USCG Day

Happy Coast Guard Day!!!

August 4th is celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment on that day in 1790 of the Revenue Cutter Service, forebear of today's Coast Guard, by the Treasury Department. On that date, Congress, guided by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, authorized the building of a fleet of ten cutters, whose responsibility would be enforcement of the first tariff laws enacted by Congress under the Constitution. For more on the history of Coast Guard Day, click here.

Yesterday's Coast Guard Day celebration held at the Air Station here in Elizabeth City was a great success! To find out more about the celebration read the article written by the Daily Advance - click here.

"Canned" Summer Music Festival

"Canned" Summer Music Festival to benefit the Food Bank of Albemarle! The event is happening on Sunday, August 19th, at 5:00 pm at the Christ Episcopal Church, 200 South McMorrine Street, Elizabeth City. Featuring many artists. Admission is a can of food or $1. For more information, contact the Christ Episcopal Church at (252) 338-1686.

Coast Guard Day Celebration

Today at the United States Coast Guard Airstation they are celebrating Coast Guard Day (which is actually on August 4th). Live entertainment, catered food, a live radio broadcast and more children's activities highlight this year's event. The celebration is scheduled from noon to 5:00 pm in the Forest Pavilion area of the Coast Guard base in Elizabeth City. For the first time, the event will feature live music. Nashville recording artist Natalie Stovall will perform from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. For more information on the event click here.

PAC Gallery - August 2nd New Exhibit & Opening Reception

Yesterday, August 2nd, the Pasquotank Arts Council (PAC) Gallery opened its newest exhibit and held a opening reception from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The exhibit shows Original Watercolors by Gene Jones and Jeremy B. Jones (her grandson), and Painted Woodcrafts by Bob and Carolyn Hess. All of the artwork and woodcrafts are beautiful!! I highly recommend everyone in the local area or those just passing thru to stop in and check out this wonderful exhibit and all of the additional artwork that is shown at the PAC Gallery. Here are some pictures of the new exhibit & yesterday’s reception:







Original Watercolors & Painted Woodcrafts exhibits will be shown until September 1st at the Pasquotank Arts Council Gallery. For more information about the Gallery please call (252) 338-6455 or go to their website: http://www.pasquotankarts.org/. Photo Credit: PAC Opening Reception & Exhibit Photos by Jessica Faulkingham.

Pasquotank Arts Council Gallery - New Exhibit

Watercolors & Woodcrafts

A new exhibit is running from August 2nd - September 1st. Showing Original Watercolors by Gene Jones and Jeremy B. Jones, and Painted Woodcrafts by Bob and Carolyn Hess.

Tonight from 5:30 - 7:30 pm there will be an opening reception for this new exhibit at the PAC Gallery, located at 609 East Main Street, Elizabeth City, NC.

Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 5 pm & Thursdays 10 am - 7 pm

For more information about the gallery call (252) 338-6455 or email maryt@pasquotankarts.org.

Photography Workshop

Museum of the Albemarle Presents a Photography Workshop for Students: Heart of the Albemarle: The Land-The Water on August 15-16, 2007, 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. In conjunction with “Ansel Adams In the East: Cruising the Inland Waterway” (opening in September), a local photographer will discuss the fundamentals of landscape photography. Participants will be supplied a camera and given the opportunity to document landscapes of the local area. Film will be developed and participants will select one photograph to be matted and displayed in the Museum from September 18 until October 5. The program is open to students sixth through twelfth grade. Pre-registration and payment is required by: August 10, 2007. Admission: $20.00 per person or $16.00 for FOMOA Members

For more information please contact the Museum of the Albemarle's Education Department @ (252) 335-1453.

Register for the Museum's Moth Boat Regatta

Registrations are now being accepted for the 19th annual Classic Moth Boat Regatta on Saturday, September 15, hosted by the Museum of the Albemarle. The Classic Moth Boat is the feature of the day’s races, but other small boats are welcome to participate such as Sunfish, Hampton, Buccaneer, Flying Scott, etc. This event is sponsored by the Pasquotank River Yacht Club, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Classic Moth Boat Association. Registration forms and more information are available at the Museum at 501 S. Water Street in Elizabeth City, 252-335-1453.

Thomas Spagnol
Communication Specialist
Museum of the Albemarle
501 S. Water Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-335-1453