TODAY
Third Thursday Jazz
Wayne James and Connected will perform for the Third Thursday Jazz program in the Arts of the Albemarle gallery from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free admission, cash bar.
‘Mamma Mia’
The ECPPS Theatre will present performances of “Mamma Mia!” at Arts of the Albemarle’s Maguire Theatre today through Saturday at 7 p.m. nightly and Sunday 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.
E-Chowan Chamber Banquet
The annual Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held at Hayes Farm at 6 p.m.
Harbor Towns Cruises
Harbor Towns Cruises will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch its new ferry passenger service in the region at Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City at 4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
Museum School Day
Museum of the Albemarle will host “School Day: Celebrate National Kite Month Through Flight” from 9 a.m. to noon for students in grades 3-6. Pre-registration is required; call Lori Meads at 252-331-4054.
Spring cookout
The Camden Center for Active Adults will host a spring cookout at 11 a.m. Cost is $5.
Harbor Towns Cruises
Harbor Towns Cruises will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to launch its new ferry passenger service in the region at the municipal docks in Hertford at noon.
SATURDAY
Art Tour of Homes
Arts of the Albemarle will host its first-ever Art Tour of Homes on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seven homeowners in the Rivershore Road area will showcase the work of 16 area artists. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the event. Visit artsaoa.org/events.
All Things Animal
Tri-County Animal Shelter will host an All Things Animal Yard Sale & Fundraiser at 138 Icaria Road, Tyner, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event will include small and large animal crates and cages, collars, leashes, harnesses, clothes, reptiles and fish.
TarWheel Cycling Event
The 29th annual TarWheel Cycling Event will be held on a scenic, flat, countryside course through Pasquotank and Perquimans counties 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 is $55. Visit: www.Tarwheel.com or call (252) 338-4104.
Edenton Clean Sweep
Edenton officials are seeking volunteers for the town’s Spring Clean Sweep Day. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, visit the town’s website, www.townofedenton.com.
Children’s Festival
The Chowan-Perquimans Smart Start agency will host the annual Children’s Festival at the Perquimans Recreation Center in Hertford 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.
Rocky Hock Opry
The Rocky Hock Ruritan Relay Team will sponsor a tribute to the music of The Carpenters, Lynyard Syynard, Toby Keith, classic country music and gospel quartet classics at the Rocky Hock Opry at the Rocky Hock Community Center at 129 Evans Bass Road, Edenton at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at a number of locations in the Edenton, Rocky Hock and Hertford area or by calling 252-221-4875 or 252-333-8567.
‘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 Saturday and Monday 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.
Mammography van
Sentara’s 3D Mobile Mammography Van will visit That Life Fitness Park at Southgate Park from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact: 804-955-9538 or email bxrhode1@sentara.com.
SUNDAY
Brunch and Ballots
Common Cause North Carolina, the League of Women Voters of Northeastern NC, Vikings Vote with Elizabeth City State University and several other groups will host a free “Brunch and Ballots” event in the Ridley Student Complex at Elizabeth City State University at 11 a.m. The event will help community residents learn about their voting rights, understand changes in election laws, and discuss ways to increase voter turnout.
MONDAY
Computer classes
The Pasquotank Library will host the computer literacy classes, mousing and keyboarding Monday; PowerPoint on Tuesday; Excel 2 on Wednesday; and Google Drive on Monday, April 29. All classes are at 4 p.m. and require pre-registration by calling 335-7536.
Pasquotank Dems
The Pasquotank County Democratic Party will hold a general membership meeting in Courtroom A of the Pasquotank Courthouse at 6 p.m. Anderson Clayton, chair of the N.C. Democratic Party, will be the speaker. Contact: 252-335-7832
TUESDAY
Library programs
The Pasquotank Library will host a program on “Rain, Rain” for kids ages 3-5 with an adult; kids ages 1-2 on Wednesday; and kids ages birth to 1 on Thursday, April 25. All programs are at 10 a.m.
Voter ID seminar
The Pasquotank County Board of Elections will host the State Board of Elections’ voter ID seminar, “What You Need to be #VoteReady,” at the Pasquotank Board of Elections office at 1409 Parkview Drive, Elizabeth City, at 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Red Cross blood drives
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Corolla Fire and Rescue’s Pine Island Station multipurpose room at 470 Ocean Trail, Corolla, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Another blood drive will be held at the Sentara Albemarle Medical Center education rooms April 25 from noon to 5 p.m. A third blood drive will be held April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Albemarle Area Association of Realtors’ main room at 426 McArthur Drive, Elizabeth City.
School of Arts Showcase
Arts of the Albemarle’s School of the Arts will host its Spring Friends & Family Showcase in the Maguire Theater Thursday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. Students from River City Strings, Musical Theatre, Acting, Intro to the Stage, and Ceramics will perform various scenes, musical numbers, and present their clay creations. Free admission.
Paint the Harbor
Arts of the Albemarle will host “Paint the Harbor of Hospitality,” a watercolor workshop series at AoA’s Madrin Studio Friday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. JudyLynn Hooser will be the instructor for all three classes. Cost is $35 per class or $90 for all three. Contact: Artsaoa.org/events.
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.
Open Life Drawing
Arts of the Albemarle will host “Open Life Drawing” session Saturday, April 27, for artists of all skill levels to work independently in a group setting with a model in the AoA Madrin Studio. Cost is $5 for high school students and $10 for adults. Pay at the door. Bring your own supplies and your medium of choice.
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.
Viking Sound Studios
Arts of the Albemarle will host an open house for Viking Sound Studios in AoA’s Twiford Room Saturday, April 27, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students interested in music classes and private classes are encouraged to attend.
Bocce, Beer, & Bites
The Albemarle Area United Way will host its annual Bocce, Beer & Bites event at Waterfront Park in Elizabeth City Saturday, April 27, 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.
Sounds of Soul
The Elizabeth City State University Choir and Studio 137 will perform for the Sounds of Soul concert at the Maguire Theater Saturday, April 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Studio 137 is an ensemble of applied voice students under the direction of Dr. Walter R. Swan, associate professor and director of choral activities at ECSU. Tickets are $15 for students, $25 general admission, and $30 at the door. Students should call (252) 777-2787 to get discount. Visit Artsaoa.org/events.
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.
Library programs
The Pasquotank Library will host a program on “superheroes” for kids ages 3-5 with an adult, Tuesday, April 30; kids ages 1-2 with an adult on Wednesday, May 1; and kids ages birth to 1 on Thursday, May 2. All classes are at 10 a.m.
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.
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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