Elizabeth City's Staycation Promo Video

This is a promo video for Elizabeth City's One Tank Staycation, that will air on WTKR NewsChannel 3 on October 17th 2008.

City of Elizabeth City's 2nd Annual Energy Fair 2008

Don't forget to check out...

The City of Elizabeth City and Elizabeth City State University Community Development Program cordially invites you to attend this year's Annual Energy Fair. The fair is a two day event and will be held at the Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, Friday, October 17, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and Saturday, October 18, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. This year's theme for the fair is "Efficiency The New Fuel."

Also, on Friday, October 17th check out the 45 minute session that Proximity Hotel will be putting on at 12:00 pm (noon) at the Knobbs Creek Recreation Center. They will be discussing their hotel, how they built it to use 36% less energy and 30% less water than a comparable hotel, and more about eco-friendly efforts. In addition, they will be taking questions about how other hotels or restaurants can be more eco-friendly. So, please come to check it out!!

The purpose of the energy fair is to educate the community regarding the positive impact of energy conservation. Rising energy costs are a major concern for families and individuals alike. It is our desire, with your support, to provide the citizens of Elizabeth City and the surrounding communities with information, services, and home products directed towards improving the performance and efficiency of their homes, to include their home heating and cooling equipment. Thus, impacting their utility and maintenance costs on their new and existing homes.

Admission is free.

For more information please call 252-338-3981.

Downtown Waterfront Market to Host Harvest Festival for Season's Final Market Day, Oct. 25

Contact:
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
Downtown Waterfront Market to Host Harvest Festival for Season's Final Market Day, Oct. 25
(Elizabeth City, N.C., Oct. 3, 2008) – An “Anything But Pie” cooking contest and a costume competition for pets and their owners will highlight the Downtown Waterfront Market’s Harvest Festival, Oct. 25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mariners’ Wharf in Elizabeth City. Market-goers can expect an array of locally-grown fall fruits and vegetables for the year’s final market day, in addition to fun, seasonal activities. [read more]

[Edited on 10/30/2008] Things had been canceled on October 25th so the event will now be held on November 1st. For more info click here.

Chuck Hodges Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar (October 3rd)

Chuck Hodges Friday Night at The City Wine Sellar (October 3rd)
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, October 3, 7:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

"Like an old friend you never knew you had, Chuck's music greets you with a familiarity that's almost palpable. Startlingly revelatory lyrics and instantly memorable melodies invoke nearly every human emotion as songs about truth, love, heartache and hope unfold like the melodic chapters in a musical book. Unabashed and disarming, and with a voice that's at once wounded yet hopeful, Chuck writes songs that draw you in with their rich imagery, and then keep you with their musicality." -- from www.chuckhodges.com I couldn't have said it better myself! "Musicality" has made it into my "word list" for future use. Visit a couple of old friends on Friday night at The City Wine Sellar and lose yourself in the music of Chuck Hodges. Music 7-10 pm; Deli fare served till 9 pm. www.ChuckHodges.com www.myspace.com/chuckhodges (he has over 7600 friends!)

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

ECSU/Albemarle Symphony Orchestra holds concert November 14

The Elizabeth City State University/Albemarle Symphony Orchestra will hold its fall concert at 7:30 pm on November 14 in the auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.

The Elizabeth City State University/Albemarle Symphony Orchestra is an educational program of the ECSU Music Department. This symphony orchestra provides orchestral music performance opportunities for ECSU students, faculty and area musicians, and for the community's enjoyment. The ECSU/Albemarle Symphony Orchestra concert is free.

For more information, contact Dr. Janine Parnell, 252-335-3363, in the ECSU Music Department.

Quilting in the Albemarle: A Galaxy of Stars

Quilt Show 2009
Presented by
Colonial Quilt Lovers
April 18 - 19, 2009

10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday April 18th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday April 19th

Knobbs Creek Recreation Center
200 East Ward Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-333-1807
Show Includes:

Judged quilt show

Vendors

Quilt Appraisals by Kathlyn Sullivan-appointments needed

Opportunity Quilt

Silent Auction

Guild Boutique

Children's Exhibit

Community Quilts

Vendors: Fabric and quilt supplies

Guild Boutique: Small handmade gift items

Silent Auction: Small quilts and other handmade items

Door Prizes: Opportunity Quilts Galaxy of Stars - Queen size quilt, made from traditional court house steps and 54-40 fight blocks with a scrappy twist, is done in a wonderful array of rich blue and gold fabrics, hand appliqued stars, and machine quilted by CQL guild member Jackie Howard.

Colonial Quilt Lovers would like to thank the women and men who serve in the United States military. Anyone who visits our shoe with a valid military ID card is eligible to register to win our Military Appreciation Quilt.
Thanks to our sponsor NCQSI

You Are Invited to Southside Gallery's Opening Reception

Dear Friend and Art Lover ...

You are invited to attend the

Opening Reception of the Southside Gallery

Sunday, October 5, 2008 - from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
at 829 Trinkaloe Road - Elizabeth City, NC 27909 (Just off Hwy. 17 South)

All Artwork: Painting, Collages, & Jewelry done by Alla Rossow

Please join us to have some ice cream, wine and a good time.
John & Alla Rossow

Southside Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Saturday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | Closed Sunday

Check Out The Raleigh Ringers in November

November 8, 2008 7:30pm at COA Auditorium

The Raleigh Ringers (World Famous Hand bell Choir)

Tickets are $15 and benefit the Firefighters of Center Hill Crossroads

Contact Louis Nixon 252-221-8578 or Douglas Hollowell, CPA Home: 252-221-6585 or Office: 252-338-8021 or an volunteer firefighter at Center Hill Crossroads

Southern Man at the Museum

"My Momma Raised Ugly Children...Not Stupid Ones: The ruminations and Reminiscences of a Gentle Southern Man"
Bud Wright, Elizabeth City native and local, will present "My Momma Raised Ugly Children...Not Stupid Ones: The Ruminations and Reminiscences of a Gentle Southern Man" at the Museum of the Albemarle on Sunday, October 12, at 2:00 pm in the Gaither Auditorium. Mr. Wright a part of the regional Baby-Boomers writes of his childhood, youth and current events that have taken place in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Mr. Wright introduces the reader not only to his family but childhood friends that residents of Elizabeth City might recognize. Mr. Wright wants readers to, "kick back, set "The Wayback Machine" on cruise control, and have a stroll down memory lane"

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 South 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”.

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

HAUNTED ALBEMARLE AT THE MUSEUM

HAUNTED ALBEMARLE AT THE MUSEUM
(Elizabeth City, NC) The Museum of the Albemarle presents Haunted Albemarle on Saturday, October 25 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Come sit around the bonfire, snack on some popcorn and listen to spooky stories and legends of the Albemarle region, as told by costumed Junior Docents. Keep an eye out for pirates! Free and open to the public. The Junior Docents are sponsored by Perry Auto Group.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 South 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".

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

Fall Fest at JC Sawyer, October 10

For information: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, 252-312-3824

JC Sawyer Fall Festival Set for Friday, October 10
Elizabeth City, NC -- JC Sawyer Elementary School's Fall Festival Friday is set for October 10, 2008, from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm at the school. Activities will include inflatables (jumping house, giant slide, basketball), games with prizes, hair painting, haunted house and much more. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and pizza will be available through out the event. Bring the kids and enjoy a family fun night with the JC Sawyer Dolphins! Proceeds benefit the school. For information, contact JC Sawyer at 252-338-1012.
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“Fun with Food” the Focus for Port Discover’s Toddler Time, October 16

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
“Fun with Food” the Focus for Port Discover’s Toddler Time, October 16
Elizabeth City, NC — Preschoolers will use everyday food items for awesome experiments at Port Discover’s Toddler Time, “Fun With Food”, October 16. How can raisins dance and Jell-O bounce? Does an egg sink or float? Children will decorate their own lab coats to take home. The program begins at 10:00 am.

A fee of $5 per family and reservations are required. Program is for 3 – 5 year-olds and parents or guardians must accompany the child.

Port Discover is located at 613 East Main Street, Elizabeth City. 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 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.

Animal Attraction Wine Tasting at The City Wine Sellar -- October 1st

Animal Attraction Wine Tasting at The City Wine Sellar -- October 1st
Host: The City Wine Sellar, Bakery, Deli & Wine Bar
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Wednesday, October 1, 6:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

It's an "Animal Attraction" Wine Tasting on Wednesday evening. Join us for an evening in the animal house (The City Wine Sellar) for a tasting of beastly proportions. We'll be playing animal games by tasting wines with animal labels -- Dog House Pinot Grigio, Four Bears Sauvignon Blanc, Howling Wolves Chardonnay, Arrogant Frog Red, Little Penguin Cabernet/Merlot, and Gray Parrot Pinot Noir. It's a real jungle out there, so come on in for a drink and soothe your savage beast. Our animal tamer of a Guest Pourer for the evening will be Wayne Harris, Director of Albemarle Economic Development Commission. Tasting from 6:00-7:30 pm; $10 per person; RSVP Requested.

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

Rose Buddies 25th Anniversary Celebration

This is a video on the 25th Anniversary Celebration in honor of the Rose Buddies, which was held on September 18th 2008.



During that same event the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau's board honored our previous Director of Tourism, Russ Haddad, click here to check out the video.