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NC Ducks
Unlimited Band The Billfish
Tournament |
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Event Dates: Aug. 1-2, 2008 |
Headquartered at Big Rock Landing,
Morehead City for registration and
weigh-ins. Tournament events are
located at the Crystal Coast Civic
Center, Morehead City. Information:
Tav Gauss or Mark Shouse, (252)
237-3717.
For rules, entry form and events
schedule, www.bandthebillfish.com.
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NC Maritime
Museum August Events |
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Event Dates: Aug. 1-29, 2008 |
1
Friday Cinema by the Sea
"Bourne Ultimatum," feature movie at
Gallants Channel. Tickets $10
carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7
PM.
5 Tuesday Learn to Kayak
Kayak instruction & paddle.
Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own
kayak. 9 AM-1:30 PM.
"Blackbeard: Terror at Sea"
National Geographic Society film on
Blackbeard the pirate. 3 PM.
6 Wednesday Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.
7 Thursday Kayak Rachel Carson
Wildlife paddle on NC National
Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $40,
$35 FOM, $5 own kayak. 9 AM-2 PM.
"Blackbeard's Revenge"
BBC film on the discovery & recovery
of the QAR shipwreck. 3 PM.
8 Friday Pirates: Fact & Fiction
Pirates in NC waters. 3 PM.
Pirate Night at the Museum
Quest for treasure & family fun.
Reservations $2. 5:30-7:30 PM.
12 Tuesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC
National Estuarine Reserve.
Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11.
10:15 AM-1:30 PM.
Cape Lookout
Wildlife & habitats at Cape Lookout
National Seashore. 3 PM.
13 Wednesday Seining the Sound
Explore & pull a net in a salt
marsh. Reservations $5. 11 AM-12:30
PM.
Venomous Snakes of North Carolina
Live animal program. 3 PM.
14 Thursday Women Pirates
Women were pirates too! 3 PM.
15 Friday Wild Horses of Shackleford
Banks
The wild horses of Cape Lookout
National Seashore. 3 PM.
Cinema by the Sea
"Bucket List," feature movie at
Gallants Channel. Tickets $10
carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7
PM.
19 Tuesday Learn to Kayak
Kayak instruction & paddle.
Reservations $40, $35 FOM, $10 own
kayak. 9 AM-1:30 PM.
21 Thursday Kayak Rachel Carson
Wildlife paddle on the NC National
Estuarine Reserve. Reservations $40,
$35 FOM, $5 own kayak. 9 AM-2 PM.
Marine Life Collecting Cruise
Marine life aboard Duke University
Marine Lab vessel. Reservations-$25.
9 AM-12 PM.
Microscopic Sea Monsters
Amazing marine organisms. 3 PM.
21 Thursday Secrets of Blackbeard
The infamous pirate & recovery of
artifacts from the Queen Anne's
Revenge. 3 PM.
26 Tuesday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC
National Estuarine Reserve.
Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11.
9:15 AM-12:30 PM.
28 Thursday Rachel Carson Reserve
Wildlife & birding trip to NC
National Estuarine Reserve.
Reservations $15, $10 ages 8-11.
10:15 AM-1:30 PM.
Beach Finds
Specimens from NC beaches. 3 PM.
29 Friday Cinema by the Sea
"Nims Island," feature movie at
Gallants Channel. Tickets $10
carload, $2 walk-ins. Gates open 7
PM.
For more information, call
252-728-7317 |
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Cinema by
the Sea at Gallants Channel |
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Event Dates: Aug. 1,15,29,
Sep. 12, 2008 |
An
outdoor summer film series presented
by the NC Maritime Museum
Gates open at 7:00 p.m.
Entrance Fee is $10 per carload or
$2 per person for walkups
Entrance fee includes free
admittance from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm to
the Repository for Artifacts and the
exhibit: "Our Sunken History:
Archaeological Treasures for North
Carolina Shipwrecks."
Movie begins at sunset.
Refreshments and snacks are
available for purchase on site.
Proceeds support North Carolina
Maritime Museum programs.
No dogs or pets, please. Children
under the age of 15 must be
accompanied by an adult
For details, nowens@beaufortcay.com
or 252-838-6284 |
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Morehead
City Parks and Recreation Summer
Concerts |
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Event Date: Aug. 2, 2008 |
The
Morehead City Parks and Recreation
Department and Chair and Equipment
Rentals will sponsor a summer long
concert series beginning Memorial
Day Weekend through Labor Day
Weekend.
The concerts are scheduled each
Saturday evening from 7:00-8:30 PM
at Jaycee Park, 9th and Shepard
Street in Morehead City. These
performances are free and open to
the public.
August Dates: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
For more information on this event,
contact the Morehead City Parks and
Recreation Department at
252-726-5083. |
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Outer Banks
Wildlife Shelter Sandcastle Contest |
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Event Date: Aug. 2, 2008 |
On
Atlantic Beach, determined
sandcastle building teams work to
create a vision in authentic sand.
Creations are built all day where
many gather in anticipation to
discover the outcome of each
sandcastle and determine the winner
of the reign of
"Best Built Sandcastle."
For more information, 252-240-1200
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Summer
Tennis Clinics with Tony Pereira |
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Event Date: Aug. 4, 2008 |
Location: Emerald Isle Community
Center
Clinic takes place each Tuesday
beginning June 23, July & August
from 8:00 - 9:00 am.
$5 for Community Center members •
$10 for non-members • Ages 14-Adult
No pre-registration required;
drop-ins welcome.
For more information, 252-354-6350
Event Times: 8:00 - 9:00 am |
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Sea
Scholars Summer Camp- Session 2 |
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Event Dates: Aug. 4-8, 2008 |
Sponsored by the N.C. Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores
Fishing trips, kayak excursions
through backwater marshes, onboard
collection cruises and
behind-the-scenes activities are on
the agenda. $150 per session
Call 252-247-4003 for more
information |
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Learn to
Surf |
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Event Dates: Aug.
4,6,11,13,18,20,25,27, 2008 |
Sponsored by the N.C. Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Learn to catch some
waves in the North Carolina surf
with the Aquarium's surfboards and
expert instructions. Ages 10 and up.
$25
Call 252-247-4003 for more
information |
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Hot Wax
Surf Camp |
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Event Dates: Aug. 4, Sep. 1,
2008 |
Hot
Wax Surf Camp provides a series of
camp packages to suit any beginner
needs. From hourly sessions to
weekly overnight camps.
Camps are only run on Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday*
of each week in the summer starting
on Memorial Day weekend
and ending Labor Day weekend.
Privates are run only on Tuesdays
and Thursdays
Power Glide camps are offered
Wednesday afternoons.
*Camp dates and times are subject to
change for weather and attendance.
Call 252-354-6466 for details.
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Onboard
Collection Cruise |
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Event Dates: Aug.
5,7,12,14,19,21,26,28, 2008 |
Location: North Carolina Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores
All aboard for a trawl and dredge
excursion in coastal waters, and see
what comes up in our nets. Ages 6 &
up. $25
All programs require advance
registration. Call Pam Pittman,
Registrar, at 252-247-4003, ext.
257, to sign up for a program.
Contact Wayne Justice, Special
Activities Coordinator, at ext. 227
for more information on Special
Activities
Event Times: 9L00 am to 12 noon
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Friday Free
Flicks |
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Event Dates: Aug. 8, Sep. 12,
Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, 2008 |
Sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks &
Recreation.
Movies are family oriented. Free and
open to the public, children must be
accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and
drink for $1.00. Please bring chairs
and or blankets, no outside
beverages or snacks. Call
252.354.6350 for movie title one
week prior to showing.
Event Times: 7:00 pm
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Beaufort
Pyrate Invasion |
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Event Dates: Aug. 8-9, 2008 |
Locations: Beaufort Historic Site,
Beaufort Waterfront, Maritime Museum
Invasion will begin at 1:30 on
Saturday, August 9 from the Beaufort
Waterfront. After invasion, those
captured will be marched to the
Beaufort Historic Site for a mock
trial.
Buchaneer's Ball will be held
Saturday night at 7:00.
The 2008 Beaufort Pyrate Invasion is
an event of the Beaufort Business
Association. Tickets to food events
will soon be available at Beaufort
Trading Co., Tierra Fina,
Scuttlebutt, Curves, Martha's Hot
Shop in downtown Beaufort - cash or
check only, please.
For more information: 252-728-3917
or 252-728-4611.
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Pyrate
Encampment on the Beaufort Historic
Grounds |
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Event Date: Aug. 8, 2008 |
As
part of the Pyrate Invasion weekend,
on August 8th, there will be pyrates
encamped on the Beaufort Historic
Site.
Children can come to see the pyrates
and there will be a fish fry/chicken
fry that evening. Grog begins at
6:00 and food at 7:00. There will be
music.
Tickets for the food $15.00. Cash
bar. Tickets available at the same
places you mention for the Aug. 9th
festivities. Visiting with the
pyrates is free.
For more information, please call
252-728-3917
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4 X 4 Beach
Volleyball Tournament- Emerald Isle |
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Event Dates: Aug. 9, Sep. 13,
2008 |
Tournament location: Western Ocean
Regional Access, Islander Drive,
Emerald Isle.
This is an "open gender" series and
players must be at least 16 years
old. Participants can
pre-registration at a team fee of
$55 if registered by 5:00pm the
Friday before game day. Game day
registration is $75 and participants
must be registered by 8:30am the day
of the tournament. Registration fees
go towards prize money going to the
top two teams (70% to first place;
30% to second place).
Teams must bring their own ball and
will act as officials when not
playing. Note: officiating may be
required after elimination. There
are no rain dates and refunds will
be issued for bad weather. FIVB/EI
beach rules apply.
For registration, payment and
general information contact Brittany
Wood, Recreation Coordinator at
252-354-6350 or
bwood@emeraldisle-nc.org
Event Times: 9:00 am until the last
game is over
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New Pirate
Exhibit at the N.C. Maritime Museum |
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Event Dates: Aug. 9-31, Sep.
1-30, Oct. 1-31, Nov. 1-30, Dec.
1-28, 2008 |
Throughout history pirates and their
exploits have fascinated and
entertained people of all ages. The
stories of these rogues of the high
seas are explored in an exciting new
exhibit, "Knights of the Black Flag"
premiering August 9, 2008, at the
North Carolina Maritime Museum in
Beaufort.
The new exhibit features life-sized
pirates dressed in period clothing
and costumes museum goers can slip
on to get a taste of the real
experience. Replica cannons and
weapons including swords, muskets
and flintlock pistols used by pirate
'gangsters' to defeat their enemies
and secure booty and treasure are on
vies.
Knights of the Black Flag" will be
open daily, through December 28.
Admission to the Maritime Museum is
free to the public.
For more information, call (252)
728-7317 or go to
www.ncmaritimemuseum.org.
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Build a
Boat in a Day |
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Event Dates: Aug. 16, Oct. 4,
2008 |
The
Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center,
located across from the N.C.
Maritime Museum in Beaufort, is open
for viewing wooden boat construction
and restoration, and ship model
building.
Boatbuilding Carpentry is a
prerequisite for the Boatbuilding
classes. Build a boat in a Day is
for an adult/child team working from
a pre-cut kit. Contact the museum
for details, 252-728-7317. |
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Coastal
Explorers Summer Camp |
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Event Dates: Aug. 18-22, 2008 |
Sponsored by the N.C. Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores
Explorers discover the world of
aquatic life hidden under the
surface through canoe trips, onboard
collection cruises and
behind-the-scenes activities. $150
per session
Call 252-247-4003 for more
information
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Free
Concert on the Beaufort Waterfront |
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Event Date: Aug. 21, 2008 |
Scearce and Ketner
Location: Beaufort waterfront beside
the Dock House by the clock
For more information, please contact
Pat Wesson, 252-504-3396 |
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Beach Jive
After Five Summer Concert |
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Event Dates: Aug. 21, Sep.
18, 2008 |
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Event Time(s): 5:30 - 7:00 pm |
Located at the Western Ocean
Regional Access in Emerald Isle
Featuring: STRETCH (Acoustic
Originals and Covers)
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and
coolers- or even dinner. Enjoy live
music and th tranquil ocean breeze.
This beach access also features sand
volleyball courts, picnic tables and
restrooms. Alcoholic beverages
prohibited in this and all Emerald
Isle Parks.
Free to the public!
For more information: 252-354-6350
or www.emeraldisle-nc.org.
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Boatbuilding Carpentry -
Flat-bottomed |
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Event Dates: Aug. 23-24, Oct.
18-19, 2008 |
WATERCRAFT CENTER
The Harvey W. Smith Watercraft
Center, located across from the NC
Maritime Museum building, is open
for viewing wooden boat construction
and restoration, and ship model
building.
Boatbuilding Skills Classes are
designed for both novices and
experienced woodworkers.
Boatbuilding Carpentry is a
prerequisite for the Boatbuilding
classes. Build a Boat in a Day is
for an adult/child team working from
a pre-cut kit. Contact the museum
for details or view the website.
Class times are 9 AM-4:30 PM or
6-9:30 PM*.
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Beaufort
Offshore Celebrity Classic |
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Event Dates: Aug. 27-30, 2008 |
Welcome Anglers of all Ages!
Come join us as we celebrate Labor
Day Weekend with the
BEAUFORT OFFSHORE CELEBRITY CLASSIC
(BOCC) August 27-30, 2008.
Guaranteed to grow each year with
our expanded categories, we have
designed this annual holiday fishing
tournament to include Billfish,
Gamefish and King Mackerel-(SKA
Sanctioned).
Formerly known as Strike it Rich, we
are confident that our new format &
new name will excite fishermen from
all over the eastern seaboard!
We kick-off the Captains Meeting and
Party on Wednesday evening with fun,
food, music and fellowship!
Fireworks are planned for Friday
with the Awards Ceremony closing the
event on Saturday evening. Following
the tournament you & your family
will have Sunday & Monday to relax &
enjoy the beautiful Crystal Coast!
Exciting details are unfolding
rapidly so please visit
www.fishBOCC.com often!
Mark your calendar & save the date
for 3 great days of fishing in the
BOCC and 2 great days of relaxing!
Ph: 252-504-2640 OR 1-800-760-7278
Fax: 252-504-3607
danielk.wagner@gmail.com
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Fall Show,
Carteret Co. Arts & Crafts Coalition |
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Event Dates: Aug. 30-31, 2008 |
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juried show and sale of arts and
crafts of coastal artisans. Four
shows occur throughout the year
during holidays: Memorial Day, July
4, Labor Day and Thanksgiving which
is a Christmas exhibition that shows
for three weeks. All but the
Christmas show occur at the Beaufort
Historic Site. Information: Kris
White, 252-729-9311 |
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