Summer fun
Summer fun
Last week of June (already!) and Ocracoke is in full swing!

"What is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days." William Shakespeare

The OPS Museum and National Park Service both offer several free programs each week for all ages, including opening the lighthouse. Summer Reading Program happens at the Ocracoke Library! Lifeguards are on duty 9-5, seven days a week at the lifeguard beach (a.k.a. Day Use Area). It's going to be a busy week on Ocracoke and we're all happy you're here. Here's some helpful tips:

Check out the Ocracoke Current calendar for more events and information! We post updates on our Facebook pagetoo! 

Monday, June 24th:

1pm: Ocracoke Pirates NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. Learn about Blackbeard and other pirates with a park ranger.

1pm: Museum Tour @ OPS Museum: Get the inside scoop on exhibits! 

3pm: Barrier Island Nature NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. Join a park ranger for a talk about the wild side of the park.

6pm: Hyde County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting @ Community Center. Click here to view agenda and documents. The meeting will take place via teleconferencing equipment in the Hyde County Government Center Multi-Use Room (30 Oyster Creek Rd, Swan Quarter) and in the Ocracoke Community Center (999 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke).

7pm: Open Mic @ Dajio Every Monday night all summer long!

8:45pm: Night Sky NPS Program @ Lifeguard Beach Ocracoke After Dark! Enjoy and evening of stars and stories on the beach! 

Tuesday, June 25th: 

10:30am: All About Turtles! NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. This activity especially for seashore kids and families.

11am: Summer Reading Program Story & Craft @ Ocracoke Library. It's a Universe of Stories at the library! Our theme is all about space, and we'll read books and do crafts each Tuesday at 11am. All ages welcome; this activity is geared toward grades K-2. Register for the Summer Reading Program at Ocracoke Library for a chance to win books and other prizes! We have lots of great activities happening through July 31st! FREE! 

1pm: Porch Talk @ OPS Museum. Porch Talks are free, informative, and informal. Join Amy Howard and Ann Borland as they discuss Ocracoke's quilting traditions. 

1:30pm: Ocracoke Lighthouse is open! You can go in, but not up! You know you want to see inside... 1:30-3:30pm.

2:30pm: Ocracoke History NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. Join a park ranger to learn about the island’s rich past.

6pm: STEAM Program @ Ocracoke Library. As part of the Summer Reading Program, Ocracoke Library will host STEAM programs on Tuesdays at 6pm. This program is designed for ages 8 & up. 

8pm: Live Music! @ Coyote Music Den: Coyote Plus One "Well-Crafted Spontaneity" - Marcy & Lou with a different special guest every Tuesday at 8pm (doors at 7:30). A fun, heart-felt evening of live music in a magical setting. This week's guest is April Trueblood from Buxton, NC.  

Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/1040249  Watch from wherever you are for $1 - www.concertwindow.com/coyote

Wednesday, June 26th:  

9am: NPS Banker Ponies Program @ Pony Pens. Meet the ponies unique to Ocracoke! Bring bug spray!

10:30am: All About Turtles! NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. This activity especially for seashore kids and families.

1pm: Kids's Create-a-Craft @ OPS Museum Join us each Wednesday during the summer (June 5 - August 14) to make a cute craft! This week's theme is Ocracoke Quilting. FREE; Donations are happily accepted! 

1:30pm: Lighthouse Open! You can go in, but not up! You know you want to see inside... 1:30-3:30pm.

2:30pmOcracoke Pirates NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. Learn about Blackbeard and other pirates with a park ranger.

7pm: Kids' Movie Night @ Ocracoke Library. FREE! Snack provided or bring your own. Bring a pillow or blanket to get comfy on the floor. In keeping with the Universe of Stories space theme, this week's movie will be Space Buddies. 7-9pm.

8pm: Live Music! Lounge Rays @ Dajio 

8pm: Season 2: Dingbatters (ALL NEW COMEDY) Guide to Ocracoke @ Deepwater Theater Back for a brand new season with all new Comedy-Skits, this critically acclaimed show is the ultimate guide for Ocracoke visitors (and residents) of all ages! Doors open @ 7:30pm. Admission: $20 adults; $10 children.

9pm: Karaoke @ Oyster Co. Come on out and SING!

Thursday, June 27th:

9am: NPS Banker Ponies Program @ Pony Pens. Meet the ponies unique to Ocracoke! Bring bug spray!

11am: Preschool Story Time & Craft @ Ocracoke Library: Story Time with Ms. Juju! All ages welcome; this activity is geared toward the littlest library patrons, age 0-5. Register for the Summer Reading Program at Ocracoke Library for a chance to win books and other prizes! Lots of great activities happening through July 31st! FREE!

1pm: Porch Talk @ OPS Museum. Porch Talks are free, informative, and informal. Join native historian Philip Howard.
as he talks about various shipwrecks and the U.S. Lifesaving Service.

1:30pm: Lighthouse Open! You can go in, but not up! You know you want to see inside... 1:30-3pm.

2:30pm: Ocracoke History NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. Join a park ranger to learn about the island’s rich past.

6pm: Wine Tasting @ Zillie's 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.

7pm: Live Music! Mitch Barrett @ Oyster Co.

8pm: Live Music! Raygun Ruby @ Dajio, 8–11pm. Everyone's favorite 80's cover band! 

8pm: Live Music! Molasses Creek @ Deepwater Theater. Every Thursday night all summer! Doors open @ 7:30pm. For 26 years, Molasses Creek's high-energy performances and heartfelt songwriting has brought the love of their coastal home to the stage. The band's elegant harmonies and arrangements, stellar songwriting, blazing instrumentals, and quirky sense of humor have won loyal followers throughout the United States and around the world. 

Friday, June 28th:

8am: Special Ocracoke TDA meeting @ Lightship Realty. The TDA will meet to discuss the possibility of funding an Event Coordinator position on the island. 

8:30am: Birds & Beaches NPS Walk @ Campground beach parking lot. Join a ranger for an island exploration. Fun for all ages! (90 minutes). Bring bug spray.

1pm: Museum Tour @ OPS Museum. Get the inside scoop on exhibits! 

2:30pm: All About Turtles! NPS Program @ Ocracoke Visitor Center. This activity especially for seashore kids and families.

6pm: Wine Tasting @ Zillie's 6pm: Wine tasting at Zillie's Island Pantry! Wine tastings 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 @ Oyster Co.

8pm: Stargazing Library Program @ Lifeguard Beach. Join Ms. Sundae from the Ocracoke Library and Ranger Letitia Lussier of the National Park Service for a night sky program sponsored by the library's summer reading program, A Universe of Stories. This free program is for middle schoolers and older! 

8pm: Live Music! @ Coyote Music Den Friday nights through October 25th, Fridays at the Den will be Marcy & Lou "In Concert" with a special guest (or not) at 8pm (doors at 7:30). A fun, heart-felt evening of live music in a magical setting. 

Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/1040249  Watch from wherever you are for $1 - www.concertwindow.com/coyote

Saturday, June 29th:

8pm: Live Music! Kate McNally @ Dajio

8pm: Martin & Friends @ Oyster Co.

Sunday, June 30th: 

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).

11am: Special service @ OUMC This will be Pastor Susie Fitch-Slater's first Sunday on Ocracoke. She is the new pastor at OUMC. 

7pm: Live Music! Danny Platt Bluegrass & Mason Jar Confessions @ Oyster Co

Current Events June 24-30

8pm: Special Sneak Preview of "Chasing the Moon" @ Deepwater Theater. This FREE program will feature a 50-minute clip from the upcoming PBS miniseries "Chasing the Moon" about the space race that led to the moon landing on July 20, 1969. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this amazing American achievement. Refreshments provided. All are welcome! 

Current Events June 24-30

Looking ahead....

Check out the Ocracoke Current calendar for more events and information! We post updates on Facebook, 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!

Current Events June 24-30