MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — The Cape May County Rutgers Cooperative Extension will hold a canning workshop Wednesday, May 15,

The class will be taught by Daryl L. Minch, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator from Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County. The event is open to anyone with an interest in canning fresh produce with basic recipes and traditional canning techniques.

The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will again offer free bird and nature walks every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Two Mile Beach Unit of the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge at 12001 Pacific Ave. in Wildwood Crest.

“The public is invited to come and learn about this amazing natural area, consisting of a rare maritime dune forest nestled between the untouched beach dunes and the salt marsh,” reads a statement from organizers.  “Migrant and nesting song and shore birds, as well as butterflies and dragonflies, are plentiful year round.  Native plants and trees that once covered the New Jersey barrier islands can also be found here.”

ATLANTIC CITY – The Mrs. New Jersey America Organization is accepting applications for the 2013 Mrs. New Jersey Competition set for June 22-23 at Resorts Casino Hotel.

Competition includes interview, evening gown and swimsuit. There is no talent category. You must be at least 18 years of age, married, a U.S. citizen and a resident of New Jersey for at least three months (exceptions for military). No pageant experience is necessary.

The 2013 spring lecture series at the Cape May County Museum will be all about the music.  

Beginning with the Victorians through the rock ‘n’ roll era, learn the history of American music.  All lectures are at 7 p.m. at the Cape May County Museum and are free and open to the public.  The Cape May County Museum is located at 504 Route 9 North, Cape May Court House. 

Dante Hall Theater will host Saluti dall'Italia (Greetings from Italy) presented by the Italian consulate general of Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19. ATLANTIC CITY – Dante Hall Theater will host Saluti dall'Italia (Greetings from Italy) presented by the Italian consulate general of Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19.

The evening will consist of Italian music and poetry celebrating 2013 – Anno della Cultura Italiana (the Year of Italian Culture), and will feature Elena Buttiero and Ferdinando Molteni.

The Legal Secretaries of Cape May County will host a Cinco De Mayo-themed party 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 at Avalon Links Restaurant, 1510 Route 9 in Cape May Court House.

The cost is $25 and includes hors d’oeuvres and beverages. There will be a cash bar.

Happening in Atlantic City, Happening in Atlantic City, April 5-July 26, 2013

The Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival 7 p.m. Friday, April 5 and 6 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Tickets $51, $56, and $99. See www.accenter.com.

Martin Short 9 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Borgata's Music Box. Tickets $45 and $55. See www.theborgata.com.

CAPE MAY – The Nature Center of Cape May is offering a series of five “Gardening for Wildlife” workshops in March.

The series is led by Pat Sutton, with 30 years of wildlife gardening expertise, and will help participants design and create gardens that attract and support all species of local plant and wild life.