Dismal Swamp State Park Visits Port Discover Saturday, September 13

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Dismal Swamp State Park Visits Port Discover Saturday, September 13
Elizabeth City, NC — Discover what lives in the swampy forests of the Great Dismal Swamp as Port Discover’s Second Saturday Science presents Denizens of the Dismal, Saturday, September 13. Through taxidermy mounts, pictures—and even a few live “swamp creatures”—Ranger Signa Williams will lead the program about the animals of the Dismal Swamp State Park. The program will be presented at 9:30 am and 11:00 am.

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 to register.

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.
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Ty Fleming Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar

Ty Fleming Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, August 29, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

The Teddy Bear is back! Start your 3-day weekend with a night of music by Ty Fleming at The City Wine Sellar. Everyone loves Ty Fleming -- he's WAY talented and will have you singing along at the top of your lungs. He'll do a variety of classic rock, country, and some original stuff. Music from 7-10 pm; Deli fare served till 9:00 pm. Call 252-335-1163 for more info. Ty's web site (It's pretty cool): www.myspace.com/flemnation

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

ECACVB Director Leaving for State Post

Contact:
Russ Haddad, ECACVB
Phone: 1-866-324-8949
director@discoverec.org
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
ECACVB Director Leaving for State Post
(Elizabeth City, N.C., Aug. 25, 2008) – The director of the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (ECACVB) is leaving the agency to accept a position with the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development.

Russ Haddad, who has been ECACVB tourism director since 2000, resigned earlier this week to take a job as the state division’s director of Heritage Tourism and Community Development. His last day as ECACVB director is Sept. 19, and his start date with the state is Sept. 29. [read more]

Spend “A Day on the River” When the Museum of the Albemarle Hosts 20th Annual Moth Boat Regatta

Contact:
Russ Haddad, ECACVB
Phone: 1-866-324-8949
director@discoverec.org
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
Spend “A Day on the River” When the Museum of the Albemarle Hosts 20th Annual Moth Boat Regatta, Sept. 20 in Elizabeth City
(Elizabeth City, N.C., Aug. 21, 2008) – Sporty little moth boats will dash across the Pasquotank River when the Museum of the Albemarle hosts the 20th Annual Moth Boat Regatta and “A Day on the River,” Sept. 20 in Elizabeth City, NC. [read more]

To Celebrate 25 Years of its Famous Rose Buddies, Elizabeth City to Dedicate Marker

Contact:
Russ Haddad, ECACVB
Phone: 1-866-324-8949
director@discoverec.org
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
To Celebrate 25 Years of its Famous Rose Buddies, Elizabeth City to Dedicate Marker, Sept. 18
(Elizabeth City, N.C., Aug. 21, 2008) – For a quarter of a century, Elizabeth City’s famous Rose Buddies have welcomed boating visitors with fresh-cut roses and a wine-and-cheese party served by the water’s edge. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the volunteer welcome crew – and in memory of the boating enthusiasts who started the tradition – Elizabeth City officials will dedicate a special marker Sept. 18 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Mariners’ Wharf and Groupers Restaurant. [read more]

Moth Boats at the Museum

Museum of the Albemarle
501 S. Water Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
www.museumofthealbemarle.com
Contact: Thomas Spagnol (252) 335-1453
ENJOY A DAY ON THE RIVER FEATURING THE CLASSIC MOTH BOAT
The Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle invite you to participate in the 20th annual "A Day on the River featuring the Classic Moth Boat" Saturday September 20. Free family activities presented by the Museum’s Junior Docents begin at 10:00 am on the Museum Green with children’s crafts including making a miniature wooden sailboat, and making pirate hats. Enjoy the maritime music of performer Bill Darrow. Watch boat building demonstrations from the COA boat building class, and meet “Coastie” the talking boat from the U. S. Coast Guard. The Regatta begins at 11:00 am, and races will continue throughout the day featuring classic moth boats and classes for other small boats. Race registration is limited so sign up now! Also, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm visitors can participate in a book discussion and signing by C.S. Harrington author of Marsh Runners and meet Mullet Roar author William K. Brown and Dismal? The Great Dismal Swamp author Ben Casey who will host presentations in the Gaither Auditorium at 11:00 am and at 2:00 pm.

On sale in the lobby are limited edition t-shirts featuring the classic moth boat’s 20th anniversary at $15.00 each.

A Museum benefit dinner will begin at 5:00 pm. Tickets are available through the Museum at $10.00 each. All proceeds from the benefit dinner and the sale of t-shirts and other memorabilia will benefit the Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252)335-1453. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties, the museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums. Department of Cultural Resources, State of North Carolina."Telling Our Stories".