Events this week and every week......
The summer is here! And so are summer programs! Free and informative!
The Lighthouse is open! NPS volunteers open the lighthouse each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 1 – 3pm. You know you want to see inside! Find out more here.
Ocracoke Preservation Society offers a Porch Talk program every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm, and a special Kids' Program with a talk and craft every Wednesday at 1pm. There are also regularly-scheduled Museum Tours. Call 252-928-7375 for more information or click here.
The Ocracoke Foundation sponsors weekly Outdoor Classroom Programs every Wednesday at 10am at NCCAT. More info here.
Ocracoke Alive welcomes you aboard the Skipjack Wilma Lee for dockside talks on Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays at 11am.
Monday, June 22:
Summer Reading Program 6:30pm at the Linbrary. Check out some great books, and have some fun! All kids going into grade K – 5 are welcome! Call 928-4436 for more info or check out our Facebook page @ OcracokeCommunityLibrary.
Tuesday, June 23:
Porch Talk at Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum at 1pm. NPS Ranger Dave Frum will be doing one of the things he loves most in this world: talking about the history of Portsmouth Island. Portsmouth was established in 1753. Within twenty years, it was one of the largest villages on the Outer Banks and a major seafaring port for the colony of North Carolina. Nearly two hundred years later, the last residents left Portsmouth Island, and it became part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Dave has worked on Portsmouth for over twenty years, and knows its history well. He’ll be sharing stories of the people who made their home on the island many years ago.
Wednesday, June 24:
Celebrate World Oceans Month by helping to clean up the beach! Meet at the Lifeguard Beach parking lot at 9am. More info here.
Expose Yourself to Art at Down Creek Gallery! All are welcome to the Art Opening for Ocracoke's own Jason Daniels. He won't be there to arrest you, just to show you his beautiful artwork! Refreshments and live music, 5 – 8pm. More info here.
Thursday, June 25:
Calling all kids! Come to the library at 11am for the annual visit from the North Carolina Aquarium and meet the live animals they bring! The program is FREE and sponsored by Ocracoke Friends of the Library as part of the Summer Reading Program.
Book signing with Ruth Toth, 3 – 5pm, at Books to Be Red! There's a brand-new, 2nd edition of the Cafe Atlantic cookbook (20 more recipes than the first edition!) and it's available now!
What do you know about the amazing U.S. Lifesaving Service? Find out about this important and fascinating part of American and Ocracoke history from local historian and storyteller Philip Howard. All are welcome to this free event, "The U.S. Lifesaving Service: Heroes of the Outer Banks" at 7pm at the Ocracoke Library.
Be sure to check out the Current's Live Music calendar! Find out where your favorite musicians are playing! Just click here.
Coming soon...
Ocracoke Friends of the Library will hold their annual Used Book Sale fundraiser on Thursday, July 2nd. They are now accepting donations used children’s and adult hardcover and paperback books to add to the book sale. Please drop them off during regular library hours: Monday – Friday, 3pm – 7pm (On Wednesdays, the library’s open an extra hour until 8pm!) and Saturday, 9am – 1pm. Support your local library and clean off your bookshelves at the same time!
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