Current Events 7/30 –8/5

Fig season! Pick 'em before they rot in all this rain.
Fig season! Pick 'em before they rot in all this rain.
Your guide to this week on the sandbar:

When it's raining and raining and raining.... check out all these cool things to do in the village: 

The Ocracoke Friends of the Library Used Book Sale continues throughout the month when the library is open: Monday–Friday 3–7pm (3–8pm on Wednesday) and Saturday 9am–1pm.

Monday, July 30th:

8:30am: NPS Crabbing More info @ NPS Visitor Center

10am: Lighthouse Open: You can go in, but not up! 10am-Noon

1pm: NPS Pirates More info @ NPS Visitor Center

1pm: Museum Tour @ OPS. Learn about Ocracoke history and culture with a tour of the exhibits. FREE. 

3pm: NPS Barrier Islands More info @ NPS Visitor Center

5:30pm: Vacation Bible School @ OUMC Music, snacks, dancing, FUN, games, videos, friends, and Jesus! 
You can sign up by phone at 928-6219 or at the church! FREE; all are welcome! Monday-Thursday, 5:30-7pm @ Ocracoke United Methodist Church

6pm: Zillie's Summer Fun Beer Dinner @ Berkley Manor: Joe Gold with Heavy Seas Brewing has paired five of their finest beers with a five-course dinner menu prepared by our own in-house Chef Chris Johnson. Reservations for this very special evening are limited to 38 guests at $75 per ticket.

8pm: A Tale of Blackbeard @ the Ocracoke School gym. Call (252) 921-0260 to reserve tickets. Act fast! it's a popular sell-out show. Singing, dancing, and swordfighting pirates woo talented village girls on the eve of Blackbeard's final battle at Ocracoke! The show runs Monday nights through August 13. For presale tickets and more info visit http://www.ocracokealive.org

8:30pm: NPS Night Sky program @ Lifeguard Beach More info @ NPS Visitor Center

Tuesday, July 31st: 

8:30am: NPS Cast Netting More info @ NPS Visitor Center

1pm: Porch Talk @ OPS Museum Porch Talk/Book Signing with Karen Amspacher and Barbara Garrity Blake, authors of Living at the Water's Edge: A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks Byway. Porch Talks are FREE, informal, informative, and fun!

2:30pm: NPS Ocracoke History More info @ NPS Visitor Center

5:30pm: Vacation Bible School @ OUMC Music, snacks, dancing, FUN, games, videos, friends, and Jesus! 
You can sign up by phone at 928-6219 or at the church! FREE; all are welcome! Monday-Thursday, 5:30-7pm @ Ocracoke United Methodist Church

6pm: Live Music! Aaron & Jackie @ Jolly Roger

7pm: Trivia Night @ Gaffer's Island Trivia is back this Tuesday! Donations will benefit local resident, Shirley Schoelkopf.
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8pm: Live Music! Coyote Plus One! The Coyote Music Den is in the Community Square, and will host "Coyote Plus One" at 8pm every Tuesday night. This week's special guest is Ocracoke's own stand-up bass-playin' Kim France (of Molasses Creek and more!) More info at www.coyotemusic.net NEW SPECIAL PRICING (door only): Seniors $12, Locals $10, Students $7, $15 adults/$7 kids under 12. Share the magic! Doors open at 7:30pm. Bring your own refreshments; soft drinks and water available for purchase.

Wednesday, August 1st: 

8:30am: NPS Crabbing More info @ NPS Visitor Center

10am: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 10am–1pm.

10:30am: NPS Turtles Program More info @ NPS Visitor Center

1pm: CANCELLED DUE TO STANDING WATER Kids Create-a-Craft program @ OPS Museum. Bring your kids and enjoy this special program. Free events; donations gladly accepted.

2:30pm NPS Pirates More info @ NPS Visitor Center 

5:30pm: Vacation Bible School @ OUMC Music, snacks, dancing, FUN, games, videos, friends, and Jesus! 
You can sign up by phone at 928-6219 or at the church! FREE; all are welcome! Monday-Thursday, 5:30-7pm @ Ocracoke United Methodist Church

6pm: Wine tasting at Zillie's Island Pantry! Wine tastings take place every Thursday @ 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.

6pm: Live Music! Kate McNally @ Jolly Roger

6:30pm: Live Music! Steal Shot @ Oyster Co.

7pm: Kids' Dance Party @ Ocracoke Library! Libraries Rock! Rock out to the tunes of deejay Julio Morales! 
Pizza! Door Prizes! Snacks! Fun! And More! All (residents and visitors) are welcome to this FREE event! 7–9pm. Sponsored by Ocracoke Friends of the Library for the Summer Reading Program. 

8pm: Live Music @ the Coyote Music Den! The Coyote Music Den is in the Community Square, and will host "Coyote: Just We Two" (just Marcy and Lou!) at 8pm every Wednesday night. NEW SPECIAL PRICING (door only): Seniors $12, Locals $10, Students $7, $15 adults/$7 kids under 12. Share the magic! Doors open at 7:30pm. Bring your own refreshments; soft drinks and water available for purchase. More info at www.coyotemusic.net

8pm: Dingbatter's Guide to Ocracoke @ Deepwater Theater. This new comedy-skit show is the ultimate guide for Ocracoke visitors (and residents) of all ages! Join Desiree Ricker, David Tweedie, Gary Mitchell, and Peyton Piquard for answers to all your burning questions. Admission. Doors open at 7:30pm.

8pm: Live Music! Barefoot Wade @ Dajio

9:30pm: Karaoke @ Oyster Co. You know you wanna sing!

Thursday, August 2nd:

8:30am: NPS Program @ Pony Pens More info @ NPS Visitor Center

1pm: Porch Talk @ OPS Museum: Musician John Golden will be sharing Shipwrecks & Sea Songs with us at the museum! Learn about Ocracoke's neighboring island. Porch Talks are FREE, informal, and informative.

1:30pm: Join the Band @ Ocracoke Library: Bring an instrument if you have one (we have plenty to share) for our Library Rock Band with Mr. Lou, Ocracoke's most enthusiastic rocker! Special guests this week: Raygun Ruby!All ages welcome to this FREE program! 

2:30pm: NPS Barrier Islands More info @ NPS Visitor Center

5:30pm: Vacation Bible School @ OUMC Music, snacks, dancing, FUN, games, videos, friends, and Jesus! 
You can sign up by phone at 928-6219 or at the church! FREE; all are welcome! Monday-Thursday, 5:30-7pm @ Ocracoke United Methodist Church

6pm: Wine tasting at Zillie's Island Pantry! Wine tastings take place every Thursday @ 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! Raygun Ruby @ Dajio, 8–11pm

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

Friday, August 3rd:

9am: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 9–11am.

11:30am: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 11:30am – 12:30pm.

1pm: Museum Tour @ OPS. Learn about Ocracoke history and culture with a tour of the exhibits. FREE.  

2:30pm: NPS Turtles program. More info @ NPS Visitor Center

6pm: Wine tasting at Zillie's Island Pantry! Wine tastings take place every Friday @ 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.

6pm: Live Music! Willis Gupton @ Jolly Roger

7pm: Live Music! Kate McNally @ Ocracoke Oyster Co.

8pm: Live Music! Monjah @ Dajio

8pm: Music at the Coyote Music Den! The Coyote Den is in the Community Square, and will host Martin Garrish & Friends "Playing Your Ocracoke Memories" every Friday night. NEW SPECIAL PRICING (door only): Seniors $12, Locals $10, Students $7, $15 adults/$7 kids under 12. Share the magic! More info at www.coyotemusic.net

Saturday, August 4th:

9:30am: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 9:30–11:30am.

1:45pm: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 1:45-3:45pm.

6pm: Live Music! Willis Gupton @ Jolly Roger

7pm: Live Music! Martin & Friends @ Ocracoke Oyster Co. 

8pm Live Music! Kate McNally @ Dajio, 8–11pm

Sunday, August 5th:

Services @ both churches: Ocracoke United Methodist (Sunday School 10am; service at 11am) and Ocracoke Assembly of God (Sunday School 10am, services at 11am and 6pm; also Wednesday night service at 7pm).

9:30am: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 9:30am-Noon

1:45pm: Ocracoke Lighthouse open. You can go in, but not up! 1:45-3:45pm.

Looking ahead....

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

Send info about any events we may have missed to ocracokecurrent@gmail.com.

This story will be updated as needed with more information, so check back!

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