Colonial Homestead Day at MOA!

Contact: Thomas Spagnol (252) 335-1453
COLONIAL HOMESTEAD DAY AT THE MUSEUM
(Elizabeth City, NC) Experience life on an Albemarle colonial homestead, Saturday, April 25, at the Museum of the Albemarle from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Demonstrators in period costumes will be on hand to show traditional methods of cooking, butter making, sewing, candle dipping, and weaponry. Visitors will have a chance to walk though and experience a colonial encampment, and learn about the crops and animals of the period. This is a free event and is open to the public. For more information, contact the Museum's Education Department 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. Treasure NC Culture. www.ncculture.com

What a great day and opening!

We can not Thank everyone enough. All of you made for a Fantastic day!!! We look forward to a wonderful season full of fun, food, family, flowers, and most importantly Community Pride!!!

Please enjoy the photos taken by Jenny of the Daily Advance: http://www.dailyadvance.com/photos-and-video/downtown-market-553323.html

Have a WONDERFUL day and SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!!!

Sincerely,
Denise


Denise Richards
Downtown Waterfront Market
Coordinator
252-338-0169

RBC's - Happenings in May

Here are events for Roanoke Bible College for the month of May:

Major Press Announcement on Friday, May 1st, at 9:30 am, in the Chesson Gymnasium concerning the future of Roanoke Bible College. All chamber members are invited. Light refreshments will be available from 9:00 am - 9:30 am.

Sunday evening, May 3rd, will be the Spring Concert in the Davenport Chapel on the campus of Roanoke Bible College. This will be the farewell performance of the Master’s Twelve choral group under the direction of Professor Beth Bondurant. Professor Bondurant will be retiring at the end of this academic year after having led the group for 51 years.

Friday, May 8th, there will a Baccalaureate service in the Davenport Chapel on the campus of Roanoke Bible College.

Saturday May 9th at 10:00 am will be our commencement service in the Chesson Gymnasium on the campus of Roanoke Bible College.

Sunday Night Live is a night of music, comedy, challenge, and fun for local teens. It will be Sunday Night, May 31st, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, in the Davenport Chapel on the campus of Roanoke Bible College. It is open to all youth 6th grade and up.

For more information call the RBC at 252-334-2000.

Mariners' Wharf Film Festival 2009

Hello All,

I am forwarding the link to www.MarinersWharfFilmFestival.com.

The film festival will begin on Tuesday, June 2nd and will run on consecutive Tuesdays at 8:30 pm until July 28th. There is no charge for admission and all screenings, which will be held on the lawn at Mariners' Wharf Park on Water Street, are free to the public.

When visiting the site, you will see the films that will be featured this year, which are a celebration of American classic cinema, tips for enjoying the festival, and the list of individuals, businesses, and entities that are making this event possible.

Please spread the word about the festival to your friends and colleagues. Many thanks and I look forward to seeing you this summer!

Cordially,
Simone Cooper

Organizer and Director
Mariners' Wharf Film Festival
252.338.6389: telephone number
CarpeDiem27909@aol.com: email address

2009 Local PYO Produce Brochure is now Available

Contact: Mary Kay Coyle, Master Gardener Volunteer
E-mail: 6x13kc@embarqmail.com

2009 LOCAL PRODUCE BROCHURE AVAILABLE
If you want fresh local produce, the 2009 edition of local produce stands and you-pick-it farms is now available. The brochure, entitled "Local Produce 2009 Season", is produced by the Master Gardener Volunteers in a cooperative 5-county effort, and is in its fourth year of printing. Over 30 listings tell where to buy or pick the best fruit and vegetables in Chowan, Gates, Perquimans, Pasquotank and Camden counties. You can find organic produce, honey, eggs, grass-fed beef, chickens, turkey, and ducks as well.

Beginning in the spring with strawberries and spinach to blueberries and melons in the heat of summer to pumpkins in the fall and collards in the winter, some of the best and healthiest eating is right here in our local area. With gas prices rising what better way to enjoy the local scene by taking a ride in the country to pick some sweet berries right off the vine? This is a fantastic way to support our local farmers and give our kids a chance to see exactly where these healthy foods come from. Picking blueberries early in the morning and having muffins or a pie later that day is pure ecstasy!

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Check out the Local Produce 2009 Season List.

ECSU Music Department events

MEDIA ADVISORY
Elizabeth City State University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE---The ECSU Music Department will hold the following events which are free and open to the public in April:

April 17 at 4:30 p.m., The Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert in the amphitheater outside the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.

April 19 at 3 p.m., The Symphonic Wind Ensemble Spring Concert in the auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.

April 21 at 7 p.m., A senior recital featuring Jenifer Hutson, a clarinetist, will be held in the auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.

April 23 at 7 p.m., A senior recital featuring Harry Stokes, a tubist, will be held in the auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.

April 26 at 7 p.m., The spring concert for the University Choir featuring Professor Billy Hines, an artist in residence, in his final concert as a full-time professor/choir conductor in the ECSU Music Department. Professor Hines has served the university as an instructor, soloist, and director of the University Choir for 34 years.

April 30 at 7 p.m., A recital featuring Dr. Janine Parnell, violinist/violist. Dr. Parnell is Assistant Professor of Strings/Music Education, and conductor of the ECSU Albemarle Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Parnell will perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Darius Milhaud, Astor Piazzolla, and Claude Bolling. The recital will take place in the auditorium of the Mickey L. Burnim Fine Arts Center.


Kesha Williams
Director of Media Relations
Office of University Relations & Marketing
Elizabeth City State University
Campus Box 778
1704 Weeksville Road
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-335-3686