May 17th - NC Potato Festival Promo

The 2008 North Carolina Potato Festival will be held in Downtown Elizabeth City, NC on Saturday, May 17th 2008.

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Elizabeth City Historic Preservation Commission Celebrates National Preservation Month

May has been designed as the Fourth Annual National Preservation Month, by the National Trust for Historic Preservational. And while this year's theme - This Place Matters - is new, the idea behind preservation month remains the same: celebrating the country's diverse and irreplaceable heritage evidenced by the histroic structures around us.

Elizabeth City is rich in these historic structures; and the Elizabeth City Historic Preservation Commission invites everyone to join them in celebration of our architectural heritage through this month-long series of programs, tours, and how-to workshops.

THURSDAY, MAY 1
Tax Credits for Historic Preservation
With Reid Thomas, Restoration Specialist, North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Saint Phillip's Episcopal Church - corner of McMorrine Street and Chruch Street.

SATURDAY, MAY 3
Walking Tour of the Main Street Historic Districts
With Bonnie Calliotte. 9:30 am - 10:45 am. Pure Oil Station - southwest corner of Main and Water Streets.
The Preservation and Care of Trees for Historic Preservation and Beyond
With Debbie Sauls. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Pasquotank County Library Parking Lot.

THURSDAY, MAY 8
Challenges of Historic Restoration in Elizabeth City - A Panel Discussion
With local residents and developers who have taken on extensive preservation projects. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Old Council Chambers - A.P. Midgett Municipal Building, 302 East Colonial Ave., 3rd Floor.

SATURDAY, MAY 10
Downtown Beautification Day
Come help clean up downtown and plant new flowers - bring hand shovel and gloves. 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Virginia Dare Arcade, 507 East Main Street. Organized by Elizabeth City Downtown, Inc. (ECDI)

THURSDAY, MAY 15
Turning the Lowry-Chesson Building into The Center
With Lisa Winslow, Executive Director of Arts of the Albemarle, and Skip Sanders, A.R. Chesson Contractors. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Arts of the Albemarle Gallery, 609 East Main Street.

THURSDAY, MAY 22
What is Preservation North Carolina? & Preservation Successes at Fort Bragg
With Claudia Deviney, Regional Director, Preservation North Carolina Northeast Office, and Michelle Michael, History By Design. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Pasquotank County Library Community Room.

SATURDAY, MAY 31
Right Way Restoration Workshop
Come to one, or come to all three! Encore Theatre, 613 East Main Street.

Restoring Wooden Windows
With David Hoggard, Double Hung Windows. 9:00 am - 10:00 am.

Painting Primer
With Dave Powers, Tom's Painting. 10:00 am - 11:00 am.

Walls and Woodwork
With Rick Boyd, The Traveling Tool Guy. 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

ECHNA Preservation Auction and Raffle
Live auction, Chinese raffle, door prizes, buffet dinner, and bar. Tickets $20.00 - available at Muddy's and the UPS Store. 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Backyard of 301 West Main Street. Organized by Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association (ECHNA)


Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free and open to the public. RSVP is appreciated - email: acole@cityofec.com, or call: (252) 337-6672 extension 289. Light refreshments will be served.

Funding for these programs provided be ECHNA - Elizabeth City Historic Neighborhood Association.

Contact: Patrick Detwiler, Historic Preservation Commission Chair
252-384-4018 (day), 252-338-5397 (evening)
pdetwiler@albemarlehealth.org

Port Discover Looks Up at the Skies for Second Saturday Science, May 10

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft
Phone: 252-335-3844
Email: lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Port Discover Looks Up at the Skies for Second Saturday Science, May 10
Elizabeth City, NC — Port Discover offers an exploration of the solar system as part of the Second Saturday Science program, Spectacular Solar System, set for Saturday, May 10 at Port Discover. How big are the planets and the sun? What are some theories about the how the solar system began? Billy Younger, instructor of Mathematics & Physics at the College of the Albemarle, will lead the program. Second Saturday Science is free, thanks to the program sponsor, Gateway Bank. Reservations are required. Programs are scheduled for 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Second Saturday Science programs are geared toward elementary school aged children. Please call 252-338-6117 for registration.

Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street, Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Port Discover’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Programs can be arranged at other times for special groups. For more information call 252-338-6117 or visit www.portdiscover.org.

Port Discover is a community-based, non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary, College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of the NC Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.

BC Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar

BC Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, May 2, 7:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

Keep rocking in March with live music with BC at The City Wine Sellar. BC will keep your toes tapping with rock, reggae, blues, folk, and a few unique originals. You can usually hear BC playing with his band, The Dreadnecks, at such Outer Banks venues as The Brewing Station, Port O' Call, Chili Peppers and The Beach Bread Company. BC offers a CD of his band's tunes for only $10.00.

Check him out playing an original song (We are All One) in Kauai, Hawaii!


BC will play from 7-10 pm. Regular deli menu items served from 6-9 pm. Non-smoking inside venue. Smoking allowed in outside cafe.

RSVP nice, but not necessary.

Check out other upcoming events at www.citywine.blogspot.com. Call 252-335-1163 for more informaton.