The pace is slower and the air's a bit cooler and it's a great time to be here.

The National Park Service hosts interpretive programs on Ocracoke every week. Find that schedule here. Wonderful NPS volunteers and rangers might even open the Lighthouse. (You can go in, but not up!) Stop by the NPS Visitor Center for specific times or check the Current's Facebook page.

Monday, September 12th:

4:00pm: Ocracoke's FIRST EVER Home Soccer Game! Woo! Come out and see the Dolphins play at the Ocracoke Community Park. This is just the 2nd year Ocracoke has even had a soccer team, and they scored their first, second, and third points in team history last week. Fear the Pod!

6:00pm: Attention Ocracoke School parents and community members! Hyde County Schools superintendent Dr. Randolph Latimore will hold a community meeting at 6pm in the commons to discuss school issues.

7:30pm: Pirate Show at Deepwater Theater! Join Desiree Ricker, David Tweedie, Gary Mitchell, and Peyton Piquard for a fun, family-friendly analysis of the infamous character Blackbeard the Pirate. 7:30pm; doors open at 7. Read more about "Blackbeard: A Historical, Hysterical Account" here.

Tuesday, September 13th:

8pm: Music at the Coyote Den! The Coyote Den is in the Community Square, and will host "Coyote Plus One" at 8pm every Tuesday night. More info at www.coyotemusic.net

Wednesday, September 14th:

7pm: OCBA will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7pm at the Community Center. All are welcome. 

8pm: Music at the Coyote Den! The Coyote Den is in the Community Square, and will host "Coyote" (just Marcy and Lou!) at 8pm every Wednesday night. More info at www.coyotemusic.net

8pm: The weekly Ocrafolk Opry is tonight! Live music and storytelling by a variety of local talent. Shows begin at 8pm at Deepwater Theater. More info here.

8:30pm: Sing it loud and proud! Come out for Karaoke at the Ocracoke Oyster Company.

Thursday, September 15th:

3pm: Live Music! Martin & Lou at the Ocracoke Oyster Company, 3–6pm. Great tunes in the afternoon!

Molasses Creek

6pm: Wine tasting at Zillie's Island Pantry! Summer wine tastings take place every Thursday and Friday at 6pm, and pair five great wines with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the pantry. Space is limited, so make a reservation, and sign up at zillies.com.

8pm: Live Music! Molasses Creek in concert every Thursday at 8pm at Deepwater Theater. Doors open at 7:30pm. Reserve your tickets online at molassescreek.com

Friday, September 16th:

3:30pm: Lego Club at the Library! Come out and build -- the library provides the Legos. For Pre-K through 8th grade kids; kids under 7 must have a grown-up with them. 3:30-5pm.

6pm: Wine tasting at Zillie's Island Pantry! Summer wine tastings take place every Thursday and Friday at 6pm, and pair five great wines with delicious hors d'oeuvres from the pantry. Space is limited, so make a reservation, and sign up at zillies.com.

 @ Ocracoke Oyster Company, 7-10pm.

Coyote, Martin & Friends

8pm: Music at the Coyote Den! The Coyote Den is in the Community Square, and will host Martin Garrish and Friends "Playing Your Ocracoke Memories" every Friday night from March 25th – November 18th. More info at www.coyotemusic.net

Saturday, September 17th:

9:30am Educational Program aboard the Skipjack Wilma Lee! "BUOY Bingo  - Nautical Charts and Navigation" During this program, students will learn the fundamentals in reading nautical charts, using longitude and latitude hydrographic maps to determining location in degrees, minutes and seconds, reading compasses and learning about nautical symbols.  Students will make their own compasses and investigate the variations in magnetic north as well as play a game that will allow them to locate different maritime and historical features in and around Ocracoke Inlet.

6:00pm Nathan's 50th and Newt's 70th Birthday Bash & Pig Pickin' – Live music from the Ocracoke Rockers and more! At the Ocracoke Oyster Company.

Check out the Ocracoke Current calendar for more events and information! We're on Twitter and Instagram, too! 

Send me info about any events I may have missed to ocracokecurrent@gmail.com. This story will be updated as needed with more information, so check back!