 | North Carolina's Crystal Coast - Events Calendar Events for Feb. 1, 2010 thru Feb. 28, 2010 |
For more information, please contact Brittany Wood, Recreation Coordinator, Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation, 252.354.6350 or bwood@emeraldisle-nc.org.
Chocolate lovers should mark their calendars for early February and make their way to the Crystal Coast for the annual Carolina Chocolate Festival. Started in 2003, the event has continued to grow each year. Taking place at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in early February of each year, the event offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy exhibit booths with chocolate demonstrations from professional chefs and to support local non-profit groups selling tasty treats.
For more information, tpevents@earthlink.net or 877-848-4976
For details, director@bartabillfish.com
Traditional and contemporary quilt traditions are documented and celebrated with the museum's second Quilt Appreciation Day. Local residents bring their family heirlooms for photographing and documenting while the museum's education hall is filled with a quilt exhibition. Workshops and seminars by quilt historians will be offered throughout the two days.
For more details, 252-728-1500
Artists are encouraged to mark these dates on their calendars and enter up to three pieces of artwork in this show. Two and three-dimensional artwork in all media is welcome. Artists who participate are encouraged but not required to be members of the ACCC.
The location for Art From the Heart 2010 will be the former Shore Decor furniture building at 4024 Arendell Street in Morehead City (across from the Hampton Inn).
Rules for entry, a detailed calendar and entry forms are posted on the ACCC's website: www.artscouncilcarteret.org. The Council will provide written copies of this information upon request.
During last year's Art From the Heart, over nineteen hundred people visited the gallery, including an estimated two hundred on the evening when the show hosted the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours
event. The ACCC has recently learned that the Chamber will again hold Business After Hours at the site of Art From the Heart on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Tickets may be obtained by calling the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce.
For more information regarding Art From the Heart 2010, visit the ACCC's website at www.artscouncilcarteret.org. While you're there, take a virtual tour of last year's show, see who
won awards and read about other projects sponsored and supported by the ACCC.
The Council can also be contacted at PO Box 2294, Morehead City, NC (28557) or by calling (252) 726-9156.
West Carteret High School's Jazz Ensemble will perform under the direction of Andy Wright. It is a covered-dish meal. There is no charge but reservations are required by calling 252-247-7533 x 101 or 252-247-7533 x 106 historyplace@starfishnet.com. The History Place is located in downtown Morehead City.
Location: Crystal Coast Jamboree, 1311 Arendell Street, Morehead City
Featuring: Gaylon Pope & the Jamboree Band along with beach music's number one band, The Embers!
For ticket information, please visit the Jamboree website or call 252-726-1501
The charity luncheon to raise money for local food banks and kitchens requires tickets to be purchased between January 4 and whenever they sell out....usually within two weeks.
Tickets allow visitors to choose a unique handmade bowl made and donated by professional and student artists. Two soup choices from the many delicious offerings donated by local restaurants may be made. Cost and locations for ticket sales to be announced.
For more information call 252-240-9841.
For detailed information, www.downeastfolkarts.org or folkartsenc@gmail.com
He will be autographing both his books "A Complaint Free World" and "Complaint Free Relationships" published by Doubleday Books, 2007 and 2009 respectively.
Maya Angelou is the 6 millionth participant. Rev. Bowen has been featured on OPRAH!, Dr. Oz, The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN and Fox news. Feature stories have appeared in the NYTimes, LATimes, London Times, London Guardian, and literally hundreds of newspapers and magazines in Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.
Rev. Bowen will be here to discuss his two books and to give formal recognition and his personal congratulations to our Carteret County neighbors who sucessfully completed his challenge to go 21 Consecutive Days without complaining.
With more than 800 Carteret participants, we have 9 21 Day Champions so far: Chris Barnes, Crystal Storey, John Smith, Johnna Whitfield, LaVera Monroe, Marlene Anderson, Connie Asero, Lissa and Herb Pierson. More are being added each week.
Rev. Bowen is coming here because of the success of last year's Complaint Free Carteret Campaign supported by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and Crystal Coast Unity Church. For more information see his website at www.acomplaintfreeworld.org or locally at www.crystalcoastunity.org/complaintfree.
The evening includes a silent auction, music, gallery tours and always a well-knkown speaker to make the evening complete.
Call 252-728-1500 for more details or visit the website.
All Aboard! Set Sail for a Weekend Getaway at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach 2010 Culinary Series February 26 - 28th Featuring Guest Chef Adam Rose from Il Palio Restaurant in Chapel Hill
Fine food and wine aficionados alike can experience North Carolina's most celebrated guest chefs at the 2010 Culinary Series hosted by the Sheraton Atlantic Beach. The second in the series takes place over the weekend of February 26-28, 2010 and features Executive Chef Adam Rose from the Siena Hotel's Four Diamond award winning restaurant, Il Palio.
Call 800-624-8875 for more information
Call 252-247-3883 for information
For information, call 252-728-6152 or visit the website
5K makes a loop Downtown Morehead City. Totally flat course.
http://ncraces.com
Event Organizer: Butch Robertson, 919-266-2444
TEA WITH LUCKY - Museum Educator, Carol Smith, will lead the program and guests will be treated to tea and finger foods while learning the history of North Carolina's state dog, the Plott Hound. Lucky, a Plott Hound, was rescued by Libby Bagby, a teacher coming home from her job at North Surry High School in Mt. Airy, NC. Even though Libby had five other dogs at home, she felt a connection to her rescued dog. Little did she know how helping this dog was about to change the "plot" of her life.
Upon taking Lucky to the vet, Libby she was informed that the breed of the canine she had was recognized as the state dog of North Carolina. Amazed at the news that North Carolina had a state dog, Libby wondered how many other Tar Heels were aware of this fact of North Carolina history.
Libby's presentation is entitled "Staying on Track with Lucky's Plott." In it she explains the history and physical characteristics of the breed, shares information about the Waynesville, NC, family that is credited with originating the Plott Hound, and explains the legislative process involved for an object to become a state symbol.
Libby and Lucky travel across the United States visiting schools and groups.
Adults and children, (ages 5 to 10), are invited. The cost is $10 for adult and one child. Each additional child is $2. Call for reservations or more information 252-247-7533 x 106 or 101.