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Upcoming Events ~
Community Nights for 2009
As always, potluck supper at 6p and program at 7p.
Mar 17– Beloved Gathering Places of Down East … Winston Hunter’s Store, Smyrna Drive In, Cab’s Store, the post office, the Red Rooster, Johnny’s Store at Davis, the schools (Come tell us your favorite place.)
Apr 21 – Commercial Fishing Traditions … Remembering the Men and Women of this Industry
May 19– Boatbuilding Traditions … Remembering the Boats and Their Makers
June 16– Waterfowling Tradtions … Hunters, Guides, Carvers, Clubs
July 21– Diamond City – 110 years later we still remember (homecoming in August)
Aug – 18 MUSEUM Memories … Celebrating the Museum’s 16th Anniversary and the Opening of our Galleries
Sept 15– Beaufort’s 300th – What “Town” meant to Down East
Oct 20– Cape Lookout lighthouse 150th Anniversary
BIRDING CLASSES
These classes are very limited (15 per class) so CALL TODAY. 252.728.1500 -- All are free except the last class on June 2 that requires a $15 ferry fee.
All begin at the museum - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
March 17: Birding with OWLS (9 am – 1 pm)
Learn more about the work of the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter located in Morehead city and their work to provide care and treatment for injured birds.
April 21 – Neo-Tropical Migratory Birds ( 8 am – 12 noon)
Coastal North Carolina is a major breeding spot for neo-tropical migratory birds. These birds winter in the Caribbean, Central and South America, and make their summer home in this area. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum will offer a field trip where we will identify these birds by sight and sound, as well as learn about the biology, habitat requirements and life cycles of these well traveled birds.
June 2 – Colonial Nesting Birds (9 am – 1 pm)
Many of our coastal birds nest in a unique fashion. They will gather in large groups, and utilize uninhabited islands in our local sounds. These birds, such as pelicans, terns, egrets, herons and gulls are called colonial nesting species. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum will offer a class to learn more about these species. After a short indoor presentation, we will boat to some of the islands to view them from the water. Due to their nesting behavior, we will not be able to access the islands.
The
NC Arts Council has - from the beginning - been one of
our greatest supporters in providing resources, leadership,
direction and encouragement to our project. We are proud
and honored to be among their network of traditional communities
seeking to maintain its heritage for future generations.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY/COMPUTER CLASSES
Community College classes are gearing up the end of the month. Check their website for the schedule. Scott Taylor is teaching the digital photography class (class has been filled). What an opportunity! For those of you who know Scott, you will know this is a rare opportunity. He hasn’t taught photography classes in many years ... Currently open classes include Word 2003 Essentials
(starts 2/17) and Introduction to Microsoft Office 2003 (starts 3/3) Contact CCC for details and registration.
