Events at City Wine Sellar for May

Please include the events below in respective publications and announcements. Call 252-335-1163 or 252-267-6920 for more information. Thanks! -- Debbie

Friday Night Music Series at The City Wine Sellar, Bakery, Deli & Wine Bar – The month of May brings flowers, smiles, hope, al fresco dining with sounds of music and neighbors strolling by. There's no better place in downtown to enjoy the "Mayness" of May than The City Wine Sellar on a Friday night. Enjoy a glass of wine and dinner or a scrumptious dessert while listening to talented local and regional musicians. Join us every Friday night in The Sellar Wine Bar from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Deli fare served till 9:00 pm. Call 252-335-1163 or visit www.citywine.blogspot.com for more info.

May 1 -- Further Adieu -- Talent like you've never seen!

May 8 -- Wrenn Mangum Extraordinare -- Rockabilly, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly -- a performer and entertainer

May 15 -- James Ethan -- Official Potato Festival Kickoff Party!

May 22 -- Chuck Hodges -- Amazing!

May 29 -- Ticky Tacky -- Back by popular demand!

Home Brew Beer and Homemade Root Beer on Potato Festival Saturday -- Stop by the (air conditioned) City Wine Sellar on Saturday, May 16th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm for burp-worthy homemade root beer and home brewed beer from River City Brewing Company. The Sellar Wine Bar will be open Saturday evening during the Street Dance from 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm.

Wednesday Wine Tasting (with Sangria) May 6th (6:00 pm - 7:30 pm) – It's Spring wine and sangria time! Last year's Spring tasting featuring refreshing spring and summer wines was such a popular theme, we're doing it again. This time we will feature both a white wine sangria and a red wine sangria, along with divine seasonal wine and yummy wine drink recipes. Guest Pourers will be: Charlotte Underwood, Mable Jean Moore, Maureen Donnelly, and Susan Hartley from the E.C. Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Cost is $15 per person, RSVP Highly Requested. 252-335-1163 for more info. or visit www.citywine.blogspot.com.

Pirates at the Museum

Contact: Thomas Spagnol (252) 335-1453
Release Date: IMMEDIATE
End Date: May 16, 2009
PIRATES ARRR AT THE MUSEUM!
(Elizabeth City, NC) Blackbeard’s Crew will be the special guests of the Museum of the Albemarle, Water Street, Elizabeth City, for the weekend of May 15 & 16th in conjunction with the North Carolina Potato Festival.

Blackbeard’s Crew will create an encampment and entertain with living history exhibits by accurately portraying the lifestyle, manner of dress and speech, common knowledge and skills, weapons, tools and crew organizations of both pirates and ordinary seamen both afloat and ashore during the Golden Age of Piracy.

On Friday, May 15, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm everyone can mingle with Blackbeard’s Crew on the Museum’s porch. A $10.00 donation per person will allow visitors an opportunity to belly up to the table with members of Blackbeard’s Crew while feasting on BBQ, fried chicken, cole slaw, buttered potatoes, hushpuppies, tea and dessert. Tickets may be purchased at the Museum of the Albemarle.

Blackbeard’s Crew will return on Saturday, May 16th from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm with an encampment set up on the Museum’s Green offering interaction with the pirates and crew through demonstrations such as the weapons and tools a pirate or crew member would have possessed, live cannon firing, and a number of other activities.

These weekend activities are perfect for all ages!

For more information, contact the Museum of the Albemarle’s Education Department at 252-335-1453, e-mail at moa@ncdcr.gov, or the North Carolina Potato Festival at 252-338-4104 or e-mail at elizabethcitydowntown@embarqmail.com.

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.

Ladies Luau Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Lynetta Jordan Ministries will host a Ladies Luau on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm. at the Firehouse, 101 East Colonial Avenue in Elizabeth City. There will be refreshments and music. All women are invited! For more information, please call 252-562-8255.
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Thank you!

Letitia Evans
Publicity, Lynetta Jordan Ministries

Lucky Duck Derby

Hey! Please help me!

I am raising money to support a local organization Albemarle Hopeline. Albemarle Hopeline is a private non-profit organization that provides comprehensive direct and preventive services to victims of family violence, sexual assault and teen dating violence in the counties of Pasquotank, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Perquimans, and Gates (Northeast, NC). The vision is the elimination of domestic violence and sexual assault through education, intervention, support and transitional assistance until the dream comes true.

We are having a Lucky Duck Derby; where more than 5000 yellow rubber ducks will race in Charles Creek Park along the Elizabeth City Waterfront to raise money.

What if your duck wins? The winning ducks across the finish line win fantastic prizes with the first place duck winning $5,000! You need not be present to win.

What about watching the race? May 16, 2009 at 11:00 am the event is free and open to the public, so adopt your ducks, come downtown to the Elizabeth City Waterfront and watch your duck race!

~ Luck Duck Derby ~

How to Adopt a Duck:

Go to www.duckrace.com/elizabethcity

Click the icon "adopt a duck"

You will be asked; do you have an adoption paper - CLICK NO

From the drop down menu select your team name (Long and Foster Real
Estate*)

From the drop down menu select your team member (Erin Nixon*)

From the drop down menu select where you heard about the adoption

Click you are 18 (only if you are 18 or older)

Click you agree to the rules

Click Continue and you will automatically be sent to the page you
select your packages

Enter your Quantity (it will automatically total your order)

Click Continue

Enter your payment information and click adopt your duck at the bottom!

Thank you! Please feel free to forward this to your friends! [ * means these instructions are from Long and Foster but you are able to help any team that you would like or you could create your own team.]

Erin Nixon, Broker, CRS
Long and Foster Real Estate
1100 W. Ehringhaus Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-435-5043-cell
252-338-7760-fax
www.phyllisandcompany.com

Port Discover Marks Earth Day, April 18

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Earth Day Celebration Set for Saturday, April 18, at Port Discover
Elizabeth City, NC — Celebrate Earth Day at Port Discover on Saturday, April 18, and learn about reducing... the most important of the 3 R’s—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Port Discover’s Youth Scientists will lead a program of ideas on how to reduce the items you use and consume. The program is free and is set for 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm. No reservations are required.

Youth Scientists are middle and high school students who volunteer with Port Discover by developing interactive science programs. The program is made possible with support of the Judge Thomas Watts Memorial Fund of the Northern Albemarle Community Foundation and the Elizabeth City Jaycees.

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.

MAY 2nd 2009 IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

Earth 383 Comics and Games
212 North Martin L. King Jr Drive
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-331-7686
earth383comicsandgames@hotmail.com
Contact: Duf Franco
A FREE DAY OF FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Worldwide Free Comic Book Day Comes to Elizabeth City with Comics for All Ages!
Earth 383 Comics and Games in Elizabeth City is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the comic book art form on Saturday, May 2nd. On Free Comic Book Day, over two million comic books will be given away by participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books!

"The wide array of comic books being published today ensures that readers of all ages — children, teens, and adults – can find something appropriate that will stir their imaginations," said Duf, of Earth 383.

Now in its eighth year, Free Comic Book Day has proven to be a smashing success, spreading the word that comics are terrific reading. "Even if you have never picked up a comic book, stop into Earth 383, because you never know what you will end up finding."

"We at Earth 383 want to spread the word that comics are perfect for today’s times," Duf continued. "Comic books and graphic novels are considered hip, hot and smart." Comic Books have propelled to the front ranks of pop culture, many being adapted into movies. Wolverine hits the big screen on May 1st, the day before Free Comic Book Day. The first weekend of May is going to be a big day in the comic book world."

Regular updates, information about comic books, and a list of participating publishers and their free comics are all online at www.FreeComicBookDay.com.

Free Comic Book Day kicks off at 10:00 am and runs until 7:00 pm at Earth 383 Comics and Games. As always there will be a cook out for customers, door prizes, raffles, and superheroes. So come out and join us at 212 North Martin L. King Jr Drive. Call 252-331-7686 for more information.

Toddlers will "Plant a Bulb, Grow a Flower" at Port Discover Toddler Time, Thursday, April 16

Contact: LuAnne Pendergraft, 252-335-3844, lspendergraft@mail.ecsu.edu
Toddlers will "Plant a Bulb, Grow a Flower" at Port Discover Toddler Time, Thursday, April 16
Elizabeth City, NC — How do plants and flowers suddenly appear when the weather gets warm? Toddlers will learn how seeds sprout, acorns grow and bulbs turn into beautiful flowers at Port Discover’s Toddler Time, "Plant a Bulb, Grow a Flower", Thursday, April 16. Each child will plant a bulb to take home and watch grow.

The program fee is $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.

Lighthouses on the Sound

Contact: Lori Meads (252) 335-1453
Release Date: IMMEDIATE
End Date: April 26, 2009
"Lighthouses of the Sound"
(Elizabeth City, NC) Alex Leary of Camden County will present "Lighthouses of the Sound" at the Museum of the Albemarle on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm in the Gaither Auditorium as part of the Albemarle Roundtable. Mr. Leary will speak on the North River Screw Pile Lighthouse and the Wade’s Point Lighthouse. He will discuss the likenesses and differences of the two lighthouses and what life would have been like for the Lighthouse Keeper and his family through a PowerPoint and a model of the Wade’s Point Lighthouse.

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.

Eat Your Vegetables! And Fruits and Gourmet Foods and ... Downtown Waterfront Market to Open April 18

Contact: Elizabeth Evans, Cahoon & Cross
Phone: (757) 420-6944
eevans@cahoonandcross.com

Eat Your Vegetables! And Fruits and Gourmet Foods and ... Downtown Waterfront Market to Open April 18
(Elizabeth City, NC, April 7, 2009) – Leafy green lettuce, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage and early peas will be yours for the picking when the Downtown Waterfront Market kicks off its second season, Saturday April 18 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the green at Mariners’ Wharf Park in Elizabeth City.

Under white tents filled with farm-fresh goods, vendors from throughout northeastern North Carolina will sell fresh produce, baked goods, gourmet foods, dairy products, plants and flowers and handcrafted wares. Local musicians and entertainers will perform, and coffee and fresh-squeezed limeades and orangeades will be available for purchase.

Brochures and fliers tout the market as a "vine-ripened, just-picked, fresh-made good time" – and that’s just the atmosphere the market conveys, says Market Coordinator Denise Richards.

"It’s become a great place to see your neighbors, have a coffee and enjoy the scene – while you shop for the freshest produce in town," Richards said. [read more]