Current Events Week of 6/1/15
Monday, June 1:
It's one of my three favorite days of the whole year because one of my three favorite people was born on this day... Happy 9th Birthday, Mariah Daisy!
I won't be going to the Hyde County Board of Commissioners meeting (6pm at the Ocracoke School commons) on my kid's birthday, but never fear – Current staff writer Crystal Canterbury will attend and report on the shenanigans. The commissioners will vote on the 2015-16 county budget, and, if they pass the budget with the school board's request intact, we'll get our art program back at Ocracoke School! You can read the agenda and supplemental information about the commissioners' meeting here.
Tuesday, June 2:
Coyote Plus One starts their summer season! Every Tuesday from June 2nd – September 1st, Coyote (Marcy Brenner and Lou Castro) will have a different Plus One guest performer. The season kicks off with Ocracoke's own music icon, Martin Garrish, The show starts at 8pm at the Community Center, and admission is $15 (free for kids under 12.) Not on Ocracoke? The live show will be broadcast on the web at concertwindow.com/coyote (cost = $1). Isn't technology amazing? Check out the list of performers here. Marcy and Lou have been together in life and music since 2001, and say that this summer show is like "being in 15 bands!”
Wednesday, June 3:
All are welcome to the Island Weavers Open House, at 7pm at Books to Be Red. The Island Weavers will have a the baskets that they made this winter on display: big baskets, small baskets, sculptural baskets, colorful baskets, neutral baskets, baskets made of paper, reed, waxed linen, seashells, copper.... The Island Weavers include Leslie Lanier, Paula Schramel, Anna Rucker, Melinda Sutton, Tom Smith, Teresa Adams, Karen Burgan, Susse Wright & Caroline Temple, along with their fabulous teacher, Judith Saunders. (Check out more of Judith's baskets at her booth at the Ocrafolk Festival!) There's even be light refreshments (Leslie serves the best pimento cheese!) and a bit to drink. Come on out!
Thursday, June 4:
The summer season at Deepwater Theater kicks off with Molasses Creek in concert at 8pm! Come out to see and hear their new line-up, which includes Gary Mitchell, Fiddler Dave Tweedie, and Gerald Hampton (the old guys), plus new addition Kim France on bass and vocals. Molasses Creek has a new CD hot off the presses for the Ocrafolk Festival: "Waterbound" featuring the new line-up plus special guest Sarah Osborne on clawhammer banjo and vocals. The Thursday show starts at 8pm (doors open at 7:30); admission is $15 adults/$7 kids.
Friday, June 5 – Sunday, June 7:
Get your fest on at Ocrafolk! More here.
Upcoming events:
NCDOT Ferry Division will hold a public meeting about – you guessed it – the ferries on Monday June 8th at 11am at the Community Center. (Note: this is a time change -- the original time posted was 1pm) Be there and be informed!
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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