Current Events May 29–June 4
So much going on this week as we head into the 18th annual Ocrafolk Festival....
The National Park Service hosts interpretive programs on Ocracoke every week. Find that schedule here.
Wonderful NPS volunteers and rangers open the Lighthouse a couple of times a week. (You can go in, but not up!) Stop by the NPS Visitor Center for specific times or check the Current's Facebook page.
Monday, May 29th:
Memorial Day
4–7pm: Sculpin Beer Tasting @ Zillie's Jake from Ballast Point Brewing will be @ Zillie's for a tap takeover and free beer tasting. Jake will also be offering free samples of three different versions of Sculpin and four other beers.
Tuesday, May 30th:
5pm: Special Meeting open to the public to discuss the proposed occupancy tax rate, Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Ocracoke Community Center.
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. This week kicks off the 2017 with Kate McNally! More info at www.coyotemusic.net
Wednesday, May 31st:
10am: Outdoor Classroom summer programs are offered every Wednesday at 10am. All programs are free, last approximately 90 minutes, are outdoors, and taught by Elizabeth Hanrahan, a certified wildlife educator. All classes are located at NCCAT (North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching) located in the old Coast Guard station on the harbor. This week's class is "How to Read an NC Beach."
5pm-8pm: Art Opening @ Down Creek Gallery for Ocracoke Current's own Crystal Canterbury. Come out and see new photographs by our favorite photographer! 5–8pm, with refreshments!
7pm: Live Music! Aaron Lavigne @ Dajio, 7–10pm.
8pm: Music at the Coyote Den! The Coyote Den is in the Community Square, and will host "Coyote: Just We Two" (just Marcy and Lou!) at 8pm every Wednesday night. More info at www.coyotemusic.net
8:30pm: Sing out! It's Karaoke Night @ Ocracoke Oyster Co.!
Thursday, June 1st:
3pm: Live Music! Martin Garrish & Lou Castro @ Ocracoke Oyster Company! Come out to hear some amazing guitar playing, 3–6pm
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.
7pm: Live music! Raygun Ruby, your favorite retro-80's band, plays 7-10pm @ Dajio!
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, June 2nd:
1pm: Ocrafolk Festival starts TODAY! (RAIN OR SHINE, Ocrafolk is on! Below is the Tentative Schedule. Subject to change)
Friday, June 2, 2017
12:00 PM ~ Ocrafolk Festival Info/Merch Booth Open for business on the grounds of Books to be Red on School Road
Live Oak Stage (at Books to be Red)
1:00-1:45 PM -- Oak Grove String Band
2:00-2:45 -- Coyote
3:00-3:45 PM -- Violet Bell
4:00-5:00 PM -- Roland White & Friends
Ocracoke Community Center
4:30-6:30 PM -- Ocrafolk Festival Fundraising Silent Art Auction & Live Auction Preview (Enjoy complementary light hors d'oeuvres, fig cake and cash wine/beer bar, while you peruse the auction items and listen to performances by Mahalo Jazz & De Tierra Caliente).
5:00-6:00 PM -- mahaloJazz Listen to incredible jazz by Alison Weiner, Robbie Link, and Carton Minor
6:00-7:00 PM -- De Tierra Caliente
7:00 PM -- Ocrafolk Festival 50/50 Art Auction ~ A much-anticipated event, this year's 50/50 Art Auction has some real treasures from local artists—Ocracoke and the OBX. Artwork offered is previewed on website and pre-bids accepted online up until the start of the auction.
Live Oak Stage (at Books to be Red)
8:30 PM - Beleza
9:30 PM - Craicdown
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.
7pm: Live Music! Kate McNally, 7–10pm @ Ocracoke Oyster Co and Aaron Lavigne @ Dajio, 7–10pm.
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 through November. Beloved island native Martin Garrish shares songs – "sign posts of life" – and enchanting stories about growing up on Ocracoke. $15 for adults/$7 for kids under 12. More info at www.coyotemusic.net
Saturday, June 3rd:
Ocrafolk Festival continues! (Festival grounds on School Road and Howard Street)9:00 AM to 6:00 PM -- Music, Stories, Artisans, & Food from Coastal Carolina and beyond!
Live Oak Stage (Hosted by John Golden)
10:00-10:45 AM -- Hank, Pattie & the Current
11:00-11:45 AM -- Mitch Barrett
12:00-12:45 PM -- Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano
1:00-1:45 PM -- De Tierra Caliente
2:00-2:45 PM -- Violet Bell
3:00-3:45 PM -- Oak Grove String Band
4:00-4:45 PM -- Donald Davis
5:00-6:00 PM -- Molasses Creek
Howard Street Stage (Hosted by Louis Allen)
9:30-10:00 AM -- mahaloJazz
10:00-10:45 AM -- Donald Davis
11:00-11:45 AM -- Violet Bell
12:00-12:45 PM -- Blue Eyed Bettys
1:00-1:45 PM -- Hank, Pattie & the Current
2:00-2:45 PM -- Mitch Barrett
3:00-3:45 PM -- Lipbone Redding
4:00-4:45 PM -- Beleza
Deepwater Theater Kids’ Area
10:00 AM -12:00 PM -- Fish Print Ts ($10 suggested donation)
11:00-11:45 PM -- Juggling Workshop with Jef the Mime
12:00-12:45 PM -- Lipbone Redding
2:00-2:45 PM -- Paperhand Puppets show (Inside Deepwater)
2:45 PM -- Paperhand Puppets parade (meet at school circle)
Workshop Stage ~ United Methodist Church Grounds (Host Bob Zentz)
Visit Bob Zentz’s Homemade Hootenanny Tent celebrating 50 years of of story and song as told in the Folk Legacy Records “Ramblin Conrad Story”
10:00-10:45 AM -- "Folk Song Sing-a-long" w/Bob Zentz and Jeanne McDougall
11:00-11:45 AM -- Roland White & Friends
12:00-12:45 PM -- "Bluegrass/Newgrass" with The Oak Grove String Band
1:00-1:45 PM -- Green Grass Cloggers meet Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano
2:00-2:45 PM -- "Latin Style", with Bio Ritmo, Beleza & De Tierra Caliente
3:00-3:45 PM -- "The Power of Folk Songs" w/Mitch Barrett and Bob Zentz
4:00-4:45 PM -- Violet Bell meets the Blue Eyed Bettys
Saturday night
6:00-7:30 PM -- Admiralty Party aboard the Skipjack Wilma Lee. This is a $75 ticketed event to support the Ocrafolk Festival. Participants enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres dockside and then set sail with Captain Rob Temple at the helm. Music provided by Bob Zentz and Jeanne MacDougall. Space is extremely limited. If you are interested, you can pre-purchase tickets online or see if space is available at the Ocrafolk Festival Info/Merch Booth (Community Square Docks).
7:30 PM -- Paperhand Puppet Kid's Parade (School Circle)
8:00 PM -- Ocracoke Squaredance w/ Philip Howard (Ocrafolk Dance Hall/Ocracoke School Gym)
8:00 -- 9:15 PM -- Donald Davis (Community Center)
8:00 --9:00 PM -- Blue Eyed Bettys (Live Oak Stage)
8:00 -- 10:00 PM -- Bio Ritmo (Community Square)
9:00 PM -- Green Grass Cloggers (Ocracoke School Gym)
9:00 --10:00 PM -- Roland White & Friends (Live Oak Stage)
9:00 PM -- mahaloJazz with Carter Minor (Deepwater Theater)
9:30 PM -- Martin Garrish and the Ocracoke Rockers (Community Center)
10:00 PM -- Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano (Ocracoke School Gym)
10:00 PM -- Bluegrass with Oak Grove String Band + Hank, Pattie & the Current (Community Store)
10:00 PM -- Mitch Barrett (Deepwater Theater)
11:00 -- Midnight -- Lipbone Redding (Deepwater Theater)
Noon: Play Ball! Ocracoke will host games for the Marlins and Rays beginning at noon @ Ocracoke Community Park.
7pm: Live Music! Kate McNally @ Dajio, 7–10pm.
Sunday, June 4th:
7:30 AM Tai chi/qi gong with Terrilynn Grace West at Lifeguard Beach (rain location Deepwater Theater)
More Ocrafolk!
Live Oak Stage
9:15 AM - Gospel Sing with hosts Gary Mitchell & Louis Allen
11:00 AM - Services at the Ocracoke Churches
12:00 PM - Blue Eyed Bettys
1:00 PM - Ocracoke Story Slam hosted by Rodney Kemp
2:00 PM - World Music Jam hosted by Allison Weiner & mahaloJazz
3:00 PM - "Bluegrass Jam" w/Molasses Creek, Roland White, Oak Grove String Band, and Friends
Deepwater Theater
8:15 AM - Sunday School Discussion "Other Shoes" with Bill Mitchell
12:00 PM - Amy Allen hosting "Clarified Butter Podcast" with special guests.
2:00 PM - "Folk Sing-a-long" w/Mitch Barrett, Bob Zentz, Louis Allen, John Golden and Friends
6pm–12am: Fiesta Latina Dance @ Ocracoke Community Center: 6-10pm Mexican Food, 9pm-12am Dance, Cash Bar & Drinks, $5 cover after 9pm.
Looking ahead....
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