Current Events July 22-28

Sunset from the deck of the Windfall II
Sunset from the deck of the Windfall II
Summer on the sandbar....

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:

  • Walk facing traffic; bike with traffic. 
  • If you have to drive, do it slowly. Relax! You're on vacation and we're all going to get where we're going...
  • You have to be 16 to drive a golf cart. Don't let your 15-and-under kids drive golf carts. Seriously.
  • Don't cross the yellow line to pass golf carts. They count as real vehicles; slow down and stay behind them. 
  • Learn about rip currents, and be careful at the beach. The lifeguard beach is the safest place to swim. 
Check out the Ocracoke Current calendar for more events and information! We post updates on our Facebook pagetoo! 

Monday, July 22nd:

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.

5:30pm: Mosquito Control Board meeting @ Fire Hall. The public is welcome to attend. 

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

7pm: Live Music! Jon Lea @ Oyster Co.

8pm: A Tale of Blackbeard @ Ocracoke School gym. Ocracoke's homegrown musical will run on Monday nights from July 1 until August 12 at 8:00 PM in the Ocracoke School Gym. Admission is $15.00 for adults and $7.00 for children 12 and under. You may purchase tickets at the door or online here: 

https://www.ocracokealive.org/tale-of-blackbeard.html

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

Tuesday, July 23rd: 

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

11am: A Visit From the NC Aquarium @ Ocracoke Library. As part of our Summer Reading Program, the NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island will come to Ocracoke Library! This 45 minute program from the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is fast paced and geared for all ages! • Learn how to read the night sky • Take home a star chart • Understand the biology of seastars • Pledge to do your part to reduce light pollution and protect coastal habitats And... there will be LIVE animals! The FREE event is sponsored by Ocracoke Friends of the Library.

1pm: Porch Talk @ OPS Museum. Porch Talks are free, informative, and informal. Join us for our porch talk "When We Were Cowboys."

Current Events July 22-28

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.

7:30pm: WOVV Live Music Fundraiser @ Berkley Barn. Awesome acoustic music by Mike Proffitt with Dana Silvercloud. $25 admission includes heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by Jason's Restaurant. Cash bar provided by 1718 Brewery. Doors open at 6:30pm; concert begins at 7:30pm. Come out and support community radio, WOVV 90.1 FM. 

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 Desiree Ricker of Ocracoke.

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

Wednesday, July 24th:  

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 Pirate flags. 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 "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part"! 7-9pm. 

7pm: Live Music! The Stokes @ Oyster Co.

8pm: Live Music! Barefoot Wade @ 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.

Thursday, July 25th:

8am: Ocracoke TDA meeting @ Lightship Realty. On the agenda is a discussion about OCBA staffing issues, with TDA and OCBA board members. The meeting is open to the public.

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

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.

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, July 26th:

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.

9:30am: Ocracoke Lighthouse is open! You can go in, but not up! You know you want to see inside... 9:30-11am.

10am: Family Hip-Hop with Scooter Hayes @ Ocracoke Library. All ages welcome to this fun performance by Mr. Scooter as part of the library's Summer Reading Program. 

1pm: Porch Talk @ OPS Museum. Porch Talks are free, informative, and informal. Join us for our porch talk about shipwrecks off the Outer Banks. "Outer Banks Shipwrecks: Graveyard of the Atlantic” Book Signing and Talk with Mary Ellen Riddle.

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! Notorious Clamslammers @ Oyster Co.

8pm: Live Music! Wicked Simmies @ Dajio

8pm: Teen Movie Night @ Ocracoke Library. FREE! Snack provided. Double-feature of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Galaxy Quest. Friday night fun for kids age 13 & up! 

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, July 27th:

8pm: Live Music! Notorious Clamslammers @ Oyster Co.

8pm: Live Music! Wicked Simmies @ Dajio 

Sunday, July 28th: 

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).

Live music! Jon Lea @ Oyster Co. 

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!

Ocean safety information cards & stickers will be distributed to visitor centers & local businesses, thanks to a partnership with Outer Banks Forever, Dare County, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, Wesley's Way Foundation, & Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Ocean safety information cards & stickers will be distributed to visitor centers & local businesses, thanks to a partnership with Outer Banks Forever, Dare County, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, Wesley's Way Foundation, & Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Current Events July 22-28

 

 

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