithereens-drummer, Dennis Diken. Produced by Glenny-T at his own production-studio, 'Taylor-Made Productions' (www.taylormadeprod.com) this debut-album, a combination of KOOTZ-penned originals and a few classic covers has achieved over 30,000+ downloads on i-Tunes, as well as over 10,000 units of the hard-CD sold at last-count!
All the while, the band was metomorphisizing, adding additional members. With so-many shows being-booked, THE KOOTZ began to rotate from their pool, as well as import some occasional guest-performers. This stable of KOOTZ has grown over the years to currently include 15+ core-members in all, as well as 7-10 guest-artists, enabling the band to play as many as 280 shows annually, sometimes with 2 on the same night - simultaneously! This has yielded several different and exciting KOOTZ-combinations, while maintaining that same pursuit of the classic 60's thru 90's musical genre! It is in this way that THE KOOTZ are a truly unique rock 'n roll band... It's kind of like a small rock 'n roll corporation comprised of these diverse and talented musician friends!
In January of 2010, THE KOOTZ were hosted for 2 separate TV shows on Spotlight-NJ, a News-12 NJ program that reaches all of the Northeast United States. Performing as a semi-acoustic quintet, in a two personnel configurations, the appearances included six-original KOOTZ songs, as well as two interview-segments with show-host, Della Crews. You can see the shows by clicking HERE!
THE KOOTZ perform the kind of music that always makes you FEEL GOOD!!!
SHORTWAYS BARN HISTORY:
Born on July 23, 1893 in Warren Point, NJ, Anthony Tunis was the son of Harry and Maud Hoek Shortway. Tunis was an athlete and one of the best pitchers in the Metropolitan area. Everyone called him Tune. In his prime, he pitched baseball against such greats as Honus Wagner and Jim Thorpe, famous Major league baseball players. He could have played in the Major Leagues, but salaries were so small that he couldn’t make enough to support a family. He became a mason contractor and built houses. In 1913, Tune married Anna Aupperlee. They had 2 sons, Harry and Anthony, whom everyone knew as Tex. They lived in Paterson. In 1928, Tune bought land in Hawthorne, which was mostly farmland. There was a house, a gas station and a barn with a 3 car garage and 2 horse barns. During the prohibition years, Tune made his own booze. Everyone convinced him to build a small bar and open it up as SHORTWAYS BARN. Then he applied for a liquor license. In September 1933, the doors were opened legally. A bar without food did okay, but Tune decided to sell the now famous hot roast beef sandwiches on hard rolls and kept adding food to the menu. SHORTWAYS was one of the most popular places in town! Tune passed away in December 1942. The Barn and the farm were left to Harry and Tex.Harry married Marjorie Holmes in 1936. Tex and Mage ran the Barn while Harry worked at Curtis Wright Corporation. In the early 1950’s, Harry bought his brother’s share of the business. The Barn would go through many changes, always keeping up with the times. During the 50’s, it was a stop for truck drivers, coming in for the acclaimed hot roast beef sandwiches. As the clientele changed, so did the Barn. The place was renovated into a larger bar, and the back room booths were removed. In the 60’s and 70’s, go-go dances were featured and business boomed. Once again the place changed. Harry passed away on October 26, 1981, leaving Marge as the owner of the Barn. In 1982, there would be more changes in store. The entire building was gutted, and a new SHORTWAYS Barn was born. Out with the pool table and go-go girls and in with a new decor. It has taken many years to replace the reputation of a “man’s bar”. SHORTWAYS BARN sure has come a long way!
Through the years, Marge was an avid Yankee fan, enjoying the games with her customers. Just as Yankee Stadium become known as “The House that Ruth Built”, SHORTWAYS BARN become “The House that Marge Built”. Her love of family and friends has given the Barn a warm and friendly atmosphere for everyone. Her endless energy brought her to become the first woman elected to the Hawthorne Council. She served the Borough for 15 years, from 1990 to 2005. Marge became known as the First lady of Hawthorne. On September 21, 2005, her daughter, Debra passed away, leaving an emptiness felt by Marge and her other ten children. Debra was a hardworking bartender dealing with kidney disease. She lived her life to the fullest. Fifteen months later, on December 20, 2006, Marge passed away, and a void was felt within the family. On September 6, 2009, Marge’s son, Tunie passed away. He was everyone’s “handy man” and always helped out at the Barn. Marge’s wishes were to continue the SHORTWAYS BARN tradition through her family.
Come on out and enjoy live music by this fun and very talented band, and enjoy a little history and the special vibe and home-town feel of SHORTWAYS with MINGLE AROUND SINGLES.
Arrive at 8:00 p.m. to find parking and seating, and socialize, mingle and mingle with MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S Meet-Up members before the 9:00 p.m. performance. Show ends at midnight.
To watch & listen to YouTube video of the band, click here:
The Kootz LiveGreat food at SHORTWAYS BARN.
Kitchen closes at 10:00 p.m.To check out the menu, click here:
SHORTWAYS BARN MENUDON'T BE SINGLE...COME OUT AND MINGLE!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
- ARENA - RELIVE THE ROCK / SHANNON ROSE / RamseyThe Shannon Rose Irish Pub, Ramsey, NJ
NEW JERSEY'S ULTIMATE SINGLE'S MEET-UP GROUP, WHERE THE FUN NEVER STOPS!
Join MINGLE AROUND SINGLE'S as we watch, listen, dance and sing to one of MINGLE AROUND SINGLE's all-time favorite rock-n-roll bands, ARENA - RELIVE THE ROCK at this awesome venue, SHANNON ROSE.
ARENA - RELIVE THE ROCK captures the big sound and power of some of the greatest rock bands of our time. Boston, Journey, Pat Benatar, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Styx, Aerosmith, Rush, Foreigner, Queen – just to name a few. Exciting and energetic, this talented group of musicians perform an outstanding show every time they play. Once you see ARENA - RELIVE THE ROCK live, you will be hooked.
The SHANNON ROSE IRISH PUB is a family-owned and operated pub. They take pride in their authentic Irish heritage and devotion to the local community. The interior of the pub is exclusively adorned with furniture and decorations inspired by Ireland.
Our chef-curated menu utilizes fresh, locally-sourced ingredients from community partners to create made from scratch dishes that evolve with the seasons. Their priority is to offer their guests a warm, inviting atmosphere and Irish hospitality with every meal and every perfectly poured pint. Slàinte!
Come see what all the buzz is about, and lose yourself in the experience!
Arrive at 8:00 p.m. to find parking and seating and to socialize and mingle with MINGLE AROUND SINGLE's MeetUp members before the 9:00 p.m. performance.
To check out the menu, click here:
SHANNON ROSE MENUTo watch & listen to YouTube video of the band, click here:
ARENA - RELIVE THE ROCK VIDEODON'T BE SINGLE...COME OUT AND MINGLE!
COME ALONE...LEAVE AS FRIENDS!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
