TODAY
Food pantry closed
Food Bank of the Albemarle’s Neighborhood Hub Food Pantry will be closed today and Saturday for the Easter holiday. It will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Legion fish fry
American Legion Post 126 in Hertford will host a fish fry from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
MONDAY
Red Cross blood drive
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on the basketball courts at the Currituck Family YMCA at 130 Community Way, Barco, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Flying Kites with Delia
Museum of the Albemarle open its newest banner display, “Flying Kites with Delia.” The exhibit tells the history of kites and their use in northeastern North Carolina as told by the narrator, Delia, a delta kite. The exhibit is written for elementary-age children and includes historical images and colorful sketches. Visitors also will learn how Orville and Wilbur Wright experimented with kites to help them perfect their first powered flight. The exhibit, which is also in Spanish, closes on May 25.
Alzheimer’s support
The Alzheimer/Dementia Support Group for caregivers and family members will meet at Hertford United Methodist Church at 200 Dobbs St., Hertford, at 1 p.m. Contact: 252-404-7090 or 252-333-7774.
Delta scholarship
The Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is offering a $500 scholarship to a female junior/senior college student majoring in education who lives in one of the following counties: Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans, or Tyrrell. Applications are available by calling 252-339-2827 or emailing twiford.claudia@gmail.com Applications must be returned by Monday to: Claudia C. Twiford, 142 A Golf Club Drive, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.
TUESDAY
Disabled veterans
Disabled American Veterans K.J. Eyer Jr. Chapter 64 will hold its April meeting at the CPOA Club, 514 Cardwell St, Elizabeth City, at 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Red Cross blood drives
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Mid-Atlantic Christian University’s Presley Hall at 715 Poindexter St., Elizabeth City, from noon to 5 p.m. Other blood drives will be held Thursday in the Cypress Room in the Albemarle Plantation Community Room at 642 Pasquotank Drive, Hertford, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; City Road Methodist Church’s fellowship hall at 509 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and in the Fellowship Baptist Church fellowship hall at 871 Tulls Creed Road, Moyock, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
THURSDAY
Divine Illumination
The Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting for Divine Illumination Holistic Healing and Meditation at Harbor Centre at 606 Main St., Elizabeth City, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Coast Guard Marathon
The third annual U.S. Coast Guard Marathon will be held in Elizabeth City, Friday through Sunday, April 7. The event will include a 13.1-mile half-marathon, 26.2-mile marathon, 5K race and a 1K race. This year’s Coast Guard Marathon weekend also will feature music, food, and other activities. Registration is open for the event and fees range from $15 to $170. Register for the race at https://coastguardmarathon.com/.
Center of Active Adults
The Camden Center for Active Adults will host Movie Days on Friday and again on Friday, April 26 at 1 p.m.
Builder’s Discount Center
The Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting event for Builder’s Discount Center for its customer appreciation event at 100 Big Daddy Parkway, Elizabeth City, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Mammography van
Sentara’s 3D Mobile Mammography Van will visit Museum of the Albemarle from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at That Life Fitness at Southgate Park. At least 11 women are needed per event. Contact: 804-955-9538 or email bxrhode1@sentara.com.
UPCOMING
VFW oyster roast
Veterans of Foreign Wars will host an oyster roast at 1433 N. Road St., Elizabeth City, on Saturday, April 6, from noon to 3 p.m. Cost for all-you-can-eat is $35, $20 for an oyster sandwich plate, $15 for a fried chicken plate and $10 for a two-hotdog kids meal. All tickets will cost $5 more the day of the event. Contact: 338-2828.
Community yard sale
The New Hope United Women in Faith will hold a community yard sale at 2098 New Hope Road, Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Outside spaces are $10; inside spaces are $15. Tables and chairs are $10. The deadline to register is March 30. The rain date will be April 13. Contact: 264-3387 or 264-3923.
Sort-A-Rama!
Food Bank of the Albemarle will host its Sort-A-Rama! at 109 Tidewater Way, Elizabeth City, Wednesday, April 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Teams bag food items within a time limit and the team that bags the most, determined by total poundage, wins a trophy. Team registration and event admission are both free. More information available at the Food Bank of the Albemarle’s website or by calling 335-4035.
Entrepreneurship Week
Randy Williams, CEO of Talley and Twine, will be the guest for the kickoff for Elizabeth City State University’s Viking Entrepreneurship Week at the K.E. White Center Wednesday, April 10, at noon. A Business After Hours for Williams will be held at 2 Souls Wine Bar at 512 E. Main St., Elizabeth City, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Max Roach lecture
Museum of The Albemarle and Elizabeth City State University will host an opening reception for the Max Roach Centennial Celebration and Jazz Festival at the museum Thursday, April 11, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Elizabeth City native A.B. Spellman will be the keynote speaker. Other activities will include jazz history workshops and master classes at ECSU, Museum of the Albemarle and Arts of the Albemarle on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12. Live music performances celebrating Roach’s music will be held on the ECSU campus Sunday, April 13, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cooking demo & tasting
The Camden Center for Active Adults will host a cooking demonstration and tasting event Thursday, April 11, at 10 a.m.
Legends and Lore
Elizabeth City Downtown Inc., Visit Elizabeth City, the Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association and local businesses will team up to host the second annual Legends and Lore event Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s mystery clue-based scavenger hunt will center around the legend of local bootlegger Alvin Sawyer and tie into Museum of the Albemarle’s status as one of the stops on the state of North Carolina’s new Moonshine and Motorsports Trail.
Lunch Bunch
The Camden Center for Active Adults will sponsor a Lunch Bunch trip to the MACU Mustang Cafe on Friday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. Bring your own money for lunch.
2nd Dog Festival
The Perquimans Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Dog Festival at the Perquimans County Recreation Center Sunday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
History for Lunch
Museum of the Albemarle will host its monthly History for Lunch program Wednesday, April 17, at noon. Dr. J. Timothy Allen, professor of humanities at Strayer University, will be the presenter for the program, “Early Coastal North Carolina Quakers and Slavery.” He will discuss early North Carolina Quakers’ attitudes toward slavery and how and why they progressed from being enslavers to advocating for manumission.
‘Mamma Mia’
The ECPPS Theatre will present performances of “Mamma Mia!,” the 1999 musical that’s chock full of popular songs by the Swedish super group ABBA. Performances will be held at Arts of the Albemarle’s Maguire Theatre April 18-20 at 7 p.m. nightly and April 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students with an ID, and children 5 and younger attend for free. Tickets are available online at https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/ecpps-theatre/65b31b7076de3e1fc6caeeec/tickets.
E-Chowan Chamber Banquet
The annual Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held at Hayes Farm April 18 at 6 p.m.
Museum School Day
Museum of the Albemarle will host “School Day: Celebrate National Kite Month Through Flight” on Friday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to noon for students in grades 3-6. Attendees will learn how kites and flight have shaped the history of the Albemarle region and continue to have a major impact on the area. Students will discover how the Wright Brothers made history in Dare County, talk to aviation representatives, and participate in hands-on activities. Pre-registration is required; call Lori Meads at 252-331-4054.
Spring cookout
The Camden Center for Active Adults will host a spring cookout on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m. Cost is $5.
TarWheel Cycling Event
The 29th annual TarWheel Cycling Event will be held on a scenic, flat, countryside course through Pasquotank and Perquimans counties Saturday, April 20, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riders start at Dog Corner Park at 600 Southern Avenue in Elizabeth City and have the option of taking either a 33-, 64-, or 100-mile ride. Early packet pickup will be April 19 in Pailin’s Alley. Registration through April 13 is $50, $55 afterward. Visit: www.Tarwheel.com or call (252) 338-4104.
Children’s Festival
The Chowan-Perquimans Smart Start agency will host the annual Children’s Festival at the Perquimans Recreation Center Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pickle Ball Tournament
ECU Health Chowan Hospital will host a Pickle Ball Tournament at the Chowan Norther Recreation Center Saturday, April 20.
‘EINSTEIN! — Celebrating 100 Years of General Relativity’
“EINSTEIN! — Celebrating 100 Years of General Relativity,” an 85-minute one-person play telling the story of a young Albert Einstein and his struggle to prove his Theory of Relativity, will be performed at College of The Albemarle’s Performing Arts Center April 20 and 22 at 7 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/military, $10 for students/children, and $6 for students on field trips. Tickets are available online at https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/college-of-the-albemarle/654bd7ea19672a0e3ad85b71/tickets.
Boogie on Broad
The Adrian Duke Project will perform for Boogie on Broad Street, an annual street dance-festival in Edenton, Friday, April 26, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Easels in the Gardens
Easels in the Gardens, an event sponsored by the Cupola House Association, will feature tours of 10 private and four public gardens, including the newly opened historic Gardens at Hayes, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both April 26 and 27. Plein air artists will be stationed in each garden both days and an “Art In Bloom” exhibit will be displayed at the Chowan Arts Council. A Grand Finale Garden Party and Art Sale will be held at the Cupola House Gardenson April 27 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Farmers Market Spring Festival
The Edenton Farmers Market Spring Festival will be held at the Farmers Market on Broad Street Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Pig on the Perquimans
Camp Cale will host Pig on the Perquimans, an annual fundraising event, Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event will include lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a barbecue cooking competition, a bake sale, silent auction, and vendor fair.
Coin Week at museum
in honor of National Coin Week, Museum of the Albemarle will host a program on coin collecting for students in grades 1-5 on Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m.
Spring Garden Show
The Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Chowan, Gates and Perquimans counties will hold their annual Spring Garden Show at the Perquimans County Recreation Center at 310 Granby St., Hertford, Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show features vendors and exhibitors marketing garden-related goods and services, a children’s garden for activities, raffles, an Ask a Master Gardener booth, and a plant sale. Proceeds go toward the Katherine G. Shook Master Gardener Scholarship fund. Admission is free.
Albemarle Chorale
The Albemarle Chorale will present “A Woman’s Voice: Music by Women” on Sunday, April 28, at Edenton United Methodist Church in Edenton and again on Sunday, May 5, at the First United Methodist Church in Elizabeth City. The program will showcase music written by women spanning the years from classical to contemporary. omen Both concerts begin at 4 p.m. Admission is free; donations are appreciated.
Paddle for the Border
The 19th annual Paddle for the Border canoeing/kayaking event will launch from the canal bridge at the Dismal Swamp State Park in South Mills Saturday, May 4, at 9 a.m. Participants will paddle 7.5 miles along the Dismal Swamp Canal to the Ballahack Boat Ramp in Chesapeake, Virginia. The event is sold out.
AAUW Bocce, Beer, & Bites
The Albemarle Area United Way will host its annual Bocce, Beer & Bites event at Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City Saturday, May 9, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The early bird price for four-person teams is $200, which includes a lunch from Currituck BBQ, two craft beers from Ghost Harbor Brewing, and a Kona Shaved Ice for each team members. Spectator tickets are $30 per ticket, which includes lunch, craft beers and Kona Shaved Ice.
Run with Mary 5K
The Run with Mary 5K for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness is a 5K fundraiser that honors Mary Morrison Gillam, a Camden County mother of three and runner who died from pancreatic cancer. Runners will start from Waterfront Park May 11 at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $35 and all proceeds go to cancer research at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where Gillam received care. A post-race celebration will be held at Seven Sounds Brewing Company. For tickets, visit the Run with Mary 5K website.
Perquimans Outdoors
The Perquimans County Tourism Development Authority will sponsor the program, Perquimans Outdoors, at the Perquimans County Recreation Center, May 17-19
NC Potato Festival
The three-day 2024 NC Potato Festival will be held in downtown Elizabeth City will be held May 17-19. The event features amusement rides, an auto and bike show, free french fries, food and game vendors, live musical entertainment. Featured events include the National Potato Peeling Contest and the Little Miss Tater Tot Contest. Hours Friday are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, www.ncpotatofestival.com.
Sunday Garden Stroll
The Chowan County Master Gardeners will host a Sunday Garden Stroll Sunday, May 19, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ONGOING
Guardian ad Litem
The Guardian ad Litem program in the 1st Judicial District is seeking volunteers for its Guardian ad Litem Program. No specific education or experience is required, just an interest in being a court advocate for abused or neglected children. Contact: 252-331-4562 or visit volunteerforgal.org.
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