MOA Events for July - August 2009

Calendar of Events-Museum of the Albemarle July-Aug. ‘09
Ongoing

"Our Story" A history of the Albemarle area featuring informative facts and over 750 artifacts.

Discovery Room: "Experience Life on the Farm": Families can try on clothing, practice chores and play games of the 30’s and 40’s. The Discovery Room is open to all visitors during regular museum hours.

Discover "Our Story" Every Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Inspiring tours of the feature exhibit "Our Story" that focus on a selected era or topic spanning a variety of times, places, and genres.

Discover Special Exhibits: Every Thursday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Tours provide meaningful insight into selected current exhibits.

Drop In Friday: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Drop into the Museum to enjoy the featured program or activity. This program utilizes storytelling, activities, costumed interpretations or demonstrations. The program varies from week to week.

Art Ducko: This exhibit fills one of our expansion galleries and features more than 100 decoys by noted carvers, unique feathered fashions, and several exciting interactive activities for the entire family.

From Lights to Flight: United States Coast Guard Art Collection: tells the stories in art form of the many missions the Coast Guard performs daily.

Art From Our Guardians: the sister exhibit to From Lights to Flight, tells the history of the U.S. Coast Guard through a variety of artwork from photos, to paintings to figurines.

July

July 14, Tuesday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm // Archaeology 101 for Children. Become an Archaeologist for the day! Visit with real archaeologists and view the tools of the trade. Visitors will participate in archaeological activities.

July 22, Wednesday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm // Yo Ho Ho Pirates of North Carolina: Children grades K-2 will experience a high seas adventure at this exciting day camp by discovering pirates that sailed the coast of North Carolina. Paid Program: registration and supply fee are required

August

August 5 & 6, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm // Students ages 12 through 18 will explore the history of Elizabeth City and document their findings on film. Student photography will be displayed on exhibit at the Museum. Paid Program: registration and supply fee are required.

August 13, Thursday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm // All About Pirates Day! Blackbeard’s Crew of Hampton Virginia will be on hand to roam and talk with visitors. Participate in pirate activities led by Junior Docents.

For more info please call 252-335-1453.

Upcoming Events at your local bookstore

News from the Page After Page Bookstore -

Thank you for Shopping local and supporting Independent owned business!!

We have many events coming up - please check them out -

always FREE admission

We must congratulate our Potato Festival Coloring Contest Winners - while all entries were fantastic and very imaginative, there was a winner in each category - Congratulations!! Trophys are coming!!

4 and under: Andrea Chalfan, - age 3
5-8: Collin Boyce, age - 6
9-12: Madisyn Boyce, age - 9
here's some of what we are doing to keep 'connected' in this wireless world:

We are on Myspace -- Facebook -- blogspot and now Twitter - what else!!! We are trying our best to keep up...

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Store Events:
Author's Signings
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Thursday June 4th 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm & Saturday, June 6th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Stephen March - Strangers in the Land of Egypt

Our local author Stephen has written an accomplished, intricate coming of age tale set in a small southern city - Stephen will discuss and read from his book

Saturday, June 6th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Shirley Mays - Outer banks Piracy II

Shirley a former Elizabeth City resident has written a second book regarding drugs and political cover ups - much research went into this book - a great cold case read. Come meet Shirley and discuss this story with the author.

Saturday, June 20th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Tom Viola - The Gumshoe Chronicles

Tom Viola's book is set in NYC during prohibition - a fast moving novel filled with action, mystery, suspense and a little love. Come meet Tom and discuss this story with the author.

Saturday, June 27th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Author: Joseph Lisowski - Looking For Lauren

Our Local author Joseph has written a book filled with intrigue - set in the Virgin Islands, a murder mystery for all. Come meet Joseph, and discuss this story with the author.

Please call the store to reserve your copies - 252-335-PAGE(7243).

SAVE THE DATES!!
- JULY -

THURSDAY - JULY 10TH, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
JOHN MCKINSLEY - LINCOLN'S SECRET

SATURDAY - JULY 11TH, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
JIMMY WATERS - NEW BERN 1710 IN THE CAROLINA'S

FRIDAY - JULY 17TH, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
SARAH DOWNING - 101 GLIMPSES OF NAGS HEAD

SATURDAY JULY 18TH, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAWN STEPHENS - LITTLE POT - Storytime for children

SATURDAY JULY 25TH, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
JOANNA C. SCOTT - CHILD OF THE SOUTH
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Children's Events
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Children Summer Reading groups are being formed - check the in-store event board for upcoming children's events such as pirate and train parties & story times!!
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Store Groups:
Interested in reading the Classics? Classics reading group forming - call the store to sign up

Knitting Group & Crocheting Group - this is open to any craft with YARN - Tuesday First and Third Tuesday of each month - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Come join the fun and learn/continue your projects!!

Writers Group - Wednesday June 10th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - The writers group is really getting excited and focused - if you need a jump start to your writing - come on by!

Check out this link - it takes about 15-20 minutes to view - but it is quite interesting - www.storyofstuff.com/index.html - soon to be a MOVIE!!

Recommended Reads:
They have added a new display to the store - Staff Reads - check out their ever changing display of what our staff is reading now!!! Ask their staff and we can always suggest a good book or two!!

Cutting For Stone - by Abraham Verghese

The Shack - by William Young

The Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

The Help - Kathryn Stockett

Reading fun - anything by Janet Evanovich

Maximum Ride Series - James Patterson

Twilight series - Stephanie Meyer

For more information on Page After Page Bookstore and their events please call 252-335-PAGE (7243) or check out their website or check out their myspace page.