The Chocolate House will be having a dipping demonstration of our Apples, Twinkies and other products. It started on Saturday, March 7th and will go through April 11th. Every Saturday from 12:00 pm (noon) - 2:00 pm. Come watch at the window and get a free pretzel dipped in warm milk chocolate just for stopping by. More demonstrations will be scheduled through out the year.
Thanks,
Kathy Dowdy
The Chocolate House
252-443-9986
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Dismal Swamp State Park Anniversary Event Schedule
Schedule of Events
One Year Anniversary Event
Saturday, March 21st
Event: Bird Hike with a ranger.
Other information: Meet in parking area. Binoculars provided.
Event: Denizens of the Dismal: Learn about the animals that call the Dismal Swamp home.
Other information: Meets on the boardwalk platform. (Will meet in the auditorium in inclement weather)
Event: Bird Hike with a ranger.
Other information: Meet in the visitor center lobby. Binoculars provided.
Event: "History of the Waterways of the Swamp" presentation by George Ramsey.
Other information: Meets in the visitor center auditorium.
Event: "The Underground Railroad in North Carolina" presentation by Wanda McLean.
Other information: Meets in the visitor center auditorium.
Event: Denizens of the Dismal
Other information: Meets on the boardwalk platform. (Will meet in the auditorium in inclement weather)
Event: Serpents of the Dismal
Other information: Meets in the visitor center auditorium.
For more information contact:
Dismal Swamp State Park
2294 US Hwy 17 North
South Mills, NC 27976
Phone: 252-771-6593
E-mail: dismal.swamp@ncmail.net
Adult Sailing with COA & the Pasquotank River YC
Call COA at 252-335-0821 ext 2250
LEARN TO RACE
APRIL 20th thru 24th, COA Sailing Center 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm.
Must be able to Sail. This is NOT a Beginners course.
BEGINNING SAILING
June 15th thru 26th, 5:00 pm till 7:30 pm or dark.
August 17th thru 28th, 5:00 pm till 7:30 pm or dark.
For more information about course call Greg Duncan 252-335-5530.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Port Discover offers Weekend Science Lab Experience at ECSU
Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.eduElizabeth City, NC — Port Discover, in partnership with Elizabeth City State University, will offer a Weekend Science Lab Experience on Saturday, April 4 at 9 a.m. at Elizabeth City State University. The program will offer 4th and 5th graders (9 to 12-year-olds) the opportunity to work with a scientist in the labs at ECSU and conduct a hands-on scientific experiment. The program is open to the public. Reservations are required.
Dr. Margaret Young, assistant professor of biology at ECSU, will lead the children through a potato nodal culture experiment. Each student will work in the ECSU Plant Biotech Lab and will make a culture of a potato under sterile conditions and, using appropriate scientific techniques, create the environment necessary for plant growth. The plantings will be kept in a growing environment at Port Discover where the students will observe them during the next six weeks to observe how microtubers (small potato tubers) form in the culture. The results of the Potato Nodal Culture Experiment will be presented in conjunction with the North Carolina Potato Festival, May 16. The students will be able to take their plants home after May 16.
Cost for the Weekend Science Lab Experience is $10.00 and includes all materials. Reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more information, contact Port Discover at (252) 338-6117.
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.
Dismal Swamp State Park Anniversary Event
Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, March 21st from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm
~~ Free programs! Birding Hike with a Ranger! And much more! ~~
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 21st to learn about the history of the swamp, animals and birds, and the natural resources in your own backyard at our One Year Anniversary event. Area organizations will be at hand to offer literature and information on their recreational and educational programs.
Our sincere thanks to the following participants:
For more information please contact the Dismal Swamp State Park, 2294 US Hwy 17 North, South Mills, NC 27976 (Located 3 miles south of the VA/NC border).
Phone: 252-771-6593
E-mail: dismal.swamp@ncmail.net
"Wiggly Worms" featured at Port Discover's Toddler Time
Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.eduElizabeth City, NC — Toddlers will dig up the "dirty" facts about worms at Port Discover’s Toddler Time, "Wiggly Worms", on Thursday, March 19 at 10:00 am. Children will discover the important role worms play as nature’s recyclers and build a worm farm to take home.
The program fee is $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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