Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center 2008

2008-2009 Co-Op Campaign Video

Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center
2356 US 17N ~ South Mills, NC 27976
PH 252-771-8333 / 877-771-8333
dscwelcome@camdencountync.gov



Photography by: Ben Casey, Bill Russ, Jessica Faulkingham, and the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center

Video Footage by: Jessica Faulkingham

Video Created by: From Me to You Video & Photography

Museum Celebrates a Colonial Christmas

Contact: Thomas Spagnol (252) 335-1453
Museum Celebrates a Colonial Christmas
(Elizabeth City, NC) On Saturday, December 6 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm everyone is invited to celebrate a Colonial Christmas at the Museum of the Albemarle! It’s the Museum of the Albemarle’s annual open house. Tour the Museum decorated for the holidays with a colonial theme. Kids can enjoy creative activities such as making beeswax candles and tin punch ornaments. Snack on gingerbread cookies and sip some hot cider. Music from the College of the Albemarle band is sure to help put you in the holiday spirit. Plus, be sure to catch the highlight of the day-a visit from Santa! This is a free event and is open to the public.

For more information, call 252-335-1453.

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".

The ECSU Annual International Covered Dish Supper

Bring a small covered dish and enjoy the fellowship and GREAT food that comes at this annual event, this time in Elizabeth City State University's K.E. White Center central meeting room at 6:00 pm, Friday, November 21, 2008. Whole families are welcome, even babies and especially elders. This is a family event. There is no admission charge except to bring a dish.

Bring a dish, or bring a beverage (they're always needed) and enjoy the fact that we have an international campus in our town.

Wear a foreign costume if you have one to share. There is usually an informal fashion show during the evening.

For more information please call Elizabeth City State University at 252-335-3400.

Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser

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For more information about the Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser please call the Greater Albemarle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross at 252-335-2185.

USA Dance Chapter 6102's 2nd Annual Formal Black and White Ball

Second Annual Formal Black and White Ball

Friday, December 5, 2008
8:00 p.m. until 12:01 a.m.
At The Pines Country Club Restaurant
1525 North Road Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

North Eastern North Carolina Chapter #6102 USA Dance, Inc. a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting and sharing the excitement and joy of social and competitive dance. For beginners and experienced dancers.

Dancing: 8:00 pm to Midnight
Admission: $20.00 per person
And the donation of an Unwrapped New Toy or Child’s Clothing Item.

Call USA Dance at 252-207-6014 for more information.
E-mail: dance6102@inteliport.com

Website: http://freewebs.com/usadance6102
Black and White Attire

Singles and couples welcome—partners are not required

Beginners are welcome – we’ll help you get started

Recorded Ballroom, CW, Swing and Latin dance music

Large wooden dance floor, ample free parking

Designers' Workshop: Deck Those Halls

Contact: Thomas Spagnol, (252) 335-1453
Designers' Workshop: Deck Those Halls
(Elizabeth City, NC) The Museum of the Albemarle will host "Designers' Workshop: Deck Those Halls" Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.

Catch the Christmas spirit! Enjoy a day at the Museum constructing your own holiday decorations. This year you can construct a Williamsburg style Della Robia apple cone with faux fruit and greenery that can be used year after year. All supplies will be provided in the workshop fee that includes a delicious catered lunch. This workshop is designed for adults and is suitable for clubs or groups on an alternate date. The event is $35.00 per person or $30.00 per person for Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle members if registered by November 20. Thereafter the registration fee is $40.00 per person or $35.00 per person for a FOMOA member. Registrations are limited, so please register early.

Pre-registration and payment is required. A completed registration form and a check for payment are necessary to have guaranteed registration for this event.

For more information concerning the event call 252-335-1453.

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".

Jingle Bells are Rocking at the Museum of the Albemarle

Contact: Thomas Spagnol, (252) 335-1453
Jingle Bells are Rocking at the Museum of the Albemarle
(Elizabeth City, NC) The Museum of the Albemarle will host “Jingle Bells are Rocking at Museum of the Albemarle” on Friday, December 19, 2008 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm for kindergarten through fourth grade children. The event is $20.00 per child or $17.00 per child for Friends of the Museum of the Albemarle member if registered by December 1, 2008. After December 1, 2008, the event is $25.00 per child or $22.00 per child for FOMOA members. The event is limited to twenty-five children.

Participants will spend an afternoon learning the history of gingerbread at Christmas while decorating their own gingerbread house.

Pre-registration and payment is required. A completed registration form and a check for payment are necessary to have guaranteed registration for event.

For more information concerning the event call Lori Meads at 252-335-1453.

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".

Turkeys and Changing Leaves the focus of Port Discover's Toddler Time

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Port Discover’s Toddler Time Presents Thanksgiving Think About Its, November 20
Elizabeth City, NC — Thanksgiving Think-About-Its is the theme of Port Discover’s Toddler Time, Thursday, November 20. Preschoolers will discover why leaves change color in the fall, how pumpkins can come in all sorts of colors, and learn why turkeys have such funny tail feathers. The children will create and take home their own autumn leaf turkey. The program begins at 10:00 am.

A fee of $5.00 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.
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Last Minute Market Bazaar at the Downtown Waterfront Market

Yes folks we have officially gone crazy.

Stuck for a last minute gift idea?
Don’t know what to get your Secret Santa?
Need that something special for that someone special?

The Downtown Waterfront Market is hosting the "Last Minute Market Bazaar". And yes there will be fruits, veggies and baked goodies!!!

Come celebrate family, friends, and neighbors at beautiful Mariner’s Wharf Park.

Saturday December 6th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. (Weather Permitting)

Whatever the celebration, the Downtown Waterfront Market is your source for gift ideas.

For information, call the Downtown Waterfront Market at (252) 338-0169 or the Visitors Bureau at 1-866-324-8948. To check the list of vendors please visit our web site www.DowntownWaterfrontMarket.com

Interested vendors should contact me as soon as possible to reserve your space. We are also looking for Carolers and gift wrappers.

Thanks, Denise


Denise Richards
Downtown Waterfront Market
Coordinator
252-338-0169

Elizabeth City, NC Offers Stocking Full of Family-Friendly Events, Parades and Holiday Workshops

Contact:
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
Elizabeth City, NC Offers Stocking Full of Family-Friendly Events, Parades and Holiday Workshops
(Elizabeth City, NC, Nov. 10, 2008) – If you’re longing for the warmth of an old-fashioned, hometown holiday, put Elizabeth City, N.C. on your wish list. Now through Dec. 31, city sites are offering a stocking full of family-friendly events, parades and workshops. Whether you’re traveling through or making a weekend of it, the "Harbor of Hospitality" is sure to please with these seasonal offerings. [read more]

Relatively Unknown Chapter of Civil War History Comes to Light in Elizabeth City, NC

Contact:
Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944 ext. 317
eevans@cahoonandcross.com
Relatively Unknown Chapter of Civil War History Comes to Light in Elizabeth City, NC
(Elizabeth City, NC, Nov. 6, 2008) – Separately, the stories are riveting. Collectively, they weave together a relatively unknown chapter of Union occupation in Elizabeth City through real-life accounts of arson, ambush, guerrilla warfare – and the tragic tale of a family murdered on a trip to town.

Today, the Elizabeth City Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Museum of the Albemarle unveiled six historical markers featured in Civil War Trails, a popular self-guided tour that links Civil War battlegrounds and sites in 28 states and more than 800 interpretive markers in Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and North Carolina. [read more]

Seminar Series: "Looking Up In Down Times"

Contact: LYNETTA JORDAN MINISTRIES
P.O. Box 1791
Elizabeth City, NC 27906
Phone (252) 562-8255
Fax (866) 261-0471
Email: womenofdestiny2005@yahoo.com

FREE Encouragement and Empowerment Seminars Announced:
"Looking Up In Down Times"
ELIZABETH CITY, NC, NOVEMBER 10, 2008: "The Motivator" Lynetta Jordan invites the public to attend a free fall seminar series, "LOOKING UP IN DOWN TIMES". All seminars will be held at the Pasquotank-Camden Library meeting room (100 East Colonial Avenue in Elizabeth City, NC) on these dates/times:

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 6:30pm – General Public "Looking Up In Down Times

Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 10:30am – Ladies Session "Tea For The Times" - Ladies Inspirational Tea

Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:30 am – Men’s Session "Tough Times Don’t Last" - Men’s Empowerment Seminar

Preregistration is recommended. Send your name, phone, email and number of attendees to womenofdestiny2005@yahoo.com.

Deacon Blues Friday Night (Nov 14) at The City Wine Sellar

Deacon Blues Friday Night (Nov 14) at The City Wine Sellar
Host: Debbie Malenfant
Location: City Wine Sellar
102 Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 US
When: Friday, November 14, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Phone: 252-335-1163

A little jazz, a little modern, and a lotta blues on Friday night with a local favorite, Deacon Blues. You'll hear some Clapton, Grateful Dead, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Muddy Waters and lots more! Who knew that cool little place on the corner of Main & Water Streets could fetch such great talent? Put on those suede shoes (or Ugg boots), sayshay on down to the City Wine Sellar and warm your soul. Music from 7-10; Deli and Cuezzo's Cafe & Coffee Bar open till 9:00.

For more info on the band: www.uphilltheband.com/deaconspage.html

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

City Wine Sellar December Events

Friday Night Music Series at The City Wine Sellar, Bakery, Deli & Wine Bar – Be sure a visit to the little place on the corner of Main & Water Streets is on your calendar each Friday night in December. Stop by for appetizers, dinner, or just drinks and enjoy the laid back atmosphere with live music every Friday evening from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Dinner is served until 9:00 pm, and Cuezzo's Cafe is open till 9:00 pm for an espresso, latte or frozen dessert drink.

December 5 -- Jazzin' with the Kurt Juergens Quartet

December 12 -- Boogyin' to Broadway and Holiday Tunes with Chris Palestrant

December 19 -- Rockin' with Further Adieu

December 26 -- Croonin' some 70's Cover Tunes with Dr. Tom Vinick

Wednesday Wine Tasting – December 3, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. It's become a tasting tradition -- One that can't be uncorked. December's wine tasting features sparkling wines and bubblies, with the ever-effervescent Montero's as Guest Pourers. Cost is $10.00 per person, RSVP Requested (and early...this is a popular one). Call 252-335-1163 for more info.

Cuezzo’s Café at The City Wine Sellar – Visit Cuezzo's Cafe at The City Wine Sellar for delicious Colombian Coffee, espresso based drinks, Chai tea, frappes and other frozen fruity drinks. Stop by for a morning zing or an afternoon pick-me-up.

Check out other upcoming events at www.CityWine.blogspot.com. Call 252-267-6920 or 252-335-1163 for more information.

Groupers Waterfront Seafood Restaurant 2008

2008-2009 Co-Op Campaign Video

Groupers Waterfront Seafood Restaurant
400 South Water Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-331-2431



Video Footage & Photography by: Jessica Faulkingham

Video Created by: From Me to You Video & Photography