Fun Chicks for Causes presents:

Fun Chicks for Causes is hosting an event on May 19th to benefit the Currituck Free Dental Clinic at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.  The clinic is a nonprofit dental care facility that accepts donations but all dentistry is on a non-fee basis.  The event will include activities for children: Bouncy House, Face Painting and Children’s Crafts. There will also be a Bake Sale, Food and Drinks, Smokehouse Trailer, Silent Auction and more.  Great activity in Moyock for the weekend and you don’t have to leave your backyard!

BBQ Dinner for the Currituck Animal Shelter

Friday, May 11 – Animal Lovers Assistance League hosts a delicious BBQ Chicken Dinner at PJ’s Elite Thrift Store at the corner of Hwy. 168 and Bell’s Island Rd. in Currituck, half-mile south of Knapp School.  11:00 am – until we sell out but we have a generous supply; $7. for white meat; $6. for dark meat.  Drinks and tasty desserts available.  Eat-in picnic style or take out.  Call (252)232-0422 for free delivery of large orders to a local area business.

 

Friday forget cooking, forget dish washing, bring your friends and appetite to PJ’s to enjoy a scrumptious lunch and to take home a real family favorite for dinner!

Elizabeth City- First Friday Artwalk

It’s Good Friday and its First Friday, April 6, so join Arts of the Albemarle for a night all about ART. We have three great exhibits! The Studio Clean Out show, featuring work by Judy Bauman, Tracy Bell, Munroe Bell, Lyn Jenkins, Lynn Nash, Jaquelin Perry, Fred Saunders, Margie Sawyer and Barbara Wachter will be featured in the main gallery. Elizabeth Clements and Christine Henninger will have new paintings hanging in The 516 Gallery. The Design Event at Cobb Point is kicking into gear with an “Inspiration Art Show” featuring work by artists that wish to participate and partner with this year’s designers. Come see what all of the buzz is about! Our entire gallery will be rehung for First Friday as well. Please join us for this First Friday - Arts of the Albemarle is celebrating! 516 E. Main Street (252) 338-6455.  Check us out at www.artsaoa.com.

A community event that you don’t want to miss!

I attended the First Friday Art Walk in Elizabeth City this month and found the community in full support of this event.  The weather was beautiful and the stores that participated were busy.  This is a good time time to get out and experience the downtown area.  It is an opportunity to meet new people, see old friends, enjoy the art and have a good time.   Here is the information so you can mark it on your calendar now.

Every First Friday of the month many art studios and businesses downtown are open from 5pm until 7ish for our First Friday Art Walk!  Guest artists along with food and music abound as the downtown streets come to life.  Come down to see all of our local creativity and stay and eat dinner at one of our several great restaurants downtown.  Please check out our map at www.ecncart.com!

For More Information please call 252-338-6455, or email firstfridayartwalk@ecdowntown.com

This month’s participating galleries/studios/businesses:

Art Walk Participants April 6, 2012

• Arts of the Albemarle – “Studio Clean Out Show”; 516 Gallery – Elizabeth Clements & Christine Henninger,  plus a preliminary showcase for the 2012 Design Event, 516 E. Main St.
• Red Rabbit Art Gallery - Nanette Albano, Painting; 103 W. Main Street
• Page After Page Bookstore - Rosie Hale, Watercolor, 111 S. Water Street
• Serenity Studio Arts - Live Music by Amy Reeves and Art Raffle, 104 East Main Street
• Port Discover - Kids’ Night Art, 611 E. Main Street
• The Artists’ Collective - more than 10 artists & art raffle, 102 E. Main Street (lobby of old Southern Hotel)
• Gregg Shoes- ”The Shoe Show” by Northeastern Art Students in Mr. Peel’s class, 510 E. Main Street
• Elizabeth City Yoga - ”Personal Narratives” Drawings by COA students, 507 E. Main Street
• Kelly’s Color Studio - “Art Cards Editions and Originals” make and take, 511 E. Main Street
• Shay Leslie - Paula FitzPatrick, Collage, 613 E. Main Street

Girls Inc. of the Albemarle

We ran across this event on our Facebook page and wanted to provide the community information about the Girls Inc. of the Albemarle.  Sure we have all driven down Road St. past the cute little white house with the flowers out front. Sometimes we are stopped by the school bus dropping the girls off after school.  What I have witnessed each and every time is the connection these young girls have with the caregivers that meet them.  The girls are always happy and run and hug their caregivers.  I think to myself, those people have fostered all this love and attention.  They are really doing a great job!

Our HERstory
With local roots dating to 1950 and national status since 1945, Girls Incorporated® of the Albemarle has responded to the changing needs of girls and their communities through research-based programs and advocacy that empower girls to reach their full potential and to understand, value, and assert their rights. 

Who We Serve
In 2011, we served over 200 girls in North Eastern North Carolina. We accept all school aged girls without distinction of race, color, creed or national origin: of those served directly, 46% identify as Black/African American; 37% White/European American/Anglo; 5% Latina/Hispanic; and 12% Multiracial. 30% of the girls we serve live in families earning $30,000 or less a year and nearly half are from single-parent households, most of which are headed by women.

Please join them for their event tomorrow.

Knobbs Creek Recreation Center

Elizabeth City

9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Easter Bunny Photos

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Mark your calendar for this special event

                                             21st ANNUAL BUSINESS EXPO

                                                ” LET US ENTERTAIN YOU”

Tuesday March 27th at the K.E. White Center at ECSU Elizabeth City, NC.

Join us for this special event which focuses on the many entertaining things to do right here in our River City area. Don’t miss the event of the year! Many booths will be accepting job applications on the spot! Buy your $25 ticket today for entertainment, beer, wine, food, desserts, DJ Taz & more! Or attend during the day for $1 at the door! FREE paper shreds from Shred-X with any donation to the SPCA booth! Cooking demos by Andy Montero! Health Screenings & more! Call us at 252-335-4365  for more details.

Christmas Time in Currituck!

It’s that time again, Moyock! It’s time to get in the holiday spirit with the 20th annual Christmas Parade at the Currituck Cooperative Extension Center. The parade will begin at 9:00am on Saturday, December 3rd. The parade will begin on Airport Road and will travel south towards Highway 158, then it will turn down Shortcut Road and head towards Aviation Parkway where it will finish up at the Currituck Extension Center.

The parade is sponsored by the Currituck Extension and Community Association, along with the Currituck County Sheriff’s Department and the Currituck County Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #89.

After the parade, you can head inside and visit Santa. You can also enjoy the 59th annual Christmas Tree Lighting! In case of rain, these events will all take place on Saturday, December 10th. Mark your calendars, Currituck! It is going to be a lot of fun!

FREE FRIDAY FUN!

Indulge your Sweet Tooth at Friday Free for All Movie Night: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
7:30 pm, Friday, August 19 at Mount Trashmore Park

Release Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:30 a.m.

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation invites you to the fourth installment of Friday Free for All, a collection of family-friendly movie nights and concerts in the park complete with themed games, activities, music and fun for everyone! Join us at Mount Trashmore Park Friday, August 19 for a showing of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (Rated G, 100 minutes).

Bring out your inner Oompa-Loompa and enjoy this childhood classic film with oodles of candy-themed activities and yummy chocolate treats to enjoy. Movie begins at sunset; food will be available for purchase. Free admission and free parking!

This event is brought to you by Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation. For more information about Friday Free for All: “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” please call the Virginia Beach Special Events Office at 757-385-2990 (TTY: dial 711), email fun@VBgov.com or visit VBgov.com/specialevents.

Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation’s vision is a balanced, sustainable and value-focused system of parks, recreation and public spaces that creates a sense of community. We are accredited by CAPRA, the certifying agency of the National Recreation and Park Association. For more information, call (757) 385-1100 (TTY: 757-711 Virginia Relay), visit VBgov.com/parks or sign up for our email newsletters at VBgov.com/newsletters.

USO of North Carolina sponsors FREE Ashton Shepherd concert!

The United Service Organization of North Carolina is sponsoring a free event in coordination with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce.  So people of North East North Carolina and South East Virginia, get ready to take in singer/songwriter Ashton Shepherd’s distinctive melodic country sounds on, Friday, August 5.  She will be performing at the Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City.  The park gates will open at 5 p.m.  There will be food vendors and a beer garden for folks to enjoy at the event.  The show starts with a “to be announced” performance and Shepherd scheduled to hit the stage around 7:30 p.m. 

The USO North Carolina is the longest existing USO organization in the nation.  Our areas saturation with military personnel is why the USO wants to celebrate those who serve and recognize the local residents by bringing all together for one spectacular event.  This event is in part to acknowledge the Coast Guard week celebrating the Elizabeth City Air Station, as well as, all surrounding military bases.  It is with great pride we acknowledge those who serve.  The men and women who serve in our military are a wonderful part of our area culture.  May a beautiful day filled with wonderful memories be shared by all who attend.

 

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